The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-12

per cent. on the stock for this year, as
against per cent. for 1900 and nothing for
1899.
FIGHT AND DROWNING.-At Cove
Forge Pa, Wednesday, two Polanders &C
cused another Polander with the theft of
some of their money. They attacked him
and slashed him fearfuly with knives. In
an effort to get away he fell into the Juni-
alta river and was drowned. His ASSISTANTS
fled.
PATRICK CASE DELAYED.-Albert T.
Patrick, the lawyer who is accused of the
murder of William Marsh Rice, was
brought into the Supreme Court at New
York yesterday on writ of habeas corpus
The argument on the motion TO discharge
the prisoner was postponed until to-day
on the representation that the assistant
district attorney, who has charge of the
case was otherwise engaged and could not
attend.
BANK ROBBER IDENTIFIED.-Ben
Fitzpatrick, who was arrested in St Louis
Nov. after passing a number of bills OF
the Helena National Bank, of which
Northern Pacific train was robbed last
summer, has been identified by George S.
Nixon. president of a bank at Winnemucca,
Tex, as one of three men who, on Sept
10, 1900, entered the bank and at the muzzle
of revOlvers forced Nixon to hand over
$1,000 In cash.
MRS. DALE'S BAIL FIXED.-Counsel
for Mrs. Elizabeth Howe Dale who was
exonerated by coroner's jury from the
charge of having poisoned her little daugh-
ter, Emmeline, at Busch's Hotel, Hoboken,
N. j., called on Assistant Prosecutor
George 7. Vickers yesterday with view TO
securing Mrs. Dale's release, she being vir-
tually prisoner in ST Mary's Hospital.
1t was finally agreed that $4,000 bail would
be sufficient security.
TO INCREASE FRANCHISE TAX.-The
city of ST Louis and the Board of Educa-
ton will bring a mandamus suit Jointly
through attorneys City Counselor Schnur-
macher and Judge ROmbauer against the
State Board of Equalization to endeavor
To mel hat hndN m a
tax of the United Railways Company and
several other St. Louis corporations. Judge
Rombauer believes the street-railway COM
pany should be assessed for its full value
of $50, 600 instead of only S,5OO,O0O.
CHARTER LAW TESLA suit to test
the constitutionality of the Cleveland char
ter law under which the city is now being
governed was filed in the Ohio Supreme
Court on Wednesday afternoon 1t is
quo warranto suit styled the State of Ohio
rel. Attorney General NJ. w. Beacon
and the other members OF the Board of
Control, otherwise known as Mayor John
sons cabinet 1t is based on the conten-
ton that the act of May 16. 1891 affects
only the city of Cleveland and is therefore
special legislation.
RED CROSS OFFICERS.-The Red Cross
Society held its annual meeting in Wash
ington on Wednesday and unanimously re-
elected Miss Clara Barton president of the
society; Gen. John NJ. Wilson was elected
first vice president; Mrs. John A. Logan,
second vice president; Lyman ]. Gage,
treasurer; Richard Olney, formerly secre-
tary of state. counselor. and S. w. Briggs.
secretary. The treasurer's report showed
receipts for the year $3.50 and expenditures
s., 699. Plans were partly formed for the
extension of the society by means of State
auxiiaries.
OFFICIAL CHANGES.-Several impor-
tant changes in the list of officers of the
Pittsburg Coal Company have been an
nounced to take place at the close of the
year. Frank NJ. Osborne, president OF the
company and Charles w Blaine, secretary
and auditor, both of Cleveland. have re-
signed their positions. At the September
meeting of the board of directors Epson A.
Andrews. treasurer, resigned, and that Of
flee has been vacant since then the duties
being performed by John Shaw, who was
made assistant treasurer. These three Of
fees will be filled at the meeting of the
board of directors Jan 6. but so far there
has been no intimation as to the successors.
NELL CROPSEY STILL MISSING.-Not-
withstanding the committee of five which
has been prosecuting the search for the
missing Nell Cropsey. of Elizabeth City n.
c.. believes it will be able TO clear up the
mystery within short time Chief of Po-