The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-03
CONDENSED DOMESTIC NEWS

Charles Summer Hamlin. of Boston. as
slstant secretary or the treasury unuer
cleveland. has accepted the position OF lee
turer on international law in Stanford Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington
We're the guests Of honor at a dinner given
by the Social Reform Club at New York
last night. Mr.. Washington made a speech
in behalf of the colOred race.
Keckuk. Ia. Presbytery of the United
Presbyterian Church yesterday voted that
a mar may marry the sister of his de-
ceased wife. The question will be finally
settled at the General Assembly at Des
Moines in May.
Governor Orman. of Colorado. has APP
pointed +. III. Martin, of Cripple Creek,
warden of the state penitentiary, to sue
coed c. p. Hoyt. who gained fame by in
Producing spanking as a method of punish
Ing refractory prisoners.
In the Crab Orchard Coal and Coke Com
pany's mines at Crossville, Tenn, yesterday
Tom Brawley and Afford Atwood were
killed and Louis B~ohannon fatally injured
by being crushed by a loaded car that broke
away on a steep incline.
r. L. Bright, a leading merchant of
Trenton, who went to Louisville with 81
600 to buy goods. has disappeared, ac-
c0rding to his relative, Thomas L: Allan.
who has been in Louisville for two
days trying to find Bright.
Rev. S. d. Blunt. curate of ST. Stephens
Episcopal Church, Providence, has been
elected rector of the Church of the Inter-
CtSSlOil dl SttNeIS 1Olll. w j.. DIS SUCCESSOR
to Rt. Rev. r. H. Weller, jr., made bishop
coadjutor of the diocese of Fond du Lac.
The General Conference of Adventists of
the world opened at Battle Creek, Mich,
yesterday. There were 1900 delegates and
visitors from all parts of the globe. Elder
Breed. of the Michigan Conference, greeted
the delegates and the conference organized
for a four weeks session.
The New York Legislature has passed an
amendment to the law regulating building
and loan associations. The amendment
puts national associations more directly
under the control of the bank superintend-
ent and forbids building and loan associa-
tons generally to invest in second mort
cages.
The Colorado Legislature finally ad-
journed shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. The session expired by constitu-
tional limitation at midnight. Republican
members entered protests against all meas
ures enacted after midnight, including the
new revenue bill, claiming that they are
invalid, under a decision of the Supreme
Court.
George /. Williams, treasurer of the Pan
American Exposition Company, announced.
yesterday, the sale of the entire balance OF
first mortgage bonds, amounting TO $500, 900,
the Marine Bank, Fidelity Trust and Guar
anty Company, Manufacturers and Trad
ers and the Bank of Buffalo each taking
Sl25, 600.
Judge Jackson has appointed Fletcher r.
Williams and Alfred NJ. Cohen receivers of
the Germania Debenture Company, of Gin
mo l0C al IL vi llG ouDIt
Court of Ohio rendered March q this COM
pany as we'll as the other debenture COM
panies of the State can no longer legally
do any business in Ohio. The bond of the
receivers is fixed at 800. 600.
Governor Van Zandt yesterday signed the
board of control bill. By the terms of the
bill all the State boards of Minnesota
except the purely educational are abolished
and the various penal, correctional ana
charitable institutions will be under the
direct control of the newly constituted
body. The State University will also be
under the financial jurisdiction of the
board.
The Navy Department has assigned
Professor Stimson j. Brown, who was re-
Gently relieved from duty at the Naval OBJ
servatory, as a result of a conference with
Captain Davis u. S. N, to duty with the
Naval Academy, at Annapolis, in the
capacity of professor of mathematics. The
order takes effect on April 4. Brown has
been on waiting orders since he was de-
tached from the observatory.
A j. Cassett, president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. was in Louisville yester-
oay,. en- route to the City of Mexico, in a
special train, for a months visit. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Cassett. the two
Misses Cassett. Miss Cadwalader and c.
Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia: They
left last night over the Louisville & Nash
vile for Nashville. and will continue their
journey to Mexico this afternoon.
The bill to authorize the calling of a con-
stltutional convention was killed, yester-
day, IN the Tennessee House, the vote
standing A yeas and AZ nays. A similar bill
was introduced early in the session, but
was put to sleep. The measure was then
taken up and approved by the Democratic
caucus, but several Democrats bolted the
caucus action and defeat followed. This
puts an end to the constitutional conven-
ton agitation for this session.
Trouble between the Baltimore & Ohio
southwestern and the city of Pana. III
which has existed several years. was set
tied yesterday. When the railroad removed
its shops from Pana to Flora il would no,
release its claim on buildings and grounds
az per agreement when the franchise was
voted and the town filed suit in the Circuit
Court. A compromise was effected by which
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern ceded
TO the township ali buildings and twelve
acres of land.