The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-18
BREVITIEs.

Harry COrhett has been chosen 70 referee
the Jenries-Ruhlin fight at san Francisco.
Nov. -.
A. Clark Redick. a member of the real
estate firm Of Redick Brothers, Of Omaha,
committed suicide last evening by taking
an overdose Of laudanum in a vacant room
back Of his afiice. No cause is assigned.
Al yesterdays session Of the National
Worlds Fair Commission. m -. Louis,
Mrs. Fannie l. Porter. OF Atlanta, ga,
and Mrs. Frederick Hanger, OF Little Rock.
were elected 10 the board Of lady man
ayers.
Thomas L. jenkins, catch-as-catch-can
wrestler, defeated Hjalmar Lundin, last
night, at Worcester, Mass. jenkins Won IN
two straight falls, the first one in forty-one
minutes and the second in thirty-siN and
one-half minutes.
The new Russian battleship Retvizan.
Nnlch was recently built at Cramps ship
yards at Philadelphia, and which has been
Tor the past few days i'm dry dock at the
BROOKLYN navy yard. passed out Sandy
Hook yesterday for her official trip on the
New England coast.
The President of Mexico has nominated
as minister extraordinary 10 the British
court Alfonso Lancaster Jones. who is a
descendant Of a Welsh family and familiar
with the English language. Mr.. Jones is a
lawyer OF distinction, a professor of inter-
rational law and a close personal friend
of the President.
The body OF a man identified by papers
in the clothing as that Of William a.
Bishop, No. 81, Borden block, Chicago. and
residing IN Ndukegan. Ill, was FOUND yes
terday in a cornfeld in the town OF Greece.
y. Y, with his throat cut. He left a mes
sage indicating that he intended TO commit
suicide.
An armed guard surrounds the fail at
Lansing. Ia, owing. it is said, TO threats
having been made by friends of Clarence
Hastings. who is a prisoner. to liberate him
and burn the building. Hastings is wanted
in Wisconsin for an alleged criminal as
sault and is held pending the arrival Of
requisition papers from the Governor OF
Wisconsin.
Both branches of the PHILADELPHIA CITY
Council passed a joint resolu-
tion yesterday authorizing the Councils
joint committee on the Charleston exposi-
tion TO take Liberty Bell 10 the Southern
city, where il viii be an attraction in the
Philadelphia building. Four Philadelphia
policemen will guard it day and night while
it is at the exposition.
The plant of the Sattley pillow works az
Springfield, III. closed yesterday and 800
employees are idle. The plant was closed by
order Of the company in order 10 adjust an
existing difference between employers and
employees. The former mn to change
the scale from piece TO day work. TO which
the men objected. The plant Is one OF the
most important in the city.
The Marquis HirObumi Ito, eX-premier OF
Japan, arrived at New York yesterday.
Accompanying him were Keiroka Tsuyako,
eX-vice minister of foreign affairs and a
member of the House of Peers. two sec
retaries and Dr. Zenkoyama, sectional chief
physician of the Red Cross Hospital of
/ Japan. Last nlglt the MARQUIS ATTENDED "A
private dinner in his honor.
At yesterdays session of the American
Humane Society, at Buffalo. the question
of a personal newspaper organ was consid-
cred and referred TO the executive commit
tee, as was the question OF incorporation
and the selection of the next place of meet
ing. DR.. Francis H. ROwley. of BroOkline.
the retiring secretary, was rendered a vote
of thanks for his seven Years service.
The National Wholesale Druggists Assoc
citation elected the following officers, at
Old Point Comfort, Va, yesterday. and
adjourned to meet next year at Monterey,
cal: President. William u Walding. To.
ledo. o.; vice president. Thomas r. Myers,
St Louis, Mo; secretary, a B. Merriam,
Chicago; treasurer, $. Il. Strong, Cleveland,
O. ]. n. Carey. Indianapolis, was elected
to the board Of control.
The annual meeting of the Household
Economic Association ended at Buffalo last
night. after a three days convention. The
election Of officers resulted as follows:
Honorary president. Mrs. Ellen NJ. b. Hen
rOtin, Chicago; president, Mrs. Linda HUI
Larned, Syracuse; vice president, Mrs.
secretary, Mrs. Burroughs, OF Buffalo; sec
retary-treasurer, Mrs. John Kendall Dunn.
jamaica, n. y.
The Adelpha Colored Woman's Club OF
st. Paul has been refused admission TO the
Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs
owing 10 the af1liatiOn OF the State Fed
Grafton with the General Federation. which
still has this subject under considerauon
The convention instructed its delegates to
the biennial of the General Federation, 10
cept the wisest compromise upon the color
question that may be offered.
Several Chicago lumber dealers have filed
suit in the Boone county Circuit Court, at
BelVidere. H., against officials OF the Model
Gold Mining Company. whose property is
in Arizona. The compliments allege thu
former Governor Powers, OF Arizona, an
ated stock having a face value Of almost
$500, GOO. The defendants have been. en-
joined from disposing OF the stock. and the
court is asked to compel them to return II.
Attorney General Sheets. of Ohio. yester-
day brought quo warranto proceedings in
the Circuit Court at Columbus To take
from the Manhattan Athletic Club Of Co.
lumbus its charter. The petition recltes
that the real purpose of the club is to pro-
mote prize-dghting, and that 1t was or
gained 10 evade the laws Of the State
prayer that the club be ousted from its
franchise. A petition for an injunction
against the fight has also been hled in
court. The attorney generals action is in
response TO Governor Nashs order.
Philip T. Megaarden, sheriff Of Hennepin
county, Minnesota, was a~rraigned i'm the
District Court at Minneapolis yesterday
under eleven grand jury indictments.
charging him with perjury, grand larceny
and embeZzlement The sheriff is paid by
fees and the present official IS charged
with swearing to false statements OF serv-
ices and collecting the fees therefor from
the county. The reading Of the indict-
Il 1NfDLS LOOh ONtI al AVnls lltEddINt
pleaded not guilty 10 each. Coroner VIII
liams will take charge Of his Office until he
clears himself or a successor is named.
The Natio-ill Association Of S~piritualists
at Washington yesterday rejected a recon-
mendation made by President Barrett TO
change the convention date from October
TO January. The committee on resolutions
reported an affirmation Of the spiritualistic
faith and an exposition OF altruism as the
cardinal idea of spiritualism. IL also de-
clared i'm favor of extended education 'in
opposition To sumptuary laws designed to
Cypress the people i'm the free exercise OF
their Will In conformity 10 moral and civil
law" and urged that medical persecution"
Of mediums be tested in court.
Judge c. ID. Clark. Of Knoxville. Tenn,
yesterday decided a point OF law In federal
practice. An original suit by an adminis-
traitor or any other person suing iu a rep
lesentative capacity cannot be instituted In
the Federal Court on pauper oath. but
Judge Clark holds that cases instituted in
state courts on the paUpcr oath can be
prosecuted ia the Federal Court when re-
moved there. The point arose in a damage
suit against a Knoxville railroad. Suit
was entered I'm a state court on pau
per's oath. The railroad removed the case
TO the Federal Court and then moved its
dismissal because its prosecution In the
Federal Court was sought on pauper's oath.
Waylaid and shot.
PALATKA. Fla. oct. Hilary c. wes-
waylaid, murdered and robbed here this
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