The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS BREvITIES.

Mrs. Geo. III. Jones, nifty years or age, or
cambridge, Tenn. swallowed half n tea
quinine. and died in twenty minutes.
Governor Charles II. Allen. OF Porto Rico,
arrived at his home In Lowell. Mass, yes
terday. He said: 81 have not yet given in
my resignation. but the President and Cab
met will understand l am not 10 return 10
Porto Rico
The arguments in the Ellis Glenn case. at
Parkersburg. w. Va, have been protracted
longer than was expected and the entire
time yesterday was again consumed 10y. the
attorneys. 1t is expected the case Will be
given to the jury some time to-day.
Robert Bibb. n passenger conductor on
the Virginia Southern Railway, was run
over and horribly mang!ed by his train at
Bluff City. Tenn. Thursday night. He
died a few minutes later. He lived AT Bris-
toll and leaves a widow and four children.
A $4,000 bond for Lulu Prince Kennedy.
under sentence of ten years for killing her
husband, was refused Yesterday by Judge
men offered 10 assume the bond. but Judge
Wonord was not satisfied with the security
offered.
Frank Collier, a w~ell-known lawyer and
politician of Chicago. who was injured IN n
political campaign some years ago. was
taken TO the Cook County Hospital early
yesterday suffering from paralysis and a
complication of diseases. His condition is
critical.
An explosion in the ammonia tank OF the
Memphis Crennl Ice Conpany's factory
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John smith and the serious injury Of r.. A.
Harrington. IF Hot Springs. Ark. Mr.. Har-
rington's eyes We're badly burned. The
monetary loss Is small.
liz was announced by the authorities of
Yale University yesterday that a gift of
S2o.o00 has been pronise by Mrs. John :.
Newberry, of Detroit. for the construction
OF the Newherry memorial organ in the
Yale Memorial Hall. Mrs. Newberry's son.
In whose memory the gift is made, gradu-
ated in the class of 80 from the Sheffield
Scientific School.
Hamilton Blunt. formerly captain in the
Forty-ninth Infantry (colored). who was
dismissed from the army. last anuary
LETT San Francisco for Washington last
night TO seek reinstatement. lie asserts
that he has PROOF that his dismissal was
due TO a conspiracy on the part OF the
other officers. who wished to conceal their
own Irregularities.
The Brooklyn bridge was opened TO gen
eral traffic yesterday morning. y large
force OF workmen was kept going all
! through the night. ana at $3.50 o'clock the
repairs 10 the last break were finished
\ police order at once opened the bridge
TO cars, teams ard foot passengers. Traf-
nc was very light, even through the rush
hours Of the morning. for public confidence
had not yet been restored.
Mayor Charles p. Weaver. Postmaster
Thomas IL. Baker and Henry T. Jefferson,
OF Louisville, Will so 10 Canton, %. this
morning. as q committee OF knights Temp
lars. to urge President Mckinley TO accept
the invitation rendered him last spring In
Washington by the same committee to at
tend the t%riennial conclave the fourth week
of next month. President Mckinley is q
member OF Canton C~ommandery, No. IS.
President Mckinley spent a quiet day al
Canton yesterday. A concert had beer
arranged ~ the local Grand Army pos,
for this evening. but II was abandoned
| owing TO the sudden death OF Leopold
Eiechele an aEed resident who lived dag
onelly opposite To the Mckinley home. The
President personally called and extended
his sympathy TO the beTeaved amily. after
which the CROWD that had assembled dis
= Isrsed.