The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-01
BATCH OF FRESH NEWS
HOT FROM THE WIRES AND SERVED
WITHOUT TRIMMINGS.
A Little of Everything, and Certain
to PIense the PaIates of Renders
Who Like Facts Cut to the Bone.

Lieutenant Colonel Pochhammer was
killed at Berlin yesterday by an electric
car.
Four new cases of smallpox were re-
ported to the New York Board of Health
yesterday. They are all residents of
Brooklyn.
". L. Hopkins. one of the oldest resi-
dents OF Yuma, a. T., is lost on the desert
near Mesquite. There is no hope of find
Ing him alive.
Suit was filed at Tampa, Fla, yester-
day by the Hockey heirs for possession
OF an old government reservation valued
now at more than 100000.
The wage scale Of the National Steel
Company for the year 1901 is in a fair
way of being settled and no shut down
at Sharon, Pa, will result.
H. H. Hammond was appointed receiver
for the Excelsior iron works, having its
plant at 81 Columbia street, Cleveland.
The receiver furnished bond in the sum
OF SIS, 900.
BY cave-in at the Champion (Mich.)
mine, which occurred yesterday, John
Horngreen and George Williams were pre-
cipitated into an abyss. Their bodies will
not be recovered.
Noah McGinnis was hanged at Butler.
Mo-, yesterday for the murder of Frederick
N. Barcherling. He confessed that he had
no intention OF shooting Barcherling, but
only shot 10 scare him.
Amadora Morales, e Mexican. ran amuck
at Morenci, a. T. Deputy Constable KEEP
Ter attempted to arrest him. The Mexican
drew revolver and tried to shoot the Of
ficer. but the latter was too quick and
killed Morales with his first shot.
A Dawson dispatch of Dec. Is to Skaguay
states there had been five deaths in as
many days from pneumonia and that many
persons were still suffering from It
Typhoid has been also epidemic. but is
subsiding since the cold weather set in.
private dispatch received In Atlanta,
Ga. Yesterday contained the information
that Edward c. Kaufman, the alleged alb
sconding general manager OF the Southern
agricultural works, of that city. had COM
mitted suicide in New York city Sunday
night.
The steam whaler Fearless. long overdue
from the Arctic. has reached San Fran
cisco, having been delayed by severe
storms She reports a catch of four whales
and 10000 pounds of bone Harry Spencer,
a young seaman, died on the voyage and
was buried at Cape Bathurst.
One thousand union bridge workers of
Pittsburg and vicinity will strike to-day
TO enforce a demand for I'm advance in
wages from "a cents an nour for an eight
hour day to IS Is cents an hour FOR nine
hour day. The concern most seriously af-
fected will be the American Bridge Com
pany.
Mrs Harriet Sheffield Van Buren,. widow
OF Gen. Thomas p. Van Buren,. once United
States minister to China. is dying at the
home of her sister. widow Of the late Will
liam Phelps, at Tea Neck. n. j. She is
the daughter of Joseph L. Sheffield. founder
OF the Sheffield Scientific School. at New
Haven Conn.
Charles ID. Snapp. defaulting confidential
clerk and cashier of Caldwell & Smith. in
vestment brokers, at Memphis. was re-
leased from jail yesterday. His brother,
Howard Snapp, ana Judge De Bell, OF
Joliet. H.. have settled with the firm by
transferring properties valued at so 500. the
amount OF the defalcation.
Traffic was resumed on all the lines OF
the Scranton, pa Railway Company.
yesterday. in accordance with Sunday
nights compromise agreement giving the
employees an Increase in wages About 800
etructions which the strikers sympathizers
had placed on the tracks all over the
county
NJ. Jules Cambon, the French ambassador
at Washington. who has been abroad for
I'VE months on leave OF absence, has re-
turned to the United States on the French
liner Ia Gascogne. He refused to talk for
publication. NJ. Hermftte, OF the embassy,
and Edmond Bruwaert. consul general for
France. in New York city. also were pas
sengers.
Funeral services were held in Washing
tor yesterday over the body of Samuel
inflicted. after he had killed Auditor Nor
ris. The services consisted OF the simple
Episcopal rites and tho Grand Army serv-
ices. Later Ia the day the body was sent
20 Baltimore, where II will be cremated
home In Ohio, for interment.
Ira d. sanlxey. the evangelist. conducted
services IN the Toubs prison. New York. on
Sunday. Sitting in their cells. listening TO
his voice. there were three noted prisoners
DR. Kennedy, accused OF killing Dolly
Reynolds; Lawyer Patrick. held in connec-
ton with the Rice VIII mystery, and Me-
Donald. the gambler. who. IL = charged.
shot four men. In Harlem. last week.
The Interstate building and Loan Asso-
citation, the last OF the corporations of the
kind In Atlanta, Ga, was placed I'm the
hands OF a receiver yesterday by Judge
Don n Pardee. In the United States CIR
cult Court. W. II. Scott was appointed
receiver Oh the application OF j. William
Flynn an6 A. r.. Haywood. jr of Rich
land county. South Carolina Assets. $780,
600: liabilities. $1,000.
Articles OF association OF the Detroit
United Railway Company. capitalized at
81, 10000. we're fled with the Michigan sec
retay or state yesterday. together with a
franchise fee OF 5000 The new company
VIII take over the franchises and property
OF the Detroit Electric Street Railway, De-
trcif. For< Wayne 4 Belle Isle Railway,
Detroit Citizens Street Railway and De-