The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS NOTES.

Governor Dietrich. of Nebraska, resigned
yesterday and was succeeded by Ezra Saw
age. When Governor Savage took his seat
his first official act was the signing of the
senatorial commission for Senator Dietrich.
Senator Dietrich will start for Washington
in June.
The bill restoring capital punishment by
hanging In Colorado becomes a law with
out the Governors signature, the time in
which he could veto ii having expired Tues
day night Under the law, which becomes
effective July l next, the jury will fix the
penalty In murder cases.
Prof. J. b.. Ofeld was shot. dead as he
was sitting at a restaurant table in Airing
ton, Tex, yesterday. Milton Young fired
ing his contemporaries sister, who was
one OF Ofeld's pupils. The slayer and his
Irother-in-law, Thomas Kilgore, were ar
rested.
The monument to Henry Timrod. was I'M
yelled in Washington Square, Charleston,
s. c., yesterday with appropriate cere-
monies before a large assemblage. 1t con-
sists of a bronze bust in heroic size and
panels by Valentine, on a granite pedestal
and base. The fund was raised by the sale
Of Timrod's poems.
Judge Kohlsaat. of the United States Cir
cult Court at Chicago. dismissed yesterday
Frazer, who sought a share in the re-
ceipts made by the production of THE
Little Minister on the stage. Frazer
claimed the exclusive right to dramatize
the work in the United States.
"A warning containing 5000 names was is
sued by United States Judge John r.
Thomas I'm the Northern district of Indian
Territory yesterday. and given to Marshal
made by Tams Bixby, acting chairman
CT the Dawes Commission, and is against
the Creek fullbloOds who refuse to come in
and be enrolled.
Members of the commission of the Cuban
constitutional convention sailed from New
York for Havana yesterday on the steamer
Havana. Their departure was witnessed by
a number of friends. The steamship is due
at Havana on Friday night. 1t is expected
that, Immediately on the arrival of the
commissioners, the constitutional cOnVen-
ton will be called together TO receive their
report.
Governor Beckham has removed DR.. f.
3. Mccormick. superintendent Of the Hop
kinsville Ky Insane Asylum, who was
charged Will immortality. The Governor
does not go into the details of the scandal
involving DR.. Mccormick, but says his dis
missal is required for the good of the insti-
tuition. DR.. Mccormick has intimated that
he Will file cOunter-chargeS of a senSa-
tional nature.
The twelfth convention of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society of
the General Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of the United States be-
gan in Washington. d. c., last night with
a conservation meeting. An address of well
come was delivered by Mrs. j. g.. Butler
OF Indiana. Pa, responded. Mrs. Alice G..
Bond, of Kansas, the president of the So
ciety, delivered her annual address.
The Ohio Republican state central com
mittee met yesterday and decided to hold
the state convention in Columbus Tune "A
and p. United States Senator j. b. For
aker, who Will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton before he next Legislature, was named
for temporary chairman, and John r. NAL
10y for temporary secretary. 1t was decided
that all delegates must be chosen either
by popular vote or by mass or delegate
conventions. This cuts out the old prac-
gates. The convention will be composed
of 1,0S1 delegates.
The trustees of the New York Naval
Arch Association have approved the gen.
eral design for the arch submitted by Err
nest Flagg. The architect estimate now
fixes the cost of the arch, including Its
statuary, at $S30,00. The approaches. bea-
cons. sea walls and thereon
wilT cost about $300. 900 additional. The arch
will be 125 feet wide and l25 feet high, up
10 the c%ornices. The victory and sea horse
groups will add thirty-ive more feet 10
white marble, with the exception of the
base, which is to be of granite.
The body of Nicholas Darrie. a painter
and contractor. twenty-eight years Old.
was found In his room at No. 62 Fifth
avenue. Pittsburg, at ] O'Clock yesterday
morning with the throat cut from the left
ear 10 well under the chin and his face
decompOsed that only a superficial eXami-
nation could be made. but there is evidence
enough 70 show that a severe struggle had
taken place before the supposed crime was
committed. Darrie was last seen alive on
Saturday. No clew as TO the identity. OF the
murderer has been found. but there IS 4
suspicion that a woman may have commit
ted the deed.