The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
CONDENSED DOMESTIC NEWS.

A telegram was received at Columbus, O.,
yesterday announcing that c. T. Pfaff, a
prominent business man of that city, had
been accidentally killed at West Palm
Beach, Fla.
Three small children of Daniel Ireland
were burned to death yesterday In their
home in Cold Spring Harbor, l.. L., dur
ing the absence of their mother. The house
was destroyed.
Thomas White, of Bangor, has been nom-
mated as the Democratic candidate for
Congress for the Fourth Maine district to
fill the vacancy caused by the recent res
ignation of Hon. Chas. A. Boutelle.
AL wenig, of Buffalo, knocked out Dick
Moore, of Brooklyn, in the fourth round of
twenty-round fight before $500 people at
Memphis last night Steve Crosby, of Louis
vile, and Young Peter Jackson, of San
Francisco, fought ten rounds to a draw.
Judge p Coffey. at San Francisco, yes
terday granted the petition of Mrs Vir-
ginia Aldrich for letters of adninistra-
ton on the estate of her daughter, Mrs.
Leutia Wildman, wife OF Consul General
Rounseville Wildman. Mrs. Wildmans
estate is valued at 100000
The members of the Philharmonic or
chestra, of Leipsic, Germany, who have
been brought to this country through the
efforts of Mrs. Norma Knupfel, an Amer
lean woman, arrived at New York last
night. With them are Josef Hoffman, the
celebrated boy pianist, and the Polish piaE-
list. Josef Slivinski.
numbering his wife, was brought into
court at West Superior, Wis, yesterday to
receive his sentence. While in the court
room he fiercely attacked his son. Three
deputy sheriffs after a hard fight sue
ceeded in overpowering him and he was
handcuffed. He was sentenced to fourteen
years in the State prison.
The position of the wrecked Rio de jan
GIRO in the Golden Gate has been located
by sounding in thirteen fathoms OF water.
a depth at which divers can work. 1t -
said to be exactly one-quarter of mile
southwest of the Fort Point red buoy. 1t
is possible the imprisoned bodies may be
recovered, If the wreck has been correctly
located. About 100 bags Of mail are in the
sunken ship.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester
and his Graces father-in-law, Eugene
Zimmerman. are in New York. "We are
going TO England in about a week." the
Cuke said yesterday There we shall re-
main for. some time. We intend to enter
ing one Of my position. j shall resume
my place in English society and my wife
and my father-in-law will be with me-.
A. p. Trude, of Chicago. son OF A. s.
Trude. a lawyer of that city, died very
suddenly at Hot Springs. Ark, yesterday.
There was no inquest held the attend
ing physician stated that death was pro-
duced by natural causes. and from the ma
ture of Mr.. Trude's ailment was likely to
have occurred at any moment. Mr.. Trude
was twenty-eight years OF age. His wife
was with him.
Turney Camp. Confederate Veterans. OF
Winchester, Tenn. has adopted another
resolution in regard TO inviting the Presi-
dent to the Memphis reunion. The camp
opposes it. because IL is contrary to the
spirit of the constitution and laws OF the
association. and II tends to change the
character and defeat the purposes of the
organization. II intended to be pure
ly and exclusively Confederate organiza-
ton for Confederate veterans alone"
A four days combination sale of Here
ford cattle from the herds of C.. A. STAN
nard, Emporia. Kan; Gudgell & Simpson.
Greenwood, Me-; W. S. Vannatta & Sons,
Fowler Ind. and Scott G. March. Bolton
Mo-, representing 200 head of registered
thoroughbred cattle, opened at Kansas
City. Mo-. yesterday. The offerings were
The average price at yesterdays sale was
$500
At a special meeting of the Grand Rap
ids, Mich. City Council last night a reso-
luton was adopted requesting the Kent
county circuit judges to Gull grand jury
to investigate the scandal in connection
with the proposed letting of $1,000 600
contract to furnish the city with a pure
water supply. City Attorney Salisbury was
present and made brief statement which
was a plea for sympathy. claiming he
would be exonerated OF the charge of en-
bezzlng $4,000 from the Bartons. or Omaha
He gave 10 explanation OF the deal.
Former Assistant District Attorney Dam
lei O Keilly, counsel for the White Rats. -
secured summonses yesterday in the Har-
lem Police Court for tie appearance of +.
r. Proctor, the proprietor OF vaudeville
houses In New York, j. Austin Eynes.
Proctor's general manager. anu five vaude-
Vile performers, returnabie on Thursday.
The summonses demand the appearance Of
the defendants TO show cause why they
should not be punished for giving trial per-