The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-04
BREVITIES.

The Polish Catholic Union of the United
States, in national convention at syracuse,
n. Y, decided that the next annual con-
ventiOn shall be held at Detroit.
Joseph Long, of Pittsburg, aged sixty-fve
years, committed suicide on Thursday in a
Memphis hotel by hanging himself with a
rope. No cause is known for the act.
The Navy Department has announced
that the gunboat Concord has been at
tached TO the North Pacific station. She
returned from that DUTY several days age.
Rear Admiral Mortimer l.. Johnson took
command of CharIestown navy yard on
Thursday in place of Rear Admiral Will
liam II. Sampson, relieved on account of Ill
health.
The Bank of England has announced the
issue of ES,O0O,00 of local loan STOCK at a
minimum price OF %, with interest at 3 per
cent, redeemable in 1902. Tenders for the
loan close on oct. 3.
The Savannah, Ca, City Council has
unanimously voted to extend an invitation
to President Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt and
members of the Cabinet to visit Savannah
at the Presidents pleasure.
The Nicaraguan presidential election will
occur next month. Numerous clubs are
promote the election of General Zelaya for
a third term. No other candidate is yet
talked of.
Agricultural Commissioner Johns, IF
Texas, says that in his opinion the Texas
$4,000 bales from the crop of last season.
1t is estimated that the crop this year will
not exceed 2, 3o5,OO0 bales.
The Dawes commission is i'm session at
NlnIta, l. T., enrolling Cherokee citizens.
After remaining there one month the COM
mission will go to Tahlequah, where full
blood Cherokees will be enrolled. The total
enrolment to date is 1855.
The injunction against the use of free
textbooks in the public schools has been
dismissed at Cleveland, Judge Strimple rul-
ing that the petition was i'll grounded and
without sufficient backing TO lead the court
TO continue the temporary restraining or
der.
The National Exhibitors Association at
its annual meeting held at Springfield. H.,
elected n. III. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo-, presi-
dent; O.. r. Bradfute, Akron, O., vice presI-
dent; CT. IL. Dawson, Oskaloosa, Ia, secre-
tary, and Mortimer lowering, Columbus, o.,
treasurer.
Over. two hundred tobacco manufacture
ers and dealers met in Richmond Va, yes
terday and organized the National Tobacco
Association for purposes of self-protection
in the matter of insurance and freights and
10 promote the export trade in the Ameri-
can product.
James NJ. Brown, of Toledo, president of
the National Humane Society, announces
that he has been in correspondence with
the authorities in the Philippines and that
he feels confident the Ohio law pertaining
10 cruelty TO animals will be Incorporated
in the laws OF the islands.
The Kentucky State Board of Valuation
and Assessment has fixed the value of
Kentucky whisky for the purpose of taxa
ton at SO per barrel for 1901. This is an
increase Of 81 over 1900. 1t affects all whisky
held in bond In the State. The distillers
will ask for reconsideration
William Hiltz, Richard Hardron, Edward
Culbert and Joseph G. Wilkins were
drowned in Boring sea near Port Safety
early in August. The men left for Solo
mon City on Aug. 6 in an old Yukon boat.
which had been repaired. The weather
was somewhat thick and the sea was chop
py. They were never seen alive again.
Their bodies were found on the beach.