The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-05
CONDENSED DOMESTIC NEWS.

Melting snow has swollen the rivers of
West Virginia and destructive Hoods are
feared.
An anti-cigarette bill was killed in the
Wisconsin Senate yesterday by a vote or
10 10 II.
The steamer South American cleared
from New Orleans yesterday with LOU
mules for Cape Town.
The bill amending the charter OF the city
OF New York, as amended by a conference
committee. passed both houses of the New
York Legislature yesterday.
The season of the Yellowstone National
Park will begin on June 10. five days earlier
than ii has ever before been opened. The
season Will last until sept. 10.
Police Judge Samuel /. Gordon. of Omaha.
was suspended by the Council of that city
last night for the second time on charges
of having illegally suspended fines and SEN
fences.
Prof. +. w. Huffert. of the College of
Law at Cornell University. has declined
the position of deanship of the law depart
ment in Iowa State University which was
recently offered him.
Former Congressman Johp b. Gilhllan,
of Minneapolis. has given the University
of Minnesota $50. 900, the income from
which is to be used to help worthy students
through the university.
Congressman Charles II. Grosvenor adj
dressed the Economic League at Cincinnati
last night. General GrOsvenOr spoke at
length about the condition of national af-
fairs and concluded by suggesting an in
come tax.
of the Tilden mine at Bessemer, Mich.
There are 40 miners at work in the shaft
below the seat OF the fire, but. as there
is a connection with shaft No. D, there Is
no danger of loss of life.
DIR. George Reisner. who is In charge of
Mrs. Hearst's excavations in Egypt for
the Archaeological Museum of the Uni
versity OF California. has cabled from
Cairo that he has discovered "A rich COL
lection of archaic gold jewelry.
Wednesdays snowstorm did much dam
age in towns near Pittsburg. In some
places falling telegraph poles and trees
crushed in roofs of houses. In P%ittsburg
several weeks will be required to repair
the telephone and telegraph damage.
The steamer Mexico, which arrived at
New York last night from Havana. was
delayed two and one-half days at Havana
waiting for a shipment of tobacco. She
brought the largest cargo of tobacco ever
shipped from the port of Havana, having
on board over 1000 bales.
DR.. Alfred c. Lambden has become editor
of the Philadelphia Times. succeeding Alex
h. Mcclure, who retired from the paper a
few days ago. DR.. Lambden has been Mr..
McClures associate IN the editorial direc-
ton of the paper from its first issue. He
was its first managing editor.
The board Of directors of the American
Anti-saloon League has fixed Dec. 3 to 5,
inclusive, as the date for holding the ma
tiOnal convention of the association in
Washington. The meeting will be a con-
Sregation of the various anti-saloon eagues
OF the country and a large representation is
expected.
Mayor Hayes. of Baltimore, received
Commander Houette, of the French prac-
tee ship Duguay Trouin, yesterday. in the
bhsGfP been F sDeniai 1y decorated dee Tr.s 1 for th wHe ocl
casion. The mayor expressed his pleasure
in welcoming the commander and his ship
TO Baltimore and rendered the freedom of
the city to the visitors.
Gen. John b. Castleman, who was colonel
OF the First Kentucky Regiment in the
Porto Rican campaign. and Walter For
roster, managing editor of the Louisville
bad blood since the Spanish war. exchanged
blows at Fourth avenue, i'm Louisville, yes
terday, but they were parted before any
material damage resulted.
Mrs. Annie w. Clark. of Columbus, pres
ident of the Ohio Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, has addressed a formal note
to the women of her society of California
protesting against the serving of wine at
the banquet which the society is To give
in honor of the presidential party at the
launching of the battleship Ohio. The
society is about evenly divided on the
question.
S. H. Mitchell. of the United States artil-
lery department, reports having success
fully blown up a stray submarine mine near
Sackett's HarbOr Va. The mine was ore
that had been planted during the Spanish
war at Port Royal. 5. c., or some other
point in that vicinity. This mine had
broken loose, and since that time has been
drifting at sea. Some farmers discovered
IT a few days ago thrown up by the tide.
General F1tzhugh Lee is i'll at the home
of General II. c. Merriam I'm Denver. hav-
ing contracted a cold on a trip around the
Georgetown loop in the mountains. He
had planned to go TO Colorado Springs yes
terday on his way TO California. but nc
was suffering from a severe sore throat and
symptoms of the grip. His physician ad-
vised him to remain indoors, and therefore
his journey was postponed.
The Western Theological Seminary of
Chicago is made the trustee of the bulk OF
the property of the late Rev. Charles Reu-
has just been probated. The estate Is
worth from Sc. 600 to 500. coo, and consists
OF bonds, stocks and considerable real
estate. One bequest of $4,000 is left TO starr
he established by decision of the diocese of
Springfield. The trust fund placed i'm the
hands of the Western Theological Seminary
is TO be used 10 perpetuate the name of
Hale and to extend the work 10 which thc
bishop gave his life.
In the Illinois Supreme Court. yesterday,
In the case of Augusta s. Billings. appel
pellant for a rehearing was denied. The
case is one in which Mrs. Billings. who is
the widow of Albert NJ. Billings, deceased.
of Chicago, sought TO evade payment of the
dover. The total inheritance tax is S62. 1853.
The Supreme Court held. however, that by
her REIMBURSEMENT of her dover she be-
came entitled TO the same share and inter-
band had died intestate. and. therefore,.
sustained the opinion of the lower court
and held hat she must pay the inheritance
tax.