The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS BREvITIEs.

At Scott's Ridge. Marion county. Ken
lucky, Richard Horde was shot from am
bush and instantly killed and his compan-
ion. David Allen, MORALLY wounded. Allen
was alive at last reports. but cannot live.
No arrests have been made.
William E. Douglass, until recently an
assistant to the receiving teller in the
Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany of Philadelphia, has disappeared, ow-
ing the institution $4,000, which loss is COW
cred by a Baltimore surety company.
Sheriff Scarborough and a posse of
Apache5 have captured Tod Carver, alias
Hillyard, charged with the murder of Frank
lie Suer and Andrew Gibbons, near st.
Johns, A. T., over a year ago. Ofhcers have
pursued Carver all over Texas, New Mexico
and Arizona.
AT the invitation of Emperor William the
party of Mrs. Robert Goelet, on the steam
yacht Nahma, have started on a cruise to
Neufahrwasser, Dantzic' on the Vistula;
civic authorities have been instructed by
the Emperor to show the American visi-
tors every consideration.
At Eureka Springs, Ark, States Attor-
ney Naples has filed Information charging
H. Burris and wife. living near the Mis-
souri, line, with the murder of their daugh-
ter. Several days ago Burris notified the
authorities that his daughter had commit
ted suicide. In both the girls hands was
clasped a pistol, and through her head
was a bullet hole.
Sheriff T. S. White, of Waynesboro.
LtAAf paCCta thiOdoI l. AlC nun him.
yesterday with the remains of William
Nard, who was wanted at Waynesboro for
murder in the first degree. He had been
Ark. jumped from the train while 1T was
going forty miles an hour. His head struck
the rail, and he was instantly killed.
The United States Circuit Court of APP
peals, at Cincinnati. yesterday affirmed the
Judgment of the District Court. refusing TO
compel the sinking-fund trustees of Cincin-
natl to specify or perform a contract with
D1.1r$~ O. ~ honkArc % Men, VA~lr e.
refunding over SIS. 900. 900 of bonds. The de-
cision was based on the fact that the con-
tract was made without previous advertise
ment.
The United States ambassador, Charlie
mango Tower. was seated at the Cars
table at the luncheon following the bap-
tism, Sunday, of the infant Grand Duchess
Anastasia, the fourth daughter Of the
Car and Czarina. His Majesty was ex-
ceptionally cordial TO Mr.. Tower and ex-
pressed qualification over the Improvement
the fact that Mr.. Mckinley had been COM
PEELED TO curtail his western journey.
All yesterday Governor Pingree's body
lay In state in the large chapel OF the un-
dertaking rooms at New York. and was
viewed by many people. The body was i'm
a solid oak casket. which cost $1,000. The
chapel was draped with American flags. A
large silk flag and lowers almost covered
the coffin. Shortly after the body arrived
at the undertaking rooms the friends of the
late Governor and the committee that went
to New York to escort the remains back to
Detroit, grouped themselves about the
coffin and a photograph was taken.
Subscription books were opened at Cleve-
land yesterday looking to the formation of
a new trotting association. which will be a
rival Of the National Trotting Association.
II will be known as the Continental Trot-
ting Association. subscriptions to the sl0,-
900 capital stock came in rapidly. 1t is said
that w. B. Fasig probably will be elected
president and Frank l.. Chamberlain secre-
tary. The headquarters will be in Cleve-
land. 1t Is understood the new association
will embrace practically all the cities now
included in the Grand Circuit.
There was a riotous scene between the
Socialists and Ministerialists in the Belgian
hambe Of Representatives yesterday. 1t
was caused by a Socialist Interpolation OF
the recent speech of the general in COM
mand Of the civic guard. who is reported to
have exhorted his men, in case OF a riot. 10
fire on the mob. NJ. Pofulle. a Socialist,
promised. in case OF a riot occurring. to
kill the general in question. LIAR and
Assassin" were among the epithets hurled
at the Ministerialists The house ultimately
approved the governments position in the
matter.