The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-21
~TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

ROBBED IN A WINEROOM.-H. G.
Brandt, of Cleveland, was robbed of 81, 465
in a wineroom soon after arriving at Og-
den, Utah, on his way TO California. The
police have made several arrests.
TWO CHILDREN B~URNED.-Two chill
dren of Ephraim Estill were burned to
death Thursday night, when their home at
Ford, KY, was destroyed by fire. The
parents were absent.
CALLED TO A CHURCH@The Rev.
John Race, president of the Grant Uni
called TO the pastorate OF the Centenary
NJ. L. Church of Binghamton, \. Y. He
probably will accept.
GOVERNOR GREGORY'S FUNERAL
The obsequies of William Gregory, Cover
nor of Rhode Island, were held at Wick
ford on Friday. Rev. Frederick 3. Cole,
rector OF St. Paul's Church. conducted the
services. State militia escorted the body
TO the cemetery.
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.-James J..
Barry, of Paterson, n. j., committed sui
eide in the Baltimore & Ohio depot at
Pittsburg by taking three ounces of car
bolic acid. No reason for the act is known.
Barry was well dressed and resides at No.
102 Governor street, Paterson, n. j.
OVERCOME BY GAS.-Six persons, over
come by Illuminating gas. were found in
a house in Roxbqry; Mass, Friday. two
will probably die. They are Mrs. Lucy
Fletcher and Mrs. Mary Talbot, f~orty-six
years of age. With the exception of Mrs.
1dlDOll all lie AIGAliuS dIG HC6lOcS.
MEN PERISH BY FIRE.-In a fire
which destroyed their fathers home on
Friday near Alfalfa, Ala. Samuel and John
Evans were burned to death. The men
were in bed when the fire began, and futile
efforts were made TO save them by other
members of the family, who narrowly es-
capped death themselves.
GUILTY OF MURDER.-SamueI Greas-
ing was found guilty of murder in the first
degree at Reading, Pa, on Friday. He
was charged with being one of the prin-
cipals I'm the murder of John Edwards on
the night of July 3. The other principal.
Mrs. Kate Edwards, wife of the dead man,
is now awaiting the death sentence.
ASPHYXIATED.-The mystery surround
ing the death of Col. John T.. Bull and
wife, whose dead bodies were found in their
home at Parsons, Kan, Thursday, was
cleared on Friday at the coroner's inquest.
evidence being given to show that the
couple had been asphyxiated by natural
gas No marks of violence were found on
the bodies.
IN UNCLE SANS CLUTCHES.-After
the preliminary trial at Birmingham. Ala,
of George w. Morgan, president of the de-
funct Continental Security Redemption
in money and a check for $25, 900, Morgan
was arrested by the federal authorities,
charged with using the United States malls
for fraudulent purposes.
DEADLY FUMES FROM A STOVE
o Milenski is dead and three others are
I'm a critical condition at the boarding
house of John Cotaisk. Etna, Pa, as the
result Of suffOcatiOn. Those i'm a critical
condition are Stanislaus Detch, Thomas
Polloc and John Winskf. The men were
laborers, employed on the Pittsburg &
Western Railroad. 1t is supposed the men
were overcome by the fumes from the
stove.
DID NOT FLEE WITH MONEY.-Lee
D. Mills. who in a published dispatch was
alleged TO have fed to Canada from Phoe-
nix. A. T., where he was manage of the
Southern Mutual Investment Company.
taking with him considerable money, is in
Toronto. Ont. and says he has instructed
his solicitor to take steps to have the
statement denied, as there is no truth
whatever in 1t. He added that he has
never concealed his whereabouts, and de-
clared that statements that he took the
company's money were false.
CONSERVATIVES BARRED.-In answer
TO a hypothetical question. p~ropounded by
the Ocean Steamship Company. whether
or not an alien afflicted with consumption,
travelling first class and OF ample means.
might be allowed 10 land in this country.
Commissioner of immigration North. of
San Francisco, has decided that such an
immigrant is not To be allowed admission
TO this country. The conditions surround
ing a tourist in mis- travels are of a per-
sonal and social nature. and in no way af-
feet mis- position as an alien from a statu-
tory point of view.
RESCUED FROM SINKING SHIP.-The
crew OF the abandoned schooner w. II.
Card. OF BuckspOrt. Ne. arrived at New
York on Friday as passengers OF the steam
er Rarbarossa. from Bremen. They We're
Capt. Frank IL. Lowell. Mary +. Lowell.
his WIFE, and her sister. Sadie Mclaughlin,
and three sailors. The cook was left at
Bremen in the hospital. They were picked