The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

John s. Bender. for two years half back
OF the University of Nebraska football
team, has been elected captain for the
season of 1903.
Senator Joseph w. Bailey. of Texas. has
accepted an invitation of the Grant Birth
day Association, of Galena, to deliver the
annual address at the celebration April q.
The postoffice safe at Granville, o., was
dynamited early yesterday morning by two
or more men who escaped in stolen bug
gy- The amount OF money secured is I'M
known.
The second fall meeting of the general
board OF managers and executive commit
tee of the National Society of Sons of the
American Revolution was held in Washing
ton yesterday.
Mrs. w. A Clark, jr., daughter-in-law
OF Senator Clark. who gave birth TO a boy
ut Butte, Mont. two weeks ago, is very
sick. and a specialist has been summoned
boy IL he lives will be heir to the Clark
millions.
The case of Dr. l. N. w. Irving, the de-
posed rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church
at huntingdon, Pa, against Bishop Talbot
and Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Elliott of
Huntington, for $4,000 damages, ended yes
terday, when, on motion of the attorneys
for the defense. the court instructed the
jury 10 render a verdict for the defendants
The Mexican Senate has approved the
House bill granting a concession to Isaac
Hutchinson for the establishment of car
works IN that country. which are likely to
be the foundation of a new national indus
try. The bill 10 provide s.. 500 900 for public
edifces and sanitation works in Vera Cruz
has passed the House and gone TO the
Senate.
The German ship AIsterberg arrived at
Port Townsend yesterday morning sixty
eight days and twelve hours from Monte
video- This establishes a new record for
this passage. The Alsterberg has saved
her charter, which would have been cam
celeG on Dec. 81. BY making the fast
passage the Alsterberg has saved her own
ers about sl2.5o0
The ten days stay OF sentence granted
by Judge Mullins 10 Mayor Wright and
eleven alderman. of Denver. whom he SEN
fenced TO four months Imprisonment for
disregarding an injunction issued by him
expired yesterday. but they were kept out
OF jail BY further stay of ten DAYS
granted by the Supreme Court TO which
the case was taken on an appeal
The Supreme Court of Ohio Yesterday
held the new municipal code constitutional
on all the points raised against IL I'm the
case Of Zumstein- vs.. Mullen. but rejected
the construction put upon Section IFS by
the Cincinnati Board of Legislation The
courts decision gives Cincinnati twenty
nine instead OF thirty-two councilmen and
twenty-four instead of twenty-six wards
Thomas Tobin yesterday was convicted
or the murder OF Capt. James Il. Craft of
Glencoye. Long island, whose decapitated
body was found about two months AGO in
the Empire Music Hall The defense Sought
10 prove Insanity, but numerous experts
Testified that the prisoner was sane with
Jul uoubs lie jury rendered a verdict of
murder In the first degree after brief de-
liberation.
James l. Board. we'll known I'm Chicago
for his thoroughbred horses and his gem
crosby 10 acquaintance. has been pro-
hibited by the courts from further unre-
strained expenditures OF his income Judge
kohlsaat has appointed a receiver for MIR.
Boards assets. Testimony was offered
tending to establish the fact that Mr.
BOARD has so scattered his interests that
ne has lost all control OF them and has been
steadily losing money.
The Cincinnati Dayton & Ohio Traction
Company. controlled 10y the Mandebaum
Syndicate, or Cleveland. yesterday Volun-
tariy Increased the wages of all motor
men and conductors. The advance takes
the form OF Siding scale with a mini
mum OF l6 cents and a maximum OF 10
cents an hour on the cOmpany's city lines,
and a minimum OF - cents and n maximum
Of 70 cents on the inte-urbal lines.
The Supreme Court of Illinois yesterday
handed down an OPTION In the suit OF the