The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-24
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

ter to Brazil who is on leave, sailed from
New York for France Thursday the
steamer La Savoie.
|. ALT TAYLOR HANGED.-Alf Taylor
was hanged at Friars Point, Miss, Thurs
day for the murder, last spring, of James
Lucas a young man and deputy sheriff
of this place. Many people witnessed the
hanging, which was public.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.-Repre-
sentative Brownlow, of the First Tennessee
district was renomlnated for Congress
committee, subject to the approval of the
Republicans of the several counties. There
will be no opposition to the action of the
committee.
A. d. T. TROUBLE SETTLED.-At the
annual meeting of the American District
Telegraph Company in New York Thurs
day the old officers of the company were
reelected. There was no contest, differ
ences between opposing interests in the
company having been compromised before
the meeting was held.
SYKES TO SUCCEED BAKER.-The APP
pointment is announced of Henry w.
Sykes, of St. Louis. to be general super
intendent of the Southern New England
Telephone Company. Sykes is now con-
nected with the Missouri Bell Telephone
Company He will succeed 4. b. Baker,
whose resignation will take effect May j,
1902.
NEW SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL
dedication of the Scottish Rite Masons
cathedral at St. Louis Wednesday night,
many of them being Masons of high de-
gree who had come from remote places.
The building is one of Che handsomest of
its kind in the United States il having cost
100000
KILLED BY HIS BROTHER.-Robert
McFetridge the wealthy ice dealer, who
shot at Chicago on Wednesday night
by his brother William the result of a
business feud, died Thursday evening. Will
liam McFetridge denies all knowledge of
the shooting, although there were a num-
Der of people who saw him shoot his broth
er down.
UNIVERSITIES COMBINE.-The board
of curators of the Kentucky University
met at Lexington KY, Thursday and al
most unanimously agreed to proposition
TO combine that institution with the Ham
ilton Female College. The trustees of the
latter will meet in ten days to finally de-
eide the matter. Kentucky University has
over 300 students. Hamilton College has $50
women students.
RECEIVER DISCHARGED. = In the
United States Court at Helena, Thursday,
Judge Knowles made order dismissing
the suit of A. S. Weight against the Cen
trail Montana Mines Company and dis
charging the receiver. The order was the
result of an agreement between the Hti-
giants. The mines of the company sit
uated in Fergus county, Montana, and are
valued at $lOOO,OOO.
INSURANCE COMBINATION-A pro-
visional agreement has been signed where
by the Imperial Insurance Company, Linn
tied, Alliance Assurance Company and I'm
perlal Lille insurance Company are to be
amalgamated, cables the London CORE
spOndent of the Journal Of Commerce. The
new company will be called the Imperial
Alliance and will take over the entire as
sets of all three institutions.
WRAPPING PAPER MEN MEET.-Rep-
resentatives of forty wrapping paper firms
in this country were in secret session at
Cincinnati on Thursday. Charles Penn
field, of Kansas City, presided. 1t de-
MED the formation of a combine the
object of the meeting, although the condi-
ton of the trade and prices generally were
considered. While 1t was stated there was
not likely to be any more cutting in sched-
ule rates, the members had nothing to give
out for publication.
A RED CROSS PROTESTING Red
Cross Society OF California, through its
president, Mrs. l.. A. Harrington. has sent
a telegram to President Roosevelt stating
that, lin the opinion Of this society, the
present method of government transporta-
ton from San Francisco to the PHILIPPINES
cannot be changed without grave injury 10
the health and comfort of the officers and
enlisted men of the army. This protest has
been referred TO the secretary of war who
| acknowledged its receipt from the Presi-
dent.
CUSTOMS CUTTERS.-St Paul. Mimi.
was selected as the next meeting place
and Henry A. Taylor of Toronto, ont, was
reelected president for the ensuing year
at Thursdays convention of the Custom
Cutters Association OF America held in
Milwaukee. Other officers were elected as
follows: Recording secretary, S. S. Paupst
Dundas. Ont; treasurer, T. S Mckee
Columbus, o.; chairman Of practical work.
George w. Dunah, Bloomington, Ill
Thomas Sawyer, of Toronto, was reap
pointed corresponding secretary.
RECEIVER ASKED FOR BANK.-A bill
asking Tor a receiver for the Atlanta (Ga.)
Bank of Commerce was filed in court on
| Thursday by Robert J. Lowry. president Of
the Lowry National Bank of Atlanta. The
Bank of Commerce has not been actively
engaged I'm business for six months and
the bill is filed to compel an accounting by
those having its affairs in charge. Colonel
Lowry alleges in the bill. among other
/ things, that a shortage of $1,000 was dis
covered in the accounts OF "A bookkeeper
and that no steps were taken TO protect
stockholders against the loss. Judge Lump
kin issued an order restraining NJ L. and
w a Bates from disposing of the assets
of the bank and set the case for Jan. %
LUMBER EXPORTERS ADJOURN
The National Lumber Exporters Assocja-
ton adjourned at Cincinnati on Thursday
TO meet next January in New Orleans The
following officers were elected: President
7 Ernst NJ. Price New York; treasurer Rich
ard w Price. Baltimore; general counsel
John j. McKevey. New York; secretary
and treasurer, Elliott Lang Memphis.
transportation chairman. w. II Russo
Memphis. Resolutions were adopted max
ing exporters OF packing-ho products
linseed cotton wood machinery, grain
dairy and other products eligible to mem
bership; 10 protect shippers from undue
freight rates and for clean bills OF lading
and making steamships responsible for face
of same.