The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-06
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The remains of Miss Kate Hassett. the
actress. who was killed in Philadelphia last
Monday by Barry tombstone. the actor
neral will be held to-day.
The closing session of the forty-sixth
meeting of the American Society of Me
chanical Engineers was held at New YORK
Yesterday Among the papers preHseTnHteed
kins, of Connersville, Ind.
George Bear. an Indian. was hanged at
Sioux Falls. yesterday. He displayed the
utmost nerve While the moose was being
adjusted Rev. William Holmes, an Episco-
pal minister, of Indian blood, from the
Santee agency. Neb, offered prayer.
John Dillon, the Irish leader, left Mercy
Hospital, Chicago, last night and returned
to his hotel, his physicians declaring him
out of danger 1t is probable he will start
for New York to-day to meet Mrs. Dillon,
who is now on the ocean, coming to join
him.
Gently arrested in connection with the muir
der of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis, at Wash
ington, ID. c., was yesterday released from
custody. the district attorney announcing
that he had no evidence on which he could
ask his further detention.
Argument on the motion for a new trial
for Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer who was
convicted of having murdered William
Marsh Rice, the aged millionaire, on Sept.
81. 1900. was begun at New York yesterday
before Recorder Golf. No conclusion had
been reached when an adjournment was
taken.
E. H.. Sothern. the actor, is to have
country estate in Wales, on the west slope
of Mount Snowden the highest mountain
in England. The estate embraces two thou
sand acres, as well as the Chalet Hotel,
where Mr.. Sothern has spent his vacations
for several years. The price named is
G15,0O0
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers, former
commander-in-chief of the Asiatic squad
ron. has relinquished his command at San
Francisco and yesterday left for the Brook
Ign navy yard. Rear Admiral Casey, now at
San Diego, on the Wisconsin. has been ad-
vised that the New York is at his disposal
as his flag snip.
AS a result of the pacification on the
Isthmus of Panama President Zelaya, Of
Nicaragua, has sent a special envoy to San
Salvador with proposal for defensive
alliance should Colombia demand an ex-
PLANTATION of Nicaragua's action in render
ing active assistance to the Colombian
revolutionists.
James Sullivan. and a man known De
Kibbis were killed in a snowslide, which
occurred at the Cornucopia mine, near Bak-
er City, Ore, last Wednesday night. An
immense slide of snow and earth came tear
ing down the mountain side, covering the
men before they could reach a place of
safety The mine was damaged to the ex-
tent of several thousand dollars.
A British club has been formed among
Yale students. The perfect has been under
years over twenty-five graduates from Ca
madam institutions have Joined the gradu-
ate school and the senior class at Yale,
Acadia College and the University of To-
ronto sending the most men. British SUBJ
jects only are eligible to membership in the
new club.
Mrs. Ella Gallaugher, who was recently
acquitted at Iowa City, Ia, of the murder
of her husband. has been indicted for per,
jury. She cannot be found and is reported
to have gone to Canada. She is alleged to
have sworn falsely in her own defense.
Charles Holada, who pleaded guilty to COM
plicity in the crime, is a witness against
her. He was yesterday sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
A tract Of land of irregular width. vary
ing from 200 feet to 1000 feet and extend
ing from the north line Of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition site at st. Louis al
most to the southern boundary. for
mally assigned yesterday for concessions.
The committee on concessions Will at once
proceed to lay out the tract and allot sites
for concessions as fast as contracts can be
closed.
In a decision yesterday the Supreme
Court of Minnesota decided in favor of
Russell Sage in the suit of Geo. c. Glover
to wrest a quarter section of land in Swift
county from the New York financier. The
signee of the land grant of the Hastings &
Dakota Railroad in Minnesota more than
fifteen years ago. The court reverses the
order of the Swift county court.
the funeral of the rich Italian banker,
Raphael Bove, known as king of Null
berry Bend" New York. Thirty policemen
were required to preserve order in the great
throng. unruly only because of the num-
bers Thousands of men remained idle for
the day to pay their last tribute, and they
came, not only from Mulberry street. but
from the italian colonies of surrounding
cities.
Investigation into the causes which led
to the explosion on the steamer Progreso
at the Fulton iron works. near San Fran
cisco, on Wednesday, by which thirteen
men are supposed to have lost their lives
and others badly MANNED, has shown that
the quality of the oil which exploded on
the steamer was poor. The law prescribes
that oil. to be used for fuel. must not flash
at a temperature of 10 degrees while that
furnished to the Progreso flashed at 1O1 de-
| grees.
At a meeting of many stockmen held at
Alliance. Neb.. the center of the cattle
raising interests of that State, ii was de-
! cided to send a petition to Congress and
the President protesting against immediate
removal of fences from government land.
| The petition will also request that a gov
eminent commission be sent to northwest
ern Nebraska u inquire into conditions,
| the belief being that with a better under
standing the order for tearing down the
fences may be delayed or rescinded.
William Becker. who was arrested several
weeks ago in the New York postoffice,
charged with sending Matchmaking letters
to merchants in that city. demanding 81 900
on pain of death at the hands of Nihilists
was acquitted yesterday, Judge Newburger
| taking the case from the hands OF the Jury
and ordering his discharge. The prisoner
convinced the court that he not guilty
of sending the letters and had received
them at the postoffice for another man.
Governor Nash, of Ohio has refused to
grant the pardons recommended by the
| State Board for the release of prisoners
convicted under the habitual act and sem
fenced 10 life imprisonment. In passing
upon the application of Charles Klein, one
of them. the Governor held that the repeal
of the habtual criminal law did not effect
the case in any degree and the men con-
| fined in the penitentiary under sentence
received prior TO the repeal have acquired
no. right to the pardon.
Emigration of hundreds of Choctaw In
dams residing in Mississippi to Indian Ter
/ ritory has commenced. Many families
reached Ardmore yesterday for the pur.
pose OF appearing before the Dawes COM
mission for enrolment. Under the law
these Indians must reside in the Indian
country for certain period and must prove
| they are Choctaw Indians before they are
| entitled to allotment. Ii is expected sew
| eral thousands will reach the Territory be-
| fore Feb l. the date OF the beginning of
| the allotments. Very few can speak Eng
| lish.
William W. Bristol was yesterday adj
| judged guilty by jury in the United
| States District Court at Chicago of fraudu-
lent use OF the mails and was placed under