The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-07

Ragsdale. The son was living on the farm
and some trouble arose over its manage
ment. The father was shot five times in
the breast with a revolver and dled IN,
stantly. The son was captured and lodged
in the Vienna jail.
At the HOqutam, Wash, police station
yesterday Joseph Stockhammer shot and
killed Frank s. Eagers his bTOther-in-law,
who had caused his arrest for assaultlnS
him. Stockhammer had pleaded guilty 10
the charge Of assault and paid his me
when he sought out Eagers and shot MN
dead StOckhammer and Eagerss sister
were divorced several months ago.
Manager Powell. OF the Cumberland Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company. has called
on the New Orleans police for protection
against the striking electricians. He re-
ported that a wagon in charge Of nonunion
men had been cut loose and the horse
stoned, resulting in a runaway in which
the tools and the wagon were demolished
The strikers disclaim all knowledge of the
acts OF vandalism.
The Southwestern Slate Manufacturing
Company, Of Slatington Ark. Of which
Curtis Wright, Of Carthage, Mo, is presi-
dent. has filed articles OF Incorporation
Increasing it's capital stock to SlO.OOVO
capitalists. The company has slate quar-
ries at SlatlngtOn and a railroad IS TO be
built at once from there TO Hot Springs,
hfty-six miles distant.
Thousands of people from Iowa and Mis-
souri, congregated at the battle ground at
the DeS MOines river twenty-five miles
from Keokuk. Ia, yesterday. TO celebrate
the anniversary OF the battle Of Athens.
The battle was one OF the earliest of the
war in 1861. and was fought on the Missouri
river bank to prevent Confederate forces
from invading Iowa and capturing heokuk
and its large powder magazine.
In connection with the trienniaI meeting
Of the Benedictine Order Of the United
States, at Atchison, Kan, yesterday. the
jubilee of Rt. Rev. Innocent Wolf. who has
completed twenty-five years as abbot was
celebrated. Seven bishops and twelve alb
bots, with over 100 priests from different
parts or the country, were In attendance.
Ri. Rev. Peter Engle. of COllegeville, Mimi,
Wolf.
About 3O3 passengers on the disabled
schooner Notice from Cape De Verde
into New York on Monday, are not men
toned on the manifest and the immigra-
ton authorities have detained them at
Ellis island during an investigation. Some
months ago a warning was sent out that
| immigrants were being smuggled into this
| country in small vessels from the Cape De
| Verde islands.
! The annual meeting of the Glucose Sugar
/ Refining Company, now controlled by the
/ Corn Products Company, has just been held
l in Jersey City. The following board of d.
rectors was elected: For five years, George
/ w. Powers, II. f Rhodeham, c. b. Wag-
| ner. d. L. Acey and j. c. Griffin; for four
| years, j. w. Anderson; one year, j. b
| Vredenburg No statement was given out
\ other than that the condition of the COM
pany is satisfactory.
Il Archbishop p. J. Riordan, of San Francis
Il co, who is on his way 10 attend a meet
l ing at The Hague before the international
\ court, which will decide whether Mexico
/ shall pay the interest on the Plus fund or
i California sailed from New York on the
steamship Celtic yesterday. The archbishop
| is accompanied by G.. w. McEnerny his
| legal adviser and will be followed in few
| days by United States Senator Stewart, of
| Nevada. The amount involved is about
| 100000.
Rear Admiral Louis Kempn. L. S. N,
| has opened headquarters in San Francisco
| as the head of the government system of
! coast defense for the Pacific coast. The
| system in general consists OF cO-opera-
ton Of the navy, the naval militia. the
| service. all under one head, who is directly
| responsible to the Navy Department at
Washington. and acting in harmony with
| the commandments of the ea-going
fleet and with the army.
| Practically the last chance of Louis
Thombs to escape the gallows disappeared
| last night when word was received that no
! justice of the Illinois Supreme Court would
| grant writ of supersedeas. Thombs was
| convicted of the murder Of Carrie Larsen,
whom he had enticed aboard the steamer
| Peerless at Chicago by advertising for a
| cook. When she attempted 10 repel him
| he strangled her. and thrust her body into
| the river making a hole in the ice for the
purpose. He will be hanged on Friday.
The body of w. Trenkler. a Washington
| d. c., business man. was found floating in
/ the Potomac river at the foot of Thirteenth
| street yesterday. The remains had the ap-
| pearance of having been in the water q
a shoe store in the southeast section of the
/ city. He was last seen at his place OF
business about o'clock Monday evening
when he appeared TO be in good health
and spirits. 1t is said the deceased was
| preparing for a vacation next week, and
the cause of his death Is mystery.