The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

There is much excitement in the peninsu-
la of Yucatan, where petroleum has been
discovered and it is believed in paying
quantities.
Harry De Windt, who is completing an
overland tour from Paris to New York,
arrived in Chicago yesterday en- route TO
New York.
DIR. n. Ponce de Leon of New York, has
been appointed medical inspector of the
port of Havana. He is graduate OF
Columbia University's medical school.
James E. McMillen. a mining broker. died
at Aspen yesterday of wounds inflicted
with a revolver with suicidal intention.
Mr. McNIillen had been mentally deranged
for over a year.
A letter containing a draft for 1867 has
been received at the headquarters of the
National Mckinley Memorial Association
from Sam J. Roberts, a former Cantonian,
now editor of the Kentucky Leader, Pub
lished at Lexington.
Lee H. Smith, said to be the third robber
of the Mexican Central train from which
$53, 600 taken, has been captured in
western Chiahuhua. Forty thousand dol
lars of the treasure, of which Smith got
about $40 900, has been recovered.
Senator James X. Jones, of Arkansas,
who is in Memphis, yesterday in an inter-
view denied positively that he had been
mission b. President Roosevelt. He had
heard nothing of such an appointment
from any source except the press.
Frederick Taylor, F. r. G. s., of New
York worldwide traveller. has sailed for
Italy on the steamer Nord Amerika. Mr..
Taylor is on his way TO New Guinea, the
Solomon and the New Hebrides islands,
we'll as India, Burmah, China, the Celebes,
New Zealand and Australia, and will be
absent from this country about two years.
Chief Charlots, the famous Indian scout
of the Rocky mountain district, is dead
on the Flathead reservation in Montana. He
was the of Victor chief of the Anal
gamated tribe. 1t is asserted that Char
lots's death removes the only barrier that
has prevented the opening of the Flathead
reservation for settlement. This he has
always opposed.
One hundred delegates, representing the
50 600 members of the organization of Metal
Buffers, POlishers and Platers Brass Mold
met in convention at Bridgeport, Conn,
Yesterday Edward l.. Lynch of New York.
the international president, recommended
that the organization donate good sum 10
the striking coal miners.
The Mississippi Railroad Commission
yesterday declined 10 authorize the State
attorney general TO attack the alleged
| merger of the Southern and the Mobile &
/ Ohio railroad companies The commission
I declares that If the merger is contrary TO
the laws OF Mississippi the attorney gen.
/ eral has the power TO bring suit against
/ the roads on his own volition.
/ More than $50 railroad blacksmiths of
\ the United States, Canada and Mexico are
/ in convention at Chicago. w. Z. Salvage,
/ of Palestine, Tex, Is the president of the
/ association and y. L. Woodwork, of
/ Lima, O., is secretary. At the various meet
/ ings, TO last four days, several subjects
/ will be brought up for the betterment of
/ the association and its members.
The New York grand Jury returned three
/ indictments yesterday against police officers
/ on charges growing out Of the riots recently
i at the funeral OF Rabbi Joseph. Two of the
indictments are against Roundsman James