The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-15
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Albert West, a negro, was hanged at
Media, for the murder of Mart w. Allen,
policeman of Chester, Pa.
The cruiser Olympia, flagship of the Car
ibbean sea squadron, arrived at Pensacola
Tuesday with the cruisers San Francisco
and Marietta. They will remain until Mon
day next.
Rabbi Gustav Guttheil is dying at his
home in New York. Complications have set
in. which. owing to the rabbits age and
long illness. have caused decided change
for the worse.
Police Officer c. Leslie was shot and
ture several negroes suspected of theft.
The negroes riddled the officers body with
bullets and fled.
William p. Hills. a young farmer living
NEAR NEAR Af tb t,,Io ex snof ana killed his
couple had not lived contentedly, although
but recently married.
During a heavy gale Tuesday two mud
scows capsized in the Delaware river off
Marcus Hook, Pa, and two men, Patrick
Hardy and George Temple, are supposed
to have been drowned.
Claude Van Tyne, of the University of
Pennsylvania, will be offered the chair of
American history in the University of
Michigan to succeed Prof. Andrew c. Nc
Laughlin, who goes to the Carnegie Insti-
tute.
Andrew p. Ducque, a night collector for
the Detroit postoftice, was held to the grand
theft OF a number of letters containing
Enclosures of money Forty-ive unopened
letters were found in his possession.
The Human School, at Peoria, made
famous by Robert ]. Burdette in his story,
THE Strike at Humans" is being demol-
ished to make room for a row Of flats. Bur-
dette was student at this school before
the civil war. 1t was erected in 1910.
Christian Semi, late assistant cashier of
the Cleveland Cincinnati, Chicago & ST.
Louis road. of Louisville, accused of en-
bezzling $1,000 of the company's funds, is
under arrest in San Francisco, awaiting the
arrival of officer from Kentucky with
extradition papers
1t is confidently expected in Cincinnati
Catholic circles that Rev. Francis S.
Schaefer. Cincinnati priest and former
secretary to the papal delegate. Most Rev.
Diomede Falconio, will succeed to the Sec
retaryship of the United States legation,
which is the highest ecclesiastical court in
this country.
A verdict of manslaughter in the third
degree has been returned against Erwin
Kerr. charged with killing A b. Popham
at Minneapolis. Kan, on Feb. II. Kerr's
father is the pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church at Ada. Kan. The trial at
tracted much interest and many women
attended daily.
Charles d. Smith on Tuesday pleaded
guilty at Monroe, Mich, of bigamy TO pre-
vent the officials from bringing his second
wife from Georgia to take the stand
against him. He was then sentenced TO
four and ndl1 years In the penitentiary.
His first wife committed suicide i'm the
Union Depot i'm Toledo some weeks ago
when he deserted her.
George Smith, aged fifty years. and his
two sons. of West Fairview, Pa who were
employed at the Harrisburg foundry and
machine works, were drowned in the Sus-
quehanna river Monday night while on
their way home from work The men at
tempted to cross the river in a small row.
boat. which struck a rock and capsized
| throwing them into the water
Plans are being formed by L. b. Esher.
of Chicago. TO establish two free beds AT
the Yale Infirmary for college students who
are sick Mr. and Mrs. Esher have been II
| New Haven for two days to pack and take
home the personal property. of their son.
Bowman Esher, who shot himself in New
York city three weeks ago in a fit of de-
spondency, because of protracted Illness
Proceedings were held at New York. be-
| fore a referee, TO determine the sanity of
| William b. Ellis, formerly a rich tobacco
merchant in Salem, n. c. 1t is alleged tina I
he wrote threatening letters to Frank III
| Fries, former president of the Roanoke
ilton, on Tuesday. testified that Ellis was
undoubtedly insane. and that his madness
was of dangerous character
The members of the Denver Fire and
| Police Board who were summoned by Gov
ernor Peabody TO appear before him and
| show cause why they should not be re-
moved ignored the citation. However ex-
| Governor Charles s. Thomas and Frank C.
| Cloudy appeared on behalf of the board
| and presented arguments in opposition "a
| the Governors power to remove the board
The Governor did not announce his final
| decision
| of New York. handed down a decision that
| the $4,000 legacy left by the late Charlotte
| A. Mount to Bishop Daniel 8. Tuttle. OF the
81 shn for the
of his episcopal jurisdiction. IL void and
| cannot be sustained. BY the decision the