The Indianapolis journal., 1903-04-16
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Cracksmen blew open the safe of the
postoffice at Ireton. Ia, and secured $50
in money and $50 worth of stamps. The
robbers escaped.
of a Methodist minister. who found
guilty of manslaughter for having killed A.
b. HoDham, has been sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary.
The fourth landslide on the Union Pa
cifc at Aspen tunnel occurred on Wednes-
day. 1t is now estimated that seven days
will be required to clear the track at that
point. All passenger trains and fast
freights will be sent around by Pocatello
and the mails from the East will be de-
layed from eight to twelve hours.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has denied
the motion of Congressman William Z.
tion for a mandamus restraining the cleo
tion officers of the Sixth congressional dis
trict from producing the ballots In court
for recount of the votes in the contested
election case of Durborrow VS.. Lorimer.
The Supreme Court holds that the State
courts have no jurisdiction in the case.
Arthur Perry, a cook, followed Mrs.
Louise Bruce, wife of w. G. Bruce, of Sioux
City. into restaurant at Des Moines, Ia,
on Wednesday and shot her three times,
one bullet striking her in the mouth. Perry
then shot himself in the head and died
within a short time. The woman was
taken to the hospital, where it was stated
her condition was critical The woman was
separated from her husband, and had been
The police of Chicago on Wednesday
raided the printing Office of ]. j. Jacobs,
76 Sherman street, and placed the proprie
tor under arrest charged with keeping a
common gambling house and conducting
lottery. The police claim Jacobs is man.
ager of the Montana Mining, Loan and In
vestment Company, the offices of which
concern were raded on Monday. A wagon
load of printing material used in the manu-
facture of stock certificates of the Mon
tana Mining, Loan and Investment Com
pany was seized by the police. Jacobs was
afterwards released in bonds of $500.
The new immigration law imposing
head tax of 81 on all aliens coming into
this country Is causing trouble for the San
Francisco immigration bureau. The
Oceanic Steamship Company refuses point
blank TO pay the tax, and Commissioner of
immigration North thereupon made a rul-
ing that no alien passengers should be
landed from a ship in this port until the
tax has been first paid by the steamship
company bringing such aliens. The steam
ship companies claim that the new law is
in conflict with the regulation of the Immi-
deposit on aliens, which, they say, is vir-
tually paying the tax. A test case will
probably be made.
District Judge Mullins, at Denver, has
issued an injunction restraining Governor
PeabOdy'S appointeeS members of the
fire and police board of Denver from at
tempting to take possession of their offices
or interfering in any manner with the old
the legality of the appointments is deter
mined by the courts. 1t is claimed be-
half of the old board that by the Rush
home rule constitutional amendment the
power of appointment TO these places was
taken away from the Governor and that
the present commissioners will continue in
office until a new charter for the city is
adopted and an election is held Hereunder
The case will be taken to the Supreme
Court.
About 100000 supplements were issued yes
terday with all the Methodist weeklies pub
lished in different parts of the country for
an informal referendum on the proposition
for a merger of Methodist book concerns
as outlined recently. 1t is proposed not
only to have the publishing houses in New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago merged. but
also one general agent instead of four. as
at present. If the merger is ordered there
will be contest at the coming General
Conference in Los Angeles for the location
of the big publishing establishment as
well as for the general agency and the
other positions involved, including the
editors. The principal repositories in any
event will remain at New York. Chicago
Cincinnati. Boston, San Francisco, Pitts
burg, Detroit and Kansas City.