The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-24

contractor of that city. who disappeared
from his home on Dec: 8. His brother,
Father MCGUIRE, of Columbus, o., spent
some time in search of the missing man.
New York detectives on Friday raided a
loft in Prince street, arrested Lyman FL
larsky, the reputed head Of a fur company,
and seized fur garments to the amount of
$4,000. Following soon on the raid a num-
Der of fur dealers identified the garments
as having been stolen from their estab-
lishments. The police say that almost every
piece in the loft has been identified.
Lewis Dreyer, a wealthy Jersey City prod
uce merchant, who disappeared mysteri
ously from his home Monday morning.
has returned in dazed condition. A
ing from the effects of Knockout drops
and refused to permit his family to in
terrogate him until he entirely RECEIVERS.
When Dreyer disappeared he had in his
possession $4,000 in bills, and bonds valued
at $1,000. He did not have either the money
or the bonds when he returned.
An important decision was handed down
on Fridey by the Minnesota Supreme Court
in Duluth suit for damages for injuries
TO a passenger on street car during a
strike on the line in 1899 Fred j. Pewing
was injured by brick thrown by an ex-
employee of the railway company. He sued
for damages, securing verdict of $4,000.
The Supreme Court ordered a new trial,
on which Pewing obtained a verdict of
$4,000 damages. The case was again APP
pealed and the Supreme Court now holds
that the company was not liable.
Negotiations for settlement of the con-
test in the Circuit Court at Detroit over
the will of the late George III. Scrpps have
been under way for several days. and to-
day a settlement satisfactory to James
Z. Scripps and the other heirs was
arrived at The signature of an heir in
California to the agreement is still neces-
sary, however, and for that reason the
matter is left open for thirty days. In the
settlement James T.. Scripps acquires sole
possession of the Evening News and of the
Tribune of Detroit and in return disposes
of all his interest in the other Scripps-
McRae lapers.
Samuel Eden, of Brookfield. Conn. spent
seven hours of Wednesday night in a sluce-
way containing five feet of water Eden
slipped while on his way home about 10
O'Clock and fell over the edge of the sluice-
way, six feet below. The sluice-way is
wall impossible TO climb. There was no
means or escape, so the only course left
to Eden to keep his blood in circulation
was by moving about. He swan up and
down. waded through the water and cried
for help. His cries were heard at O'Clock
in the morning and he was rescued. He is
In serious condition as a result of his
terrible experience.
At the first nights sale of the collection
or the late Henry G. Maruuand at New
York ninety-three pictures were disposed
of for a total of $780,, 900. Among the nota-
bic canvases disposed OF We're: Sir l..
Alma-Tadema's "A Reading from Homer -
purchased by Knoedler 81 Co.. for $50 300.
John Hoppner's Portrait of Mrs Gwyn,' -
purchased by ]. Seligman, for SOD 200: Lord
Leighton's neurological painting illustrat-
ing music, In the panels, purchased by
Cottier & Co., $4,000; John stables
"Dedham Vale purchased by James Hen
ry Smith. for SIS, $50; George Romney. "Por-
trait of Mrs. Wells" sl55OG; Sir L. Alma
Tadema's "Amo TIE. Anna Me-" $4,000. and
Sir Joshua Reynolds's portrait of the Hon.
Mr.. StauhODp. 81 800