The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Secretary of the United States Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw Inspected Galveston harbor
and wharves on Thursday and left later
for New Orleans.
Two freight trains on the Union Pacific
met i'm head-end collision Thursday near
Wasatch, Utah, killing Fireman Huston
fic for several hours.
OF John Tits, a union coal miner, was
found dead lying on the track of the ILL
nois Central Railroad, with bullet hole in
his breast and his pockets turned out.
Governor Dockery, of Missouri. has
signed the Stubs bill, prohibiting the Civ
ing away or selling of cigarettes to min
ors under eighteen years of age. The bill
has an emergency clause and will go into
effect in ninety days.
Former Governor David R. Francis, of
Missouri, president of the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton, was the guest of honor at a banquet
given Thursday night at the Waldorf-As-
toria, New York, by the Missouri Society
of New York. Between 800 and 400 sons of
Missouri and their friends attended the
dinner.
The Missouri Senate has passed a resolu-
ton submitting an amendment to the Con-
stitution, for the levying of tax of 4
cents for five years TO be used in the build
ing of new Capitol: 1t is estimated that
If adopted the levy will raise IS, 100000. Sew
eral days ago the House defeated scent
levy for the same purpose.
The Chinese residents of the Pacific
coast are making elaborate preparations
for the reception of the new Chinese min
lister, who will arrive at San Francisco on
the steamer Korea next Tuesday. The min
lister has sixty-two people in his suite.
Their wardrobes are said to be the richest
ever taken from the celestial empire.
Governor White, of North Dakota, has
signed the Shiels bill, amending the law re-
lating to druggists permits. Much pressure
was brought to bear on the Governor to
veto it. 1t requires so per cent of the free
holders and 20 per cent. Of the women in
the ward or town where the drug store is
located to sign petition before liquor
permit can be obtained.
The Missouri House and Senate on Thurs
day adopted resolution submitting an
amendment to the Constitution requiring
all Missouri railroads to grant free trans
portation over their lines in Missouri to
official terms. The penalty attached for
noncompliance is the forfeiture of the char
ter. The amendment will be submitted to
popular vote in ly04.
Judge Hanecy, of Chicago. has entered a
formal order of mandamus in the suit
brought by Sheriff Barrett, of Cook county,
ordering the members of the county board
to determine the salaries for each of the
sixty-eight employees of the sheriff for
which no appropriation was made for nine
months, beginning March i, and to make
the necessary appropriation. The commits
sioners are given seven days in which to
comply with the mandate.
The coroners jury at Wynne, Ark. which
has been investigating the recent killing of
John H. Brown, of Memphis, on Thursday,
returned a verdict charging eight men with
murder i'm the first degree. The eight will
be held without a bond to await the action
of the grand jury. Fifteen arrests Were
made Immediately after the killing, and OF
the eight men connected with the crime six
are brothers. Brown was here with other
detectives investigating alleged whitecap-
ping raids.
Fred Mack. twenty years old. young
1f L~oct w
i'm the forehead and almost instantly killed
at Hamilton Thursday night by Charles
Holmes. twenty-one years old. The tragedy
occurred in a room at the Holmes house
when the men were alone. Holmes claims
the shooting was an accident. Mack, nc
said called to buy the pistol, and tried to
pull it way while he QIolmes) held 1t. II
was discharged in the struggle. he says
The police have arrested Holmes.