Richmond weekly palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1875-1905, 1875-12-09

"A Juvenile Temperance Meeting
will be held ut Grace NJ E. Church.
| Friday evening, the 10th inst. All are
cordially invited.
Last week Mr.. Reese Mendenhall
sold lot of 40 hogs at a price of 81 40
per cwt., live weight. The average
weight was 407 pounds.
The new fire engine was tested at
CentreviIle Monday. It is said to be
perfect beauty" and the firemen are
| justly proud of it.
A review of Theodore Tilton's lee
ture. Monday evening, in type for this
issue, is invariably crowded out. 1t
will appear next week
The measles are becoming almost
epidemic among the children in this
city. In two rooms in a public school
building, containing 40 pupils, 30 have
got EN-
The Common Council met in regu-
lar session, Tuesday evening. but ow-
ing to the press upon our columns, we
are obliged to omit a report of the pro-
ceedings.
Mrs. Richard Henderson. an old
lady living on north Pearl street,
was sweeping walk Saturday last,
when she slipped and fell, breaking her
thigh.
"A tramp who was in the calabooSe
Saturday night robbed man who
was brought in, in a state of intoxica-
ton, of S1.50. He was fined and put to
work on the streets.
Richmond Lodge No. 1876, A. F. &
A. NJ, elected the following officers
Tuesday evening: w. NJ, A. Samson;
S. W., Harvey Slower; J. W., d. G..
Sparks; Treasurer, J. E. Thomas; Sec
rotary, John Dewitt; Trustee, A.
Crocker; S. D., Simon Fox; J. D., E.
Hodgin; Tyler, Philip Chant.
Some young chaps, not having the
fear OF God before their eyes, have been
breaking bottles of ink on the front
doors of some of the finest residences
in town. The authorities are on the
track of the young scoundrels, and
they will, no doubt, be obliged to
answer for their misdeeds in the police
courts.
Tuesday, two boys living in West
Richmond were brought before Justice
Thomas, for malicious treSpasS, and
fined SIl.55 each. The boys had been
visiting in the neighborhood of Middle
borO, and when coming home one even
ing last week, they entered a school
house near the road and broke ink
stands, tipped over desks, and raised
Ned generally.
The Busy Bee Society, or sewing
school for girls, which has been kept
up during the winter and spring
months for several years past, reor-
gdnized Nov. 3lst, and is in successful
operation, with a full corps of excellent
teachers-Martha Valentine, President,
and Elizabeth Hunt, Treasurer. Any
donations Of money, or material such
as calico, muslin needles, thread, &C.,
will be thankfully received.
l.. SMITH, Sec.
Police returns were plenty, Mon
day Twelve cases were brought up.
Five parties had had tussets with their
old enemy, but all had come off con-
querOrs in the struggle, having got
the said enemy down in time to partic
ipate in the ratification consequent
upon the achievement. Whisky is the
enemy referred to. Mayor Hibberd
assessed them Sc As each. Two par
ties were accused of being found in bad
company, and were fined SIS As each.
Two women, for being the bad company
above referred to, gave S31 05 to Satiate
the NAV Of justice. One party who
had made a mistake in the application
of the laws of property holding, was
recognized to the Circuit Court, and in
/ default, boards, at present, with Sheriff
| Smith. The day before, policeman
went down to the south part of town to
attend what he inferred, from the
sounds of discussion, to be a womens
| rights convention He found two Ger
mans holding free fight on account of
difference in religious belief. S2l As
in fines paid for their demonstrations
| in the cause. Two vags appeared
| Tuesday, and were given a soft job on
| the streets. A boy was brough up for
stealing some tools, but as he appear
ed penitent, and the tools were recov-
cred, the owner refused to prosecute.