The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-01-31


giving the thing away; but then the question
that is now being asked by the boys, is as to
whether he will leave town or not.
The many friends of Mrs. Louis johnson
who has been seriously i'll for some time, will
be pleased to learn that she Is slowly recoy-
ering.
Thursday post norton examination OF
Harry Stephens showed that the ball
passed directly through the body and not
around the pelvis.
A colored man named Thomas Venable |
was brought from Nobl svile to this city, |
Thursday. He is held to answer to
charge OF chicken stealing.
The Key club will meet at Mrs. Wallace's
residence next Thursday. on Indiana ave.
On last Thursday the club was most
agreeably entertained at Mrs. }. Ill. Smiths
Dora Snowd.n. colored who was arrested
some days ago on lie charge OF stealing
clothing. was acquitted by Judge Heller, In
the criminal court "Wednesday morning
Belle Wilson, white, and Liszie Harris,
colored, were arrested Wednesday night
charged with having robbed a countryman
of S53 and revolver at AZ Kentucky av-
enue.
Mrs. Anna Shaw, residing nj the corner OF
Tennessee and Garden streets, died from the
effects of arsenic, administered by her own
hands. 1t is not known what cause led to
this act.
In the case of Geo. Cooke colored, who
was killed by Peru train, Coroner Wish
AID returned a verdict of accidental death.
The railroad company was exonerated
from all blame.
George Lightford had right leg broken
last Tuesday. by being thrown from
horse. Both bones were broken about
four inches above the knee. He is being
cared for at the city hospital.
MIRA. c. Remy, ex-county commissioner,
is a candidate for sheriff. Mr.. Remy served
the county very faithfully as a county com.
missioner, and if elected sheriff, would
doubtless fill the bill.
A new and very large stock OF ladies',
| gents and childrens' shoes, are ON sale at
the Bates House shoe store. Nothing but
first class goods are sold here, and salts
faction guaranteed.
The Vermont Street A. NJ. NJ. church
choir are making rapid Improvement
under the management OF MIR. A. ): Ear
lev. Their rendition OF several difhcult
songs last Sabbath was beautiful.
J. Green having opened barber shop
at No. 90 West Market rect desires the
patron age OF the people and promises to
give his customers entire satisfaction. MIR.
Green employs none but first class bar
bers.
bastardy suit in justice OF the peace
Office. between a white man and colored
woman, was compromised Tuesday. lhe
iustice before whom the case was tried
withholds the names of the parties from
the public.
Mrs. Beal. af Franklin, was in the city
this week. the guest of Mrs. William
Floyd. During her stay here Mrs. Bea
visited our public schools and expressed
herself as being well pleased with what she
saw and heard.
The clubs recently organ zed at the Sec
and Babtist church, for The purpose Of
raising money to liquidate the church debt
are beginning their work with much en-
couragemeat. If this earnest work is KEEP
up the church will soon be out OF debt.
John Harris, the colored youth, who
stabbed Sarah Ross Sunday night, wa:
fined for assault and battery Monday. The
bow claimed that the knife was intended
for another boy, and that while attempt
ing to separate them, Sarah was accident
ally stabbed.
A colored man, formerly employed IL
Bates House barber shop, writes that h'
saw Major Levin L. Miller, the missing
man, at the mouth OF the Red river, he be
ing a passenger on boat bound up tina
river. The writer claims to have made the
acquaintance OF Major Miller in Thu
city.
Messrs. Martin and Bell, two OF our en-
terprising Young men, have launched GU
in business on their own hook and have
opened fine cigar emporium at % Yves
Market street They have grand open
ing tonight and request all their friends
TO give them call. Their "ad" will ap
pear it The Leader next week
Mr.. C. A. Webb spends all his of day
from the jury, in scouting around tn
country buying up wood to supply tn
candidates. Every candidate who expect
to push red hot canvass, would do wei
to feed their political engine with shell
bark and maple bought at Mr.. Webb''
ward You cant make it "bile" quicker.
Mr.. Lelewer wishes to announce agran'
compliment rendered to his patrons by
great reduction in his entire stock OF Hat
Caps, Furs and Gloves, In order to max
room for an immense spring stock. i'll
means business and will give you bargains
Remember /. Lelewer, the halter an
furrier 80 West Washington street be
tween Illinois and Meridian streets.
A very painful surgical operation was pei
formed on the wife of Mr. York Lamb, las
Saturday Mrs. Lamb has for some tim
been suffering considerably from an unna'
ural growth on her breast. On consulting
physician, she was informed that it was
cancer and determined TO have at remove
at once. The operation was very skillfull
performed at the Indiana Medical Colleg
OIL Indiana avenue. The doctors state tina
the cancer was of less than years growt
and one of the largest they ever met will
The patient, though far advanced in years
bore the pain with fortitude, and is gettin
along well, considering the circumstances,