The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-26
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Andrew Rabb and Ida F. McCaine have been
| licensed to marry.
Isaiah Eads, who was arrested last week for
1he theft, several months ago, of horse from
Jonn NJ Hamilton, was committed to jail by the
| mayor yesterday to await the action of the
| grand jury.
| The coroner will return a verdict that the
drowning of Harry Morris was accidental. The
funeral of the little boy took place yesterday AZ
ternoon, and was largely attended by sympa-
thlzing friends.
The celebrated malpractice ''hoss" case of
myers VS. Prltchard OF al. is on trial before
Justice Fetbleman. This is the second week OF
the trial, and the costs will amount to enough TO
buy an entire livery stable
Johanna B. SchOomeyer has applied for di-
Vorce from Henry Schoomeyer, to whom she
was married IN 1873, alleging drunkenness aud
and the custody of their child
Drs. P. Fl. and Henry Jameson and Justices
Woodland and Pease have adjudged Mary Be'zer,
OF this city, to be violently insane, and has
been sent to the asylum. Her mania is of sew
eral years standing, and the result of constitu-
tional disease.
The contractors who are building the Reform
atory sewer are having considerable trouble
Win the qulcksand and water near the corner
OF ONO and State streets, and the masonry work
has been suspended until a new steam pump
can be obtained.
The Greenfield Building and Loan Association
filed articles of Incorporation with the Secretary
OF State yesterday. The capital stock is $780,
600, and the directors are James W, Morgan.
and John Corcoran.
| Patent elevator attachment the Ellithorpe
safety air-cushion, will DO tested at the Bates
House this afternoon at O'Clock. The elevator
VIII ne cut loose at the top of the shaft, and
loaded with passengers and glassware, will be
| permitted to drop to the bottom.
| Mr.. W. H. Tucker was Yesterday appointed
chairman OF the committee on industrial parade
| for August Is, old soldiers and Grand Army
day. He will call meeting of manufacturers aud
business men of the city at the United STATES
Court room for 1880 O'clock Friday morning.
| Thomas Francis made complaint before JUS
tice Policeman, yesterday, that on Tuesday
evening Mrs. Wachstetter, who lives ON West
Ohio street, had held him while her sons Fred
and George stoned him, hurting him seriously.
Ihey were arrested, and in return filed against
Francis for assault and battery and various
other offenses.
| The Indianapolis District Telegraph Company,
on Illinois street, opposite the Bates House, l..
ID. Stanley, manager, began operations here on
the 7Gh inst, and now has nearly nine miles of
wire In the business portion of the city, with so
call-Doxes. 1t is the intention to put 300 box
es aud make this the convenience here that 1t is
in other cities.
At meeting held last night by the Hepburn
Rifle Club. OF Indianapolis the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year. President
Hodges; secretary and treasurer, Hugo NJ. Hug;
board of directors F. D. Lewis, O. W. Williams,
Joseph Beck, Willis Vajen, N. l.. Scarlet, L. e..
Walters and t. Hacker.
Mrs. Craig, living at No. "a South Mississippi
| street, is reported as having been severely in
| jured on Monday through the over-eager effort 8
| of policeman. He appeared with n warrant
for her arrest for some trivial ofense growing
| out of neighborhood quarrel, and selzing hold
of her ATTEMPTED TO drag her down stairs. The
woman, who is enceinte, tainted from the fright
and Struggle. She is now in bed, and seriOns
consequences are expected to follow.