The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-14


Hugh Stout, Bluffton boy twelve years OF
age, weighs 243 pounds.
The Lake Shore Railway Company is expend-
ing $4,000 in improvements at Valparaiso.
Postofhces have been established at Magley
Adams county, and Palos, Miami county.
colored woman named Matte Bell fell dead
on the street in Evansville ON Wednesday even
ing.
The first iustallment Of this years wheat crop
was sold in Columbus on Thursday at 90 cents
bushel.
Elkhart must be very healthy place There
has been nut one death in the city in the past
four weeks.
Hon. W. s. Holman left on Wednesday night
for a trip to the Pacific coast. He will be absent
about six weeks.
The eolored Methodsts will begin a camp
meeting to-day on the fairgrounds at Orleans,
to continue two weeks.
At Rome City, on Wednesday night, fire de-
stroyed the grstmill of j G. Geisendorf & Co.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $500.
William Titus resident of Elkhart, was run
over by 3n engine, on Wednesday night, on the
Lake Shore railway, and died in short time.
c. Z. Wilson has disposed of his Lebanon Pa
triot TO W. Z. Gerard Under Mr.. Wilson's man
agement the Patriot has been one of the neatest
country exchanges received at this office.
Delphians are jubant over the prospect of the
Strawn, Fowler and Delphi railroad, upon which
work was recently commenced with IL vigor
which gives hone of an early completion.
At the NJ. E. Church Sunday-school picnic at
with one side composed of nine clergymen. The
preachers played good game ana made a good
score.
On Wednesday night, at Medora. Thomas I
Hunsueker shot John Weddell in the shoulder
The atiray was caused by Weddel! who is a bar
keeper dunning Hunsucker for bin of So. Both
men are under arrest.
Madison scents the b., B. & NJ. narrow-gaugo
railroad afar off. The Commercial Club has APP
pointed committee to visit indianapolis to cor
fer with the railroad III tgnates in regard TO ex,
tending the road to this city.
The fourth annual colored Sunday school con.
ventiOn of Indiana is in session at Mitchell, with
twenty-five Sunday schools represented r.
Leonard is moderator. w. a. Walker clerk, and
W. Ii. Anderson corresponding secretary.
Property in Lawrenceburg, instead OF depreci-
ating, many thought during the flood it
would, has increased very materially, and some
s2les have been made at an advance OF so to 40
per cent more than they were offered last year.
Father McMulen, of st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Richmond, is to be transferred to Terre
Haute, and will preach his farewell discourse
in the former city tomorrow 1t is reported
that Father Ives, of New Castle, will succeed
him.
AS harvesting progresses in Carroll county the
farmers are becoming more and more detected.
The crop has recently been dangerously injured
by rust, ana some of the most hopeful now ex-
pect it not 10 exceed one-tourth of last years
yield.
Cy. Kelley found his gold watch near Island
Park, the other evening" He dropped it in the
river, accidentally, during the high water over a
high and dry on the shore, partially covered
with sand
Lawrence Bartlett, railroad man OF Elkharh,
has commenced suit for divorce His wife Ella
went West last year, procured divorce some
where, and came back and married merchant
named Richley. Bartlett alleges his late wifeS
decree is Illegal.
the New Albany district NJ f. Conference,
which has closed its sessions at Fredericksburg,
granted license to preach to Benjamin May. son
of Rev. W. W. May, formerly of New Albany,
an! William Morga, of the same city. Upward
OF Ti00 was raised for the Greencastle enter.
prise.
Mary Jones, girl sixteen years of age, y
member of the family of Mrs. Hare, East Elm
street, New Albany, left her home July 4th with
the intention of going out on the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago road to visit her parents.
Since that time the girl has not boon neard from
by any of her friends.
The Terre Haute M9nnerchor is working mp
u grand tournament to take place on Sunday,
July 80 An excursion will be run from Evans
VILE, and the Ltederkranz OF Evansville and
indianapolis and societies from number VI