The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-08
Barber Poock Insults Captain Wallace
and Is Promptly Gained
Corporation Elections at Noblesviiie. Greeus-
burg and Edinburg-NOtesa aud Clean
Lngs in Two States.
INDIANA.

Important Decision as to the Rights of
Landowners in Protecting Property.
special to the indianapolis Journal
SHEIBYyILLE, May AT the last term of
court nearly week was spent in trying the
case of DR.. William f. Green against the
Shelbyville & Brandywine Turnpike Com
pany. Judge Hord took the case under ad-
visement, and this morning decided it in
favor of DR.. Green. The facts are as follows:
Green owns farm west OF town in the river
bottom. The turnpike runs through the
center of the property and the river runs
along portion of the east and south sides of
the farm. For years the high waters of the
river have swept over the farm, doing it great
damage In 1881, to protect his farm, DIR.
Green built levee on the east line of his
land, and across the road bed of the
turnpike, attaching his levee to the
tops and sides of the roadbed making it
over two feet high on the road, but raising
the grade of the turnpike gradually east and
west of the levee, so that it did not interfere
with the use of the road. Last fall the COM
pany began removing that part of the levee
resting on the road aud DIR. Green brought
suit to enforce them from doing so.
The opinion is to the effect that Dr. Green
had the legal right to build his levee on his
own land and across the pike, provided it
did not interfere with the use of the pike,
though the consequence OF building the levee
was to bank up the waters higher than be-
fore on the land and on the pike east of the
leyee, and perpetually enjoins the company
from interfering with it, Adams & Kitchener
were the plaintiffs attorneys and the case
throughout has attracted widespread notice.
Interesting Religious Services at tho vari-
Richmond Churches.
RICHMOND, May Favored with perfect
weather, bright and balmy, yesterday was a
big day in Richmond, to both those relg-
iously inclined and the worldly.
With the German Lutherans it was the an
nual festival day at Wernlee Orphans Home.
attracting several thousand curious visitors.
Tho institution is maintained under the au-
spices of the Ohio Synod of the Lutheran
church, contains an even hundred children
from the respective States within its jurisdic-
ton, and there was present to-day prominent
ministers from most of these States to partici-
pate in the exercises, which were conducted
at various places on the beautiful grounds
While the festival is of religious nature, 1t
is intended at the same time to interest Luth-
Grams in the Institution, and encourage dona-
lions for its support, and no little sum is
added to the exchequer by the big dinner
served for visitors. Country people and
neighboring villagers came in by hundreds in
private conveyances, and excursionsts came
IN perhaps still greater numbers by rail.
The two Methodist churches had large
congregations to hear Bishop Bowman,
former president of Asbury University. who
recently returned from the orient, and Rev.
Fl. A. Buchtel, of Lafayette. Ascension
services were had at st. Paurs Episcopal
Church. and the Knights Templars of Rich
mond Commandery attended in a body TO
hear their brother, Sir knight Rev Francis
s. Durham, of Terre Haute. and Rev. Joseph
L. Jenckes, of Cincinnati. Rev. C. b. Allen,
who came from Chicago, preached his first
sermon for the Eleventh-street Baptsts.
Rev. Alexander Gilchrist preached his ami
versary sermon at the United Presbyterian
church. and DR.. W. A. Bedding came to of
ficiate at the Christian church in the alb
senco of the regular minister.