The Indianapolis journal., 1883-05-24

A stock company has been formed at Elkhart
TO build an opera-house to seat $500 persons
Several Shelbyville residences entered
by burglars on Tuesday night. At. s. ]. Thomp-
son's they got watch and chain valued at $40
HIM. Secerd, an engineer on the Lake Shore g.
Michigan Southern road. while asleep In the
bunk-rOom at the round-house, Mt Elknart on
Tuesday, had his watch and chain aud SAT
stolen from HIM
The Central Telephone Company, running a
line from Richmond and Liberty through Con
nersville TO Indianapolis, stopped by the
city authorities of Connersville, on Tuesday.
after setting few poles in the alleys,
AT Lafayette, on Tuesday, Judge Vinton SEN
fenced George SiinpsOn to five years imprison-
ment in the Northern penitentary, for entering
the residence Of ex-City Marshall sullivan and
rohblrg 1T of valuabes and money to the
amount OF $4,000
Charles Bush, sporting character about Mum
Gle, and Tom s Paeey, II farmer, got into a ight,
several times In tho body, inilictng probably
fatal wounds. Bush Ia brother TO W. II.
Bush, ex-senator Tabor's late partner.
Rev Jesse Bicknell, a son of Judge Bieknell,
ST. PHuls Episcopal Church, of JefersOnvilie,
and will take charge OF that church Aug l.
Rev Bieknell, Mt present, Is at Lake Eustis,
Fla where he went about three years ago in
quest of health
Robert Stickney, the wel-known equestrian.
has begun suit in the September term of the La
against nne of the prOprletOrs of the Van AM
burgh, Fost. Stone d Co.'s circus. The claim is
for money lent, professional services, and dam
ages for n broken contract
Frank Boylen, inusio dealer of Connersvllle
was arrested on last Saturday, on the charge OF
embeZzling funds to the amount of 81 ,07S aud
committing forgery. Boylen protested his limo
cenoe and gave bail-hs brother acting az
bondsman-fOr his appearance on Tuesday be-
fore Justice Dae's court He failed to appear,
however, and the bond is forfeited. He has fed
Tor parts unknown.
At the examination of the class IN geology at
Purdue University, the other day, Que ol the
riudtnts asked the professor what he meant by
Tho "relics of man" The professor explained
that anything which was left OF man at any
age RhJ properly be called relics OF that age
trpon which one of the boys asked whether any
members Of the class who might get "lefI' in
ths examination would not be relies Of the
present bge.
1t required the combined efforts OF a constable
and TWO policemen 10 arrest John Kuntz ana
rOnvey him to Jail at Lafayette. Knntz is one
uf the weaitbiest citizena Of the First ward OF
tnat city, owning considerable real estate, the
rentals OF which amount to considerable. Re
Gently he and his wife and family have had much
rr0uble, owing to disagrsemen's concerning
their property, aud on Monday IL culminated IN
murderOns assault upon his daughter.
At O recent meeting of the Franklin Council
the secretary OF the board OF health put 10 a
raiIh for &l25 for services durin the past year.
IND council not only refused to allow him any
thing, but resolved itself into board of hoalth
rnd elected secretary. The Old board
deny the right of the council To take such step,
and claim that they constitute the board OF
Realth till their successors are legally elected