The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-20


New Albany claims a population Of 20, 625.
William Warman has sold the Brown County
Weekly Democrat to Rev. W. W. Browning.
Lauren NJ Robins, aged twenty-three, the son
OF n. d. Robins, of Shelbyville, died yesterday
morning, of consumption.
1t is said that Mr.. Josiah Gwin, OF the Public
Press, viii soon start a daily newspaper 10
New Albany, to be known as the Daily Press.
Aquilla Rariden of Franklin county, is now
seventy-five years of age, and has lived the
farm which he occupies at this time since he
was TWO years old.
The following postmasters we're commissioned
April II: George B. W. Robbins, Green Oak; Jo-
seph H. Wait, Gilead; John NJ Sears, Fayette-
vile; Isaac K. Hiidebrand, Mount Etna-
The voting census of Huntington township, in
Guiding the city, reaches the handsome figure Of
1000 rms shows a great increase, ana accord
Ing to the universal ratio indicates population
OF $500.
The Luxembourg Press now Issues daily
| edition, and the weekly is a six-column quarto.
A. s. Crane has been admitted to partnership,
and the paper is now published by the firm Of
Larimer, Crane & Vail.
During the absence of Bishop Dwenger at
Rome, Very Rev. Father Benoit will be admins
TRAITOR of the Fort Wayne diocese. Rev. Father
Lang, the Bishops secretary, will serve n the
same capacity to the administrator.
In the Journals report Of appointments Of
the Northern Indiana NJ E. Conference, on
Tuesday, the name of Rev C. Skinner, presd
ing elder of the Richmond district, was IN
| fortunately omitted, otherwise the list was
correct.
Miss Philhomena Musty, of Harrison county
| young girl of seventeen years, was engaged a
few days ago in burning brush on her fathers
| farm. when her clothing caught fire, and she
| reach her
Lee o. Harris, of the Greenfielas Repue.
hcan, whose house was robbed by burglars the
Other night remarks: "The only thing OF value
taken was a rubber coat which we had borrowed
from friend and had in temporary possession.
To him we tender our sincere coincidence"
III D.
dorf, who owns a saw-mill near HagerstOwn,
was frighIfully injured by a circularsaw. 1t is
supposed that he fell asleep upon the log. Part
of his tongue was cut off and several pieces OF
his bone were torn out. His case is extreme
ly critical.
John c. Maxwell, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Montgomery county, died
at his residence east OF Charlottesville, yester-
day morning. His illness was of short duration.
He was a prominent member Of the Masonic
fraternity, and will be buried by that order Sat
urday morning.
South Bend is getting ready to present her
claims for the location OF the Insane Asylum
North iii a very Systematic manner. They have
not only appointed the various committees on
reception, on statistics, ways and means, sani-
tary conditions, railroad facilities etc, but have
even selected suitable locations around the city
for the asylum.
Two little girls of Lem Runyan and Eli Christ,
aged ten and twelve respectively, while in the
woods near Warsaw, on Wednesday afternoon,
gathering vines TO decorate a schoOl-room, were
attacked By two rutiians, who chorOfOrmed
them, and, while in an unconscious state, out
ia ged the girls. Both children are badly mutt
lated, and lie at home in critical condition.
Jay Phillips, of the firm of Phillips & Mccain.
proprietors of the "Home" and "Nickel Plate
saloons, the finest in Fort Wayne, died yesterday
| morning. He was widely known throughout
the State and in Chicago, where he lived for
many wears. He was member of the Masonic,
Odd-fellow, Knights of Pythias and other frater-
mites. His age thirty. He made much
money, and was noted well for his real benev-
olenee as for his marked eccentrcities.
Some months ago large number of the mem
bers of the congregation Of the Christian Church
In Bedford withdrew in consequence of the
younger brothers and sisters introducing an
organ into the choir. Notwithstanding many
efforts have been made to effect reconciliation,
aided in trying to uniIe the factions, nothing
has been reached in that line, each maintaining
its position with most stubborn pertlnacity
The ant-organ members worship in the Presby-
terrain church building, while the "organ folks
use the Christian Church.