The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-29
From Exchanges and Correspondence.

From Exchanges and Correspondence.
South Bend has Polish Republican club 125
| strong, and constantly increasing in member
ship.
| Mr. c. F. Bowen has sold his interest in the
| Hendricks County Republican and will engage
| in ether pursuits.
A fraue seh00l-house In Lancaster township,
Huntington county, was burned on Friday. Loss,
about $500; no insurance.
The new uolling-min at Brazil. after running
| for three weeks. has Suspended work because OF
| a dispute with its puddlers.
william Brock, aged sixty six years, residing
neBr Prescott, died on Saturday. He had been d
resident of Shelby county for forty years.
Bishop Bowman of ST. Louis, ana Rev. ]. s
| Woods, of New Albany, dedicate the new NJ. Z,
| Church at Mo0resville, Morgan ceunty, Feb i.
| Rev. W. NJ. Pettis al Newport, KY, has been
| elected 10 the rectership of ST. Johns Church,
Lafayette, but has NOT set signified his accept
anee.
The bar of Frankfort uniting their efforts
to secure the creation of Clinton into q separate
circuit. They are opposed to union with
Upton.
DR.. ID. W. Butler WIS on Saturday elected sec
rotary of the Fayette County Board of Health,
after a very spirited contest by number OF lead
| ing physicians.
| 1t is stated that Mr. Hoover, owner of the
| burned American House, in North Manchester,
was offered $1,000 for the property only two
weeks ago, which he refused.
| The Menuonites of Elkhart are making ar
rsRgemeuts for the establishment of a denomi
national college at that place. They already Y
have an extensive book establishment.
Lewis Fairbanks, residing near Waldron, fell
from a wagon load of lumber on Friday night,
and the wagon passing over him broke a leg and
bruised his head and face. He is in a critical
condition.
DIR. TAYLOR of Wayne county, is a large man
and member of a large family. His weight is
$50 pounds. There are twelve persons in the
family, whose average weight is 233 pounds, or
2,196 pounds III all.
The heavy rains of Friday and Saturday caused
the washing away of the dam which confined tine
waters of Spring Lake, at Vincennes. This will
compel the Spring Lake Ice Company to suspend
operations for thus season.
A company has been organized at Canneltnn,
Perry county. to huild railroad In the Airline,
near Birds Eye, Dubois county, TO connect
that county with New Albany aud Louisville.
Perry is one OF the Two counties III Indiana that
have no railroad.
On the night of the 9Th of November, william
Reynolds, an engineer on the Ohin a. Mississippi
railway, attempted To AlloOt Arthur Donaldson,
master mechanic OF the shops at Vincennes.
He gave bond. but has been surrendered by his
snreties and placed in Jail at yincenues.
ottelia Berndt, through her attorneys, Pierce
& Harper, has ned suit in the Vigo superior
Court againRt Henry NRttkemper, for $4,000
damages for breach of promise. The defendant
Is a weli.known citizen of Lockp0rt, and the
plaintiff formerly acted as his housekeeper.
Brazil Register: "Advices from Washin gton
indicate the reappointrlent of Captain f. NJ.
Robertson postmaster at this place. The
Captain has served one term. and is qualified ny
this experience for even more efficient service.
His reappointment win be highly Endorsed by all
our people,"
Princeton Clarion: "Some Of the enterprising
citizens of Oakland are engaged in the WORT of
organizngR anew county, with Oakland ae the
county seat. Their plan IS to take portion from
each of the counties OF Gibson, Pike and War
rick, TO give them enough land to set up business
for themselves"
Huntington Herald: "From the best inferma-
ton that we have obtained We are led 90 the be-
lief that there is a gang OF counterfeiters who
are systematically working the county. This
band is located some where in the southern part
the past four years"
The Shelby county agricultural association has
Plentea the following officers: President, audit
j. L. Carson; sice-isFesi,i,Itl, 1fhainsr I1s-
visou; secretGry, A. j. Car<4s: TREASURER r. W
Wilesi superintendent. c. Girt1n. MIR. A. J. Cor