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

gas has sarvedSs secretary since the oEganiza-
ton IN 1874, hnt, having been eleeted county
clerk last fall; desired not to be eleoted again.
The association would ner. however, permit hta
TO withdraw.
Several graveyard insurance companies are
getting IN their work at Spiceland. 1t is stated
that eeroafn parties there have taken at least
$4,000 In policies on some OF the feeblest old
men OF that Place, and that OF the parties
VINO are thus gambling on 'sfutupes' nnds the
assessments on his venture now amount to about
$50 per week
Isaac 0rupp and wife, of Richmond have been
arrested, charged with connecting plot to de
stroy property by fire. Mrs. 6trllpp aenaeavOTed
to induce Mendel Frysot start the Ire, hut his
conscience troubled him and he revealed the
plot To the police, and Mr.. aud Mrs. Grupp were
Immediately arrested. The evidence against
them Is very strong
Frank Dean, OF Jeffersonville, recently So
cured II verdict of $4,000 against the Pennsyl
wanna Railway Company. On Friday, Mr..
Stanstfer, the cempany's attorney, entered "a
motion for new trial. which overruled
The defendant then asked for appeal to the
supreme Court which was granted aftera bond
OF $4,000 was given.
William Il. Hail. prominent citizen of Ken
daliviits, was thrown our of his sleigh, en.Frday
night by his horse becoming frightened and run
nlng away, striking ON his head. His skull was
fractured, causing death shortly afterward.
Discussed was married the night before the accI-
Dent, and was going to take his wife sleigh
riding when the accident occurred.
ILLINOIS.
Tho Sieman Glass Company. a syndicate cor
poratIon with 81 100000 capital stock and own
Ing all the SianaU patents in this country, has
offered La Sale great Inducements, and if the
city accepts them the company will build mann
moth works there in the spring
A. "A. Southwiek, of Charlotte an Insane spiri-
tualist, was sent to Pontiac Insane Asylum on
Monday Tor the attempted killing or his family
Ihere are several more cases of insane spiritual
lists In that city elai mmg power from God to
start windmills and lamps and do other things.
On the 9Th OF Banuary explosion occurred
IN a coal mine at OoulJeFsvIlle Randolp phi county
in which ten men were killed. This accident mas
ieft eight widows and twenty-four fatherless
children In destitute circumstances. The charities
of the little village are taxed Beyond their ga
paciry, and an appeal has been made to the pub
lie at large.
AT Bloomington, on Friday night Mile. Marie
l.itts, the celebrated ppima donna, entertained
the members OF the local press at elegant
banquet at her homo on Washington street Iitta
was b0rE and raised in Bloomington, and
heartily welcomed back, the welcome taken
substantial form in one OF the finest houses seen
IN Bloomington in many years.
In the Wheeler trial. at Decatur, ON Friday,
DIR. Wheeler, in response TO the charge that his
entered sweeping d n'al, and testified that h
commenced treating tile girl for nasal catarrh,
and subsequently,, at the request of the mother,
| treated tle young woman for dysmenOrrhesl,
| with which she had been afflicted for nearly
| three years. The will not be concluded
| until tue middle Of this week.