The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-15

FROM Exchanges and correspondence.
In only two cases has the death penalty been
pronounced against criminals in Clark county.
The ampitheater at the New Harmonic fair
$1,000.
Lebanon is very proud of the fact that eigh-
Teen pairs OF twins were born in that town dur
Ing the past year.
Charles L. Fetzar, while travelling between
New lbany and Corydon the other day, lost his
poeAet-oook containing $500
Alhn & Wymond, of Poseyville business men
OF fosey vile, closed their doors Saturday.
Liabilities and assets not known.
The Brazil rolling-mirl has commenced opera
lions, running four double furnaces. 1t will
make merchant iron exclusively.
A stem winding gold watch, valued at 800,
was stolen from the jewelry store Of ). Il. Free
man, at Terre Haute, on Friday,
Charles Brogan, of Aurora a member of the
grocery firm of Techs, Brogan & Co., died on FRI
day: He was the most prominent OF the young
business men OF that city.
The Bloomington Telephone has been en-
larged, and is now a handsome six-column
auarto. printed on the first power press ever
brought to Monroe county.
post of the Grand Army of the Republic was
organized at Princeton on Saturday evening by
Comrade A. c. ROsencranz and other members of
Farragut Post of Evansville.
The first issue of the Clark County Herald,
edited and owned by Joseph Fitzpatrick. has
made its appearance. 1t is a large eight-column
folio, and is Democratic in politics.
The Dubois County Bank, at Jasper, opens on
is to be an independent bank without circulation
"a bank of deposit and discount.
The Wabash mill puddlers at Terre Haute,
held meeting, on Friday afternoon for con
suitatIon regarding the prevailing strike. After
cons1derable tale, 1t was agreed to continue the
strike indefinitely.
Miss Ollie Neeves, of Frankfort, Clinton coun-
| W, has started for MoDade, Tex. where she Will
be married to William D. Kern, formerly "a citizen
OF the same county The youngest sister of Miss
NeeYes accompanies her.
iol,,,
| OF persons driving moro than two horses abreast
on one of the streets of that city, and that racing
ON that particular street on Sunday will not be
permitted. 1t is inferred thay other streets may
be utilized for these purposes.
| On Friday, at Dyer while Mr.. A. Hart was a.
| sisting his workmen in excavating ditch To
| change the course of a creek, a mass OF frozen
| earth fell on him, killing him instantly. He
owned about II 900 acres of land in the county,
| and his estate Will amount to about $500, 900.
| he leaves widow and four children.
Thomas C. JaqHes, of Poseyville, who has .Jesa'
| engnged In merchandising chat point for
many years, closed his doors and made
Segment for the benefit of his creditors. Gen
eral James NJ. shackelford has been appointed
receiver, and VIII at once proceed TO settle tho
business, The liabilities are estimated at $4,000
The amount of assets Is not known.
The Oxford Tribune, in entering on the third
year OF Its existence, is moved to congratulate
| itself, which it does as follows: 1.-TWO years ago
| this paper printed with shoe pegs and a
| few single nails thrown in by way of spice, and
a press formerly used by Mrs. Adam as clothes
|
| the way Of the ungodly, and the new dispensa.,
ton is on"
John Fisher, DeKalb county farmer, having
| lost faith in banks, carefully packed away $3.50
III an old fruit and buried 10 deep IN the darR
recesses of an old hollow log on his premises.
where he Thought it perfectly safe both from the
robbers and dishonest bank officials. But the
| rabblt-hunting season came around, the Indus
| trlous boys have been exploring the log contain
ing Fishers money, and his bank is "Dusted.p
| ILLINOIS.
| Young lady of Rock Island had several teeth
| extracted the other day, when flow of blood
began which nearly caused her death.
Louis Baker, son of i. L. Baker, of Spring.
field, has been appointed paymaster's clerk, aud
will he assigned TO duty with his uncle, John p
| Baker. He will receive a salary of 81, 400 wear
Frank Myers, of Springfield, dealer in tovs
and notions, failed on Saturday. He confessed
yesterday in the Christian Circuit Court, an adj
joining county, to judgment of $4,000 in
| favor of his mother.
| DR.. J. W. Groat, of Aurora, registered at the
| Palmer House, Chicago, on Thursday, and PAID
| for his room for one day On Friday evening he
was found in dying condition, evidently from
| poison, and soon expired.
The graded school at Astoria burned on Fri
| day. The building II large two-story frame.
The loss on building and furniture is estimated
| at 81, OO0 insured in the American Central OF
St. Louis for $500, $4,000 on building and
$500 on furniture. About $500 worth of books
belonging to pupils were destroyed.