The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
Successful Suit Against Telegraph Com
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYyILLE, Jan. 26-The case of John s.
Ferris against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for failure to promptly deliver a
message sent to Chicago ended to-day, the
court holding defendants answer bad, and
failing to amend, Judgment for the statutory
forfeiture of 500 was entered against the
company.
Theodore H. Reed, of st. Paul, has brought
suit for $50 against the company for failure
to deliver business dispatch, while, in a
few days, another suit OF similar nature will
be brought by party at London.
Dissolution of a Well Known Hardware Firm
of Fort Wayne.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Fort WAYNE, Jan. 26-The widely known
firm OF Coombs & Co., wholesale dealers in
heavy hardware, dissolved partnership yes
terday. Mr.. John NJ. Coombs will continue
the busin ess under the old firm name.
William II. Joslin retires on account of fail
ing health. His physician advises q change
of residence to Lower California, The firm
has extensive business relations with every
stock in the country.
Execution of Traughber, the Murderer.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The Daily News's Tay
lorville, ILL.,, special says George Traughber,
the murderer of Joseph McMurray, was
hanged there at noon. The gallows was in
closed by high board fence Only a few
were admitted to the execution besides the
officers Traughber slept we'll, and appeared
unconcerned till approaching the gallows,
when he showed much nervousness.
From Exchanges and Correspondence.
Counterfeit silver dollars are in circulation in
Jeffcrs0nville
Rev. J. C. Mahin, of battle-ground, will remove
to Dakota in the spring.
Mrs. John D. Defrees, widow of the deceased
Public Printer, is visiting In Warsaw.
Susan A. Cauldw of Greenfield, has obtained
a divorce and 81 800 alimony from Casper Caud-
well.
The shebyvlle Democrat denies that any
change is contemplated in the editorial staff OF
that paper
The case against Charles NJ wetzel, of Vim
cennes, for striking Miss Annie V. stuart with u
cane, has been dismissed.
The fire engine which dropped into a cistern
at VIncennes, on Wednesday, has been removed
from its watery bed. The machine is damaged
TO the amount of $1,000.
Fl. W. Rosa of Richmond, father of Council
man Rosa, died on Wednesday evening of gem
eral debility. He seventy years old, and
had been q resident of Richmond since 1887.
The watch aud chain pawned by young Riner,
of Richmond to secure money with which to go
to New York, was his property; the state
ment that he appropriated money belonging 10
his ia tber was erroneous
The grocery of Wm Ralph, at Seymour was
entered by burglars Wednesday niGat, and
goods to the amount of 800 was taken. The
thieves effected entrance by smashing one of
the large plate-glasses in the store-doors, q
heavy piece OF timber being used for the pur-
pose.
On Thursday morning at Edinburg, the two
story frsme residence OF the flaming heirs, in
the west part of town, was totally destroyed by
fire with its entire contents. The house was oc-
cupied by a negro family by the name of Hill,
who barely escaped with their lives, saving
nothing but the clothing they had on.
ILLINOIS.
One hundred and fifty citizens of Mclean
county intend to leave next week for Deuel.
county, Dakota, to make thar country their fu-
ture home.
Hon Welcome p. Brown of Woodford county,
Judge OF the county court, had severe attack
OF glossitis, much 40 that his life
despaired of. His tongue was so swollen that lie
could not close his mouth or talk for four days.
The section of country in the neighborhood of
Anna Is infested with gang of thieves. num-
Der of towns have been visited tho last being
Golden, where the residence of Mr. ID. II. Evett
was broken iutO and while hs and his family
were asleep his clothing removed from the
house. The thieves made q good haul, as Mr.