The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-31

The Baptist society at Watseka has disbanded.
A fire at Maroa damaged Emery & Compton's
grain office to the extent of $500; no insurance.
Mrs. Maggie CosseIl, of Charleston, has disap-
peared Some think she has committed suicide.
Ex-Rev. H. o. Hoffman, of Bloomington, has
dismissed his suit against Miss Zettie Robinson
for defama alton of character.
Willie swartz, carpenter from Milwaukee.
employed on the new freight depot Rockford,
sustained serious, il not fatal injuries by falling
from the roof of the building.
w. D. Wenriek, Of Smithboro, arrested and
tried nntie r a eharee6f burglary alleged 70 have
been committed at Mulberry Grove, was aedut-
ted. Mr.. Wenrick has hitherto borne a good
name. -u'r,Iecf
John Burris, living near Mattoon. died on Sat
urday from the effects of being struck upon the
year-old sol. The family had engaged in a
drunken row previous to the fatal blow.
Five mites south of Xenia, Mr.. James Nc
Grew, a farmer, ami highly respected citizen,
shot and killed himself. He was passing out of
his house, with gun in hand, and the hammer
struck the door, discharging the load in his side.
William Herwig, a yell-to-do German farmer,
sc keIl& SEO- years of age, residing near No
Bofniss went Netlt. -Eathe barn to attend to the
chores, and, not Feturning in the usual time,
search was made, and he was found dead In the
lot.
Mrs. Barker, widow of Sylvester Barker, of
Paris, who died one week ago, suffered u stroke
of apoplexy on Friday. aud is dead. Thus
within week of each other, the first couple
married in Edgar county, hfty-nine years ago,
passed from lfe
William sehad and Fred Idle, tive farmers of
Anderson, became involved in. a quarrel while
returning from Marshall last night. and Schad
stabbed Idle three times in the face and once
oversize heart. Idle's wounds are very serious,
but he may recover
a fatal accident occurred to little son of
JEFF. Watson, residing near DudeyvIlc The lit
tie fellow had been playing in the snow. Coming
In TO warm by the fireplace. and getting too
near. his clothing caught fire, and he was
burned so terribly that he died.
At Bath, Mrs. William Lippert, ST., shot and
fatally wounded William Ray. 1t is said that
Ray had been erimiYally intimate with Mrs. Lip
pert and had expo, it. Another re pert is that
Ray had made asseA 1ns to the effect that one
James Taylor was Oh too intimate terms with
Mrs. Lppert.
David ]. Feeley, a boy twelve years old, COM
mitted suicide at his mothers house. in Essex,
by blowing out his brains with shotgun No
cause is assigned for the act. moment before
stepping into a darkroom, where the deed was
committed, he was In good humor, and chat
ting pleasantly.
Later particulars concerning the mysterious
death on Wednesday of the Rev. John Ritter, the
German Methodist minister at Decatur. are to
the effect that he died of apoplexy. note was
found in his peck ct which Fead: 81 have taken
morphine; nobody TO blame," led the people to
believe that he had committed suicide, but the
inquest failed TO reveal any indication of poison,
though a pOstmort was not made.
At Wetaug, Joseph DodsOn, visiting a family
named Bryant, stepped outside the door, and
discharged four loads from his revolver. Sup
posing none remained, he handed the weapon to
Miss King, laughingy remarking, ''Now you can
shoot me, If you wish" She said, "Ail right"
and Selling the pistol, pointed it at the head of
DodsoB, pulled the trigger, and sent a bullet
crashing through his brain, killing him i'll
stantly.
From her home in Baltimore, Theresa Sturlata
sent her love ana remembrance to those whom
she left behind her in the female prison at Joliet
The twenty-seven female convicts, both white
and black, each received IA personal letter writ
ten by the Italian. Each letter contained a
beautiful Christmas card, aud the letter said
that the writer was at home with her mother,
living correct life, and that she was still firm
in her determination of continuing