The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-07

Theodore Karckhoh, a well-known citizen of
Nincennes, died on Monday.
The publicsohool building at MoOre's Hill was
destroyed by fire on Monday. Loss about 900.
The Vincennes sun has been enlarged. and is
nova handsome four-page sheet, with six long
columns to the page.
Edward Wallis iewelry store, at Laporte, was
robbed sunday night Of several thousand
dollars worth of diamonds.
While Policeman Pontus, of Plymouth, was
making an arrest he shot by Thompson
Powers, the ball passing through his hip, from
which lie Will be a cripple for life
/ Rev q. Il Zurwellen, pastor of st. AIchael's
Catholic Church, Plymouth, died rather unex-
pectedly on Monday morning. The reverend
/ FATHER had been in poor health for some time.
Mary Jones, a coiored woman of Terre Haute,
was found a sidewalk, on Sunday morning, in
a dying condition. She was Intoxicated, and
while in that condition laid down In the street
and was fatally frozen, dying before relief could
be obtained
William Clark, aged ninety-six, died on Mon
day at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. New
kirk, in Grassy Fork township, Jackson county.
Mr. Clark was the principal witness against
Summer, who was hanged in that county for
wlfe-murder IN lS41.
The wife of Joseph Pentecost, prominent
farmer living east of Liberty, died on Sunday
night from trichniasis, one of his daughters hav-
ing died few days since. Other members OF the
/ family afflicted with the same disease.
Thorough examinations made by the medical
profession leave no doubt as to the nature OF the
malady.
A post OF the Grand Army OF the Republic has
been organized at Mishawaka. 1t will be known
as HOughton Post, and is Differed as follows: j..
A. Roper, p. Co. Henry M1burn, 5 V. C.; Charles
Frank, jr., V. c.. L. Adst. quarJermaster w. W.
Butterworth surgeon; w II. Fertich. chaplain;
John Boyd, 0 d.; II. o. Kramer, o. g.; II. e..
| Beemer, adjutant; NJ. NJ. Fisher, sergeant-najUr;
W. II. JudRns, @. S.
Mrs. Marietta Richards, of Fort Wayne, was
arrested on Monday evening and lodged in jail
for stealing $3.50 from James 7. Cas-, of La
porte. She is known to I've worth $11 900. 4tnd
Is by profession n fortune teller. She wi low
over sixty years Of age. Tlis robbery WAS ac-
e0nplished, it is alleged, while Cass in her
room, by the use OF compounds, which she mixes
to gain power over her victims.
Mr.. George MilhuPn, owner of the Milburn
wagon manufactures In AIishawaka and Toledo,
o., died on Thursday last at his home near Me-
RAM, Kan. The remains, accompanied by the
family ot the deceased, were brought to the res
idence of his son-in-law, Mr.. Glenn Studebaker,
in South Bend, Saturday, and inferred on
Sunday. large delegation of employees of the
werks in Toledo attended the funeral.
Sheriff Davis, of Clark county, on Monday ar
rested Rev. Moses Smith, charged with Illegal
voting and perjury. Smith is active Baptist
minister and lives several miles north of Jeffer-
sonville. lie executed bond for his appearance
before the next Circuit Court and returned to
his flock. Several of his church members affirm
that the charges are malicious, and feel out
RACED at the idea of their munster appearing in
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