The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-18
From Exchanges and Correspondenoe


Henry W. Henley, of Richmond is dangerous
| ly i'll In North Carolina
Benjamin Jurtner a young man living abOu
eight miles east of RtdgeviIie, was run over anC
Killed. on Monday, on the Panhandle railroad
about eight miles west of that place.
Insurance men are becoming alarmed at the
| frequency of Incendiary fires in Richmond, aud
are supplying the city authorities with large
quantities or advice concerning the matter.
1t is not generally known, but 1t is trne, that
farmers in southwest Tippecanoe, south Benton
ana Warren counties drive to the coal fields alC
buy coal at four cents bushel by the wagon
| load.
| Mr.. Allen Gaskl residing near Worthingto
shot and killed a grey eagle which measured Two
leet and eight inches from beak to end of tail
and seven feet three inches from tip to tip OF
wings.
In the 200 damage suit of Pauline Ernst
against John Gilligan, on trial at Madison, the
jury returned verdict for $500 i'll favor of the
plaintf. motion for a new trial was made by
defendants lawyers.
German Triple. of Clarke county, was, some
years since, made guardian of his deceased
brothers children. He failed to settle the es
tate, anu lt was finally forced into court, where
shortage was discovered, and his hOndsmeu
have been compelled to meet the deficit. The
amount is about 1000.
young lady, about twenty years of age
abandoned her infant child in the passenger de-
pot at warsaw, on Tuesday, taking the East
bonnd express for DelphOs, o. She was arrested
az DelDh0s, ana Is being held for examination
She gave her name as Elberg. The child is in
the hands of Agent Mckay, of Warsaw.
The residence of Mrs Harriet Howard, a col
ored woman residing near Washington, was de
stroyed Dy fire at O'Clock on Tuesday mornlng
A daughter of Mrs. Howard was sleeping in the
second story, and she compe '0'au
from the window. She susie
not fatal Injuries. Loss about $IUv, 49, rusur.
Pnce
The OHIO Falls Car Company, at Jefferson
vile, have practically closed down until spring
only few mechanics being retained 20 finish up
some work on hand. The mpany have several
good contracts on hand, hut will not commence
them for several weeks. The closing down of
these works in mldwinter Will cause a good deal
OF distress among class that have depended
upon l. for labor.
Next commencement fifty years will have
passed since the first class graduated at Hano-
YER. The founding of the college was earlier,
but 1t is'proposed to commemorate this occasion
by special ceremonies, and large number of
speakers are already engaged. Among them are
Rev. DR.. ScOville, of Pttsburg; Rev. DIR. Ed.
wards, of Cincinnati; Rev. ]. L Martyr, of Ok
ford Ia; Judge Vors, of Bedford. Ind: Rev DIR.
Martyr, of Danville, KY, and j. q. Blake, of In
dianapOlis.
ILLINOIS.
On Tuesday Joseph Squire, a miner in the
Ellsworth mine at Danville, was killed by q fall
of slate
A young German named Bush was shot in the
breast and instantly killed at Paynes Point on
Monday. He had been hunting rabbits, ran one
into IA hole, stuck the gun-stock into the hole to
push the rabbit out, when the gun was dis
charged
Burt Holcomo, OF Paris, died on Tuesday from
a dose of laIdanum, taken on Sunday with sup
posed suicidal intent. He was formerly PROM
1nent politician, and wealthy. Some time since
he was partially paralyZed, and became a phys
ical as well as financial wreck, ana lately has
been supported by the Masons. He viii be
buried on Thursday by the Knights TeMplar's
society, OF which he was member.
Charles Hard, station agent at Bath, dason
county, has "a brOther-in-law named Platte, who
has been ii desperate character, and had threat
ened him. On MONDAY last Hard went TO the
police office and had Platte arrested. Platte
when before the magistrate, broke loose from
the officer and assaulted Hard. AS he approach
mOrtaliy wounGiing him. Hard gave himself up.
Platte is diving.