The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-24

known physician and trnstee of Posey township,
and he leaves debts behind amounting to aboat
$4,000.
John Ruby, of New Albany, had his teeth
knocked ont by u mysterious pistol shot, on
Wednesday morning. He thinks it was burglar.
The post of the Grand Army of the RepuGlio
OF warsaw will hold Il grand campfire begin
nlhg ON the I'd OF October, and continuing four
days.
During the mast three weeks 1875 men have
been discharged from the Ohio Falls Car-works.
There are now about /, 100 men employ ed at this
institution.
physicians in Eastern Indiana, ex-presidenT of
the STATE Medical Society is lying at the point OF
death with cholera.
The Rev. George Schwartz, of Utica, Clark
county. has been married just sixty years, and
the event was celebrated in "a becoming manner
at his residence on Tuesday.
John COnsadine, of Deer Creek, Cass county.
attempted to Kill himself with revolver, on
wednesday. The weapon was taken away from
Consadlne in time TO save his life.
William Lawrence, living six miles east of
Peru, was run over on Tuesday night by the
wabash, st. LOuis & Pacific swiuch-en gine, cut
tlrg one or his legs off close TO the knee.
j. y. Miller, Of Chicago, formerly OF the Steu-
pen Republican, announces the fact that he has
sold CHECK" to the proprietor of the Chicago
Eye. who will merge the two papers into one.
At ConnersvIlle, on Wednesday, the storm tore
cown the house on DR.. s. w. Vance's farm Occu-
pled oy Jacob Ganserr. Loss estimated at $500.
Otner slight damage was done In the neighhor-
hood.
Z man named Dan. Lewis attempted to kill his
wife by cutting her throat. in Scott county, on
Sunday, but only succeeded in cutting her hand
badly He then fed to Kentucky. Jealousy was
the cause.
On Tuesday evening lightning struck the barn
OF JACK Freeze, near Elizabeth, Harrison coun-
ty, burning it and irs contents. including grain,
vehicles, reapers, etc. involving loss OF $4,000
There was 5000 insurance.
William Mcclure, an emplOye of the steamer
Belle of Fountain was attacked by crowd OF
unknown parties, at Vineennes, Tuesday
night, and beaten almost to a jelly. Mcclure ID
In a serious condition.
The Danville Progress Of this week announces
that the current number will be the last issue of
the paper under it's present uame. On the 9Th
or September next il will he revived and re-
christened the Hendricks County Union, under
the control of james A. G. Dobson and George
". Mecher, editors aud publishers.
John +. Thompson, leading carpenter and
contractor of Lawrenceburg, made q deed OF
assignment Oh Wednesday night to MIR. George
A. Roberts. ThOmpsons liabilities about
$4,000. the largest creditors being the Ciry Ma
tlonal and Peoples National banks of that place.
His assets in all amount To about $4,000
Lafayette Courier: Orth Stein is reported as
being cheerful and contented at the Jail at In.
dependence, Mo. He is busy writing serial
erOry for the Kansas City STAR after the style of
Bret Ha rte, with the scene laid at Leadvile.
The title IL, "An Honest Liar" The first chap
ters were published in the Star last Saturday.
While Mr.. Porter, of Chicago was eating lunch
at Lafayette, on Tuesday, William Evans, an In
dianapors detective, started to run from the
cars 20 the depot, and just rs he reached the
door his foot slipped. partially throwing him
down. At the same time his revolver fell from
his pocket and was discharged. The ball whlzz-
ed through the lapel of P0rters coat and buried
itself in his right hand.
Al the Iawrenceburg fair, on Wednesday, An
thOny Hall and Georgetown Boy, cOlored drivers
at the stables of Green Wilson, got into dis
pute over saddle. Hall dealt several severe
blows to Georgetown Boy, who grabbed a hay
fork and gave Hall some terrible blows across
the head and arms, breaking his arm in two
places and splitting his collar bone. Hall is now
lying in very precarious condition.