The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

From Exchanges and correspondence.
The Fort Wayne Gazette viii hereafter issue
Sunday edition.
George Ham, of Wayne county, garnered 545
bushels of corn from four and half acres OF
ground.
The Cambridge City car-works has contracts
for 1900 cars, and is daily increasing its force
of workmen.
Mr.. Benjamin Fort, aged seventy-nne years,
an old and prominent citizen of Knightstown,
died at his residence, in that place. last evening.
Frank Parker charged with breaking into cars
on the Bee Line road at Muncle, has been SEN
fenced to State prison for TWO years and disfI
chised for five years.
Governor Wilbams' monument has been placed
in position and yelled, and will be kept in that
position until next summer, when the unwilling
exercises Will take place.
John Berry, one of the oldest residents of
Wayne county, died at his residence in Center
VILE Yesterday, aged eighty years. Mr. Berry
resided in the county for sixty years.
Rev. william Anderson, of Green field fell upon
the pavement on Tuesday, breaking his leg in
two places. Mr.. Anderson is one of the oldest
Methodist ministers in Indiana, and being DID,
his complete recovery is not probable.
Mrs Emaline Bronson, wife of Francis Bron-
son, Republican candidate for treasurer of Knox
county at the recent election, has filed applica-
tion for divorce. She charges abuse and i'll
treatment, and demands $1,000 alimony.
Lieutenant Resting, of the Evansville police
force, is under arrest on charge Of intimidation
the United States Commissioner and held in
bonds to the amount of $4,000, which he prompt
ly gave.
hand-car bearing gang of section men ran
over dog at Richmond, on Tuesday, and
thrown from the track. Ed. II. Wshmeyer was
struck by the car after he had fallen from it and
his left hip was thrown ont OF place. He also
sustained other injuries. on the head and Shout
ders.
At Mauckport, on Monday night, the jewelry
establishment of Henry Frederick was entered
and $500 worth of jewelry carried off. On Sun
day night burglars broke into the drug store of
d.. Bennett, and made preparation to carry off
two large boxes OF toilet and fancy goods, when
the Doctor heard a noise, and the thieves fed.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas McCollum, of Seymour,
celebrated their tiftieth wedding anniversary at
the residence of their daughter, Mrs. L. L.
Shields, Tuesday night Mr.. and Mrs. McCol-
lum we're among the first settlers in Seymour,
and are widely known in that locality. over
800 guests were present. large number of APP
prOpriate and costly gifts were bestowed upon
the old couple.
On New ears evening, as two young men
named Rollin Bussinger ana Martin Lavee were
leaving Loogootee for home, Lavelle accident
ally shot hs friend in the leg, severing the main
artery. At first it was thought he was not NOR
tally wounded, but yesterday he died. An in
quest was held on Tuesday, but the result of it
has not been made known as yet. Lavelle re-
manned at the bedside of Buslnger to the last,
and is waiting the result of the inquest, intend
ing, II at fault, TO deliver himself &c the proper
authorities.
ILLINOIS.
AT Centralla, on wednesday, the premature
discharge of blast in Il coal mine seriously
burned two miners. Their injuries may prove
fatally.
Henry Kiser, of Danville, was found dead
near the Wabash track on Wednesday. It is not
known how lie came to his DEATH but it Ia prob
able he fell from a train during the night and re-
eeived injuries from which he died.
1t has uow come to light that in all probability
James A. Wilson, late county treasurer of De
Witt county, who committed suicide the
Goth ult., lost fully 100000 on the Chicago
Board of Trade. His property at Clinton is free
from debt.
The Illinois State Temperance Union meets
in Springfield the 18th and 18th of
January. Hon. Emery A. Storrs, of Chicago,
will speak on Monday night before the meet
ing Hon, j. G. Pepper on Tuesday night, aud
Governor st. John, of Kansas, on Wednesday
night.
At the boring tool works at Rockford, on We'd
nesday, sickeniug accident ACQUIRED. An
emery wheel burst, one of the pieces striking
john 4. Quinn, one of tho proprietOrs, over the
lett eye. He remained unconscious long time.
The skull was broken and pieces OF II protruded.
His agony is intense, II is feared that he
not recover.