The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-21

Mrs. Lake Modesto was Killed by VaRdalia
passenger train at Williams Station on Tuesday
Rolia Stops, aged thirteen. the son of Mrs.
James StO0ps, while bathing in st. Mary'5 river,
near Decatur, on Tuesday got in deep water and
was drowned. His body was recovered.
Rev. ]. NJ. Allis. OF the First Presbyterian
Church of Lafayette, has decided to accept the
presidency of the Mission College. at Valparaiso.
Chill, and will leave for South America In March.
Thomas Ackeriy, teamster. was knocked
over by runaway team at Vinceunee on FRI
day, receiving injuries about the head that may
prove fatal. He was drunk aud stood in The
way.
An aged German named Melim. for several
years in the employ OF Aaron Varmatta. of
MOntmorenci, attempted suicide by taking
arsenic on Tuesday. A physician aud stomach
pump saved his life.
John Cumbersau, OF Lafayette, who was struck
oy lightning while at Waldron, and for more
than an hour was believed to be dead is getting
along nicely. He was terribly burned en- the
hip. arm ana lower extremites.
DR.. j. A. Birehett, Of Richmond, Va, has been
at Lawreneeburg for some time, looking up an
unknown correspondent. He was sadly dIsap-
pointed In MS correspondent, as she proved TO be
only a silly schoolgirl. who only did it for the
romance therein.
At Linton a boy and a horse ran into and liter
ally demolished one side of a drug store. The
horse and boy were knocked senseless. and for a
time thought to be dead, but the prospect for the
recovery of the boy is hopeful. the horse will
be of no service.
johnnie Sorg, Jacksonville boy, waded into
a pond few days ago and cut his foot on a
piece of glass. The wound was poisoned by the
filthy water, and mortlhcati0n set in. the sur
geons called TO attend the case have decided
trat the foot will have TO be amputated.
The store of W. F. Carver, of CarpeRtersvilie,
Putnam county. burned Tuesday, causing a
loss of about SIS, 900; insurance, $4,000 All
books and papers of the postoffiee and Americ an
Express Company were lost. The fire Is sup
posed to have been caused by an iaoendiary.
change has been made in the editorial force
and ownership OF the Shelhyvlile Volunteer. the
Democratic organ of Shelby county. Mr. J. W.
Barnes one of the proprietors, has disposed OF
Mr.. Frank Drake, and will retire FROM the news
paper business
John Epps, an aged and wealthy citizen living
circumstances one week ago. On Tuesday the
coroner had the body removed from the grave.
and the stomach will be analysed. The evil
deHce that Epps was poisoned Is thought to be
very conclusive.
The latest swindle on farmers is thus described:
Two fellows, apparently strangers to each other,
meet at farmers house, each a different
business, manage to stay over night If they eau,
and make trade before they leave IN the morn
Ing, in which the farmers name is wanted a
witness to the contract, which afterward turns
up to be promissory note, fixed up to sum
satisfactory TO the sbarpers.
At Aurora at the time OF the finding of young
Fastnachts body it was thought that he had
prove that he was murdered and threwn over
board II appears that Fastnacht and another
young man had some trouble, IN which q girl,
whom Fastnacht had been paying especial at
tentf0n TO- figures prominently. The matter IS
being quietly Investigated.