The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-16

From Exchanges and Correspondence
Mr. Fred Harper of Madison, has retired from
the candidacy for director of the Southern
Prison.
An effort is being made to secure the construo-
ton of telephone line from Monticello to Lo-
gansport.
having grand encampment ut the far grounds,
week.
john Schmidt tailor of Fort Wayne dropped
dead In the German Lutheran Church ON SIM
DAY, during the morning service, caused by
heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Bringhursr, of Logans-
port, have returned from "a visit to Galveston,
Texas, bringing with them a cluster OF roses
plueked one day last week.
Anthony McDougall, the condemned wife muir
uefer AT Jeffersonyflle his meals regularly
and sleeps well. He says he wants 10 die, go to
heaven and meet his wife.
Nathan Harris is in jail at Warren, Huntington
county, awaiting trial the charge of passing
counterfeit money. He passed n number of bogus
silver dollars, and six were found on his person
when arrested.
Lemolne Donaldson. of Wabash, for many
years teller OF the First National Bank, died on
sunday night of Inflammation of the brain. Mr..
Donaldson, though but twentysix years OF age,
was yenng man OF rare promise.
On Friday afternoon, Fanny Pauchett, aged
eleven, was fonnd dead at her father's residence,
near KIrkln, Clinton county, with bullet hole
IN her mead. Her parents had left her at home.
II Is not known how the accident occurred.
There Is an unauthenticated rumor that Dr. W.
NJ Orth, of Lafayette, will contest the will of his
rather, the late Hon q. g. Ortiz. By the terms
OF the Will all the property was left 60 his wife
! 900.
Mrs. Cyrus Thomas, residing near Graysville,
| sullivan county, was accidentally killed on Sat
| urday night. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas had seated
themselves in sleigh for the purpose Of visit
| ing Graysville. Mrs. Thomas raised up TO ar
| range her shawl when the horses gave a sudden
start. throwing her out, breaking her neck. she
| uttered bat sentence, 81 anu hnrt." and died in
i MPC xxrna ilalxy 1-rRnN nd
| OF wealthy family.
| The Warren County Joint Stock Agricultural
Association has elected the following otficers
James Good win, president; Samuel d. LandOn,
| FIRST vice president William Grow, second vice
presidenL Fl. b Flesher, secretary; John Lin
| coin, treasurer; hoard OF directors James Good-
win, +. +. Longley, Elias Schlosser Benjamin
Judy, John Schiosser, Samuel C. French, William
| Crow, j. l. Hedrick, Augustus Cronkhite, Joseph
Swlsher, j. l. DioK, Joseph Fisher, Abe Murlatt,
H j. Green, ]. J. Harvey. II: b. Flesher, William
Goodwin, S. D. Landon, s. Bittinger, G. B. Nc
| Clafiin, John Lincoln.
| ILLINOIS.
The Farmers National Bank, Of Pelxin, will in
| crease its capital from $4,000 to 100000.
| The $500, 900 necessary for the organization of
| the Champaign Sugar Company, at Champaign,
has been subscribed.
Dr. Z. NJ. Howard, of Kenney, has been ar
rested on a capias, charged with pracucing med
| icine without license from the State Medical
| Board.
At Cairo, on Saturday night, safe in Fitzger-
rled across the street, and blown open. The
thieves secured $50 in cash, while city script to
the amount of Sl20 was not molested.
Citizens of Knoxville will make an effort to re-
build ST. Mary's school. at public meeting the
otEer evening Dr. Leffingwell said he should not
again invest his own funds in the institution. He
desired to see It now established on firm basis.
About two weeks ago Charles J. Tarman, of
PeRin, went home drunk ana threatened to kill
his wife and step-daughter whereup0n they
forcibly elected him from the house, pushinc him
post, and his skull was fractured. He was picked
up unconscious, and remained in comatose con-
dlton until midnight Wednesday night, when he
died.
On Sunday morning, the residence of W. G.
Kirby, at Liueoln, was destroyed by fire. The
family, four in number, occupying the upper
hoor as sleeping apartments barely escaped
with their lives and were forced to venture
forth into the cold in night attire. John Kirby,
the last to leave the burning building. was
severely burned. The cause defective
due Loss 81 300; insured for $500.