The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-05
Minor Notes.

Mrs Lizzie Skanklin, of Evansville, will leave
for Europe to-day.
Rev. E. Frank Howe, of Terre Haute, will
leave for Europe June l.
The High Court of Foresters of Indiana hold
their annual session at Terre Haute on the 18th
inst
The Aurora fair commences Aug. 5, this season,
which is about five weeks earlier than usual.
The North Vernon fair will be held the same
week.
The man found dead in a straw stack at Mum
ce proves to be VIM Herman, of Danvile. He
was subject to epileptic fits, and is supposed to
have died of one
Henry Schrader, of Lawreneeburg the young
man who struck Lewis Day over the head with
a billiard cue, causing his death, has been
indicted for manslaughter.
DIR. VIM r. Davidson of Evansville, and Miss
Elizabeth E. Cravens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Cravens, of Madison, were married at
Madison on Thursday.
Rev. Father Wechman, commissioned by
Bishop Dwenger, is at Larwill investigating the
recent discovery there of bones said to be those
of early Jesuit missionary.
Police-ofheer Hook, ofNew Albany, is danger
ougy i'll. A few weeks ago Hook was badly
beaten by several rufians and his physician
says that his illness is the result of it.
Joseph K. Faulconer, well-known hotel man,
proprietor of the RAIDER House. at Seymour died
on Thursday. He was deputy warden of the
Southern Penitentiary thirteen years ago.
Mrs. Sue Kelley, living two miles west of Ed
inburg, sister of Andrew Hart, deputy United
States marshal, of Indianapolis was found dead
in bed yesterday morning. Heart disease was
the cause
VIM. Davis, at Monticello, on Saturday was
found guilty of black-mail upon VIM II. Hamelle
and sentenced to the penitentiary for six years.
On the first trial he received only five years
Motion has again been made for new trial.
The decision of the commissioners of Craw-
ford county was in favor of Grantsburg as the
countyseat of that county. The people favor
ing Leavenworth took an appeal and change
of venue to the Dubois Circuit Court, and the
case will be tried August 8.
Vincennes Commercial: Judge Charles II.
Test of indianapolis, is visiting his daughter,
Mrs N. +. Dalton, in this city. Judge Test was
a member of the Indiana Legislature in 1926,
ffty-eight years ago, and has practiced in the
courts of Indiana for over sixty four years
James Reilly, son-in-law of Richards now in
iail at Fort Wayne for the murder of Amos
Bockesto was arrested at Decatur on Saturday,
charged with the same murder. He was fully
identified by Mrs. Bockesto as the man who
stood at the foot of the bed while the other man
shot her husband He was taken to Fort Wayne
and Jailed until next week, when he will be
brought back here for preliminary trial.
The miners at Rosedale and Minshall have de-
cided to accept the proposition of the company
to compromise at seventy Five cents per ton.
Little matters of powder, etc, will have to be
settled, but the men will go to work to-day.
The company agrees to make some reductions in
the rent of their houses occupied by the miners,
on account of the reduced wages. The strike
has lasted nearly nine weeks, and has been
great loss ON both sides especially to the miners.
The Parke County companys payroll has been
short about $4,000 per month.
Nelson Helm, of Port Fulton, suburb of
.Jeffersonvllle gentleman on the shady side of
fifty, was engaged to marry Miss Mary Dustin,
aged seventeen years. He had rented house,
bought elaborate and costly furniture, and the
wedding was to have been solemnized on Thurs
day night An elabsrate feast had also been
prepared few hours before the wedding was
to take place the bride refused to ratify the en-