The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-28


The Times the new Democratic organ at Wa
bash, will make its appearance next Friday.
Erwin, Lane & Co., paper dealers at Elkhart,
have assigned. Liabilities, 500, 900; assets about
the same
The safe of Pavy & Brown hardware dealers
at Rushville, was operated upon on Saturday
night by burglars and $40 in cash obtained.
On Saturday Isaac .Jeukinson bought Hon w.
D. Foulkos onethird interest in the Palladium
for S. 100 at the public sale of the property, and
thus becomes the sole proprietor. This is 5000
less than Mr.. Foulke paid for the interest
A young man named Ludgate made un unsuc-
cessful attempt to hang himself at Lawrence
burg on Friday. BE had been employed as a
barber and discharged, went to drinking pro
cured a rope, tied 1t to high fence, and just as
he was ready to jump into eternity, he was seen
and stopped.
Thieves broke into St. Benedict's Church, at
Terre Haute, Thursday night, and drank the
communion wine. After this depreciation they
went to Rev. Bierls residence, consumed every
thing eatable, and carried off few dishes. The
reverend gentleman thinks the depredations
were committed by boys.
While the Democratic county convention was
in session at Brownstown, Saturday after
noon, Dick Burrell and William Winscott quar-
relied and fought. Each was armed with re-
volYer, and when the battle ceased Burrel and
Winscott were each found shot in the hand, with
Burrel cut in two or three places by a knife
None of the wounds are considered serious.
Never in the history of Decatur county has the
criminal law been SO speedily and efficiently
executed as during the past week This is an
outgrowth of the recent reaction in public senti
ment. A special term of a week was called to
try criminals. The result shows seven convic-
tons by the jury, and but one acquittal. The
trial of Elsie Block jointly indicted with his
father for murder, is set for to-day.
Walter Williams, cowhided at New Albany a
few days ago by David w Carpenter. who
the character Of his daughter. has brought suit
against Carpenter for damages in $4,000 In his
complaint Mr. Williams alleges that the fact of
his being cowhided appeared in the newspapers,
and had tendency to injure his good name and
credit in New Albany and elsewhere.
The business troubles between Frank Drake
proprietor of the Shelby Volunteer, and George
5. jones' a former partner, have been fully and
satisfactorily compromised, Drake purchasing
Jones's interest in the office Frank Drake is
now complete owner and the Volunteer is free
from all membranes, 1t is understood that
Mr.. Thomas Treadway will become partner in
the paper, and Charles Mathews will continue as
chief editorial writer. The Volunteer will con
tinue to be independent Democratic.
Trouble is thiekening about H. W. Burteh
editor of the indianapolis Dawn, a greenback
paper, who is in Jail at Richmond, charged with
forgery. He is now accused of forging the
name of William Daugherty n farmer residing
near Jacksonburg to note for $500, payable to
Jordan Hyatt. of Dublin. The money obtained
belonged to an estate of which Mr.. Hyatt is ad-
ministrator, and the note was given on the 18th
of October 1888, and due six months after date.
Mr.. Daugherty asked him to sign the note as
surety. and he refused. Burtch says he signed
| Daugherty's name, but was authorized so to do.
Stephen Gibbs, on trial for murder at Jeffer-
| sonviile, has been acquitted, the jury finding a
verdict of not guilty. This case has been a n0ta-
bic one. On the 4th of July, 1882 Stephen
Gibbs and James Duffy were in company in this
| city. Duffy had the reputation of being fight
ing man, and prided himself on his skill with his
fist. The evidence shows that Gibbs said some
man combined, in the nature of joke, when
Duffy struck him. Gibbs fearing Duffy and
understanding that he was armed, shot and
killed him. The case has been tried three times
Just one, as from the evidence the killing was in
self-dense.