The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-16
1FInor Notes.

Lew Morrill, has retired from the proprietor
ship of the Michigan City Enterprise, and has
been succeeded as editor and owner by @. =.
Claypool-
Will E. Beard blind man, was, on last Fri
day, admitted to the Tippecanoe bar at Lafay-
cite. He Is Young man with a bright intel
lect and fluent speech, and said to be an apt le-
gal student.
The residence of Mr.. Henry G. Yost, ON Big
creek Jefferson county was entirely destroyed
by fire, on Sunday, at IL o'clock A. NJ, together
With the contents The family was absent at
the time with the exception Of the two eldest
boys. The fire is supposed 10 have been caused
by defective f1ue
Miss Matte Sloan. residing near English, shot
and killed her mother Miss Sloan WAS handling
revolver which she thought was not loaded,
when the weapon was, by some means, dis
charged the contents striking her mother who
had Just entered the room passing through her
right hand and lodging in her left breast, caus
ing instant death.
George W. Hagan q merchant of Canaan,
and president of the Republican club at that
place, came to Madison with his wagon on bust
ness, Saturday, and as evening came ON he was
unaccountabIy missing His son came and took
his fathers whereabouts IL is saId the missing
man had money, and foul play is inferred.
Mrs. Frances Robins, wife Of Dr. Milton
Robins. died yesterday morning, at her home in
ShelbyyiIle, aged sixty eight years, leaving a
husband and four children. COuncilmam M b
Robins. Dr. James p Robins, ex-Recorder A.
Y. Robins and Mrs George Senour She was .
most estImable lady, noted for her charity and
Christian virtues. Funeral ON Tuesday at
o'clock.
AT Lafayette faFmer4loozing individual
waited on NJ H. Timherlake, and desired 10 sell
him some hay. TirnbeRlake bargained for two
loads. to be delivered at once The stranger
went down to the hay market and picked cut
two Of the largest loads. had them weighed and
taken to Tinberlake's barn. While the hay was
being 1nloaded he took the weigher's receipt to
Undertake. got the $l4 and left leaving the
owners Of the hay and Timheriakn to settle as
best they could
Early Sunday morning a party of Columbia
City roughs stoned a house of ll-fame and also
fred avoliey of shots from their revolvers. The
mistress Of the den fired IN return William
Grund. aged twenty-five. received a shot in the
breast Just above the heart The ball went
spine. He now hes In a critical condition. Will
lam jones, a town tough was shot in the Left
knee, which will cause amputation of the Leg
The house was badly used up.
The new Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Princeton was dedicated on Sunday. The dedf-
eatory sFrmon was preached BY Rev Dr.. Darby,
Of Evansville, a very large crowd was IN at
tendance. and number of ministers from Glib
sen and ether counties of the State were pres-
ent and assisted in tho work. The new cIRfrh
was built at cost of $9 eco, and IS the most
finely finished church in town The money had
all been provided except about 81 00e, 81, 600 Of
which was collected from the congregation on
Sunday In the evening DR. Darby delivered a
very interesting lecture giving his observations,
during recent trip tArOngh Europe. upon the
manner in which Sunday is observed in those
Countries.