The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-21
Brief Mention.

Nicholas Haynes, of Atlanta, is in jail for at
tempting to kill his wife with Ratchet
John Rather an old and respected resident of
Galena, fell from the roof of a barn which he
was painting on Monday afternoon, breaking his
neck.
Rev Dr. Sutherland, of Jacksonville, has
been called to the passionate of the First Presby-
terrain Church, of Rockford, and viii probably
accept
Estimates based on the new directory of
Springfield place the population of that city at
81 800. The Springfield people will have it that
there are $4,000 of them
Capt. j. C. Bell, chief mastering officer of the
Grand Army of the Republic of Illinois, receives
the appointment of first assistant under the new
adjutant general. and Charles Mooney son of
a veteran, that of second assistant.
Bishop McLaren has appointed Rev. A W.
Snyder, of Emanuel Episcopal Church, at Rock
ford, dean Of the northern convocatien of the
diocese of Chicago. His deanery includes all
that part of the diocese of Chicago west of Nc
Henry county.
During a very violent rain-storm Sunday night,
at Seymour, lightning struck and FRUSTRATED
three persons in the house of John Connor-Mr.
COnnors daughter, a man named Coughran, and
another person. They were apparently dead,
but now are slowly recovering.
Judgments have been entered in the Circuit
Court at Ottawa against the Eliet Brewing Com
pany of La Sale, for the following amounts:
Minka Eliet, 1886, 100; Minka Eliet $3.50, 800:
Minka Eliet, $473,G02; Charles w Hozheimer
$165 900; Leopold Brothers Il Co., $40, 600; total
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The Bond County Coal Mining Company, now
boring for coal in the western part of GreenYille
has struck a vein of gas, which for time prom
ised something rich roaring noise was heard
emanating from the shaft and a torch applied
when q bright blaze shot up several feet in
height, and continued burning until the gas was
shut off. The shaft is now l05 feet deep.
The entire business portion Of the village Of
Avena thirteen miles east of Vandaia was on
Sunday morning, destroyed by fire. Several
kegs of powder in one of the burning buildings
exploded, tearing the house into fragments and
scattering. the contents in every direction
Fortunately, no one was injured. The total loss
is about $l4, 600; insured for one-half.
A case of alleged infraction of the medical
practice act was tried on Monday in the Sanga-
mon County Court, in which the State Board Of
Health was plaintiff, and G.. Buell. Rice one of
the K. & Il. doctors, was defendant Rice ap-
piled for a diploma from the Board Of Health to
practice medicine, but was refused on the plea
of irregular practice. An appeal was taken.
On Monday night, as a party of prominent
business men were returning to Peoria from a
pleasure trip down the river, one of their num-
Der, George ii. Williams, deputy United States
collector for that district fell overheard and was
drowned. He was extensively and favorably
known thirty eight years old, and leaves a wife
and two children to mourn his loss. His body
was recovered
A strange case Of suspended animation has
occurred in .Woodruhs addition, at Rockford.
Saturday night w. H. Smith ceased breathing,
and was supposed to be dead. There was no
pulse, and the body began to grow cold. Friends
laid him ont for burial when, to the as tonish-
ment of all, he opened his eyes, began to breathe
and his heart resumed its functions He was
much better all day yesterday, but at night he
grew worse and expired.