Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-22

fast at the station house. He was from
Illinois, where he had been sick, and
was trying to make his way TO Norwalk,
o., where he has relatives Trustee
Elliott helped him on his way as tar as
Greenville.
Why can't Richmond have a rife
club? asks the Item. Richmond has .
rifle club, and it is composed almost en-
tirely of old men, but who are still
good shots. can drive in the center three
times out of FIVE, off hand. They meet
for practice and a friendly shooting
match every two weeks.
Andrew Stewart. boarding at Mrs
Martin boarding house on West Main
street, has been suffering severely with
rheumatism for several weeks-so much
as to be serious charge upon the land
lady, by whom he was kindly treated.
At his request he was removed to st.
Stephens hospital last evening.
Emma B. Daily died at her father S
residence, two miles southeast OF Cam
bridge City, last Saturday morning,
aged twenty -one years nine months and
eight days Her illness, though short,
was severe, and was borne with that
patient and calm spirit that character
lieu every ACT III the iio VI '"e VIC
ceased.
Would it not be good idea for the
city to have patrol wagon, to be placed
under the control of the chief of police
and marshal There is scarcely a day
when conveyance of some kind has to
be procured, and the expense would
keep rig belonging to the city, for the
use of the chief of police or marshal at
any time.
The Richmond Weather Strip Co.
have finished very handsome exhibit
of their weather strips, as attached to
PANEL doors, double doors and car
doors for. the Cincinnati exposition,
which may be seen tomorrow Saturday.
at Rollings wareroom, Phillips opera
house block. The public are invited to
call and see.
The indications now are that Edward
Cooke, an account of whose accident has
been given, was more seriously injured
than was at first supposed. Heappeared
bright and cheerful up to last evening,
when lethargy developed indicative OF
internal injury. He was resting easy
when last heard from, but there are
fears expressed by his friends as to his
recovery.
The boys mentioned yesterday as hav-
ing been arrested for malicious trespass.
throwing a stone through a neighbor' S
wire door screen, came into court yes
terday afternoon and from their own
statements were fined 81 each and costs.
They signifed their intention of going
to Jail, but when the marshal was ready
to take them to the bastile they weak
ened and paid their fines.
DR.. Blank, of this city, received a
telephone from DIR. Blank, of Economy,
requesting him to come forthwith to
amputate a leg for Mr.. Slower. Mr..
Slower broke his leg several weeks since,
and it was properly set, but within the
past few days gangrepe developed and
amputation was necessary to save his
life. That was performed, and the suf-
ferer will now probably get well.
Constable Tibbets, of Centreville, ar
rested Officer Yeager this morning and
took him to Centreville to answer the
charge of having been intoxicated there
on the day of the old settlers picnic
Thsfe is- net thend y to be much in the
charge, but Is con- dered ~ . retalia-
tory measure. beehuse Q&car Yeage1
testified to having assisted In emptylne
hottie Of beer purchased ofa druggist
in that place on that day.
Walter M. Richey has three fine
cherry trees in the yard at his residence
on Fort Wayne avenue. Last Sunday
the leaves on them scurled up and they
commenced to wither, and now they are
nearly leafess. The heat of the sun
cooked them as effectually as if they
had been scorched by fire. Why these
trees should have been thus affected
while the leaves on others near by seem
green and vigorous, is mystery worthy
of investigation by fruit growers.
Thank God for the rainr" was the
fervent exclamation of thousands OF
our people this morning, as the pearly
drops commenced falling from what APP
peared to be heavily charged cloud.
The fall was sufficient to lay the dust
and revive dropping vegetation but not
enough to penetrate sufficiently to dc
much good to corn or to enable the
farmer to break ground for wheat SOW
ing, but inasmuch as copious showers
have fallen all around US within the
past few days, we are confident that
'our turn" is not far distant.
Frank Dempsy was born and reared
in Richmond, and was possessed of a
remarkably pleasant manner that en-
ueareO MIN TO all Win whom ne came
in contact, from his youth up. Hence
it was not strange that friends should
send their regrets at his untimely
death, in the shape of floral offerings
We never before witnessed such dis
play. There were pillows, crosses
anchors. broken columns, boquets and
baskets of cut flowers Some of the de-
signs were very elaborate and all were
haautiful II uas a firing testimau
to one who ended his life work where
it should have but commenced.
Germantown correspondence of Cam
bridge City Tribune: Charles Doll, a
seventeen-year- son of Harry J
Doll, was found dead in his room at his
fathers residence in this place, las,
Tuesday at noon. He had been in i'll
health for a number of wears. and while