The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-24
Minor Notes.


A mare belonging to j. B. Foulke, of
Kosciusko county, has given birth to an eyeless
colt. The colt is otherwise well formed.
The funeral of James Breeding at Edinburg,
on Tuesday was the largest ever seen in John
son county, the procession being over a mile
long
Mrs. Mary J. Peirce mother of Hon R. B. F.
Peiree, of Charlottesville land of S. L, Peirce
of Shelhyville, was buried at the latter place
yesterday. -rar .- t-s...
An association has been formed at Brookville
for the purpose of encouraging manufacturing
interests in the county. G. f. Goodwin, banker
was chosen president, A. w. Butler secretary
and S. E. Winston treasurer.
Mr.. s. K Kittle, who made an assignment to
George I. Moore, at Rising Sun, some weeks
ago, for benefit of creditors, has effected a com
promise with his creditors, thereby taking the
matter out of the hands of the assignee.
A post-mortem held at Rochester ON the body
Of Hiram Whittenberger, a well -to-do farmer of
Fulton county, disclosed the fact that he died
from poisonous dose of morphine self admins
tered and probably with suicidal intent
William A. Hedden and Richard Greener
proprietors Of the hosiery mill property, have
brought suit against the city of New Albany
for s.. 500 damages to their mill and goods, in
CURED on account of the faulty construction by
the city OF sewer
Jonathan Bitsell, of Marion, arrived in Lo-
gansport, on Tuesday, and had James Bridget
and wife arrested a charge of forgery, sign
ing Bitsells name to note for $780, Bitsel
cannot write his name. Bridget has been only a
short time out of the penitentiary.
A petition signed by many citizens of Jeffer-
sonville asking that the sale of the Police Ga
zatte and kindred publications be prohibited,
was presented to the Council of that city on Mon
day evening and it was laid under the table. 1t
was explained that the eouncilmen like to read
these publications in the barber shops.
Albert Glass, employed at the Watson cement
in fn aud fhaT laG
ing of rock, met with a serious accident on Mon
day. He had fred fuse, but it failed to go off
In testing it with the drill, the fuse exploded
with TERRIFIC force, SCATTERING his left hand so
badly that amputation was necessary.
At Aurora, in saloon fight 'Bubby7 Day
aged twenty three years, was struck by Henry
Schroeder, the nineteen old son of the pro
prietor of the saloon over the head with bill
lard cue. Day was not thought to be much hurt
at the time, but it appears that his skull was
fractured, and he died on Monday Schroeder is
in jail
John Walker (colored) was arrested on Tues
day at Michigan City for cruelty beating his wife,
and given twenty eight days in the county Jail
While confined in the city prison awaiting trans
fer to the county bastle, he, with the assistance
of outside parties, made his escape, and has not
been captured. Charles Davis, who released
him, is now in Jail
August Norby Swede, about 20 years DID,
was drowned Sunday afternoon in Clear lake.
man were riding on the lake in
an old canoe, and had rugged up horse blanket
for sail A sudden gust of wind capsized the
boat in the middle of the lake, and they both
started to swim ashore in opposite directions,
but Norby failed to reach land.
Leonard Boatman, trustee Of Florida township,
Parke county, who has been mysteriously miss
ing" with the usual symptoms of foul play, has
been heard from. He is alive and at Cresco,
Tex. He asks his constituents to believe that
he was drugged and robbed of $500 by two men
who sent him to Texas. A slight deficiency is
said to exist in Boatman's accounts as trustee
but none that he can not settle without embar
rassment The real cause of his departure, it is
said, is family trouble, growing out of his wife's
jealousy.
Tilghman Cochran, of Youngstown, Vigo
county, has filed complaints against parties in
school district No. 9 Pierson township for visit
ing the school and insulting the teacher, Mrs.
Louie d. Cochran, who is his wife. Zury Well
man, Weldo .Wellman and Mr.. Bowles had boys
in the school who were dismissed for improper
conduct The parents became offended at the
teachers action and visited the school and in
suited the teacher by conduct humiliating to her
in the presence of the school. The statutes of
this State provide for the punishment of this
0ffense, which is termed Insulting teacher in
the presence of the school," and fixes the fine at
not less than $50 for each offense.