The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-17

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of an insane asylum, and now, after three.
decades of sanity, is again deranged by reason
of intemperance.
government at Utah Territory has decided not
to return to that Territory, but will make La
fayette his home heretofore
John Roller, who was badly crippled in a rail
road wreck near St Louis, was brought home to
Lawrenceburg on Tuesday He loses both feet
and is otherwise seriously injured
This season the Messrs Dean of Jefferson
county, have set out for themselves and Judge
Stotensberg 80, 600 peach trees 1000 acres of
land being purchased for the purpose.
The K. of P. tournG ment at Kokomo is now
settled fact One thousand four hundred and
ninety dollars has been raised for the purpose,
and more has been promised if needed.
The Shelbyville Light Infantry having re-
ceived orders to go into camp during the week of
the Fourth of July, they are forced to abandon
their contemplated celebration on that day
While fixing die in large punch machine at
Rudes shop, Liberty, on Tuesday, Frank Crist
had his head caught between the plate and punch
and received injuries which are expected to prove
fatal.
George Smith, who was formerly quite prom
lnent young man, was sentenced, at Elkhart, on
Tuesday, to two years in the penitentiary for
time since
Prof. Frank Friedley, owing to the bad
dltlon of his eyes, has resigned the presidency
of DePauw College at New Albany, the same
to take OBJECT at the close of the college year,
and will go on his farm, six miles below the city.
Louis Vilderbre, Dan Olinger and VIM Ryan,
three crooks, under arrest in Jacksonville
charged with the theft of 800 worth of goods
from the dry goods house OF A, Frank & Bro,
of that place. The stolen goods were found in
their possession.
John Myers, an old resident of Bourbon, tried
to get on a freight train while it was passing
through, on the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne e. Chi
cago road, but was thrown under the train and
so badly injured that he died on Tuesday He
leaves large family.
James Barton and William Stricken, promi-
nent farmers living near Wabash, had pitched
battle, on Tuesday, in which Strickler's thumb
was bitten entirely off by Barton. Strickler will
begin an action against Barton for s., 900 dam
ages for the loss of his thumb.
OF two young men injured by the breaking
of the suspending cord of the elevator in a
Goshen factory last week, by which they were
dashed to the ground from the third story, Mr.
Rice died on Saturday evening, and the other
lad named Decamp, is in a fair way to-reeover
The case of the State of Indiana against
Stephen Gibbs, for murder. in killing James r.
Duffy, was called on Tuesday morning in the
Clarke County Circuit Court The case has been
tried twice, and both trials the jury failed to
agree A special venire was ordered and the
case will come up on Tuesday morning next 1t
will be difficult matter to get jury.
A little son of John Walker, living in the
vicinity of Carlisle, met with probably fatal
accident. His older brother was engaged in
cleaning up the stable with a pitchfork, and just
as he was throwing out fork full his little
brother suddenly ran in. tine of the fork
striking him under the brow and puncturing
the brain considerable distance.
The Republicans of Clinton county have nom
mated the following strong ticket: Representa-
tive, DR.. Oliver Cord; treasurer, Alex B. Given;
sheriff, w. ID. Clark; recorder, Samuel Scott;
surveyor, Jos H, Lovett; coroner, Dan Heaton;
commissioners. Thos Majors, A. j. Sharp, James
MeDavis Clinton county Republicans made
gain of five township trustees and carried the
county for the second time in eighteen months.
Suit has been commenced at Decatur by r. NJ.
Overacre against John Trainer, county superin-
tendent of schools, and Messrs. Turner and
Brooks, of the Macon school board, to recover
$4,000. Overacre was principal of the Macon
school, and Trainer revoked his certificate on
charge of lying preferred by Brooks and Turner
The trouble started some weeks ago, when it is
alleged, Overacre was discovered writing endear-
ing notes to young girl pupils.
Peter Harris New Albany barber, was
robbed of a fine gold watch the j., NJ & !.
train, by negro. He claimed that he was on
his way home from Louisville the train, and
that negro and himself were the sole occu-
pants of the car that above Vncennes street
Inc negro Suuuouly Spfdllg upon ilm anu pre-
senting his revolver at his head demanded his
money and his watch. He replied that he had
no money, when, he says, the negro seized his
watch and jumped from the train.
A horrible accident occurred at John Huegely's
mills at Nashville, on Tuesday. William Brand
hoist who does the oiling, was at work up stairs,
and IN some manner got caught in the machin-
cry. which tore off and badly lacerated the flesh
on his left leg above the knee, breaking one fin
ger on his right hand and otherwise bruising
him up. He finally extricated himself from his
perilous position, and summoning help he was
taken to his home and medical aid summoned,
but his recovery is considered doubtful
A strange disease prevails among the cattle Of
s. S. collars, who lives q few miles east of Lin
coin. Last week he lost a thoroughbred COW
weighing two thousand pounds, followed closely
by the death of another. He has lost all told
seven head, valued at 81. 200 A favorite watch
dog ate part of one of the carcasses and be-
came mad, necessitating the killing of the ca
nine Mr. collars describes the disease as being
like hydrophobia. The cows take suddenly i'll
and suffer fearful pains their muscles contract
ing into knots
The members of the Odd fellows organization
at LaPorte are making preparations for grand
celebration, to be held there on Friday, the 10Th
inst, in commemoration of the sixty-ifth ami
versary of American Odd fellowship. The ami
versary proper falls on the Goth of April but the
tine was changed to the 18th in order that those
attending from distance could peach home be-
fore SUNDAY. Special trains will be run over the
different lines of railroad; also arrangements
will be made for securing reduced fare. All
lodges of this order within a radius of one hun
dred miles have been invited