The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The police pay roll for the month ending yes
| terdaF ID "a, 75l.02.
| Thomas J. Morse builder, has filed suit against
Enos Hege, complaint on contract, for S. 600.
| Articles of association of the McMeadows
Boating Company, of Reckport, Ind, were filed
| yesterday. The capital stock is 600.
The Blaine and Logan Club will meet in the
| United States courtroom on Wednesday even
ing, for the purpose Of adopting uniform.
The Police Commissioners met last night and
discharged Byron Adams for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. Daniel Ronaker was suss
pended.
Charles Coates, aged fifteen, employed at Sc
Virginia avenue fell through an elevator, yes
terday, sustaining severe bruises but escaping
serious injury.
WilliamA Wheeler has begun suit in the
federal court against the Lock-seam Elbow
Company, for alleged Infringement Of patent
| and an injunction.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
James H. Hall and Mary Spaufding John Ne
Barbour and Mrs Kate Johnston Henry Kamp-
mann and Jane Sutherland.
The July business meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
will be held tonight, at o'clock, in their par
lors, and it is hoped that members, friends and
patrons of the association will attend.
Mr.. Weishaar who lives two miles east of the
| city. and who was struck by train, last week,
while trying to drive COW from the track, is
not SO seriously injured as was at first supposed
and will get well
| The customary long felt want is to be filed.
| This time The Daily Democrat" will fill the
breach. 1t is to be edited by S. L. Morrow, and
Messrs, Sanborn, of Chicago, and Cadwallader, of
Indianapolis, will assist.
| A literary and musical entertainment will be
given at the Fifth Presbyterian Church, corner
! OF Michigan and Blackboard streets, on, Wednes-
| day evening. John r. Cowie will deliver a rec
| itation, and Mrs W. s. Rich and others viii
| take part
| Building permits were issued Yesterday as
follows: To G. +. Schmidt, brick boiler-house,
on Wyoming street, between High and Alabama,
| &c. 600; Emma L. RhodehameI cottage, on Or
| ange street, near Reed 81, 900; repairs on Odd
| fellows Hall, 81, 500.
/ VIM. Mclaughlin, examined yesterday by the
| coroner concerning the death of the unfortun-
ate girl Lizzie L. Davie, testified to a criminal
| intimacy with her and also that Thomas Nc
| Carly had told him tMcLaughlin) some time ago
that she had threatened suicide. Several girls
testified that the dead girl was enceinte and she
had said there was no way to escape her shame
but by suicide.
Call for Mass Meeting of Prohibftionists.
Il By Interpretation of the authors of the call for
a convention for July a. 1884, to be held in the
city of Indianapolis the convention is intended to
embrace all who sincerely desire the adoption of
the best methods for the promotion of the prohi-
bition Of the liquor traffic in Indiana by consti
tutional and statutory provision, as shown by
the following paragraph thereof
without arrogating any authority, we may
/ give our understanding that all signers to the
call, members of all prohibition organizations
and all prohibitonists who contemplate such or
ganized effort as shall enable us to use all our
/ strength to the best advantage in the campaign
1 are entitled to seats.
The undersigned, therefore, joinin the call for
said convention for consultation on this subject,
realizing that it is of the utmostimportance that
there shall be unity in our councils, and not di-
/ visions and weakness. We, therefore, invite all
sincere prohibitionists from the several counties
of Indiana to be present and take part in the de-
| alterations of the convention.
| Il. b REYNoLps,
President Of Grand Prohibition Council
/ j. A. HoUsER,
President of State Christian Temperance Union.