The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
Minor Notes.

Charles White, the Parke county horse thief has
been taken to the penitentsry for a two years So
Journ.
John Newman, on Thursday, fell from the high
trestle the Airline railroad the Corydon juno
ton, and was instantly killed
ROesoe Kemple, editor of the Xens journal has
brought suit against Samuel F. and Charles Winter,
editors of the Xenia Times, for lible.
George Gibney, a conductor on the Wabash road
while coming out of his residence at Peru, on
Wednesday night, fell and broke his leg.
Charles Benton, BOopyille, was ierked oyer
plow by fractions horse while at work in held, on
Wednesday, and fatally injured internally.
Lincoln Weeks, brakeman the Whitewater
railroad was struck by trestle while on a freight
train Connersvile, Thursday, and had his skull
slightly fractured.
Mrs, Thorp, aged about thirty years committed
suicide on Thursday afternoon at Bernie, Adams
county, by taking morphine. She the mother OF
three small children. Poverty is supposed to be the
cause.
James A. Drake. soldier of Company E of Col. J.
P. brakes regiment of Indiana volunteers for the
Mexican war, has been heard from at New Orleans,
Fred Drake Of Terre Haute.
A telegram from Winston, n. c., announces that A.
c. Nfong, who arrested Hope, some weeks ago,
and taken back to his home there on charge OF forg
ing a note. by which he obtained $3.50, was found
guilty and sentenced to prison.
The jury in the ease of Dr. Butler, of Connersvle,
vs.. the CHI. & ], Railroad Company on trial at Brook
damages at the sum of 81 500 This ease came here
a change of venue from Fayette county.
On Wednesday night Thomas Fisher. young
farmer living few miles west of Boonvlle way
laid and horribly beaten by unknown person using
brass knueks Jacob Renhardt another farmer OF
that neghborhood, was arrested ON suspicion
It is said that the Shelby Volunteer has been pur-
chased by syndicate of anti-Ray and viii in the
future be edited by Mr. John Hoop, exeditor Of the
paper. c. X. Mathews, of the most brilliant
writer's the Indiana press, will sever all connections
with the new concern.
The Franklin county Grand jury has returned an IN
dictnent against Geo II. Steyer, the slayer of his
SON charging him with murder in the first degree.
The defendant pleaded not guilty butt to the fact
that this the last week of court his trial Will not
come off until next September.
Judge Collins at BrOwnstown, has sentenced Thorn
as Lucas and his Joel Lucas, TO the States prison
at Jeffersonve for fifteen MONTHS with fine of $50
and Acknowledgement for five years, for stealing fat
hog and Colonel johnson TO the same institution for
two years for assault and battery with intent to kill
At barn raising, Thursday, the farm of Josh
Emerson about seven miles southwest Of Princeton
serious and probably fatal accident occurred caused
by the breaking of rope used in hoisting heavy tim
beers. large beam fell, striking James McDole ON
the back incting it is thought, fatal injury of the
spine. Samuel Parker also injured in the head
by conclusion, but is not fatally hurt Some other
slight injuries are reported but of serious
character AeDole and Parker are carpenters, the
former residing in Princeton and the latter in Oakley