The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Fearful Suicide of a Young Lady Teacher-A
Man Killed by Gazing Earth-A luna
ties MHrderOHs Attack.
INDIANA.

A wabash Merchant Arrested for Selling
Cigars without License.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WABASH, Aug. 12-Much excitement was
caused here tonight by the arrest of Absalom
Haas, a wel-known merchant on a charge Of
selling cigars without a license. The arrest was
made by Deputy Marshal Hayden, of Indianap-
oils. Mr.. Haas was placed under 50. 600 bond to
appear at the United States Court, at Tndianap-
oils It appears that Mr.. Haas forgot to renew
his license, and had no intention Of defrauding
the government.
Seriously Injured by . Runaway Team.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
G~RKENsBURG. Aug 12.-To-day at Horace,
seven miles southwest of here, George Allen
and Milton Moore were each driving a team of
four mules. when a freight train came along,
causing the teams to take fright and run away.
Allen was thrown to the ground, when the other
team ran over him, producing wounds thought
TO be fatal He was employed by Moore, and
has a wife and one child.
Wabash Horse-Thief Detective Association.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DANvnLE, Aug. 1.-THE grand annual con-
ference of the Wabash Association of Horse
thief Detectives was held in this city to-
day and tonight There were two hundred and
thirty-fve delegates present The reports of the
officers showed the association to be in an excel
lent condition. The officers hold over for an
other year.
Minor Mention.
The report of the death of Mrs. James DonelIy,
at Madison, was incorrect. She is still alive but
In a very precarious condition.
Stephen Lee. a colored soldier Of Boonville.
was robbed on Monday night of $780, He re
celyed 500 back pay only a few months ago.
The excitement at Taylorsvile, the scene of
The recent murder, has again been famed into a
flame by the poisoning of another fine horse in
that neighb0fhood.
Robert Jennings. a colored brakeman ON the
airline, was caught under the wheels at Jasper
while coupling cars. Both legs were horribly
mangied, and amputation above the knees was
found necessary.
Rev. Mat Henderson. a colored hoy
preacher, is under arrest at Rensselaer,, having
been captured at Logansport, whittier he had
Horton, a white woman. wife of q Rensselaer,
dentist.
T~hirty-eight days have passed at Connersville
since the last rain fell Of any preceptible value,
in the neighhorhood arc burned out
and the stock water is very scarce. A close
WoVSh 10 hOHO On AOnOcc duQ 1dFuSd along lines OF
to guard AGAINST fires.
While George Gamble, nineteen years old,
driving \ reaping machine on his fathers
farm, in the north part of Miami county. the
team got into a nest of yellow jackets aud ran
away, throwing young Gamble in front of the
the SICKLE. cutting of both arms.
William S. Whittinghiu, a lawyer and the
Greenback candidate Tor the Legislature from
Warrick county, and John Vanderer on Sunday
engaged in a duel at Selvin. Eleven shots were
fred by both men, but neither was wounded.
The trouble grew out of politics They were ar
rested.
Judge Malottr at Yincennes, has created con
siderable excitement in Knox county by demand
ing of the grand jury that they rindicate the law
and bring to justice the members Of the mob that
hanged Oliver Camfield, the murderer of Mollie
Gerkin- The proceedings of the jury will be
watched with interest.
William Fields fired a gun to brighten some
boys, who were stealing watermelons from his
field, two miles below Vincennes, on Monday,
and the charge struck Frank Mann in the back.
The boy was hiding in the corn, and Fields did
not see him. It is feared that the boy will not
recover. His mother is a widow.