The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-23
Brief Mention.

Two hundred stove molders are on strike at
Peoria
George Brownlow, an amateur puglist of Ed
wards, Station is in Jail at Peoria a charge of
grand larceny.
The Odd-fellows of northern Illinois will cele
brate the sixtyffth anniversary of the order at
Freeport on the Goth.
DR.. Hatehett, a wellknown physician living
near Galesburg, died on Sunday from the effects
of an overdose of morphine
Joe Dennis, alias Red Dennis, and Mollie Aus
tin charged with robbing house near Dubois,
have, on plea of guilty, been sent to the peni-
tertiary for one year
The Temperance people of Decatur held a grand
jubilee on Monday, over the cold-water victory of
last Tuesday, the result Of which was that the
council stands six to four against license.
Sandford Noe, who murdered his wife in Bond
county three years ago, without any cause and
Who on various pretexts has secured several
postponements. was at last placed upon trial.
yesterday at Vandaia.
At Nashville, on Monday, E. B. Bridges,
George Price and John Uhls were found guilty
of the murder of George Forbes and gwen
twenty years each in the penitentiary. The
murder took place at Dubois, the goth of last
February.
The Republicans of Bloomington are wild with
enthusiasm over the election of Hon. B. F. Funk
as mayor over John Trotter, Democrat. The
streets on Monday evening were ablaze with
most substantial the Republicans ever gained in
central Illinois.
w. B. Simonds, who has Jointly held the posi-
ton of supervisor, town clerk and justice of the
peace in Concord township Iroquois county, for
many years, has been missing from his home
since last Tuesday, He was seen at Terre Haute
on Wednesday, but no traces of his whereabouts
have been aseertained since
John b. Ellis, who has a national reputation as
forger, was arrested as he stepped out of Joliet
v,uun. xrr1xn HI lid
Monday and taken to Athens, O., to answer to
several charges of forgery brought against him
by General Grosvenor. Ellis is also wanted in
New York and Pennsylvania.
Carrie Summers, the 1O-year old daughter of
respectable parents at Rockford packed a yalise
Saturday and stole out Of the house during the
night. No trace cSn be found of her, and it is
thought she has gone to Chicago. she is a very
precocious child, and has threatenedto run away
ever since she was five years old, having attempt
ed IL on several occasions
Hirsch Levy. a we'll known Hebrew citizen of
Quincy, aged about TO- fell dead at his supper
table Monday night upon being informed that
his youngest daughter, Rebecca, had married
that afternoon and run off with young sporting
man named Melroy The matter had been con-
cealed from him by the family. so that his wife
might break the news to him. He leaves large
family of grown children.
The molders who are on strike OF Quincy
are becoming desperate because Of the arrival of
non-umon men. Twenty-elght from Detroit
went to work Monday morning and it is known
that others are coming Three foundries are now
running with nearly full force, and all will be in
operation within few days if the expected aces
sions of molders are secured. McQuade, who
was stabbed Saturday night, is improving, and
hopes of his recovery are entertained
Many witnesses are being subpoenaed to attend
the suit of Rogers Hoffman to be tried at
Ottawa on Wednesday. This suit grows out of
the golden wedding of Mr.. Hoffman that was
lai, bod Oh l~.1&a
Rogers in Mendoza. The difference between
the partios arises from the amount that each
claims should be had for the wedding supper
The plaintiff claims 81 200. and the defendant
has rendered but 500 Over five hundred guests
ate supper The wedding was the most noted
one that ever t oOk place In this State