The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-01
Minor Notes.

The Gazette, the new Republican paper at
Jeffersonvile,. seems to stir up the two Demo
cratic papers.
Mrs. Mcconnell wife of Stewart 7. Neon
nell. leading attorney of LoganspOrt died sud
denly of apoplexy at midnight or Tuesday.
On Monday, at Holland, Fred Gerster boy
about twelve years, was caught in the ma
chinery of a planning mill and instantly killed.
Rev c. p. Wright at one time a prominent
Methodist minister, but recently on the super
animated list, died on Tuesday at Logansport
The Cooper Dillon murder case will be tried at
Jasper in y few days. Nearly every lawyer in
southern Indiana has been employed on one side
or the other.
syndicate of vincennes gentlemen is being
formed with view of securing Paul Boyton, the
great swimmer, to give some OF his exhibitions in
the Wabash. r-9 5rK
A man named bIcSabb, at New Albany took
morphine Monday night with suicidal intent but
was pumped out by DIR, Mutt Family troubles
was the alleged cause. "a s
On Tuesday Stella Williams an abandoned
woman of Henderson, Ky. kidnapped her child,
a boy who has been in his fathers charge at
Evansville, and escaped with him across the
river. .afs
The Fort Wayne ghost turns out to be Hiber-
MAN gentleman who arises from his downy couch,
clad in the airy and somewhat spectral habili-
ments of night, to visit the pump after drinking
water.
A large barn and contents belonging to Mrs.
Clifford. two miles north of Glenwood was con-
sumed by fire on Tuesday. Supposed to be the
work of an incendiary Loss about $1,000; no
insurance
The barn of Charles Regedan near Roanoke,
was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday to-
gether with a number of farm implements be-
longing to the tenant Loss 81, 900; small insur-
ance. 1ncendiary.
George Hutton, who escaped while out on bail,
lla hoo De- 1. lolo
Two years ago he shot Joseph Dooley, of Jud-
son, and killed the horse Dooley was riding
He is charged with intent to kill.
At New Albany Mrs Elizabeth J. Winfield
has brought suit against Mrs Hattie l.. Stout
for So, 900 damages for injuries sustained by the
fall of porch of the defendants house on State
street where plaintiff resided.
William Boren a boy, while squirrel hunting
near Princeton on Tuesday, accidentally dis
charged one barrel of his gun, the load entering
his arm between the wrist and elbow. The
wound is serious and he may lose his arm
The new opera house at South Bend to be
built by j. d. Oliver is to be one of the hand
soonest in the United States. 1t will have front
age of eghty-t feet on Main street, and be
four stories in height. Mr.. Waite of Buffalo, is
the architect.
The will of Thomas Gaff has been probated at
Lawrenceburg He beqeaths his entire estate to
his natural heirs. dividing it pretty much as the
law would His wife gets third; Mrs. c. l..
Howe fourtenths, Mrs. R. C. Mitchell four
tenths, William Howe one-tenth and Harry
Howe one-tenth. The Howe boys receive their
share in fee simple attaining the age of TWEEN
ty-three years, and Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs.
Howe the income only on theirs during their
lifetime. Mr.. Gaf names Elan II. Davis,
cashier of the First National Bank of Aurora
and his son-inlaw, Charles L. Howe Of Cincin-
natl, as his executors, and they give bond in the
sum of 5000 000 His personal property is
thought to be worth about $780, 600 and his realty
about as much more. His business interests
will go on as nearly as possible as he left them.