The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-03

the department the members of the board were
served with refreshments resolution was
adopted comforting upon Mrs Noe, the president
of the Womens Fair Association. the badge worn
by the members of the State board, as testi-
monial of appreciation in recognition of her ef-
forts.
LIVE STOCK PREMIUMS.
The awards of premiums on live stock yester-
day. were as follows:
Sweepstakes on Horses-Stailion, Simon Beattie,
Amman. Scotland first heavy draft stallion Brennan
Brothers, Decatur ILL., first; stallion showing three
best colts A. G. Remy Indianapolis. first; draft mare
Simon Beattie frst mare. j. N. Huston, Conners-
vile, first; brood mare with colt Simon Beattie,
first; brood mare general purpose, a. j. Stanley,
McCordsvife, first; brood mare. light harness A q.
Remey, first: herd of FIVE heavy draft Simon Beatte.
first, and Dillon Brothers. Normal Ill, second herd
of FIVE, except heavy draft Hiatt q Brothers,
Knghtstown, first, and Daniel Brown, Rushvile,
second.
Small breeds of Swine. sweapstakes-Boar. Gilmore
6 Hamilton. Greensburg, first sow. ID. w. Todd
Son. Urbana. o.. first; herd D. w. Todd & Son, FIRST,
! and Jaassrrsc Heck, Waldron second
NOTES.
The attendance at the Exposition Building last
night was not large, owing chiefly to the unfa-
vorable weather
The sale of tickets on Thursday brought in
$9, 800. not including the railroad coupons,
which will probably swell the amount So. 600.
protest has been filed against Dan T. being
allowed first money in the 237 trot. for the rea-
son, it is claimed, that he made record Of 2:3j
at Danville, LII.
The managers of the fair have ordered all ex-
hibiters to not take their displays from the
grounds until this evening. and an effort will be
made to keep everything about the grounds in
proper order up to the last hour to-day.
A very noticeable feature in the educational
exhibit at the State fair, under the charge of
State Superintendent Hocombe is a magnificent
sldeboard. valued at $780, the work of class of
twelve students in wood-carviug in the indus
trial art department of Purdue University. A
set OF fine drawings in crayon and India ink,
also the work of students in the art course indi-
Gates very successful instruction in this depart
ment of the university.
There came near being a serious accident
among the carriages on the inside of the race
track yesterday afternoon. The horses attached
to w. Q. Nicholsons carriage became unman-
ageable and tried to run away, causing a panic
among the ladies in the surrounding vehicles,
but William Sherman. a colored man, by a
heroic effort brought the horses to the ground
and stripped them Of their harness, preventing
them from doing anything more serious than to
damage two or three carriages.
Seven young ladies entered the violin contest,
yesterday, for the Emil Wuschner prize. In
| the first class, composed of young ladies be-
tween sixteen and eighteen years, the contest
White. Of indianapolis; Miss Essie Fee, of
Bloomington, and Miss June Reed, of Kokomo.
The prize won by Miss Reed. The con-
testants in the second class were Misses Anna
Sickles, Lizzie Burt and Mamie Leathers, and
the prize was won by the first named.