The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-17
Minor Notes.

John W. Snoddy, of Jasper, was drowned in
Patoka river on Tuesday.
S. K. Hardy, a wel-known physician, former
ly of Boone county, died at Noblesyille
The public schools of Muncie have been closed
owing to the prevalence OF scarlet fever.
George Peferman, eighty-two years old, a
wealthy citizen of Peru, where he had livel
since 1854, is dead.
1t is said there is now more corn ready fer
shipment on the banks of the Ohio river thu Il
has been known for years.
A steam yacht club has been formed at Evans
vile, and it is expected to have the yacht ready
for launching in the spring
Evansville expects to have the collectorship of
internal revenue for that district brought back
to that city, as the government has a building
there erected for the purpose.
Plainfeld is much excited over the proposal of
a man named Haynes, from Martinsville, to
open poolroom in. that model village.
The Madison county commissioners refuse to
take the new courthouse off the contractors
hands because it has not been finished according
to contract.
Petitions are being circulated in Lafayette
praying Congress to make an appropriation of
800 600 for the Improvement of the Wabash be-
tween that city and Terre Haute.
The charge against DIR. Chord, of Logansport,
who was indicted for bunko steering. was dis.
other indictment for the same offense.
Lucy Johnson colored. was found drowned in
Crooked creek near Madison, yesterday morn
ing She had been drunk the night before She
attempted suicide last week because her afianced
married another woman.
Harrison county has a unique elopement case.
Manassas Klasper and wife were inmates of the
county poorhouse Alice Bergman. pauper
in the same institution, won Klasper's affections,
and the other night the couple eloped.
J. M. Koch, Cincinnati drummer, en- route
to Evansville, was picked up by gang of thieves
who lnfest saloon near the Union Depot at
Vincennes, and on confidence game was beaten
out of $40, fine gold watch and chain dia-
mond ring, and costly Maltese cross charm.
An old fashioned spelling match was held at a
schoolhouse in Niles township, Delaware
county. A dispute arose in regard to the spell
ing of word, upon which the decision of the
match depended. A general riot ensued in
Clubs, pokers and sticks OF wood were freely
used, and several men and boys were quite seri-
ously hurt 1t is not stated which side demon
strated its ability to spell the word.
Richmond Palladium: Miss Baker, who re-
sides with her parents on North d street,
thoughtlessly placed shawl-pi in her mouth, a
few days since, and by accident, swallowed it.
The pin passed down to the lungs and an irritation
was the result that was not only painful but la
BILE to terminate fatally. Yesterday she was
threatened with strangulation, and a physician
was called who made incision in her throat,
which permitted current Of air to reach her
lungs. She is suffering much pain, but it is
hoped that she will soon cough up the pin, and
be restored to health.
On Thursday afternoon Taylor Ballard was
found murdered III his barn near Boggstown
One shot, probably the first struck him in the
shoulder, the second shot, supposed to have been
fired after the old man turned to defend him
self passeG through the brain, causing instant
death. The perpetrators of the murder are
supposed to have got away with 81 600 or 81, 100
it being known that the old man always carried
good round sum about his person. Several