The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-11


ment goes into effect the arst of the month; and
Chief Behold will be retained on the force as a
| patrolman.
| Near New Carlisle Brakeman Sackett was
| struck and brdly injured while standing on an
unusually high freight car by telegraph wire
which crossed the track wee of town.
The judge of the circuit court at Corydon has
called special session OF the grand jury to
investigate the recent mob that visited Corydon,
and bring such members Of il as are known to
justice
The artesian we'll in the courthouse yard, at
Bloomington is down 2,4e0 feet--nearly half a
mile; they are going down 5000 feet if they do
not find water flow earlier. At present they
advance two feet daily.
ID. Phillips, of Terre Coupee, sold his wool at
South Bend for $7S He then went out and
took innumerable drinks with two new-found
friends, after which he made the discovery that
he had been robbed of nearly 800.
Mrs. Edwin Ellis who was SO horribly injured
at Terre Haute by being caught in the machinery
of steamboat, and who suffered the amputa-
ton OF both legs above the knees is now thought
to be In fair way of recovery
A telegram was received at Richmond, yester-
day, from Ben FL. HINT at Shoshone, Idaho that
his elder brother Joseph B. Hunt. was drowned
in Snake river on Tuesday. He belonged to one
of the best Quaker families in Richmond.
At Muncie load of hay fell from wagon,
the driver being caught underneath it. His
name is William Ellet, and he Is dangerously
hurt, his face, head and shoulders being badly
bruised, besides which he received internal
injuries.
Connersville Times: John M Ross, of Jen-
nings township, reports that he sheared l43
pounds of wool from twelve sheep--one buck,
one wether and twelve ewes. He sheared III
from the wether. They are Canada sheep. Fay
cite is ahead.
At New Albany ive-year-old son of Douglass
Watts procured his fathers loaded revolver and
went out TO play with number OF children
about his own age. He fired two shots into the
crowd of children. Fortunately neither of them
took effect on the little ones
Tuesday was the seventy sixth birthday Ct
Col. Richard w. Thompson. "the old man elo-
quent." 1t was duly celebrated at Terre Haute
where the Thompson Rifles and a large number
of citizens called upon the ex-Secretary of the
Navy and paid their respects the Colonel re-
spending in short address.
A. d. Lynch, receiver of the Richmond Ma
tional Bank, promises another dividend-20 per
cent.-the LIST of July Jesse Cates's bid of So
600 for the bank building and safe will probably
be accepted, which means that the First Ma.
tional Bank OF Centerville, Wayne county, will
probably be removed to Richmond
Courier-Journal New Albany item "Prof.
John M. Bloss, who has been mentioned as the
successor of Prof. G. F. Coffin as superintendent
VI tHo puDlic ScHVOlS oI tHiS ciby, las DOoA 10
elected superintendent Of the public schools at
Muncie Ind, at salary of So, 900 year. The
Muncie schools have twenty teachers. The New
Albany schools have fifty five regular and four
supernumerary teachers and yet the school board
of this city have reduced the salary of the super
intendent to 81, 200 a year. Muncie has 5000
inhabitants and New Albany "a 000"
Lizzie Woods has been awarded verdict of
$12, 600 against the Louisville, New Albany q
Chicago road by the Washington County Circuit
Court, at Salem. On Oct. q, 1882, Lizzie Woods,
then large, feshy woman, was passenger on
one of the trains Of the defendant for her home
at Campbelsburg The train not stopping long
enough to permit her to get off, the conductor
took hold of her, and, while train was still in
motion, jerked or pulled her off the platform.
She struck with her feet upon the platform with
such force as to tear the heels from her Shoes so
shocking her as to produce paralysis of nearly
her entire body, which has rendered her utterly
helpless ever since. These were the general al
legations upon which she based a suit for $25.
900 damages against the railroad company.
Before bringing this suit she had offered to COM
promise the case without effect.