The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-27
Minor Notes.


Urban Gackle. an old resident of LaPorte. is
dead.
Lassweil's livery stable, at Monroe Mills,
burned. Loss $500; no insurance.
G. G. DeBruler has resumed the position Of
city editor on the Evansville Courier.
Captain Israel G. Woodruff will probably be
the opposition candidate for mayor of New AL
bany.
DIR. W. T. Stott, president of Franklin Col
lege, owing to nervous prostration, has with
drawn from college work for six months
William FL. H. Sears young farmer near
Greenfield was almost killed by being kicked in
the head by a horse. Re received severe bruises,
but is now better
The residence of Israel White. seven miles
south of Charlottesville, caught fire from de-
fective f1ue and was burned to the ground. Loss
not KNOWN no insurance.
Rachel Leib the little daughter Of Butcher
Leib. fell into kettle of hot lard at the home of
her father on Charlestown road, near New AL
bany, and was seriously burned.
The Wabash Times, on Wednesday. came very
near ending the woes of that paper. fire
burned out the press-room, doing considerable
damage to the machinery. Loss not known.
VIM. J. Hardesty, of Fontanet, vigo county,
wishes the postofice address of any two mem
bers of Company d. One Hundred and Forty
eighth Indiana Volunteers, who will write to
him.
William Dolliver, who Knocked down aud
killed his brothef~in-iaw. EaChariah Letter
man. at Medaryvlle, on Monday night, in self
defense, breaking his neck, is in the sheriffs
custody.
The barn of Chas W. Murphy, three miles
from Brownstown, burned to the ground on
Thursday. The flames We're communicated to
his residence which was also destroyed. Loss
| about $4,000 partly insured
Judge Forkner, at Greenfield, gave the Dun
can murder case to the jury late yesterday even
ing. Nearly all of the day was consumed in ar
gument. Large crowds attended the trial, but
no excitement was NANTES I'd.
The residence of Thomas Demass, nine miles
east of Monticello, was consumed by fire while
the family were absent Loss 81, 200; no insur-
rnee. Also the residence of Aaron Price, in the
same neghborhoed. Loss, 5000; insurance,
ST. 050 in the Ohio Farmers.
The clothing of Miss Sallie Harp, living at
Griffin, while she was preparing for bed, caught
fire, and she jumped into bed and attempted to
smother the flames, without success. She then
ran to the nearest neighbor, who stripped off the
| remnants of her burning clothes. Her arms,
face and back were badly burned, and no hopes
are entertained Of her recovery.
At Anderson, John Mitchell. alias Jimmy
Dunn, alias Reddy the Bum shot Tom Croak at
Paddy Croak's saloon, on Wednesday night. The
ball took effect in the lower lip and ranged
back lodging near the right ear. The wound is
fractured. Reddy fled Immediately after the
shooting and has not yet been arrested
Willie Brnkworth, son of Col Isaac Brink
worth of Jacksonville, died On Wednesday at
the age of eighteen. 4 few weeks ago, while
going to his home back of the government depot,
he fell. striking the back of his neck on cross
tie of the j., NJ. & l. railroad. The fall injured
the pneumogastric nerve. and for days there
after he could not speak. He seemingly re-
covered after time, but took relapse and
died
An exciting scene took place In court at Terre
Haute on Wednesday. S. G. Joab and his di-
.vorced wife, Mrs. Sheets, We're contesting the
possession of their child little girl On the
custody of the little one being given to the
mother. she stepped forward to take it from
Joab when he placed seif-cocking revolver to
the woman's head and attempted to fire. Deputy
Sheriff Grmminger saved murder by wrench
ing the weapon from Joab's hands. The latter
was held to answer for attempt tc kill.
City Marshal Coburn, of Richmond, attempted
to shoot his wife in Lawyer Kittngers office,
where she had called to consult about bringing a
divorce suit against her husband. Entering the
Office Co6urn drew his revolver, saying: 81 will
kill you" Kittinger prevented tragedy by
grasping the pistol, the hammer of which de-
seended on his fingers, badly lacerating them
The trouble between the Coburns originated ten
days ago. when Coburn arrested married man
whom he found in the house of his wife's sister,
who is also married.