The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
Minor Notes.

The late Prof s. S. Thomson. of Crawfords-
vile, had his life insured for So, 500.
Hon. w. ID. Foulke of Richmond has ac
cepted an invitation to deliver an address at Lo-
gansport on July T.
Randolph county has paid ont at the June
term of It's commissioners 49, 900 for the
struction of free gravel roads.
Charles w. Miller, drowned at Fountanelle,
Neb.. is said to be son of the late Captain
d. ". Miller, of New Albany.
NJ A. Weir, cashier of the New Albany Ma
tional Bank. was rendered the appointment of
Bank examiner Of Indiana, but declined the
place.
The bridge of the Louisville g. Nashville road,
over the Ohio river. at Henderson, KY, will be
completed thus week and trains will run over it
next Sunday.
refused to pay the cost of the poor house inves
tigation and VIII appeal from the decision of the
County Commissioners.
Horace Law of Charlottesville. has contracted
to furnish the United States government with
two hundred cavalry horses, Forty of the num-
Der have been accepted.
At Jeffersonville Henry s. Barnaby has been
fined 500 for gambling-the heaviest fine ever
imposed for that offense in Clark county.
Samuel THY WAS fined $97.G5.
At Rushvile Mrs John McCarty quite an old
lady. fell over tub of water in the dark, break
ing her thigh and infiicting other serious inju-
ries. 1t is feared she will not recover.
Thomas Thornburg, prominent farmer living
near Plymouth, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head Domestic trouble is given
as the cause. He leaves a large family.
It is understood that at the next meeting of
the Terre Haute City Council, which is now Dem
ocratic an effort will be made to remove Super
intendent OF Police Nandavcr, who is a Repub-
lican.
of pob
was drawing the loads from q pistol the weapon
was accidentally discharged, and a ball buried
itself in young Chestnut's thigh, making very
painful wound.
W. L. Buckallew, a Clay county commissioner,
has resigned his office. 1t is said his resignation
was caused by the promise of a position in the
revenue Office in Terre Haute and that his pros
poets are now by no means bright for getting it.
The Daniels Band" religious organization
at Kokomo, an outgrowth of the Woodwork re-
vivai now numbers 32O members. The object
of the band is to broaden and strengthen the
bonds of union and Christian brotherhood, and
is missionary in It's designs.
Jesse T. Rucker, who resides in LAFAYETTE
township Floyd county, was driving to Green
vile in a buggy, when the horse became fright
ened, ran away, and dragged MIR. Rucker over
the stone road for distance of nearly one hun
dred yards. His injuries are probably fatal.
On Saturday morning the west bound l.. B. e.
the engine. When enough had been taken, it
was found that the flow from the tank could not
be checked. The brakeman went through the
coaches and quickly let down all the windows on
the side of the train so the water would not
rush into the cars as they passed the tank. Ac-
cidentally one window was put down on the left
hand of young of Mrs. Peterman, who
lives at Treutman's Station. His fingers were
almost mashed off. When Charlottesville was
reached the suffering boy was attended to.
g.,
of July celebration at Charlottesville have invit-
ed the following persons to deliver a en-mn-
utes' response to the following toasts: Our
Country VIM. M. Reeves; 'Our State" j.
Maurice Thompson: Our County," Thee. H.
Ristine; Our Eagle Voorhees, Brookshire
s'Our Flag" James Green; Our Boys in Blue"
w. 4. HUMPHREYS; 'Our People" j. r. Court
Ley; Our Boys" L. j. Coppage '',Our Schools, :"
]. w. Wright; s'Our Girls Mrs G. w. Lamb;
"Our Presidents Hon. p. S. Kennedy; s.Our
Heroes Who Died." G. W. Stafford: Our
Future W. ID. Herod. Miss Mary FL. Krout
will be invited to read an original poem.