The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-18
Minor Mention.

The Christian denomination will hold a county
convention at Charlottesville on Sept. S.
John NJ. Moore was fatally stabbed by Alex.
Greer in a saloon at Arlington last Saturday
night
Elder NJ. N. Vancleave an old Baptist minis
ter Of Charlottesville, performed his 539th mar
riage ceremony last Saturday.
Philip Christman and John Miller are under
arrest at Evansville for brutally beatinga street.
car driver who demanded fare of them.
Burglars went through Deputy County Audi
tor A. ". Smithas residence at Jeffersonville,
and took a fine watch and other valuables.
A man giving the name of W. II. Davis of
Indianapolis. with a stolen horse and buggy in
his possession, has been arrested at Winchester.
A. Fl. Achenbach. a fruit tree agent from
Pennsylvania. has been arrested at Upton on a
charge of embezzement, the affidavit being
sworn to by William Hytte.
The annual conference of the United Brethren
Church will be held at Mount Zion Church. in
Montgomery county, on Black Creek. during
tho week commencing Sept. II.
On Sunday at Fort Wayne Harry Edmunds,
with some companions while target shooting,
received dangerous if not fatal wound in the
thigh, by the premature discharge of one of the
rifles
James ONeill of Jeffersonville has mysteri-
ouslv disappeared. The opinion is that he was
robbed and murdered while returning home
from LOUISVILLE, as ne Was SOBER CltlZeQ ana
had no reason for leaving home.
The Rush county teachers institute will COM
mence this morning. and will beconducted by
Superintendent Shanck Professors DeMott of
DePauw, and Jones, of louisville, and Superin-
tendent Fertch of the Shelbyvlle schools.
At Connersville bloody fight took place
between Jack McGrath, blacksmith. and Kern
Edwards, drayman in the shop of the former
The quarrel arose over a % cent bill for drayage,
during which McGrath struck Edwards The
latter then seized a hammer and struck McGrath
over the head, cutting dangerous CASH Both
men are under arrest.
William Rose, of Petersburg Clark county,
has brought suit against the Pennsylvania Com
pany for $40 900 damages Rose claims that he
purchased ticket for Petersburg, but after the
looking at his ticket told him that train would
not stop at Petersburg. He and his child were
dropped out in the woods.
Haven Crosley, of Pendleton, went to the
house Of Jacob 10y and finding no one at home
but Mary 10y, a sixteen year-old daughter
attempted to outrage her. Her elder brother
heard her screams and came to her assistance
when the scoundre fed and has not vet been
apprehended. Mr.. 10y has offered reward for
his apprehension, and the officers are looking for
him. fhSHs5
The Edinhurg fair opens to-day with favorable
indications for successful week. There is more
stock on the grounds than was ever known in
the history of the society. All the stalls are
taken, and new ones are being built to accommo-
date the stock. Some Of the best horses in the
State are entered for the races The floral and
machinery halls contain a great many more en-
tries than in former years. Main Cross street will
be sprinkled each day during the fair from the
city to the grounds.