The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-05

5000. and he says the remainder of the amount
$500, has not been misapplied. but Is held, as q
number of gentlemen are aware, an case ltsn0ulu
be needed by another flood
Professor J. L. Campbell of Wabash College
left for Fort Wayne Yesterday to appear as a
witness in a suit regarding portion OF his sur
vey of the Kankakee swamps within the boun-
daries of Allen and Huntington counties. The
suit involves from $3.50, 600 to 500, 600.
William Tolon, section man ut Let's Cor
ner, about eight miles south OF Greensboro, was
drinking with some parties in drug store
Tolon got glass under the counter which had
some rat poison in e. ard drank IT, He is yet
living, with much doubt as to his recovery.
Mrs. John Hurley, wife of q farmer residing
twelve miles north of Wabash, was dangerously
wounded BY shot from a revolver in the hands
of her husband. The weapon was ACCIDENTALLY
discharged, the bullet passing entirely through
her shoulder. He didn't know it was loaded
Landy Collins, saloon-keeper of London.
Shelby county. yesterday morning fired off re-
vover in his back yard. The ball passed through
the door of Harry Houses residence and hit ms
wife in the face The wound is probably fatal
Collins was arrested. It is not known whether
the act Was intentional or accidental
Augustus Gordon, the absconding night clerk
Of the Lutz Hotel, at Wabash, who carried away
several hundred dollars worth of property and
cash. last fall, has been brought back from Lam
caster Pa, by the sheriff Of Wabash county.
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letter he had written to a friend. He protests
his innocence.
The dry goods horse known as the trade pal
ace of Graham Walls & Co., at Charlottesville,
who made assignment on JAN z and the
stock of goods Of which was sold for So 300 by
Sheriff Harper on Jan. 81 to d. F. Mcclure, a
former proprietor of the house. and c. N. Hard
ing, of Chicago. was opened for business yester-
day under the firm name of Mcclure & Harding.
The stock is valued at $4,000.
A telegram received at Connersville says that
Mrs. Jane Salyers, recently resident OF that
place, has been found wandering around White
hall, H., in demented condition. Her rela-
tives upon being notified, have taken relief
measures, bat are unable to account for the
affair, unless she had started for Oonnersyllle
from her present home in Columbia, No., and
had become suddenly dcranged on the way.
L. T. Kitchener, of Shelbyville has filed on be-
half of his daughter an additional paragraph in
his damage suit against w. Fl. Fertich school
superintendent. It alleges that the defendant
wrongfully detained Nora Kitchener thirty min
utes after school hours without her consent 1t
is Mr. MichenerS purpose to have 1t determined
whether or not it is lawful for teacher to pun
ish pupil for going out during school hours to
attend a call of nature.
George Corpse, ir, Of Mitchell. has for some
time been engaged to widow named Jennie
Pope, but she recently got jealous and broke the
engagement Corpse then filed suit for all
moneys paid her. and for all articles of luxury
and value given her during their long engage
ment On the docket appears the following
novel statement: June, 1883, to cash loaned, $l5;
April, 1884. to cash loaned So; May. 1884, to
cash loaned, $50. Then follows list of presents
which he gave her. In the trial the widows tes-
tlmony and that of Corpse caused great amuse-
ment. Corpse testified that the bill did not in
elude various small sums he had given her with
which to buy tafy, etc. The jury returned a
verdict in favor of the defendant