The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-11
THE CITY In BRIEF.

The delinquent tax sale still continues.
The grand jury report will be handed the
court to-day.
Judge Taylor granted a divorce to Elizabeth J.
Fiscus from Thos. W. Fiscus yesterday, on ac-
count of abandonment, with $500 alimony.
The committees having in charge the Moody
convention are requested to meet at the Y. M.
c. A. rooms this morning at half past 8 o'clock.
The Commissioners finished their work yester-
day by the monthly inspection of the poor-farm.
and adjourned until the March term Of their
court.
Judge Ayres's time was taken up Yesterday by
the call of the claim docket. and the continuation
of the examination in the matter of the Rosen-
thai assignment.
In the Mayors Court, yesterday, Warren
Banks, colored. charged with assault and battery.
and James Hiveiy. arrested for selling liquor on
Sunday, were fined.
The case of Nettie Young vs.. The Continental
Life Insurance Company. on policy in her favor.
is on trial by a jury in Judge Howe's branch of
of the Circuit Court.
Judgment was given yesterday by Judge
Howe. for Edgar Wnitlock and others. in the
sum Of 81. 625. 50. This suit was demand on note
against Charles Sehner. jr.
The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday: William j. Sumner and Lucinda
hcSeH6r, DeHJdftlu EdHk1IU MCN6 y ana InHD0
Alkaline Scudder, James A. OdeIl and Catherine
E. Ross, John II. Case and Elizabeth Coke
William L. Taylor filed a bond, yesterday. IN the
sum of $500, in the clerks Office, as guardian of
John Hartweg. William Hartweg and Eliza Hart
veg. minor children of John Hartweg. deceased.
Stanton j. Peelle and Jesse ID. Hamrich appeared
as sureties.
A fire occurred yesterday afternoon in a
small frame building near the City Hospital, oc-
cupled by n colored family named Barbour.
The damage, while not amounting to much in
dollars and cents. involved the total destruction
of a home.
William Saulsberry, on complaint of Maggie
Saulsberry. his wife, has been bound over to the
Criminal Court, in the sum of $500. by Squire
Feibleman, to keep the peace. The complainant
alleged fear of life. Saulsberry has been mar
ried four times.
The meeting of the Union Veteran Army.
which was to be held last night at the court
house. was, on account of the bitter cold wealth
err, which kept the people away. postponed till
next Tuesday night, when the meeting will be
held in the Circuit Court room.
There will be a meeting of the committee on
booths for the military carnival at the residence
of Mrs. T. NJ. Bassett, No. 1913 North Delaware
street, at 7s30 o'clock this evening she sub
committees on the fancy work, candy, fortune
telling and cigar booths are especially requested
to be present.
John Miller. senior and Junior, arrested yester-
day for trying to dispose of a watch on the
streets. pleaded guilty to vagrancy, and were
committed by the mayor, yesterday. Miller is
an old offender. 1t is said he has made the boy,
who IS aged about fifteen. go upon the streets
and beg, and do other questionable things
A complaint for divorce was filed yesterday in
the clerks office of the Circuit Court, by Jennie
Lucas. of Center township, against John Lucas.
The plaintiff alleges that she was married to
the defendant In 1879, and that during that