The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-23
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Indiana Notes.
Christian Zuerschmide, of New Albany, has
been adjudged insane.
Father Fitzpatrick, of Shoals, formerly of In
dianapols, will deliver the grafton on ST rat
riek's day at Terre Haute.
At Thorntown a stable belonging to William
Taylor burned on Saturday night. Loss covered
by insurance in the Germania
The students of the Rose Polytechnic School,
rerre Haute have organized bicycle club, and
will organize boating club in the spring
At the Methodist Church of Lawrenceburg
Rev. Charles &c. Lee, has thus far during his
revival made an even hundred converts.
Col George W. Friedley, of Bedford, one of
the ablest Republicans of southern Indiana, and
power in Lawrence county, is about tn remove
to Lafayette.
At Richmond, a man named Ogburn has been
sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for
shooting Walter Webster for the alleged seduc-
ton of his (Ogburn's) wife.
Mrs Clutter, divorced wife of James NJ. Clut-
ter, of Terre Haute (the divorce suit attracted
great attention at the time), has become insane
on the subject of spirltualism.
The farm residence of H. w. Loveland, one
mile west of New Haven, entirely destroyed
by fire on Friday night with all its contents.
Loss, $4,000 no insurance. Cause, defective
fue in upstairs bedroom
At Jeffersonville William Rrinkworth aged
eighteen, son of Colonel Isaac Brinkworth, while
returning to his home back of the government
depot fell and struck his neck on cross tie
since which he has been unable to talk.
Peter Metzger, an eccentric old bachelor, aged
about sixty years committed suicide at Brook
vile by shooting himself in the forehead with a
revolver. On his person was found $1,000 in
notes and $40 in cash. No cause given.
Felix Van Altman, insane son of Ulrich Van
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on the Corydon pike, assaulted his father, aged
eighty, with rolling pin, the other night, in
fiicting blow that will probably prove fatal
John Mlliken of the Crown Point Register, is
said to be the oldest editor north of the Wabash
riversti engaged in business, while General
Reub Williams, of the Warsaw Daily Times
and Daniel Mcdonald, of the Plymouth Demo
graf, come next in years of service.
A countv-seat war is imminent in Greene
county. A new courthouse is to be built and
the contest for its location will be between
Bloomfield, Switz City and Worthington. If it
is not submitted to vote of the people the
county-seat will remain where it is-at Bloom
field.
The South Bend Times geefuly notes the
fact that the Economist pillow works of that city
have increased their working capital to 800, 000
In the meantime half dozen cities in the State
are offering inducements to the Oliver chilled
pillow works, the capital of which last concern
IS 81, 600, 600.
Mrs Sarah Edwards, of Wyndham. Benton
county, died few days ago, in the 105th year of
her age She retained possession of her faculties
to q remarkable degree, and although nearly
blind, was able to 60 about the house of her
daughter Mrs. James Scarlet, with whom she
lived, until two months ago.
The Madison Courier, liz its new dress, is one
of the handsomest daily papers in the State. 1t
is also one of the best, and admirably covers the
field of southeastern Indiana. The paper is not
bod
esting in special features, chiefly in historical
sketches of southern Indiana events and celebri
ties.
The charter of the Rushvle National Bank
expired on February 20, and has been extended
twenty years. beginning the second term with
George c. Clark as president and Edwin Payne
cashier. The former has been connected with
the institution since its organization, the latter
for the last fifteen years. Since commencing
business this bank has made dividend each six
months, and none less than per cent.
At Connersyille Joseph B. JONES' Ellsworth
Jones and John White, directors of the Water
loo Turnpike Company. on information filed by
VIM. Brumnel have been arrested for alleged
failure to file the annual statement. The stat
ute requires it to be filed by the 10Th of June.
S. ine for each day of failure thereafter Fines
demanded in this case amount to nearly ST. 100
For years there have been constant feud and liti-
CATION between the company and the farmers
along the road and this prosecution will be
fought with all the old bitterness.
At o'clock, Saturday morning, the body of
Rev James Martindale. Baptist minister, we'll
known in eastern Indiana. was found in street
at Hagerstown, where he has lived for several
years. He had served all day on jury in a
close. hot room, and had left the court house for
his home about II o'clock at night He had for
several years been threatened with apoplexy 1t
is thought the sudden change from the heated
room to the outside atmosphere, which was fiji
teen degrees below zero, brought on the attack
He had parted from the rest of the jury SEEM
Sngly in as good health as ever
Two months ago Thomas A. Liadley proposed
marriage to Miss Sarah E. Newton, of Owen
township Jackson county, and accepted.
Miss Newton can neither read nor write, nor
can any member of her family And when Lindley
returned from town with an envelop and gave
it to the girl, he said it contained the necessary
document to make them man and wife; that his
brother, lawyer, told him it was only necessary
that the couple declare themselves man and
wife in the presence of the girls family. To
this she consented, believing it all right. The
marriage will hold good so far as the girl is con-
cerned, but Jackson has been placed in Jail at