The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-15
Mimi, and was killed. was buried at Prather
station, where his parents reside, yesterday,
with Masonic honors


station, where his parents reside, yesterday,
with Masonic honors
Arrangements have been completed for hold
ing fireman's tournament at Island Park, on
Sept. O. 10 and IL. Suitable prizes will
be offered and companies from Indiana, Ohio
and Michigan will compete.
Mrs. Emily Baker, of New Albany, mother of
John T. Baker. of that city. and William t.
Baker Of Louisville fell down flight OF STAIRS
at her residence, Sunday night, and sustained
painful injuries Her left side was paralyzed,
and she is in a dangerous condition.
Samuel Eddy. respected citizen of Michigan
City. died on Sunday, from asthmatlc troubles
He was at the head of many movements FOR the
improvement of the town, and was the prime
mover in the Michigan City glass works enter
prise. He was buried by the Odd fellows.
At Jacksonville, on Sunday night. William
McDermott drew razor and ordered William
Priam to hold up his hands. McDermott went
through Priam's pocket and awarded by
finding Is cents, pocket knife and other almost
vaueless articles He was arrested and held for
highway robbery.
At Lafayette wagon loaded with 5000 pounds
of ice topled over on three men. August Busch
man mad his right leg broken at the ankle and
his face and head were badly cut. VIM. Sher-
man was injured in the back and his legs were
much bruised. The third man was also bruised,
but not seriously.
A fire at Greencastle early yesterday morning
destroyed the drying rooms connected with the
large WOODEN factory of Birch Bros, near the
prompt appearance and good work of the fire de-
partment confined the blaze to the dry-rooms,
and the loss is small and fully insured.
The new bridge over the Ohio river at Hender-
son, KY costsin all over 81 00O 900 and is one of
the finest we'll the most graceful in
architectural beauty, Of its kind, in the United
States. The first passage of trains over the
bridge on Monday was witnessed by people from
all parts of the country, fully 5000 being pres
ent.
The fourth annual meeting of the Old Settlers
Association will be held on the grounds of the
Public Park Association at Gosport on Thurs
day, Aug. G. The district Of this organization
embraces the eleven adjoining counties. The
most ample and complete arrangements have
been made, including many interesting and novel
features.
The an-handle employees at Logansport are
being examined for color blindness. Between
500 and 600 are to be examined and 135 have
thus far been attended to. In order to ascertain
an employees ability to distinguish the various
colored flags and lamps twenty test colors and
twenty confusion colorS are given. Only two
have failed thus far.
At Columbus, while Joseph Rhea, sr, was
turning some horses into a pasture, he was
knocked down by them. He lay senseless, Sc
verely cut by their hoofs about the face and
head and injured about the spine. He was un-
was large pool of blood While not perhaps
dangerously hurt, his wounds are severe.
Rev. DR.. L. n. Albright. of Fostoria, O., has
been elected president of DePauw College for
Young Women, at New Albany, and has notified
the trustees that he will at once enter upon his
duties. DR.. Albright graduated from Ohio
Wesleyan College, at Delaware, O., and for six
years was professor of mathematics and natural
science in that institution. He was for two
years president of the leading Methodist Female
College in Missouri
Thomas Wilson, constable. at Bedford, shot
and probably fatally wounded Joseph Banner, an
escaped prisoner, in the abdomen, while trying
to arrest him at his fatherin -laws residence.
Wilson says Banner resisted him. and he had to
shoot him. Danner was put in Jail several
weeks ago on peace warrant and while work
escape. He was placed in jail again after the
shooting occurred. He denies that he resisted
the officer