The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-15
Minor Notes.

Ex-Counclman Purnell Is. Townsend. or Mad
ison, died on Sunday, aged seventy nine.
AT New Albany, notwithstanding the cold,
colored converts are being baptized in the river.
A sneak thief, at Fort Wayne, stole $500
worth of jewelry from the residence of Hon.
Edward O'Rourke
Mr.. James B. White, leading lumber dealer
of Madison, died yesterday, after short Illness
of pneumonia. leaving small family.
Henry Perry, of Raysville was struck by the
locomotive of Panhandle freight train. yester-
day. and injured so severely that his recovery is
uncertain.
Alexander Wilson, an old and respected citi-
zen of Muncie Gied suddenly, at his home, yes
terday morning He was highly esteemed by
residents of Muncie.
Samuel Harris. doing residence of two and a
half years in Michigan City prison for burglary
at Fort Wayne has escaped from the prison.
A reward of 500 is offered for him.
Samuel Culbertson, charged with embeZzling
$500 from the Adams Express Company. while
acting agent at Lyons, has been acquitted IN
the Criminal Court at Bloomfield.
The new English Lutheran Church at Logans-
port was dedicated on Sunday The dedicasory
sermon was preached by Rev. DIR. Ortiz. presl-
dent of Wittenberg College, Springfield. 0.
j. NJ Bales. special agent of the Continental
Insurance Company at Rushville, was arrested
yesterday at the instance of the company. An
effort is being made to settle the differences.
Frank McCollum. an employee in Shaffner g.
Everharts livery stable at LaPorte, was kicked
In the head by a horse and seriously hurt His
skull was badly fractured, and it is thought the
injury will prove fatal
Within the last year some eight or ten horses
have beea stolen from Union county. and the
County Commissioners last Saturday offered a
reward of $500 for the apprehension and convic-
ton of the first horse-thie
G. D. Leslie bridge carpenter, who was in
foyy dav NV fol ME Of her
died of his injuries on Sunday night When
hurt he was at work on the L. e. e. w. railway
bridge across White river, at Muncie.
A two-year-old daughter of John Hail. of
Thorntown, was badly scalded on Sunday af-
ternoop, by the upsettng Of pot of hot grease
ON her person. Her arms, neck and shoulders
are burned frightfuly, and in all probability she
will die
James A. Evans, an Otter Creek township,
Vigo county, farmer, has assigned. Liabilities,
$4,000; assets almost the same. He is town
ship trustee, and it is said his township accounts
are all right. Heavy interest on mortgages was
the cause.
Mrs. Philip Bell, residing in Franklin town
ship, Floyd county. while suffering with tooth
ache, last Friday night, put blue vitrio sulphate
of copper) in the cavity to ease the pain: During
sleep she swallowed a portion of the poison, and
was taken violently ill.
The Liberty Natural Gas Company, with
capital of 81, 900, will be ready in few days to
commence boring for gas. Gas has been dis
covered fifteen miles south of Liberty, in Frank
lin county, and the knowing ones say by their
liberal subscriptions that it is within 1000 feet
OF Liberty IN paying quantities.
Rev. John G. Mold, who died at his home
near Kokomo on Saturday. of chronic dyspepsia,
will be buried to-day. Rev. Mody was sixty
four years of age. He entered the Methodist
itineracy at an early age and was well known in
the church throughout this State and Ohio. He
had resided at kokom0 about four years
The Bohemian oats agent has struck Howard
county. On Saturday last gentleman giving
his name as John Vartilburg, flied certificate
of authority for the sale of Bohemian oats in
that county. 1t is rnmOred that about eighty
agents are in the neiehboring counties prepar-
ing to fleece the farmers in this much used
trick
At Lafayette, Henry Moore and Joseph Biddle
made an unsuccessful attempt to drive across
the Lake Erie 81 Western road in front of
passenger train. The locomotive struck the
buggy, demolishing it and throwing Moore and
Biddle considerable distance. Biddie's arm
was broken, and he was otherwise hurt Moore
was instantly killed
Charles Ellison alias Robinson, who at the
| last county fair at Lagrange persuaded Harvey
| session of Elison's confederate 81, 900 to evil
dence the reliability" of the farmer and his
qualification to draw the same sum declared due
him In bunko game, tried in the Circuit
Court, at Michigan City, and sentenced to seven
| years
The striking naiers of Terre Haute, who are
organizing new nail mill, in opposition to the
old mill. have already subscriptions to the
amount of $780, 600, more than half the amount
| of total stock. The old millowners have an
interest in the Vulcan Works, at st. Louis, and
| state they will prevent the company from
| getting steel there, but the latter claim they
| have assurances of getting steel cheaper else
where.
Martha Conway, a bright and honest girl, six
| teen years DID, ran away from her home at Dale,
| Spencer county, and was found doing house
| work at Evansville The girl said she had six
| brothers. three sisters, father and mother;
| that she had been compelled to work for them,
often being compelled to fill mans place in the
field on their farm and in return never received
| as much as decent clothes to wear. although
they were amply able to provide them, and, as
she was often submitted to cruel treatment, she
left home. She was persuaded to return, upon
promise on the part of her brothers of better
treatment in the future.
The remains of Finlow M. leland, who died
suddenly, at Fargo, Kan, Dec 6, arrived at
North Manchester, on Saturday. and were bur
led on Sunday, with the honors of war. by North
Manchester Post No. 199 G. A. r.. assisted by
Custer Camp, No 80, Sons of Veterans The
funeral services were held in the M. e. Church,
and were conducted by Rev. M. Swadener,
member of Custer Camp No 80 Sons of Veter-
ans. A special train was run over the c., w. e.
M. railroad, by James Ell. Emmett Post. of Wa
| bash The posts of Peru and Roam were also
represented, it being one of the largest funerals
| held in North Manchester for many years.
The thirty-six directors of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Association met at the
courthouse at Charlottesville, yesterday, and
elected officers to during the ensuing year
as follows: President, Jasper N. Davidson, of
Whitesville first vice-president John L. Davis.
Crawfordsville second vice-president T. NJ
Dol
Snyder, Charlottesville; treasurer, Joseph
Grubb Charlottesville: general superintendent
fair grounds, Eli Armentrout, North Union;
| assistants, John S. Brown. Jacob Hutton, and
George w. Hadley, all of Charlottesville The
| pay of the secretary was fixed at $3.50 year
and that of the treasurer at $3.50. The other
officers receive no pay. There will be meet
ing of the officers and directors the first Sat