The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-16
Minor Notes.

Mrs. Emily Baker, of New Albany, who fell
down a flight of stairs, has died of her injuries.
The body of an unknown man has been found
near Farmland, supposed to have been dead ten
or twelve days.
Maynard Irwin has received he appointment
Of postmaster at Fairfield. The Office pays
about $500 year.
Seam Hutton, of Romney, will lose one eye
from the effects of having gun discharged into
his face on July T. at Lafayette.
A. j. Jones. of St Louis, wants the privilege
of laying line of street cars at Charlottesville
He is also there i'll the interest OF water works.
The annual meeting of the Old Settlers of the
counties Of Madison. Hamilton and Upton will
take place on Aug %, in the 1ew fair grounds
near Arcadia.
At Rushville, William Plummer, foreman Of
the Bishop furniture factory attempted suicide
by arsenic. He is in a critical condition. No
cause is given for his rash act.
The fine farm residence of John Ullery. one
half mile from Somerset Wabash county,
burned to the ground SatL..ay night. The loss
is about s., 900, with an insurance of only $500.
Mrs Dr. O. H. Jones, of Mace, died from the
result of surgical operation at Jacksonville.
Ills, on Tuesday and was buried at Oak Hill
Cemetery, Charlottesville on Wednesday after
noon.
At Wabash, Henry Loudenbargor, while NOW
ing grass to-day. ran across huge bum blebees
ped cutting huge and dangerous cash in his
right leg
William Clark, brother of Maj. Thomas
Clark, of New Albany, died suddenly Monday
night, at Mobile, Ala, of congestive chills His
age was fiftyfour years. He had been resident
of Mobile twelve years.
At Richmond the Henley base bali nine has
been defeated by the Riversides, of Cincinnati
by score of to l. This is the first game the
Henleys have lost out of fifteen played. The
Henleys play the Metropolitans of New York
city. tomorrow.
tanning and Chapman, the wretches who out
ragged the Kennard girl at Trenton, have not yet
been apprehended. Parties who live in the
vicinity of Trenton claim to have seen them in
the woods near the cranberry marsh but the
officers have been on a look to gain any informa-
ton of their whereabouts
Louisville Commercial Jeffersonville item: A
delegation of prominent Democrats cane up
from New Albany on Monday night to press the
claims Of Dir IL. X. ". Meyer for the New AL
bany postoffice. Mr. Howard is evidently be-
tween the deep blue sea and that noted person
age that frightens orthodox Christians.
The colored people of Richmond and surround
ing country in which they found refuge dur
ing the darkest days of their history, propose
holding celebration at Glen Miller, on Wed
nesday, Aug. 5, IL commemoration of the eman-
cipatlon of slaves in both this country and the
West Indies. Fred Douglass, and John NJ
of Bloomington H., and Bishop Turner, os At
lanta, Ga, have been invited to participate.
At New Albany Joshua Leach sues Henry B.
Leach, his son, for possession of real estate
decided to him in consideration of his care for
plaintiff his father, and his mother, and for his
violation Of his agreement by permitting his
parents to be sent to the County Poor Asylum.
while he was abundantly able to take care of
and provide for them Plaintiff complains that
defendant, having violated his contract, should
pay damages in the sum of s., 900 and reconvey
to him his farm.
George K Davis. the messenger of the Amer
lean Express Company who was so badly dubbed
and shot in the train robbery near Bloomington
on the L., N. A. & G. railway, some time ago.
has been at Chicago in company with Mr.. Cut
ter Of the same road The trip made in
hope that the ride and change of air would do
him good He is looking we'll, but complains of
trouble with his eyes, and of a pain in the back
of his head. 1t was more severe than usual
which. however, may have been owing to the
long ride and the jar of the cars. 1t was the
first time he has been On the road since he was
shot,