The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
Minor Notes.

At Huntington, the one-year- old child of Jason
Carl was seriously but not, it is thought fatally,
scalded In the face and breast by the upsetting
of a bucket of hot water that was standing on
stove.
On Tuesday morning, about 2 o'clock. the
heading factory of Mr.. Alfrey. at Charlottesville,
was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was
sounded, but the fire was put out before the en-
gines arrived.
Mrs. Herman Denzler, of Jacksonville while
walking through room with pair OF shears in
her hand, stumbled on a rocking chair, running
point of the shears through her hand, making
severe and serious wound.
Tobias Butler, of Bay township Morgan coun-
ty, is dead. He was one of the pioneers of the
county, was in his eighty-seco year. and was
the oldest Mason in the State His funeral took
place under the directions of the Masonic fra
ternity, and was very largely attended
The sixteenth annual convention of the Mont
gomery County Sunday school Union will be held
in the Methodist Church, Charlottesville, May %
and %. Rev. Charles H. Little, of Danville. ILL.,,
for his subject Fields white all ready to
harvest"
Rev. w. T. Stott, d. D., president Of Franklin
College, who has been travelling in the South for
several weeks for the benefit of his health has
returned home His health is completely re-
stored He will resume his position AS presi-
dent Of the college in September. Prof. C. II.
Hall has been acting president during the alb
sence of Dr. Stott.
Thomas Daugherty has been arrested, at his
home, south of MartinSville by Detective Frank
Lloyd, charged with cattle-stealng. The cattle
in question were taken from the farm of w. r.
Shirley and driven to johnson county and sold,
where Mr.. Lloyd found them. Daugherty has
confessed to the theft, and is in Jail awaiting
trial He is seventy-six years of age, and has
long borne very unsavory reputation.
Near Logansport Zoza Burkt, son of
wealthy farmer, has been arrested. charged with
attempting to ravish his ten-year-old cousin
yesterday while she her way to school.
Young Burkit gave $500 bond for appearance,
but when the trial was called he failed to appear,
and it is thought he ran away. Burkits father
is quite wealthy The girls father is Oliver P.
Burkit, trustee of Washington township, Cass
county, prominent and wealthy citizen.
Jacksonville item in Louisville Commercial,
yesterday: Yesterday morning about 1:30 o'clock,
Mr. William Faulkner, Waterman at Barmore 81
Sons aw-mill, was walking through the mill.
when man suddenly confronted him with
drawn pistol telling him to keep silent. Another
man seized his arms from behind A scuf1e
ensued, during which Faulkner shouted, attract
ing the attention Of a man sleeping in the mill.
The latter came to the rescue meantime the in
truders fed Upon going into the Office, Faulkner
discovered satchel filled with the latest inn
proved burglars tools, some Of the implements
being very fine A string was found tied to the
door, and at the other end stone. In case the
door was opened the stone would drop to the
floor and give the alarm. A hole was found
bored in the safe, but the burglars were COM
PEELED to fly before the work was accomplished.