The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-23
Minor Notes.

There are now exactly 600 prisoners at the
southern prison, eight of whom are sick.
sneak thief entered Bradfords jewelry store
at New Albany. on Monday, and stole q fine gold
necklace
The dedication of the new NJ. E. Church, at
Kuightstown, will take place on Sunday, the
9th. The building cost $l2 200.
The old BARNETT House, at Logausport one of
the oldest hotel buildings in the State, has been
condemned and sold, and will be torn down
within the next month.
New Albany is largely in debt and $50 900 of
next years taxes will, it is said, be used up be-
fore April. Citizens are talking of enjoning
the issue of more bonds.
The saloon owned by Charles Lumbert. of
Royal Center. burned by incendiaries The
loss was covered by insurance. Royal Center is
a town of 800 Inhabitants and has four saloons.
The remains of Mrs. Albert Manor, who dur
ing a temporary fit of insanity, caused by grief
at the loss of child. committed suicide at
Xenia, o., will be buried at New Albany to-day.
The farmhouse of Mr.. Thomas Shuey, in
Clinton township Cass county, was totally de-
stroyed by fire while the members Of the family
were assisting neighbor in butchering. Loss
$1,000
The case of Harrison county against AMI w.
Brewster, county auditor. for alleged overdrafts
on his salary, on trial at Corydon before Special
Judge Bicknell, has been continued until the
next term Of the Harrison Circuit Court.
Alexander Shane, of New Albany, for ten
years employed on the Louisville bridge, at the
falls. was probably fatally injured at Kankakee,
H., on Sunday, py the explosion of stationary
engine at bridge upon which he was working.
Mr. Leslie Dobbs. son of Rev. c. E. W. Dobbs,
D. D., late pastor of the Baptist Church at
Madison, was married at Madison yesterday at
l:3O p. NJ to Miss Nettie Hurlbut They de-
parted on mail boat for their future home, near
Baltimore, Md.
A wonderful revival of religion is in progress
Mt the NJ f. Church at Orangeville, in Orange
county. About fifty persons have united with
the church so far, and the interest continues TO
increase. People drive ten to fifteen miles to
attend the meetings.
Vincennes, since the advent of Flora Belle and
Zoe b. on the turf, is gaining quite reputation
for fast horses. Peter Mallett of that place has
a three vearold that can trot mile in less than
$40 and pace another mile in the same length of
time. The horse is a bay geldlng, fifteen hands
high.
Mrs Rebecca Wolf of Logansport, whose son,
Robert Gallon, lost his life in the war. has been
granted back pension at the rate of SO per month
since December 1862. She is a poor washer
woman, and the pension, which will amount to
So 400 could not fall in hands that would appre-
ciate it more.
An item has been going the rounds of the
press that the only pensioner of the war of 1872
died recently. Capt Cyrus Vigus, of Logans-
port, aged ninety six, fought in the war of 1872
and has drawn a pension for years. He is hale
and hearty. and promises to celebrate his one
hundredth birthday.
At North Liberty George Caldwell was in
Mike Blues house with Blues wife Blue came
home. and knocked the door down with an ak.
Caldwell escaped through back window. Blue
met Caldwell few minutes later, and fight
ensused, in which Blue was stabbed seriously
if not fatally. Caldwell is in Jail.
The Chicago g. Indiana Coal Railway Company
filed n mortgage on their track, ETC., in the re-
corders Office at Terre Haute to the Metropoli-
tan Trust Company, of New York, for ST. 600 000
The bonds bear per cent, and run until 1886
The document is the most volumninous ever
filed in the recorders Office of Vigo county.
daring attempt was made to rob John S.
Smiths general merchandise store at Galveston,
on SUNDAY night. The thieves entered the build
ing about Q o'clock in the evening They were
detected, and pursued several miles in the coun-
try. A number of shots were exchanged by the
burglars and their pursuers The scoundrels
succeeded in escaping
Intelligence has reached vevay that two
promising young gentlemen, one twenty lone and
the other eighteen years of age, Stauard and Du-
four sons of DIR. s. II. Cochereil. and grandsons
Of Oliver Dufour. were buried in one grave at
Washington, D., c.. on the 10th inst The first
was IA medical student, and was to have gradu-
atea ut Baltimore in March last. They died of
dphtheria.
Henry Kerp, bridge carpenter, while at work,
yesterday, repairing the L.. L. & w. railroad
bridge across White river, near Muncie. was
struck by piece OF falling timber and danger
Gus hurt about the head and shoulders His re-
covery is thought TO be exceedingly doubtful.
At the same place, and in the same way, few