The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Minor Notes.

The new Christian Church at Bright was ded-
icated Sunday.
Rev. Amos Stout of Madison, has accepted a
call to the pastorate of the Baptist Church at
Lawrenceburg.
new $3.50 organ, aud other Improvements
aggregating $780, are being added to the Metho-
dist Church at Lawrenceburg, of which Rev. T.
w. Lee is pastor
Major Lew Ferguson and ". S. Sherley, two
leading attorneys of Martinsville engaged in a
fisticuf in the court yesterday morning, and
were each fined 800 for contempt of court
j. F. Cox, Democratic State Senator elect
from the Morgan senatorial district engaged in
a disgraceful fight in the Mayors Office in Mar
tinsville last Saturday night with one William
Townsend.
The convicts in the southern prison will be
given a turkey dinner on Christmas day. and no
work will be done at that institution. An en-
tertanment will be given In the chapel, and
good time will be had.
The fine residence of Mr. Lukens situated
three and half miles southeast of Pendeton,
was destroyed by fire at early hour on Sun
day morning. Loss So 900. Insured in the Old
American of Chicago for 5000. Cause of fire, de-
fective fue.
Jacob Rubbish of Vincennes, a prominent
contractors son, made an attempt, on Sunday
night, to commit rape upon Miss Cora Barton
while she on her way to church. A gentle
man near by rushed to the assistance of the
young girl and was knocked down twice. Ru-
bush was placed in jail.
On Sunday morning. about o'clock, burglars
effected an entrance to the store of g. w. At
kins. at Mooresvile, Floyd county, by cutting
the Stats of the shutter The thieves secured
goods to the value of about $500 and decamped,
carrying their plumber with them by means, it
is supposed, OF a wagon.
A company has been formed at Alexandria for
the purpose of drilling for gas under the title of
tho Alava wit r.
Chamness president and E. B. McMahan secre-
tary. Sufficient stock has been subscribed to
assure the success of the enterprise, and bids for
the work being received. but no contract will
be ade until the organization is complete, which
will be in few days
The developments in regard to the death of
Elmer Savage, of Lafayette, incline many to
the belief that the young mans death, if not
voluntary. was caused by an overdose of NOR
phine, taken to steady his nerves, rs he had been
drinking during the night. Savage had been
heard to say to one or two persons that he was
not long for this world, from which it is inferred
that he had premeditated the deed.
Morton Post, G. A R., of Terre Haute, has
passed resolutions urging the General Assembly
to appropriate 5000, 900 for the erection of a SOL
diers' monument in Circle Park, Indianapolis,
and asking the separation of the Soldiers Or
phans' Home from the Asylum for Feeble
minded Children. They also suggest that sys-
tenn of industrial education should be introduced
in the home established for the orphans.
Judge w. T. Friedley. a large stakeholder in,
and late president of the Madison Wooden mill
Company, has resigned. The new president.
Mr.. James Hargan, gives notice that he will
call the stockholders together for consultation
so soon the assignee shall have had time TO
make an inventory of the property and the ac-
counts, and ascertain the general condition of
the corporation in order to full and complete
understanding of the situation, at which time
the stockholders will take such steps as they
may deem advisable in the premises.