The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-07

apolis and Major Grubbs, Of Martinsville, were
days in the history OF the county.
Will Rogers. brakeman, was fatally injured
at New Albany, on Thursday, by falling between
two cars, a portion of the train running over
him.
Harry Stoner and Link Doll had a fight at
Terre Haute. A ring was formed and Doll was
knocked out on the first ronnd, his leg being
broken.
H. s. Morris. of Coal Bluff, was seriously in
jured while firing an overloaded musket on
Thursday, one side of his face being badly torn
and the bones broken.
William NJ. Ravens, pioneer, and we'll
known and eccentric character, died at Marion
on Saturday, at the age OF seventy-eight He
had lived there forty years.
Benjamin Smith, of Utica, who deserted his
wife three years ago, returned last SUNDAY and
was received with open arms by his wife, hut he
again disappeared on Tuesday, leaving her to
support her little ones.
The old settlers of the Indian reserve, COM
prising Miami Grant Howard and Upton coun-
ties, will hold their eighth annual meeting on
Saturday and Sunday. Aug. IA and Is, at the
fair grounds near Xenia.
1t is said that there is some misunderstanding
between Mr.. DePauw and Mr.. Ward. of Roches-
ter N Y, about the museum at DePauw. Mr..
Ward is at the college removing the articles
which he will reship to New York.
Forty thousand dollars of courthouse bonds
were refunded by the Commissioners of Adams
county on Thursday. The Bank of Montreal
Chicago, was the purchaser. premium. So. 200;
rate, 5 per cent. The bonds were drawing per
cent prior to the refunding.
VIM. Baggatt, of Jacksonville, who eloped
with young girl. Georgia Twomney, is said to
have been seen at Montgomery. Ala, and also at
Mobile. It is believed the pair have fed to Mex
oHd IN DIV IaHn
charged that Baggott beat his friends out of con-
siderable money before he left.
At Elkhart, on Thursday night Benton Har
Dor excursion train on the Cincinnati, wabash d
Michigan road ran through open switch and
was derailed. While waiting for the wrecker,
walked out on the bridge over the hydraulic
canal, and falling off in the darkness was
drowned.
The State board of underwriters of fire iusur-
ance have notified their agent at Goshen that
unless the water-works system of that city is at
once improved, they will take no risks in the
city. The water is furnished by artesian wells,
which have been failing of late, so much so
that in case OF fire of any Importance the city
would be without water.
Gen. VIM. P. Richardson died at the home of
his son, in New Castle, on Wednesday, at the
age of sixty three years. General Richardson
served ss a colonel during the late war; at the
close of which he was made brgadier general
by brevet. He had been sufferer from paraly-
sis for eight years, and for three years had been
rendered entirely helpless from its effects
The Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen will
hold reunion at Lafayette on Sunday. Visiting
members of the order from Ohio and Illinois
will be present and participate in the exercises.
In the morning there will be an omen meeting,
at which Mayor Caldwell will deliver the ad-
dress of welcome which will be responded to by
the grand officers of the order. In the afternoon
there will be closed session.
Miss Kate Kennedy. of Cincinnati, sister of
w. w. Kennedy, now serving a life sentence in
the Jeffersonviile penitentiary for the alleged
murder of David M. Baker. at Greensburg, last
fall. is at Rushvilie securing evidence tending to
establish her brothers innocence. Much inter
est is manifested in the matter by the citizens,
a majority of whom believe that Kennedy is
wrongfuly deprived of his liberty.
Mr.. John Sager, one of the most prominent
and wealthy farmers of Vanderbure county.
died shortly before noon. Thursday. at his
home near Evansville. Shortly before retiring
on Wednesday night he ate freely of cheese and
muskmelon, and several hours later was attacked
with cramps in his limbs from which he suffered
intensely to the time of his death. His physi-
clans pronounced his case sporadic cholera.
William Condo who was shot by Willard Har-
rell last Saturday, near Miami. Miami county,
died Thursday. His neighbours swroughs
up to great excitement, and VOW they will
lynch the murderer. The open threats which
Harrell is said to have made previous to the kill
ing. with the fact that he will plead self-defense
at his trial, has made Condos friends frantic,
and The avengement of his cold -blooded murder
Is a oossbillty Harrells preliminary examlna-
ton will be neld on the 18th.
Ham Hanger. who has been until lately OPP
Grating saloon at Watson on the o. e NJ rail
road, contemplates, it is said. opening business
of like character in Charlestown. Since June
there has been no establishment devoted to the
oAoSl1 e ca1A
keepers and drug stores engaged in the business
before that time having obligated themselves
not to sell any kind of liquors for the space of
one year 1t is alleged that if Hanger attempts
to carry out his intentions vigilance COMMITTEES
will put sudden stop to the enterprise.
Two complaints for damages, aggregating $20.-
600, have been filed with the clerk of the Grant
county Circuit Court, at Marion. growing out of
the recent bridge disaster the Toledo, St.
Louis 81 Kansas City railroad at Button. Both
suits are for $10 000 The first is brought by Iso-
line. widow and executrix of John A. Sipple the
dead engineer Carelessness and negligence on
the part of the company and the rottenness of
the bridge are alleged. In the second suit,
Thomas Williams, administrator of the estate of
Carlos B. Williams, deceased, is plaintiff The
same grounds and allegations set up as in
the firstpamed.
The Grand Lodge of the German Order of
Harugari. which has been in session at Terre
Haute this week adjourned on Thursday, after
electing tire following officers fol the ensuing
year: CIR. B.. c. j. F. RatjeL. Lawrenceburg;
CIR. A., j. Steinmehl, Terre Haute; secretary,
l.. Ebert; treasurer. c. Shredder. Shelbyvile;
guide, Oh, Michel, Indianapolis; chaplain. John
Dietz, Indianapolis; representatives to u. s. G
B., S. Raab, indianapolis; d. d. g. b., E.
Rothschd Terre Haute. The next meeting of
the Grand Lodge will be held in Indianapolis. on
the last Wednesday in August, 1887 The
United States Grand Lodge meets in Baltimore,
Sept. 3.
Indiana has an embryo Grace Darling in the
person of Mrs. Jones, of Joness Landing. On
Wednesday afternoon a sail-boat containing four
Goshen boys-Wilie Daniels. Dartie Walker
Warren Shrock and Rob Miller-capsized during
a sauall, Nine-mile lake. near Elkhart The
boys were about the center Of the lake when the
accident happened, but their cries for assistance
were heard by Mrs. Jones, who Immediately
grabbed pair of oars, jumped into boat and
at the risk of her own life, roved to where the