The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-12

grains to relieve the pain. The man soon sank
into an unconscious condition, from which he did
not rally, and died at 4o'clock.
The Ninth, Twenty ninth and Seventy third
regiments, Indiana volunteers, will hold re-
union at Magnetic Park, Plymouth, Aug. 70 and
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Hog cholera has recently broken out in the
north part of Henry county, and scarcely hog
is left In that part. Farmers are badly discour-
aged.
The Henry county fair is in full blast Over
fifteen hundred entries have been made aud the
crowds attending are the largest ever upon the
grounds.
A band tournament will be held at Terre
Haute, Ang. 90 and 30. Twelve bands have
already signifed their intention of taking part in
the contest.
The work of dredging the Bue-river bottoms
for fifteen miles is nearing completion, and is
the greatest improvement ever attempted In
Henry county.
The Poplar Grove Agricultural. Horticultural
and Mechanical Association will hold its fourth
annual fair near Poplar Grove, Howard county,
Sept TO 10, inclusive.
The prohibitionsts OF the Eighth congression-
al district met at Rockville. yesterday, and
nominated T. c. Ballard, an attorney of Craw-
louisville, as their candidate.
Deputy Sheriff James, of Owen county, went
to Lyons. Green county, and arrested young
WOODS, who cut the two Parishes last week, ana
lodged him in Jail at Spencer.
The residence of R. B. Goul in Galena town
ship, LaPorte county. caught fire on Tuesday
from defective fiue and burned down. Loss,
1000; insured for $500 IN the Ohio Farmers.
N. W. Curtis, farmer. residing near Fair
mount, was caught under the wheels of q trac-
ton engine, which he was taking down hill, and
so badly injured that his life is considered in
jeopardy.
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their annual picnic at William Kings grove, al
joining Centerville, on Saturday, Aug. Il.
There will be speeches by the old folks and
songs by the young folks
Conductor Charles Taylor, who was charged
with being an accessory TO the murder of Harris
IN the recent riot at Lake Maxinkuckee, has
been acquitted. but has been held on bail to an
swer the charge of assault and battery.
Miss Eva Gould, of Delphi narrowly escaped
drowning at Lake Maxinkuekee by the careless
ness of companion, who upset the boat in IF.
teen feet of water. She was rescued by boat
man as she was going down the second time.
The date of the second annual reunion of the
Thirty first Regiment Indiana Volunteers to be
held at Rockville has been changed to Sept.
and 8. Senator Ben Harrison and Gen. Lew
Wallace will be present, and address their old
comrades
On Tuesday night, John s. BEEN, of Spencer.
swore out warrants against his two sons Charley
ing to take their fathers life. Sheriff Chambers
took them to Bloomington jail yesterday after
noon. for safe keeping.
A horse, stolen two years ago. from Francis
NJ Meth, of Greensburg, was found in the DOS
session of Cyrus Lochard. Of Madison, on Tues
day. Mr. Lochard bought it about eight weeks
ago from horse dealer, and rather than part
with it paid Mr.. Meth its full value.
John Nichols, of Brazil, died on Tuesday, from
the result of an accident two months ago, by
which his back was broken, producing paralysis
from the shoulders down. Afew days before he
died the flesh decayed and slipped off from his
lower limbs, causing him to suffer great agony
The fourth annual meeting of the Society of
the Seventy fifth and One hundred and first In
diana Regiments will be held at Anderson on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 5 and g. Ample
preparations will be made for the frse enter
tainment OF all members of the society who may
attend.
Miss Dollie Blake of Morgantown, Monroe
county, was found dead hanging by rope in a
smoke-house near her home. She is said to have
been a beautiful girl and general favorte No
cause is assigned for the act many of the neigh
bors. however, asserting that she was hung by
other hands than her own.
Oscar Jones, eighteen years of age was in
stantly killed by the falling of bridge, near
Columbus. on Tuesday evening He was sitting
on the rear end of large slop tank, when the
bridge went down, which fell on his breast
eruSning MIN norrlDly. Ills father, VINO was
driving the team, was also seriously hurt
The Bartholomew County Institute will begin
Aug. 80 and last one week. Professor g. Dallas
Lind, one Of the leading members of the faculty
of the Central Normal School; Professor Kira-
COTE, of Huntsville College; Professors Catch and
Dickerson. of Hope Normal; Professor Graham,
of Columbus; Judge Reyes. G.. w. Cooper and
w. T. Hacker viii lecture to the institute dur
ing it's progress
A few days ago Mrs. Minerva Irwin and Mrs.
Amanda Leighton, of Burnsvile. Bartholomew
county, quarreled over the rights of each to use
water out of certain we'd, and fight ensued
in which Mrs. Irwin used Ratchet Mrs
Leighton, who was seriously injured, has been
confined to her bed since the row, and on Tues
day Mrs. Irwin was arrested, charged with
attempted murder.
The prospect for an immense apple crop in
Howard county was never more hattering In
1883 100000 bushels of apples were shipped from
Kokomo, while it is believed as many more were
consumed at home, and rotted in the orchards
Several prominent fruit growers in this county
state that the orchards bending to the ground
with fine quality of fruit. 1t is believed that
Howard county orchards will produce this fall
between six and sever hundred thousand bushels
of apples.