The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-10

vanced age" Of many other turtles that have
been found with inscriptions carved on their
backs.
Pleas Griffey, prominent business man, and
until lately engaged in the hardware business,
died at Shelbyviile Yesterday, aged about nifty
six years. He was a Mason and Oddfellow, and
was widely Known throughout Shelby county.
He will be buried tomorrow.
Robert Thompson's sream elevating grain
warehouse, st lima, Lagrange county, burned
early on Sunday morning, with contents, con-
sisting of 5000 to 5000 bushels of wheat owned
by individual farmers of this county. 1t was
only partially insured. This warehouse was one
of the largest on the e.. r. g. l. railway.
Othniel Read. a man about forty-fve years
old, was remanded to Jail, yesterday. by Esquire
William s. johnson, of Greensburg, in default
OF bond for $780, after preliminary exarnina-
ton on the charge of rape, committed on his
niece, Lethia Read fifteen yearsEold, daughter OF
reason Read, OF Adams, Decatur county. The
wife of the defendant and the mother of the girl
are sisters, and the men brothers
Clay, which promises TO be valuable for manu-
featuring purposes, has been found on the farm
of Charles Fribley, in Etna township, Kosciusko
county. 1t is very fine in texture, and while it
has the general appearance of what is, known as
blue clay. only of finer quality, it burns to q
beautiful drab color, and apparently is as hard
as iron after passing through the kin Mr.
Fribiev says the vein is about ten feet in thick
ness, and the supply is apparently inexhaustible
The report in regard to misunderstanding
between Mr.. DePauw and Mr. Ward as to the mu-
scum at the University is denied. 1t is said that
none of the collections have been removed and
that the Silver cabinet and the fine museum
bought of Mr.. Ward and presented by Mr. De
Paw at the expense of S., 34O remain intact and
are in no danger of being interfered with. On
the contrary valuable additions continue to be
made, and in addition to rooms already occupied,
one of the largest halls in the university has
been assigned to Professor Jenkins for accom-
modations required.
The tenth annual meeting of the old settlers
of Putnam, Owen, Morgan. Monroe and adjoin-
ing counties, in connection with a soldiers re-
at Quincy, on Thursday, Aug u Addresses
will be delivered by Gen. John Caburn. of Ind-
anapolis Gen. NJ D. Manson, of Charlottesville;
Dr. Alexander Martin, president De Paw Uni
versity; Presiding Elder W. X. Halstead Of In
dianapolis district; Hon. r. W. Mers. of Bloom
ington; Captain David BEEN, of Spencer, end
Elder George w. Terry, of Stnesville. Gov
ernor Isaac P. Gray has been invited, and will
be present if possible.
Some time ago the Journal published an item
REGARDING the mysterious presence of water in
inherent rooms of a house near Goshen the
source of which WAS unknown. Later, charac-
ance, and while these things were kept up an in
vitation to investigate was accepted, the results
being that young daughter was detected in the
work, aided by her mother. They are Omish
people, and the theory offered by the neighbors
for such conduct on the part Of the mother and
daughter Is that the woman and her husband
live UEhappily together, and that she took this
means to rid herself of him. But it has now
failed and she will have to try something else.