The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-19

four years of care IL has brought forth \ rich
looking flower closely resembling the Southern
magnolia
The shipments OK nutmeg melons from Sey-
mour this season will amount to 5000 barrels.
Louis Hugebock, twelve years OF age. was
drowned in South Hogan creek, near Aurora, ON
Tuesday.
Margaret K Willis Shelby county pioneer,
died on Tuesday, near Shelbyville. She was
eighty-one years old.
Rev. A. +. Stereer, of Belleville ILL.,, has been
unanimously called to the passionate of the Ger
man Lutheran Church. of Madison.
A little girl named Collins, residing at Bloom
import. Randolph county, was killed by light
Ming on Tuesday morning, while milking.
While attending the sham battle at the War
saw reunion on Tuesday, John Brown of that
place, had his pocket picked of $3.50 in cash.
Sarah E. Glenn. sixteen year4old GIRL of
Vincennes, wants so, 600 damages from August
Marone for breach of promise and seduction.
A Michigan City lilac bush is in bloom for the
second time this year After the spring bios
soming the leaves were removed rs an expert
ment with the result stated above.
John Harriean, section hand on the Panhan-
die railroad, was knocked off q bridge over
Clear creek, a short distance west of Richmond
yesterday morning. and instantly killed
A large black bear rs frightening the people
living on the outskirts of Goshen Every avail
able weapon has been called into use and the
whole city is On the lookout for the beast.
John Pratt, living near Advance in Boone
county, was killed on Tuesday by falling tree
He attempted o'driye hog from under the tree
when it was nearly chopped down and was
crushed to death.
Hiram Doolitle was accidently killed at Walk
erton ON Tuesday by being hit on the head with
the bali while playing base bali. His sudden
death caused general grief, for he was respected
by all, and an only son.
The barn Of M. l.. Darnell, near Bainbridge
and burned, with all its contents, consisting of
farm implements, hay, wagon. buggy and har
ness. Loss abont 500.
Sister Bonavsntura, of the order of st. Fran
els, died at St elizabeth Hospital Lafayette,
on Tuesday, after q lingering illness. She was
one Of the f7st to help establish the order this
country, and WAS noted for her kind disposition
and many virtues
Eight hundred and thirty-three large ripe
melons were gathered from two and one-half
acres of ground near Rockford, recently, which
is less than one-third of the crop. The products
of the ground this year will be worth more than
the value of the land. .
Mrs. Elizabeth p Hill. nee Kirby wife of
Enos Hill, both belonging to very old, respect
able and prosperous Quaker families of Rich
mond dropped dead yesterday morning. 1t was
the third sudden death in the Hill family since
idSb AusuS tA4 90 oTOtASIc al1hc pcIcALVA
their wives.
During the storm which passed over Aurora
on Tuesday, the lightning was almost contnn
ons, and in some instances extremely destructive.
The barn of Joseph Parks was struck and
burned to the ground, with all its contents.
Loss. So. 600; insured for 81. 500. The barns of
Fred Probst and Henry Huffinire shared SINH
lar fate Probsts loss will reach 81, 800; insured
for $500 Hufinire's loss will amount to 81 400;
no insurance
Among the large number of barns destroyed
by lightning during Tuesdays storm, in the
northern part of the State, the following:
Near Fort Wayne the barn of Conrad Tilker
burned to the ground with all it's contents; loss,
81, 600; no insurance. In Washington township, i
Grant county, John Culbertson's barn. contents
and four horses Isnd cows were burned; loss,
81, 600; insured in the Home for $3.50. The barn
of Henry Nimon, in Rich Valley, Wabash
county. together with its contents, was also
burned, entailing aloss of 81 800
The rumor that the body of Miss Lou Mabbitt,
the abducted Kokomo girl. had been found in
Wildcat creek, proves to be unfounded Her
clothing was found in the woods, Forest. a
village many miles from her home, and were
identified by Miss Mabbitt's mother. A large
party of farmers are now securing the woods for
the remains, but it is thought the clothes were
put there merely as ruse to throw the father
and friends off the right track. Green, the vii 4
lain charged with the abduction has not yet
bepn ,frresfad