The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-02
Minor Notes.

Frank Sheffield. of New Albany, has been
granted patent for annealing glass
1t is given out that two new keno banks will
begin business in Jacksonville in few days.
Maggie Martin, an employee of the New Al
bany cotton mills, had an arm crushed in a
loom.
The town of Salem will issue $15, 900 in per
cent. bonds, for the purpose of paying for her
water-works
The examination for the West Point cadetship
for the Third congressional district will be held
at New Albany on April 8.
John Trader, a convict serving life sentence
at the southern prison, died on Wednesday of
consumption. He had been a prisoner eleven
years.
The fremen, police and city officials of New
Albany have not yet received their pay for two
months work. Treasurer Weir states that he
will not receive city orders for taxes until or
dered to do so by the courts.
Samuel Mead, better known as Robertson, a
well-known New Albany character, has been ar
rested, charged with forging the name of s. S.
Stalcup, New Albany merchant to an order on
Bamberger. Bloom q Co., of Louisville, for jew
elry.
At Lafayette, Wednesday night the Mascottes
defeated the Chicagos in a game of polo, by a
score of to 2. Last night the Chicages defeat
ed the Mascottes by score of to l. The Mas
cottes will play at Racine Wis, tonight and
tomorrow nlgnG
At called meeting of the officers and direct
ETY., on Wednesday it was decided to change the
time of holding the fair TO Sept Z, 8, 8 and
10. This was done to accommodate other
neighboring societies and avoid confictions.
Eddie, the ten-year-old son of VIM. Tabler, of
Evansville, Wabash county, while seated upon a
wagon-load of wood, fell to the ground, the
wheels of the vehicle passing over HID chest,
fracturing three ribs and inficting othek inter.
nal injuries which it is thought will prove1fataL
John p eager, of Lafayette, wholesale and
retail liquor dealer, has sued the Central u MON
Telephone Company for $500. The suit is to
recovery the statutory penalty for refusal to
furnish telephone connections and service, last
October and November, and is in four separate
paragraphs
The Presbytery of New Albany will convene
in its spring meetingin the Presbyterian Church,
Of Salem, Tuesday, April 6, at 7:30 p NJ. The
opening sermon will be preached by the modera-
tor Rev. W. T.. Austin, of the Second Presby-
will remain in session through Wednesday and
Thursday, and all the meetings will be open to
the public.
Grand Commander Theo Pfaflin, of Indian
apolis, is in Wabash arranging for the State eel
ebration of the anniversary of Odd fellowship
and institution Of 8 canton of Patriarchs Mill
tant on April 26. He yesterday issued an order
to the eighteen cantons in Indiana to appear at
Wabash for review and to assist in the ceremony
on the date named. 1t is expected that five hun
~dred Odd-fellows will visit Wabash on the occa-
sion.
As Charles Poindexter, freight agent of the j.,
NJ. d l. railroad at Jeffersonvile. returned to his
home. at Meigs and Court avenue, he sudden
ly fell unconscious to the floor. 1t was decided
that the attack was caused by improper circula-
ton of the blood. Restoratives were applied,
and Mr.. Poindexter soon regained consciousness.
n tfaak hn wq anti y Iysv 0n1
health. Yesterday he was resting easy and is
greatly improved.