The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-09

ers name to notes amounting to 81 100. which
have since been paid by his relatives The girls
brother swears that he will kill Baggot on sight.
James W. Kileore, head of the Kilrore ma
cnlne shops and long a prominent resident of
Delphi, died very suddenly on Tuesday even
Ing from an accidental overdose OF morphine.
Charles Cunningham while digging in the clay
pit of tile factory. on the farm of Dugan Jones,
eleven miles west of Kokomo at New London,
excayated the teeth OF a large mastodon, one OF
which weighed Ave pounds and measured nine
teen inches around. Mr.. Cunningham prizes
them as very rare curiosities.
Perry Nolan, of Macksville, vieo county, is
accused of abducting the thrteen-year-old
daughter of horse-trader named Baker. Until
recently Nolan was employe of Baker, but
was discharged for some reason, and avowed his
intention of getting even." It is thought the
pair have located in indianapolis.
Capt. Cyrus Viens, of Logansport, celebrated
his ninety-third birthday last Saturday, Aside
from the pleasant recollections OF his ninety
third birthday anniversary he received his hrst
eminent recently ordered paid to him for mer-
itorious services when soldier in the Mexican
war.
Two well-dressed strangers were observed
walking along the Lake Shore track near La
Porte, on Tuesday. When they reached Terre
Coupe, small station sixteen miles east OF there,
one of the men took jack-knife from his pocket
and deliberately cnt his throat from ear to ear.
inhctng frightful wound, from which he will
die. The mans name is thought 20 be Hynes.
The annual meeting OF the Jefferson County
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company was
held at Madison on Monday The following
directors were elected: d. p. Monroe, w. p
Taylor, Isaac Wagner r. Fl. Wood Hensy
Wallace, l.. D. Spaun w Fl. Roberts, j. ~
Cushmap, Thomas Warrington. The treasurers
statement shows the organization to be in
very prosperous condition. Last year l52 poll
cies were issued, representing $3.50, 759 so.
In order to do some drilling and blasting in
the Wabash river at Logansport, dam was
built above the island at that place. and all the
water sent around by the south side. AS the
water flowed out of the north branch thousands
of fish were disclosed to view, and hundreds of
men, women and children, armed with every
conceivable kind of implement took advantage
of the occasion to lay in stock of brain food for
winter use. One man secured forty pound
catfish.
A serious collision occurred about IL o'clock
on Tuesday night on the E. & T. II. railroad,
near Farmersburg, sixteen miles south of Terre
Haute, in which two engines and four cars were
badly wrecked. The accident was caused by the
night express running into an open switch and
colliding with freight train, both engines being
completely demolished. The engineers and fire.
mon jumped in time TO save their lives, while
the passengers were iostled about in lively
manner and several slightly injured.
Recently the wife Of Beth Rayles, living near
UdlVGSLOO, CdSS county, AppllPQ .lOr u OlVOrCe.
and sensitive Mr.. Rayes took 1t SO much to
heart that he went to town, procured some
prussic acid got on his horse and took the dose
of poison when about half way home. He was
seen to fall from his horse by Mr.. Wolly and
sou, who found him speechiess. He motioned
if milking a cow. and when asked ''if he
wanted milk" he nodded hts head, and 1t was
given him. The acid had eaten his tongue off,
and he died in great agony few hours later.
Active preparations are being made for the
eighteenth annual opening of the Howard
county fair which will occur Sept ID and last
until the 18th. One thousand dollars worth of
new buildings and other improvements have
been made on the grounds So, 900 worth OF pre-
miums have been offered to exhibitors, and al
ready over l. 600 entries have been made. Sam
Hollingsworth. the worlds champion bicyclist,
will fill an engagement at Kokomo at that time,
and the Toronto champion X. of p. prize win
ners will give an exhibition drill on the grounds
Wabash College opened yesterday morning
with q larger attendance of students than for
many years. The freshman class is very large,
and the preparatory classes are fairly overloaded
With senior class Of twenty three, q fresh
class of fifty or sixty. and other college
classes in proportion, and preparatory classes
numbering over 100. Wabash may be fairly said
to be booming. TIE faculty are all on the
ground, and additional assistants will have 20 DO
engaged to meet the unexpected demands.
Within day or two the old students will be
back aud the college machinery in full running
order
Some time ago, while bordering over the vi
eissitudes Of newspaper life and the uncertain
ties of pecuniary reward for faithful labor under
many disadvantages, the editor of the Mitchell
News hit upon novel plan to supply his sane
tum with the refreshing watermelon during the
summer months, and at the same time infuse
new vigor into that particular branch of the ag-
ricultura arts. He announced, with becoming
modesty, that the farmer bringing him the larg-
est melon, up to certain date, would receive
copy of his paper free for year. This an
nouncement created a boom in the fertilizing
market, the farmers vieng with each other as TO
who would gain the coveted prize, and, as re-
suit, the finest and largest watermeons ever
raised in Lawrence county we're devoured by the
editor and his force
The fourth council of the Indiana branch of
the Catholic Knights Of America, which has been
after electing the following officers for the
Fort Wayne; vice president, Joseph E. Schu, cf
Evansville; secretary, Alonzo S. Chapman. of
Madison; treasurer, T.. M. Howard, of Fort
Wayne j. FL. Schmitz, of Evansville, and Harry
c. Burghoff, of Fort Wayne, were appointed
delegates to the Supreme Council to bs held ct
Chicago the first Tuesday of May next The
council selected Madison as the place for holding
the next meeting, which will occur on the first
Tuesday in September, 1888. Before leaving the
city the delegates were escorted to the steamer
Idlewild, on which they were treated to an ex-
cursion and banquet
ILLINOIS.