The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-27
Minor Notes.

Terre Haute has broom factory which turns
out ZOO brooms a week.
Jud Andrews, a Lafayette barkeeper. fell dead
from heart disease on Sunday evening
The Fort Wayne Electric-lieht Company has
secured the contract for lighting the streets of
Newark, n j., to cost ST., 600 per annum.
j. Il. Jordan was arrested at Richmond yes
terday charged with using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes.
The body of the tramp who was thrown or
fell off Wabash train last week, near Wabash,
has been identified as that of William Lee, of
Killbride. Ont
There is an immense yield Of backberries in
the northern counties OF the State. and as con-
sequence the crop of raG.iasnake stories promises
TO be very abundant.
new seven-column, quarto weekly news
paper. independent Republican in politics. will
appear in week or two at Peru, with Richard
Kilgore as the editor.
Hatch Visit, colored man, of Seymour. died
st midnight on Sunday, of locklaw. after four
days of excruciating agony. He ran rusty
nail in his foot last Tuesday.
Bishop Dwenger, of Fort Wayne, has IN his
possession picture of great value. 1t is from
the brush of the celebrated Titan and repre-
SCENTS the beheading Of John the Baptist.
union two-days' meeting will be held at Sa-
lem, four miles north Of Hebron, Porter county,
July 81 and Aug. l. Revs. Buchanan, Stright
Harry, twelve-year-old son Of Silas Stllman.
Of Seymour, was bathing, on Sunday, in pond
when he was seized with cramps, and before
assistance could reach him was drowned.
Larry Doran. of Seymour, was severely
stabbed In the right leg, on Saturday, by some
one to him unknown. The wound was bad
one, and bled terribly The cause is unknown.
William Zimmerman, a Seymour butcher has
left that place. after borrowing all the money he
could. He was to have been married on Sunday
evening to a respectable young lady, but did not
materialize.
The Sunday schools of Rush county will hold
celebration, on Wednesday. at the fair grounds
In Rusnville An elaborate programme of exer-
rises has been arranged. and an enjoyable time
is expected.
Elder Lorenzo Dow Ridgeway, Of Kentucky,
formerly of Athens, Ca, has been called to and
has accepted the passionate Of the Christian
Church at Madison. His family. wife and two
children, have removed to that city.
Willis Evans, we'll known merchant Of Otis
co, eight miles south of Lexington Scott county.
was thrown from his buggy. breaking both arms
and severely injuring his head. There is a
slight possibility that he may recover.
Walter Raleigh, cashier of the Merchants
National Bank, and one of the most prominent
young men in Evansville, died at O'clock. on
Sunday night, of paralysis. He was thirty years
Of age, and leaves wife, but no children
The city marshal Of Winchester wants infor.
nation as to the whereabouts of Edward Belts.
q ifteenyear-old boy, who left his home. near
Ridgeville, Sept co. 1885. He has dark hair
light complexion, light blue eyes, and is about
1--WE feet four inches tall.
In some parts of the State farmers are tearing
down their worm fences, built of black walnut
rails and selling the seasoned sticks TO the chair
makers for prices that will refence their fields
with zine and paint the boards, and leave a mar
gin OF profit on the operation.
number Of Louisvilles worst citizens at
tended barbecue and fish-fry at Silver Creek,
on this side OF the Ohio river, on Sunday. "A
quarrel arose between John Weisenstein and
Tom Francke. A fight followed, and the latter
plunged a knife to the handle in Weisenstein's
side
Gilbert Yost. the leader of gang Of crooks
that burglarized jewelry store in LaPorte.
some five years ago. and carried off several thou
sand dollars worth of property, died in the Mchi-