The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-25

taking his seat in the General Assembly of the
State as joint Representative.
The barn of Duncan Williams, at Muncie,
was burned on Tuesday night with all its con
tents. Loss, $500
Aurora has voted in favor of the L., c. e D.
railroad tax by $50 majority. Clarke county
votes on IL Saturday.
Albert Ricketts,. arrested at Greensburg for
sheep stealing. pleaded guilty, and sent to
prison for three years.
Joseph Baker, for many years right yardmas-
ter of the Ohio g. Mississippi railroad at Sey-
mour died on Tuesday.
MIS- Catherine Durham, of Seymour well
known throughout southern Indiana died yes
terday. aged seventy two years
The Protestant churches of Madison unite in
THANKSGIVING services at the Baptist Church to-
day. Sermon by Rev. M. L. Wells, of the III.
E. Church.
VIM. Russell, young man residing In Wells
county. shot himself on Sunday afternoon, dying
almost instantly. Excessive study had unbal-
anced his mind
Twenty boys employed in the packing-room of
the cereoline mills of Golf, Gent & Thomas. at
Columbus, struck for an increase In wages
Their places filled by boys at the ad-
vance asked Cy the strikers. The boys who did
not strike were also advanced
Patrick McAdams, district master workman
of the Knights of Labor. at Washington. who
was killed in the Montgomery mines. on Mon
day. was buried yesterday by the Masons and
Knights of Labor. The coroner's inquest in his
case found that no one was to blame.
The coroner has investigated the shooting of
Mrs. lizzie Bartsford at Muncie, and finds that
the shooting was accidental but the result of
such criminal carelessness as should be pun-
lshed. and George Kennedy who fred the fatal
shot, has been arrested for manslaughter and
put IN Jail in default of ST, 900 bail
Augustus Vaueht, prominent citizen of Bar
tholomew county, died at his home at Elizabeth
town. on Tuesday. About the first of Novem-
Der he received severe injuries from fall from
the loft OF his barn, and paralysis ensued.
Arthur Orr, aged seventy SIX, and for thirty
years merchant at Madison, was stricken with
paralysis at his daughters. in Lafayette, on
Tuesday, and died in twenty minutes. De-
ceased leaves two daughters and three sons.
at Middletown, Henry county, on Monday
night; tramp insulted the daughter of board
ing-house keeper for which offense he was or.
rested. On Tuesday night the citizens, to the
lumber OF twenty or more, took him out and
gave him sound thrashing, after which he was
allowed TO depart
Scottsburg has been having q sensation, in
volvng Rev. Charles A Marker, pastor of the
Christian Church, and Miss Minnie Allhand. In
the possession of the latter found very
lover-like letter, the authorship of which was at
tributed to Mr. Marker An investigation of
the matter by the church resulted in the acduit-
tai of the gentleman, but many of his parishion-
ers still profess themselves unsatisfed of his in
nocence.
The very successful and enjoyable reunion of
the Seventh Indiana Battery, at Seymour, closed
Yesterday. The society elected the following of
fcers: President, Ward Salmon. of Bartholomew
county; vice-presdent, L. j. Ramsey, of How
ard; secretary and treasurer E. r. Murphy. of
Lawrence; chaplain f S. Reel, of Knox. The
next meeting will he held in this city the
Thursday and Friday be ore the LIST Of January.
1883.