The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-17

| Wiekerson. Sorrento; Rev McCracke. .lton;
Elder b. Hammonds, Belleville, and, bishop
Brown, of Springfield
John Lindley's residence, three miles south of
Neoga, was destroyed by Are on Wednesday
night 1t is supposed to have been the work Of
tramp Everything was destroyed.
While bathing in the Little Wabash river one
mile north of Berth Bluff. on Thursday evening
Miss Annie Sutterfeld was drowned. Her body
was recovered Immediately, bur too late to DC of
avail
T. A. Matheney, q boot and shoe dealer and a
prominent Odd-fellow Of Oakland, has sued j
H. Tubbs. an undertaken and brother Odd
fellow for $1,000, claiming that Tubbs ruined
his domestic happiness.
John Barrickman died at his home, near
Shelbyville, on Thursday, aged ninety years
Mr. Barrickman came to Illinois early In the
forties, and since that time has been promi-
nently identified with the growth of Shelby
county.
The telegraph operator at Oakland, Coles
county, has been discharged. because it is al
legged he showed to outsiders special filed with
him oy newspaper correspondent. He Is an
accommodating agent, and Oakland's best citi
zens are trying to have him reinstated.
AT Pekin. Carl Meier, a grocer, his wife, and
three daughters were poisoned, on Thursday,
with thick, sour milk sold by a man named
Johnson. The doctor says that they will recover
if no inflammation of the stomach follows 1t is
supposed they were poisoned by. acid from tie
milk-can.
Edgar Williams stabbed his brother at Ran
tout year ago and fed to the western frontier,
where he became cowboy and was known as
Holly" Last week he ventured back, wearing
his cowboy outfit including long hair and big
SLOUGH hat Notwithstanding this disguise he
was apprehended at Pekin and brought to Cham
paign county.
The State Board of Pharmacy, which has just
adjourned, examined twenty-five candidates for
license. They also passed the following resolu-
ton: THAT all registered assistant pharmacists
OF the State and all graduates of pharmacy not
eligible under the present ruling for regstra-
tion shall be eligible to oral examination be-
fore the board by giving notice of their wish TO
the secretary during the first day of any meet
ing of the board held for the examination of
licentiates"
The will of the late p. L. Cable, millionaire
and railroad official, who died at San Antonio,
Tex. May 81, was probated at Rock Island on
Thursday. While disposing of the largest fort
une, it is the shortest and simplest document
ever filed in Rock Island county. Excepting the
witnessing clause, the will consists of but fifty
three words. Everything is bequeathed to the
widow, who is appointed sole executrix without
bonds. Property to the amount of more than
81, O000 900 is involved
Hon. Washington Cookie died at his home
in Peoria on Thursday night, aged seventy-si
He was BORN in New York and came to Peoria in
1881 He was the first postmaster and last Re
time worth ST, 900, 900. but his fortune was con-
siderably reduced. He was several times in the
Legislature and State Senate and it was he who
first named John A. Logan for United States
Senator Death resulted from old age, superin-
duced by disease of the liver and kidneys.