The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-28
Brief Mention.

Brief Mention.
DR.. Francis Worndle, leading druggist of
Joliet, died on Monday.
Gilbert Clement, aged seventy.one years, died
at LaMoillie on Monday.
Mrs. Rachael Custer, seventy four years Of age
died at Danville on Monday.
Robert Cassel one of the pioneers of Morgan
county, died in Jacksonville on Monday.
Macon county is preparing to put up $40 600
freproof building in which to keep the county
records.
The trial of Harlan p Tracy, the Elmwood
banker. charged with embezzlement, began at
that place on Monday.
Gilbert NJ. Moffatt, agent of the United States
Express Company at Rockford, died of con-
sumption, on Monday.
An agricultural society has been organized at
Marshall, with capital stock OF So, 900. The
first fair will be held in 1887
Joseph Baudry was seriously, his wife fatally,
and an infant daughter slightly, hurt in runa-
way accident at Oakland on Sunday.
Harry Crossman was killed in coal mine at
scarborough on Monday. A coal car upset and
caught his head between the car and the wall.
Capt. A. E. Cook, prominent resident of
Bloomington, committed suicide in Chicago on
Saturday.
Hill township, Shelby county, was thrown from
his buggy, in runaway, and received probably
fatal injuries.
A cyclone, on Monday afternoon, near Jack
sonville, uprooted trees ruined crops and in
jured stock. Sam Carwell, a farm employee, was
seriously wounded.
While practicing swimming in the natatorium
at Springfield, on Monday evening, Charles
Reavely, aged fourteen, was drowned. The
depth of the water is but six feet.
In an engine-house at Galena, on Saturday
night Stephan Doonan stabbed fellow fireman,
Daniel Loosy, in the neck inficting dangerous
wound. Doonan has disappeared
In dispute about young woman, on Satur
day night, at Mantle, Charles Dingman stabbed
Joseph Copps in the breast Both young men
are members of well-known families
Miss Daisy Robertson, eighteen years DID,
committed suicide at Watseka, early on Monday
morning owing to a jealous quarrel with her
lover. She chose the arsenic route
The remains of Judge l.. W. Lawrence. who
died on Sunday at his residence in Belvidere,
were inferred on Monday afternoon. Deceased
lived for fifty years in Boone county.
On Monday w. T, Oowdall, of Peoria, sold an
interest in the National Democrat to E. F. Hum
phreys. Mr.. Humphreys assumes the business
management of the paper Mr. Dowdall is post
master.
The third reunion of the Big Bend Veteran
Association. comprising about seven counties,
will be held in La Sale. Sept. Is, 16 and IL.
General Logan and Colonel Morrison will be
present.
Two boys, named Ernest Hoover and George
Smith. were frightfully scaded at Pekn on Mon
day by the explosion of steam pipe belonging
to small engine used in propelling skiff on
the river.
Conrad Wiseman, residing in Hanover town
ship. 10 Daviess county, was on Monday, at Ca
lena. held without bail for kicking his twelve
year-old boy to death, last Saturday, for COM
uniting trivial offense.
The second victim of the fireworks explosion
on the square at Decatur, on the night of July
5, when forty persons were hurt, died on Mon
day. She was Mrs. Charles Rea, who was
knocked down and trampled upon.
Governor Oglesby has offered reward of 5000
each for the arrest of Silas, John and Thomas
Hickman for numbering Henry Blown, and MUIR
derously assaulting Robert Knox and Mat
Rhodes, on July II. at Grand Tower.
The residence of Fred Heberle, Ave miles west
of Alton, was entered by burglars, on Monday
night, and robbed of $3.50 in cash. the proceeds
of Mr.. Heberle's wheat crop, with which he in
tended paying off mortgage on his farm.
A fire broke out at $3.50 on Monday morning in
buildings, with most of their stocks They were
occupied as bakery. restaurant and junkshop
Loss about So, 500; insurance about 81, 900.
At noon on Monday, at Bloomington, Miss
Helen Louise Warner, the prima DONNA former
ly with the Sedpath Bureau. Remenyi and
other concert companies, was united in marriage
to Mr. IL. J. Rosencrans, wealthy stoek dealer,
formerly of Montana.
Aaron Miley, ex-postmaster at Sullivan, died
on Monday, at his residence in that city. He
was postmaster of Sullivan for nineteen years,
having been appointed by President johnson in
1867, and was one of the leading Republicans in
that part of the State.
On Monday two prisoners named Peterson and
Cole, in jail at Galena became involved in q
quarrel over woman, also a prisoner in an ad-
joining CELL Cole knocked Peterson down and
bit great piece Of flesh out of his side, and
then chawed off one OF his fingers.
A mysterious cutting ARRAY occurred at Pana
on Saturday, the particulars of which have just
come to light. A circus company was in town.
attracting large crowd. At the close of the
afternoon performance Scott Montooth, young