The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-11
meet In convention on March l8 Rev. Father
Lentz was elected chairman, and Mr.. Lanigan
secretary pro TEN.

meet In convention on March 18 Rev. Father
Lentz was elected chairman, and Mr.. Lanigan
secretary pro TEN.
George C.eary has been sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for five years for stealing pair of
horses from Col. John F. Miller, OF Richmond
Cornelius Neal has been sent to the penten-
tary, from Terre Haute, for grand larceny. He
Is said to be young man of good family.
Louis Doscher. of Richmond. grocer, is miss
ing. He was involved, and is believed to have
left on account of having made q fraudulent
mortgage to his wife
The mother of DR.. John Moffet, Of Rushville,
was buried yesterday. She was nearly ninety
years of age. She was in robust health till few
minutes before death.
Bohemian oats swindlers are operating in the
southern part of LaPorte county and have it is
said, vIctimized farmers near Hanna to the ex-
tent OF $40, 900 to $4,000
Madame Mitchell, fortuue-teller is wanted
at Lafayette, Charlottesville, and other points.
where she is charged with swindlng large
number OF gullible persons.
Rev. VIM. Terrence, of Franklin. has ac-
cepted the call to the pastorate of the Green's
burg Presbyterian Church, and will enter on his
work about the LIST of next month.
Capt. Matt ]. Huette, of New Albany. has
rendered his resignation as chief deputy in
ternal revenue collector under Dr. Hunter, in
the Lawrenceburg district, to take effect March L.
Vernon, on Friday night quite suddenly. Mr.
Smythe was one of the first settlers of Jennings
county, and was in the eighty seventh year Of
his age.
The large dwelling house on the farm Of J. NJ
McBroom, at Hilsboro, Fountain county, was
burned OF Monday night. Nothing was saved
exceps a few articles, the family barely escap-
ing. Loss, 81, 500; insured for $1,000
Mrs. William Barnett, who was recently sent
to the Insane Asylum from Charlestown, having
become deranged from religious excitement, is
rapidly regaining her mind, and it is thought in
short time will be entirely recovered
w. r. Cummings an Evansville councilman
formerly member Of the FIRST Indiana Cavalry,
has justbee notified that the government has
allowed his claim of $1l0 for his horse, killed in
an engagement at Helena Ark, in 1863.
Morgan Smedley: who resides near Smedley's
Station. on the L.. N. A. & c. railroad, has dis
covered on his place large quarry of tripe
stone, which has been critically examined and
pronounced OF the very best quality of material
for whetstones.
In calling the civil docket at New Albany on
which there are thirty-one divorce cases. Judge
Ferguson exclaimed: I'm the name of con-
science, are all you New Albany people going
into the divorce COURTS" Judge Stotsenburg
replied: "Oh, no, Judge, not all"
The breach of promise suit of Miss Ada Hay
VS.. John King. brought on change of venue
from Clark county to the Floyd Circuit Court.
has been settled by compromise Mr. King
pays Miss Hay $3.50, and also pays all costs Of
the litigation, which has been pending several
years, and which amounts to nearly 81. 900.
Albert Ritter, a brakeman on the Chicago &
Great Southern railway, had a narrow escape
yesterday. One of his feet became fastened in
guard rail, and as a train was approaching, his
death seemed certain He threw himself to the
ground outside the track, and succeeded in re-
leasing his foot before he was seriously hurt.
A son of James Harrison, ono of the well TODD
farmers in the northern part of Wayne county,
was to have been brought to Richmond for med
ical attention. the family fearing his melancholy
would lead to something worse While prepara-
tons were being made for the Journey he went
to an upper room, and blew his brains out with
gun.
The entries already made for the poultry ex-
hibition, under the auspices of the Decatur
County Poultry Association" at Greensburg,
which opens to-day, and continues three days,
indicate fine exhibit Over five hundred birds
liberal. Many of the highest scoring birds in
the State are already in the coops.
For two years gang of thieves has infested
Montgomery county, and it seemed as though it
was impossible to stop their work. Finally
James Canoodle and VIM. Baxter were arrested
for stealing clover-seed from Crabbs Reynolds g.
Co., at Charlottesville, and selling it at Lafay
ette Canoodle was taken to Lafayette where
he pleaded guilty and was sent to the peniten-
tiary for two years. VIM. Baxter pleaded guilty
before a Montgomery county judge. and is now
awaiting sentence. On Monday. George Thomas
and Calvin Bail were arrested on the same
charge. Thomas pleaded guilty, and awaits SEN
tence. Bail will stand trial