The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-20
Minor Notes.

The grape crop this year in Floyd county is
said to be enormous, and the fruit unusually
large and fine
1t is estimated that 100000 bushels of apples
were blown off the trees in LaPorte county dur
ing the recent storms
The fair at Charlottesville will commence on
Sept 6. The indications are good for the best
exhibition ever held
The annual reunion of the pioneers of Howard
Carroll and Clinton counties will be held at
Burlington on Saturday, Aug. %
George Closean, an aged and wealthy farmer,
living near Huntington. fell from a straw-stack,
on Wednesday, and was fatally hurt.
Job Dean and Robert Davis were arrested at
Anderson. Wednesday, charged with being
accomplices of the horse-thief Perry Flint
The Sunday schools of Wayne, Henry and
Randolph counties will hold celebration at
Conley's grove, near Modoc, on Saturday, Aug
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miles and half above Vevay, burned yesterday
afternoon Inc loss is not fully known, but is
heavy; partially insured
A curious specimen in the shape of double
apple is exhibited at Huntington. 1t has two
distinct stems and two blossom ends, though it
is grown firmly together as one apple.
The Charlottesville Daily Dispatch has been
sold to Roch +. Robb. former postal clerk on
the l., B. e. W. between indianapolis and Pc
oria. The paper will be independent
Extensive arrangements are being made for
the second annual fair of Monroe county. to be
held near Bloomington, Sept q, 90 "a and %.
A large number of special attractions have been
obtained and it will doubtless be success.
Sheriff Hay, Of Jeffersonville has horse
affected with hydrophobia Some time ago it
was bitten by rabid dog and since then snaps
viciously at everything within reach, kicks down
the door of the stable, and does all manner of
| wicked things.
G;1hart III AhotI xuho orro.&nJ - Dsa3,
| eye, Dubois county, recently, for violating the
| pension laws, had his preliminary hearing at
| Evansville, on Wednesday, and was bound over
| in the sum of 81 600 to await the action of the
United States grand jury at Indianapolis.
new fish, of delicious flavor and white in
| color, has been discovered in Shriner lake Whit
| ley county. They inhabit deep water, and can
not be caught with hook and line; but net
sunk to depth of fifty feet and left over night,
rewards the law-breaker with a large haul
The election held on Tuesday, in Crawford
county, to determine as to the removal of the
county seat from Leavenworth to English, re-
suited in the discontinue of the people of the
latter town. The citizens of Leavenworth are
highly elated over the termination of the affair.
Mrs. Mary White, aged ninety-ive years,
the Oldest woman in Montgomery county, died
on Wednesday evening at Waveland. where she
was making a visit. Her home was in Craw-
louisville. When Mrs. White came to Craw-
louisville only two cabins stood where the city
now stands.
| During the past week a large amount of coun-
terfeit United States notes of various denoYni-
nations, nave been passed upon farmers of Tip
pecanoe county, and popularity ia them is that
they are little shorter than the genuine
| Otherwise the ordinary observer could not tell
| the difference.
| The tenth annual reunion Of the old settlers of
| Brown and adjoining counties will be held at
Georgetown, on Saturday, Sept. T. The follow
ing speakers will be present to address the meet
ing: Hon. VIM. Fl. English and Gen. John Co
burn, of Indianapolis, and Hon. George w.
Cooper and Hon. Marshal Hacker of Columbus
Extensive preparations are being made for a
soldiers reunion at Waynestown on Wednesday
and Thursday of next week. The welcome adj
dress will be delivered by Gen. NJ. ID. Manson,
and will be responded to by Gen. ]. r. Carna-
han. Addresses are also expected to be deliv
cred by Governor Gray, Gen. l. n. Stiles and
Col. !. N. Kirk.
The trial of Charles }. Rodgers for the murder
of John Finnegan, was begun in the Circuit
Court at Madison, on Wednesday. The defense
! is represented by Maj. Jonathan w. Gordon, of
Indianapolis; Hon. Jason Brown. OF Seymour;
Hon. John w. Linck and exJudee James G..
Allison, of Madison. Prosecuting Attorney Mar
Hiram Francisco, of Madison, and w. r. john
son. of VevaY.
The Lebanon Patriot which Is printing q daily
issue during fair week. gives some interesting
details of the business of Boone county. Dur
ing the last twenty days of July there were
shipped from six stations in the county total of
832 loaded cars. as follows: Lebanon, PAL;
Thorntown, lS5; Hazelrigg, "a Zionsville. l61:
Whitestown, 1o4; jamestown; 10 The princi-
pal shipments were wheat, Of which there were
| 545 cara The receipts during the same time
J Here 164 loaded cars. The two banks Of Leba-