The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-06
Minor Ne.as.

A north bound j., NJ & l. freight train ran
over and killed six head of cattle belonging to
Jerry Edwards, one mile south of Manila.
At Button, while Fourth of-July procession
was parading the streets man fell off wagon,
and was impaled on flagstaff and killed in
stantly
The cornerstone of St Vincent's Catholic
Orphan Asylum. at Fort Wayne, was laid on
Sunday. Bishop Dwenger conducting the cere-
monies.
The funeral of John G. Dobelbower, the La
fayette editor, took place on Sunday morning.
monies.
Mrs. Charity Wharton. of Greene township,
St Joseph county, died on Saturday, aged
eighty four. She had resided in the county
forty years.
At Kokomo last evening while celebrating
the Fourth, Rev Father Lordeman, the Catholic
priest, had his right hand burned In frightful
manner while firing skyrocket.
Julia Kempf has been arrested, near Columbia
City for the theft of horse and saddle, the
property of John Young and Mr.. Breich. She
was sent to the county Jail in default of $500
bail
South Bend is infested with a gang of tramp
burglars, who are greatly annoying the unpro-
tected citizen. One of them was arrested on
Saturday, while in the act of breaking into a
house.
AT Columbus, Bob Dobson shot Josiah Beatty,
a wealthy farmer for whom he was working, SIX
times one shot shattering Beatty's arm. A
sheriffs posse is now securing the woods for
Dobsons arrest
George Warner had an eye shot out by coming
in close proximity to gun. A Russian by birth.
he has served in the United States army, and
was a veteran of the Crimean war.
At Kendallville farmer was walking along
the streets. when hoodlum, lighting big fire.
cracker, slipped it in the farmers pocket where
it exploded, burning him terribly and infilcting
such injuries on the abdomen that he may die
On Saturday. the sheriff of Van Vert county,
Ohio arrested Dr. George Stemen, of Fort
Wayne, on requisition from the Governor of
Ohio on the charge of stealing the body of John
Letting, an old miser, who was found frozen to
death, near Delphos, last winter
Policeman George Schultz, of South Bend
while watching for supposed burglar at an
early hour yesterday morning shot George Pat
terson, section hand on the Vandalia road
whom he found sleeping on hand-car Patter-
son is at the hospital of St Joseph, and it is not
yet known whether he will recover.
James Easton, an insurance and real estate
agent of South Bend. was arrested last week on
complaint of Charles Mcdonnell, of Mishawaka
nephew of Mr. Easton, on the charge OF forgery
to the extent OF $500. Mr.. Easton admitted
to bail in the sum of 81 000 and his case will be
heard Wednesday before Justice Chestnut
wood.
corporation has been formed in Lafayette to
be known as the Indiana Refrigerator Car Com
pany. The objects are the construction of re-
frigerator and other railroad cars. The capital
stock is 5000 000 divided into shares of $50 EACH
The duration of the company is fifty years.
Hiram w. Chase, Frank NJ Cary and Philo w
Masten compose the company.
Sunday morning about 8 o'clock Policeman
Hoffman, of Logansport while on his rounds
near the Vandalia depot, ordered William Dolan
and Young Morgan. two young toughs, to pass
rested Morgan and started to take him to Jail,
when Dolan hit him with large rock MASKING
the side Of his head. whom they ESCAPED. Hof-