The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-06

sevefal years anu member OF the present county
board of equalization. died at that place on
Wednesday, aged sixty-eight years
Grandmother Hudson, who had her hip dis
located week ago by being thrown from
wagon during runaway, died at her home in
Kokomo on Thursday, aged sixty eight years.
She was one of Howard county's pioneer settlers.
j. W. Ebel. captain: r. A. Pritchett. first
lieutenant; T. c. Standard, second lieutenant
and Trische and Dillman, sergeants, of the
Terre Haute Light Infantry, have resigned,
owing to internal discussions among the members
of the company
Ephraim Thomas one of the oldest settlers of
Hancock county, died at his residence in Green
field on Wednesday morning of consumption
aged seventy four. The funeral will take place
this morning at 10 o'clock The burial will be
under the auspices of the Masonic lodge.
The Howard County Teachers Institute is now
being held at Kokomo. Professors George w.
Miller and NJ w. Nethercutt are the instructors,
and have enrolment of sixty pupils, who are
preparing for teachers. The institute is said to
be one of the best ever held in the county.
Capt. w. A. W. Hauser, formerly of Kokomo,
died at Trinidad. Col, recently, from an injury
on the head, received the night preceding his
death; but whether the injury was inflicted by
persons with murderous intent, was the re-
suit OF accident, eoroners jury failed to estab-
lish.
The colored Odd-fellows of the State held
convention at Charlottesville during last Wednes-
the fair grounds. Delegations were present
from Terre Harte, Brazil and Lafayette. About
thirty persons attended the convention as dele
gates.
James Rhodes, employed in the Evansville
water works, while returning home from his
work early yesterday morning, fell into an ex-
cavation twenty feet Deep In the fall he struck
his head ON cross braces causing fatal injuries.
1t is supposed the accident was caused by Rhodes
being blinded by lights from the building.
Edward Belts. ffteen-year-old son of Elias
Belts, of Franklin township, Randolph county,
left home last September because his father had
chastised him. Has father has been hunting for
him ever since, and last week he was found
working on dairy farm near Muncle by the
city marshal of Winchester He returned to his
home
The Democratic convention at Veedersburg
next Thursday promises to be thes hottest con-
tested convention ever held in Fountain county.
The most interest is manifested in the triangu-
lar contest for Representative between Hons. w.
B. Carter, E. Scott Booze and j. S Nave with
the prospect the real contest will lay between
Booze and Carter.
| At Shoals. on Wednesday. Richard Salmon
pleaded guilty to robbng j. w. Burton, in
March. 1885, of $40, and was given three years
term in the peuitentary. disfranchised for
similar time, and fined $50. Recent develop
ments of the grand jury show that some OF the
most highly respected young men in that locality
are equally guilty, and their arrest was COM
plete surprise
Eugene c. Brown, one of Lafayette's prom
inent young business men, and Miss Eva WEIGH
daughter of City Treasurer Welch, were married
at noon, on Wednesday, at Lafayette. Four
generations were represented at the wedding
the great-grandmother and grandmother of the
bride being present Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left
for Chicago, and will make months tour of the
lakes before returning to their home.
Two fires occurred near Freetown, Jackson
county, on Tuesday. One barn and be-
lopged to John Martin, who lost his new crop of
hay, oats. spring wagon. farming implements,
etc.. involving loss of 81, 400; cause. incent
diArism no insurance The other was dwell
ing, the property of Ira Fleetwood, and was
burned to the ground together with the house
hold goods; loss 5000; cause, defective aue. no
insurance.
The water works at Salem have been COM
pleted and accepted The main reservoir has
capacity of 1900 barrels and is located eighty
feet above the business part of the city. This
is supplied with water through an eight-inch
main by direct acting Dean pump capable of
supplying 100000 gallons in twenty-four hours
the water supply being brought from large
spring two miles west of town. The cost of con-
srruction was $14 575
Theodore Fisman, farmer living near Dover.
Dearborn county, met with horrible accident
last week. While engaged in stacking straw he
slipped from the stack and fell upon a sharp
ened stick protrudng from a wagon bed. The
stick was about two inches in circumference,
ana penetrated the HeSny portlOn or the f1gnt
side of the unfortunate man, tore its way
through the flesh and came out on the opposite
side below tine left arm.
The Baughmap House, at Clayton, was totally
destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The property
was valued at ST. 500. and was owned by Roman
Ohler, of Indianapolis Insured in the Home
Insurance Company, Of New York. The fire
originated in a defective fue. While the fire
was in progress, Mrs, Sarah Buchanan, lady
eighty years of age, attempted to cross the rail-
road track, when she was struck by slowly
passing freight engine. and thrown into the ditch
receiving severe internal injuries and having
three ribs broken. Owing to her advanced age,
her life is despaired of.