The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-30
Minor Notes.

The Commissioners of Cass county have awarded
the contract erect the soldiers monument to Schuy
Ter Powell who bid $685.
The LaPorte Argus has changed its shape to the
Quarto FORM increasing and deserved business
rendering the change necessary.
Michigan City has an electriclight plant accepted
and paid for but it doesn't work satisfactorily and
She town IS left In darkness very frequently.
The celebrated PAGER Bald Hornet owned BY Kif
Freeman & Nave. died at Attica, Tuesday from in
6amnlatton OF the lungs. He valued at so, 500.
backed by l. A. Carmen, Lee Kelly. III. I. Miller and
others, who expect to build opposite Glen Miller
Park.
Mrs Anna Street, one of the pioneers of the Soci.
ETY. Of Friends in Indiana died yesterday at her HON
at West Middleton Howard county, aged eighty FIVE
years
The safe of Milton Braues general store at LINCOLN
vile. Wabash cennty, was drilled into and blown open
by burglars Tuesday night; who secured valuable
papers and 800 in money
The disappearance of Miss Ida Whitcomb from her
home at Jeffersonville about three weeks ago, has
been accounted FOR by the announcement of her
rage at Memphis, Tenn, on Sept. II.
Harry Spray. aged fourteen climbed into inclos-
the farm of j. H. Peter, near Seymour, in
which were some pet deer. The buck attacked the
boy, stabbng him in the abdomen with his antlers,
iniuring him seriously.
At Sullivan, yesterday. fire destroyed the drug
store of W. &. Catln the jewelry store of J. A. Cat
lin, and saloon belonging to Ransom Bailey The
loss is about go. 600 buildings, and 81, 500 On
contents; insurance small.
barn belonging to j. O. Conner, situated one mills
north of Brooklyn Morgan county, con tanning 200
bushels of wheat four tons of hay and quantity of
farming implements was destroyed by fire on Tues
day night. Loss $4,000; insured for about So, 600.
The Vinceunes Commercial has been enlarged and
much improved in it's general appearance. The Com
xnercial is published in a section where Democrats
abound, and has done good and successful work for
the Republican party. It richly deserves the
1t has achieved.
The lower Wabash conference U. B. Church. is in
annual session at Center Point Clay county, Bishop
Of Southwest Indiana and Southeastern Illinois.
The attendance is good. The appointments will be
read on Saturday.
John Hardvick sr living some twenty miles south
of Winchester dropped dead Tuesday morning
lust as he reaching for his hat preparatory to
leaving the house. Deceased was native of Virginia.
was eghty-hve years old, anu TOT twenty years hao
been entirely blind.
The store of NJ. B. Fisher at Whitesville. Mont
e,omepv county was entered by thieves on Tuesday
night and robbed of goods to the value OF $5oo
wagon was used to carry the goods This is the
same store where George Andrews was Killed oy Mr.
Fisher while in the act of robbing the store last Au-
gust.
At Evansville, Yesterday Sam. Hawkins and Alex.
pavton two roustabouts on the steamer Carrie Cad-
we'll GOT into a dispute when Hawkins stabbed ray.
ton Eve times in the side with knife and then kicked
him ON the head as he fell. The murderer escaped,
and the wounded was taken to the hospital where
he will die.
The Richmond Empire Steel Pillow and Su1ky Manu-
featuring Company has been organized with the follow
ing officers: JamesC. Ratlf presidents Thad Gordon
ce-president and superintendent Samuel BELLS sec
retary and Joseph Brown treasurer; Lewis X. Harris
and Charles O. Crockett directors The company
expects to begin operations about Nov L.
Work has been begun the gas we'll at Decatur: So
far the wells dug in eastern Indiana, except the
Eaton we'll have been almost entire failures; AZ
Bluffton and Portland they have begun wells NO. q
However the country about Decatur is almost an ex
act Counterpart of the noted Findlsy O., gas region
and the Decatur Natural Gas Company hope to strike
boomer in gas oil within the next thirty Gays.
At Charlottesville yesterday, horse driven by
suall coIored how ran away and over a colored
LADY badly bruising her. The horse then ran upon
sidewalk and struck ladder upon which was Isaac
Warner a briekmason, who was about twenty feet
from the ground doing some work. Mr. Warner was
thrown upon the pavement and received serious IN
5Qries The Injuries of Mr.. Warner may prove IataL