The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-25

and Rushville. A meeting was held this after
noon and another tonight in order to complete
the organization.
Minor Notes.
Dr. G. E. Julian, who disappeared from Hol-
ton, two weeks ago, is still missing.
An unknown woman was drowned in Owen
township jackson county, on Monday night.
Rev. John Poucher. of New Albany. will re-
move to his field of labor, at Greencastle, in
few days
Robert McCord had two valuable horses and q
buggy stolen from his barn, near Pendleton, on
Monday night.
Josiah Bazin. en- old and prominent citizen of
Logansport, has gone hopelessly insane from the
effects of a sunstroke received few days ago.
A boy named Lamb living near Windfall,
while fooiing with pistol, shot his younger
brother in the arm, inflicting . dangerous
wound.
Tho Ssventh-day Adventists of northern In
diana are arranging to hold camp meeting in
Wabash, beginning Sept % and continuing until
Oct 6.
The Third Indiana cavalry regiment which
was commanded by Gen. George III. Chapman,
Will hold its annual reunion at Connersvfiie On
Oct Ia.
George Holmes wife and three children, Of
Vincennes, were poisoned on Sunday by eating
icecraam. Prompt medical assistance saved
their lives.
During the storm of Sunday the barn of Will
lard Fee, near Waterloo, was struck by light
ming, and, with its contents, burned. Loss 81 OO0
no insurance.
The City Council of vineennes is overhauling
the police force because they sleep while on
dutHand wink at violations Of the Sunday law
and gambling.
The dense jungle IN Cass county near which
Miss Mabbits clothes were found, is to be thor
oughly searched. It is believed by some that
her murderer is also hiding there.
At meeting of the striking employees Of
Kiechle Harrison's foundry on Monday night,
the strikers agreed to accept the proposition
made by the firm, and returned to work yesterA
day morning.
Charles Allen, a wealthy Daviess county farm
er, married but childless, bias heen arrested and
bound over to the Circuit Court on charge OF
bastardy preferred by neighbours daughter,
twenty-five years of age.
forged a cheek for $45 on John Mooney and then
skipped out, but was captured on Monday in
Buffalo, N. Y, and will be brought back here on
a reQusiton from the Governor
| Grandmother Boggs. of Milton, 103 years DID,
| was one OF the attractions at the old settlers
| meeting at Centerville, Wayne county, last Sat-
urday. She had with her the little pewter dish
she ate mush and milk out Of when child
On Monday two young Lafayette girls, Mary
| Florence Lane, aged sixteen, and May Hofer,
aged fourteen, were rescued from a life OF
shame by the police of that place, and will be
sent to the Woman's Reformatory at Indian
apolis.
There will be an old settlers meeting. to be
known as the hftieth anniversary of the old set
tiers of Oak Grove, two miles north of Parker,
in Randolph county. on Saturday. General
Tom Browne and other well-known speakers
will be present.
A telegram from Paulding, O.. states that
Mrs. Buskirk, widow of Samuel Fl. Buskirk ex-
Supreme Court judge, died on Sunday night of
paralysis The remains will be taken to Bloom
ington for interment She was once resident
of Indianapolis.
at Xenia last Saturday for forgery has been
bound over to await the action Of the Miami
Circuit Court 1t is now said his false orders
| will amount to $500, distributed among eighty
two alleged purchasers
The city authorities of Lawrenceburg are tax
ing active measures TO complete the levee against
the unwelcome waters of the rivers, and with
the $l8, 500 appropriated by the government for
that purpose will do much toward accomplish
ing the desired results.
Members of the Salvation Army who were ar
rested at LaPorte a few weeks ago for parading
the streets, have fled suit against the county
sheriff. city marshal and the Mayor for false i'm
prisonment. The claim Is for S., 600 damages in
each case, and two charges are made against
each of the three officers.
The largest yield of 1axseed ever known was
thrashed from twelve acres of ground on the
| farm Of Peter dollhouse, Ave miles west of De-
| catur The total yield was 300 bushels or
twenty five bushels to the acre. The remarkable
yield astonishes the farmers in that Part of the
State IL was raised on thoroughly -ditched and
titled prairie.
James Hobbs, who shot and killed Hiram
Foultz, in Perry county, Aug. 7, and who was
enormously reported to have bean lynched, was
arrested last Saturday at Doniphan, Mo-, and
will be brought to this State for trial. Hiram
Hobbs son of the above, who was also engaged
| in the row and who shot William Waller, is still
at large and is supposed to be in the neighb
hood where his father was captured
A whimsical marriage took place In the east
ern part of the State last Saturday, during an
excursion from Lafayette to Dayton, O., over
| the l.. E. e. w. railway. While the train was
| Ohio it was stopped by the accommodating con-
ductor, and David Clark, residing near Null
berry, candidate for sheriff of Clinton county,
| assisted off the cars LADY named Mrs. Mary
| Hawkins of Lafayette The gentleman placed
himself ON the Indiana side of the line and the
/ lady on the Ohio side. minister in attend
ance for the purpose straddled the dividing line
\ and soon pronounced the couple man and wife
| The whole eight hundred passengers the train
| then formed circle around the central figures
| in this singular marriage and gave them three
4 cheers the ever present photographer secured a
negative, the band played, and the train started
| up with everybody happy.
| Five years ago Charles A. Dupe11 came to
Henryvlle from Brooklyn. N. Y. and engaged
in the dry goods business. Being handsome and
we'll educated he easily secured access to the best
society, where he met Miss Emma Wagner the
| reignng belle of the village. Hitherto she had
turned deaf ear to all protestations of love
| from the rural Oeaux, but when Dupell arrived
the aspect of things changed and the two were
finally married Last May Dupell died, and the
widow, after a short season Of mourning, mar
ried handsome young widower named DR.
Glenn. Things along smoothly until last
Saturday, when a woman robed in the garb Of
widowhood, made her appearance in the village.
seeking information about the late Mr. Dupell.
She claimed to have been the legally welded
wife of the deceased, and that he basely deserted
ker while living in Brooklyn, and further. that
she was never divorced and did not know of his
whereabouts until she accidentally heard of his