The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-28
Minor Notes.

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Monday.
Prof. ]. P. Funk has been elected superin-
tendent of the Corydon public schools for the
twelfth time.
At Goshen, on Monday. while working in the
| garden, Solomon Ullsey was fatally Frustrated
| by sunstroke.
| Herman Weber, aged twelve years, was
Bend. on Sunday.
Nellie Taylor, about ten years of age, was
crushed to death between two cars, at Vim
cennes, on Monday.
| During storm near Lafayette, on Monday,
| lightning killed three horses and destroyed the
barn of James Murdoch.
| Samuel Todd veteran pioneer, aged eighty
three years, died very suddenly at his home,
near Moore's Hill, on Monday.
| The farmers of Jefferson county have pur-
chased forty acres of ground at Writ, on the j.,
M. & /. railroad, for fair purposes.
The New Albany Y. n. G. A. Bicycle Club has
been organized, with Harry A. Baldwin presi-
dent and captain, and Ben Haines secretary.
Peter Gorter of Chicago and Miss Florence
Sorenzen, prominent society lady of Evans
vile, were married, yesterday, at the latter
place.
Frank Wissell, aged eighteen years, son of
Andrew Wissell, of St. Peters was drowned
while bathing in the river near Milton, on Mon
day night.
Gilmore and Adams, who robbed Webber's
clothing store at Attica short time since, have
been captured at Lafayette and bound over to
| the Criminal Court
Mrs. Andrew Parks, one Of the Oldest pioneers
OF Clark county, died last Saturday at her home
near Marysville She was afflicted with cancer
and had been sufferer for many years.
Mrs. John Hill, of Goshen, lady seventy five
years of age, fell down the front steps of John
Bigers residence. and broke both bones in her
right leg above the ankle Her recovery is doubt
full
The gift enterprise for the benefit of widows
and orphans and of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, which originated in Nation,
Ill, and was transferred to Terre Haute will
have its first drawing to-day.
A fight occurred last Sunday night in Shoe
makers saloon, at Valparaiso, in which Henry
Winkler received fatal injuries. John Shoemak
er, Peter Dohren and Henry johnson have been
locked up, to await action of the grand jury.
The family of Professor Bunler, of Valparaiso
were nearly suffocated by escaping gas on Sun
day night Burglars entered the house, and.
disguised at not getting what they wanted, lit
the gas all over the house and then blew it out.
William Williams, j.. NJ & !. railroad
brakeman, was seriously injured at Scottsburg
on Monday morning. He FELL from the engine
receiving dangerous injuries about the head, be-
sides breaking his collar bone. his home is at
Madison.
Jehu Straughn, farmer, living south of
the culture of German carp. Several farmers In
that county are largely interested In breeding
carp, and the enterprises have invariably proven
successful
At Island Park Assembly. to-day, lectures will
be delivered by Leon H. Vincent, of Philadel
phia, on "Thoreau the Walden Philosopher"
by Rev. A. Fl. Willis. of Louisville, on 'Sun-
SHINE and by Gen. Jasper Packard on Cairo to
Vicksburg."
The Scott County Agricultural Association has
been organized by electing the following officers
Julius Stenberg president James FL. McCul-
Tough vice.president, j. H. j. Sierp secretary
James w. Allen treasurer, and G. W. Cruson
superintendent. fair will be given this fall
The South Bend Times says that buyers, rep
resenting Chicago dealers, are endeavoring to
purchase cholera-infected hogs in st. Joseph
county, ana warns the farmers to be on the
lookout and give them such reception as will
cause them to come to the conclusion that they
don't want any Indiana pork
heavy storm passed over the southern part
of Delaware county, on Monday, doing much
damage &c crops fences and timber. On the
farms of W. F. Anderson, w. Lenox and Will
lam Gibson, scarcely fence or a small building
is left standing. School-house No. H. new
brick building, was completely demolished.
W. G. T. U. club was organized at Peters
burg, Pike county, last week. The club starts
out with twenty three members, and is Differed
as follows; President, Mrs Laura Hammond
vice president at large, Mrs F. M. Banks; vice.
presidents, Mrs e. G: Routt Mrs Martin, and
Mrs. Chew; treasurer, Mrs. Thornton; secretary,
Mrs. s. P. Crouch
The question of changing the county-seat of
Crawford county from Leavenworth to English,
is creating great deal of feeling among the two
factions. Leavenworth is at the southern limit
of the county and difficult to reach in bad wealth
or. English is on the Airline. near the center
of the county, and easy of access Aug. IL is
the day set to settle the matter by an election.
Mrs. Eakin, resident of Jeffersonvlle for
many years, died on Monday afternoon aged
seventy six years. She was universally beloved
and known to the majority of the citizens by the
title of Grandma" She leaves three daughters
Mrs. Maggie Weir, matron of the Widows
Home at New Albany; Mrs. Laura Best, of JEFF
fersonville; Mrs Daily, of Huntington, and Rob-
ert Eakin, of Jefforsonville
An unknown man was found dead on the Wa
bash track at Williamsport on Sunday He was
about forty years of age, five feet ten inches to
six teet high, dark hair, light mustache, and
very high forehead. In his possession a
book advertising leading Danville ILL.,, firms,
marked presented by B. F. Cook, attorney and
| pension agent, but nothing else to tell who he
was. He was buried on Tuesday.
A telegram was received at Bloomington, yes
/ terday, from Greencastle Junction, stating that
the mail pouch going up from Bloomington on
the night train, arriving at that place at 1
o'clock, was stolen while on the platform wait
| ing tho Vandalia east. The sack was ripped
| open and the letters opened The bank at
bloomington sent OUT IN tnaC mall remlttances
| to the amount of So, 900 or more, but they can
not be- realized no clew to the thief is
known. but he is thought to be some local talent.
| Tohn S. Talley, superintendent Of the Coal
| Bluff mines. was fined $40 and costs on Monday,
| in a Terre Haute court for violation of the
! State mining laws in failing to provide safety
| catches on shaft cages. These safety-catches
are under the provisions of the State laws, to be
placed on the cage so as to provide against loss
| CT life where a breakage Of the cable occurs.
| When the rope breaks the catches hold the cage
/ rigid and prevent possible loss of life. Mine In
spector MeQusde, on behalf Of the miners
| throughout the State, is paying particular at
tention to these little violations OF the law, espe-
| cally where there is danger of accidents.
Bartholomew county has a section known as
the dark corner" because of some of the crimes
committed there, and for the additional reason
that IL harhora gan0 of hnrsa- thiauas OF lai.e