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

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Minor Notes
The Goshen Cadets have been mustered into
| the State service.
/ Burglars entered the residence of John Cham
bers at Edinburg, Monday night, securing $35
| In cash.
Mrs. Ann Pondexter died on Monday at Sell
| lersburg. She was the wife of ex-senator Moses
/ Poindexter.
The Republican convention for the district
composed Of Newton and Jasper counties, have
renominated j. ID. Dunn as. candidate for Repre-
| sentative.
A fire broke out in the millinery store of Mrs.
| Dodson, in lions Block, Lebanon, Sunday
morning, and destroyed the stock. Loss about
| $500: fully insured.
| Burglars entered the house of Mrs. Phoebe
DUNCAN, in Van Buren, township, Shelby coun-
| ty, and. with drawn revolvers, compelled her to
give up 800 in money.
A team of horses, driven by James Faith. of
Laconia. ran away on Monday, throwing Mr..
Faith from the wagon and so badly injuring him
1 that it Ia thought he will die.
Lawrence Doherty, aged fifteen, son of the
superintendent of the Jacksonville gas-works,
was accidentally shot in the stomach on Monday
afternoon. while handling pistol
In stabbing ARRAY at Logansport, Joe O'Day,
alias Mohar, seriously cut Frank Coyle in the
abdomen. ODay was arrested. He is an ex-
The Board of Commissioners of CLAY county,
at their last session. made order directing the
auditor to draw a county warrant in favor of
the State Soldiers Monumental Association for
800
A barn, belonging to WATSON McCaslin, located
near Franklin, was burned on Monday night
The total loss was between So, 500 and So, 600.
with an insurance of 2000 The live stock was
| all saved.
The Evansville Courier says that the Airline
railroad is secretly removing its shops from that
place to Huntingburg, and that it is violation
OF the contract by which the road secured dona-
| ton of 800, 900 from the city.
On Monday, while a twelve-year-old son of
Geo. Juday, living near Goshen, was picking
cherries. he was taken with fit and fell to the
ground. and received such severe shock that
he died In a few minutes afterwards
Watson Packard, aged nine years. son of
Joseph Pickard, of Paramount, fell from fence
last Saturday, while playing with some children
breaking his left arm in two places. Mortiica-
ton has set in. necesstating amputation. He is
In a critical condition.
A call for meeting of the two Democratic
congressional committees at North Vernon, July
II, to settle the differences between Messrs
Stocks]ager and Howard and their respective
factions, has been issued by Joseph Riley, State
central committeeman for that district.
grand military encampment will be held at
Bunker Hill, July 10 and IL, under the auspices
participated in by batteries of artillery, com
panies of infantry, zouaves and Gatling guns
The programme will consist Of the usual en-
campment exercises.
colored lad twelve years of age, and sup
posed to be a bo6tblack from Indianapolis fell
In company with several other boys at Edinburg,
yesterday, and went to the river, where they got
him drunk. Returning to town, he was badly
beaten by some unknown person, and was last
night in a critical condition.
I'M
the Paramount Union Joint-stock Agricultural
Association are out The fair is to held five days
this year, beginning on Sept 20, and continuing
until the Oath, inclusive. The premiums offered
this year are much larger than in any year pre-
vious, and large entry of exhibits is expected.
A nine-year- old son of James Street, living
near Wheatland, met with peculiar accident
that caused his death Monday morning He
was taxing borrowed pitchfork home and was
pushing it before him the ground, when the
tines caught in q stump, causing the handle to
strike him in the abdomen, and rupturing the
bladder.
The barn of Mr.. Hayward, located near Suli-
van, was burned on Monday night. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by the spontane-
GUS combustion of new hay. Five horses were
burned to death, three of which belonged to
Frank Pearson. neighbor Yho was cutting
wheat for Hayward. The totaf1oss is So, 500; in
sured for 81, U00
On Sunday afternoon number of young men
| of Franklin were bathing in Sugar creek.
While they were sliding down the bank Harry
Duncan fell and struck his head, and received
| injury that may prove fatal He soon became
| unconscious, and remained so until Monday
morning While he is somewhat improved, he
| is yet in dangerous condition.
| Edmond P. Thayer, of Greenfield, whose fail
| ure was announced yesterday, has made gen
| eral assignment of grocery stock, residence
| property and all household goods for the benefit
of Lis creditors. subject to mortgage of 81 600
James Il Carr, the assignee, will close matters
as soon as possible The liabilities are reported
| not so large as stated yesterday.
William Stricken, one of the oldest residents
| and wealthiest men in Clark county. died at his
| home in Owen township Monday morning very
| suddenly. He was about seventy-five years of
age, and had resided in the county since his boy
| hood. His wealth is estimated at $3.50 ,000 part
of which consists of 1900 acres of land, on
| which he paid annually 5000 taxes.
| Ivy Hemphill, young lady of about eighteen,
| who lived in johnson county, near Bengal, took
| what she supposed was dose of quinne. on
| Sunday afternoon. Shortly after she was seized
with commissions. and died in agony within an
strychnine poisoning No post-mortem was
held. She was lady of excellent standing
Rev. J. P. Albright, who has just completed
one-fourth Of his first year pastor of the NJ. e.
/ Church at Selma, has accepted the passionate of
the M. E. Church at Mandap, D. t., North Da-
| kota Mission Conference. The church at Selma
| greatly regret his departure, as his work has
/ been most successful Mr. Albright and his
| family will leave the 10Th of this month.
Thomas Luck and Leonidas Bryson, convicts
| who were confined in the southern prison, the
| former to serve fifteen years for being imph-
] Gated with Jack Groark in the murder of an old
| man in New Albany two years ago, and the lat
/ ter to serve term of nineteen years for the
| murder of his brother-in-law at Greensburg
/ Decatur county, were, on Monday, paroled by
| the Governor.
| On Monday night. as the soutb-bound train on
| the e. 81 T. II. railroad was running at full
| speed about one mile south of Fort Branch
| the engineer discovered an object on the track
and sounded his whistle. when the form of a