The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-16
Minor Notes.


The Rushville Daily Graphic is the latest can
didate for public favor
W. B. Summons. an old resident of Michigan
City, is dead, aged eighty seven years
Richmond has a new gymnasium, which starts
out with membership Of seventy-fve.
Louis Dinner, an old resident of Wabash
county, dropped dead on Tuesday of heart dis
ease.
The barn of John Leek, near Lebanon, was
destroyed by fire on Monday. Loss, 81, 900; in
surance, $1,000.
Goshen is asked to pay Rosa Obrecht &c. 900
for injuries received by falling on defective
sidewalk last April
DAILY Adamss saw-mill at Fayetteville, was
burned on Monday night Loss, 81, 0OO no in
surance; incendiary.
Sophia Neelev, of Anderson, aged seventeen,
has brought suit for seduction against her great
uncle, Basil Neeley, aged seventy-two years.
The cornerstone of the new Catholic Church
at st. Marys, near Terre Haute, was laid on
Tuesday, Ri. Rev. Bishop Chatard officiating.
The case of young Philips, indicted for theft
was called at Marion yesterday, and his bond
declared forfeited, Philips having fed the coun-
try.
The Muucie Gun Club will hold shooting
tournament on the I'D and 23d nsts. The crack
marksmen of the State are expected to be pres
emit
John Pierson, an inhuman father of James
towr, has been arrested for choking his ten.year-
old son to such an extent that he died from his
injuries
A large tract of land near Decatur lately re-
claimed by drainage, swarms with rattlesnakes
and vipers to such degree that stock cannot
Craze upon it.
At Eureka, the two-story frame building
owned and occupied by Wayne Ferguson as
residence and saloon. was destroyed by fire on
Monday. Loss. ST. 800; no insurance
The Presbyterian Church, Of Franklin has ex-
HI all N
Lexington, KY. as successor to Rev. Mr.. Ter
rance, who has been called to Greensburg
Hugh Murphy, stranger, was found dead in
his room at Jeffersonville clearinghouse on
Tuesday evening Papers found on him ndi-
cate his former residence to have been Topeka
Kan.
Gold of high grade has been found in the hills
around Middlebury. One small nugget sent to
Chicago. assayed $3.50 in pure gold. Coal of a
good quality has also been found il the same
locality.
Ben f. Warrington, a tramp, who stole a
: team of horses and a wagon-load Of wheat from
George Crawley. Of Whiteland, has been SEN
fenced to FIVE years In the pententiary, and was
taken there yesterday
Menia T. Seely, heir to large estate in Gin
cinnah. has been pardoned out of the southern
prison, where he was sentenced from Vigo coun-
", for larceny Governor Foraker of Ohio was
on his petition for release.
copperhead snake, two feet long. was killed
by broomstick in the hands of Miss Emma
Robinson, OF Charlottesville, on Tuesday It
had crawled into one of the rooms of her house.
and was evidently looking for its breakfast when
il was dispatched.
William Carmichael charged with burning his
brothers house, near Anderson, took to the
woods to evade arrest and was surrounded by a
hundred armed men and boys, who failed to So
cure him. Carmichael is armed with double
, barreled shotgun and revolver, and swears he
will die before he sursenders He is thought to
be insane.
At Spencer, yesterday. the soldiers reunion
was very successful, Notwithstanding the rain.
SFhe special trains from east and west brought
many people. Speeches were made by Colonel
Matson, Hon. l. j. Chase Colonel Cavins, Capt
BEEN, Captain Dttemore, and others, The
parade of the soldiers. at o'clock. was an ,,.
pecially foe feature of the day.