The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-27
Minor Notes.


The death of Capt. j. G. Dorsey, of jefferson
vile, is hourly expected.
Mrs Peter r. Story, of New Albany, fell on
the icy pavement and broke an arm.
George Kleespies of Jeffersonville has been
fined $3.50 for leasing house for gambling pur-
poses.
Miss Stella Mcclure q popular young society
lady in Wabash died on Monday night of con-
sumption, and will be buried to-day.
Mary Knour, servant in the family of George
Jennings, near Templeton. Warren county, has
been arrested for killing her newborn babe.
Frank Champion has been received as a life
convict at the southern prison from jackson
county for the murder of man at Seymour.
Within two days there have been two deaths
OF farmers in Vigo county, resulting from frozen
feet gangrene having set in in both instances.
Mrs. Cornelia Hanna, sister of Clement Doane,
editor of the Jasper Dubois county, Courier. is
dead. She was widely known. and had many
friends.
Ed G. Bruner. son of John H. Bruner, presi-
dent of the board of education at Wabash, died
on Sunday night Of consumption, and will be
buried today.
A contributor to New Albany paper takes
the position that municipal governments in In
diana are failure and he suggests that the
Legislature abolish them and provide for their
government by three trustees selected from men
who have successfully managed their own bust
ness.
Fires were started in the furnaces Of the
Terre Haute Iron and Nail works yesterday
All that can be learned is that about one hun
dred men to 60 to work to- day in the pudding
department. The naers say they have had no
overtures from the company, and no one on the
outside knows if the nail-ni is TO be started up.
During the cold weather, Kinder Parks, we'll
to do Dubois county farmer who lived near
Newton Stewart, went to Roswell to collect some
money owing him. He collected the money. AS
he was drinking heavily, and has not been seen
since, it is feared he has either been foully dealt
with or has wandered into a snowdrift in the
hills and persisted.
Several weeks ago John Bird an old man, re-
siding three-fourths of mile west of Sanford,
had both feet frozen. In the night he discovered
that the house was on fire. and ran in his bare
feet and night clothes to neighbours, three
quarters Of mile, and then homo again. His
feet are almost ready to drop off, and it is
thought he will soon die.
North Manchester is excited over a poisoning
case The family of Jacob Lotzenheiser went
away for day, leaving quantity of pork
sausage on the table. On their return the sau-
sage was cooked and eaten, when every member
of the family was taken sick. Investigation
shows that the meat was sprinkled with Rough
on Rats. Mr.. Lotzenheizers condition is critical
The influence of Congressman Matson has
given to ex-Justice of the Peace John f. Raw of
Morgan county, fat position AS boss carpenter
on an Indian reservation in New Mexico An
examination of the ex-'squires record shows that
he collected rs squire $113. 81 in fines which he
that he has also failed to account for $3l So
which he collected. The county prosecutor has
been ordered to bring suit against him as de-
faulter.