The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-09

Doncan CLARK, of Earlham College; Hon. B. g.
Hobbs, Elwood Scott and Catherine Hadley. On
Thursday the institute visited and spent the day
among the canyons of Turkey Run and Rocky
Hollow.
Avthe annual meeting Of the stockholders of
Island Park Assembly Association the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Robert Larkins of Chicago; vice presidents
DR.. j. II. Rerick of LaGrange; f. w. Keil of
Fort Wayne; G. NJ Buck Of Kalamazoo, Mich.
secretary, Rev. j. B. earns of LaGrange; treas
urer John Mitchell Of Kendallville.
A few days ago. while picking whortieberries
in the st. Joseph river marshes, near Fort
Wayne, party of ladies were attacked by a
wildcat, but with their baskets and shawls
fought the vicious animal off until they reached
house near by. Since then hunting party has
been out every day, but cannot come up to the
intruder, which is in high slower, as it generally
has fresh mutton every night
An extraordinary whirlwind visited the farm
of Jacob Overdeer, in Whitley county, one day
last week 1t was clear. calm day, and hands
were at work in an oats field when the little
cyclone came along, and was of sufficient
strength to scatter everything in its track Oats
sheaves were taken up in the air distance of
fifty feet or more. and the air was full of whirl-
ing matter According to the report, it must
have been a somewhat remarkable sight.
On Friday night Z. j. Harrison Post, G.. A. r,
of Kokocao, designated Tuesday, Aug. 81 as tho
date for unwilling the ten-thousand-dollar sot-
diers monument at that place. Gen. Ben Har-
rison was selected as the speaker, and number
OF committees were appointed to make the nee
essary arrangements. The chairmen Of the com
mittees are: Executive M. Bell; finance, A.
n. Grant; invitation, T. L. Wykes; printing, w.
Fl. Sumption; instrumental and vocal music. Ed
Moore and j. F. Elliott; grounds, Ct. W. Price
Sol Meredith Post, No. 472, G. A. R., was or
ganized at Mount Auburn, Shelby county, last
week. The Post starts out with nineteen mem
ha~a AFH fNlfo Il Shana pnpf
commander; William Cooper, vice-commander
Monroe Drift, junior vice-commander; Henry
Dunkel. quartermaster; DIR. Comstock, surgeon;
Levi Snyder chaplain; William M. Bass, officer
of the day; William Treon, officer of the guard
Henry Lisk, adjutant; Ephram Ashecraft SER
geant major; George Gamble. quartermaster SER
geant.
The date of holding the Decatur county Dem
ocratic convention. which was set for the coming
Saturday, has been postponed until Sept 18.
Members of the committee positively refuse to
give any reason for this action, but it is proba-
bly, to enable them TO further concilate the diff
ferent factions in their ranks, and get salts
factary ticket At present there are no avowed
candidates for the most important offices, and
the warning elements are quite bitter The Re-
publican convention meets Aug q, when the
winning ticket will be named.
new infantry company has been organized
at South Bend, and starts out with an enroll
ment Of forty-two men. Its officers are: George
w. Ooqulllstru, Cdptdtuj wayne uCAiCIdcl, lrSt
lieutenant; John Steele, second lieutenant; Lewis
Brewer orderly; James I4oughman, second SER
geant; James O'Donnell, third sergeant: George
McCrary, fourth sergeant; John McMichael, fifth
sergeant: Israel OConnell, first corporal Joseph
N. Calvert second corpora Hugh Gillen, third
corporal; Charles Balenger, fourth corporal;
Peter Brewer, color bearer; Joseph Turnock,
quartermaster.
Recently four young men named Staples
created disturbance at q spiritualistic seance
being held at Nabb station, when John Gray.
who is constable, attempted to place them I'M
der arrest. In this. however, he failed, and re-
ceived a severe beating for his trouble. Last
Thursday evening they met Gray in the woods.
on his fathers farm, and attempted to kill him
by beating him over the head with heavy
blacksnake whip. Gray's head and face were
horribly cut. For many years the Gray and
Staples families have been bitter enemies, and
seldom meet without having fight. The whole
crowd, from old to young go constantly armed.
and it is likely they will some day end their feud
in the regular Kentucky style.