The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-14
Min IT Notes.

Bids for convict labor will be opened at the
southern prison tomorrow.
Natural gas competition has made lull in the
Brazil coal trade, and lower rates are threatened.
Henry Wilken, ST., proprietor of the Main
street House, at Lafayette, died on Sunday
morning.
Mrs H McColey's barn, in Shelby county
was burned by incendaries. Loss, $500; insured
in the Continental for $3.50.
The residence of Mrs. Mainda Tindall, in
Shelbyville was bGrglarized, on Saturday night,
of $91 in money and lot OF notes.
The ladies of St Joseph. Elkhart, LaPorte and
KosciusGo counties are agitatng the question of
constructing permanent orphans home at Elk
hart
Frank Alexander, residing near Falkland. fell
from an apple tree or Sunday, breaking three
ribs, and injuring his back SO badly that he
will die.
Evansville will bring suit for 800, 900 damages
against the Airline railroad for violating its
contract with the city in removing its shops to
Huntingburg
There is to be a soldiers reunion at Spencer,
tomorrow, the speakers being Hon. w. r.
Myers, Hon G. g. Matson, Hon. John Coburn,
and Hon. Ira J. Chase.
Jonathan Miller. of Scottsbucg, accidentally
shot his newly married wife in the thigh. while
carelessly handling d revolver, in1icting very
severe but not necessarily fatal wound.
Mrs. Wignex, of Wabash, wife of c.. w. &
NJ. railway employe. on Saturday eloped with
travelling quack Before leaving she took her
two children to the home of her father.
Late on Saturday evening Jacob Argenbrieht,
employed on the Kentucky and Indiana bridge
at New Albany, lost his footing and fell dis
tance of nearly forty feet. He received injuries
in the spine which may prove fatal.
On Sunday night fine black horse belonging
to Mrs. Catharine Rosenthal, living three miles
from La Gro, Was stolen from the pasture Two
other animals were taken the evening previous
from farmers in the same neighborhood.
G. l.. Elliott, South Bend agent of the Michi-
gan Central railroad, has old apple tree,
which, to ali appearances, has long been dead.
Last week it suddenly showed signs of life and is
now covered with profuse crop of blossoms.
There will be a grand soldiers reunion held in
the Courthouse Park. GreeDsburg, Oct. IA and
is. Governor Gray, General Harrison, General
Foster, General Bennett and others will be the
speakers All soldiers and sailors are invited.
Mrs Hannah N. Fromer, of Greensburg, took
a large quantity Of laudanum yesterday after
noop and last night was found lying in a stupor,
with the result uncertain. She refuses to take
any antidote, and says she wants to go to sleep
and never wake up.
Valuable beds of kaolin have been discovered
near Etna Green, Kosciusko county. Vessels
manufactured from it, when struck, give forth
clear, ringing sound, like porcelain. It is the
intention of the owner to fully develop his find.
WIN expensive machinery. RI
Rosa. the our-year-old daughter of John Eek
ert of Logansport. fell out of third story win
dow to the pavement below. The distance was
over thirty feet bat the child, after remaining
unconscious for short time resumed her play
as If nothing had happened.
Hon. G. Cowgirl, of Wabash has been APP
pointed trustee OF the bonds of the Wabash
Water Company, just issued. 20 the amount of
$l30 ,000 and placed with the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company New York. The works, it is
now thought. will bs in readiness for operation
by june 1887, though the contract gives the
company until Sept. for their completion.
AT La Gro yesterday, four of the assailants
OF Marshal Brady, who was shockingly beaten
by mob on Friday, were arraigned before
Justice Egnew. Their names are Ar
thur Watkins Joseph Cries. James Ivory
and George Ivory Each gave bond in the sum
OF 500 for his appearance in the Circuit Court
Several others will be arrested before the close
OF the week. Brady is rapidly recovering from
his injuries
W. G. Mann OF Fort Wayne, a few nights
into the open window of paint shop: Its body
looks like that of an owl, but this is the
only resemblance. The head and face
resemble those of an ape and itS%ugng eyes
are surrounded by fringe of gray beard tipped
with black while its ears are exactly like those
OF human being except that they are almost
entirely concealed by the growth o. fine gray
hair that covers the cheeks and forehead. It is
an uncapny looking creature and attracts the
attention OF crowds of people every day.
The forty-ninth session Of DePauw University
begins on Wednesday of this week. An unusual
ly large number of students have already ar
rived, Captain Chaffee tho steward and super
intendeRt of the grounds and buildings, has put
everything ~ Arst,clsss REder. Nsarly al ths