The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-21

dent in this city. He paired the hoofs and took
of and put on fifty Shoes without an assistant,
in nine hours. This would be considered big
days work for young man, bnt MIR. Ingersoll
is sixty years old
Sarah A. Wallace, relict of the late Jas A.
serday afternoon after brief illness. She was
the mother of Capt. w. Dewitt Wallace, and
was seventy-fve years of age.
Fire destroyed the contents of room In the
Ray Block. at Wabash, occupied by Mrs. N. NJ
Linn. Her loss will be about $500. partly COW
cred by insurance, in the Etna. During the ex-
element. somebody stole her pocket book con-
tanning 5000
Robert jennings one of the oldest mail agents
on the L., N. A. & C. railroad, has been re-
moved, and w. II. Thompson. of Salem, APP
pointed to fill the place. Mr. Jennings has been
on the road since 1862. and Is a perfect ENJOY
clopedia Of mail routes.
VIM FL Hamlet, thirty-eight years old a res
ident OF indianapolis, was buried at Plainfeld
yesterday, having died of consumption. He was
a veteran of the Seventh Indiana Regiment, and
the funeral was attended by a number of his
soldier friends from Indianapolis
William Miller, employed in the casting de-
partment OF the Novelty machine works at
Evansville. while pouring molten iron from a
flask let go the flask and the liquid metal was
thrown over his face and neck. His eyes fortu-
nately escaped injury, but he was frightfully
burned, though it is thought he will recover.
Burglars are working" New Albany The
houses of DIR. Chas Bowman, Mr.. Medley, Mrs
Jos. Loughmiller and j. w. Hartley were all
brokensinto on Monday night, and attempts were
made upon the residence of Frederick Settlers
and the Office of John Lindeman. From the
houses entered various articles Of clothing and
Jewelry were taken.
Miss Kate Luther, aged fourteen years, met
with singular accident at the home of her faith
err Benjamin Luther, at Galena. Floyd county
Miss Luther had gone out to assist in milking
the COWS, abound following her. The dog start
ed up rabbit, which ran toward Miss Luther
The dog followed and ran against Miss Luther's
right leg, seeming barely to touch it, but broke
both bones above the ankle. Miss Luther is
said to De a lineal descendant of the great Mar
tin Luther.
The polo games at Lafayette, for the first
place In the league, between the indianapolis
team and the Mascotte's Tuesday night and last
evening, were both won by the latter team. The
score or the first game was to l, and of last
nights game to /. This assures the champion
ship to the Mascotte team Reynolds played
with the Mascottes. After last nights game
and will join the Indianapolis team. Corregan,
OF the Casino team will probably fill his place.
!. A romantic wedding occurred last evening at
the residence of Isaac Voore, on North Fourth
street. Lafayette. The groom was Delbert
Voore, OF West Milton, o., and second cousin
OF the BRIDE Miss Edith Longlois, whom he had
met but once before. He became acquainted
with her three years ago, and was so favorably
impressed that, although he had heard nothing
come West and find her. He proposed On sight,
was accepted, and gave the bride two weeks to
prepare for the ceremony. The couple will re-
move to the West