The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-18
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS.
Cullings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from State Exchanges.
Indiana Notes.


Mrs. NJ Ehrmann, of Terre Haute, fell down
stair receiving severe in uries.
Bohemian Oats notes are turning up in Wabash
county, and are offered at discount.
The Free Press, published by George Winter,
at Elwood, is to be removed to Anderson.
VIM. T. Gufin. of Warren township. Hunt
ington county. an old and esteemed citizen, died
suddenly on Thursday.
Miss Ella Abbott, while roller-skating at her
home near Seymour, fell and broke her right
leg just below the knee.
|. Rev. William Lacy well-known Wesleyan
minister. is conducting extended revival in
Rich valley, Wabash county
VIM. Dance, of Vincennes, seventy-fve years
old, is a blacksmith. and the sturdy old man
works every day at the forge
Roam is greatly interested over a revival at
the Unitarian Church in that place Everybody
attends the nightly meetings.
Jesse Starr, of Philadelphia, contractor for
water works at Wabash, will be ready for active
operations on the works by April l.
The beer bottlers over Indiana arranging
for State champion contest in fast botting, to
take place about the 10th of February.
AT Jeffersonvile. while asleep in front of a
CRATE, Mrs. VIM. Bowman fell into the fire and
narrowly escaped being burned to death.
1t costs only $ll.50 to whip ones wife at
Jeffersonville, that being the amount Fred Boyd
MGS uilou lOr Suci ultflLal ADVERTISEMENTS.
Philip Schneider, an employee of the Evansville
water works, fell from a Scaffol0, a distance of
twelve feet and it is feared he is fatally injured
internally
The Oddfellows of Kokomo intend to erect
an /. o. o. F. building in the spring, which will
be a credit to the order and valuable improve
ment to that city.
A candidate for county clerk in Wabash
county carries marriage licenses about with him
fht1C win
tive Benedicts the trouble of trip to the county
seat
Lightning-rod swindlers are working Wabash
county. 10 Carlisle, a farmer who cannot read
write, had barn covered with cheap copper
rodding at an expense of $685. Jefferson Berry
was also victimized
The new postmaster at Rich Valley in Wa
bash county, is being boycotted, many of the Of
fee patrons mailing their letters elsewhere so
they put on trains. The new postmaster
claims to be a Republican.
Miss Grace Power of Evansville, has been in
vited by Madame Nevada to accompany her on
visit to California, when the vocalist returns
from her Eastern engagement. The fathers of
the two ladies were friends and schoolmates
Peter Paschong. saloon keeper at Laketon,
entered church where his wife was attending
revival meeting and brutaly forced the woman
to leave. He then made speech to the congre
cation, saying that he would part from his wife.
Evansvfiiei s-endeavorng to arrange for Tri-
State fair, in which Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky will be interested, the fair to be held at
that place. 1t is estimated that 800, 900 will be
necessary to the ground and place the
project on fair footing.
Mrs. Oscar Markey, teacher in the public
schools at Wabash, and lady we'll known in the
southern part of the State. fell on an icy side
walk Friday and fractured her fsun At last ac-
counts she was lying unconscious, and fatal re-
suits are feared.
Last winter l.. d. White, teacher at Elkhart,
was ordered by the trustee, ]. w. Kellogg to
close school a week during bad weather He re-
fused, and was forcibly elected by the trustee
White sued for S., 900 damages. The case was
given to the jury, who rendered verdict for
$400 damages
john Clarity, proprietor of meat store at
Jeffersonville, has discovered that he has been
swindled out of 500 by the driver of Louisville
meat wagon The proprietor of the meat store
sent over bills for the amount of meat sold to
Clarity. and the driver tore them up and sub
stituted bills of his own
At Rensselaer,, for alternating and debauching
his wife. Philip Haas yesterday recovered a
judgment for s., 600 against Francis Phelps The
defendant is bachelor about fifty years OF age
and has been boarding with the plaintiff Phelps
has absconded, leaving behind him fine farm
and a large amount of personal property.
Hornung's brewery, at New Albany, was
stoned by negro laborers who had been employed
by Mr.. HOrnung In storing ice. They claimed
they had contracted with him at 81 so day, and
when payday came he offered them only ST. %,
which they would not accept. A number of the
rioters were arrested The laborers have brought
suit for their wages.
Two months ago the Democrats of Corydon
fired one hundred guns in honor of the appoint
ment of Joseph NJ. Graves. Democrat, as post
master at that. place. Up to this time he has
not received his commission, and there seems to
be no likihood that he will receive it. Mr.. F. e.
Reynolds, uncompromising Republican, still
holds the Office. and the Democrats are daily
losing confidence in the administration.
At the annual meeting of the Wabash County
Agricultural Society the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: c. c. King. presi-
dent John Chinworth, vice president Fred J.
Snavelly, secretary; John B. Latchem, treasurer;
Enos Powell, marshal. Directors-H S. Tinken-
biner t. r. Porter. John Harper, j. @. Elliott
Jacob Schuler j. F. Reahard, John Rogers
Thos. McNamee. The fair will begin on Sept
a.
Ten years ago Sarah Corners, of Boone county
was married to John +. Riley, who soon after
abandoned her. Last November concluding
Riley to be dead. she married John Lane, a
well known gravel-road contractor Recently
she has discovered that Riley is still alive, and
she and Lane have appealed to the Circuit Court
at Lebanon that their marriage may be declared
null and void. When this is done and divorce
procured from the absent husband, she and Lane
propose to marry again.