The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-28
INDIANAANDILLINOIS NEWS
Catholic Church Dedicated at Martins
vile, Rev. Bessonies Officiating.
Prize-Fight at Hammond-Murder Trial at
Leayenworth-Impure Water-Compromis-
ing q Defalcation-Funerals at Peru.
INDIANA.
indianapolis Catholics Take Part in tho Ded-
ication of a Church at Martinsyille.

ication of a Church at Marsinsville.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARTINsvILLE. Oct. 27.-About five nun
dred Catholic ladies and gentlemen of In
dianapolis came to this city ON a special
excursion train to witness and take part
in che dedication ceremonies held in the
new church just erected here. The Union
Band. of Indian apolis, was in attendance.
The ceremonies were conducted by Right
Rev. Monsignor Bessonies. The sermon
was delivered by Very Rev. Francis Haase,
of the Sacred Heart Church. The follow
ing societies of Indianapolis attended in q
body: Saint Francis Society. Catholic
Knights of America and Knights of st.
George in uniform, Sacred Heart Church,
and st. Joseph and st. Boniface societies.
of st. Mary's Church.. Lunch was served
at the rink at noon for the benefit of this
church, whic h takes the name of st. Mar
TINS, the same as the old church. A hand
some sum was netted. The church here is a
small one, there being but about thirty
families who attend 1T.
Fright Removed Her FreckIes.
corydon Special.
Misses Lila Jordan and Emma Elwood. of
this county, performed a feat a few days
ago which would certainly be difficult to
accomplish by the most famous female
athletes of the world. They were at the
junction of the CoryGon branch and the
Airline railroad. and had occasion to cross
adeep ~ravine. over which was a very high
and long trestle. As the hollow was too
deep to cross. and disdaininG the idea of
going so far around. the ladies concluded
to walk the trestle. They accordingly
ventured upon the lofty structure. and.
with careful step. managed to keep placing
their feet safely upon the cross ties. with no
fears, except the danger of making a mis-
step, until they had reached about the
center of the ~trestle, when, looking ahead OF
them, they saw a train coming at lightning
speed. What could they dO!.lf they should
turn back the train would overtake them
jump from the trestle would be a doom
equally as horrible. So the thought came
TO them that nothing could save them from
an untimely and awful death but to swing
under the trestle unfil the train could pass.
They hastily got down between the cross
ties, and locking their tender arms around
a girder. they swung OFF under the trestle a
hundred feet or more from the ground be-
low, while the train went laundering over
them, almost shaking them from their grip
for life. When the train had passed. over.
the girls had barely strength enough left to
drag themselves back upon the trestle and
complete their journey. When they reached
home their faces were deathly white. When
they recovered from their fright, it was
found that the freckles had entirely disap-
peared from the face of one of the ladies'
Impure Well Water at Crawfordsvtue.
Special to tho Indianapolis journal
CRAwFORDsvILLE. Oct. 26.-As there has
been considerable complaint about impure
well water in this city, and as the numer-
Gus cases of typhoid fever have been attrib-
uted to this course. Prof. j. NJ. Coulter, of
Wabash College, has analysed the water in
several public wells and finds that the
same is full of organic matter. and will
| produce disease. The water in the Coates
well. from which all the southwestern
| portion of the city was supplied, and where
there are so many cases of typhoid fever,
has been also analysed by Professor
Coulter, DR.. s. l.. Ensminger and DR.. Tay-
! lor, of the State Board of Health. 1t was
found that this well contained germs of
such a per cent. as would produce typhoid
fever in persons who are susceptible to
this disease. These factsi are c~reatInglcon-
siderable alarm in this city.