The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-03
Minor Notes.

Charles Lappin was severely stabbed at
Secleyville, NigO county, by Eli Frisby.
A fine flow of oil was struck at Royal
Center, Cass county, on Thursday evening.
VIM. Jarvis was bitten by a mad dog at
StauntOn. He tried maidstone without
success.
Mrs. Strickland, the female minister of
Argus, has accepted call to a church in
LOganspOrt.
A club of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association has been organized in Boone
township. Harrison county.
DR.. j. s. McMnrray, one of the oldest
members of the Clinton County Medical So
cicty, has been expelled for advertising.
Company. c, of Waynetown., and Com
pany ID will have sham battle at Craw-
louisville on Saturday, Aug. 10, the day of
the horse fair.
The Lima Oil Company has the derricks
on the ground. west of Montpelier, for the
purpose of developing the territory it has
leased for oil and gas.
Charles Waters. of Palestine. Ill. was
run down by a freight train on the l. q st.
l.. road at Ierre Haute and was fatally in
jured, both arms and legs being cut Oft.
James Boden. n-keeper at New
Castle, attempted to walk the supporting
rod of a natural gas arch across a street
and fell twenty feet, receiving serious in
juries.
large barn belonging to Samuel Beall
near Muncie was totally DESTROYED by fire
of incendiary origin. The loss was par
TALLY covered by Sl,750 insurance in the
Home. of New York.
Tip Able, a prominent citizen of Rock
ford, while attempting to board a south
bound j.. NJ. Il l. train at that place. fell
under the wheels. had his left foot cut off
and was otherwise seriously injured.
Hon. Silas Peterson. of Montgomery
county, fell into an opening In his hay
NOW, last Wednesday, and was seriously
injured. His foot caught in the floor. and
held him suspended for several minutes.
Joseph c. Haskins. of Brazil. has been
appointed cadet from the Eighth district of
Indiana, at the United States Military
Academy, at West Point. Charles A.
Bowers. of Alamo, has been named as his
alternate.
Dispatches from Milwaukee announce
the death of Mrs. William Levi. of Peru,
who, in company with Mr.. Levi and DR..
Helm, left home on Wednesday for the pur-
pose of placing herself under the care of
an eminent specialist of that city.
Prof. Henry w. Diederich, who was re-
Gently appointed consul at Leipsic, Ger
many. left Fort Wayne. last night. for New
York. whence he will sail for Europe next
Wednesday. A large number of his friends
assembled at the railroad station to bid him
goodbye.
David T.. Latin. who defrauded a Salem
bank out of $500 few weeks ago by means
of forged check. has been captured at
Portland. Ore. After Latt:n's arrival on
the Pacific coast he murdered Charles G..
Grant at Tacoma. ". T., and it was for this
crime he was arrested.
Elkhart is mourning the absence of gen.
tie stranger who recently appeared there,
claiming TO be farmer from near Granger
He married widow possessed of few lots
and proceeded at once to have cellars aug
and TO order a large amount of building
materials. One day he left for South Bend
10 draw some money, he said, and has not
returned since.
The town of Wolcotville, Steuben county
| is all excitement over the capers cut by the
| branch of the Salvation Army recently in.
stalled there. One evening. few DAYS a GO
| the captain struck up song, entitled
There is no flies on Jesus" Great indig.
nation was caused by this sacrilegious he
hayior. and the people talk of running the
| Army out of town.
| Henry X. Dibble, who was removed dur
| ing the Cleveland administration To make
room for Democrat, has resumed his place
as assistant inspector at the government,
| depot at Jacksonville. Andrew Baxtel
and David Tomln. Democrats, employed in
| the packing department. were discharged
! yesterday. 1t is not known who will b,