The Indianapolis journal., 1889-07-03
Minor Notes.


Madison claims to be entitled to free
postal delivery.
Columbus boasts of another freak in the
shape of a colt devoid of ribs.
Mrs. L. A. Robinson, the evangelist, is
holding successful meetings at Greenwood.
Excessive heat compelled the bolt works
at Anderson to shut down yesterday after
noon.
The Charlottesville school trustees have
re-employed one of the old teachers for an
other year.
o. NJ. Laypus, of Spencer, was fatally in
jured by vicious dogs while out hunting,
last Friday.
Smiths board-mill, near Elkhart, which
was recently gebuilt, was partly burned
again yesterday.
The failure of J. w. Carver. farmer liv-
ing near bainorsGge, for $4,000. is repo rted
from Greenca.sle.
Samuel Mcclure, one of the wealthiest
citizens of Grant county, died yesterday at
the age of eighty-two.
A fine flow of natural gas has been struck
at the depth of g75 feet at Willow Branch,
on the o., i. & w. railway.
Rev. A. B. Chaffee. formerly of Franklin
College, has been installed as pastor of a
Baptist Church at Seymour.
John w. Strong, an aged citizen of AL
bany, who was thrown from his horse last
week, Is in critical condition.
Mrs. Thomas Walker. of MattoOn, ILL.,,
was struck by hose stream at Greencastle
yesterday afternoon and seriously injured.
Peter Fletcher, of LaPorte, disappeared
yesterday. and his friends apprehend men,
tai trouble. His business affairs are re-
ported correct.
John Gerber went into a Crothersville
saloon last week and had his ear bitten off
in an argument with another visitor named
Wieland Johnson.
The Cartersburg Live Stock Association
is making great preparation to celebrate
other amusements.
Charles, of New Albany. brakeman on
the j., NJ. & l. railroad, was knocked off
car by bridge, near Columbus, last Mon
day night and badly hurt
A sham-battle and an grafton by DR..
Ford, of this city, are part of the Fourth of
July attractions at Greenwood. provided
by the Grand Army post there.
The country residence of Mrs. Morris S.
Bundy. northeast of knlghtstOwn, burned
yesterday morning. Loss, 2,25O. The fire
originated from a defective tiue.
Export Welks noted stallion of Mont
gomery county. died on Tuesday. The ami
NAL was owned by John Canine and How
ard Smith. and cost 81, 600. reinsurance.
+. Wood, of Hartford City, reports the
killing by him and his brother. near the
lakes in Wells county, of blue racer snake
eight feet long and twelve inches round the
body.
Dissensions in the United Brethren
Church between the Liberals" and "Radi-
caisr have extended to Randolph county,
and suits will be brought to settle the own
ership of church property.
The sheriff Of Martin county had to sum-
/ mon a posse to arrest Perry Snow at Shoals
| who had been stirred up with a gun by G..
| NJ. Cooper and Hiram Mccormick and was
| irving To shoot his assailants.
Samuel Shoemaker. a ten-year-old boy.
| living near Union City. went tn the pasture
| to bring mp family horse, and was shortly
| afterward found there, unconscious and
with a fractured skull from which he died
| yesterday.
Johnson county farmers have gone into
| the cultivation of peas extensively. They
make an average yield Of 150 bushels per