The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-19
Minor Norea

Mrs. Jefferson Clarke, an invalid, was
found dead in her bed at Greencastle.
Sixteen new cases of a malignant type of
diphtheria are reported at H%untingburg.
Thomas Mahoney,s saw-mill, at Mount
ftna, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $1,000.
The trial of Ira Cobb for killing Alex.
Wagner last September was begun at Bed
ford Tuesday morning.
August Ahlendorf. of Hammond, after a
dispute with his wife, committed suicide
by swallowing s%ulphuric acid.
Three constables of Elkhart county were
cleaned out" in an attempt. at Benton, to
arrest Charles Hale. wanted at Sydney, O.,
for larceny.
Charles Maddox. OF Bedford. has received
a Judgment against the Evansville 81 Rich
mOnd railroad for $1,000 for the loss of q leg
III a wreck last October.
Otto Zeigler, n young business man of
Shelbyyille. had a narrow escape from
death by taking a large quantity of sui
phate of zinc for epson salts.
James Yaunt. of Waveland. died with
apOplexy IN the Montgomery county Jail.
He was picked mp unconscious ON the
streets of Charlottesville by the police.
Frank Riley, formerly a newspaper re-
porter, but now an inmate of the insane
hospital at Logansport. attempted To kill
himself by cutting his throat. He will re-
cover.
The city officials of Kokomo have COM
nlenced a crusade against the gambling
dives and houses of prostitution. Several
arrests have been made, followed by con-
vIctions and heavy fines
Mrs. Philip Gephart. wife of a prominent
and wealthy farmer living near Falkland.
shelby county. was find for assault and
battery, on Frank Travis. q bartender.
whom she hit over the head with a beer
glass
G.. III. Doaley. of Brightwood, a brakeman
on the Big -Four. was knocked off the top of
n freight train. near Muncie. Mt 4 O'clock
Yesterday morning, by tramps, 10 whom he
refused TO deliver his watch. He was found
an hour later, badly hurt.
A yonngNman giving his name as c.. F.
Franklin, passed "a forged check alleged to
have been gwen by one bank on another
at kokomo. Wednesday,. He made a small
purchase at a store. and received the bal
ance IN cash. He is still at large.
A few evenings ago Miss Lulu Hammon-
tree. of Logansport, heard n noise ut the
window. Putting her head out. she was
struck two stunning blows in the face by
an unknown assailant. and was found later
lying unconscious upon the floor.
Wilson L. Adams obtained "a Judgment i'm
the Upton Circuit Court a few days ago
against the Clover-leaf Railway Company
OF 5000 for damages suffered by being
struck with q train IN November. 1888. near
has home at Greentown, Howard county
The Christian Suuday-school at Kokomo
Is now the largest OF that denomination in
the United States. The average attend
ance the past six weeks was over six hun
dred. One year ago it was only second in
numbers TO the school al Allegheny City,
Pa.
George Smith. appointed city meat in
spector of Muncie under the beef-inspec-
ton law, has resigned his position. His
authority was resisted. and in the proceed
iDgs shat followed Judge Lott, of the Cir
cult Court. declared the law unconstitu-
tional.
An attempt was made TO wreck thu north
bound Lake Erie * Western passenger