The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-26
INDANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
An Unusually Large Number of Acct
dents, Fatal and otherwise, Reported.
Close of District onference-Amateur Per.
former Shot-Accidenta Killing of q
Boy Hunter-Reaper Catastrophe.
Work of the indianapolis District Methodist
Conference at Marunsville.


Conference at MaruDsville.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
MARTINsvILLE, July 25.-The district
conference of the Indianapolis district,
Indiana Conference of the NJ. E. Church.
closed it's session last night. 1t was an oc-
casion OF much interest, not merely to the
members of the conference, but to the citi-
zens generally, who were lavish in their
Inequalities to the members. and showed
their interest in the business of the con-
ference by a large attendance ct every
session. Much of the business was merely
routine, such as reading reports from the
several charges. This was, however, in
terspersed with papers read and sermons
preached by the members of the conference,
all of which were far above the average of
such papers and sermons on such occasions
One notable feature of the conference was
the meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society, before which Mrs. Lowe
Carey, of indianapolis, read an able and
interesting paper on the work of the So
ciety, one immediate result of which was
the organization of an auxiliary society at
this place, which already promises to do
much good.
The conference took an important new
departure in reference to the local preach
ers and exhorters. by refusing. by unani..
nous vote torenew the license of any one of
either class who did not attend the meeting
or send a report OF his work or satisfactory
excuse, and by giving notice to all local
preachers who have been licensed since
July, 1850, the time of the taking effect of
the present law of the church, that they
will be required to be examined year
hence on the first years course of study as
laid down in the Discipline, and yearly
thereafter until the four years course has
l. Al
which this action was taken indicates a
purpose to hold these officers of the church
strictly to the observance of the rules of
the church.
The committee on temperance presented
the following report, which was adopted
with unanimity and earnestness that in
dicated no abatement OF interest in the
cause of prohibition:
Though recent events indicate that the
people are not prepared for absolute prOhi-
bition, the Methodist Episcopal Church
should maintain its well-detined position,
namely: total abstinence for the indi-
vidual and absolute prohibition for the
State; therefore, resolved,
81. While we are opposed to license asa
revenue measure, we favor the most rigid
enforcement of existing laws.
- We will labor in every proper way
for the enactment of more efficient laws.
''3. We will not cease to work for the
early enactment and enforcement of the
ultimate aim, and we earnestly invite all
true temperance workers to assist u.s."
The next session of the conference will
be held at Quincy, near the end of NOvem-
Der next.
Sulphur and Oil at Terre Haute.
Terre Haute Express 18th.
Last evening the Joseph well, at LIS
feet. found the sulphur water, which soon
filled the well to depth of 100 feet The
Kinser well also found the water, Nj. Kin
ser says, at 1,699 feet, and both drills were
stopped last evening. The Joseph well
company will meet this morning to de-
termine if they will 90 deeper and find
what there is beneath this white stone, into
which they have gone thirty feet. The
DIAL well found the oil at ], $50 feet, six or
seven feet in the stone.
At midnight the Big Four was 1,670 feet,
and seven feet in the white stuff, and each
pumping brought stronger signs of oil.
This was in striking contrast with the Jo-
in the black shale above this white stone,
and none in it.
The ButtOn-hOle is 1,4OO feet deep, and
will case Tuesday. The VigO, or the Nc
Keen, the nearest to the Joseph well, is
| 1855 feet, and making good progress. The
West Terre Haute is between / $3.50 and $40
| feet. and in white stone or rock. The
| Elliott well is being cased and the Smith
will be ready for casing tomorrow. The
drill was started at the Markle yesterday,
| and viii start at the Idaho and Thompson
| wells, south OF town, III a day or two.
Has . Mania for Horse Stealing.
| Special TO the indianapolis Journal
PERU, July 25.-Allen Gritty, q half
| witted young man. was arrested late last
night at his fathers house in Rich Valley,
few miles east of this city, and lod ged in
| Jail here on the charge of Understanding,
Gritty has strange mania foI
a considerable distance and then
suddenly abandoning them. He has already
stolen, and In this manner disposed of. four
teams, the last one. and the one TOR which
he is apprehended,. being. the property OF
| A. Wright and William Ringer, both resid,
ing near Broad Ripple. About one week
| ago a valuable horse and buggy, the prop
erty of j. w. Hitler, a farmer Of this
| county, was stolen by Gritty, at midday
from the public racks, this city, and not
| withstanding strenuous efforts to capture
him. he drove through to near Indianapolis
| there turning the team loose. Thence 60
ing to Broad Ripple, he stole the latter
horse and buggy. driving through to his
loose and where it was found this morning
Griffy's folks are well-tO-do people and per
| fectly respectable, and the strange manis
of the young man is incomprehensible.
Right Lively Picnic.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
GREENCAsTLE, July 25.-An Old Settlers
picnic of Putnam and adjoining counties
was held at Cloverdale to-day. There wa
an immence crowd in attendance, and tn,
gathering was made the occasion O.
big frolic. As usual, a dozen o.
more fakirs piled their vocation, ant
several arrests followed. William Marks
was shot in the leg and jerry
Curran in the arm, during the progress O
ARRAYS of which they were innocent spec
tators. Miss Mary Stack, of this city
while viewing the pony race, was Knocked
down and trampled on by two Of the ami
mails, and strange to say, escaped withou
serious injury. The Monoa ran specia
trains from Bloomington and Crawfords
Vile, which were full to OVERLOOKING.
Made the Show Dangerously Realistic.
Specia, TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsONvILLE. July 25.-An amateur
wild West show in the East En-,
last night terminated rather dis
astrously for one of the partici
pants, Willie Cain, aged sixteen years
To make the scene more realistic one O
the boys loaded his 32-calibre weapon wit
leaden cartridge instead of
blank. The Cain boy took tn
character of an Indian, and whel
the order was. given to fire he re
ceived the ball from the 32-caliber revolve
in the face. The bullet shattered tn