The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-20
Minor Notes.

Alfred F. Harris. young artist of Madi-
son, died yesterday.
Recent deaths include that of Thomas
A. Price, of Newburg, at the age of eighty
one.
C. W. Brown special pension examiner
will probably make his headquarters in
Charlottesville.
George w. Ewing, of Fort Wayne, has
commenced suit for possession of q con-
siderable slice of Wabash.
William Vance, of Columbus, was killed
yesterday while braking cars on the j., NJ.
j. l. railroad, at Cambridge City.
Paoli will take advantage of the recent
legislative act, and refund SS7 900 indebted
ness, in bonds bearing lower rate of in
terest.
Thomas Corliss, farmer living near
Brownsburg, killed a valuable horse which
had become mad from bite received from
rabid dog about twenty days ago.
The home of David Martin, near Craw-
louisville, was entered by thieves last
Thursday, and all the clothes of Mr.. Mar
tin, and silverware in the house, were car
ried away.
There will be a general reunion of old
settlers at Russellville on the Sth prox.,
V. Hodgkln, of Russellville. having charge
of the details of the celebration.
Elijah c. Foster, of the firm of Foster &
Son, of Spiceland, and for many years one
of the leading farmers of Henry county.
died yesterday of a cancerOus tumOr of the
neck. His death has been looked for for a
year past.
Elisha Peterss barn, near Marshall, was
destroyed by lightning last Thursday, with
eight horses and 900 bushels of wheat, and
John Weaver's barn, near Greenfield,
burned the same day, together with stock
valued at $1,000.
Alexander DUNG, who had his leg blown
off nv a m AFT ha hraxx
cry fire, died yesterday at st. JOseph's Hos
pital in TT. Wayne. The limb was ampu-
tated below the knee, but Dung did not
survive the shock.
The large barn of Mr.. Abe Marlatt, about
four miles southeast of Cambridge City,
was struck by. lightning last Thursday
night and totally consumed. with it's con-
tents Fortunately, the stock were all out
on pasture. No insurance.
At Plymouth, recently, John Screeder,
aged about nine years, shot Charles Myers,
aged four years, in the back of the head
with rifle, killing him instantly. Screed-
er can not be found. although the shooting
was accidental, and there was NO need of
his running away.
A vest-pocket edition of the horse has
been foaled at Hartford City. The mother
is twO-year-old Shetland pony, owned by
Harry b. Smith, president of the Exchange
Bank. The colt measures nine inches along
the back and stands six hands high, and is
as lively as cricket. 1t is doubtless, the
smallest horse in the State.
Mr.. Robb. of Charlottesville, held lot
terry ticket. and Eph Wheeler heard that it
had drawn $500, and bought it for 50 and a
watch. The next day Wheeler discov cred
that the ticket had not drawn anything.
and wanted RObb prosecuted, but FROM
present appearances, it seems that Wheeler
will keep the ticket, and Robb the money
and watch.
Mrs. Benjamin Coquillard. who was
buried at South Bend, yesterday, was one
of Indianas earliest pioneers, coming to st.
Joseph county when it was peopled princi-
pally by the Indians and her first child
was the first white child born in the county.
faculties with that sturdy disposition born
of early hardships and privations.