The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-30
Minor Notes.

Mrs. Mary E. Terrill, of Kokomo, fell
dead In her dOOr-yard.
monkey has been discovered in the
woods near Vincennes.
Elkhart county wheat is expected to run
from thirty-twO TO forty bushels to the
acre.
John Dunbar's barn. near Greencastle,
was struck by lightning, Saturday night.
and entirely consumed.
The State Grand Lodge, Knights and
Ladies of Honor, will meet In Jefferson
vile. Thursday, Aug. Ii.
Cass Carter, of Brooklyn, was thrown
from a buggy in q runaway mlshap and
his jaw-bOne was broken.
VIM. BinCeman, of Logansport, escaped
the fatal results of rattlesnakes bite by
swallowing a quart of whisky.
Prison South, from Putnam county, for
burglary, died in prison, of consumption,
on Sunday.
Dietz a. Co.'s, formerly w. A. Howe's,
store, at Greencastle, was again entered by
thieves Sunday night, and robbed OF cigars
and tobacco.
William Haines inflicted an ugly knife
wound upon Henry Rector, at Scatter
field, in a quarrel arising from a discussion
of the hail-stOrm.
Fire of incendiary origin destroyed the
barn of Patrick Sheedy. near Hardenburg,
recently. Four horses and two mules per-
ished in the flames
Hon. J. Maurice Thompson. of Craw-
louisville, has gone to Monteagle, Tenn, to
deliver several lectures before a summer
school of teachers.
The press report sent out from Wabash,
Sunday night, that five men had been killed
by adynamite explosion, proved sroundless
upon further investigation.
John Sass. of LaPorte county, was
thrown from moving machine In front
of the cutter-bar by a runaway team, re-
ceiving injuries from which he bled to death.
A bloody cutting affray occurred at pic
mic at Nabb Station, Saturday night, in the
course of which Lon James was given an
ugly cash in the arm by man named
William Saber of Richmond. was seri-
ously, if not fatally, injured by the falling
of shed roof under which he was stand
ing at the time A rusty nail was driven
some distance into his head.
The L., N. A. & G. Waterman at the Mar
ket-street crossing, in Charlottesville, lives
on 10 cents day, and has done so for years.
He has dyspepsia, and takes no nOurish-
ment except sweet milk and buttermilk.
At game of ball, Sunday. at Evans
| vile. Andrew Smith was struck on the
head with bat by John Williams. and
| died shortly afterward from the effects OF
| the blow. Williams was placed under
| $1,000 bond.
The New Albany Light Infantry was
| given a warm reception upon it's arrival
| home yesterday afternoon. The boys were
| escorted from the depot to their armory by
| a band of music and given banquet at
Lincoln League Hall.
The Montgomery County Savings Associ.
| alton, at Charlottesville, has elected the
| following directors to serve the ensuing
year: L. G. Wilson, G. w. Robinson. J. N
Cumberland, Chas. Rost. A. ID. Thomas, f.
| G. Davidson, X. +. Bryant and A. G. Jenni
| son.
| The officers in charge of the United
States agricultural experiment station al
Purdue University have issued circular
| to the officers of the county agricultural
associations. asking them to arrange fol
the holding of farmers Institutes, and Civ.
ing detailed information upon how to con
| duct them.