The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-23
Minor Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Whipple, ex-mission-
aries to Persia, have returned to Rockville.
new house of worship. to cost $4,000, is
to be erected by the Christian Church, at
Kirklin.
Jacob Loose. of Mishawaka, fell from a
building there, recently, and died from his,
injuries.
David Harrison has been arrested at
Seymour, charged with stealing horse
from n. Ii. Rogers, OF Bloomington.
Eugene McManamin. who was scalded to
death at Marion last Thursday, was buried
at Montpelier day before yesterday.
South Bend is figuring on a swimming
school: Knightstown wants mutual nat
ural-gaS company, and Anderson needs 500
additional residences.
Augustus F. Evans former prominent
resident of NOblesville, who died at Oak
land, Cal, on the 10th inst, was buried at
NOblesville yesterday.
Recent deaths include Elisha Sibley, of
xavier of South Bend aae
seventy, and Richard d. Connell, of La
fayette.
Messrs. Nj. G. CARRIER, Rev. s. A. Moffett
and Judge w. T. Friedley were the orators
at a large and successful gathering of Sun
day-schOOl workers, at Madison, last Sat-
'urday.
Sunday closing was strictly observed at
COrydon last Sunday, the result of anony-
nous notes threatening prosecution, being
sent to BARRIERS, cOnfectioners and other
dealers there.
VIM. Brinning and Oscar Seppe, two boys
confined In jail, at Peru, for lntoxication,
set fire to their bed-clOthlng, and were
nearly suffocated before the sheriff could
be summoned.
Mrs. o. s. Burrows and Miss Mary Eikel-
heimer, of Cass county, and Mrs. w. III.
Miller and Mrs. III. Heinrich, of South
Bend, were recently severely injured in
runaway accidents.
Stephen Billsby, prominent farmer. was
drowned in White river, six miles below
| Anderson, last Sunday, while dragging for
| the bodies of the two boys who were
| drowned there last week.
Ortop's elephant got loose at the base
| ball park, at New Albany, invaded Pat
Murphy's grocery, ate up ,twenty-six head
| of cabbage, and destroyed many other ar
| ticles before he was captured.
At Brazil, last week. Mrs. Briddick,
charged with assaulting, with intent to
kill, Mrs. McMains, was tried, resulting in
| the acquittal of the defendant. The fight
arose over Mrs McMainS'S husband black
| Logging" In the mines, and came near caus-
| ing that wOman's death.
Enoch Croy, who escaped from the peni-
| Tertiary at Michigan City about two
months ago. was captured at Crawfords-
| vile, last Sunday afternoon, by Marshal
EnSlnlHgeT. OrOy nau Oeen SenC up IOr TWO
| years. from Montgomery county. for steal
| ing two hams. There was reward of
| $50 for his capture.
| A convention of the congregations of the
| Christian Church, of Owen, MorgaA. and
| Monroe counties. will be held at Spencer on
| the 18th and 26th inst. l.. l.. Carpenter.
State evangelist, all the preachers in the
| district and delegates from all the churches
| are expected to be present, and an attract
i've programme has been arranged
Thieves are working" Charlottesville.
| On Saturday night two sample-cases con-
tanning five hundred cigars were stolen
| from Chas. Toney. Burglars also entered
the wholesale store of Hadley IL King and
turned things upside down; and some boys
| stole dozen chickens from Mr.. Martin.
| The chicken-thieves were captured.
| The MOnOn depot and the postoffice at
| Linden. Montgomery county. We're entered
by thieves last Sunday night. At the de-
| pot S25 suit of clothes was taken; at the
| postOffice, the coat and cap of Newt Wash
burn, the postmaster, some tobacco, candy.
stamps. and all the mail matter. The let
| tiers were all torn open and then thrown
| into culvert on the railroad.