The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-13
Minor Notes.

resident of Sedalia, died last Tuesday.
Oscar Shilling, of Richmond. is wanted
for dangerously knitting stephen Wilson.
William Drake, of S%helbyville, has been
arrested at S~helbyville for alleged barn
burnIng.
Elliot R~alston, of Angola, was killed by
the accidental discharge of his rifle last
Tuesday.
G. w. Blangan's residence, near Colum
bus, burned last Sunday. Loss, 81 100. In
surance, 500.
The Grand Court of the Order of the
Eastern Star of the State Is in session at
Terre Haute.
There is i talk of establishing q Methodist
Chatauqua assembly at Hudson lake, in
st. Joe county.
The residence of Mrs. Townsley. near
Charlottesville. was burned yesterday. H.
sured for 81 600.
Goshen City Council passed an ordinance
by a vote of 3 to 2 raising the liquor license
per annum to $50.
Miss Alice Wallace, of Peru, who was
thought to have been lost in the Johnstown
disaster, is reported safe.
The forty-eighth annual commencement
of ST. Mary's Institute. of Vigo county,
will be held on the 26th inst.
Prof. 5. N. Litter, a former prominent
citizen of Franklin, is believed to have
persisted in the COnemaugh valley flood.
The State E~ncampment of the Sons of
Veterans of Indiana is in session at Logans-
port. There are about one thousand menu
bers In attendance.
Angola temperance people are reported as
displeased with the action of their COM
mittee in Withdrawing opposition to appli-
cations for liquor license.
The election cases against A. NJ. Camp
bell, W. H. Spence and w. 5. Brannum
We're called in the United States Court at
Fort Wayne yesterday and dismissed.
VNha nathan nf w ~ lViDon 80 Uor
sailles, died on Monday last from eating
wilted lettuce, and others of the family are
dangerously ill from the same cause.
Zachary T.. Dean. of Windfall. the suf-
ferer from cocaine administered by dentist
ID. G.. Harold, Is still in a precariOus con-
dition. He attaches no blame to the
dentist.
The Mayor of Michigan City, last Satur-
day, revoked the liquor license granted to
two brothers named Conden, the reason
given being that they had sold liquor to
drunken men.
A Jersey calf belonging to William Cloud.
of Montpelier, drank two gallons of linseed
oil and yellow Ochre. mixed for painting,
and seems to be none the worse for its
unique repast.
Dannie Needam. the yonng .prize-fghter
sent to jail for three months for adultery,
jumped the chain gang while at work on
the streets of Marion, yesterday, and made
good his escape.
Ezra Meredith. who shot and killed John
Kilgore last Sunday. was yesterday in
dicted at Madison. by q special grand jury,
for murder in the first degree, and his trial
was set for the 9th inst.
Carl. the twelve-year-eld son of Charles
Lartz, of Bloomington, had two toes
crushed by the wheels of o train ten days
ago while playing about the railroad yards,
and yesterday died from lockjaw.
George Stevens, aged seventeen years,
living with HE father at Bement, stole S295
from his uncle, Bayard Griffith, of Harp
township. Dewitt county. He was arrested,
and IN default of $500 bail, was sent to Jail.
Charles Hall an employee on the l., ID. 81
Monday evening, at the gravel pit east of
Montezuma, by being struck by the steam
shovel. he leaves a wife and small child.
The Masonic fraternity of eastern Indi-
ana will celebrate st. Johns day on the
2ith inst. with a basket picnic at Shelby
VILE. Half-fare railroad rates AVE been
secured and an interesting programme pre-
pared.
The Montgomery County Commissioner
have refused to grant a license To a man
whisky On Sunday. An appeal was taken
to the court from the decision of the conf
m~issiOners.
Spencer's natural-gas company entered
into a contract with Geo. W.. Rundels yes
terday for the sinking of a test we'll. Work
on the derrick will begin next Monday. and
it Is expected that the drill will be at work
before the 18th of July.
Last fall two hand cars collided on the
Vandalia at Crawfordsville. John w.
Gray was killed and John Goodnight in
iured. Suits were brought, and the Jury
gave Goodnight SIS and costs, and the case
of Gray was compromised, his heirs receiv-
ing about $50.
Muncie's Common. Council granted n
franchise last Tuesday night for the con-
struction of an electric street railway. The
question of selecting 1T" rail or a Hat
rail had delayed the matter some weeks. A
II" rail was agreed upon, and work will
be commenced next week.
The County COMMISSIONS of Montgomery
county have passed an order appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose of building an addi-
ton TO the orphans home of hat county.
The new part will be two stories in height.
with a basement. and bids are to be re-
ceived for the construction of the same.
Henry Hurst. of Evansville, has brought
snit against John l.. Reynolds. of that
city, for $4,000 damages. charging him
with debauching HuTst's wife, and alien
ating her affections. This suit is the ont
come of a divorce suit filed last week by
Mrs. Hurst. charging her husband with
inhuman treatment.
Indian Springs. in Martin county. were
sold this week. The price paid is said 10
have been $4,000. and much less than their
value. The new L. a. X. railroad. running
now past these springs. will make them