The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-18
INDIANA

INDIANA
Justice of tho Peace Shot by n wealthy
Farmer In q saloon at Saline CRY.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, July 1.-THE usually quite little
village of Saline City, ten miles south. on
the Evansville & indianapolis railroad,
experienced a scene last night of unusual
character. Thornton jackson. wealthy
farmer living three and one-h half miles south
of Saline. had been doing business here and
was returning home. via Saline, when ne
concluded to stop over . short time and
consult an Indian doctor. William Miner.
Justice OF the Peace there. had fined Mr..
Jackson's boy last winter for disturbing
church services. and since that time there
has been ill-feeiIng between the two men,
and occasionally Miner would receive
White Cap notices warning him to leave
town or he would be blown up
by dynamite. or otherwise severely
punished. Miner did not heed the
request. snpposing it to be jackson.
and finally matters Quilted down. and
nothing more was mentioned regarding the
affair until last night. when Jackson and
Miner met in a saloon at Saline. The old
feud was renew and hand-to-hsnd COM
bat ensued. Miner Is much the stronger
man. and was gaming ground in the strug-
gle when jackson drew from his pocket
revolver and opened IRE OH his opponent.
who was unarmed. Five shots were fired,
three taking effect Two entered the
shoulder. and one the small of his back,
making q very dangerous wonnd. Miner 10
in precarious condition. The excitement
u intense IN that neighborhood. The sym
paihy Is with Miner. as IL il believed he did
,..H lac ax.rJa hnU
Jackson was Immediately arrested by
citizens of Saline and brought to this city
early this morning and lodged IN JAZZ lie
was arraigned before Esquire Schultz at D
O clock charged with assault and battery
with Inteut TO Kill. and his bond was hxed
at 5000. which be gave. His trial is set
for next Saturday. at 10 O'Clock.
Mitchell District Medical Society.
Special 20 Indianapolis Journal
WEST BADEN SPRINGS. July 1.-THE
second days session of the Mitchell Dis
trict Medical Society was intensely inter
esting. DIR. T. s. Gslbraith, of Seymour,
read an able paper on "Puerperal Eclamp-
eia," declaring that mortality among
mothers was much lower than formerly.
Drs Reamy. Lsughlin, Charleton, Burton
and Mclaughlin were decidedly in favor
of Norwood's tincture vcraterum for such
convuisions. Dr. Matthews. of Louisville.
in Rectal Surgery" ID. S. Reynolds. also
of Louisville. discoursed on "GraDulated
Lids in learned manner. but probably
the most scientific papers read before the
society were by Indianapolis physicians.
hSsiDyre III Dr and Dr. !. ae dar.s Sa
or Truss Treatment of IDguinal
Hernia were universally complimented.
and delighted all who heard them Tine
best Method Of Treating Fractures of the
FemuTr was illustrated by the presidents.
DIR. Owens. of Evansville. by paper chart
aud apparatus; Dr. Edwin Waller. OF
Evansville. read a strong and lucid paper
ON Management of Office genealogical
Patients
The officers for the ensuing year are:
President. f. s. Elder. Indianapolis: first
yice-prrsident. ID. :. Reynolds. Louisville;
SECOND vice. president. L. M. Kyler, Aurora;
secretary and treasurer. w. A. Burton,
Mitchell.
society adjourned to meet next year on the
call of the president.
VIII Arrest the Tows and Bases.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
GREESCAsTLE. July 17.-No steps have
yet been taken to bring TO justice the des-
peradoes who took possession of the south
bound train. from this city. yesterday. and
began n fusillade by which the lives of Inno-
cent passengers were endangered. Sheriff
Nestal has notified the victims of the shoot
ing that arrests will be made as soon as
afiidavits can be secured on which to issue
the necessary warrants. 1t 10 believed that
no effort will be made TO bring the offenders
TO jpstIce, such is the state of terror IN
Lawrence comfy over the lawlessness
of the gangs All the injured
who disembarked from the train when
it was run back to Greencastle Junction
had recovered sufficiently to resume their
journey to Mitchell by the night train.
Mrs. Bass. who was shot in the hand, was
acting IN the capacity of q peacc-maker at
the time. All the parties to the shooting
are related by marriage. and further
trouble n apprehended from the bad blood
between them.
Threshing- Machine Fire and Academia.
Special To the Indianapolis Journal
TIPToS, July 1.-THE threshing machine
of John Busher and two loads of IN
threshed wheat were burned yesterday
while the men were eating dinner. The
fire Is supposed to have caught by q spark
from the engine. Not more than two miles
further away, yesterday evening. the en-
CINE attached TO threshina machine. be-
longing to William Kring. exploded. The
men were at supper and no one was hurt.
A. =. Hinkle. who resides near Goldsmith,
five miles west of here, while in the act of
throwing OF the belt of q thresing-ma-
and il was jerked off half way between the
wrist and elbow.
Drowned Himself In the Ohio.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON. July 1.-THE body of Capt.
Daniel McIntire. who unaccountably dis
appeared Tuesday evening. was found float
ing in the Ohio river. near Chsrlestown
landing. this afternoon. Deceased was one
of Madison's oldest and best-known citi-
zens. He probably drowned himself while
temporarily insane by jumping from the
mail boat between here aud Louisville.
Divided Churchmen I'm Court
SPECIAL 10 the Indianapolis Journal
LEBANON. July IA split in the con-
Gregation of the Mount Tabor Baptist
Ourrt NJ