The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-30
THE RAILROAD PAID THE FARE.


THE RAILROAD PAID THE FARE.
Why wouidn't This Same Scheme Work ON
Careless street-Car Conductors?
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MARTINsvILLE, Ind, Nov. 2a.-Mrs. John
NJ. Clark and daughter Fannie, of this
city. boarded an /. q V. train for Hast
ings, three miles above here. The oonduc-
tor overlooked the matter. and did not stop
the train until 1t was O quarter OF o mile
beyond. Here these passengers were
allowed to slight and walk back. Suit was
instituted against the Pennsylvania Com.
pany for something less than five thousand
dollars, and q compromise was effected to-
day by paying the claimants 500 and $75,
respectively.
They Burned the Stars and Stripes.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
LANDERs, Grant County. Ind, Nov. %.
There is more vandalism in Indiana dis
played here. Lemuel F. Esstes. postmas-
ter at Landers. mad an American flag
hoisted on his building. 1t was taken
down and carried to q saw-mill. where it
was put in the furnace and burned. The
parties who committed the deed are all
known. They are characters that should
not be allowed TO stay in q civilized CON-
munity. When the stars and stripes were
t0nC1 0hu OuAhCo tnCAO W0o -
and Reid banner on the side of the build
ing. 1t was not molested. 1t seemed the
grudge was at the old Tag that cost SO
many brave boys their lives, and many
widows who to-day mourn for loved ones.
If the old soldiers watch along the line the
enemy will be seen to be raising his head
here and there.
ShelbyviiIe's New Presbyterian Preacher.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvIILE, Ind, Nov. 29.-Rev. A. A.
Pfanstiehl. formerly of the Capitol-street
tonight ordained pastor of the Presbyteria
the church, in the presence of a very large
audience.
The sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Isaac Hughes, the venerable pastor of
Grace Presby terrain Church, at Richmond.
Ind. Eleven ministers of the Whitewater
P~resbytery were in attendance, among
the number being DIR. HeDch. of Corners
vile, and De. Haines, of Indianapolis.
Rev. Thomas l.. Hughes. the former pastor.
now of the Piqua TO-. Church. honored the
event by his presence.
Governor Chase at n Church Convention.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENCAsTLE, Ind. Nov. ga conven-
tion of the Christian churchesin the Green
castle district. comprising the counties of
Hendricks, Putnam. Clay, VIgo. Parke and
Vermiilion. convened in this city to-day.
The convention will continue two days.
DELEGATES are In attendance from nearly
oil the counties In the district Elder l.. L.
Carpenter. State evangelist. presides. The
work relates principally to the Sunday
school cause and the labors of the State
and district ~evangelists. A successor TO
District Evangelist Brown. now deceased,
will he chosen at this meeting. Gov. Ira j.
(thaQa lG IN afyantQnNa and NnndnNfan rhQ
religious services at the church tonight
Free Delivery at Shelbyville.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Nov. 21.-The special
delivery of mail begins in this city on
Thursday. The boxes are being put up
and soon the old style ofevery body running
to the postoffice will be a thing of the past.
To-day Marsh Smith. j. E., Norris and A.
ment as mail-carriers. The substitutes are
Harry Cummins and Z. NJ. Wilson. Mail
will be delivered in the business portion of
the city three times q day. The people are
greatly pleased over getting the free de-
livery.
Richest Man I'm Rush County Dead.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RUsHvILLE. Ind, Nov. s9l-James w.
Anderson. the wealthiest man In Rush
county. died to-day at 10 o'clock. of con-
sumption, aged about sixty-two. He owned
over i've thousand acres of land. three
Thousand being in this county. His estate
was valued at over $500. QUO. He was an ex-
tensIye trader. and leaves o large family.
Hartford City to Have New Lighta
special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Nov. 29.-The
Board of Trustees granted an electric-light
A
derson. and contracted for at least ten two
thousand candle-power arc-lights, ut the
rate of S72 each for midnight service, OF SS4
each for all-night service. The grant will
be IN operation by Jan. l.
Indiana Notes.
James Rutan. of Martinsville, pleaded
guilty to throwing stones at the cars, and
was fined $40, with thirty days in Jail.
Mr.. Wilson Naylor. owner of the Terre
Haut Opera-house. is dangerously i'll and
slowly failing from general p~rostration.
Yesterday morning the tenement-house
of Benjamin +. Smith. at Muncle. was de.
stroyed by fire caused from @ defective
flue. Loss. $500.
George Slaughter and q man by the name
of Brown were perhaps fatally injured by
Jumping from n train at Falrview. on the
Z. " l. G. railroad, three miles north of
Brazil.
William Russell, of Brooklyn. confessed
TO stealing Sl45 from James Page, and
Judge Grubbs sent him to the southern
pcnitentiary for one year, and d~isfrauchised
him for twelve months.
The police board at Charlottesville has
instructed the marshal and officers to en-.
force the law regarding saloons. The
board fayors an ordinance removing screens
during the hours that whisky should not
be cold.
A man whila WAITING for thu c;oh< tra,o
on the Monon. went to sleep in the Crsw.
louisville depot. and when he awOke some