The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-14

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, June 13.-Peter Laur,
well-known man near Kouts, Friday at
tempted TO cut his wife's throat, iniiictlng
o painful wound on her face. he was
locked up. pending the inVestiga-
tion OF committee as to his
luDacy He attempted suicide SAT-
urday night with a piece OF glass DroKen
from a window III his cell, making a gash
In his throat and q cut three inches long
over his heart. together with deep cash
In his stomach. which he probed with
chair-rung nearly nine inches In length.
His recovery is doubtful.
Muncie Secures Another Industry.
Special to the dIsrapoIis Journal.
MUNCIE, June 13.-AnOther industry was
added TO the list of new manufacturing
concerns in Muncie to-day BY the formation
of a stock company by local cap
italists to manufacture patent fruit
Jar recently invented by X. /. Pat
terson. A twenty-pot glass factory
will at once be built by the following per-
sons who compose the company: Charles
A Ramsey, j. n. Goddard ~ Co., Ed c.
Moore, John and Alonzo Hickman and Mr..
Patterson, all well-known Nun Gle business
men. The capital stock of the new COM
pany is $4,000. The jar resembles one of
the old-fashIoned Jars which is sealed with
wax. but Is quite different In Its use.
On the top 10 placed glass I'D, hitting
tightly on n rubber band. There Is wire
running around the neck of the bottle, and
and another comes over the top, fastening
through two loops. and when pressed down
brings the lld down so tight that 1t Is per-
fectly air-tight-
Another Death I'm the Fountain Family.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal.
SEYMOUR, June 13-Yesterday afternoon
Christian Fountain was drowned while
bathing In White river. at the
o. & NJ railroad bridge. this
side of Medors. There were o number
of boys in with him. but were unable to
help him out when he got beyond his
depth. and not being able to swim be
quickly sunk. Deceased was q married
man son of Thomas Fountain, a promi nent
and well-knOwn farmer near Medora, and
brother of the handsome Miss Fount ain.
who fatally shot herself year ago because
her father whipped her for keeping CON-
pany with the young man of her choice.
Boy Dived seventy-FIvo Feet.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
JEFFERsONvILLE, juno 1S. AT. Arctic
DpIluRb Il 1OyU w -
boy, of this city. climbed tower seventy
five feet high. and, reaching the last tur-
ret. Owed off into the river. The descent
was made in safety and the boy. after COM
ing To the surface, swan around for sever
al minutes. IL Is regarded as o marvellous
act. The tower was built expressly for
Prof LeuveDmark, the famous diver. who
gave an exhibition on Sunday last by div
ing from the top. and who was said to be
considered the only man IN the United
States able TO dive safely from such dis
tance.
Very Facetious Tramps, Indeed
srecia to the IndIana polls JOnrna'.
PRINCETON, June 1.-two tramps en-
tered Beck,s store last night and loaded
themselves with everything that could be
carried away. They then ran across
Charles Saltzmsn. q young man twenty
years of age, who is mentally unsound.
stripped him of his clothing. put a suit of
the stolen clothes on him and started him
home. Of course the boy was arrested.
but, before the officers could understand
the situation, the tramDs had made good
their escape.
Went to Lebanon to Be Welded.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
LEBANON. June 13.-VIrgil BARLEY and
Emma Jones' of Indianapolis. met In this
city for the purpose of running away to
Illinois to be united in marriage. While
here they called on w. E. Losborn, a friend,
and revealed to him their plans He volun-
feered to get them q license. requesting
that they have the nuptial knot tied here.
They agreed and were married by Rev.
Knowlton this morning and left for Indian
epolis.
Epworth League Convention.
SPECIAL 10 tie annapolis Journal.
KNIGHTsTowN. June 13.-The district
convention of the Epworth League con-
vened in the NJ. z. Church, here. at 8
o'clock tonight. Miss Elizabeth Welborn.
of this branch of the League, made the
address of welcome. Rev. +. f. Neal of
Richmond. will dsIver the opening address
of the convention. There ara over one
hundred delegates here.
Her TROUBLES Drove Her to Morphine.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, June 13.-Mrs. Daniel Inboddy
is lying at the point of death in this city
from the effects of morphine. Last week
the woman's husband abandoned his home
because of some trivial family difficulty,
and the woman attempted suicide while
growing over her family troubles. Inboddy
and his family but recently moved to Mum
Gle from Anderson.
RICHMOND. June1S-The Friends'C Church
at Odon is in 6 factional fight over the use
of an organ In worshiping. At the meeting
to-day the anti organists were barred out,
but they smashed In the windows, inter-
lrpting the services. Both sides will ap-
peal to the courts.
Building New Town.
epeclal to the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, June ia Chicago syndl-
cate has purchased Section 10. known as
the Morrison tract. tor the sum of $4,000
The land. which lies one mile from Hobart
Will be plated into streets, macademiZed,
ana factories and buildings erected.
Minor Notes
The North Salem creamery burned Sat-
urday. Loss. $1,000.
The miners at the Franci SEQ coal-m,pes
four miles east of Princeto n struck Satnr.
day. No adjustment has yet been made.
Thomas Smith, a character of Perm waa
sentenced TO the pententiary for two wears
for a murderous assault on James MaIonev
last May.
Mrs Jonathan Iawr ence. a divorced
wife. made sensation IN the Friends,
Church at Plainiield Sun day by rising and
announcing that her husb and had kidaaped
her child.
portion ftbe mill of the Elkhart Pan ar
Company was DESTROYED by fire yesterday
the company has had within a week. both
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