The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-21

10 was we'll attended by pastors and dele
gates. Rev. +. II. Willis. of Greenoastle.
preached the opening sermon. Rev. George
Reid. of West Indianapolis and DIR. A.
HurlstoDe. of MartInsvIlle. also pesched.
DR.. j. j. ID. John. president of DePauw
University. preached. as the closing SER
mon. an eloquent discourse on the 'Resur-
rectioD." Interesting papers were read by
J. l.. Cooper. l.. +. DImmitt. Wilson Nor
row. l.. p. +. Wells end DIR. Alex. Martin.
The following were licensed TO preach:
VIM. l.. Hinshaw. John O. Campbell. Jacob
i. blackwell Oliver l.. Lyon. k. W. Ennis.
VIM. T.. Workman.
The following resolutions were adopted:
That partisan friendship with the saloon must
be accepted IA hostility TO the church. the home
ana all that Is valuable in society. amt. that as
Christians. we VIII not give our support 10 any
political party so long as IL stands committed
10 the license policy or refuses 10 put itself on
record III an attitude OF open hostility to the sa
loon.
That we favor the unconditional and imme-
date abandonment o: all revenues from the
liquor traffic, in order more readily 10 sup
the scandal OF tie government deriy-
lng support from the poverty and the degrade
ton and vices of the people.
That we congratulate the citizens OF Clover
dale In their commenaable and successful stand
against the existence OF legazed saloons in
their beautiful town.
Rsised $50 on Forged Check.
Special 10 tho Indianapolis JouraaL
NoBLEsvILLE. Ind. July 20.-Last even
ing. after banking hours. q negro named
Peter II. Roberts presented TO +. NJ. Had
lev. grocer. check calling for $50 in pay
ment of a grocery bill. asking the balance
IN cash. The check purported to be signed
by Wood ward Stewart. q well known and
prosperous farmer Mr.. Hadley accepted
the check and paid the balance of $50 in
cash. The check w as presented to and paid
by the bank. Afterward il was discovered
TO be q forgery. and was so pronounced by
Mr. stewart IL was then learned that
Roberts left town by an early train this
morning. and is supposed to have gone to
Columbus. D. AbOut three years ago this
same man while at Richmond. Ind. tele-
grabbed to the bank here 10 send him
specified amount of cash. signing the name
of Henry George. a wealthy farmer. The
bank. thinking 10 genuine. sent the money.
In few DAYS a second telegram OF SINH
lar nature was received by the bank. This
aroused suspicion. and the matter was in
vrstigated, resulting in the arrest and con-
viction of Roberts. who has since served q
term IN the peniteDtiary.
The Red Cross Branch,
Special the Indianapolis journal
BEDFORD. Ind, July 2O.-Tbe Red Cross
Society of America Is rapidly gaining a
good reputation here. Bedford will soon
have the honor of possessing one gifts main
branches for headquarters. located upon
the tract of land DR.. Joseph Gardner do
mated TO the society. Some of the superior
members have been in this city expanding
time and money in the development of the
| location. IL IL likely that Miss Clara Bar
ton. the president will spend most Of her
| time here. and the society will likely make
It's headquarters here at times. Some of
the prominent citizens recently called upon
Miss Barton for the purpose of calling
meeting soon, when the nature and the
| WOLF of the society will be moro fully ex-
| planned. Although no date has been agreed
upon. 1t IL probable that Miss Barton will
comply with the request at an emily date.
| She expects TO be in Washington, ID. G..
when Congress conyenes.
| Attempted wreching of - Street Motor.
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
| SEYMOUR, Ind. July COS ONE party or
parties tonight pried open q spring switch
OH the steam motor street-csr line and put
block between 1t and the main line rail-
| When the front wheels passed over it
the block was crushed. and the switch
flying back caused part of the wheels
to be on the main line and the others on
the switch. The movement derailed the
engine. and Mrs. Pat Honan. n passen ger.
seeing it. jun ped from the car. and In fall
| ing received severe, but not fatal. injuries
| This is the third time that attempts have
| been made to wreck the cars at that place.
Pickerei Exhibits His Wounds
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
| SEYMOUR. Ind. July 20.-William Pick
erei. the victim of Wednesday mornings
| whipping at the hands of @ mob of masked
men. visited the city to-day. To q number
of parties he displayed his left arm
and body, whioh were covered with large
welts. He is suffering considerable psin.
| Mrs. Sarah hughes. the woman in the case,
| claims that she knows several of the parties
who visited her house on Wednesday morn
ING. When asked If sbo would institute
criminal proceedings. she said: mo. II will
do no GOOD, as one will swear the other one
out of IT."
| Evidently Gone for Good.
| Special 20 the Indianapolis Iouru>l
WABASH. Ind. July ao-A week ago Sun
day William Moore left his home. south
east of Wabash. and not o word has been
heard from him since No reason can be
given for his disappearance He wss q
| quiet. orderly man. not given to dissipa-
ton. 1t was thought for q time he had
gone to some soldiers home. IS be took all
his pension papers. but even that theory
has been abandoned. The family has given
ND all hope of ever seeing him alive again.
Costly Rat Hunting.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS. Ind, July 20.-While farmer
Noah Howe was at Edinbura his four-year-
old boy. who was playing about the PREM
Uses. observed large rat run under an old
hay stack. The thought occurred to
the boy that he would burn the
hay stack to get the rat, and &c at once APP
plea match. All of farmer Howe's pos
sessions were In the barn near by, and all
were burned. Loss estimated at 1900.
with no insurance.
Wants $4,000 for His Arm.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRR HAUTE. Ind. July 21.-Because of
the loss of an arm. Lawrence Roach. q
switchman formerly employed by the
EvansviIle& Terre Hante railroad, brought
snit for $4,000 damages against the Terre
Hsute N Indianapolis railroad to-day.
Roach alleges his arm was cut off by train
on that road collIding with n cut of cars he
was taking over it's tracks while going to
the Evansville Il Terre Haute yards.