The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-24

the general conference secretary, Kew.
Edwin A. Scheli. of Chicago. The ami
versary of the WOmen's Home Missionary
Society will be held on Thursday after
noon. with an address 10y Mrs. i. l.. Al
bright. of Delaware. o.. and the Nomens
Foreign Missionary Society on. Friday
afternoon. and Mrs. DIR. Stephens. OF Poona.
India. will speak.
Muncie Ready for the state League.
Special To the Indianapolis Journa'.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 23-Muncie now
stands ready to do her part with any of the
other oities in the State for the formation
of o State Baseball League. To-day a
man was sent to the Kokomo meeting with
check for $1,000 ready TO present
Muncies claim for place in q
substantial manner. If the pro-
| Indianapolis. Terre Hautr. lafayette, An
| derson. Muncie and Fort Wayne 10 organ
lied MuDcie will get h.r club IN that
| league In preference TO all others. so far
| As this city is concerned the other towns
| can organize as quickly as possible and
| Muncie Will have her park. team and all
the money necessary right on time. This
| Is one of the best baseball cities In the
| State. and the park will he located near
the city on the electric otreet-car line.
| Superintendent Conover Wins His Case.
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
RUsHvILLE. Ind. March 23.-Robert +.
| Conover. county superintendent of this
county, against whom charges of immor-
| ality were preferred by several female
echoolteachers last winter. secured the
dismissal of the charges against him. yes
terday. by an order OF Judge
Ewing. in the Circuit Court. where
the case was taken from the County
| Commissioners. COnover put in no defense
before the Commissioners Court his attor-
neys holding that the commissioners
lacked jurisdiction. They relieved him
| from Office at the time and elected q new
superintendent, so that they will now have
TWO county superintendents to pay salary
| to. The case created much excitement at
| the time, but Conover declared IL to be the
| result OF malice and political hatred.
| New stake Hace Programme at Tore Haute.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. March 2S.-The trot.
ting association has decided on q new pro-
| Gramme of stake races for the fall meeting.
now that the five stakes, including the Sl0.-
| 900 free-for.all stallion race. did not fill.
| The association now offers the following
nomination 50. 600 stakes: Free-for- al trot.
| free-for-all pace. 2:15 trot. 2:10 trCt 2:22
trot. 2:25 trot. 2:2S trot. 2:14 pace. 2:17 pace.
| and 2:25 pace. The conditions are: First
| payment. May 6. $3.50; second payment.
June II. $3.50; third payment. Aug. 10. 60,
| at which time entries must DO named. All
horses must be eligible to the classes on
| May q. entries to close on that date. The
regular purse races will be announced
shortly before race week.
Was Too Fresh with the Postofice.
| Special to the Indianapolis Journa.
VINCENNES, Ind, March GA sensation
was produced here to-day by the receipt
of telegram from Washington saying
that the Vincennes postoffioe il to be or
dered to be moved back into it's old quar-
tors The postoffice was moved last Satur-,
day night from the Bierhaus Block. on
Main, to the corner of Second and Busser-
| on streets. into q building owned by Post
| master Tindolph w. A. CullOp was sent
| to Washington with n protest To-day he
telegraphed To BierhauS 81 Son that he re-
ceived an order to have the posto flee
moved back into it's old quarters again.
Fort Wayne Judges Raised TO $500.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FORT WAYNE. Ind. March 23.-The Allen
| County Commissioners, at their session
this week. considered the question of in.
creasing the salaries Of Judges Edward
| O'Rourke and e. NJ. Dawson, of the Cir
| cult and Superior Courts. The salary of the
Circuit Court judge has heretofore been
| $1,000 and that of the Superior Court s.. GOO.
| This morning several of the attorneys of
| the city appeared before the commissioners
and argued for An increase of the salaries
| of each to &, 600. The COMM ssioners this
evening gave their decision, raising the
salary Of each judge to $500.
In Prison for "shoving tho Queer"
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
| ANDERSON. Ind, March 23.-Charles
| Fleming. Familiarity known a. skinny"
was taken to the northern prison for one
year by Sheriff Van Dyke this morning.
Fleming Is twenty -one years of age and
was married about month ago. He was
| convicted of passing counterfeit money on
| Panhandle ticket agent last fall. ID. r..
| Mustard. Rev. j. FL. BichRord and others
are making an effort to have Governor
Matthews parole the young man.
Clay City Starts . "Promorion" Society.
| Special to tho Indianapolis journal
CLAY CRY, Ind. March 23.-The Clay
City Business Mems Association was or
gained last night. with w. H. Chils0n.
| county superintendent. as president; j. NJ.
Travis woe president. ID. G. Middlemas. jr.,
| general secretary. aud w. III. Gnirl CORE
| spending secretary. A committee on rules
and by. laws was selected. with instructions
| TO report at the next meeting to be held
| ChtuTudy DlBuC. uo ODISCJ Oh Tic ae5OCtd-
ton il to promote the growth of Clay City.
Mayor Woody, of Mart,nsviIIe. Resigns.
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
| MARTINsvILLE. Ind. March 22.-E. NJ.
Woody has rendered his resignation as
Mayor of this city, and the same was ac-
cepted. MIR. Woody says he cannot devote
the time to the office that he should for the
| meager compensation allowed. The name
of DR.. ID. +. Kennedy is prominently men,
toned as his successor. which Will be do
termined at the next meeting of the City
| Council
| Schooihouse Struck by Lightning.
| Special 10 the Indianapolis Jonr1a,
FRANKFORT. Ind, March 23.-During the
storm. to-day. lightning struck the tower
of Frankfort's handsome new High School
building. damaging it to the extent of sew
eral hundred dollars. School had con-
| vened for the afternoon, but. fortunately,
the lightning was dissipatcd before leav-
Ing the tower and mono was injured.
Man MiSstDg from Anderson.