The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
GOSSIP OF THE TOWN.

Judge McCray, or the CRIMINAL court, Is
very forgetfu A few days ago he tee-
phoned Sheriff womack to bring three pris-
oners from the county jail TO the court
room, as he wanted to release them. Within
a few minutes Sheriff Womack appeared
with his prisoners, but Judge McCray could
not be found. Someone had seen him leave
the building after telephoning An effort
was made to find him. and Mr.. Womdok
waited for nearly an hour, but the Judge
failed to return. The sheriff knew the pris-
oners were to be released. He seated him
self in the Judges chair raped for order
and declared court to be in order. Then,
in a judicial manner, he. declared the pris-
oners discharged and allowed them to de-
part Judge McCray did not return to the
court room until the following day. and, as
he thought, had forgotten all about his
engagement to discharge the three prison
ers He signed the necessary papers for
the discharge as made by Sheriff Womack,
and all was well.
A trap passed by, with John Hoffman,
possible Democratic candidate for Mayor,
sitting on high seat and sitting all alone.
A driver dressed in livery sat in the box
directing the horses A footman, logged up
in the latest style, sat behind. Mr.. Hotz-
man had no company except the driver and
footman. There were many people on the
street and a rock-ribbed Democrat groaned
a the outfit passed:
Shades of Jefferson he gasped, as the
trap passed and Mr.. Hoffman bowed and
spoke to him. Then the rock-ribbed Demo-
crat leaned against post for support. He
had not been drinking. He looked in puz-
zled manner after the departing trap. and
after itshad turned the corner he said:
II have been a Holtzman man, but If the
boys get on 10 John flying around in that
style he Is deader'n door nail. That
would ruin any Democratic candidate, and
| don't see what John means. I'll bet a
five he has decided not to be candidate"
Not long ago the Board of Health made
the recommendation to the Board of Works
that all street sweeping be done at late
hour at a time when there are few people
on the street. From all indications the or
der has never been given, and pedestrians
are annoyed as usual by the dust raised by
the sweepers. Every night the sweepers
start on their distinguishing expeditions
about the time many people are out trying
to enjoy quiet evening walk The OBJ
nOXious custom was noticeable on the night
of the High School commencement at Tom
linson Hall. Upon that evening, at a time
when many people were en- route to the
hall, sweepers were going on Market and
Delaware streets, raising vast clouds, of
dust. Many of the people were dressed in
their best. many of the ladies being in
white, and the result was damaging, besides
the annoyance.
There is two sides to this convention
question:" said business man last
Wednesday as. he threw down his paper
containing the information that the dele
gates to the Sunday-school convention had
no place to go, and unless places were pro-
vided the good name of indianapolis would
be ruined There are two sides to it," he
repeated and then he went on to explain.
My wife has been entertaining delegates
twice year. One year she entertained
three patches during the summer. Now,
every time. she frets and worries about
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for them TO eat, and after they are gone
she generally goes to bed for rest. This
tanned. 1t was hot, and IL is all we have
been able to do ourselves 10 live. without
caring for delegation;a y, Why don't these
tel? When we folks go out IN the State
we pay our way. and pay good prices. L
don't see why people VINO come Sh,e TO the city
business is being run into the ground, and
there are too many of them, and"
The business man stopped TO receive two
customers from country town. and in
few minutes he pulled on his coat and
started out with them to dinner, which
more than likely was paid for by him.
Cant fix you out with summer suit p"
asked a tailor of a customer a few days
ago.
Cant do it, replied the customer. az
have bought bicycle, and / will have to
wear rags until get the thing paid for
.'You are the sixtieth man that has told
me that same story" replied the tailor
IF this bicycle business keeps up the rest
OF us will have to go out of business or
else 90 in the bicycle business / have a
fine string of customers. but a small per
cent. have bought this year like they did
last, and the majority claim TO be paying
for bicycles. having paid for one, and
consequently are short of means
Ii is fact that all business men, except
those engaged in the bicycle business. are
complaining of the inroads made by the BIZ
cycles. Even the feed men say IL is tell
ing. for there are fewer horses now than
formerly, and of course. the liverymen
have complaints TO make. 1t is also noted
that the saloon men say business is dull
and that during the late hot unpleasantness