The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-06
Indiana Notes.

Mrs Samuel Deal, the last of the first
1885, died at Upton Sunday, aged eighty
years.
Mrs. Tillotson, mother of Rev Deme
trius Tillotson of the First Methodist
church of Terre Haute, is dead at Clinton
of apoplexy.
The friends of Andrew c. McCorkle of
cambridge, are at work with Governor
Mount to secure his appointment as tax
commissioner.
Mayor Fred Ross, of Terre Haute, retired
from Office yesterday and was succeeded by
Henry Steeg, Democrat. Mayor Ross has
served six years.
Elmer Templeton, formerly Of Bloomfield,
ton. His remains will be brought to
Bloomfield to-day for burial.
George Dodson, telegraph operator for
the Big Four Railroad at Markleville
dropped dead Sunday afternoon from heart
failure, superinduced by the intense heat.
William Henby, well-known farmer
living near Carthage, died suddenly at his
home Sunday night of heart failure. The
funeral will be tomorrow under the direc-
ton of the Masonic fraternity.
The United Mine Workers Of the Eighth
district, at a meeting in Brazil yesterday
voted to donate per cent. of their wages
to the support of the striking miners in
Pennsylvania.
Marshal Baldwin. of Franklin yesterday
arrested Ed. Reynolds, John and Orville
bling the Pennsylvania station a Greenwood
of several packages of tickets. Saturday
night.
Henry Vantalga, a well-known farmer
living near Franklin, died Sunday night. He
served during the civil war with Company
A, Ninth Indiana Cavalry, and received
wounds from which he has suffered ever
since. The funeral takes place tomorrow
morning.
Mr. and Mrs George Huffman. of Dun
kirk barely escaped death in front of a
train of cars on the Panhadle road in Dun
kirk a few nights ago.. Their carriage was
struck by the train and smashed to pieces,
while the horse was killed. The old people
escaped with slight injuries.
The Putnam County Teachers Institute
opened at Greencastle yesterday, in charge
of s.. A. Harris, county superintendent of
schools The instructors for the week are
Prof. w. w. Black. of Champaign, ILL.,; DR..
G.. ". Bruce and Prof. Andrew Stephenson,
of Greencaste. The last named will give a
special course of lectures on constitutional
History
George Smith, aged thirty-fve, of Chi
cago, and William Smith, aged sixteen, of
Bloomington. Ind, were arrested In Green's
burg yesterday on trivial charge. On their
persons was found a miscellaneous stock of
notions not generally carried by travelling
men, including jewelry and ladies' hosiery.
The Greensburg police believe the goods
were stolen.
Rev. w. c. Helt. of Indianapolis, organ
lied branch of the Anti-Saloon League 1T
ficers were elected President, B. G. Shinn;
first vice president, Rev. M. Groenendyke; :
second vice president, Norris Powell; third
vice president, James Fulton secretary,
Oren McFerren; treasurer, George Schreel;
county superintendent, Prof. F. NJ. Beard.
The annual meeting of the Delaware
County Old Settlers Association occurred
Saturday. and was attended by thousand
people. The following new officers were
elected: President John S. Ellis: vice pres
ident, Gabriel Payton; secretary and treas
urer, N. N. Spence. j. Harvey Koontz,
Mrs. A. A. Truitt and Rev. j. W. Heath
were appointed as an executive committee.
Kirk Bros. bicycle dealers. of Muncie,
left over a hundred dollars in their show
window last night by accident and this
morning the money was gone. The money
was for the cash prizes in to-day's bicycle
races, but a diamond pin. gold watch and
other. valuables in the window were not mo-
either left open or key was used TO get
in the store