The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-28
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. John B. Markham, of Cannelton,
Ind. is the guest of his cousin, Mrs. James
H. Keenan,. Of this city.
James Madden and Charles F. fuller were
arrested yesterday, charged with stealing
1.500 pounds of scrap iron from the mallea-
ble-iron works. in Haughville.
Dr. William s. Beck will leave to-mor-
row to visit his brother, Eman l.. Beck, on
the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico. He
will return by way of California.
John Boyle. eighty years of age, who
has been an inmate at the poor farm since
1850, died there yesterday of the infirmities
Of old age. He Is thought to have relatives
In the city, but they are unknown.
Taylor Edwards, of 3136 West Washington
street, will return tomorrow evening from
of his son, r. E. Edwards, who died Jan.
g. The young man was twenty-seven years
of age.
j. w. Henderson and Miss Genevieve Bur-
nett, organizers of the National American
Protective League. ian organization for the
betterment of the colored race. will ad-
dress an open meeting at the Allen Chapel
A. NJ. z. Church tomorrow evening.
The Concordia Society will give its twen-
ty-second annual masque carnival at Tom
linson Hall Thursday evening, Feb. /. The
arrangements are in the hands of Henry
Beiser, Joseph +. Haslinger, Joseph Grim
steiner, Val Miller and Charles Yorger.
The arguments in the case of James
Charles against the city of Marion. which
involves the question as TO whether the
Barrett law conflicts with the fourteenth
amendment of the federal Constitution.
were heard by Judge Baker yesterday
morning.
The ladies of George H. Thomas w. r.
c. will give musical and literary enter
tainment in Showers Hall on Tuesday
evening for the benefit of the relief fund.
AS the necessities of the soldiers families
are pressing good attendance of members
and friends is requested
Rudolph Vanner, Ais West Maryland
last night at the corner of Kentucky ave-
nue. and Maryland street and fell, cutting
several deep gashes In his head. He was
taken to the office of DIR. Eisenbeiss. where
about twenty stitches were taken to close
the wounds.
Colored Republicans of the First ward
met Friday night at Artists Hall and or
ganized what will be known the Men
denhall Republican Club. The following Of
ficers were elected. President, Cornelius
Carr; vice president. Arthur Kimbrough;
secretary, Jonathan Arts; sergeant at
arms, Jason Farmer.
The promoters of the new power house
for the accommodation of a large number
of small manufacturers now have options
on number of properties, five of them be-
ing between the Union tracks and Wash
ington street An option has also been Sc
cured on a part of the ground occupied by
the Central steel plant. II Is the intention
TO secure the property nearest the center
of the city and most advantageous for the
business of the concern. The location will
be decided on soon.
A record of the number of letters carried
by his division during the month of Decem-
Der. 1899. was received by Superintendent
Ball OF the railway mail service yesterday
morning. There were handled of letters
second, third and fourth class mail matter
1l3,3S99So pieces. an increase OF l.Sl5.25o
pieces over December OF the year before
There were 13S, S94 packages and cases Of
registered matter handled, an increase over
December, 1898, of IL, S74 pieces. The pack
ages missent were so per cent. less than In
December, 1898.