The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-31
CITY NEWS NOTES.

A sale of shorthorn cattle will be held at
the state fair grounds on June 6.
The annual business meeting of the
Dramatic Club will be held this evening at
the Propylaeum. The election of officers
will occur.
The annual meeting and election of Off
GERS of the German Club and Musikverein
will be held at the clubhouse on Monday
evening, June 4.
1t Is said by local friends of Edward P.
Thompson that he will come to this country
i'm about ten or twelve days. While he cam
not leave Cuba while under bond, he has
not yet been charged with a direct criminal
offense.
Vincent G. Clifford. census supervisor. has
issued an order that the PIP enumerators
meet him at his office Saturday morning
that he may examine their work. 1t has
been learned that six colored men are
among the enumerators.
The annual meeting of the Young
Women's Christian Association will be held
tomorrow night. There will be a musical
and literary programme. after which there
will be a display of needle work and the
election of officers.
The confirmation ceremony in the Jewish
Church will occur next Sunday morning at
the Temple, corner of Delaware and Tenth
streets. There Is a class of about ten young
people. The exercises will be elaborate,
during which time each member of the con-
firmation class will make a short address.
A number of children in the neighborhood
of Park avenue and Thirteenth street held
a lawn fete last night to raise money for
a picnic 20 be given to a kindergarten
school In the locality. All the stuff which
was on sale was made by the children, and
quite a sum Of money was raised for their
project.
~ freight train on the J., NJ. & I. Rail-
road left the track this morning at the
South-street crossing. but no serious dam
age was done. AS the train was pulling
In one OF the rails spread and the train
ran for nearly a square before IL could
be stopped. Six box cars blocked the track
for some time.
James r. Arthur, formerly of Company
Z, Tenth Indiana Cavalry, now residing at
Rockdale, Tex, desires TO hear from some
member of that company who was In the
fight near Franklin. Tenn, on the night of
Dec. l6, 1864, when the Union army was
driving Hood out of the State. Mr.. Arthur
was wounded in the engagement and
wishes evidence TO perfect a claim for pen
sion.
Miss Elizabeth Dye, of 1l09 North Della
ware street. won a prize in a story competi-
ton started some time ago aud which
closed March 81. The first prize was 81. 900,
and the judges were unable to decide be-
tween two contestants. The prize was di-
Dye will divide honors with III. s. Garfield,
of Mount Sterling. Wis She will receive
$500. Her story was entitled Hans Krem-
ler's Anniversary.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the ninth annual commencement exer-
cises of the pupils of the Manual Training
High School The commencement will be
held in English's Opera House on Monday
evening. June II. The two clases-January
and June-will graduate together. The
January class numbers twenty-four and
the June class numbers thirty-seven, MAX
ing a total of sixty-one graduates. David
X. Goss will deliver the address. A special
musical programme will be rendered by the
M. Il. III. :. orchestra.