The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-28
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The explosion of lamp in the home of
evening, caused loss of $50 by fire.
The Boys Brigade of the Central Chris
tan Church will give military and
musical entertainment this evening
Mrs James A. Mount is the regent of the
indianapolis chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, and not Mrs.
James, as a recent publication indicated.
AT dinner to be given at the Bates
House tonight by the Manufacturers Club.
representatives of the National Cash Reg
lister Company, of Dayton, o., will be pres
ent.
The members of the Roberts Park Church
congregation, with their pastor, are very
jubilant at this time because of the near
approach OF the paying off of the church
debt.
William Forsyth, the artist, will address
the Y. M. c. A Camera Club tonight on
Lights and Shadows This is the first
of series of lectures which the club in
tends to give. The public. is invited to at
tend.
Henry Holt, residing at 1915 Columbia
avenue, was arrested on a warrant last
night charging him with receiving stolen
goods. 1t is alleged he received sn worth of
lumber from Ben Order which the latter
is accused of having stolen.
Elizabeth Austin fell on the slippery side
walk at the corner of West and Ohio
streets late yesterday afternoon and suf-
fered severe fracture of one of her legs.
She was taken to her home, go Indiana
avenue, in the city ambulance.
Frederick Middlebrook, assistant treasu-
rer of the Big Four, Nickel-plate. Michigan
Central and Lake Erie & Western Com
panies, arrived from New York yesterday
on business connected with the taking over
by the Vanderbilts of the latter property.
From the cordial manner in which the
proposed new power house has been in
M "a n lie
thought by some that another like concern
will be built in the near future. Already
| the promoters of the company have re-
ceived letters of inquiry from firms In Chi
cago and also several In the gas belt
6oseph T. Tanning, chairman of the
| Board Of Public Works, whose trip to Bal
| timore lately has caused some comment,
| is it is understood there for the purpose
| of securing a home in Bedford, Ind, for
INDECENT and infrm Elks. II is not believed
| that Mr.. Tanning will accomplish his mis-
| sion, as the trustees have other sites II,
view.
George B. Caldwell, assistant cashier of
| the Merchants National Bank, returned
| yesterday from Detroit, where he attended
| a meeting of the clearing house associa-
| tions of the larger cities, and reported an
| agreement that collections of over $500
| shall pay a collection charge of one-twen-
| tieth of per cent, with no charge OF less
| than Is cents.
| Mr. William N. Sylvester has pur-
chased. through the Stilz & Miller Agency
| the Franklin estate property at the south
| east corner of Illinois and Michigan streets
| for a consideration Of $l2.269. This ground
| has a frontage of 52.S feet on Illinois street
| and 1916 on Michigan street. Very prob
| ably Mr.. Sylvester will beautify this site
/ by a fiat appropriate to the location.
For a few days past the Indianapolis
| Street-car Company has been distributing
4 it's discarded cars along the line OF the
| Greenfield & indianapolis interurban road
| The cars have been hauled there by wag'
/ ons and will be utilized as waiting stations
| The Greenfield Company is now laying ralls
| for its track, and they hope the line viii
| be in operation by the middle OF April.
| VERNE Caudell now a soldier in the
| United States army, became separated from
| his mother more than twenty years ago
| and it was only few days ago. through
| the efforts OF Sheriff Clark, that he be
| came reunited with her. When child M
| was taken to the orphan asylum. and later
| a home was found for him in Illinois. Hi:
mothers name is Ella Gurley ana hel
| home is now in charlottesville, lnd-
"Kiu' Marvin, whose picture adorn:
| every rouge's gallery in the country, wa:
| at the Union Station yesterday lying on {
| stretcher waiting for train 10 take MN
to Chillicothe. o.. where the authorities ar
Gently Marvin and two companions were II
the act of robbing a store In quincy, Ill
| when the officers surprised them, and II
| their attempt 10 ESCAPE TIC NNO NOhPolA
ions were killed and Marvin was shot il
the leg.
The revenue officers in the postofic'
building have been called on to answer /
IL is necessary to affix revenue stamps OF
marriage licenses. The inquirers, mostl,
| young women who have been married blu
| a short time, said they had read an artcI
to the effect that a 10-cent revenue staml
| should be attached TO a license TO make
legal. In the opinion of the officers tn
| stamp Is required on certificates only, bu
since the licenses, not certificates, are Is
sued under the law in Indiana, no stamp
are necessary.
| A fourteen-year-old boy was sent TO tn
Roard of Children's Guardians yesterda.
| morning from Police Court The boy aske'
| that he be sent TO the Reform School 70
Boys 1t is said he wants TO be sent ava,
because ne is ashamed OF his mother VIII
is known TO the police The boy was ar
rested a few nights ago on the charge o
| lettering He has supported himself b.
selling newspapers. His mother, In rustiini
silk skirts, went 10 the police station 20 sc
| him She addressed him "a dirty littl
brat and declared she was ashamed o
him.