The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-30
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Capt. Eli f. Ritter will address the Sew
enth Presbyterian Church congregation
next Sunday evening, his theme being God
the Source of Law"
Mr.. Louis Ross, formerly with the Press.
has taken a position with the Baltimore
Herald. Mr.. Ross will leave soon for Bal
timore to reside permanently.
The regular monthly meeting of the State
Florists Association will be held at the
Commercial Club rooms on Tuesday ever
ing, June 4. Reports on the November and
February shows will be submitted.
Henry Jarrel and his son. Harry Jarrel.
have been TO the Insane Hos
pital. The physicians say that drink was
the cause I'm each case. The son was locked
up Tuesday night and the father yesterday.
Soon after his return from a visit to the
Women's Prison yesterday evening Gov
ernor Durbin went TO Anderson and will
to-day participate in the memorial exer-
cises with his @. A r. comrades in that
city.
The Indianapolis, Greenwood & Franklin
Railway has announced that the road from
Greenwood to Franklin will be opened for
business Saturday of this week. The first
train over the line will be a special carry
ing guests of the company.
Irving Medsker, of H~aughville. has been
appointed assistant superintendent at the
workhouse. Irving Crawford's resignation
as assistant was given in answer to a de-
mand, because Superintendent Shaw and
Crawford could not agree.
The weather. which has been so cold and
damp, has caused a dearth OF flowers for
Decoration day. ~Syringas. weigelias and
peonies. the favorites for the purpose, are
brought from Southern States and are being
sold by florists at high prices.
John Mulry, who was arrested yesterday
and charged with the theft Of nineteen
knives from the Van Camp Hardware Com
psny. by whom he was employed. gave the
name of James H. Palmer. Patrolman
Paulsell found the knives on him.
The Camera Club of the Y. NJ. c. A. will
leave this morning for Amity. Ind, where
a day's outing will be held. With the club
will go about thirty others. 1t is proposed
10 get views of the surrounding country,
which will be exhibited later in the year.
The annual contect in defamation II
the Girls Classical School occurs at the
Propylaeum tomorrow evening, beginning
at S o'clock. The programme will include
nine selections and three songs by the
school chorus. conducted by Prof. Kali
Schneider.
records the postmasters OF Indianapolis
and New York have been directed 10 make
on additional reciprocal dispatch of through
registered pouches Sundays only. commene-
ing June >. leaving New York at 2 p. m. and
leaving Indianapolis at I: 10 D. m.
The Institution for Predetermined Youth
at Fort Wayne reported To Secretary But
Ter. of the State Board of Charities, yes
terday that all applications for admission
Of girls into the institution have been
granted and that $50 boys are still on the
waiting list. Ihe place now contains 40
inmates.
Through a typographical error in the list
OF appraised value Of the late Benjamin
Harrison's real estate. yesterday morning.
a paragraph containing the description OF
one piece OF property appraised at S25,oo0
was omitted. The total OF six pieces OF
! property, appraised at S1si.5O o was correct.
however.
A city china store has on exhibition a
large platter of odd shape and antique de-
sign, with a card attached. stating that IL
was found at Greensburg. Ind. at a depth
OF ten feet under ground. Ii is old English
china and the date Of its manufacture IS
fixed as 1879. The decorations are said TO
belong 10 the Washingtonian era.
Prof. a. w. Butler. secretary OF the State
Board OF Charities. is about 10 begin an
exhaustive study OF the subject OF degen-
eracy I'm Indiana. His researches Will be
based on statistics furnished the board
from various sources. These statistics are
the most comprehensive OF any possessed
by similar boards I'm other parts OF the
country.
Secretary OF State Hunt. who is supreme
representative in the order QDKnlghts OF
Pythias. said yesterday thai he Endow-