The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-25

Mayor James d. Mcdonald, of Franklin,
is critically sick, complication of diseases
having followed the grip.
A religious census of Anderson was taken
yesterday as a preliminary to a revival to
be held there by all the Protestant
churches.
An oil we'll in course of drilling near
Treaty, in Wabash county, is flowing fifty
barrels daily, and the flow is increasing
the tools go deeper.
The Terre Haute police have adopted
distinctively Southern feature by adding a
pair of bloodhounds to It's facilities for
arresting criminals
Benjamin F. Sackett, the alleged Ohio
bigamist, has been released from custody at
Richmond as there was no evidence to
warrant his detention.
Measles is fast becoming epidemic in Jay
county Several deaths have occurred, the
latest being that of Alva Brubaker, twenty
three years old, who lived at Blaine.
Word has been received at Franklin that
James W. Ransdell, formerly of that city,
has been shot and killed at Woodland
Park. Col. No details of the tragedy are
known.
The mercury in the Indiana gas belt has
dropped from AZ to 10 above in twelve hours.
Natural-eas pessures are not strong enough
and discomfort TO those using the gas for
fuel may follow.
Suit for $1,000 damages for SANDER was
fled at Vincennes yesterday. against
N,
that Boyd falsely called him a thief. Both
are well-to-do farmers.
The Knightstown School Board has adopt
ed rule prohibiting teachers from card
playing and dancing. The teachers are
said to have allowed the amusements to in
tcrfere with their work.
A district meeting of the knights of
Pythias was held at Madison yesterday,
with many knights present. Several Of the
state officers were present. The visitors
were banqueted last night
Maud Leach. arrested ia Cherubusco for
horse stealing, admitted her guilt after
being placed in the Whitley county jail and
was bound over to the February term of
court. She is fifteen years old.
The Priscilla Club. Of Linton, held it's
home of DR.. r. r. Keys. At the dinner
which followed covers were laid for twenty.
The house was beautifully decorated.
Clay Hunt. Logansport negro. convicted
Of attempt to commit criminal assault.
was hurried to the Jeffersonville Reforma-
tory yesterday. being spirited out of the
city to avoid the danger of mob violence.
Mrs. Jennie Galloway, fifty years old. Of
Windfall. became violently insane Monday
and tried to kill the entire family. No one
was injured. Yesterday she was adjudged
insane and sent to the Indianapolis asylum.
James w. Hinkle, a pioneer merchant
of Sullivan, is dangerously sick. He was
born in Kentucky and has lived in Sullivan
county e1ghty-tWo years. He is a charter
member of Sullivan Lodge of Odd Fellows,
which was organized in 1854.
Republicans of Edgar county, Illinois
gave banquet last night at Paris in honor
of Charles p. Hitch, as testimonial of
their appreciation of his work in the recent
campaign. Oscar l.. Merkle was toastmas-
ter. Vocal music was by the De Paw Uni
versity Quartet.
At the business session of the district
meeting, K. of p, held at Cambridge City
Wednesday, the action of the Grand Lodge
in expending more money on the building
at Indianapolis than was authorized. was
condemned, it being asserted the Grand
Lodge has exceeded its authority.
At the annual dinner of the Anderson
Young Mems Christian Association, held
Wednesday night. Charles L. Henry, who
was the principal speaker. headed SUBJ
scription list, which, within an hour, was
filled out to an aggregate Of nearly $1,000,
thus clearing the associations debt.
A house boat man giving what is believed
to be the fictitious name OF a. w. Ashley
was arrested by the sheriff and four depu-
ties near Sullivan Wednesday on suspicion
Of being connected with several robberies
OF recent occurrence in his neighborhood.
His house boat was veritable arsenal.
The following sales of fine Herefords
were made to Indiana buyers at the Kan
sas City sale. yesterday: Gloria H. three
year-old cow, to Glenn Graves, Bunker Hill,
$500; Arlington. three-year-old bull, to s.
H. Goldman Wabash, $3.50; Gudgell yearling
bull, to w. s. Van Malta, Fowler 5000.