The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-30
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

DIR. William s. Beck returned yesterday.
after a trip of several days through the
Northwest.
Owing to the sudden death of Miss Mary
l.. Boyd's father her pupils recital. which
was to have been given May 10. has been
indefinitely postponed.
Prof. II. G. Garvin, of R:dRevil.e College.
who is well known here and throughout
the State on account % his connection
with Butler. has been appointed TO the
faculty of Cornell University.
Mr.. Fred A.. Cox, a prominent mine oper-
ator of Colorado, a son of Milton l.. Cox.
formerly of this city, is registered at the
Denison. en- route West from New York.
where he has recently sold a gold mine.
Albert c. Rauch and Charles Rauch.
father and son. were arrested last night
upon warrants sworn out by William Il.
Bannister. a saloon keeper, at 1901 English
avenue. whose arrest was caused by the
father.
William T. McClain, of Franklin town
ship, died Sunday at his home. He was
born In Kentucky I'm 1927 and had lived
in this county since 1887. His wife. to whom
he was married In 1853, and three children
survive him.
Milton Barlow. son Of State Senator J.
M. Barlow. Of Plainfeld. was yesterday
appointed an office assistant TO State oil
resigned. Young Hall is a son of Chester
+. Hall. former oil inspector.
The funeral Of Martin Moran. for eight
cen years a saloon keeper at Illinois and
A'aA wv cti'tA's NHb Ni't Nttt'iNiN
morning at his home. 72 South Illinois
street. Will be held tomorrow morning
from 81. Johns Catholic Church. He leaves
"A widow and two small children.
Several farms and tracts. ranging in
size from an eighty-acre farm dowr 10 4
common residence lot. will be scld at mort
gage sale soon at the courthouse ID satis-
~ forfeited school !und mortgages. In
nearly all cases the lots have been mort
| gagged for about their full value.
The rummage sale OF the Hall-place
Church. arranged by the women's societies.
Will be opened this morning 1t SO Ken
lucky avenue. The contributions have
been liberal and a choice assortment viii
be on sale. One OF the articles offered
will be a spinning wheel 125 years old.
The contracts for the construction OF the
| addition TO the Shortridgo High School and
tho new building for the Lincoln school
were yesterday awarded by the School
Board 10 Contractors Jungclaus and Pier
| son. the lowest of the bidders. Jungclacs
getting the first contract and Person the
latter.
The new bronze doors for the soldiers
and sailors monument are finished and
have been shipped from New York. The
only work now remaining to he completed
IS the group that will be placed over the
west cascade. which Sculptor Rudolph
Schwartz. of this city, says Will be ready
about May 30.
There will be a dinner at the University
Club. Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock,
for the local alumni and Undergraduates
of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. II
will be informal. and all members are
invited. Names of those who will attend
should be given to DIR. Homer /. Jones.
Orison II. Hayes or Allen Wood.
Edgar Blessing. a graduate OF the State
Normal School In Terre Han.e, ai,i Tor W
years past principal of the tlain1eid fiith
School. was yesterday selected by the
trustees of the Boys Reform School in
Plainfeld 10 succeed r.. h. fcrk as book
keeper of the Institution, Mr.. York having
recently been elected Superintendent, vice
| Il. j. Charlton, resigned.
When the federal grand jury meets May
District Attorney Wishard Will turn over
about sixty cases for investigatlon out
of which II is expected that at least nifty
indictments will be returned. The unusual
number of cases is due 10 the vigilance OF
the deputy marsnaas, os,oesea ;nsnaetnrs
Most of the cases are for violation of the
postoffice laws.
President MCGOWAN, of the street-car
company, says the company will furnish
attractions at Fairview and Broad Ripple
this summer These attractions will be
Sunday concerts and CONFERENCE.-The per
formances, besides other amusement tea-
lures. Mr.. MCGOWAN says the company
will have no trouble In handling crowds
this summer, as thirty large cars have
been added TO the equipment.
The Rathbone Sisters. No. I, Myrtle Tenn
| pie. and friends were entertained last night
| az Pierson Hall, on North Delaware street,
by sections Nos. 8 and 4 OF the Temple.
Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Van Tuyl. chairmen.
The event was in the nature of q house
warming" the temple having just taken
quarters In the hall. Music. an address by
Mrs. Eva b. Rohbock. of Wabash, past
grand chief. a few Rotations, and refresh
ments constituted the programme.
The Elks Building Company. which has
been organized with James l.: Reach,
Sterling II. Holt. Joseph a. Tanning, Will
liam NJ. Williams. Emil Fertig. DIR. Frank
lin Hays, j. G. Voss, john McGrcsor and
Edward Schurman as dir sct)rs. will soon
be Incorporated. The company VIII be
capitalized at $4,000. o. wh.c1 stock the
| lodge will take about s.. 10. and members
have already subscribed TO- about $500
worth. The lodge recently purchased the
three-story building at III East Mafylsnd
street. and the two uppe~ stories VIII be
| converted into a club aud lodge room.
Plans for remodeling the building are low
being made.