The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-01
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. A. j. Clark Will represent the Mon
day Afternoon Literary Club at Evansville
during the meeting of the Union of Literary
Clubs.
The sale of Shorthorns at the Union
Stockyards yesterday opened with rather
light patronage. but the sales made were
az fairly good prices, ranging from 500 to
$500.
The forty hours devotion at st. Johns
Church will be conducted by Rev. Francis
Henry Gavisk, assisted by Revs. Stephen
j. Donohue. Edward j. Zirkelbach and
James McCool.
A meeting of the regents of the Indiana
soldiers and sailors monument will be
held this morning. The regents will dis
cuss plans for the ceremonies incident 10
the completion and dedication of the monu-
ment.
Harry Haney. who was released from the
workhouse yesterday morning after serving
a sentence of 39 days for petit larceny.
was again arrested and slated at police
headquarters as a fugitive. He is wanted
at Louisville for petit larceny.
Henry Schlensker, 2521 Madison avenue,
who disappeared April II. and Emma OFT,
OF IFS South Alabama street. who left home
went to Louisville and Miss OFT had been
visiting in Muncie, both leaving without
advising friends or relatives.
Charles Allison. of 1871 Everett street, was
arrested last evening and charged with
grand larceny. He is a horse trader, and
during the afternoon took a rig belonging
to Jake Kurtz 10 go to a certain place.
When the rig was not returned the police
were notified and Allison was arrested.
Special railway rates to and from Winona
go into effect May Is, and season tickets
Will be good from that time until Sept. 10.
Fifteen-day tickets will be sold at one and
one-tenth fares. Season tickets Will cost
one and one-third fares, plus 10 per cent.
The summer lecture season opens at
Winona July l.
To-day is the last cay that mortgage
exemptions can be filed, and not half of
those entitled to exemption have filed their
blanks with Auditor Smith. There are
about 1900 persons I'm the county entitled
to mortgage exemption. and of this number
$500 have filed their blanks. This condition
is supposed TO be due to a misunderstanding
oil the law.
The Murphy Gospel Temperance League
cordially invites all singers. irrespective of
denomination, to assist them at their series
of meetings, beginning Sunday night, May
). at Grace NJ. T.. Church, corner of East
lend their services will kindly meet at the
church this evening. at 1880 o'clock. for re-
hearsal.
William Fitzgerald. of 1918 East Wash
thought to have escaped from the Julietta
Hospital, were yesterday detained at police
headquarters as insane persons. Both are
apparently harmless. although Fitzgerald
is said To become violent at times, taking
particular delight in the destruction of
property.
Captain Henry r.. Johnson. OF Company
+. First Regiment. Indiana National Guard,
stationed at Washington, Ind. abandoned
mis- Omman a few days ago and enlisted
in the regular army as a private. He neg
lected to 40 through the formality of send
ing his resignation to the commanding of
ficer of the guard. An election TO choose
his successor Will be held in a few days.
The ladies OF Broadway NJ. Il. Church
are conducting a rummage sale at 59 In
diana avenue. which will continue through
out this week. Donations Of children's
clothing, shoes mems trousers. coats. hats.
women's dress skirts, or any
kind OF clothing, earnestly solicited. Those
wishing TO make donations can telephone
New Phone e0. old Phone So46, and goods
will be called for.
MY boy is eleven years old tomorrow.
and I'm going TO make him a present"
said Tom Halls. of the secret service de-
partment. yesterday. Mr.. Halls's little son
lives with his aunt, I'm the north part of
the city. since the boy was five years
old" said Mr.. Halls. Il have been giving
him a dollar for every year he has lived.
and | expect TO keep IL I'D. l expect to take
eleven silver dollars 10 him tomorrow.
There Is another old custom / keep up that
makes the little fellow very happy. l have
heard an old legend that a child born on
the first day OF May would on every birth
day find a basket OF flowers hanging on his
door. My boy always finds them when he
awakens, and this year Will be no excep-
ton
Upon a confessed judgment the court re-
Gently ordered a sale of the rugs belonging
TO Ephraim ;. Suleeba. who has a rug
store at No. ID East Washington street, for
the benefit of the Oriental Trading Com
pany. of Chicago. the creditor that filed
the complaint. The sheriff proceeded with
the sale. which began Monday. and closed
last Thursday. and now he has more money
than he knows what 10 do with. The iudg-
ment was for $1,000. and upon counting up
the proceeds OF the sale IL was found that
the sheriff had more than enough 20 pay
the bill and some rugs left. The next fea-
ture of the transaction was the notification
that the Oriental Trading company had
gone into the hands OF a receiver. and so
far the receiver has made no demand upon
the sheriff for the money. Cassius c.. Had
ley. Suleeba's attorney. was then asked III
he had any fees charged against his client.
and the sheriff was told hat he wanted no
more money from Suleeba. The sherry now
has the money and Is waiting 10 learn
What the next turn in the case will be.