The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-13
Indiana Notes.

BOCRBON.-The Bourbon Colieee anu
School OF Music opened on Tuesday. Inc
attendance is quite good, and an excellent
faculty. with a commendable course OF
study. promise another successful year for
is the president. Prof. J. f. Newell dean
and Prof. Daniel Hahn, director of music:
The eleventh annual exhibition OF
the Bourbon Fair Association will be given
Oct. ], 2, and 4.
PORTLAND.-Albert Shaneyfelt. on trial
.charged with assault and battery with IN
Tent to commit murder was acquitted Dy
the jury after celebrating for only twenty
minutes. George w Sismore,
charged with Misrepresentation, and Albert
Milton, charged with perjury, the two coll
ored men brought here from Marion; are
being held in custody. Sismore was placed
under a bond of $500. which he could not
furnish.
SHOALS-Harry Collins, the burglar
who was caught in the pOstoffice recently
preparing TO blow the safe, has been trleu'
convicted and sentenced to the Michigan
City prison for two to fourteen years.
When motion for new trial was over
ruled he reviled the judge bitterly. Inc
cases against the two boys who were ar
rested with him have been annulled.
INGALLS.-The Walker family held big
reunion here in Illusions grove and elected
Alexandria. president: f. s. Bragg, Green
field, vice president; Charles Scott, Ander-
son, secretary; Fife Afford, Eden, CORE
treasurer. Marcellus Walker, OF Fortville,
presided at the meeting.
RUSHVILLE.-One industry that the
farmers OF Rush county are building up is
that of shipping cream to indianapolis:
During the month of August 1900 gallons OF
cream were shipped over the G., ii. * ID.
Railroad. Quite a number of small diaries
have been esta blished and the farmers say
the shipment is a valuable and profitable
industry.
ELKHART.-George Cuppy. the famous
''SlOw pitcher" who has been with
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season and has just been released. is eX-
pected in Elkhart the last of this week
as he has written his intention OF start
ing a saloon or billiard hall here with Lou
Criger, the catcher for the Bostons.
RICHMOND.-The people along the pro-
posed route of the Eastern Indiana Trac-
ton Companys line are well pleased Win
the progress being made, and feel that the
construction of the line is certain. 1t will
extend from Richmond to Portland and
Winchester. Much right of way has been
secured and several franchises granted.
KOKOMO.-The Rev. Samuel Turner, of
RuSsiaville, was assessed a fine and costs
amounting to s34 I'm Justice Gardeners court
Wednesday night for disturbing religious
services. Tent meetings were being held,
and Mr.. Turner was accused or quarcellng
with a neighbor over a hog deal at the tent
door.
NEW CASTLE.-Robert Nash, aged
thirty-one and married. was killed by the
cars on the L. +. & w. Railroad at the
Broad-street crossing in this city Wednes-
day night. 1t is not known how he got un-
der the wheels. Both legs were crushed
He formerly lived in Portland.
LAPORTE.-Dr. b. s. Horne, OF Button.
Ind, has succeeded DR.. Spinning as physi-
clan at the State Prison. The Rev. r. III.
Sanders, of Laporte. is spoken of as the
successor to the Rev. r. II. Henderson
who has rendered his resignation as the
prison chaplain.
VALPARAISO.-Ira johnson, of Wheel
err Porter county, was killed by GRAND
Trunk switch engine at Has O'CLOCK
Wednesday night. He was driving hons
after attending the theater i'm Valparaiso
when killed. He was thirty-nine years ole
and single.
SEYMOUR.-Thursday was the biggest
day of the Seymour street fair, the crowd
being estimated at 1900. The streets Were
literally packed from 10 o'clock in the fore
noon until 10 o'clock at night. The fair
will continue the rest of the week.