The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-10
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Mayor Thomas Taggart is ill at his home,
on North Capitol avenue. He has been
confined TO his bed for several days and
yesterday afternoon his condition was
slightly worse.
The National Mirror Association will
meet the Denison, this afternoon. at
o'clock. Between forty and fifty manufac-
turers will be present. 1t may be decided TO
advance prices, since the price Of glass has
lately been increased.
Governor Durbin yesterday honored
for the return to that State of Joseph j.
Talks, wanted in Passaic county, New Jer-
sey. on charge of embezzlement. Talks
is under arrest at Muncie.
Mai George H. Palmer, United States
army, retired. died Sunday night at his
home at Harrison. Ill He was sixty years
of age. His daughter, Mrs. c. III: Noble,
wife of Colonel Noble, of this city, left
Monday night to attend the funeral.
Tomlinson Hall has been engaged by Sec
rotary Howser, of the Y. NJ. c. A, for the
mass meeting for men to be held next Sun
day afternoon. Evangelist Bittler, of Chi
cago, will be the speaker. chorus OF
seventy-fiye male voices will lead the sing
ing.
The Talbot art site was formally trans
ferred to the Art Association yesterday.
Deeds were filed transferring the property
that belonged TO Mary c. t. Howe and
John F. Carson to the association: The
Howe property cost $4,000 and the Carson
property $4,000.
George Denny was yesterday admitted
to the bar by Judge Allen, of the Circuit
Court. former application was refused
by the same court some time ago TO test the
legality of the constitutional amendments
which required all applicants to pass an
examination before board appointed by
the court. Since then the Supreme Court
has held that the amendments did not
pass.
The vital statistics for the month of
March, as given out yesterday by the State
Board of Health. show that there were
3272 deaths In the State during the month,
the total death rate being 1873 in each loo
population. The city of Indianapolis had
ruary. There were 277 deaths in Marion
county. There were COB deaths in the State
caused by pneumonia, and 1913 deaths re-
suited from pulmonary trouble. -Four deaths
resulted from smallpox.
The Indianapolis Literary Club has
thorized its committee 10 lease quarters
in the University CLUB building for i've
floor will be secured, IL is thought, and
after the contemplated improvements, in
volving an expenditure of $4,000. are made
the Literary Club and the Century Club
will each have exclusive quarters. The
present quarters of the Literary Club are
In the Plymouth Church building, which
will shortly be torn down.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting of
the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, will convene Wednesday morning,
April "a. in the Masonic Temple for two
days session. Tuesday evening preceding
the convention a reception by the grand
officers will be held i'm the temple in honor
of Mrs Hattie e. Ewing. most worthy
grand matron, of Orange. Mass. and Mrs.
l.. j. Pitkin right worthy grand secre-
tary, Of Chicago, both of the General Grand
Chapter of the United States.
The Boys Club rummage sale is still do
ing rushing business at the clubhouse on
South Meridian street and Madison avenue.
Throngs of people are constantly passing
in and out of the building I'm search of
bargains. and the ladies in charge are offer
ing several Among the things sent In yes
terday military coat that worn
in the graduating exercises at West Point
I'm 1879 The women took the buttons off
which are gold plated. and will sell them
for 80 cents apiece. The sale will continue
through Saturday, remaining open in the
evening
~ A. Stubbins. through the w. r. Mick
agency, has sold the Charlemont Hotel
property. at Illinois and St Clair streets,
to Allison G. Remy, the consideration being
$4,000. Mr.. Remy, formerly proprietor OF
the Remy House. on the Circle, will con-
tinue the hotel BY the deal Mr.. Stubbins
becomes the owner OF property fronting
Massachusetts avenue and Walnut street
and on this he will erect a block the
ground floor of which will be used for bust
ness purposes and the upper floors for flats.
The plans for the building are ALREADY UNI
der preparation.