The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
CITY NEWS T

II. A. Cook, a farm hand of Ladoga, filed
a petition In bankruptcy yesterday; Ia
bilities, $1,207.25; assets, 1858.
William H. June, who has for several
days been critically i'll at the Ballard, was
saio last night to be much better.
Prof. W.. Earl Flynn will address bust
ness men of the city in the paflors or Hotel
English at 4:SO o'clock this afternoon on
Physical Culture for Health's Sake"
Mrs. David Miner, sixty-one years of
age, fell near the Virginia avenue viaduct
and suffered severe injuries. She was
taken to her nome at 81 Dougherty
street.
The organization committee of Central
Labor Union will meet with the wall pa
perers and decorators in Central Labor
Union Hall next Sunday to organize a
union.
Rev. T. j. villers, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will this evening speak be-
fore the yoke Fellows in the church
chapel. Subject. 1.-The Life of Abraham
Lincoln"
This afternoon George H. Chapman Post,
of the q. A. r., and the Women's Re-
lief Corps. OF the same post, will celebrate
Lincoln's birthday in their hall in the
Pierson block.
Father Bessonies was thought by his
Physician yesterday TO be somewhat weak
er than for several days. lie was more
restless than usual. There is still no hope
entertained for his recovery.
Mrs Lizzie Davidson, OF 80 North East
street, was seriously burned yesterday
morning at O'Brien's restaurant, where
she was employed, by the overturning of
a boiler of hot water. Her left side and
arms were badly burned.
The board of directors of the German
Club and Musikverein held their regular
monthly meeting at the German House
last evening. Eight new members were
admitted, among them Governor Durbin.
Or Friday, Feb. Y, the annual ball will be
]. r.. Reeser, a switchman on the Big
Four RaiIrOa6. WAS injured while SWITCH
ing cars on the Belt Railroad last night.
He fell against a, car and his spine was
wrenched so badly he had to be removed
TO his home, 1924 Linden street. His con-
dition is not serious.
Adjutant General Smock received a repor.
yesterday from Charles B.. Peck. depart
ment commander of Texas, giving a state
ment of how much money the posts of this
State have contributed TO the storm sui
ferers OF Texas. 1t shows that $234.k " was
given by the different posts.
Andrew Soerstrom, of 81 South Della
ware street, fell upon the ice at New Jer-
sey and South streets yesterday morning
and fractured his left leg in two places.
| He refused to take anesthetics and was
much interested in the operation OF setting
the limb. He was taken to the City Hospi-
Governor Durbin yesterday received a
letter from Charles A. Sharp, first sergeant
of Company b, Thirtieth United States
Volunteer Infantry. stationed at Hucna,
L.uzon. The letter also contained a minia-
ture Filipino flag. 1t is made of silk ard
l. of the same colors as the United States
flag.
n woman giving the name OF Mrs. Doyle
was taken TO the City Dispensary yester-
day morning and there treated for NOR
phine poisoning. The man who accom-
pc MED her said she tooA morphine because
she thought he was going out on a spree.
After recovering from the 4ffects of the
drug, which had been taken at midnight,
she said she had taken 10 cents worth to
Il relieve r0OfhaRha main ShQ va har rnCi-
eence as SOP East Georgia street.
Selby p. Frazier. NJ. S. Huey, It. r.
Lewis, Charles Bake, George Mas. Her
man Sprandel, c. c.. Foster, Augustus Co.
turn, H. p. Coburn, jr, j. T. Eaglesfield
and r. X. Whitman, all members of local
lumber firms, will be the guests of w. C
Greer. local representative of the Missouri
Lumber and Mining Company, of Grandon,
Nc, during a trip to the lumber regions
o. southwestern Missouri. The party left
| last night at z o'clock on the VandaIia-