The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-11

quilted In Louisville, KY, last week Of
charge of killing another colored boy. was
arrested Monday night by Conductor John
Williamson, Of the Pennsylvania Suburban
line, on a charge OF stealing tickets from
the Ninth-street Depot in this city. The
depot was robbed Sunday night and Parker
dGctor Williamson. Parker pleaded guilty
before Judge UtZ 10 a burglary charge and
was given from two to fourteen years in
the Reformatory.
SOUTH BEND.-A new infirmary for the
accommodation OF students st st. Mary s
Academy is now in the process of construc-
ton. The building Will be modern in every
particular and will be of brick and stone.
The institution will be located between
the exhibition hall and the chapel. and
when completed will be three stories high.
The building will include eighteen wards,
two day rooms, reception room, bath
rooms, kitchen, dining room and laundry.
The structure will cost 5000
CLAY CITY.-The removal of the Farm
ers' Institute TO Cory was a great disap-
pointment to the farmers, and the cause
of considerable financial loss to Clay City.
Late developments in the diphtheria situa-
ton indicate that the removal was I'M
There was so much criticism OF Health Of
fcer Modesitt's actions during the small
pox epidemic two years ago that he felt
justified in making the change, and the
citizens sustain him.
ELWOOD-The new hose and chemical
wagon for the Elwood fire department or
dered by the City Council some weeks ago
at cost of $1,000 arrived on Tuesday and
was at once put into service. The wagon
is built entirely of steel and is one of the
most modern of it's kind in the State. The
old wagon will be placed in the new No.
2 station, which is to be equipped This win
ter
WABASH --William Walter, brake
man in the employ Of the Wabash Rail-
road was probably fatally injured at An
drews, on Monday evening. He was assist
ing in switching a cut of cars, and was
hanging to the side of a freight car, when
he was struck by switch stand and
knocked off, falling under the wheels.
Both legs were cut off at the knees.
LAFAYETTE.--Harry Monteith was SER
iously burned by a kerosene explosion,
tuesday morning about II o'clock, at his
nome on Alabama street. He was pouring
the oil into a baseburner stove when some
live Goals came in contact with the liquid,
causing an explosion. His hands and face
were badly burned and he otherwise
injured, but is expected to recover.
HUNTINGTON.-A trial of the engines
ana electrical apparatus of the power house
or the Fort Wayne q Southwestern elec-
Sunday and everything found to be in fine
shape. The company announces that II
VIII begin running cars between Hunting
ton and Fort Wayne on Wednesday.
PENDLETON.-In a runaway Monday
night Calvin Gale and his sister We're
thrown from their buggy, the young wo-
man suffering a broken arm and severe
internal injuries, and Gales head being
badly cut. They are the son and daughter
of Ephraim Gale, a well-known farmer,
living south of town.
MILTON, Ind, Dec. 10.-John Wasson an
old citizen of this place, died to-day He
was the father of H. E. WATSON, travelling
auditor of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
and OF T.. c. WATSON, the local town mar
shall. His widow and daughter survive
He was a member of the Friends Church
and /. o. r. NJ.
FLORA.-One of the gallant soldiers OF
that part of Captain Lawton's command
that recently distinguished itself by seal
ing precipice and routing a Filipino force
from behind its Entertainments at the top
was Sergeant McMahan, son of Robert
McMahan. well-to-do farmer Of Carroll
county.
SEYMOUR.-George f. Beckman & Co.
dealers III wall paper, books, stationery
on Tuesday in favor of their creditors
Henry {. Johnson has been appointed as
signee. Their assets are placed at $500
and liabilities at $1,7O0.
KOKOMO.-This city is to have better
fire protection. The Council on Monday
night ordered the erection of two additional
stations at q cost of $1,000 Heretofor
Kokomo has had but one station, that be.
ing in the central part of town.
PERFUMES Amelia Pritz, of Birming.
ham, fifteen miles north of here, was
killed on Tuesday afternoon by a Lake
Erie & Western freight train. The young
woman was walking on the track.
PORTLAND.-A big strike of crude oil
is reported from the Gus Engle farm, in
Jackson township. The new well started
off with flow of 500 barrels daily, and
filled two tanks in night.
EVANSVILLE. - John Schafer aged
twenty-One, of Gibson county, was instant
ly killed near Owensville Tuesday after
noon by falling under a wagon loaded with
lumber.
RUSHVILLE.-Misc boys are loot
ing and damaging free rural route boxes
in this neighborhood. Farmers are very
much wrought up over the depredatiOns.