The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-18
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Governor Durbin yesterday received and
accepted the resignation of James NJ Nc
Dowell. of Oolitic, Ind, as a notary public.
Sanford Hobbs. a former empoye at Ma
terday for stealing nuts from the buggies
in the stable.
The fifth anniversary of the o. p Nor
ton Club will be celebrated on June 20 at
the clubs hall, corner Shelby street and
Cottage avenue
A commission was issued yesterday to
Charts A. Garrard. of this city, as captain
of Company a. of the Second Infantry
Regiment of the Indiana National Guard.
The Rev +. p Brown read a witty paper
on Lamps, Pitchers and Trumpets" at
the meeting of the Methodist ministers yes
terday morning at the Meridian-street
Church.
The Baptist Sunday schools of the city
will have a picnic at Fairview Park to-
morrow. There will be athletic exercises,
baseball games. etc. and short praise serv-
ice in the afternoon.
Mr.. p. l.. Montani and J. Ed Chandler
will leave to-day for Boston. where they
will enter the New England Conservatory
OF Music to study for the summer. Mr..
Montani will return in November.
August Wacker yesterday filed a petition
to sell his property without his wife's con-
sent, as she is insane. in order that he may
prevent her from becoming a charge upon
the county He AYERS that she is incurably
insane.
The right hand of Carrie Seyfried, aged
eighteen, residing at 304 West Ray street
was severely injured in a printing press at
the Morris Printing Company yesterday
where she was employed. She was taken to
her home in the ambulance.
Mrs. b. h. Irwin. of 92S West Washington
street, took an overdose of aconite Sunday.
mistaking it for medicine, and came near
dying. Her husband found her in an UNI
conscious condition and a physician was
hastily summoned.
Charles O. Hummel yesterday filed suit
against William A. Reed TO replevin num-
Der or farm implements. Reed lives near
Glen Valley He is quoted saying that
IL would take fifty men to get the machin-
cry. but only one deputy sheriff was as
signed TO the task.
Dr. j. ". Hurry, secretary of the State
Board of Health left yesterday for Am
herst Mass, TO be present on the occa sion
of the graduation of his son. Afterwards
the two will visit the Pan-American ex-
position in Buffalo. DIR. Hurry announced
that he would be absent three weeks.
Charles A. Helm. aged twenty-five. living
on Minnesota street near Shelby had a
narrow escape Sunday night from death asp bv V
laudanum poisoning. He purchased the
drug at a neighboring drug store, and after
the physicians worked with him until ne
was out or danger he made no explanation.
The three circles of the Ladies of the c.
A. r. held a union meeting in Superior
Court room No. last night Judge Car
ter. who presides in that court. invited
TO attend the meeting and was presented
with a beautiful silk dag for the court
room The Judge responded with a speech
OF acceptance and the flag Will hang in his
court
The Baptist and Christian Sunday schools
OF the city have arranged TO hold their
annual picnic and outing at Fairview Park
tomorrow one of the features of the
days entertainment will be foot races on
the pony track. They will remain until
after dark and witness the park illumina-
ton and the performance of the diving
horses.
Captain Powers's company-Company c.
o. the Second Regiment. Indiana National
Guardians offered its assistance in the
feast Of lanterns that is TO be given at
Woodruff Place Friday night for the benefit
o. the Free Kindergarten. y previous an
nouncement said il was the English Zou-
ayes. The company will furnish guards for
the gates and will give an exhibition drill
a report came 70 the police station last
night that a man had fallen into a cellar
at Market street and Senate avenue. and
the bicycle police were sent to investigate.
When they arrived they found that the
man. whose name could not be learned
had fallen into a cellar while intoxicated
but had been taken out by spectators and
sent home.
Ex-State Senator LATE Johnson. of An
derson, was in the city yesterday and when
asked II his visit had any political sig
nifcance replied: None in the least
am here TO try and organize a COMPANY 10
develop patent fence post owned by NJ D.
Cummings. % Columbus O. l have no po-
lifical bee In my bonnet. but am simply
actuateu DN desire 10 make a little
money. II | could accumulate some financial
strength | might make another political
venture. but that is another story as Mr.
Kiping says.
The pupils OF the fifth. sixth seventh
and eighth grades OF St Agnes Academy
on invitation OF Hugh J. MCGOWAN. held
a picnic at Fairview Park yesterday. They
were accompanied by their teachers. Sis
tiers Mary Helen and Aloysius Glare. A
special car was provided FOR them. A num-
Der OF the pupils OF the academy. with
Mrs. II. j. Ryan and Mrs. j. +. Mcfarland
will hold a picnic at Broad Ripple Park
tomorrow. Those present yesterday were
Marguerite Kenny. Louise MCGOWAN Mar
jory McGowan. Ethel Mcfarland. Donovan
Houston. Gretta Alexander, Mary lessee
Gertrude MetZger. Mary Brett Clara
BTetz Teresa Quinn. Rachel White Mary
Themes, Nellie Themes. Margaret Moore
NOla Cookson. Loretta Wolf. Teresa
Dwyer Helen Birmingham and Genevieye
Casey.