The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-26
Indiana Notes.

The school enumeration of the city of
Portland shows 1888 persons of a school
age.
Pulaski county Masons are preparing for
a visit in force to Knox, Starke county, to
institute a lodge at that place.
A report has been received at Shoals that
there Is a severe case of smallpox at Indian
springs, ten miles north of the county seat.
The trustees of Cambridge City have ac-
copied the new municipal electric light
plant and will take charge of it on May
/. The cost was i 1000.
Alice Springer has compromised her S1O.O 900
damage suit, filed in the Howar Circuit
Court against William Busby, for the Kill
ing of her husband, for $3.50.
Mark Thistlethwaite. of Richmond, has
been made editor-ln-chief of the Halycon,
an annual publication put out by the
Junior class of Swarthmere College.
Two pickpockets assaulted and robbed
George Sunte in an Evansville saloon last
night. Harry Bullen, the owner of the
place, beat the men off and they escaped.
The Republicans of Fountain City have
nominated Frank Hunt, NJ. M. Lacey,
David Pegg and Allen Coggeshan for trus-
tees, and Roy Brown for clerk and treas
urer.
The machinery of the big new match fac
tory at Terre Haute has arrived from Ger
many and will be set up as rapidly as pos
sible. Contracts are on hand for a years
business.
Miss Edith Chandlee, of Richmond. has
been awarded the scholarship to Byrn
Mawr College by Earlham College. There
were no applicants for the Haverford
scholarship.
John r. Mason, the Russiaville publican
who forfeited his bond, given under a
charge of selling liquor without a license,
has surrendered TO the w county au-
thorities after an absence of a week.
Fred Alexander. of Noblesville, recently
| appointed a lieutenant In the regular army,
served in Company i. One-hundred-and-fif-
ty-eignth Indiana Regiment, during the
Spanish war, MS regiment being IN camp AT
Chattanooga.
A dairyman named Kiser has secured a
verdict for $500 against the Nandalia in
the Vigo Circuit Court for the loss of a leg.
The wagon which Kiser was driving was
struck by a passenger train OF the defend
ant company.
DR.. j. f. Kidder, one of the pioneer
physicians of eastern Indiana, is danger
ously i'll at his home in New Mount Pleas
ant. Jay county. DIR. Kidder is suffering
from a complication of diseases and his life
is despaired of.
The Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus, pastor OF
Central Church, Chicago, who was to have
lectured at North Manchester last night.
became Ill on the train yesterday and was
obliged TO return home from Warsaw. HIS
illness is not serious.
The case against Mrs. /. r. Adams, ma
tional secretary of the House Heirs AS
ISOLATION, for alleged use of the mails 10
defraud. was called before United States
Commissioned Reeves yesterday and was
dismissed for want OF prosecution.
Mrs. Emma Coinparet. of Fort Wayne,
| George w. Self. of Corydon. and w. w.
Hutton. composing the law revision com
mittee of the knights and Ladies of Honor,
of the State. are i'm session at Jefferson
vile revising and codifying the laws OF
the order.
The sixteenth annual commencement of
the Milton High School was held last night.
There were five graduates, namely: Maude
| Ball. Ida Moore. Blanche Hale. Frederick
| Lantz, Ralph Lantz. The Rev. w. l..
| Shearer, OF the Christian Church. preached
the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday.