The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-12
Indiana Notes.

LOGANSPORT-Frank Porter, the Lo-
ganspOrt grocer, who has attracted wide
spread attention account of his extraor-
binary efforts to secure the return OF his
son, Lemon Porter, aged 10 years, who ran
away from his home in this city last Au-
gust and is supposed to have gone to South
Africa to join the British forces, has re-
ceived letter from Representative Steele
at Washington, stating that he had filed
further requests with the State Department,
asking that a cablegram be sent inStructing
the American consul at Cape Town to in
tercept the lad on the arrival of the trans
port India which is due to arrive there
March u, and have the boy returned to
America.
GREENSBURG-The K Of p. Lodge of
this city is making extensive arrangements
to entertain the numerous visitors it is
expecting to be present at the district
meeting Of the order TO be held here on
Thursday, March 49, The deputy grand
chancellor of the fifteenth district. Martin
Sellers, OF Franklin, has arranged a fine
programme for the occasion. Thomas T.
Davidson will deliver the welcome address,
TO which Mayor c. A. Bookwalter, of InGi-
annapolis. will respond The secret work
will be exemplihed by the Shelbyville team.
ELWOOD.-Arthur O'Brien, who for a
number of years has been connected with
the local plant of the American Tin Plate
Company here, has been appointed manager
of the company's big plant at Monessen,
Pa, and left on Monday evening to
sumo his new position. He is one Of the
youngest superintendent in the country.
been maintained at Orestes, five miles east
of this city, was raised on Tuesday. Near
ly all the patients have recovered.
TERRE HAUTE.-The sheriff has taken
charge of the store of David Murphy,
the postmaster at Fairbanks who left
home about two weeks ago, and who
wrote from Terre Haute to his wife that
he would drown himself. as he feared he
was becoming insane. The creditors, it is
now known, will fare badly. He had con-
siderable money when he went away from
Toiy hon hut he mold 1ahtc ~,
Haute, and he sent no money back to his
wife.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES received by Coun-
~ Health officer Ross show that eight
cases of smallpox have developed in Jay
county within the past week. None of
them has, as yet, proved fatal.
The damage action brought by John Jor-
dan against the Grand Rapids q Indiana
Railway Company because of the killing of
his by a freight train last August was
put on trial in the jay Circuit Court on
Tuesday. Jordan is asking $685. damages.
AURORA-The Aurora Water Company
has completed its organization with the
following directors: II. d. McMullen, Seth
Stedman, John Klueber, r. J. Wymond, H.
=. Spaeth, John Ulrich, DR.. w. c. Henry,
John L. Dennerline, E. II. Viebaun, L. G.
Hurlbert. Chas. c. Stevens, w r. Stel-
man. The board organized by electiag
Capt. II. p. Spaeth, president; John ~
secretary and treasurer.
NEW ALBANY-Compaint has been
filed against Undertaken George Shrader,
of this city charging him with violating the
State law requiring the issuance of a per-
nit by the Board of Health before a corpse
can be buried. The body Of John Cody, who
died at Frankfort. KY, one month ago, was
buried in this city by Mr.. Shrader, who
failed to obtain a permit. The complaint
was filed by DR.. Harris, secretary of the
County Board of Health.
PERU.-Detective Solltt of the Wa
bash is at his home with very painful
nd a
by slipping from a train as he was about
to get off before reaching the station in
order to be nearer his home. This
spring Lake Erie Western passenger
trainmen will be allowed to wear caps OF
straw and coats of serge as part of their
uniforms. measures for which are now
being taken.
FARMLAND An unknown man, aged
about fOrty-hve, was found dead beside
the public highway four miles northwest
of this place early Tuesday morning. He
clothing was nearly new He was seen
Monday evening in the neighbOrhood
where he died, having called at the home
of a. p. Hammers and asked for liniment,
which was given him.
SCLLIVAN.-"The Woman's Congress-
was given at the opera house in this city
Monday night by the girls of the High
School The attraction was one of the best
amateur productions that has ever been
given in this city. The production con-
clUded with military drills and tableaux
Becknell.
GREENwOOD.-The sanatorium at this
place has been sold to Misses Lora and
Maggie Heck, of EdinburG. 1t has been
owned by a stock company. Both these
young women have had experience in the
work. With the improvements they expect
to make they think il will be more success
full than in the past.
MARION.-The annual session of the
Master Plumbers Association of Indiana
was held in this city on Monday and Tues
day. The delegates spent most of to-day
visiting the different parts of the city.
All sessions were behind closed doors, anu
what business was transacted was not
made public.
RUSHVILLE-The driver on freight No.
Sc on the c., II. & D., broke near Farmer
ton. Rush county, at o'clock Tuesday
morning. 1t made several revolutions and
mashed the track fiat in different places
No great damage was done, but passenger
trains Nos. 81 and 30 were delayed two
hours.
MUNCIE.-Failure of the officers TO To-
cate the supposed woman in the case has
caused the charge of criminal operation
against DR.. Harry kingsberry TO be
changed TO that Of burying human being
without a permit He is under bond.
LADOGA.-The county health officer on
Tuesday diagnosed two cases that had been
under surveillance as smallpox, though in
a light form. Later in the day the patients
were removed 10 the pesthOuse at Craw-
louisville.
DANVILLE.-The jury in the Islander case
of Aaron Alton VS.. George Short for $4,000
damages, brought IN a verdict awarding
damages in the sum of 5000. The persons
at interest are prominent citizens of Clay
ton.
the First Baptist Church. has rendered his
resigua ton 10 take effect on April l. lie has