The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-19
CITY NEWS NOTES.

William NJ Lewis delivered a lecture on
Abraham Lincoln" at Wayman Chapel last
night.
Mr.. John Friday, of Evansville, Ind,
grand dictator of the Knights of Honor, is
spending a few days here in the interest of
the order.
Sherman Council. Y. NJ. l. decided at a
meeting last night to take part in the dedi-
cation of St. Joseph'S Church at Lebanon
tomorrow.
An ice cream lawn fete will b given next
Thursday evening on the Covenant Church
lawn. Highland avenue and Market street.
Peck's band will furnish the music.
An overturned lamp in Emma Hatwoods
home. at 775 West North street, set fire
to bed clothing about 10 o'clock last night.
The blaze was quickly extinguished, with
a loss of S..
George Mansfield barlow, of this city
who was appointed principal midshipman
at the government naval school by Sena-
tor Fairbanks, has gone to the academy
TO enter the preparatory school
The City Ice Company will probably enter
the Logansport ice market in competition
with Logansport companies marketing Max
inkuckee ice. MaXinkuckee ice is sold in
large quantities in Indianapolis and it is
said the move of the City Ice Company IS
a retaliatOry stroke. Logansport people
are rejoicing at the prospect of a sweeping
reduction in prices.
II. b. Gentry and Dr. p. o. O'Rear are
on their way TO San Jose. Cal, to bring
Mckinney, the $4,000 stallion purchased by
Mr.. Gentry, 10 the latter's stock farm at
Bloomington. Ind. They expect 10 leave
San Jose about Aug. l with the stallion.
Mr.. Gentry and DR.. O'Rear will witness
the Jeffries-F itzsimmons tight at San Fran
cisco next Friday night.
Fidelity Auxiliary met at the residence
of Mrs. Charles G.. Duvall. 1907 HOyt ave-
nue., from 10 . p. m. Thursday afternoon
for election of officers. II resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Norris; vice presi-
dent Mrs. Charles G.. Duvall; secretary,
Miss Ida Banke; treasurer. Miss May Gray.
The hostesses were Mrs. A CT. Clary, Miss
May Gray and Miss Lula Jones.
The new Mckinley postal cards can now
be purchased at the indianapolis postoffCe.
The new card contains an excellent likeness
of the dead President, beneath which IS
underlined Observation-Disclosures" the year
OF birth, name and year of death. On the
left hand side is engraved a reproduction
OF the seal of the United States. The
words postal card" are placed in the mid
die of the card to allow space for cancel
lation above and for the address below.
The attention of the police was called
yesterday 10 Joseph Haas, the dead animal
contractor, and to Jonas. Hedges, a driver,
who were accused of cruelty 10 animals.
Haas was driving a horse suffering from
loathsome sores. its knee bones showing
where the alterations had been long stand
ing. Hedges was driving the animal and
he was arrested after crowd had collect
ed around his was IN and threatened him
with violence. Haas was ordered 10 take
the horse out of the wagon and care for il.
Inc Indianapolis college OF Law mas Just
isused its annual catalogue. Though the
college organized in 1897. il had an en-
rollment OF over one hundred during the
last year which is evidence that the people
or Indiana are beginning 10 recognize that
IL is not necessary TO leave the State to Sc
cure a thorough legal education. and the
students are taught Indiana law The col
lege has courses FOR the degree of bachelor
OF laws. master OF laws, bachelor OF civil
laws and doctor OF civil laws. which are the
same degrees as those given at the Yale
Law School.
An unusual operation was performed at
the Deaconess Hospital yesterday 10 re-
lieve a child. Nine months a 90 Geneva
palzell. two years OF age. OF Idayille Ind.
swallowed mouthful OF concentrated I've
Her mouth. throat and stomach were ter
ribly burned. but her life was saved. After
"A time IL noticed that the mucous
membrane OF the Oesophagus had been
partially closed by the growth OF a new
membrane that came with the healing of
the wound. The child found IL almost inn
possible TO swallow and she was sent TO
the hospital for treatment. Yesterday Dr.
John Oliver and Drs. G. Chamberlain and
]. NJ. Stoddard performed the first OF a
series Of operations that Will have 10 be
continued 20 reduce the structure liz may
take four or five months To enlarge the
ossophagus so that the child can receive
nourishment In the ordinary way.