The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
Indiana Notes.

KNOX.-Frank Badgely. Fred Jacobs and
David Vanloan. who robbed Clifford In
caper. the siX-year-old son of the sheriff
of Spencer county. of Sl.32 in pennies. which
the Christian Church, have had their cases
passed on by the court Badgely goes to the
released and Jacobs, who is but boy, was
given a Reform School sentence and exc
cution stayed during good behavior, but he
must write a letter TO the court every week
detailing his whereabouts and actions.
MUNCIE.-As the result of the new rules
governing the selection and qualifications
of firemen passed by the City Council Mon
day night several members of the local fire
department are wondering whether they
will continue To hold their positions One
rule requires that fremen must be not less
than five feet seven inches in height. a
few members of the force are not that tall.
One two more than forty years of
age, which makes them ineligible according
to the new rules. Still others are under
the specified weight-l40 pounds
ELWOOD.-No trace has yet been found
of the person or persons who stole the mail
pouch from the Pennsylvania passenger
station in this city early Monday morning,
although the railway and postal officials
are hard at work on the case. More than
twenty checks drafts and money orders
which the thieves could not dispose of with
out fear of detection have been returned
TO the local office, but just what amount OF
money or other valuableS was taken may
never be known.
SALEM.-The locusts have made their ap-
pearance in this county in the last day or
shells on trees. fences and in the grass and
weeds. The English sparrow is doing his
share in DISCRIMINATING them. The clover
worm is destroying much corn for the farm
ers and many are planting, sometimes
whole fields. over again.
GREENSBURG-Fran Wright, bar
tender at Andy Rater's saloon, is reported
by three physicians to have a well-de-
x~DIl s,F
sick for several days, but not confined TO
his home. He has no idea where he con-
tracted the disease, as he has not been
out of the city for months His home is
quarantined
RUSHVILLE.-A. r. Collins. of Frank
lin. who is examining the Rush county
books, and his assistant, r. n. Ken
worthy, of Lebanon, have completed their
their report and make their findings
known to the commissioners in August.
They did not give out anything here.
RICHMOND.-The Council at Cambridge
chise TO the Richmond Street and Interur-
ban Railway Company for forty years.
Franchises have now been secured at
every place the company desires, which
include East Germantown, Cambridge City,
Dublin Milton and Connersville.
LAFAYETTE.-Wo has begun on the
new St AnthOny's Home that is being
erected by the Sisters of St. Francis for
building will cost about $4,000 and is To-
Gated east of the city. The contract for the
plumbing was let to-day for SSO52 to the
Carr Company, of st. Louis.
COVINGTON-Land in this vicinity is
rapidly increasing in value. The George
Nebeker farm. in the Bend which was
bought last fall for $45 an acre. has just
been sold for $50 an acre. A farm near
Waynetown which was bought at $72 an
acre is held at SIS. All good land is in
creasing proportonately.
PORTLAND.-On well No. Q on the
Smith farm, south of Geneva, was shot
Tuesday morning. The we'll will be good
for seVenty-five barrels daily. 1t is owned
by A =. Hardison & Co. The
enumeration of the persons of school age
in the city has been finished and shows
total of ,365