The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-30
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Albert Belts, charged with making coun-
terfeit nickels, was given hearing before
United States Commissioner MooreS yester-
day and discharged
The Commercial Club of Kansas City has
invited Senator Beveridge to be present at
banquet to be given on Nov 10 in COM
memoration of the John Jay treaty.
The wife of Frank J. Richmann. cashier
at the postoffice, died yesterday morning
at her old home near Lebanon. Her hus-
band was notified of her death by tele-
phone and left at once for Lebanon
A 'peeping Tom has made himself con-
spicuous in the vicinity of Walnut and ILL
nois streets in the last few nights He
has terrorized women and girls in that
neighborhood. He is described as being a
negro of light color, medium height and
rather heavy set
Walton L. Dynes assistant superintend-
ent of mails at the Indianapolis postoffice,
was the victim OF a peculiar accident yes
terday. While at work at his desk he drop
ped a paper knife and as il fell he caught
it between his legs. Suddenly pressing his
legs together to hold the knife, 1t pene-
trated the flesh, making deep and pain
full wound.
David Snow was arrested yesterday on
the charge Of being a fugitive from the
Reform School at Plainfield. Snow ran
away from the institution with Frank
Smiley, whose home is in this city. The
boys were met on the road near Ben Davis
by two farmers, who saw that they had
run away from the Plainfield school. The
men took after the boys and the latter
separated. Smiley has not been located.
John Pittman, president Of the Maxim
kuckee Lake Ice Company, was in the
city yesterday consulting with A. Caylor,
at the head Of new incorporation formed
yesterday with view to fighting the In
dianapolis ice pool, unless il stops fighting
him in Logansport. Caylor says the pool
has tried TO buy him out. but he refused
to sell. His company was Incorporated
with $4,000 capital. The directors are A.
Caylor, l. A. Caylor and w. r. Cooper
Pittman is selling ice in Logansport for 10
and u cents hundred against the pool
Burton f. PARROT, of 1874 North Alabama
street, his wife and servant employed
in the household were poisoned Monday
evening by eating toadstools supposed to
have been mushrooms given TO Mrs. Par
rott by friend. Mr.. PARROT ate heartily
of the tOadstools and one hour later was
taken violently i'll. His physician, DR.
doctor arrived Mr.. PARROT was writhing
in agony. Emetics were administered and
he soon looked as though he would get
well. Mrs. PARROT did not eat much of
the stuff, yet she was poisoned The SER
want was also poisoned, but not seriously
r. @. Miller, assistant forest expert in
the bureau of forestry, Department of
Agriculture in Washington, conferred with
w. II. Freeman, secretary of the State
Board of Forestry of Indiana, yesterday
regarding the planting of trees in the
waste lands Of the State and along the
tracts owned by the various railroads of the
State, to be used for ties and bridge tim
Der. Mr.. Miller also conferred with Off
GERS of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad
regarding that companys ideas 10 plant
along its right of way trees from which
suitable timber may be procured for posts
and ties. He will go over the road Friday
and give his opinion as to the advisab ility
of the plan.