The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-17
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Charles Dawson was yesterday awarded
the contract by the County Commissioners
for making MI at Crows Nest at IS cents
a cubic yard.
The Indiana Society, Sons OF the Revo-
luton, will hold it's annual meeting and
banquet at the University Club Monday
evening, Oct 20.
Thomas f. Settlers, aged twenty-six OF
Kokomo. was arrested by Patromen Hull
and Griffin yesterday and held until the
sheriff of Hamilton county could reach the
city TO take him 10 Noblesville on the
charge Of wife desertion.
@. Cochran, living at III Madison ave-
nue.. was held up and robbed by two men
Wednesday night at the corner OF South
and Pennsylvania streets. One of the men
held revolver In Cochran's face while
the other took SIS from him
The old man giving his name as A. c.
Smith, OF Buffalo, N. Y, who was ar
rested Wednesday afternoon by Captain
Gerber on the charge OF being condolences
man, was released yesterday morning by
Judge Stubs. He pleaded for his release
saying that he had never done any wrong.
At the cornerstone laying of the Bona
Thompson Memorial Library at Butler
College Sunday afternoon az 3 o'clock Sem
ator Charles w. Fairbanks and Addison
G. Harris will speak and music appropriate
TO the occasion, including solos by Mrs.
The memorial library Is donated TO the
college by Mrs. K. c. Thompson.
Governor Durbin yesterday received from
knowledging receipt OF the recommended
tions In regard to the method OF awarding
scholarships under the Cecil Rhodes will.
The recommendations have been sent to
the United States embassy at London TO
be made known to the trustees OF the will.
Governor Durbin forwarded the separate
views of Indiana college presidents
Two bodies were disinterred I'm Green
lawn Cemetery yesterday by DR.. w. II.
Davenport and his wife, who came TO the
city TO remove the bodies of Mrs. Dayen-
ports parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Reid.
The bodies have been lying undisturbed in
the cemetery for many years. disin-
terrment at this cemetery Is something un-
usual, The removal OF bodies from Green
ment. and this is the first removal for some
time.
The father Of Fred Pickett. the MuncIe
man who was fined 500 and costs by Judge
Stubs and who went TO the workhouse 10
serve out the fine because of his inability
TO pay ii. paid his sons fine yesterday
and made possible Puckett's return TO his
The Terror of the Gas Belt by his con-
duct in Muncie and hts attempt TO estab-
fish that reputation I'm this city caused his
arrest and subsequent Imprisonment In the
workhouse.
James Buchanan Elmore. the bard of
Alamo. visited the State Office yesterday
reciting his poems and selling many OF his
books. He said his new book viii appear
some time next week under the title OF
How Evelyn Won. IL II the story of a
city banker who drove out from Crawfords-
Vile with a city girl 10 attend a country
dance and who lost his heart TO the coun-
try girl Evelyn. Elmore says he is not
poor, as he owns $4,000 worth OF real
estate. but he likes 10 appear common.
A teacher In school No. 3. Of the public
schools. Miss Elijah Hensel. while WIS.,
iting at her home I'm Terre Haute fell
down stairs and suffered injuries that may
result in conclusion OF the brain. accord
ing TO a telegram received by friends in
this city yesterday. Miss Hensel Is IN
Terre Haute 10 attend the wedding OF her
sister. and IL is supposed that the accident
will prevent her returning to the city for
some time In the meantime her position
in the schools Of this city will be filled BY
substitute.
w. j. Reed. hotel swindler. who IN
visits TO this city defrauded several local
hotels out OF sums of money. indicted
by a grand jury In Boston yesterday for
forgery. His indictment was the result Of
evidence adduced by r. A Walk. president
OF the Hotel Keepers Protective Associa-
ton. who claims that Reed has swIndied
thirty-eight hotels OF the country recently.
In sw'ndlinG the Grand Hotel Spencer
House and Hotel English, Of this city.
Reed presented bogus checks that were
cashed by the hotel cashiers.