The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-19
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
No Danger of Mob Violence at Kos.
suth-PentecOsts at Bedford-La-
fayette Odd Fellows.

BRAZIL. Tuesday morning an east
bound interurban car of the Terre Haute
Electric Company struck Henry Tiefers
milk wagon west of town and in the crash
Mr.. Teifel suffered serious injuries and
both horses were killed. The car
penters employed building booths for the
street fair, which opens Monday, struck
Tuesday because Oscar Hawkins, who has
the contract for wiring the booths, was
working non-union electricians. An effort
is being made to have the men join the
union, so that work can be resumed.
TIPTON.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Land. at
Brownsville, northeast of this city. cee-
brated their golden wedding this week. Mr..
and Mrs. Land are among the oldest set
tiers of this county, having came here soon
after the war. They We're married in 1852
and eight children have been born to them,
five of whom are living. Mr.. Land has
peen engaged in the mercantile business at
brownsville for many years, but recently
retired. He was veteran of the civil war.
NEW CASTLE.-A freight wreck oc-
CURED just east of Dunreith, ten miles
south of here, on the Indianapolis division
G5 the are road h TUESDAY i
the grade just east of the tower at the
junction of the Pennsylvania and Lake
Erie tracks, unknown to the crew, and
when the train stopped for orders the rear
half crashed into it, piling up nine cars
The track was blocked several hours.
MUNCIE.-The Muncie Trades Council has
ell preparations made for big celebration
IL. OIL
Typographical Union, has been chosen
grand marshal of the day. 1t is expected to
have 10000 union men in line. As Anderson
has withdrawn from the Gas Belt Labor
Day Association and Portland was not in il
all unions in those two cities will be rep
resented in the monster parade here.
LAFAYETTE.-The Odd Fellows have
purchased over $1,000 worth of para
phernalia to replace the old stock that
was burned some time ago. Odd Fellows
hall has been refitted, painted and fur
nished. and the traces of the recent fire are
no longer noticeable; The paraphernalia
room, in which the fire started, has beer
enlarged, and the new stock will be in
stalled in a few days.
EVANSVILLE.-Flying into a rage be-
cause he was prevented from induging in
a fight with Abe Newman and because his
wife chided him for his act and threatened
to get divorce if he did not brace up
and conduct himself in more decorous
manner. Abe Casselman, young Hebrew
went to his home and swallowed a dose
of carbolic acid His condition is serious
ELKHART.-A. NJ. Stickles, of Patricks-
burg, for three years teacher of history and
literature in the Elkhart High School, has
resigned to become teacher of history, eco
Monies and literature in the Evansville High
School. Professor StickleS made an excel
lent impression while here. He will be sue
ceeded here by Professor Lynch, who for
merly taught in this school.
SHELBYVILLE.-Ch N Perry has
shipped a carload of horses to the I4ef
stables at Nazareth, Pa. Among the lot Is
matched team, which was secured OF
Cicero Vance at Rushville, for $780, 4
The building of the First German Presby-
terrain Church is delayed on account of de-
lay I'M the shipment of lumber, which is
sidetracked in the South.
LOGANSPORT.-An edict, forbidding the
use of profane language among workmer
employed in the construction of the new
Market-street Methodist Church, in this
city, has been issued by high officials OF
the church and sanctioned by the archi-
tect and the contractor. John l.. Barnes
of this city, we'll known in northern In
diana, has the contract.
VALPARAISO. - On Monday, Aug. 81
the people of Valparaiso, on pc.
tition of the board of education
and order of the City Council will vote
whether or not a new high school building
costing $4,000 shall be erected. The prop
osition will undoubtedly carry. although
there is formidable opposition to the pro-
ject.
BEDFORD.-The pentecostal board has
opened camp meeting in this city. The
grounds ara covered with tents and their
first nights meeting was attended by hun
dreds of people. Many missionaries are
present and leading feature of the SER
vices will be a chorus Of children from In
dia.
wABASH.-The Wabash County Old Set
tiers Association has reOrganiZed and de-
cided to hold meeting in the city park here
Sept. 8. The following the new of
fcers: Warren G. Sayre, president; c. T.
Cowgirl, vice president: George ". Well
man, secretary; John q. Latchem, treas
urer.
KOSSUTH.-Joseph Riblin. the man shot
by Sutton ON the 18th inst, is thought to bt
recovering. Some of the reports i'm loca
papers have been misleading. There has
not been any danger of mob violence. While
Sutton was wholly at fault, the people arr
willing to leave his case TO the courts.
HAGERSTOWN. - Extensive improve
ments are being made to the Hagerstowr
school building. The basement is beinf
enlarged and hot water heating plant in
stalled. All of the rooms will have radia
tors for the now system, which costs about
| 5000.
FRANKLIN.-The annual reunion Of tn,
| Utterback family was held at the fail
grounds here Tuesday The ancestors o.
| this family came 10 the United State,
| from Germany in ITO and about 800 of thei
| descendants were present Tuesday.
LAWRENCEBURG.- tobacco ware
| house of John w. Berkshire & Co. a
Petersburg, Ky, two miles south of here
| burned Monday night. Neither the build
| ing nor the tobacco stored was insured anl
| the totai loss is estimated at $1,000.
RICHMOND-The United Brethren o
Friendship Negro are holding state con
| vention in Richmond. Mayor Zimmerman
made the address of welcome and w. Z
| Brown, state grand master, responded.
Holyoke Strike Is on.