The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-28
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOsIERDoM.
Options on Mineral Lands-Body
Found Near Camden-Covfnxton
Street Work-Laborers Scarce.

BLOOMINGTON.--The Walsh quarry in
terests are prospecting In Monroe county.
Options have been taken In the vicinity OF
Victor, in the southwestern part OF the coun-
ty, on the tour farms of John w. Morgan.
Isaac Stultz, William Whitaker anu the
Crum brothers. The options are in the
name OF the Bedford Quarries Company,
and q core drill Is at work. The options
provide for stone. oil and mineral rights
All four OF the farr.s are to be carefully
core drilled.
Elwoods largest business establishment
and one Of the wealthiest men IN the coun-
ty, is figuring on erecting here a fve-story
building one of the most complete in the
State TO house his big department store.
1t will be erected the site of the present
three-story building, and will occupy full
quarter of a city block. TIE store Will &C.
cupy temporary quarters elsewhere during
the transition from one building TO another
CAMDEN-The body of an unknown man
was found IN a cornfield five miles north OF
here on Monday. He got off & Wabash
train ira at Burrows Sunday morning. and was
last seen, till his body was found, walking
along the track At a meeting OF
the Anti-saloon League on Sunday IL was
announced that 800 signatures had been Sc
cured to a blanket remonstrance TO do away
with the saloons in this township. Under
the law but 1Se names are required.
JEFFERSONvILLE.-T thousand ne
groes from the falls cities attended picnic
at Fern Grove. fourteen miles above here
on the river, on Monday, and number OF
serious cutting ARRAYS took place. The ex-
cursionists began fighting soon after the
boats left here on the upward trip and kept
il up until they landed here on the return.
dozen negroes were arrested as they left
the boat and all were heavily fined.
ELKHART.-Crocker Busley, OF Quincy.
Mich who has several children here, is
critically sick but refuses medical attend
ance, declaring he wishes to save his money
for his children. Some weeks ago he was
taken to a Battle Creek sanitorium for a
surgical operation. but when he heard IL
would cost 500 he escaped and beat his way
home on a freight train. He Is sixty-four
years old and we'll to do.
RICHMOND.-There was rather IN
usual accident at Harveys crossing on sun
day. Joseph Collins was accidentally shot
by his eight-year-old son. The boy was
and he ball entered Mr.. Collins's arm and
passed through his chest The ball was
not located, but the accident may prove
fatal.
course of construction in this city. Will be
dedicated on Sunday. Sept. ~. 1t Is being
erected at cost OF S2o0Oo. The
Rev. K. Finley Mahan. pastor OF the First
Christian Church In this city, has been ten
dered a call from the Christian Church In
Portland, Ore. at a salary OF 5000 year.
ALExANDRIA.-Public work. as well az
private enterprises, are much retarded In
this city by lack OF laborers, and adver-
tisements for men TO work In Quarries and
factories are appearing daily in local pa
DerS WITHOUT ali dpphSdht fccPtotidiuk- ffoe
weather and Western harvest needs have
combined to bring about this condition.
COvINGTON.-Paving OF Third street
was begun Monday morning. Never In the
history of the town has so much street
Improvement been done. Fourth street has
lust been completed. Third will be paved
with brick eight blocks north from the
public square.
MUNCIE.-Edward NJ. White, attorney,
has been elected by the City Council 20
fill the Fourth ward vacancy caused by
the death of John A. Keener Mr.. White
was formerly prosecuting attorney for Del
aware county.