The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-19

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up, but fortunately no bones are broken
Mr.. Myers will be confined to his rooms for
several days. and on account of Jagged
cut on his lip will be compelled to subsist
on liquids for two or three days.
Authority will be granted by the Treasury
Department for the erection of the Benja-
min Harrison statue on the square occupied
by the public building in indianapolis. The
Harrison monument commission addressed
Secretary Shaw on the subject several
months ago, but no formal action was
taken at the time. In response to an in
curry of Senator Fairbanks Secretary Shaw
says that no objection 10 the statue being
placed on the government grounds will be
made IL the final decision OF the commission
n that the memorial shall be placed there.
Assurances have been given members OF
the Indiana delegation interested in i'm
provement projects on the Wabash and
Ohio rivers that their interests will be
cared for In the event Of the passage of a
river and harbor bill. Representatives
Crumpacker. OF Indiana. and Mann, OF Illi-
nois have conferred with Mr.. Burton,
chairman OF the House committee, relative
20 appropriations for the Improvement of
the Calumet river to the forks. Mr.. Burton
promises them full hearing In case the
Committee decides to report a bill at the
regular session.
OTOeIS were 1sSucO a. TIC EOStOulCo Oe-
partment to-day providing for the estab-
Mshment Of a sufficient number Of routes
in Randolph county to complete the general
system there; the service will go into effect
Dec. Is. as follows: AT Carolos, Crete
Farmland, Lynn. Modoc, Parker Ridge
vile. Union City and Winchester. This adj
ditional service will cover an area of us
square miles, with a population OF nearly
1000 This service is established on the rec
ommendation OF Representative Cromer.
James A. Logan and Cornelius c. vene-
man have been appointed regular carriers
and Ruth Logan and Leonard r. veneman
substitutes In the rural free delivery service
at sMichigantown. Ind
Indiana postmasters appointed to-day:
Charles w. Moore. at Teegayden. Marshall
county. vice Gibson Logan, resigned; Ellen
r. Smith, at Iris. Harrison county. vice
B.. Colwell, at Walnut. Marshall county,
vice ]. +. Rosenbaum, resigned.
Private pension bills were introduced by
REPRESENTATIVE Watson to-day for Andrew
Kramer, of New Castle, and William
Hamm. o. Connersville.
Representative Robinson has asked TO be
relieved from duty on the committee on
Representative Overstreet, of Indiana, in
troduced a bill to-day embodying the con-
ference report OF the last Congress on the
bill for the protection of the President
The bill provides the death penalty for kill
ing or causing the death OF the President
or any ambassador or minister OF a foreign
country accredited TO the United States
For attempts to commit the crimes mem
toned a penalty OF ten years imprison-
ment Is provided. Persons advising or con-
spring 20 commit sale crimes shall be held
as principal offenders Persons aiding or
abetting the escape OF offenders under this
Law are TO be tried as principals A twenty
year Imprisonment penalty IL prescribed
against persons teaching anarchistic doc
trines.
ID. o. l. Killen OF Yorktown. Clayton
Burbank OF Marion and j. +. Wagner of
Anderson are among the Indiana people
I'm the city.
Representative Crumpacker has accepted
an invitation TO address the Board of Trade
In Atlantic City Friday night. He will be
accompanied 10 the seaside resort by Mrs.
n. cker II