The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-02
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. Louis Bristol has returned from
two months stay at Winona Lake.
The st. Joseph Training School Club will
held its semi-meeting at the Training
School Hall on tomorrow afternoon. All
members are earnestly requested to be
present.
The Rev. Joshua Stansfield, pastor of
Meridian-street Nj. E. Church, has been in
vited to remain as pastor of the church an
other year, making his third year in charge
of the pulpit. He has accepted.
The International Association of Stewards
will hold their annual convention at the
Denison Hotel. Sept. 10; IL and T. The or
ganization consists of hotel, club and res
taurant stewards, managers and proprie-
tors 1t is thought that nearly 200 members
Will attend the meeting TO be held in this
city.
Ben Starker. a colored porter. employed
in a barber shop at 524 West Washington
street, was arrested yesterday evening at
6 o'clock by Bicycle Policemen Morgan and
Simon, charged with stealing a razor.
Complaint was made by Starker's employer
that he had taken razor from the shop
and pawned it.
Charles Polster. saloon keeper at Indiana
avenue and Michigan street, disposed of his
property yesterday to Charlie Shires. who
formerly kept a saloon on Bellefontaine
street. Polster intends TO retire from the
saloon business He will move his family
to his farm near Riverside Park, where he
will engage in scientific fruit raising.
The indianapolis & Northern Traction
Company has succeeded in getting across
the Monon tracks at Frankfort without
any delay in getting the road in operation.
Judge Claybaugh, of the Clinton Circuit
Court, rendered a decision Monday decid-
ing in the company's favor and appraisers
were appointed TO assess the damages.
Harry Doyle, eleven years old, son of John
Doyle. No. II South Mckim avenue, was ac-
cidentally shot in the throat yesterday by
a fiobert rifle in the hands of a companion,
Frank Bordering, of 1421 Williams street.
Young Doyle was not seriously hurt. de
was attended by DR.. Mackey, of the City
Dispensary, and DIR. Citizens, VINO lives III
the neighbOrhood.
Cashier Frank Richman and d. NJ. FL
lott. assistant to Postmaster McGinnis,
have found that the receipts of the In
dianapolis postoffice for last month show
a decided gain over the corresponding
for August of this. year amounted to $4,000.
against S44, $50 for August of last year. The
total increase over last year amounted TO
81, 1895. 06.
Many inquiries are being sent to Indiana
senators and congressman from rural mail
carriers about a letter sent out from the
office of Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Bristow, in which IL was stated that
the salaries of the carriers would be paid
according to the number of patrons served
Answers to the inquiries have been sent
| back that Congress fixed the salaries of the
| carriers at $500, and this cannot be changed
without an act of Congress.
The 1st of next january the state treas
! ury of Indiana will receive $4,000 as a re-
! suit of the new law regulating the collec-
! ton of fees for oil inspection The new
! law specifies that one-half of the fees col
| lected from oil inspection shall be turned
over TO the State, and from the reports
| coming in to State Oil Inspector Conger
| fully $4,000 will be collected. This is the
| first year that the State has ever derived
| any revenue from the oil inspections.
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