The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-09
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
New Castle Heirs of an Illinois Estate
Morgan County Wheat CrOp-Di-
vOrce Suit for Unusual Cause.

SUMMITVILLE.-The blanket remon-
STRANGE which caused such a commotion
among AMONG tne citizens of this place some
eral liquor license applicants, failing in
other cases and loading down the remon-
strants with costs, has been laid aside tenn
Nstituted against Oliver Griffee end H O.
Barton, who will be opposed by the Law
and Order League "for cause" the league
alleging various violations by both parties
when they formerly conducted saloons
JEFFERSONvILLE.-I is now believed
10 be certain that the c., r. & NJ Rail-
road. which several months ago was voted
subsidy by several townships in this
county, Will be built from Cincinnati to
Louisville through this county and city.
The company recently asked an Eastern
bridge-building concern for an estimate on
bridge to span the Ohio here, their in
tentlons being to get into Louisville. An
other bridge across the river at this point
is also a possibility. a company having al
ready been incorporated to build it.
ELWOOD.-Fearful lest his wife should
carry out her repeated threat to kill her
self and leave a note charging him with
numbering her, Edward Fisher a prom
inent shovel maker. has sued for a divorce.
He sets forth that his wife already has
made two attempts at suicide, following
Quarrels with him, and that he does not
want to be held responsible for her death
They were married at Bedford in 1898. sep
arated, were remarked, and went to Prince
ton. separated again, and were later re-
united in Elwood.
RICHMOND.-The work of raising an en-
dowment fund of $4,000 for the hospital
which Daniel G. Reid. of New York. gives
$50. 900 to establish is going on rapidly Be-
tween 5000 and 5000 has been raised in
small amounts. The full amount is practi-
cally assured: Samuel Fisher, of
ton, o., on Sunday and Monday last saw
+. Kessler the missing president of the de-
funct Milton Bank.
MARTINSVILLE.-Wh i'm Morgan
county is turning out a better quality than
joicing accordingly, though the yield is
but little more than half crop. One
farmer brought Rudy wheat to the city
that averaged sixty-one pounds to the
bushel, which is regarded as very good
weight. There will be heavy yield of hay
and corn is doing exceedingly well.
TERRE HAUTE-The little son of Mrs.
Trinphy of Indianapolis swallowed a brass
milk check Sunday and was taken to ST.
Anthony's Hospital for an X-ray exami-
nation. The ehilds mother was visiting
her sister here. James A. Cassie,
aged sixty-two, died at his home east OF
Vermilion. ILL.,, from the effects of injuries
received by falling on his head from a load
of hay west of Terre Haute last fall
NEW CASTLE.-The estate of Eli Bren-
neman, of Decatur. H.. amounting to $780,
and sisters Mrs. Henry Hernly, Mrs.
Thomas Cough and George Brenneman.
living here-received $4,000 each
The big d-thousand-d dollar sewer
which was constructed here in 1923 was
accepted by the Town Council Tuesday
night.
MARION.-After this year it is probable
that an annual celebration of Labor day
delegation of 1900 people to the Peru
celebration on Sept. Z, but after this year
this city will withdraw from the gas belt
W be a held
1900 members of organized labor in Marion.
NORTH JUDSON.-The local Methodist
Church was discovered to be on fire about
! o'clock Wednesday morning. Prompt ac-
ton prevented extensive damage and the
loss is covered by insurance The blaze
undoubtedly was incendiary, as there had
been no fire in the church for several weeks.
Moreover, the smell of kerosene was plain
ly discernible while the fire was in progress.
CONNERSVILLE.-The voluntary alb
sence of Richard Hughes Is causing much
worry to his wife and friends. He kissed
his wife goodbye yesterday morning and
disappeared completely. Shortly after he
left home she found note he had written.
bidding her goodbye forever and giving
the impression he intended killing himself.
ELKHART.-When Van Staples, a young
man, attempted to leap from a sprineboard
at the swimming hole in the Elkhart river
one toe was caught In crack in the board
and he was Suspended by the member until
others released him. The toe was dislocated
and is quite sore, but he escaped other in
jury.
WABASH.-The little daughter of Doc
Lavengood OF Roam was run down by a
moving machine and badly hurt, her limbs
being terribly lacerated by the sickle bar
AT first her wounds were deemed fatal but
she Is improving and will recover.
SEYMOUR. = Maurice Boutwell,, whose
skull was crushed Monday night when he
aligned from moving passenger train and
fell, died on Wednesday without regainng
consciousness after the accident. He was
sixteen years old.
FRANKLIN.-A street fair will be held
here next week, July Is, IL and Is. 1t will
be under the auspices of the Franklin
Knights of Pythias. who expect to make it
one OF the largest ever held in this part of
the State.
BLOOMfNGTON.-Whil Emmett Raw
Inns, aged nineteen, was loading a revolver,
the weapon was discharged and the ball
lodged in his left knee joint. Amputation
will be necessary
SCOTTSBURG.-Albert Kirgan. aged sew
enty, has applied for divorce He married
Mile Young, at Columbus, on May "A, and
they separated on June Z. Cruel treatmen
Is charged.