The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOSIERDOM.
Missing Howard County Man-Build-
ing Boom Mt Rockvfllc-Ofl Indi-
cations Near C~Onnersville

HAGERSTOWN.-The Pennsylvania Rail-
road has begun to widen It's trackway
through this county. The work of excavat-
ing at Jackson's Hill is already under way.
The hill became famous when the United
States government built the National road.
for 1t was here that the government engi-
neers were utterly unable to proceed with
the work of excavatlng on account of the
tremendous flow of water from springs
they encountered In the hill. The govern
ment stopped all work on the National road
and for years the place was literally COW
cred with broken wagons, carts, scoops,
harness and hundreds of tons of stone
hauled from the Elkhorn ouarries. ten
miles distant.
BRAZIL-Miss Mamie Gocdhue. on re-
turning from a party to her home in
Knightsville, Friday night. found a burly
negro trying to break into her room. She
gave the alarm and a posse quickly gath
cred. The negro was traced to his home in
the outskirts of the village. but while re-
Inducements were being sought to take him
longings. behind.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are being
made here by the Rev. B. r. Reed for
the meeting here Of the Young Peoples
the State. to be held at the Second Bap-
fist Church on July 21-22. The State
Sunday School convention of the colored
churches will follow the meeting Of the B..
Y. P. u. About 15O delegates are expected
to be present.
KOKOMO.-Barton Pauley. of the west
end Of Howard county, is mysteriously
feared seIf.destruction runs in the fam.
lily. Two brothers, Lanta and Smiley
Pauley. committed suicide some months
ago and the supp,osition is that Barton. the
neighborhood is out searching for the miss
ing man.
PAOLI.-A growing antagonism to a cou-
pie of blind tiger= located here has caused
an increase of interest in the work of the
Anti-saloon League, which was added to
materially, Friday, when two large meet
ings were addressed by E. G. Saunderson,
also was held at which plans were dis
cussed for the closing of the Objectionable
places.
JEFFERSoNvILLE.-E. A. Decker, a
charge of knowingly receiving stolen goods.
The arrest followed the confession of Ed
ward Robinson, a colored man, who admit
ted stealing a gold watch and chain from
the home Of DR.. Wilbur F. WorrilI, in New
Albany, and selling 1t to Decker for 60
cents. Mr.. Decker denies the charge.
CROTHERSVILLE.-+Samuel Mandel, who
came here eighteen months ago and en-
barked in merchandising, has assigned for
the benefit of his creditors. mostly Louisville
dealers. The assets are $1,000 and the liza
bilities are s1.No. - The Fowler saw
mill here has been sold to Bruce Calvert,
and Frank Fowler will embark in the lum-
Der business in Kentucky.
HYMERA.-At the township commence
ment exercises Friday evening twenty-nine
pupils received diplomas of graduation from
the public schools. The class is the larg-
est ever graduated from this township
and larger h any other class In the
county at least in recent years. DR.. A. ].
Kinnaman, of the Central Normal College
at Danville, delivered the address.
ROCKVILLE.-Rockville is experiencing
one of the most substantial building booms
new modern residences contemplated, cost
ing from 5000 to 10000. while severed 9TH
er houses are contemplated. Carpenters
and contractors have all the work they can
do and there is a marked scarcity OF work
men.
LAPEL.-William Reynolds. who had
been swimming with a crowd of mel and
boys west of town, tried to board an east
bound train at $50 o'clock Saturday after
noon to come home. He slipped and fell
and lost his right leg. He Is twenty-five
years old and has a wife and one child.
CONNERSvILLE-Oil land has been dis
four miles south of this city, and a party
of Cincinnati capitalists. with d. H. Bald
win at the head. acting on the report of an
oil expert, has leased about 1000 acres and
will sink wells Immediately.
TELL CITY.-The body of William T.
Alvey, who died at his home in Derby
about a month ago, has been exhumed and
the stomach will be analysed for traces of
poison. The coroner is conducting the in
vestigation at the request Of relatives.
BOONVILLE.-The town marshal tried
to arrest Adam Scales and Buck Scales after
a saloon light, Saturday afternoon, and be-
fore he could land his men. he shot Scales
in the leg. The wound is serious, and the
doctors say Scales may not recover.
LINTON.-John Peters. a miner. was run
over on a crossing in this city Friday night
by some freight cars and his left leg was
mangled so amputation just below the knee
was necessary. A portion Of his right foot
was mashed.
RICHMOND.-The second annual session
of the First and Second districts of the
South Ohio conference of the Wesleyan
Methodist Sunday-schools will convene in
this city July "a.
ANDERSON.-Jesse Whistler. a South
Side factory employe, fell from a street car
in front of his home Saturday night and
suffered probably fatal injuries.