The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-27
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HoOsIERDOM
Girl Wife Causes Her Husbands Ar.
realistically County Sunday Schools
War Against Gambling.

MUNCIE.-Ona Lyons, but sixteen years
old, who was deserted by her husband,
Frank Lyons. few weeks ago, was brut-
ally assaulted when he returned from Can
ada. where he has been staying. She has
applied for q divorce. When he heard of ii
he returned here and tried TO induce her
TO live with him. When she refused he
Knocked her down and cruelty beat her.
Pretending to go with him, she accompan-
led him TO the station, where she secured
his arrest. He gave bond for his appear
ance. but has left the city.
JEFFERSONvILLE. - George Dunn,
probably the Oldest steamboat cook about
the falls. is dying at his home in this city.
at the age OF eighty-two. Dunn was a
cook in ante-bellum days and during his
time was master of the customs on all the
principal steamers that piled the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers. For the last thirty years
he has been in charge OF this department
at the coal floats above this city.
CANNELTON.-The fall season of the
Perry Circuit Court is now In session III
this city, with Judge Cook of Corydon on
the bench. The session promises to be in
teresting, as there are many State cases
on the docket The case that is attracting
the most attention is the one against Wild
man Naulton. charged with shooting and
killing William King from ambush some
time last spring.
SHELBYVILLE.-The Sunday schools of
Shelby county will hold a county conven-
ton in this city on next Friday evening,
the sessions to be held in the First Chris
tan Church. A number of the prominent
Sunday-school workers of the county and a
few from other counties are on the pro-
gramme. The first session will convene at
10 o'clock in the morning. The closing
session will be held at night.
ALEXANDRIA.-Fran L. Ross, formerly
employed by the Republic Iron and Steel
Company in this city, has sued for $10,0 0t
for personal injuries received by the falling
of timbers, which ran a bolt through his
hip. A compromise was effected at the time
but Ross alleges that he did not then know
he was permanently disabled; hence the
suit.
BRAZIL.-The City Council has taken a
determined stand to stop gambling and un-
der the instructions of Marshal Schrepfer-
man five gambling houses were raided
Sunday night. Twenty-Five habitues were
taken in. The marshal says he will con-
tinue making raids until he breaks UP the
business in this city.
RICHMOND.-The teachers and students
OF the High School are arranging to make
a trip to Wyandotte cave. They will leave
on Friday of next week, returning Saturday
night. Reduced rates have been secured
from the railroads, hotels and for guidance
bringing the trip within the reach of many
OF the students.
DELPHI. - Congressman Charles b
Lands, of this city. left Monday morning
for a weeks speaking tour through Ohio
He spoke at Sidney Monday and will be al
Urbana Tuesday, at Lancaster Wednesday
at Wilmington Thursday, at Wapokonets
Friday and at Van Vert Saturday.
ELWOOD.-The knights of Pythias Lodge
here has determined to add a social side
TO the order and has equipped one of the
rooms in its new building for club purposes
This is the first step in this direction thai
has ever been taken by the order locally.
WABASH.-At a meeting of committe,
of farmers held here the meeting OF thu
Farmers Institute of Wabash county wa:
fixed for Nov. 30 and Dec. /. A large mum
Der of speakers from all parts of the Stat,
are on the programme.
FAIRMOUNT-The public schools at Var
Buren,, a small town northeast of here, ar,
closed on account of diphtheria. Only tvs
cases are reported, but the citizens became
alarmed and would not permit their children
to attend school.
RUSHVILLE.-County Treasurer John G
Blackidge says the November installmen
of the county taxes is coming in very slow
ly. There are but six more days in which
the taxes can be paid without becoming
DELINQUENT.