The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-04
Indiana Notes.

ANDERSON.-The City Council of Ander-
son at its meeting Monday night passed
resolution introduced by DR.. w. w.
Kneale requiring the Independent Tele-
phone Company to place an instrument
in each of the homes of the city officials.
1t was opposed by Mr.. Anterior, of the
Republicans, but carried by an overwhelm-
ing vote. e." The Anti-Crime League in
Madison county has directed its energies to
Lapel, and the churches, together with the
ministerial associations of the county, Will
make an effort to close up the saloons of
that place. This week a big remonstrance
was filed with the County Commissioners
against the applicants for license About
$50 out of the 500 voters in the corporation
signed the paper.
RICHMOND.-The Rev. w. Irving Kel-
sey, who graduated from Earlham College.
this city, few years ago, was recently
given the degree of bachelor of divinity by
turned to Mexico to take charge of the
Friends mission work. Richmond
Commandery. knights Templar, has lost
seven members in the past year, a remark
able showing, as the membership is only
about 150 Three-Dr. Jesse Brown, w. +.
Wineburg, county superintendent and Paul
c. Graff-have died within the past two
weeks.
ELWOOD.-Mrs. Henrietta Wilkie, an at
torney of this city, has filed remonstrance
with the City Council against the accept
ance of the report of the city commission
ers on the Improvement of South Twenty
second street, recently completed. She
charges Irregularities in the assessments.
There have been a number of sensational
accusations in regard to the building OF
the above street and the Council will hold
a special meeting Friday night to investi-
gate all of them.
MUNCIE.-the Board of Commissioners
of Delaware county has ordered Auditor
Davis not to place on the tax duplicates
the subsidy of $4,000 voted to the Cincin-
natl, Richmond & Muncie railroad for the
location of its shops in this city. This or
der is made pending the decision of the
company as to where the shops will be
located.
TERRE HAUTE-The January internal
revenue collections in the Seventh district
amounted to sl.67S.OOO, of which sl.6S1, 600
was from the tax on spirits. The collec-
lions for the seven months Of the fiscal
year were 81, S04, which was $4,000 more
than for the same months of the previous
fiscal year notwithstanding the removal or
the war tax.
SHELBYVILLE.-Jeffe Richardson
| and Peter McCray had misunderstanding
| Tuesday afternoon, when 1t is alleged Nc
| Cray attempted to strike Richardson with
slungshot. Richardson picked up a
shovel near by and struck McCray blow
on the head. He fell to the ground in an
unconscious condition. Richardson was ar
rested.
LIBERTY.-Mr. and Mrs j. S. Lambert
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage at their home in this city Monday
night by entertaining a large number OF
Mr.. Lambert is State agent for the Union
Central Life Insurance Company, with
headquarters in indianapolis.
FORT WAYNE.-Henry Pantlin. driver
for local funeral director, went to his
home Monday night on Wagner street and
found his wife and the family dog lying
dead The gas pipe in the kitchen stove
had filled UP and the house was filled with
gas She and her husband had lived in
Fort Wayne since 1858.
CONNERSVILLE.-Jam E. Roberts
was rendered a banquet at the McFarlan
Hotel Tuesday evening by the Manufac-
tuners Club and representative citizens.
| The affair was in a small way token OF
| their appreciation of Mr.. Roberts's recent
gift to the city of sufficient ground for a
| city park.
EVANSVILLE--Willia Arson, an en-
| ploye of the Evansville Gas Company, went
| TO his home Monday evening and tried to
| kill his wife. He slashed her throat several
| times with a razor, but her injuries are not
! serious.
REPRESENTATION e. Robbins and
| Joe Hit have purchased the De Almond
| Hotel from w. S. Welch. Both are well
| known to the travelling public.