The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-06

CONNERSVILLE.-The new high school
will be opened the 1st of January and Prof
L. H. Beeler. of De Graft, o., has accepted
the principaship and will assume his new
duties at the beginning of the year. Prof
w. r. Houghton, former principal. Will
have charge of one of the departments.
The December term of the Fayette
Circuit Court will convene on Dec. IA and
the docket is the largest for several terms
There are Sixty-one cases on file, fifty on
the civil docket and eleven on the criminal
There are eleven suits for divorce and eight
damage suits.
FRANKLIN.-George NJ. Wells. of this
county has been appointed assistant chief
gunner on the battleship Wisconsin and is
now in Japanese waters. He recently re-
turned to duty from an extended hunt in the
mountains of Japan. He has been in the
navy a number of years and has had rapid
rise. In, 1897 he librarian on the In
diana and later was made chief gunner on
that battleship, serving In that capacity In
the engagements in which the Indiana par
ticipated during the Spanish-American war.
TIPTON.-Geo Farrell. night conduc-
tor in the Lake Erie yards, fell from an
engine Friday night, alighting on his head,
causing concussion of the brain. His ply
stefan says he cannot recover. Mr.. Farrell
recently came here from Michigan.
Mrs. John Snyder living south of town,
was probably fatally injured in runaway
driving became unmanagable and ran away,
throwing Mrs. Snyder from the buggy.
ELKHART.-It is understood that the
safe-blowers who raided Tullar j. Wood
ards Office safe at noon Thursday secured
to admit. The total loss is estimated at
about 81, 500. two-thirds of which was cash.
attic ring pledged by business man for
SlCO the day following the closing of the
Indiana National Bank, the business need
ing money at once to meet claim.
ALEXANDRIA.-Th regular quarterly
meeting of the Madison county Rural Mail
Carriers Association was held in this city
Friday night at Red Mems Hall. forty
members being present Measures were
furthered to get the legislation advanced
granting the carriers an increase OF pay.
After the business of the evening supper
was served at the Presbyterian Church an
mex
| have completed all arrangements for their
annual lodge of sorrow, which will be held
at the Grand Opera House Sunday after
noon. Many visiting E,ks from cities near
| Charlottesville, will make the principal adj
| dress and Rabbi Morris Fenerlicht, of this
| city, also will speak.
| CAMDEN. = Much disappointment was
caused here among the 160 school teachers
| in attendance at the county association be-
/ cause DR.. Bryan, of the State University
| and DR.. Schaeffer, of Pennsylvania, were
called away both because of deaths in their
| families DIR. Lindley. of Indiana and DIR
| Stubb. of Ohio, were secured in their stead
| FORT WAYNE.-Friends of Charles
| Wayne, comedian, whose home is in this
city have received word that his wife Is
| in critical condition in a New York hos
| pital as the result of fall. Her stage
| name is Anna Caldwell. She and her nus
| band have appeared for two seasons al
| Robson Park in this city.
! JEFFERSONvILLE.- Jacksonville Lodge
| No. 1852. b. p. o. Elks. will hold their an
| nual memorial services Sunday Afternoon
| and an extensive programme has been ar
| ranged. Although the lodge has been II
| existence number of years only two mem
| bers have died. They were Leander McCor
mick and George j. Liebel.
FORT wAYNE.-Jacob Funk. the Re
publican treasurer-elect, has selected thu
following deputies: Lew P. Sharp, Alder
Beaber Frank Challenger. Frank Kincad,
and Edward Beckman. Mr.. Funk has ar
ranged his bond through the local banks.
| BEDFORD.-City Marshal Frank j. Rus
| sell was found sitting on the southern In
| diana trestle, near town, laboring under
| very serious brain affliction. He ina CINE,
he had killed his best friend, f. L. Sher
| wood, merchant.
KOKOMO.-Fred Seward proprietor of
| large livery barn here. disappeared OF
! Tuesday and his wherea bouts is unknown
| vent. On Saturday w. II. Sellers was ap
| pointed receiver.
HAMMOND.-Samu Shane, a contrac
tor, fell dead in buffet here on Saturda,
while calling for a drink of whisky. TIL
| verdict of the coronerS inqust was tina
cerebral hemorrhage caused death
| ANDERSON.-The feature of the loca
Sunday will be the Elks annual memoria
| service. Horace e. Stilwell will speak 70
the lodge, and Joseph L. Heron will de
liver the eulogy
PORTLAND.-Mrs. Rebecca Skinner
Friday night and broke both bones of he
right arm.