The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18

Vile Tuesday night by Hon. 5. 3. Johnson,
Dunbar and Joseph Mckee, OF this city.
The officers are: NJ. {. MARRIOTT, w. NJ
John T. Alpha, senior warden; Joseph small
wood, junior warden; George w. Metzger.
treasurer; Ed L. Perrine, secretary: Her
bert r. Hamacher,- senior deacon; George
w. Whitlach, junior deacon; George w.
Montgomery. tyler.
CHAMELEON. - Governor Beckham, OF
has honored the requisition pa
pers of Governor Durbin. Of Indiana, Tor
William Won Grundy, Hugh Osgcod. Harry
Riley and Robert Won Grundy. The men
Jail to the Jail at this place Wednesday
afternoon and Will be given a preliminary
hearing on Saturday. They are profess
some three weeks ago with the Hall street.
fair Company. They ran a shell game.
NEW CASTLE.-The Krell French Piano
Company will furnish pianos for the Indiana
building at the worlds fair. The
County Commissioners have raised the
wages Of superintendent and teamsters on
free gravel road work &c per hour.
Charles Weesner. a young New Castle man,
working at the rolling mill, was struck py
a falling timber and badly injured on the
back. losing the entire use of one leg.
TIPTON.-The twelfth annual Commence
ment exercises of the ST. joseph Academy
of this city were held Wednesday night In
livered by NJ. T. Shiei. Following are the
graduates: Mary Haggerty. Faie Hackle-
%an, s Ella L aa9ns,t D Dddss ana SuT Iaare M,.
Shiel. The banquet of the Alumni Assoc
citation will be held on Thursday.
WABASH.-Jesse Wiley, one Of the lead
ing residents Of LagrS: narrowly escaped
cancer on the cheek. and a blood vessel
was eaten through and the blood gushed
forth in a heavy stream. There was delay
in getting a physician, but the blood coag-
ulated and closed the aperture, or he could
notshave survived. He Is very weak, and
it is not likely he will live long.
LAPoRTE.-Ole Owen. of Laporte. grand
son of the late Judge A. Ia Osborn, of the
Indiana Supreme Court. has been trans
ferred from the London office OF the United
States Steel Corporation and made resi-
The rapid rise in the world Of young Owes
is said to be due TO the influence OF John
w. Gates, whose confidence the Laporte
young man enjoys.
TERRE HAUTE.-At a meeting OF the
Indiana Coal Operators Association Prof.
Z. 8. Parker, of the United States Geolog-
zeal Survey, spoke In behalf OF an exhibit
Of the Indiana coal industry at the st. Louis
Ogle, John X Seifert, Hal Mcclellan. o. III.
Richardson, Joseph Martin and Hugh
shirkie. was appointed to Investigate the
subject.
FORT wAYNE.-The directors OF the
Hicks Gold and Silver Extracting Com
pany have elected H. j. Horstman TO MI
out the unexpired term OF the late DR..
HICKS inventor Oh the QtNlCtc. llt totn-
pany has ordered that q complete machine
be sent to the gold fields or Dahlongga.
Ca. where there are limitless amounts OF
low grade ore. for the purpose Of giving
the machine a field test.
CONNERSvILLE.-While Preston II.
Kensler. cashier of the .Fayette National
Bank. and his wife were driving in the
country. Tuesday evening. the horse was
frightened and swerved suddenly. upset
ting the vehicle and throwing the occu-
pants violently TO the ground. very SER
iously injuring Mrs. Kensler. The buggy
was wrecked
ENGLIsH.-The people Of English are all
astir over a well-developed case of smallpox
in the family Of H.. w. Dodds, who arrived
a few days ago from West Baden springs,
where he had been conducting a hotel. It Is
of a mild form, and the attending physician
has Quarantined the premises, and there rs
but little danger Of the spreading OF the
disease.
LAFAYETTE.-Chief Harrison and the
berries committed In the city during the
present week. w. w. Kern, OF the Monon
shops, was robbed OF a gold watch. The
home OF L. B.. Fowler at Highland avenue
and South Ninth street, was entered and a
considerable amount OF property was taken.
FORT WAYNE.-Alexander Johnson, OF
Fort Wayne. superintendent of the Indiana
Home for predetermined Youth, Is among
the experts who will take part In the pro-
gramme OF the Summer School Of Philan-
thropy, conducted by the New York Charity
Organization Society. Mr.: johnson VIII
speak on Detectives and Their Care"
EvANSvILLE.-Gabe Brown. a negro. or
Wednesday pleaded guilty of setting fire 10
the McCutcheon lumber yards last March
and was given an indeterminate sentence
in the Reformatory at Jef1ersonville. When
he was arrested some time ago Brown said
he was hired 10 fire the lumber YARD by
A. ]. Perry, formerly prominent here.
MUNCIE.-Both factories of Ball Broth
ers' Glass Manufacturing Company will
oloco IN If,lv 4 fnr the two months sum-
mer vacation. The output of the factory
has been sufficient 10 supply the demand
during the past season. which has been the
most successful since the Immense lac
tory was started.
ELwOOD.-The joint commencement OF
the graded schools OF Boone and Duck
creek townships was hell at the Copcordia
Church. FIVE miles northeast OF Elwooa
s. Ellis, OF Anderson, former county SUI
perintendent Of schools. There were seven
graduates.
HUNTINGToN-Frank Jones. alias
Frank Gillen, of Piqua, o., pleaded guilty
TO petit larceny and was sentenced TO the
prison north TO serve one 20 three years,
fned 500 and DISTINGUISHED He was caught
In a Wells-Fargo Express car and later
confessed to the prosecutor.
LAPEL.-C. w. Wright is preparing 10
put a nickel plating establishment In run
ming order here. He has an order for manu-
featuring 800 mods Oh ne naiya put1y
F.. will come here on Thursday M or
ganize a lodge.
JoNEsBoRo.-The insulated rubber and
wire works of Jonesboro have been closed
for a few days On account OF lack of gas
to run the plant. IL will resume opera
lions again as soon as scfhclent coal ar
rives. IL Is one OF the principal Industries
of Jonesboro.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Etchison. or
undee. six miles west. suddenly became
violently insane Tuesday and tried 10 XII
and later TO bury himself. He was de-
clared insane and will be returned 10 the
asylum, where he was i've years ago. he
Is a farmer and has a family.
DECATUR--The City Council has let
the contract for one and a quarter miles
OF brick pavement 20 r. Woods a Com.
pany and Cal Miller. OF this city.