The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-14
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOOsIERDOM.
Law Partnership Dissolved at Marion
Mission Workers at Muncie-Oi1
Field Development.

JEFFERSONNILLE.- petition, con-
tanning the names of the city officials ana
many OF the prominent business men OF the
city, has been forwarded to Governor Dur
bin asking executive clemency for George
Salter, colored, who is serving a term of
from two to fourteen years In the Michigan
charge Of grand larceny. Salter was en-
ployed on coal fleet. One day he found
pocketbook containing $50 and kept it. 1t
was afterwards learned that the book be-
longed to Thomas Mckinney.
MARION.-The law firm of Charles Rat
lift and w. III. Wiley has been dissolved.
Mr.. Ratliff will move to a farm near Fair
mount He will not retire from politics or
his law practice, but will not retain his
partnership with Mr.. Wiley because he will
NOT have time enough to do his share OF the
legal work. Mr.. Ratliff was chairman or
the Grant county Republican central COM
mittee during the last campaign and may
be candidate for reelection TO this place
MUNCIE.-The Germans of Muncie cele-
brated the annual harvest festival Of Ger
many Monday night with feasting, songs
and dancing An address was made by
John Roger, president of the society. over
one hundred Germans were present
The sixth annual convention of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Northern Indiana
Presbytery will be held in this city on
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
SHELBYVILLE.-Me and friends
of the church to the number of 300 rendered
a reception to the Rev. L. f. Dimmitt. the
new pastor of the First Methodist Church.
i'm the parlors of their house of worship
Monday night. The address Of welcome was
made by the Rev. w. F. Smith, pastor OF
the West-street Methodist Church. This
was responded TO by the new pastor
CONNERSVILLE.-Mes Dubbs Perry,
Cochran, Kennedy, Lang and kelsall MEM
bers OF the Cincinnati syndicate who re-
Gently leased thousand acres of land in
Columbia township. this cornty. have 10
Gated the first two wells. j. Andrews. OF
Lima, o., has the contracts for drilling the
wells and is now on the grounds and Will
begin operations Immediately.
RICHMOND.-The report of the enroll
ment for the first month in the city schools
does not show an increase that might be
expected The total is 2,S46. which is gain
OF but seven over the same period last
year. This I'm a decrease of seventeen over
five years ago. There are 500 children in
the parochial schools.
MICHIGAN CITY.-The annual reunion Of
| the One-hundred-and -twentieth Indiana Vol
unteer Infantry will be held In this city
"Wednesday and Thursday. There are about
fifty survivors of this regiment scattered
over the northwestern portion of Indiana.
| 1t was under command OF the late Gen.
| Jasper Packard.
BRAZIL.-Thieves entered the home OF
| Eliza Bemis. near Cloverland, Monday night
! and carried OFF Mr.. Bemiss pocketbook
| containing $50 in bills and a certified check
| on the First National Bank here for 800
| They also secured some valuable siyerware
No cIew has been secured.
| LOGANSPORT.-Sidney A Vaughn, mayor
of Logansport, has filed charges against
| Patrolman Frank A. Wermess, charging
him with incivility toward numerous citi'
zens while I'm the discharge of his duty
| There are seven charges. The board viii
| investigate.
| CORRESPONDENCE citizens of JonesborC
are considering a proposition for a new
| electric light plant, as the present one IL
not large enough to supply the demand, or
| account of so many citizens doing away
with gas for light as well as for fuel.