The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-23
GENERAL INDIANA NEWS
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
ALL OVER HOosIERD0M.
Former Lafayette Minister I'm Trouble
derson-Laporte Man at Rome.

LAFAYETTE.-The Rev. T.. Z. Barr. son
of the Rev. Edward Barr, who was twice
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in
this city, Is in trouble in Milwaukee. where
he has filed petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy. Mr.. Barr is well known here.
where he spent the greater part of his
of older men by his brilliant work in the
pulpit and then he suddenly became a
Socialist. Now he has asked to be freed
are said to be nothing. He is brother of
Mrs. George Horne. of this city, whose hus-
band is in the Merchants National Bank.
LEBANON Fire early Wednesday morn
ing destroyed the large new barn belonging
TO Lewis Owens near Advance. One wagon
load OF wheat, $50 bushels OF corn, surrey
and other farm implements were burned
ThefS was r, no inSurane nice nsd Jerry
row escape from being iynched about
two months ago for brutality whipping his
three-year-old- fepchild, at Thorntown, is
has forty days of his sentence to serve out
yet. The physicians say he cannot live that
long.
ELwOOD.-The recognition OF the Inter-
national Electrical Workers Union by the
Central Union Telephone Company. is the
rock on which all efforts at peaceful set
Element of the linemen's strike over the gas
belt have been shattered. The company
is willing TO concede everything else asked.
but stands firm against this concession,
which the majority OF the men are demand
ing. The strike has been on four weeks:
Nonunion men have taken the places OF
most of the strikers.
ANDERSON.-Late yesterday afternoon
Chief of Police Mark Robbins received
word to arrest and hold Andy Nichols, OF
ployed here at the Ray Hotel He is
charged with HOUSEKEEPING and operating
with a gang that has caused the Mansfield
refused TO go 10 Ohio without requisition
papers and Is being held here pending the
arrival of the officers.
MUNCIE.-The second days session OF
the Grand Lodge Of Knights of Pythias
(colored) was given TO routine and secret
business. The election of officers was post
poned till Thursday. The past grand chan
ceilor's degree was conferred on twenty-one
candidates. big parade, in which Marion
and Indianapolis Uniform Ranks particle
pated, took place at night, followed by
banquet and smoker.
NEW CASTLE.-Only one bid was re-
se,S "a %a the asphalt fGs
was from the Barber Asphalt Company for
Sc per square yard. The letting of the
contract was deferred TIL Thursday night.
The blowing out of the cylinder
head OF the engine at the rolling mill has
caused it TO be partially shut down for
several days.
LOGANSPORT.-County Clerk julius
Lienemann had the unusual task or issuing
a marriage license TO his own daughter TO
perform Wednesday morning. The appli-
cant was Benjamin Porter, a young drug
gist, who likewise appreciated the peculiar
situation of asking his prospective father
in-law for a license to marry his daughter.
The marriage took place Wednesday even
ing.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY surveyors for the
Southeastern traction line have reached this
city, and are now setting stakes on Main
street. The work is being rapidly pushed
TO completion, as IL is expected to have cars
running into this city about the LIST of De-
cember.
RICHMoND.-The executors OF the last
will of the late Mrs. Clara Scott have fled
a partial settlement with the court The
property to the amour. Of s24l.oi7.Ss be-
oueathed to various relatives and most OF
this sum is represented by stocks.
LAwRENCEBURG.-G Schuler. of
Cincinnati, was killed at fishing camp
on the Big Miami river, near this city,
Tuesday night. During a severe storm the
tent occupied by his party was blown down.
the center pole striking Schiller and crush
Ing his skull.
PORTLAND.-The new company or the
National Guard recently organized here
will be mustered into the service Ssfur-
day, information to that erfect having been
received from the adjutant general on
Wednesday. The company numbers seven
ty.four men.
HAMMoND.-S shrowsK prominent I'm
local Polish circles. is IN Jail on paternity
eek. Miss Palzek testified e. the trial that
she gave him potion 10 make him love
her.
LAPORTE.-Fred Vile, Lapor;e boy
who is doing newspaper work In Berlin for
one of the large syndicates in this country,
has been ordered to Rome 10 cover the cere-
monies attending the burial Of Pope Leo
SHELBYyILLE.-The largest wheat yield
reported in Shelby county this year Is on
the Deprez farm. west OF town. A field of
several acres was threshed which versgcd
thirty-five bushels to the acre.
SALEM.-Fire Tuesday afternoon .dt-
stroyed tws nty-f 1ve tons OF hay on the farm
OF Miles Standish. near this city. II was
caused by a spark from a hay baler. which
had just begun operations on the crop
SEYMOUR.-The Christian Church con-
gregation at Brownstown has awarded the
contract for a new church, TO cost s.. 600.
work TO be begun at once.