The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12
Indiana Notes.

CPAWFORDSVILLE.- are cur
rent here that, beginning with next Sun
day, an effort Will be made TO cause the
cessation of all business by the enforce
ment of the Sunday laws. 1t Is not known
who Is back Of the movement. Some hold
the opinion that Ii Is the Law and Order
League, but the general opinion is that Ii
is an effort of the publicans 60 get even
with the league for the enforcement of
the Sunday clause of the liquor law. To
be s3s he Seen Ine m 6e
Star, and the day OF issue changed from
Sunday to Saturday.
PORTLAND.-The Portland semi-weekly
Sun, for many years owned by w. w. Tim
Aurora, who will take possession of the
plant on June %. Mr.. Timmonds founded
the paper in 1871, and except for a brief in
terval, has conducted 1t ever since. The
new owner was associated with the late
]. d. Gorrel In the publication of the Even
ing Record, Fortlands first daily.
GREENWOOD.-The members and con-
sregation OF the Presbyterian Church were
surprised on Sunday when the pastor, the
Rev Warren Durham, announced his resig-
nation from the pulpit. Mr.. Durham has
done four years pastoral work here and
has been successful and popular. His
resignation is made that he may COM
plete his theological work at Lane Semi
nary.
LOGANSPORT.-The new city directory.
soon to be distributed, will give Logansport
mate, but figure derived by actual count,
including, as IL does, the population of the
suburbs-Dunkirk and Shultztown-and the
employees at the Northern Indiana Hospital
for the Insane. The official census of 1900
gave Logansport population OF 1900.
SHELBYvILLE. - Melvin Babb has
brought suit in the Shelby County Circuit
Court against George Waters, demanding
that while operating a saw in a mill owned
by Waters he had his left hand badly cut,
torn and mangled. The accident occurred
on July Is, 1901. The case is on a change
Of venue from Hancock county.
ELwOOD.-The enumeration of the
school children of Elwood shows the fol-
lowing: First ward, Lass; Second ward.
ss2: Third ward 1885 Fourth n ward. , az;
Using 4, the accepted figure, this would
place the population inside the city limits
at 1920, an increase Of over 5000 since the
census of 1900
composed of twenty men, has been organ
lied at Geneva, this county. Geneva is a
town of about two thousand inhabitants
and heretofore has practically been without
any fire protection. A chemical engine and
hook-and-ladder wagon will be purchased
by the company.
NEW CASTLE.-South-bou Pennsylva-
MIA train No. IS. which runs through here,
this side of Hamilton, o., about o'clock
Monday evening by running through a
frog. Arlie Grim, whose home Is here, was
mail clerk on one car which was turned
over, but he was uninjured.
WABASH.-What is believed to be the
largest carp ever taken from the Wabash
river was captured here on Monday. The
fish, after being hooked, made a lively fight,
but later gave up and was pulled in like a
log. 1t weighed thirteen pounds. Carp
Weighing six or seven pounds are caught
frequently.
RICHMOND.-Daniel G. Reid, the New
York millionaire. who was here I'm his
special car Indiana to spend Sunday, has
bought one of the finest four-in-hands
owned in New York. The four horses cost
him $500. y
TERRE HAUTE.-John Galley, a miner,
fell fifty feet I'm the shaft of mine at
Seeleyville, and he cannot explain how he
struck bottom or what saved him from Sc
rious injury.
EvANSvILLE-Stephen Deige, aged fif-
ty, a well-known citizen Of this city, was
stricken with apoplexy Monday night, and
is dying. He has been active in local pol
iticS.