The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-15

LAFAYETTE.-Waite and bartenders
IN lafayette. to the number OF rs, are or
eanizing a union, which will be affiliated
with the National Bartenders' and Walters
Amaigamated Association. Dennis Sulli-
van. deputy state organizer. OF Logans-
port. has been in the city several days per-
Iecting the union, and has obtained a Suf-
ficient number of names TO obtain a char
ter. June is the date set for instituting
the union.
LOGANsPoRT.-Tom Isele. aged sixteen.
Pad Clayborn Lewis, fourteen, were arrest
4 on Saturday, charged with attempting
ID wreck a Wabash passenger train. The
! Oys had placed large pieces Of lead on the
l1ils OF the railroad bridge near town. They
claim they put the lead on the tracks 20
fatten II. so it could be used for making
hsh-line sinkers.
wABASH.-The annual convention of the
German Baptist, or Dunkard, Church at
Carthage. Mont. May 70 to &c will attract
q number or members OF the church from
this part of the State. A special train will
leave here on May 20 for the accommoda-
ton OF the Dunkards of northern Indiana
and Illinois. At least fifty will go from
this county.
TERRE HAUTE.-The city school emu
merators have submitted their final reports
and the total shows a falling of of 132 from
that of a year ago. at II. 800. The School
Board makes no explanation. The recent
city election. the new directory and the
letter carriers census all show a big in
crease in population in the past year
NEW CASTDE.-In the case of L. c.
Swallow, VINO applied 10 the Henry COun-
~ Commissioners for license to sell
liquor In KnightstOwn, between 400 and 500
demonstrators were called to witness to
their signatures in the Circuit Court and
whole day was consumed in examining
them. The license was not granted.
UNION CITY.-Winchester won the ora
forical contest held here Friday night the
contestants being Miss Welby Watson and
Miss Pearl Mace. of Winchester. and Miss
Grace Castle and Austin Corbin, of Union
City. Miss Watson Is near relative of
Congressman James Watson.
RUSHVILIE.-The Grand Commandery
knights Templars has granted a dispersal
1ion for a new commandery in this city 10
be known as the Nashville Comma ndery.
Earl III. Payne was appointed eminent COM
-uander. Oliver Ong generalissmo and l..
III. Wolfe captain general.
RICHMOND.-A change of venue has
been taken in the case of Fremont Clifford
against the city OF Richmond for fees al
legged 10 be due for services as tax ferret.
The case has been sent TO Henry county.
1t has been eight years since Clifford was
employed here.
HOPE-The Hope Canning Company has
begun the erection of the building for its
new plant, and expect 10 have the factory
ready for the sugar corn crop. The ma
chinery Will be OF the latest and most i'm
proved patterns 10 be found on the market
MISHAWAKA.-The Beatty Felting Com
pany. one OF the largest felt boot plants
a. the United States. has increased its cap
t.al stock from $4,000 10 10000. The fac
tory Is being enlarged.
BELLEFONTAINE. O., May 14-John
Mckee. aged sixty. died at Belle Center
yesterday after grieving one month over
the death OF his wife, his only relative.
SOUTH BEND. Ind May I4-Mrs a NJ
Leland, a pioneer OF this section. died here
to-day. She was eighty years old and was
native of New York.