Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1906 — MAYOR IS IMPEACHED [ARTICLE]

MAYOR IS IMPEACHED

New Albany’s Executive and Two Other Officials Given thd Grand Bounce. CITY CLERK Iff ACTING MAYOR t I Trouble Over the Building of Some Sewers—Professor Sleeps with His Bees—ltems. j, New Albany, Ind., Aug. 31. —William V. Grose, mayor of this city, has been Inqieached and removed from office by the city council. John Tegart and Charles W. Poutch, members of the board of public works, were also removed from office, also. City Clerk Eugene Brisby has assumed the office of mayor; Acting Mayor Brisby has appointed a new board of public works. Cause of the Radical Action. The removal of the mayor and members of the board of public works was the result of an investigation conducted by the councllmanlc committee on supervision and Investigation. Tbe acceptance of a new sewage system, just completed at a cost of $229,000, by the mayor and board of public works is said to have been the cause of the impeachment of the mayor and the removal of the board of works members. HE SLEEPS WITH HIS BEES Professor Who Has a Hive of 10.000 in His Own Room During the Night. Brazil. Ind., Aug. 81. Professor Bigelow, of Stamford, Conn., is here doing work in the Teachers’ County Institute, and has with him a colony of 10,000 bees, which he keeps in his bedroom at night. During the day the bees are placed on the fire escape and they sally forth and gather honey and pollen, returning unerringly to the hive at night. Professor Bigelow Is the science editor of St Nicholas Magazine. Dr. C. B. Gilbert, of New York city, the other Instructor of the institute, became so Interested in his lecture that he fell off the rostrum at the First Christian church. She “Amused” That Thug. Muncie, Ind., Aug. 31.—Mrs. Clyde Maitlen, in the absence of her husband, was awakened in the night by the presence of a burglar In her room, who pressed a revolver to her head and warned her against an outcry. In a careless manner Mrs. Maitlen remarked: “You have the drop on me; what do you want?” This amused the burglar, who lowered his weapon with a laugh, and in such a position that she was able to snatch it from his grasp. Then she began shooting and the burglar escaped from the house. Lithla Tablets Explode. Shelbyville, Ind., Atfg. 31.—While Mrs. Burt Anderson was in her dining room she was startled by what was thought to be the report of a gun in another room, and. going to the bath room, she found that a bottle containing lithia tablets had exploded in the medicine cabinet. The force of the explosion tore the cabinet door from its hinges, and many articles in the cabinet were torn to pieces. A tin lid in the cabinet was hurled across the room, breaking a small mirror to pieces. Alleged Embezzler tn Jail. Muncie, Ind., Aug. 31.—William H. Fritsche, ex-president of tbe Muncie Trades Council, who was arrested in Springfield, 0., accused of embezzling money from the trades council while serving as its president, has been brought here in custody of a policeman. He consented to return without requisition papers. Fritsche was committed to jail. Falling Tree Caught Him. Nashville. Ind., Aug. 31. Charles Hardin, a resident of "South Chicago,” a settlement just over the hill south of Nashville, while cutting timber was caught by a falling tree. He saw his danger and attempted to jump aside, but slipped and fell on his back, and the tree struck him across the abdomen, pinioning him to the earth. Charged with Train Wrecking. Petersburg, Ind., Aug. 31. William Aulrey and Shirley Erwin have been arrested charged with causing a train wreck on the Southern railroad four weeks ago at Carbon in which four lives were lost. The switches were found to have been spiked. Both men dehy the charge. Oldest Mail Carrier Resigns. Attica, Ind., Aug. 31.—Jacob Songer, said to be the oldest mall carrier in the United States, carrying the star route between this city and Kramer, five and a half miles north of this city, has resigned his position for a rest. He is 88 years old. Nominated for Congress. Rockville, Ind., Aug. 31.—Claude G. Bowers, of Terre Haute, was nominated for congress by the Democrats of the Fifth district Glam Factories to Begin Work. .Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 31. The Terre Haute glass factories will start Tuesday, Sept ♦-