Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1879 — INDIANA ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA ITEMS.

John llii.l a 10-year-old negro, shot and instantly killed his sister, aged 10, in a family quarrel, at Economy. A bov by the name of Dewit, working for Mr. Madison Hill, a farmer of Winchester, was lately dragged to death uuder a hay-rake. The Merry Bowman Archery Club, of Crawfordsville, are preparing for the great national archery contest, to be held in Chicago in August. In Richland township. Rush county, one day last week, and within a radius of two miles, tluee men were injured by newly-pa ten ted labor-saving harvesting machinery. One sustained a few broken ribs, another a broken leg, amlthe third a broken arm. A few miles south of Cloverdale, two boys named Smith and Sims were playing with a shot-gun. Smith pointed the gun at Sims, “playfully” remarking that he would shoot him. He pulled the trigger, and discharged the contents of the gun into Sims’ abdomen, killing him instantly. Gen. Ekin, of the Quartermaster’s Department at Jeffersonville, has received orders for the manufacture of 25,000 array-blouses, 41,000 shirts, 30,000 pairs of drawers, 7,500 pairs of overalls, 7,500 stable frocks, and 10,000 single bed-ticks. The work will be commenced in about five weeks. A wild beast is roaming in the country near Shelbyville. It has been seen by a number of parties lately, and one man had his dog literally torn to pieces a few nights since by the animal. It came into the yard and the dog began the attack. It made no noise, and in a moment * silenced the dog. The residents say it is a panther or a leopard. The Board of Trustees of Asbury University have elected Prof. John M. Mansfield, of Mt. Pleasant, lowa, to the chair of Natural Sciences, and passed a resolution vacating the Greek chair next June of the college year. This is now held by Prof. Wiley. Prof. J. C. ltedpath was elected Tice President of the Faculty, vice Prof. Lingley, resigned. The organization of the Indianapolis Mercantile Association was perfected last week by the election of tho following officers: President, Wm. M. Davis; First Vice President, A. L. Wright; Second Vice President, H. Bamberger; Treasurer, H. Lieber; Secretary, D. W. Girard;, Executive Committee, Joseph R. Perry, J. T. Brush, W. H. Craft. The organization starts with a good membership, and will have in view tho general business interests of the city.

County ami District Fairs in This State. So far as announced, we give below tho dato of fairs in Indiana for thocoming fall: COUNTY FAIRS. Allen, Fort Wayne, Sept. 22-25. Bartholomew, Columbus, Aug. 29-30. Blackford, Hartford City, Hopt. 22-25. Boone, Lebanon, Sept. 8-12. Carroll, Delphi, Sent. 9-12. Cass, Logansport, Sept. 22-27. Clay, Brazil, Auer. 18-22. Clinton, Frankfort, Sept. 15-10. Daviess, Washington, Oct. 7-11. Delaware, Muneie, Hept 11-12. Elkhart, Goßhen, Hept. GO to Oct 2. Fayette, Connersvillc, Hept. 2 5. Franklin, Brookville, Hept. 22-25. Fulton, Rochester, Hept. 25-27. Gibson, Princeton, Hept,. 15-111, Grant, Marion, Hept. 17-20. Green, Linton, Oct. 7-1 i. Hamilton, Cicero, Aug. 25-211. Harrison, Corydon, Hept. I -5. Henry, Newcastle, Hopt. 15-111. Howard, Kokomo, Hept. 1-5. Huntington, Huntington, Hept. 17-20. Jackson, Brownstown, Aug. I*s-211. Jasper, ltonssolaor, Hopt. 0-12. Jay, Portland, Hopt. ISO to Oct. 2. Jefferson, Madison, Hept. 17-20. Knox, Vincennes, Oct, lit 18. Kosciusko, Warsaw, Hopt 2-1 27. Lake, Crown Point, Hept. 30 to Oct. 2. La Grange, La Grange, Hept 24-25. La Porte, La Porte, Hept. 21 25. Lawrence, Bedford, Hept. It Hi. Madison, Anderson, Hept. 2 5. Marion, Valley Mills, Hept, 1 112. Marion (colored), Indianapolis, Aug. 25-20. Miami, Peru. Sept. 15 JO. Monroe, Bloomiugton, A tig. 25 20. Morgan, Martinsville, Bent. 2-5. Noble, Ligonier, Oct. 8,11. Orange, Paoli, Hept 23-27. Perry, Home, Hept. 20 to Oct. 3. Pike, Petersburg, Hept. 1-5. Posey, New Harmony, Hopt. 11-13. Randolph, Winchester, Sent, 10-10. Ripley, Osgood, Aug. 12-1 <•. Bush, Rushville, Bept. 11-12. Shelby, Shelbyville, Sept. 2 0. Starke, Knox, Hept. 25-27. Bteuben, Angola, Hept 23-25. Tippecanoe. La Fayette, Hept. 1-0. Tipton, Tipton, Hept. 23 25 Vigo, Terre Haute, Hept. 11-12. Wabash, Wabash, Hept. 11-12. Warren, West Lebanon, Hept. 8 12. Warrick. Boonville, Oct 7-11. Wells, Blnffton Oct. 6-0. Whitley, Columbia City, Hept. 30 to Oct. 3. DISTRICT FAIRS. Bridgeton Union, Bridgeton, Aug. 25 30. Cambridge City Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical, Cambridge City, Sept 15-111. Dunkirk Union Agricultural and Mechanical, Dunkirk, Hept. 2-5 Edinburg Union, Edinburg, Hept. 22-27. Fountain, Warren and Vermilion, Covington, Sept. 23-25. Henry, Madison and Delaware, Middletown, Aug. 19-22. Knightatown UuioD, KniglTstowD, Aug. 25 211. Loogootco Agricultural and Mechanical, Loogootee, Hept. 2-6. Middle Fork, Middle Fork, Aug. 25-20. Northeastern Indiana, Waterloo, Oct. 6-10. Prairie Farmer, Francesville, Hept. lb-10. Russellville Union, Russellville’ Aug. 25 IF 1 . Remington Agricultural Association, Roming ton, Aug. 26 20. ■ Southeastern Indiana, Aurora, Hept. 3-7. "Switzerland and Ohio, East Enterprise, Hept. 9-12. Tbomtown Union, Thorntown, Hept 22 26. Union Agricultural and Mechanical, Union City, Hept 23 27.