Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1880 — INDIANA NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA NEWS.

The alligator formerly at the Indianapolis water-works lias got loose and gone south. Since, the dreadful cyclone in Hanover township, Shelby county, rive of the injured people have died. The first tickets ever sold from Indianapolis to Tucson, Arizona, were disposed of the other day on a through rate of $164.85. A horse belonging to Jos. L. Brown, who resides six miles east of Richmond, was stung to death by bees while feeding near their hive. The Madison saw and planing-mill has contracted to make 600,000 peach boxes for fruit-growers thereabouts, who anticipate an immense yield. John H. Sullivan, of Madison, has received from Washington his commission as Agent to the Moquis Pueblo Indians, Arizona Territory, and will depart soon for his post of duty. It is announced that the project of building the Indianapolis and Evansville straight-line railroad has been abandoned by the Eastern capitalists who were intending to furnish the means. Jake Crone paid a novel bet at Indianapolis, one day last week. He was compelled to drive about the city a hack drawn by four white horses, and to wear upon his hat the inscription “Grant lost.” The private banks in the Indianapolis collection district report their average deposits for the six months ending May 31 as being $25,172,214, against $13,712,603 for the corresponding period last year. The loss by the recent fire at Corydon is variously estimated at from $15,000 to $20,000, about one-half of which is covered by insurance. The fire was caused by a defective fine in the residence of Mrs. Brown. Mr. De Pauw is having several immense brick buildings erected upon the site of those recently destroyed by fire at New Albany. When completed, the immense glass-works will have its present facilities increased one-third larger. TAe Box family poisoning case, at New Albany, has virtually ended with the discharge of the accused poisoner, - Moses,Box.'from arrest. If the family" * were really poisoned by arsenic, it is believed the poisoning was purely acci-. dental. ’ - Washington Stewart, colored, died at the City Hospital in Indianapolis last week. It is well established that he was 101 years old. He was born a slave in Virginia, and leaves a large family of children, one of whom, residing in Indianapolis, is well off. Mbs. George Johnson, near Monrovia, Morgan county, was drowned in a rain-barrel, head down. It is supposed she was deranged on account of disagreeing with her husband on religious matters. He is a progressive Friend, and she an old-time Friend. The ninth annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, State of Indiana, was in session at Madison last week. Twenty-five lodges were represented. The officers elected for the current year are : John Byrne, State Delegate ; William Broderick, Secretary; John Murphy, Treasurer. The large flouring mill of John Rhine, at Milton, was found to be on fire the other day, and the flames spread to the Wliitewater Valley depot and also to Mr. Rhine’s house, both of wlueh were totally destroyed. It is supposed the fire originated in the smut machine, which had been running throughout the day. Total loss about $20,000; insurance SB,OOO. A shooting affray occurred at Dana, Vermillion county, the other day, in which two farmers fatally shot each other. The case was that the daughter of the elder, having separated from her husband, tried to take her child by stealth, under the protection of her father ; discovering his loss, the husband started in pursuit. Coming in sight, both men commenced firing. The woman escaped with her child Illinois-