Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1880 — INDIANA NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA NEWS.

The wife of Col. John Bridged and, United States Consul at Havre. France, died at Richmond of consumption. While oiling shafting in a saw-mill at Columbia City, John Brown was caught in the fly-wheel, and dashed to pieces. The hog cholera is very prevalent in the western part of Johnson county. Many farmers who expected to realize hundreds of dollars on their crops will be compelled to buy their meat. John Cahney, Auditor-elect of Jennings county, who died on the day after his term should have begun, last week, was sworn in on his death-bed so as to have th.; appointing power with the County Commissioners. The Grand Lodge T. O. O. F. elected the following officers: Grand Master, William Cumback; Deputy Grand Master, N. P. Richmond; Grand Warden, H. P. Oyler; Grand Secretary, B. F. Foster; Grand Treasurer, T. P. Huugliey. John H. Harper, one of the oldest residents in South Bend, died of heart disease. He had just recovered from his first illness in forty years. Mr. Harper was at one time candidate for Treasurer of State on the Republican ticket. He served two terms as Treasurer of St. Joseph county. William N. Garrett, of Decatur county, cast his twenty-first Presidential ballot at St. Paul precinct, on Nov. 2, having voted for Thomas Jefferson in 1800, and for every Democratic candidate since that time. Mr. Garrett was born in Culpepper county, Vu., on March 9, 1779. If he lives till the 9tli of next March he will be 102 years old. He was married to a lady in Rockingham county, Va., by whom he had twenty-five children, of which two only remain living. He settled in Rush county, Ind., in the year 1829, where he has since resided. At the last election lie voted with his children, his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren.