Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1883 — INDIANA NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA NEWS.

•At Indianapolis William Montgomery, Jgaac Slay and Isaac Baker engagedin a tynrrel, which resulted fit the killing Of the lafiter, ; ' In Union county, the other day, a citizen borrowed a horse, to ride to a neighbor’s, about two miles distant, and then walked and led the horse. Buchanan, of Evansville, was robbed, on Friday night; Of and a 51T5 watch by a burglar who had entered the residence and chloroformed the inmates. <JCapt. R W. Blosser, of the Salvation Afmy, has leased for one year the Uniwrsalist Church, of Albany, andwill conduct ißeetingq.there eprery night meeting of ex-Union prisoners was lUfld at the Court House, in Columbus, on Saturday, May 19, to organize an association |yr the Fifth Congressional district ||Gbn. T. W. Bennett, the retiring Mayor of Richmond, was tn office for six years, and during that time liquidated the entire indebtedness of the oity, which amounted to Bps,ooo. • Efforts have commenced toward the Erection of a jsew Presbyterian Church in Vincennes. Tht congregation has grewn so that the presentiplace of worship has inadequate accommodations. - Henry Kniselt, Guyer and Lewis Guyer Iqive died from the result of the Injuries received at the boiler explotion near Nappanee. This mates five who lost their out of the six employed. The prospects of the Rose Polytechnic, at Terre Haute, are very flattering. It’ js expected the number erf applications for admission to the JTesiynan class of next year Will be greater than th® school cab aocomtnodate. * Joseph Case, 6f New Albany, while raving In delirium tremerts ou Monday evening, tried to kill hisAvife with a, hatchet, inflicting several severe wounds on the head. He afterward tried to hang himself, but was prevented. - The Infant son of Rev. John Poucher, of

Indiap*poJin, osgwlod between the tUuts of t|e bed a, few, mornings since, and* when found was hanging by the head in an unponsclohs condition. He was brought to with difficulty.* John Bterb, of Madison, owns a > large Prussian rabbit. A jlarge dog made an attack the »bby> showed fight, jumped q,t the dog and bit its ears and head until the canine was hiiffiself glad to tuck his tail under his legs and run, while bunny h<d the tort. « 0 -? 1 ' •* -■ i Gen. Geo. the Adjutant General jof the State under pov. Williams v ia jjow in Texas, where it is reported he is prospering. His wife, Mrs. Emma Russ, has been granted rf* divorce from him on proof of abandonment, together with the Custody of ths There was practically an agreement between ihe parties looking to this result. Judge AixEN*of Terre Haute, fined 8. 0 # Davis, an attorned, t‘2o for contempt of court. Davis was engaged in a suit in which a law partner of the Judge was a witness. While the latter was on the stand Davis lost fils temper, and exclaimed that he was not to bei’bulldozed because the court wdh a law partner of For that the Judge promptly assessed a flpe of Sip. Mr. Davis, in a sarcastic manner, Invited the court to fine lilm again,'and the court*did so, adding another #lO. ' - ’•< * ■ AttoiwAy Generat. Hord has given a long and elaborate 'opinion. upon the Insurance bill passed by the Legislature for the guidance of the insurance companies cannot organics under the * Voluntary act, but must organize like all other For eign* companies must file certificates as to their standing from their home Insurance Commissioners, and also such articles statefiaonts, ejjc., tuaare required filed by Indiana ■companies. He holds that the law does not apply to the Ifijlge system of insuymce. The Bthte Mtedical Society aidjoumsd after passing a resolution instructing the dele--gates from Indiana to the American Association to voto ! *ngtrtnSt a y Change in the ethical code, Bo far as consultation with irregulars was concerned. The Eclectic Medical Association Elected the fallowing officers: President, 8. 8. Boots, 'bf Greenfield; Treasurer, 8. H.'Riley, of Milroy; Corresponding f&cretary, J. M. Westfield, of Springfield. The charges for unprofessional conduct madtf agafnsf Drs. A. J.* Smith and D. Lisle, of wert refterfod to a special committee, to repttrt next year. They grew out of ihe college troubles last wfnter, resulting in the organl&tioh of a rival institution. Judge Hammond, of has been designated by Poster to succeed Judge Williayi A. Woods up op the Bppremg bench of this State, Judge, having been oallefi, to succeed*! udge Gresham. Judge Haygnond was born at Brookville,' Franklin jnd., Nov, 20, Hh father, Nathaniel Qammond, a man of marked character gndfintelligenoe, was in Mabie, Noy^2,l7B6,_flpd cajne to*lndiana locating at Brpokyille in 1820. He moved to CohMßbus, Ind., in XtH7, and thence to Jriswl»era»b«4ied, Jpb. 2, He left surviving bin* tout sons and-five daughters, emong the fosmsg Abram A, Jgrmerly Governor oL the State, and William P, a Representative inAhe Indiana for Morgan county. < The subject of this sketch in early life eagagedda farming and otheriUabors, enjoying Much educational advantages as were afforded hi, the pommon schools, and In the seminary at Qjgumbua He became adaw student in 1855, in the ofhis litaf-brothcr, Ahsam A, and Hon Thome* A Neffion, in Terre Haute. •, In the ’wlnt*B*of 1856-7 he was admitted to the Sentar lawtalass of the Asbury University, at Green Castle, Ind., where he graduated with the degree of BUehelork»f Lawa: HonAlexander* W Dowries was the professor in the HniveisW. In 18% Judge-Hammond jlocatod at Rensselaer, Ind;, a»dg>pened a Jaw office. Althfegh young in and in experience in his'profession, his jgttention to business soon brought him a respectable and growing practice. At the outbreak of the war he closed*hi* office and enlisted underCaptrin*aftefward Gen. Robert H. Mfijroy? in -the Winth Indiana volunteers. He was elected and commissioned afrthe organipatfon’of the company os Second, and subsequently as First Lhiutenant, and nerved three fnohths wittf’h’s regifhent in West tn October,’ 18fii, he was elected-without opposition't4 611 < vacancy as Bapresenta tlve Irf the Legislature from thocountips of Jasper fed Pulaski, that his place was in the army, and .accordingly he re-entered the service. In August, 18Q2, he was made Majbr, and Nov. 21» IJB3, Lion tenant Colofiel At the close of Use war be was appointed by the President of, jthe United Spates Colonel by brevet. Im£uxl*ately after his army service he entered, on the practice of jaw at RensMfiaah';sfe-1872 he was appointed by Thomae 'Hamfi-i<>k» to the Circuit Court 1 bench ofthaTMtafijufeiial