Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1883 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

TOT of Police of Richmond was discharged a few day* ago for drunkenness. Mur jj, rxkvks, the richest man in Eastern Indiana, djed the other day of a carbuncle on his face. Two rODKO men of Shoals, Martin oounty, killed thirty-three squirrels in a few hours, one day l«st week. Tot Mormon Elders have received threats of being egged if they continue their preaching in Seeleyville. Rockpokt has an organized female base ball club. The first game was played last week on the college grounds. Vn Albacoh, of Martin county, captured an eel, a few days ago, which measured five feet in length and six inches in diameter. Tot last of the Indiana internal improvement bonds, issued in 1847, were paid, with interest The holder, who paid #454,000 for the bonds, received #184,14U Tot Northern Indiana Editorial Association, of whioh Dan McDonald, of the Plymouth Democrat, is President, meets in Fort Wayne on the second Thursday of June next » A family fight was indulged in to a considerable extent In Indianapolis, a few days ago, which culminated in the breaking of an old man’s skull by the son-in-law of his second wife. Charley and Eddie Graham, aged 8 and 5 years respectively, were picked up by the police of Jeffersonville T.ey said their father brought thorn from New Albany and deserted them. Tot First Presbyterian Church of New Albany is to be thoroughly repaiied and refurnished with carpets, etc., at a cost of about #B,ooa The walls and ceilings are to be frescoed and beautified. Tot body of August Ruehman, of Evansville, was found the other morning in Jacob's pond, near the Belt railroad. As he was well off, no cause can be found for his confmitting suicide He leaves property worth #20,000. Tot ohief of polioe of Terre Haute made a raid on Prichard’s gambling den the other <jay, the only game open at that time, and captured the proprietor, dealer, and whole outfit Nearly 100 persons, mostly boys were present A delegation of well-known citizens of Indianapolis presented a petition to the County Commissioners a few days ago, praying for an appropriation of #20,000 to erect an additional building to th 6 Orphans’ Home. Mb. Bullock and an employe, living near Evansville, while plowing up a piece of land that had not been touched for two or three years, turned up the skeleton of a human body. The skull was orushed, showing signs of foul play. Mr. J. L. MoNaughton died at Jeffersonville on Sunday, aged 77 years He was probably one of the oldest members of tha order of Odd Fellows in the State, having joined the order at Leavenworth, Ind., thirty-three years ago.

A law student in Lafayette was surprised the other day in the wood-shed, violently sawing the air and swinging his arms like windmills before a saw-horse and twelve sticks of cord-wood set on end, In an imaginary Blander suit. Tot May reports'of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of the school enumeration show that the population of school children in Ev ansville, is 15,718, while in Fort Wayne, which strives for the rank of second city in the State, the number is 14,466 The Greenlawn Cemetery Investigating Committee, of Indianapolis, attempted to question the colored sexton relative to the abuses of the pauper dead, but the latter declined to answer for the alleged reason that the inquiry was a “Democratic conspiracy” to ruin him. The committee will recommend his dismissal

, William Middubton, of Oonnersville, Fayette county, arranging a conductor at the corner of his house during a shower, a few days ago, received a slight stroke of lightning, the electrio fluid running from h’s knees down his limbs He was paralyzed for some time after he was picked up, and was severely scorched. » Wnr-iAM A. Wbickue, of Rockport, Ind, was knocked down, murderously an suited with a knife and robbed of #sll, one night recently, at Decatur, 111, by three strangers, who escaped with their booty. Four men were arrested on suspicion, but they could not be identided by Wriclcle. Thx farm laborers around Muncie are making a vigorous onslaught on the use of the labor-saving self-binding machines, and are applying the torch very extensively. Within eight weeks over eight bams containing these machines have been burned by these laborers, and more trouble Is feared.

At Columbus, Bartholomew county, George Dahn went to his stable to feed just as an unknown man had saddled and bridl d one of his most valuable animals The thief started to run, when Dahn collared him, but was dealt such a blow that the man escaped Officers were soon in pursuit, and after a chase of more than a mile the vi lain was captured He gave his name as John Frank, paid #12.50 for assault and battery on Dahn turd was allowed to depart. Teds estimate of the number of domestic enimals in Indiana for 1882 is as follows: Humber. Estimated value. Horses 4*8,881 #24,6>4,030 Mules: 48,516 2,910,*00 Cattle 1,110,623 11,106,2#) HOOT. *,721,646 16,608.3* Sheep 1,092,701 2,188,402

Mb. Fbanx O’Fbbbaia, of Lafayette, has in his possession a very unique specimen of the ancient coins. It is a Homan sesteroe, coined in the time of the Emperor Hadrian, and therefore is about 1,760 years old. Its value at the time of Its coinage was about 4 cent*. It is ornamented on the obverse side with a medallion of the Emperor, and the words “Hsdrianns Augustas * On the revewe is an image of the goddess, with the word “Css” and the letters “X X X,* and beneath is the abbreviation “ft Cl," standing for the phrase Ex Senatna Oonaulto, “By consent of the Senate ” The coin weighs about two ounces and is about one inch and a half in diameter. The Gravel Road Company engaged in building a road north from Seymour recently purchased am acre of ground from which to procure gravel The ground purchased has proved J» be an ancient bury* ing-ground, it Is supposed of the Momd Builders. About a dozen skeletons ha e been exhumed, most of which are in a gcod of preservation. Hon. A. A. Davison, Superintendent of the “road, and Dr. Millard P. Gerrish have made a-careful examination of the bones. The bodies had been bulled with the heads to the east, and not in the sitting position characteristic of the Indians Two earthen Jars, or vases, were found; which wqre unique ip design. Numerous lime and sandstone bowlders not common to the locality were unearthed. There is an absence of arrow-head*, <Wln<U*n relics.