Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1883 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Ooi* William Rogers, a prominent citizen of Fort Wayne, fell down stairs and fractured bis skull. Death ensued the following day. Mart Brown, an insane woman, died at the poor-house in Lafayette, having for forty-four days taken no nourishment except a few sips of milk. John Wisi, aged 83 years, for over fifty years a resident of Yinoennes, is dead. He was one of the most wealthy and prominent citizens of that city. Charles Rkdfern, a conductor on the PanHandle road, residing at Logansport, was killed in Chicago, by leaping off a train in front of another on the St Paul track. About 5 o’clock in the afternoon George Thomas and Stephen Owen, two persons confined in the county jail at Bedford, succeeded in making their escape by sawing through an iron bar. They were charged with robbery. During the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Collins, of Shelbyville, from home, to amuse their 3-months-old baby some children gave it a few green peas, some of which the little child put in its mouth, and, one of the peas lodging in its windpipe, it choked to death before medical aid could be called. A young man by the name of McKee, living near Fayetteville, was driving a reaper on the road, when the horses became frightened and ran away, throwing him in front of the guards He was* terribly mangled. Four of the guards ran through one of his arms, tearing the muscles out Robhbt Pesley, of Jefferson township, Cass county, had six sheep killed by lightning during a recent storm A flock of thirty-five head had taken shelter near a black oak tree, which the lightning struck, killing the above number of sheep at one stroke. The wife of John Williams, known as “Coal Oil Johnny,” found him in bed in a bouse of bad repute, at Terre Haute, and shot him dead while sleeping. The woman gave herself up to the police. She was promptly discharged fey Justice Lackaran. on the ground of emotional insanity. Bnx Posey, colored, of Vincennes, in a fit of delirium tremens, chased his mother with a razor, with deadly intent He also made an assault on a young man named Hart, who came in to quell him. Posey afterward tried to cut his own throat, succeeding only in gashing his face. John Stucky, a rather eccentric individual of Pike county, was married a short time ago to Mrs. Emily Reel, of Knox coyuty. The fair bride bas attained the ripe age of 72, while but about? half that number of summers have passed over the head of the groom. Mr& Loath Harris and Miss Mary Francisco were thrown from a vehicle ppar Richmond. The horse was frightened by the harness breaking while going down hill, and ran away. Miss Francisco died soon after from the injuries sustained, and the death of Mm Harris is expected. Twq children that accompanied them were not hurt [ John Prier, of Indianapolis, Went to the country last week on business. When he started home in the evening h«i saw three chickens which had. gone to pooatv<qn the ‘shafts of his buggy. He with ’them and they left. He came on feome/hd found one roosting on the sprraga. in®the rear. This made a most excellent meal the next day.

Ida Pomeroy, of Indianapollsyhas, brought a rather peculiar suit against L., |Bl Ayers. The complaint alleges that last wilder the plaintiff purchased a sealskin saicque from the defendant, and, the same Meihgin need of repairing, later on she returned it to the defendant for repairs When ctgUyßred to her again it did not fit, so plaintiff, but it “hangs upon her in a mosV ungainly and embarrassing manner,” and therefore she seeks to recover S3OO damages Probably the oldest woman in Southern Indiana is Mrs McClusky, of Daviess county, who is over 100 years of age. She is the widow of Bev. Mr. McClusky, noted as one of. the pioneer Methodist preachers of Southern Indiana and one among the first men to establish a Methodist church in Dubois county. Mrs McClusky is said to possess her mental and physical strength to a remarkable degree. , The work of appraising and assessing the seventy railroads in the State of Indiana for taxable purposes, has been completed by the State Board of Equalization. The totals show: Total miles of main and second-main tracks in 1883, 5,301, againßt 4,954 miles in 1882; valuation of main tracks, $39,572,220, against $36,371,726 in 1882, an Increase of over $3,000,000; valuation of side tracks, $2,571,996, against $2,256,918 In 1882; valuation of rolling stock, $10,842,270, against $9,183,178 last year. Total valuation, $54,209,228, against $47,885,398 in 1882, an increase in the past year of $5,323,830, and of $10,873,888 since 1881. , ; Patents have been granted to Indiana inventors as follows: G. J. Cline, of Goshen, for a sliding jaw-wrench; W. T. Covert, of Indianapolis, for a fire-escape ladder; C. F. Hauss, Jr., of Brownsville, two each for a seeding device; S. B. Hazen and G. L Van Gorder, of Winamao, for a door-check; J. W. Helme, of Orland, for a draft equalizer; A L. Henry, of Ladoga, for a sifter; H. F.’ Kuhlman, of Indianapolis, two each for a saw guard; V. A Menuez, of Michigan City, two each for a folding taole; W. E. Moore, of Thornton, for a ventilator; F. M. Simmonds, of Indianapolis, for a two-wheeled vehicle; J. C. Tetter, of Ihdianapolis, for a table hinge.

Miss Mamie Clark, of Franklin, who about three weeks ago undertook to elope with Marshall Blackwell, but was overtaken and brought home, recently made another attempt, in which she was successful Since her first elopement she has been entertaining Alonzo Burhett, another suitor, and on whom her father had set his heart. One Sunday evening, recently, the young man called, and during the evening the young lady excused herself to get a drink. She not only took a drink but she took a horse, with the man of her choice, and, on reaching Brown county, they were married by a magistrate, despite her age, she being only 19 years old. After her jilted suitor had waited, for her for about an hoar, he informed her lather of her actions. The premises were sepfehed, but without avail, and it then occurred to the yonng lady's father that she had skipped again, and horses were procured and they started in hot pursuit, but thp daring couple were married, and pothing could be dona •