Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1884 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Lcxiansport will have a normal school shortly. Sheridan has a temperance revival. Over •430 have signed the pledge. The Lafayatte Council has abolished the office of Chief of Polloe. Wesley Dawson, residing near Wabash, has become a raving maniac from losses la grain speculations at Milwaukee. The case of The State vs. Ell Ketohum{ charged with murder, which has been on trla In the Grant County Circuit Court for several days, terminated by the Jury returning a verdict of not guilty. Ketchum became in* volved in a quarrel with John Lemon and killed him. He pleaded that he committed . tho act In sotf-dofense. John Freeman, a young man about 23 years of age, who had been blind from infancy, committed suicide at Vincennes by taking almost two ounces of morphine. He has been a charge upon the county for some time," being deserted and cast off by bis im. mediate relatives. The only oause assigned is his despondenoy over his condition la life. In tho ease of Geary against St. Mary's Catholio Cemetery, at Lafayette, the priest refusing to permit the interment of the corpse of a young man who had not conformed to the rules of the oburoh, the Superior Court decided that as tbe Bishop to whom the cemetery grounds wore formerly deeded h'ad died intestate no proper authority existed to prevent the burial of the body. The case will be takon to the Supreme Court. Geoboe Gausert, of Counersvillo, has instituted suit against Dra. W. A. Pugh, S. A. McMahon, W. 8. Hargrove, and Robert T. Graham, of Rush County; V. H. Grigg and S. N. Hamilton, of Connersvllle, and James P. Orr, now of. Florida, but reoently of ltushvillo, for 915,000 damages for malpraotice. Last summer Gausert's wife was thought to bo dying with tumor. Medical and surgical aid was called, and tho knife was used, but, as It is now claimed, no tumor was found. At the Grand Lodge of tbe Order of Chosen Friends, at Indianapolis, tho Recorder reported collections in Indiana during tho past year amounting tq $28,564, and slnco the order has boon organized $54,412 has been paid out in reliof. OfHoors were eleoted as follows: B. F. Rogers, of Indianapolis, Grand Councilor; W. E. Groso, of Mlddlobury, Grand Assistant Counollor; Mrs. M. H. Greenwood, of Indianapolis, Grand Vloo Councilor; M. Flsohubor, of Brazil, Grund Recorder; John MoElvoe, of Indianapolis, Grand Treasurer; Mrs. E. H. Tiffany, of Indianapolis, Grand prelate; E. A. Campbell, of Blkhort, Grand Marshal; Mrs. li. J. Grimes, of Indianapolis, Grand Warden; E. W. Bradford, of Indianapolis, Grand Guard; C. E. Reed, of Fort Wayno, Grand Sontry; Jonathan Croasdale of Brazil, John M. Sims of Indianapolis, and M. F. Owen of Rome City, Grand Trustees; W. H. Stringer, of Indianapolis, and Dr. C. S. Pixley, of Elkhart, Representatives to tbe Supreme Council. Mormonism Is flourishing in Indiana, and In as great seourlty as in Utah. For three or four years Mormon missionaries have labored contlnously in some western counties and made many oonverts. It Is not known positively that polygamy is practiced, but it doubtless is, as tbe doctrine is firmly believed in. One who investigated says tho young iadios of the churoh, who should be the last to accept tbe iniquitous dootrlne of polygamy, openly deolare they wjiuld be willing to become tbe wlvos of men already possessed of more than one wife, or would be willing for their husbands to take other wives. These ladles, or girls, are beautiful, intelligent, but are as completely doluded as are any in Utah, and, llko the latter, are without any knowledge of the iniquities of the doctrine. It la usoless to inveigh against Mormonism In Utah when it la permitted to flourish In so enlightened a State as ours without any pretenee at suppression on the part of the authorities. In Northern Michigan over thirty years ago the Mormons attempted to establish a Mormon oolony in the vicinity of Charlevoix, and made a great many converts. Tho settlors there desparingly took the law into their own hands, and, mustering with firearms, drove tbe Mormons from their haunts and from the State. Sevoral were killed or wounded, but a quietus was put on Mormonism in MichL gan.— South Bend Regititer. Looanspokt speolal; One of the most sensational events ever ooourrlng in Catholio circles in this elty or State took place at Saint Vincent de Paul Churoh recently. This was the exoommunlcation of one of tho most prominent married couples withiu the church’s domain. Tho ground for this most severe and unusual aotion was that the couple had been reoently married, in direct violation of tbe luws of the Catholic Churoh. Tbe faots regarding tbe marriage are as follows: Peter W. Moore, a wealthy young liquor-dealer of this city, who has a divorced wife living, was married a few days ago, at Chicago, to Miss Maggie Dolan, the handsome daughter of William Dolan, our merchant prince, and owner of tho Opera House in this city. Both were Cathollqs, and both were anxious to bo marriod In that oburoh; but the priest in this olty refused to marfy them, as tho churoh laws do not recognize divorces, and refused to sanction Ahe mar*, rlage on the ground that Moore was a divorced man. Then the couple wont to Chicago, attended ehifrch there, and, finally, by representing thomsolves mombors of that parish, were married by a priest. Returning here, tho fact leakod out at oooe. The case was referred to Bishop Dwonger, of Fort Wayne. He acted promptly, and, notwithstanding the wealth of tbe couple and the Influence of their families, declared them excommunicated and tbe marriage null and void. Tho only means Mr. and Mrs. Moore now have of getting back into the church la by separation, and asking tho forgiveness of tho congregation. While the bride has always been a very faithful Catholic, and the groom attended regularly, it is thought they will live together as happily as they can outside the church. A coin dated 1787 Is owned by a Logansport gentlcinun. On ttfe obverse side are the words: “Mind your own business." On the reverse side a chain composed of thirteen links, and representing tho States, enclrclea the coin, in tbe cenfbr of which are tbe words: "United Statos.” The residence of E. H. Dennis, at Riohmond, burned. Loss, $2,000. A few hours later J. B. Hartkin’a house was destroyed. Loss, SI,OOO. * • - - ■ ■ I,- >i-i.ii John Wernhabdt, of Terre Haute, was found dead in bed. t