Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 March 1884 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Lowxb Albant has a case of varioloid and one of small-pox. It la claimed by those of Indianapolis who engage in roller skating, that their watches gain time while they are skating. How. J. B. Winstanduy, a prominent citizen and politician of Indiana, died in Now Albany, of pneumonia. During a revival in a New Haven church, Trenton Warren, a young mau, became insane, and, standing up in the church and shouting, “The Lord be praised!” fired four bullets through the palm of his left hand. He will be sent to an asylum. A private letter from President Smart, of Purdue University, announces that the difficulty with his eyes, although very troublesome, will in time be removed. He thinks if the trouble does not extend any further, that he will be able to stand It as it Is..—lndianapolis SsnttneL The State Board of Agriculture has decided that it is inexpedient to attempt a fat-stock show this year, owing to the depression in business, losses to portions of the State from the floods, and the absorbing interest in politics, and it was postponed until 1835. It was further decided to offer no premlus for fat stock at the fair. The speed-ring purses were increased to *2,000. A sad accident occurred to Arthur Regennos, aged about 12 years, eon of Bev. E. J. Regennas, Moravian minister at Hope. While the boy was playing, with a dynamite cartridge, by picking the composition from the closed end with a horseshoe nail, the friotion generated an explosion of the copper-plating, which lacerated his right hand, tearing the middle finger from the hand, also severing one thumb and cutting the hand in a terrible manner. Thb little village of Ogden, two miles east of Kingstown, some weeks ago was con. siderably excited over the attempt of Frank Hodson to hang himself with a strap thrown over a beam in a hay mow. Since that time he has been watched closely for fear he would again attempt to take his life. Recently he left the house, and had gone but a short distance when be took his pen-knife and cut his throat, severing the jugular vein so that he bled to death in a few hours. Among the curiosities ex-Mayor Grubb, of Indianapolis, has brought with him from Mexico is one of the steel gaffs which the Mexicans use in cook-flghts. It is ip the shape of a sickle, and is about four inches long, and sharp as a razor, and with a point like a needle. This ferocious weapon, which is large and sharp enough to kill a man with, is buckled securely on to the chicken's leg, and it is needless to say that it does not take long to tear a chicken all to pieces with it. It often happens that a chicken is torn open with this barbarous weapon at the first lick. Cock-fighting is a favorite spo<t and pastime with the Mexicans. There is no law against it, and, among those indulging in the cruel and barbarous sport, pdlicemen are always prominent.

A cask of remarkable longevity has just come to light in Payette County. About a month ago Mrs. Hannah McFeoley died at the County Poor Asylum, whore she had been almost from time immemorial. An old family Bible was found in her room, containing a record of the birth and marriage of all her brothers and sisters, and father and mother. It shows that she was born 1760, thus making her 124 years old. She has a sister Nelly, now residing somewhere in Ohio, who has frequently visited her of late, and whose age, as shown by tho record, is 101 years. Tho last time she visited her she looked very aged, though she was quite active. From the record there seems to be no question about the authenticity of her age as above stated. The deceased’s maiden name was Hannah Allen. Patents have been issued to Indiana inventors as follows: Elias C. Atkins, Indianapolis, machine for dipping saws; Wm. T. Bennett, Newport, ditching machine; John E. Bazell, Tipton, fastening device for doors; Irvin M. Brown, Covington, fence; Wallooe H. Dodge, Mishawaka, band saw maohifie; Moses F. and T. A. Foley, Waveland, grain drill; H. H. Fulton (assignor to Indianapolis Machine and Bolt Works), wheel or pulley; John W. Fulton, Roanoke, automatic grain measure, register and sacker; Wilbur F. Heath, Fort Wayne, two-wheeled vehicle; Nicholas A. Hull, Peru, desk; Evans H. Jenkins, Richmond, watch-case spring; James B. Ross, Union City, fence post; John H. Schaffer, Blue River, mechanical power; James Sharkey, Honey Creek, car-door look; John 8. Smith, Rushville* table for tile mills; Harrison D. Spangle, assignor to Norris & Bro., Rushville, seeding machine; John Werkert, Indianapolis, rotary coal-sifter; Henry C. Williamson, Michigan City, furnace; Isaac P. Woodard, Richmond, combined fod-der-cutter, corn-sheller, and feed mill.

Cincinnati paper: A few days ago a wellknown young business man of Brookville, Ind., came to this city to buy goods. He was formerly a clerk in a well-known house, but by hard work and economy had saved enough money to establish a business of his own. On Monday night last the young business man left his home with $1,200 in cash. This was all the money the young man had in the world, and represented the savings of a lifetime. It was his intention to buy a stock of goods for his store in Brookville, but he was met by a friend, and, after a sow drinks, was Invited into a well-known pokei>room on Race street Thp young man was asked to play, and eoon consented to risk a few dollars on the infatuating game. At first ho won, but soon the wind blew the other way, and dollar by dollar it drifted away. After playing all night tha early dawn found the young man with only $lB loft Disheartened with the loss of his money, the young man began drinking, and for the past three days has been wandering the streets in a state of despondency. His friends were advised of his condition, and came to the city last night and took him home. The loss will prove disastrous to him and will ruin his business. Mrs. Sarah Smith was born In Harrison County, near Musselman’s Mills, on the 18th day of March, 1807. Her maiden name was Sarah Albin, and she was married to Henry Smith in 1826. She is the mother of ten children, the youngest of whom is Dr. J. I. Smith, of Now Middletown, Harrison County, with whom the venerable lady now resides. She is bale and hearty, and has resided an her life within two miles of the place of her birth* Mrs. Smith is thought to be the oldest nativeborn resident of the State. RAN-Ati-BHAB, the Burmese lecturer, is in Indianapolis.