Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1885 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—Francis Knowles, a farm hand, hanged himself at Richmond. —Judge George H. Alwnxd. of South Bend, a pioneer of Northern Indiana, is dead, aged 51 years. , —The Indianapolis Journal is impressed with the fact that “the standard of behavior at hangings needs to be raised." The agent of Johnson & Slavin’s Minstrels was robbed by three highwaymen at Lafayette, the robbers relieving him of his overcoat, valise, and $14.95 in cash. —Light Wright, the youngest sou of Judge Williamson Wright, of Logansport, was struck on the head by a runaway horse and died. The deceased was *2l years of age and a prominent young man. —A confectioner in Indianapolis gives customers the privilege of eating all the candy they can get away with at one time in hi* store for twenty-five cents each, and declares that he makes money on nine out of ten. —ln the Federal Court at Indianapolis, on the crossbill of the Portsmouth (Me.) Savings Bank, a decree of foreclosure and sale was entered against the Harrisons, tho Encaustic Tile Works Company, and other property, to the amount of $84,927.50. —Hon. John Hiett, of Sugar Grove, Tippecanoe County, gave a grand dinner to his friends Inst week, in celebration of liis 78th birthday. Among the guests were three old settlers, David Meharry, aged 77 years; John Gaines, 78 years; and Noah Insley, 78 years. —Near Chesterville, Dearborn County, Joseph Chance and his uncle, Charles Cadle, renewed an old quarrel, resulting in Chance being shot in the neck and Cadle’s receiving a fatal gunshot wound in tho head. Chance surrendered himself to tho authorities. —Two-eeut postuge resulted in a deficiency of $0,750,945 for tho year ending with June. Illinois is the only Western State showing a profit in postal operations, her surplus being $201,908. Indiana fell behind $497,000, and lowa $445,209. Both domestic arid international money-orders decreased greatly in volume. —Mr. Samuel Favorite, of Lafayette, Ind., is in the city visiting his son, Calvin M. Favorite, and attending the Fat-Stock Show. Mr. F. is eighty-two years of age, and the picture of health. Thirty years ago he was a packer here, and was of the firm of J. G. Law dr, Co., and also of S. Favorite & Son. —Chicago Journal. —Rondeau in Indianapolis Journal: When Love and I Canoodling went* The Hummer sky With joy was ’sprent. But not content, Hho stuck to I To the last cent. Hhe hove a sigh When that was spent, Whon Love and I Canoodling went. —The State’s Attorney at Washington states that the general land office has agreed to have the swamp-land claim of Indiana adjusted upon the basis of the evidence furnished by field notes. As there now remain in the State no unpatented lands, not already equitably the property of the State, no indemnity can be obtained without the intervention of Congress, and immediate action is therefore of no importance. It is estimated that the amount due the State from the Government on account of the sales of swamp lands is over SIOO,OOO, all of which belongs to the school fund.

—Farmer Miller left his home near the Indiana line in the early morning. He had a list of a few things his wife wanted “in. town,” a luncheon, a package of tobacco, and a pipe, and he climbed upon his load of hay and jogged easily along. About noon he crossed the line of the city limits and was making his way toward the market square when he missed his pipe. “Dumed ’f I know what’s become of that 'ere pipe,” he exclaimed. As he drove down State street he went through all his pockets, but he could not get trace of his pipe. Then he heard the boys shouting and saw the people rushing to the windows as he passed. “Hain’t the dumed fools ever seen a noble load of hay,” he muttered. At that moment a cloud of smoke and flame burst from the center of the load, the wagon keeled over, and the horses sloped. The granger was fished out of the burning debris. “Dum that pipe!” he said.— Chicago Tribune. —A singular accident is reported from Johnson County. Miss Alice H. Lewis, of Edinburg, last week slipped and fell over a washtub, breaking one of her ribs. It is not remarkable that a girl should slip and fall, for anybody is likely to do so. Nor is it strange that she should break one of her ribs. Many a girl has had a rib broken ere this. But it is noteworthy that this young lady fell over a What could she possibly be doing about a tub? Surely, not using it. The only plausible explanation is that she came across the tub while accidentally passing through the kitchen or wash-house, and, seeing the tub, stopped to examine it, probably with the idea of discovering what it was intended for. Not being used to it, she slipped and fell over it, breaking a rib as mentioned. It were rash to announce that she was in the act of using it at the time of the accident, lest she be overwhelmed with letters from importunate suitors. The local press wisely omitted the facts on this point. —lndianapolis Journal.