Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 March 1887 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—An American-Belgian Horse Association, comprising many of the leading importers of horses in various parts of the country, has been formed at Wabash. The object of the association is to encourage the breeding and importation of heavy draft horses, more particularly those of Belgian blood. The officers for the first year are: President, Hannan Wolf, Wabash; Vice-President, Dr. A. G.Van Hoosebelse, Monmouth, Ill.; Secretary. J. D. Conner, jr., Wabash; Treasurer, U. M. Engleman, Rich Valley, Ind, Directors, J. W. Wilcox, Peru, Ind.; R. A. Moss, Palmyra, Mo.; W. L. Kester, North Manchester, Ind.; W. K. Kennedy, Tilman, Ind.; Charles Shillinger, Roann, Ind.; Reuben Lancaster, Virginia, 111. Executive Committee, D. C. Storoman, Denver, Ind.; David Kercher, Gilead, Ind. —There is considerable excitment among the inhabitants of the northern part of Jasper County over the discovery of what is supposed to be an underground river. About two years 6ince several head of cattle were lost in a current that ran underground toward the Kankakee, and now tho same current is lowering the waters in the adjoining swamps, which are known to hunters and trappers to be nothing more than wide areas of floating sod. A trapper reports that the water on the Kankakee marsh has raised several feet, tho result of the flow from tho region about McKune’s settlement, near which tho rushing waters make a loud noise. Many are preparing to leave for higher ground. —Mr. Noah Hall, an old resident of Muncie, was standing on the track of the Lake Erie and Western Railway, looking at one of the big gas wells, and was so absorbed in the sight that he did not notice a train which was rapidly approaching. The engineer saw the man on the track, and whistled loudly (o give him warning, but he did not seem to hear it, for he stood on the track until the train came along and ground him under tho w heels, mashing his left leg and right arm terribly. He was taken to his home and surgeons summoned, but they could do nothing but relievo the sufferings of the unfortunate man, and ho soon died. He loaves a widow and daughter. —The boiler of the Litchfield shaft recently exploded near Carbon. Tho boilerhouse was completely demolished and the boiler thrown nearly three hundred yards. Willie Phillips, a boy about 15 yenrs old, who was standing near the boiler, was killed; William M. Boling, engineer, and Frank Cunningham, were severely injurod. Boling has both arms broken, but it is thought his injuries are not fatal. William Hopkins was near by at tho time, but was not hurt. As there were but few men at work, and they were not hoisting coal, a much more serious accidont wus avoided. The works will, in all probability, not be rebuilt. —Henry Kenner, a farmer residing near Mt. Vernon, in Posey County, accidentally shot and killed himself. He was handling a double-barrel shotgun, and in endeavoring to find out if it was loaded put the gun to his mouth to blow in the barrels, at the same time holding the hammers back with his foot. His foot slipped, tho hammers discharged tho gun, and the top of Kenner’s head was blown off. The deceased was 34 years of age and loaves a widow and two children. —Recently several fatal cases of lock-jaw have occurred near Brazil. Otis Blair, aged 18 years, got his hand mashed between car-bumpers, but neglected to have it amputated in time. L. O. Rector, aged 15 years, suffered the loss of a foot under the cars some days ago. He died from, lockjaw. James H. Beaton Borne days ago ruptured an internal organ while drilling for coal. He lived four days in much agony and died. —Recently there was born to William and Anna Armstrong, of Coal City, near the Clay County line of Owen County, a daughter, perfect in all other physical respects, but eyeless. The external parts of the eye, the cilia, and the eyelids are perfect, but the eye-ball is entirely wanting. The eyelids are closed normally, never opening voluntarily, but they may be separated with apparently little effort.

—Tho Thirteenth Indiana Veterans’ Association will hold its fourth annual reunion at New Haven, Allen County, on April 7, the twonty-fifth anniversary of the battle of Shiloh. All letters on business pertaining to the reunion should be addressed to Jasper N. Ohlwine, Cromwell, Noble County. —The members of the Muncie Board of Trade have selected officers for- the ensuing year as follows: Mr. Joseph Goddard was chosen President; Will M. Marsh, Treasurer, and S. A. Wilson, T. F. Bose and John lii McMahon, first, second, and third Vice Presidents, respectively. —The quarry company at Salem is running a fulilforce of hands. Many improvements have been mad&. The traveler trestle is now 4(k# feet long. New buildings for the planer and cutting machinery are going' up. Thaee hundred men will be employed this yeaat —Richard Tankersley, a young man living a fear miles east of Colfax, went to Clarjr’s Hill, and while boarding the train to conw home, slipped and fell, the wheels passing over ouo leg just below the knee, necessitating tho amputation of that joint. —At Hartford City, Blackford Ceuuty, naturrd gas hasheen struck at a depth of nine hundred feet. The volume of ga& is equal to that of any well drilled in the Stale, the pressure being about three hundred pounds. —Joshua Whittaker, of Morgantown, Morgan County, a prominent, citizen, dropped dead of heart disease. —Emory Copeland, residing near Spice-

The democratic Senator’s presented President Green Smith with a handsome and valuable gold watch afKy token of their admiration and regard.' He well deserved it. Rensselaer Republican: “ * A man whose election was secured by such means as Tin pie's wa , stands mighty little show for everge* ling 4iis seat,” etc. L t ns «ee In w tli i vo’e i tood: For Turpie, 70 Democrats. <£ Harrison, Republicans, 2 otool-pigeors Tnrpie received 2 majority, wi 1 get nis seat, and we beg our nek hbor not to worry on his account. Flie Rensselaer Republican in referring to Republican Senators dr wing their pay on warrants signed by P -esident Smith, says: * * Mr. Dune?n exonerates himself by > bowing that lie warrant he accepted was fov seven dollars for expenses on prison committee, and that he procured Col. Rol ertson’s signature before he drew the money.” Ah, well, you can bet your happy life Dunca didn’t have the signatuae of President Srnitli erased therefrom,therefore the autograph of Gol. Robertson’ woul not destroy its value, but would be gratifying to the vanity of the disappointed Pretender. The Indianapolis News, a very able aud prominent Republcan p :- per says of the Senators and their warrants:

“The republican legislators pocket their pay by virtue of Gi eer Smith’s signature, yet they can’t Ro any legislation with him.” We suggest to our neighbor that the above, too, must smack of ‘a great howl about the hypocrisy and the inconsistency of the Republican senators in accepting pay warrants signed by Green Smith, while they refused to recognize him in any other maimer.”

The republican members of the legislature desired to c mpromise matters,, act with the senate and witlidra v all opposition to Senator Turpie s admission, on the basis of xecognition of the Pretender Robertson’s pretensions to the Lieutenant-Governorship, but were informed that the Senate had not refused to act with the House, was offering no obstruction to business that Judge Turpie was honestly legally, fairly elected to the U. S.’ Senate, and would be admitted into that body; that the election of Robertson was invalid, so decided ■wherever that point w s considered by the courts, snd that his pretensions would not be recognized.— They were further informed that the Senate moving right along in the transaction of business, and the House will be held responsible for failure of important legislation. Tim Syria to had no cor - nonuse to make. ,