Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1887 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—At Bird's-eye, a station east of Hnntingsbnrg on the Louisville. Evansville and St. Louis Bail way, James and T boons Kendall, two biotliers, were stricken down by a stroke of lightning and instantly killed. They wore seated upou a shaving horse, under a tree, daring a sevei e thunder storm, at work making ax handies, wl.en the lightning struck a tree some fifteen yards distant and was transmitted to the tree under which they were seated by a metallic clothes line. It is supposed that the line, fully charged with electricity, struck them, setting their clothes on fire. Their aged mother, who was standing near, was stricken senseless, and but little hope is entertained for her recovery. The Kendall brothers were well known throughout the county as good honest citizens. —A well-authenticated case of faith cure has occurred at Huntington. Mrs. B. F. Howe had been an invalid for over three years, most of the time being confined, to her bed, unable to walk or move, Becently, a bnnd of half a dozen ladies has been meeting with her and uniting in prayer for the recovery of her health. One day, after prayers, she rose from her bed, walked about the house, and ate supper in the evening with her family. She arose the next morning, got the family breakfast, and is now able to look after her household duties for the first time in over three years. The case excites considerable interest, and iß,one of the most complete evidences of faith cure which have yet been made public. —A trio of drovers—Joseph Levi, of Marion, D. M. Clark, of Johnson’s Station, and Isaac Lopgnocker, of Lynn,—had a perilous midnight ride into Bichmoud that unaccountably did not prove a ride 1o death. They were en route to Cincinnati, asleep in a caboose, which, with half a dozen cars, broke loose from the train, and ran back down a grade, gaining speed constantly, into Bickmond, where it collidod with an out-going Panhandle engine. The occupants of the cab jumped, but the caboose passengers wont into the wreck and out with but temporary injuries, despite the fact that the caboose, which telescoped on the engine, completely stripping it, was literally mashed to splinters. —The subject of co-education has been brought up for several years in the meetings of the Trustees of Wabash College, and this year the subject was pressed more strongly than ever, but to no definite results, though tbe subject is being thorouphly investigated. It seems that a majority of the faculty are opposed to coeducation, and this has a tendency to keep the Trustees from acting. This year the Princeton plan was urged upon the college authorities, and it is understood that this is being more favorably talkod about. There is no doubt but that Wabash could have double the number of students that she now has if young ladies were admitted. —Jarrett Ingram, a farmer residing in the vicinity of Somerville, Gibson County, was found dead recently, a few miles from his honw. It is supposed he committed suicide by shooting, although no cause is assigned for the deed. He left home last week to hunt squirrels, and was not seen again until discovered dead. His body was in an advanced stuto of decomposition. Some of Ingrain’s friends entertain the belief that he was murdered. —A freight train ran into a funeral procession crossing the railroad track near Brownsville, Union County, causing a stampede among the horses, resulting in a number ot runaways, and tumbling buggies and occupants down a hill into a barbed-wire fence. A number of women and children were badly cut and crippled by tbe fence, and several horses ruined, while the wrecks of half a dozen buggies lay piled along the road. —ln going over the books at the Southern Prison, it has been discovered that the Government is indebted to the institntion, on account of prisoners sent there for violating United States laws, in the sum of $7,300. There is also due from counties sending criminals to the prison for safe keeping, $3,000. An attempt will be made at once to collect the amounts.

—Wm. Morgan, a fonrteen-year convict, from Daviess County, for manslanghier, now confined in the Southern Prison, is thought to ba hopelessly ill of consumption. His brother has been to the prison and made the necessary arrangements for the shipping of his remains to his former home when death ensues. —A 3-year-old child of Mrs. Elizabeth Bottomly, of Evansville, swallowed half an ounce of laudanum while its mother was absent from the house. When the mother returned she fonnd the little fellow suffering from the effects of the drug. She summoned medical assistance, bat the child died. —-Jacob Hatter, a prominent citizen of Bolling Prairie, was bitten by a mad dog which had taken refuge in his house. The brute had snapped at his child and wife, and in attempting to drive it from under a bed be was wounded in the hand. --Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton, who has jnst returned to his home in Fort Wayne, has been re-elected President of the City Board of School Trustees. He has held this position for years. He has famished a bond for $60,000. —The dwelling-house and sfore of George W. Doughet, of Mud Lick, Jefferson County, were totally destroyed by fire, scarcely anything being saved, the fire burned so rapidly. Loss over $3,000. —Andrew J. Keyset, an old resident of Plymouth, was driving a team which became unmanageable and ran away. Keyser was thrown out of the wagon and run over, receiving fatal injuries. —A boy named Debruler, was drowned in the St. Joe River at Fort Wayne.