Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1888 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—The Secretary of War has re com" mended to Congress an appropriation of $17,500 to complete improvements of White River, from its month to the railroad bridge above Hazleton, Ind. During the last fiscal year there was expended in this work $97,559, with a view to obtaining a depth of three and one-halt feet at low water. This has been ,to some extent, the Secretary of War reports, obtained by means of dykes, by a cut in the rock bottom at Kelly's Ripple, and by the removal of snags in the channel. The bad location of the draw in the railroad bridge above Hazleton prevents any navigation at lower water, and precludes the advisability of any improvement above that point for the present —The Twelfth Annual Exhibition of the Northern Indiana Poultry Association will be held at Fort Wayne, February 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 1888. Entries close February 6, at 6 o’clock p. m. The past exhibitions of this association have been a success, both financially and otherwise, and all premiums have been promptly paid in full. The association offers this year an additional special sweapstakes cash premium of SSO for the six highest-scoring pens of six different varieties owned by. one exhibitor, each pen to consist of six birds, composed of either males or females, or both. Any bird scoring less than ninety points debars the pen. —Patents have been issued to the following Indiana inventors: Dille, Henry H., and E. W. McGuire, assignors, Richmond, apparatus for measuring and cutting fabrics; Fauber, W. H., Marshfield, attachment for fence machines; Gronert, Wm. J., and C. G. Conn, Elkhart, music folio; Kit, Edward, Pittsburgh, differential gear for traction engines; Leach, Joseph, Indianapolis, assignor of one-half to C. G. Udell, North Indianapolis, hoop for coopers’ ware; Meek, Adam W., assignor of one-half to D. E. Meek, Hudson, sliding gate. Red,ecap, George W., Middletown, tricycle; Slack, Fred, Sugar Branch, fence. —The first ton shipment of silver bullion from Haysville, Dubois County, created quite a sensation. Over 5,000 people witnessed it. The last three weeks’ run of the Hartsfeld smelter poured out 1,500 pounds of bullion per day, and 300 tons of ote now at the smelting works averages,, according to the United States mint reports, fifty-eight ounces in silver and four and one-tenth ounces in gold per ton, with 5,000 tons of ore in sight. Excitement is running high in this new mining camp, and real estate has jumped up fully 50 per cent, in the last month, and everybody feels happy. —Marshall, Carlton, and Boyer, three noted thieves waiting to be taken to the Southern Prison, to serve a term of eight years for burglarizing Osborn’s store, at Paoli, attempted to break jail while Sheriff Pierce was giving them supper, Boyer struck Pierce on the head with a stick of wood, and was giving him considerable trouble, when the Sheriff’s wife appeared at this moment with a revolver and fired one shot at Boyer, but not taking effect. Boyer retreated. —Morris Hughes, who in former years was a wealthy, extensive, and prosperous business man of Montezuma, became insane about one year ago and upon legal examination was so decided. The authorities at the Indianapolis asylum refused to receive him on account of over age, as he is now about 70 years old. As his family could not control him he was taken to the County Infirmary, there to remain. —The Sugar Grove Mission Church, near New London, Howard County, has been burned, causing a loss of $3,000; no insurance. The Methodists were holding revival services in the church over a protest from one of the denominations that worshiped there. Bad blood was rife, which is believed to have led to the destruction of the church. —The famous Indian Springs, at Shoals, have been sold for $13,000, James W. Kennedy being the purchaser. The resort will be improved by the new proprietor, who anticipates a larger business this season than the place has ever enjoyed. The property has been in litigation for some time, and was sold at a remarkably low figure. —At a meeting of the stockholders of the Harrison County Agricultural Society the following officers were elected: President, James A. Harbison,; Vice President, James McKinster; Secretary, J. W. H. Littell; Treasurer, Amos Lemmon. —Elisha Hobbs, aged 83, died at Monrovia. He was one of the old residents of the State, being well known in Washington, Henry, Rush, Hendricks, and Morgan counties. He was the oldest brother of Hon. Barnabas C. Hobbs. —Prominent members of the Straw Board Trust met the Board of Trade of Anderson and signed articles of agreement to build the largest factories in the country. It is calculated the enterprise will employ at least 300 men. —A Mr. Cox and George Thompson were killed by a premature explosion in one-of the Parke County coal mines, and a few hours later another employe named Alerton fell ninety feet down a shaft and was horribly mangled. —A son of William Oakum, living just south of Manilla, while playing ball, was accidentally struck on the head with a bat by Casper Craig, causing fracture of tha skull. It will probably prove fatal. —Near Valparaiso a snow-plow swept away an obstruction intended to wreck the east-bound Chicago and Grand Trunk passenger train. It is supposed that the object of the wreckers was robbery. —Henry McCabe has been convicted of killing Lawyer Howard at Valparaiso, and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary.