Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1888 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—Much interest is centered at present on Mrs. Hooker, a well-known Indy of Elkhart, who has appeared before the Pension Board und made formal claim to a pension, based on the fact that she was an enlisted soldier of the late war, served three years, and was twice wounded. At the breaking out of the war Mr. Hooker was appointed First Lieutenant, and his wife accompanied him to the front. She was enabled to do this by a clever piece of strategy. A yonng man who bore some resemblance to her was induced to submit himself to the necessary examination, and when an opportunity presented itself the young woman, properly uniformed, exchanged places with him. Her enlistment took place in Ohio, and her assumed name was Brown. With her husbaud she has lived here several years, and is familiarly known as “Colonel" Hooker. The outcome of her claim is looked forward to with much curiosity. —The Soldiers’ Monument Commission met at Indianapolis, recently, and formally contracted with Bruno Schmitz, the Berlin architect, for the erection of the monument. The structure is lo cost $200,000, and will be erected in (he spot now occupied by the Morton statue, in the center of Circle Park, the statue to occupy a site just south of the monument. Schmitz is to receive SIO,OOO for furnishing plans and specifications and superintending the work. He is now putting the design in water colors, and it will then be copyrighted and cuts and photographs will be sold for the benefit of the fund. —Patents have been issped to Indiana inventors as follows: Louis Adams, Terre Haute, balanced slide-valve; Henry Ader, Somerset, valve; Frank Brough, Indianapolis, handle attachment; Charlos G. Conn, Elkhart, wind instrument; Levi P. Fordioa/ Westfield, slate-pencil holder; William A. Frashoar, Urbann, fence; Reymond O. Piton, Terre Haute, stove for burning light fuel; George W. Rodecap, door-closer; Ralph Stuckmisch, Cory, egg-tester; Alvin W. Vandurslen, South Bend, carbumper. —The Central Indiana Poultry Association has elected the following officers: President, Justus Clapp, of Wayne County; Vice President, William Kinsley; Recording Secretary, E B Johnson; Corresponding Secretary, C. B. Cage; Treasurer, John M. Ross, Union County; Executive Committee: George Kinsley, William Kinsley, J. W. Elliot, J. K. Bowers, and T. E. Goodrich; Superintendent, S. L. Lange. —The discovory of gold in quartz Tit a (lepth of 133 feet in Cooley’s gas well, At Hartford City, is causing great excitement in that city. The precious metal is visible to the naked eye iu the specimens on exhibition. It has been proved to be the genuine article by old miners and goldhunters. People are flocking from all parts of the country attracted by the discovery.

—The wheat throughout Houthern Indian a has the appearance of being damaged considerably. The heavy ice and severe freeze during the month of January was quite severo on the late wheat especially. If the remainder of tbe season shall be favorable the crop may be a fair one, but certainly the prospect, at this lime, is anything but flattering. —The little son and daughter of James Hustons, who resides near Elwood, Miami Connty, while playing about the house got hold of a bottle of belladonna, which had been carelessly left on a window sill, and drank therefrom sufficient quantities to throw them into violent spasms. The boy, aged 4, died soon thereafter, but the little girl will recover. —Jesse W. Cumberland is a Justice of the Peace at Crawfordsville, and is the largest mau in Montgomery County. Recently he was called npon to go to a honse for the purpose of marrying a couple. When he arrived at the house he could not get through the front gate, and he had to go around and pass through the wagon gate.

—Mrs. John Burns, aged 55, was walk* ing across the Thirteenth-street crossing of the Vandalia Railroad at Terre Haute, when a west-bound passenger train ran over her, killing her instantly. She had the neuralgia, and had her face bundled up in a thick shawl. This prevented her from hearing the approaching train. —Judge Gresham,in the Indianapolis tally* sheet forgery cases against Coy and Bern* hamer, denied the granting of the writ of habeas corpus prayed for, and sustained the demurrer of the United States authorities at Indianapolis. The defendants mnßt go to prison, pending an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. —Prof. Thomas Gray, of the University of Glasgow, Scotland, widely known in this country for his contributions to science in electricity and seismology, has been appointed to the chair of dynamic engineer* ing in the Rose Polytechnic Institute of Terre Haute, and has signified his aocept* ance of the the same. —From all the reports that have so far come in, from the southern part of the State, touching the condition of the fruit buds, it is noted that the prospect for pears, peaches, and cherries is very promising. and if no accident happens from now on there will be an immense yield. —At Fort Wayne . a verdict of $1,500 was awarded Louis Boegle for damages received while in the employ of Keller & Roth, contractors. Boegle was struck by a falling brick daring the construction of St. Mary’s Church. He sued for 0. —The Board of Trustees of 1 1 e Soldiers' Orphans’ Home at Knighstown have appointed W. H. Lester, of Indianapolis, steward in place of W. C. David, resigned, —The postoffice at Columbia City was entered by burglars, who secured S3OO in •tamps, S7O in cash and valuable letters.