Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1888 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—James McGrill. of Evansville, was run over and killed by n Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis passenger train, near that city. —At Seymour, John Presley, aged 14 years, arose in his sleep aud walked out of the seeond-6tory door, falling a distance of fourteen feet, bursting his left knee cap and sustaining internal injuries. If he survives he will be badly crippled for life. —Hancock County officials have been successful in arresting several burglars. —The Montgomery County Commissioners have let the contract for the erection of new buildings and additions to the present county poor house. H. T. Craig was the successful bidder, his bid being $16,422.25. —M. D. Baker, of North Manchester, contractor on the new Shirk & Miller building, fell from a scaffold onto a bucket, a distance of twenty-five feet and sustained severe injuries. He will probably recover. —The Christian Church of Wabash is enjoying a phenomenal growth, through the efforts of the pastor, C. E. Morgan. Since his pastorate began, a few months ago. tho membership has been increased nearly seventy. —Harvey Rogers, Jr,, aged 19 years, while bathing in n pond near Brazil, was drowned. He was a member of the present High School graduating class, and a worthy young man. His death occasioned general regret. —'Jonathan Cook, employed as a farmhand near Valeine, Orange County, circulated reports defamatory of his wife's character. “White Caps” gave him 150 lashes, from tho effects of which he is liable to die.

—The fireman of a B. k O. freight train was knocked from his engine at Ripley by a passenger train, and instantly killed. —Mrs. Susie Call, a well-known lady of Elkhart, was run over and killed by u train on the Lake Shore aud Michigan Southern road. —While digging gas trenches in Tipton, a workman found a large tin can containing $97 in gold aud silver coin. The coins were all dated prior toj|jlß6l, and bore evidence of having been buried a long time. No evidence can be obtained as to the owner of the buried money. —While Jacob Winters, of East Germantown, Wayne County, was hauling in hay from the field, the horses gave tv start as he was standing on the load and threw him off. He struck on hia head, and is now suffering intensely from concussion of the brain. He is 65 years old, and it is thought that the accident will prove fatal. —Mike Williams and Allen Campbell were both run over and instantly killed at Brazil by a passenger train on the Vandalia road. Campbell was mutilated almost beyond recognition, Williams both legs and suffered other injuries. They were killed on a sharp curve near the Leavitt crossing, about a quarter of a mile west of the depot. Both men were addicted to strong drink. They had been drinking in the city till a late hour, and are supposed to have lain down on the track and gone to sleep. —Carl Schau, of Fort Wayne, feeds himself by pouring liquid food into his stomach by means of a rubber tube introduced through the walls of the abdomen, near the navel. —Harvey Rogers, aged 19 years, was drowned while bathing in a pond at Brazil.

—Samuel Brower, a farmer living near Wabash, is literally rotting away. A few months ago Brower suffered considerable pain and griping after performing on a horizontal bar. In a short time the bones in his hunds began to rot, and the i nfeetion spread rapidly, the bones in the hands and arms becoming honeycombed and rapidly decaying. The fingers and then the hands fell off. It was seen that heroic measures must be resorted to, and a short time ago the left arm was amputated and has since been healing. Recently the right arm was taken off at the elbow. The patient is low and his recovery is hardly looked for. The Chicago Telephone Company is removing its poles and wires from the streets and alleys of Valparaiso in compliance with an order of the City Council. —Joseph Nathan, aged 12 years, while bathing in the Ohio River, about tw» miles above Evansville, was seized with cramps and drowned before aid conld reach him.

—Reports from Madison TownshipTipton County, indicate that the “White Caps,” who have gained considerable notoriety in the southern part of the State, have begtfn operations in that .County. Recently twenty masked men went to the home of Omer Davis and took him into the woods, where he was ■whipped unmercifully. The men were on horseback, and heavily armed. Davis is a married man and was charged with stealing. He has left the county. This band of self-appointed ministers of justice have sent warnings to other persons living in the neighborhood, but Davis was the first to receive a visit from them. The occurrence has created • great deal of excitement.

—J. F. Wade, of Crawfordsville, claims the honor of first mentioning the nhme of Gen. William Henry Harrison as a candidate for the Presidency in. 1840. Mr. Wade was the editor of a paper in Crawfordaville/at that time.