Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1889 — INDIANA HAPPENINGS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA HAPPENINGS.

EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LATELY OCCURRED. An Intere»ti»u Summary of the More Important Hoiugs of Our Neighbors—Weddings and Deaths—Crime, Casualties and General News Notes. No Longer a Mystery. JThe finding of a skeleton at Argus ind a string of thimbles by its side clears up a mystery of sixteen years, and proves that a horrble murder was committed. At that time Jonathan Ruble lived in that village. His reputation was bad, and it was charged that several girls owed their ruin to him. At that time he had in his employ a remarkably pleasant young girl. She suddenly disappeared. Huble claimed he discharged her and sent her home. Later her parents came in search of her, but no trace was found, and her fate has remained a mystery until now. Mrs. Barmeide, a neighbor of Huber, who disappeared twelve years ago, has made affidavit to the above facts, and identified the skeleton by a string of thimbles the dead girl was known to possess, and which were found by the skeleton’s side. The back of the skull was crushed in, showing she was murdered. An effort will bo made to find Huble. Desperate Battle with an Eagle. A farmer named Frank Eirgleman, living a few miles west of Nashville, was attacked by a fierce, full-grown gray eagle, while on his way to town. When first noticed, the bird was at a great height in mid-air. A minute later it dropped down onEngleman with a shrill scream, striking him with terrific force, burying its tallons in his clothing and flesh. Engleman was on horseback, and therefore at a great disadvantage. Before he could dismount he was badly clawed by the bird. The former was ■without weapons and could only defend himself with his bare hands, The fight lasted fully an hour, the eagle plunging at him from every quarter. Twice did the man attempt to run, but each time the great bird threw himself in his way and prevented his retreat. At length he caught it by its talons, . and with hands and feet succeeded in slaying it. The bird measured six feet four inches from tip to tip. Cost of Running the State. The following is a summary of the Auditor’s report concerning the State’s financial dealings during the fiscal year ending October 31, 1889. The total receipts to the general fund were $3,485,-' '907.63. The disbursements to the general fund were $2,770,309.74. The total receipts from all sources during the fiscal year ending October 31, 1889, were $9,051,431.57. Adding the balance to the treasury October 31, 1888, makes a grand total of $9,379,157.73. The net cash disbursements from the treasury during year were $8,405,048.38, leaving a cash balance in the treasury on October 31, 1889, of $974,109.35. Of the balance $811,734.56 belongs to the general fund of the State. Remainder belongs to the other different funds. Minor Slate Items. —A farmers’ institute will be held at Goshen, January 21-22. Prof. Latta of Purdue University will be present. —The Crawfordsville gas and.electriclight works has been sold to a syndicate of New York people for $105,000. —Lavinia Smith, of Huntington, who "was injured by driving into a washout near that place, has sued the county for $2,000 damages. —Mad dogs are reported as roaming at large in various counties. Several have been shot recently in Clarke and Morgan Counties, —John Rodenbarger, bank boss at the Otter Creek mine, in Clay County, was fatally crushed between the bumpers of coal flats, near the mine. He is married. —A few days ago Jacob Wimsett, an aged farmer living a few miles north of Dana, had his hand torn out by getting it caught between the rolls of a flouring mill. —A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. James Sibert, near Frankton, whose light arm has the appearance of having been amputated a couple of inches below the shoulder. —Mrs. Anna Probasco, aged 90 mother of Henry Probasco, the Cincinnati millionaire, fell down a .cellarway at her home at Charlottesville, anti died from her injuries. . —M. M. Scott, an “anti-polygamous” Mormon elder, is preaching in the Methodist Church at Henryville, Clark •County, in the effort to establish a con--gregation at that point. —The new astronomical observatory ■will soon be erected on the campus west •of the college of Hanover. Everything ■will be new, and of the most improved and desirable character. —Charles Keener, aged 18, went coonhunting four miles below Madison. One ■of his companions, named Ollie Rose, in climbing a fence accidentally discharged his gun, the contents entering Keener’s stomach and killing him. —A fine Galloway cow died recently at the fat stock-show in Chicago. She was the property of the Brookside Stock Company of Fort Wayne, Ind., and was valued at $1,200. The animal had been imported and was considered the second best of the kind in this country. The disease was pronounced lung fever.

—Muskegon (Mich.) capitalists have been granted a franchise for an electric street-railway at LaPorte. —John Day, employed in the saw-mill of a Waterloo chair factory, was struck by a flying plank and fatally injured. —A white Indian named Otto Kemp was in Kokomo recently. He had been abducted by the Sioux when 4 years old. He lived with them twenty years, refusing all temptation to come back to civilization. —Alf Corcoran, a young man whose people reside at Richmond, and who was working to get a home for his prospective bride, was fatally hurt in the Panhandle yards at that city. He fell between two cars from a brake. One leg and an arm were terribly mutilated, while he was otherwise hurt internally. No hope is entertained for his recovery, —At Culvier’s Station a valuable mare belonging to A. Peters, was killed the other night. The animal was suffering from the rabies, and succeeded in tearing the flesh from her body and limbs before she was killed. The poor beast was a mass of torn, quivering flesh, and a horrible sight. It is feared that other animals in the neighborhood have been bitten. —Living a short distance from Perkinsville is a lady about 40 years of age, who has been a widow for some ten of fifteen years. A few days ago she was placed in a somewhat embarrassing condition by giving birth to a boy baby. Since her husband’s death she has become a great believer in spiritualism, and she now stoutly maintains that the father of her child is her spirit husband, who returned one night to her something less than a year ago. She refuses to give any information other than that given above, and there are some people who refuse to believe it. —A passenger train on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, while passing through Evansville, ran over and killed Mrs. Wendell Geiss, one of Evansville’s oldest German citizens. The lady was rather deaf and holding an umbrella over her head at the time of the mishap, did not hear the train’s approach. She was struck by the locomotive which mangled her legs, cutting both off just below the knees, the unfortunate woman dying in a few minutes. The railroad people claim they were going at a slow rate of speed. The Coroner will investigate the case. —While Albert Ogle was looking for a leak of natural gas in a regulator, at the outside edge of his mother’s house, at Muncie, a terrible explosion occurred, caused by a lighted match igniting the gas that had accumulated under the house from the leak. The foundation was blown from under the front part of the building, while the floor was torn loose from the room under which it occurred, badly breaking the furniture and a 500-dollar piano. Two sisters of Mr. Ogle were standing near by, who were badly cut by the flying glass from the shattered windows. The occurrence was attributed to the high pressure of the gas. Loss, over SI,OOO, with no insurance. —The other night two tramps camped near Decatur, and built a fire by which to prepare a meal and keep warm. During the night one of the men giving the name of John Price, who is supposed to have been intoxicated, fell into the fire. His companion being also under the influence of liquor, took him from his perilous position with great difficulty, and gave the alarm. When found by the night policeman Price had nearly all his clothing burned off his body, and was writhing in great agony from his injuries. He was removed to the County Asylum, where he now lies in a critical condition. Price is about thirty years of age, and refuses to locate his home. His companion 4 eser ted him soon after he was found. —Patents have been granted to the following residents of Indiana: Henry Bauer, Indianapolis, extension table; William Cline, Clayton, fence; Calvin F. Darnell, assignor of one-half to W. L. Taylor, Indianapolis, fence; Sanford W. Ermon, Mount Meridian, cleaner for fruit jars, etc.; John Lowrie, Brookston, cultivator; Ronald T. McDonald, and J. Cain, assignors to Fort Wayne Electric Light Company, Fort Wayne, electric arc-light headlight; George W. Lee, Muncie, evaporating apparatus; Aaron D. Miller, Evansville, safe alarm; John Payne, Connersville, portable voting booth; Clifton D. Pettis, Terre Hau to, grain car door;Howard F. Slith, Elkhaft, apparatus for moulding articles froih pulp; William H. Trammel, Huntingtoh, nut locks; Orson H. Woolworth, Columbia City, combined rake and ground leveler. .—A frightful accident happened at the Chamberlain farm, eight miles north of Washington, by which one boy wud instantly, killed and two others dangerously wounded. “Sun” Dyer, aged 13; George Chamberlain, Ira Chamberlain, and James Dyer were together in at room of the Dyer farm-house, getting ready to go hunting. George Chamber lain took down his gun from the walwhere it hung, when the weapon war accidentally discharged, and the shot with which it was loaded struck down all of Chamberlain’s companions. The greater part of the load entered “Sun” Dyer’s body, causing almost instant death. Other shots from the gun struck Ira Chamberlain and James Dyer, but the wounds are not fatal. One year ago the father of the Chamberlain boys committed suicide on the Same farm where the fatal accident occurred.