Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1890 — INDIANA HAPPENINGS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA HAPPENINGS.

riTCHTS ARD INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LATELY OCCURRED. An Interesting Summary of the More Important Doings of Oar Neighbors—Weddings and Deaths—Crime, Casualties and General News Notes. Never Saw the Sun Again. A woman died in Orawfordsville, recently, npon whom the san has not shown for twenty-five years. Her name was Mrs. Ernest Steig. Her husband was born in Germany, in 1816, and came here abont forty years ago. He was employed by Mrs. Elizabeth Biuford to do all kinds of work, in whose employ he remained until his marriage to Mrs. Orpha Felton, a widow 40 years old, and having two children. They at first went to housekeeping on East Main street, and shortly afterwards removed to the hduse just west of the residence of J. S. Brown. Mrs. Steig, shortly after moving began to grow gloomy, and finally went to bed and made a vow that the sun Bhould never again shine upon her. Not much attention was paid to this vow at first, but as the days lengthened into weeks, and weeks into months, and months into years, it became apparent that she was in earnest about it. Her husband did the housework, waited upon her and did odd jobs about town, which brought in enough money to keep them, for a quarter of a century, and never a word of complaint or censure was known to be uttered by him. Finally it became necessary for Mr. Steig to move, because the house in which they lived had been sold and had to be torn down. Mrs. Steig was removed at night. During all these years she had never been out doors, except when she was removed to another house, some four years ago. She became blind within the past year, and finally death released her from a living tomb. Minor State Items. —Mrs. Sarah Wright, of Solon, was struck and fatally injured by a runaway team a couple of days ago. —A pug dog belonging Louis Kleepies, of Jeffersonville, made a rather expensive meal of four $lO bills. William Dill, of Thorntown, while returning home intoxicated, fell against a post and fractured his skull. —The citizens of Mitchell are offering inducements to some persons who will establish a canning factory .there. —George Harlan was run down and killed by a Panhandle train, near New Castle. He was an old resident of that city. —Susan Record, aged 90 years, who has been an inmate of the Montgomery County poor farm since 1840, died recently. —The State Bank Examiner reports the accounts of the Sullivan Bank Cashier, W. E. Crawley, entirely straight. —While operating a buzz-saw at Lawrenceburg, Charles Wesler fell upon it, and his skull was ripped open. He may recover. —The farm-house of Louis Weitsel, south of Lebanon, burned. The family very narrowly escaped with their lives. Loss, $3,000; no insurance. —Orlando Shannon, while ditching, three miles southeast of Montpelier; was injured by the bank caving in on him. He had to be dug out by his fel-low-workmen. —Postmaster Gauntt, of Marion, has received notice from the Postoffice Department that the free-delivery system has been extended to Marion, The service will go into effect March 1. —Miss Stella Swope, aged 16, of Clinton Township, Boone County, looked into a gun which “wasn’t loaded.” The ball struck her between the eyes and has not been found, though she still lives. —The infant daughter of William Major, a prominent resident of Shelby County, was terribly burned while in her mother’s arms, by the explosion of a hanging-lamp under which she was sitting. —Traces of arsenical poison were found in the remains of Jacob Eberle, of Peru, who died some two years ago, and which were analyzed under direction of the county coroner. The grand jury will investigate the case. —William Henthorn was drowned in Salt Creek near Kent’s mill, Bloomington. He had rowed his men across the -creek in a boat and was thrown out ns he returned. He was 26 years old and was a well-known citizen. —Waynetown has a faith doctor who is healing the sick and creating considerable excitement by his method. With the faith-cure part he uses an oil, which is thoroughly rubbed over or upon the afflicted part of the suffering patient. —Kokomo has secured two more large factories, one for the manufacture of ■chewing gum, the other being a concern for manufacture of pumps, with a brass foundry in connection. Each will emplos one hundred hands. The latter is the fourth factory secured in th e past thirty <Jays and the thirty-second since the discovery of natural gas, three years ago. —Mollie Pool has filed suit against Milton Cole, in ClarK County. She alleges that Cole, by circulating slanderous reports about her caused her husband to leave her, in consequence of which she demands damages to the amount of $10,000; and for damage to her character incurred by said malicious and slanderous reports she demands judgment for SIO,OOO more.

—The Supreme Court of Indiana has declared the Barrett improvement law constitutional. —Representatives of the new Peru Binder Twine and Cordage Company are now East procuring necessary machinery, etc., to properly equip the plant, which will shortly be in active operation, employing about 150 men. —Washington Kern, of St. Mary’s Township, Adams County, exhibits a peculiar freak of nature. The animal is a 2-year-old dog, perfectly formed, excepting that it has no fore legs, the condition being congenital. In moving about it straightens itself erect npon its legs, and walks off with a grace which would do credit to most human beings. The dog is of Fulton County origin. —The new fair association of Randolph County has effected an organization by adopting a constitution and bylaws and electing officers: The association comprises thirty of the live men of the county, and starts out by electing B. F. Boltz, President; Thomas G. Mullen, Vice President; D. E. Hoffman, Secretary, and John Meier, Treasurer. The following are the directors: D. Chusman, William O. King, C. E. Magee. William Kemp and A 1 Canfield. A couple of days ago, near Connersville, while returning from Milton, Mrs. John T. Manlove and Miss Marie, the wife and daughter of a prominent Indiana horseman, were thrown from their buggy, by their horse suddenly taking fright, and both dangerously injured about the head. Mrs. Manlove was unconscious for nearly twelve hours, while Marie was some time gaining her senses. Both are in a precarious condition. —An eccentric old lady named Susan Sampsel, who, for thirty years, has lived the life of a hermit, in the vicinity of Five Corners, Miami County, and is supposed to have accumulated a fortune, was found by some school children, a few days ago, lying helpless in her home from a stroke of paralysis. The old woman was given medical attention, but died soon afterward. She was over eighty years of age, and it is supposed had relatives in Maryland. —The particulars of a terrible fight between a farmer and a powerful Berkshire boar have just come in from Jackson Township, Blackford County. R. N. Wooster went into the yard in which the boar was inclosed, when he Was at once attacked by it. He grabbed a club and fought the animal with great courage, but would have been torn to pieces if a neighbor had not come to his assistance, when the boar was overcome. Mr. Wooster’s legs were shockingly wounded by the animal’s tusks. —Mary Hooper, aged 17, and Rachel Ferguson, aged 18, had a desperate fight at Utica, six miles from Jeffersonville. The girls are recent converts of the Baptist Church and were to be baptized in the river. The Hooper girl objected to Miss Ferguson going in first. She deliberately strnck her on the nose and blackened her eye and when separated by minister Westly made an attack on him. The whole baptizing broke up in a row and great consternation in religious circles exist iuthe village. —Several prominent farmers living near Evansville have been interviewed as to the product of the coming wheat crop, and the result was not very encouraging. They say wheat is not ready yet to joint, and that it will take considerable more warm weather than we have thus far had to bring it to a point where it would be damaged by cold weather. But Hessian flies have appeared and are very destructive in their ravages npon the growing crops. Farmers are hopeful for the future, but the outlook at this time is not very encouraging. —The fifth of the celebrated Indiana cases, commenced by George W. Ewing IH. and his mother, Mary C. Ewing, of Fort Wayne, against parties who have purchased lands from George W. Ewing 11. was tried and determined before a jury of Cass County, resulting in a verdict for the defendants. Messrs. Nelson & Myers appeared for the plaintiff!, and Dykqman, Wilson & Tabor and Judge Winfield for the defendants. The ease was tried before Judge McConnell. William A. Ewing, of Chicago, was a prominent witness for the defendants. Under the charge of the Court the jury found that the plaintiffs had neither a legal or equitable title to the lands. There is a growing feeling among parties who have been annoyed by these suits in favor of suing young Ewing and his mother for damages in slandering their titles. —A meeting of the Northern Indiana millers was held at Fort Wayne. President F. E. Hawks, of Goshen, delivered an able address, reviewing the milling business of the past year. Mr. David Thompson, of Wabash, read a paper on “Milling as it Was and as it is Now." The election of officers .resulted in the choice of the following: President, F. E. Hawks, Goshen; Vice President, J. M. Servoss, Milford; Treasurer, C. W. Tuttle, Columbia City; Secretary, J. B. Monning, Fort Wayne; directors, F. E. C. Hawks, Goshen; S. M. Servoss, Milford; C. W. Tattle, Columbia City; John B. Monning, Fort Wayne; W S. Pancesh, Elkhart; David Thompson, Wabash; O. W. Tresselt, Fort Wayne. A resolution was adopted looking toward securing a joint convention of t the State Associations of Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ghio at Fort Wayne, next May. * ’ .+ r?