Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1891 — STATE OF INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

STATE OF INDIANA.

A BIG CRIST OF LATEST STATE NEWS. A Pretty Romanos In Ksal Lire—Monon Railway Sued for of a Barber—Suloidm, Ueatln, Accidents, Etc. Pretty Romance In Real Lire. Two or three months ago a 12-year-old boy made his appearance at the homo of Henry Weikel, a farmor near Elkhart, and stated that ho had just escaped from a band of gypsies, who had stolen him from his home and had had possession of him six years. Mr. Weikel gave the boy a home, finding him perfectly trustworthy, and notified Marshal Coleman of the affair. The boy said he thought his father lived at Marion, Ind., and that his liamo was Hale, whereupon the officer wrote a letter which ho requested the Marion postmaster to hand to somebody named Hale. This was done, and after the letter had mado an extensive round, the officer received a reply from the boy’s father, who expressed great joy over the recovery of his son, and sent a ticket for his immediate return. The letter contained no particulars of the stealing of the boy.

Minor State Ito ins. —Greensburg is postered to death with tramps. —Evansvillo promises itself rapid transit before ’93. —Mrs. J. Robertson was found dead in bed at Kokomo. —lndiana is the greatest boat-building State in the enterior. —Martinsville spent SIOO,OOO in building improvements in 1890. —Railroad property in Indiana is said to bo valued at $250,000,000, —John Byers, Jr., Shelbyvillo, sliothls foot full of bird shot while out hunting —The J. & L. Bridge Company did hot accept Jeffersonville’s $75,000 to locato there. —A laundry and machine shop is being built at Argos, citizens having donated S4OO towards it. —Gamblers have got to “get right out” of Washington, l’olico are after them night and day. —Mrs. Willard Ray, residing in the southern part of Monroe County, has given birth to triplets. —William De Sana, who disappeared from Noblesville some time ago, has turned up in that city. —Joseph Eberle, aged 14, was accidentally shot by his brother John, while hunting near Lafayette. Frank Huntsman’s largo saw mil burned down at Rolling Prairie. Loss, no insurance. —Joseph Lockridge fell dead at the dinner-table at Manville, after making a hearty meal of oysters. —The boiler in Cooprider’s saw-mill, at Middlebury, exploded, wrecking the engine. Nobody was hurt. —Marion is wild with excitement over the discovery of a supposed rich oil field four miles south of the city. —Mrs. Carrio Kuehlman fell from a second story window in Seymour, and will die from injuries received. —Georgo Turner, an undertaker of Nashville, attempted twice to poison himself, but failed both times. —Wheatland has quarantined Joseph Roll’s family, recently moved there, and all just recovering from small-pox. —Red Key is real vexed about the import circulating around that their natural gas is failing. It’s no such thing! —A kindly Muncie farmer has a large natural gas jet burning in an*open field around which his cattle hover and keep warm.

—William B. Rjssell has sued his fa-ther-in-law, Benjamin Oliver, a wealthy farmer of Wabash County, for libel, asking $5,000 damages. —lt has been ascertained that the clay on the Coleman farm, near Crawfordsville, will make tho finest quality of paint, as well as pottery. —Sheriff Wm. C. Smith. Bartholomew County, offers $4,000 for a wife. He is given to spreeing, and says nothing will ever save him but a good wife. —Of the twenty children taken to Crawfordsville, from the Boston Orphans’ Home, seven have been returned and the others have found good homes. —Daniel Wilkinson, aged 00, a leading citizen of Peru, pioneer manufacturer and inventor of the double cylinder high pressure engine, died of eanctir of the stomach. —While Tom Bowers, of Waynctown, was changing‘his revolver from one pocket to another, it was discharged, the bullet going through the arm of Andrew Maltsbarger above the elbow. —Mrs. Russell Blair, of Elkhart, has been driven insane by tho ppfcdfction of one “Dr.” Baker, a fortnno-tcller of MIS* hakawa, who told her her husband wou d be killed in a railway accident. —Wood Grimes, mail carrier between Smartsburg and Crawfordsville, was seriously injured by attempting to get off a Morion train, at Lafayette Junction, while the train was in motion. —Grant Johnson and his cousin, Mrs. Rose Parks, of Bloomington, both injured in the Monon collision at Sibithfleld, have compromised their $50,000 suit against theMonon for $4,500. —James Daugherty, of the vicinity <n Roachdale, Putnam County, dropped dead while sitting in his chair. His age was 90 years. —lt is definitely settled that Peru will be in the Indiana trotting circuit for 189 L, and the dates for the races will bb July 7 to 11. —Bard Ship, M. D., Mormon elder from Salt Lake City, is visiting in Columnbus. His five wives and thirty-five children are keeping houso during his absence.

—A big gray Is depredating among the Putnam Co 'tuty sheep. —Just as tbo fun was about to begin at a Crawfordsville pr.'ze fight, the mother of one of the fighters appeared on the scene with the marshal and deliberately waltzed her son home, —Benjamin Dfiger is the John L. Sullivan of Jeffersonville. The other night three footpads' collided with him, much to their sorrow. One was knocked down and the other two escaped by virtue of their abilities as sprinters. —A child was born to Lewis and Delilah Bailoy, who reside in the northwest part of Morgan County,, which has but one hand. Where the other hand should bo, appears a perfect mole’s head and one forepaw. The child ts in healthy condition. and otherwise well formed. —Some interest is being manifested in different parts of Pery County over the proposed scheme of removing the countyseat from Cannelton to Tell City. The Tell City Business Men's Association held a meeting, a few nights ago, arid they decided to open the light right away. —A State Typographical Union was organized at Lafayette, and the following officers clocted: President W. P. Duffy, Fort Wayne; Vico President, William Sherman, South Bend; Secretary and Treasurer, Daniel Cominger, Lafayette; State Organizer, John P. Ilannegan, Lafayotto. —Ted Connors, a policeman at Crawfordsville, has brought suit for $5,000 against the Monon Railway. He alleges that, whilo standing on the depot platfrom a mail clerk threw from the train a heavy mail-sack, which struck his foot, causing permanent injury. This is a novel case, as it will bo attempted to show that the railroad company is responsible for the action nf the mail clerks, who are employed by the Government. —Carthage has secured the Leonard Raper Box-board Co.’s plant. The plant and building will cost SBO,OOO. Will work from sovonty-fivo to one hundred hands. The building is to bo put up at once. It has also secured a largo butter and cheese factory. Work has begun on the building, and it will bo running by April I. A large number of dwelling houses will be built at once. The town Is on a big boom and will soon bo a hustling little city. —The wife and Infant son of the Rev. J. M. Bolton, pastor of th« Prosbytorian Church of Covington, were alone and the child attempted to obtain a box of matches from a small table on which were two lamps, both lighted. Ho overturned the table, breaking one of the lamps. The oil ignited, and the room was soon tilled with flames and suffocating smoke. Fortunately the mother and child escaped from the room before the Haines reached their garments. —When the gold fever of 1849 struck Indiana Andrew Paul, a farmer of Dearborn County, went to California, and after a few more years was lost trace of. His wife remained faithful for twenty years, when sho heard ho was still living and procured a divorce. Since then sho had fallen heir to a fortune and has had two other husbands, both of whom are dead. Recently when very 111, she telegraphed for Paul and ho returned, grayhalred and bent with years. A reconciliation occurred and they will remarry.

—A barber named Whltsel came to Elwood a few days ago with a wifo and two children, and they bought a shop and also commenced housekeeping. Tho other morning a nice-looking old man named Peters, came to the city and stated that Whltsel had run away with the woman who was his (tho old man’s) daughter, and that she was the wife of another man. Whltsel ran away as soon as he learned the old man was in town, and tho latter took his daughter, barber outfit and all to his home at New Brittain, Ohio. —Mrs Frances F. Calkins and Frank Ilendryx have been arrested for the murder of the woman’s husband at Elkhart last April, and she has made a confession. The story of the frightful 1 crime is as follows: On tho 3d of last April, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Calkins, who had been married but three days, together with|jf former friend of tho latter, Frank went boat riding on the St. Joseph River. In the evening Ilendryx and Mrs. Calkins returned wet to the skin, and said that the boat had upset and that Mr. Calkins had gone to the bottom. A search was at once mado for the body, but it was not found for three days. In the mean time serious suspicions of foul play had been aroused. —An explosion occurred at the building which protects the gas regulation at Russiavllle. Mr. Wishart, of Lafayette, superintendent of the R. and W. M. Nat-ural-gas Company, was there to have a “burn-out” repaired, and went to the building to ascertain if all was right beforb retiring fbr the night. He had just opened tho door, when the explosion, with terrible force, blew him thirty feet across tne street. The flame ignited his clothing and burned his right hand and his entire face and neck in a frightful manner. The brave-hearted man, after such a painful experience, fought the fire at the building until he got it under control. He was then carried to his room and his wounds dressed. ' The building was not totally destroyed, but -considerably damaged. Lucena Kuhlman, aged 28 years, the mother of a family, fell from story window of the Lynn Hou.se, at Seymour, alighting on her head on the stone pavement. Her injuries are fatal. , —An organization of seventy-five leading citizens of Peru has been effected to wage an unrelenting war on the innumerable gambling dens infesting that city. Immediate notice to remove from the city within twenty-four hours was served.