Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1891 — IT IS RIGHT IN LIKE, [ARTICLE]

IT IS RIGHT IN LIKE,

»S THIS COLUMN OF FRESH INDIANA NEWS. A Large Number or Accidents— A Few Sulelrie* and Deaths—And Other Important Mews, Carried the Liquor-Seller Outer Town. Several days ago a man named William Robbins opened a saloon In tho town of Charlestown, Clark County, having only a government license to sell liquor by the quart. Robbins conducted an orderly place of tho kind, but the citizens of Charlestown are bitterly opposed to tho sale ol liquor. The temperance people of tho town, among whom were the Revs. Jones and Cutler, Dr. Baird, Capt. George W. Coward, pension agent; William T. Armstrong, editor of the Clark County Record; Mrs. Jennie Y. Bean, Mrs. Graves, Blisses McWilliams, Jackson, and others, wont quietly to the place where Robbins had opened his saloon and informod him of their Intention to close up his business. Within less than an hour the entire stock and fixtures in the saloon had been boxed and were ready for shipment, Robbins watching the ladies and gentlemen during the progress of their work. Willing hands assisted In taking tho property to the O. & M. depot, from whore it was convoyed, with its owner, Robbins, by tho first south-bound train to Louisville, leaving tho determined Charlestonians triumphant and jubilant over their victory. Safe of Presley R. Griffith, Greenwood, was robbed of SUOO. County Treasurer Ai.Fiucn L. Means, Richmond, fell dead in his office. Rev. A. K. Glover, of Crawfordsville, has accepted a call to tho Episcopal Church at Madison, this State. Mrs. Sarah Hill, of Danville, aged 70, fell down her collar stairs and received, perhaps, fatal Injuries. Ex-State Senator David A. White died atMlddloburg, near Goshen, from blood poisoning, the result of a carbuncle. The Commissioners of Wayne County have selocted Mr. W. P. Cook to (ill tho unexplred term of tho late county clerk, Alfred L. McMeans, Mrs. Samuel Dumin, living near Clovorland, was badly Injured, being thrown from hor buggy In a runaway. The horse became irlghtonedat a vicious dog. Miss Allie Cravens, of Pendleton, was partially asphyxiated by natural gas from a stove In hor brother’s store. Slio was restored to consciousness with dllllaulty. While the family were away from home, thieves entered the residence of John Muselman, two miles east of Camden, and soctired $225 in money, making their escape. Mrs. Mary Henderson, a noted procuress of St. Paul, visited Fort Wayne and Induced Misses Lizzie Allen, Fordie Gilbert, Jennie Ballard and one other to depart with her, Warren Huikkr, a young man living at Splkorsvllle, shot himself accidentally whiio flourishing n revolver about in play. He was returning from an entertainment with Ills swoothoart. The first American roofing-tin used in Montgomery County Is being place'd upon tho barn of George Myers, near Alamo. Tho tin was made at Anderson, and appears to be of a first class quality. Mrs. John Murray, of Huntington, rushed through the burning room to the chamber occupied by her two crippled boys and rescued them, but site so severely burned herself that she may dlo. The tailoring establishment of M. A. Teague & Son, or Pcndloton, was mitered by tiilnves, and about, SSO worth of clothing stolen. Tills is tho third time this Horo lias been burglarized wlthlu tho past six months. Edward Smith, a well-known farmer, aged 24 years, living ut NowWashlngbon, wlille out hunting the barrel of his rifle exploded and the breech-pin imbedded itself In his eye, destroying the member. Louis Schmitt, formally of New Albany, but for seine years past engaged in farming In Vanderburg County, accidently shot himself In tte loft thigh while hunting, and bled to doath before the flow of blood could be stopped. Samuel Clark, passenger brakoman bn the Rockport branch of tho L. E. & St. L., had his arm so badly 'mashed, at Lincoln Station, while coripllng cars, that amputation was necessary. Clark resides at Rockport, and Is a man of family. < There was an old-fashioned and animated corn husking bee inter Romney, and the excitement ran so high that S3OO was wagered on who should husk tho most corn In twelve hours. At tho close of tho contest It was found that Grant Layton had busked 151 bushels and 08 pounds, and Charles Parker, 140 bushels and 48 pounds. Layton also husked thlrty-ono ears of corn in ono minute, and also threw thirty In a wagon. A distressing accident occurred southeast of Noblesvillo. A young man named Helms, son of William Helms, was fooling with a gun, which was lying across his lap. His sister, Mary Holms, aged 25, was In the act of wiping up the floor around tho stove, when tho gun was accidentally discharged, the entire load passing Into and through her right arm at the elbow, tearing the limb In such a manner that amputation abovo the elbow was necessary. Much surprise was occasioned In Wabash, recently, by the announcement that Ella Ray, tho young lady who recently obtained a judgment of $4,000 against Edward Kisner, a wealthy young man, for breach of promise, was married five months ago to Fred lllpp, son of Councilman Chris Hipp, at Fort Wayne. ' Only last week Kisner, in Ignoranco that his former sweathoart was married, walked up and paid $5,000, the amount of the Judgment, with costs, against him. The wedding of Miss Ray was kopt a profound secret. An accident occurred In German Township, Vanderburg County, by which Louis Schmidt was fatally injured. Ho had been out hunting, and was on his way home, when hts gun was accidentally discharged. The load, took effect In his leg, from which he bled to death. Four burglars attempted tho robbery of Stout’s drug store at Majeulca, Huntington County. The safe was removed from the building, turned upside down on the street, and the burglars were about to blow- it open, when Postmaster Craomer, a near resident, discovered the party, fired three shots at them and they fled. Thieves stole a brace, bit and saw from a hardware store in Petersburg, then broke in the postoffice, cracked the safe and secured $5.25 in stamps and cash. Adam Conrad was instantly killed at Russiaville. The through freight on the T., Bt. L. & K. C. railroad was going east at a twenty-five-mile rate, and Conrad was crossing the little bridge over Squirrel Creek, near the depot. He did not discover the train until half way aerbss the bridge, and the engine struck him before he could cross over. It threw him thirty feet; Mr. Conrad was a pioneer Christian preacher, highly respected, about seventy-five years old, and very infirm. - _j

An epidemic of thieving seems to be raging in Elwood. There is distress and want among Clay County miners. ” Unknown man killed on the Panhandle near Richmond. George McPherson, aged 35. near Mitchell, ate a hearty dinner end died.™ Leonard Ratz tell from the frame of a factory at Brookville, and was badly hurt. The Muncie Flint-glass Works drilled a gas well that turned out to be a monster. William Goli.iday, of Kokomo, was dangerously poisoned by eating canned salmon. Mrs. Ei.i.is, Dana, fell and struck her head on a rail while waiting for a train. Badly hurt. The State Veterinary Surgeon has boon notified of a supposed case of glanders at Muncie. The boiler In the factory of Kramer & Goddard at Elwood exploded, blowing a big hole through the roof. A machine for husking corn has been invented and Is In successful operation by I. If. Hardy, at Hardy. ■Five boys walked frem Bedford to Mitchell for a wager, and covered ten miles and a half In two hours. Nathan and Esther Frame, Quaker ovangolists, are converting quite a number of people at Mount Vornon. Isaac Downs, lately discharged from Northern Prison, has returned to Lafayette, and Is thought to be Insane. The largo barn near Evansville, owned by Isaac Odell, was destroyed by fire, caused by au exploding lamp. Loss, $7,000. Not loss than twenty persons were poisoned at New Albany by eating headcheese cooked In an unclean copper vessol. All will recover. i’oiiNG men employed in factories at Muncie will organize a night school for the benefit of those who aro unable ta attend in the day time. An engine rail over Chester Woltzmail, aged 11, at Logansport, crushing his left log. The boy’s father demands SIO,OOO from tho railway company. Aiiram Ci.ymeh, a minor at Evorlng’s coal mine noar Vincennes, was killed by falling slate. His skull was completely crushod. A wife survives him. The question of city government for Winchester Is being agitated. The Commercial Club of that city has taken the mattor up and will push it with vigor. Thomas C. McKee tried to kill himself at Marlon with a butcher-knife. He was a heavy drinker and on the border of delirium tremens. Will probably recover. Dog inoat Is not a now diet for consumption. John Hublliiger lived at Madison twenty-five years ago. 'Tis said he ate dog moat and was cured of the disease. Mrs. Laura Nichole, of Seymour, claimed damages in the sum of $25,000 against Jackson County. She received internal Injuries In falling from a bridge last October. Caleb Garrett, formerly of Richmond, and a soldier of tho Eighth Indiana Infantry, committed Buloldo at Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 8, by throwing iilmsolf under an electric street-car. Jesse Boyd, of Charaborsburg, killed an American eagle. Tho bird measures seven feet from tip to tip. It is supposed to be tho mate to tho one killed near there about a yoar ago by Adolphus Braxton. The good citizens of Stilosvlllo, Hendricks County, charged on Charles Stephens’ liouso, whore, It was claimed, liquor was being unlawfully sold, and tore tho building to ptoces, emptying barrels of whisky In the street. The factory which was recently located at Pendleton to manufacture glass tubes and piping for conducting underground electric wires Is boing rapidly pushed toward complotlon. It will be ready for operation within sixty days. George McPherson, aged 35 years, residing about twolvo miles southwost of Mitchell, was found by his wifo lying on his bed dead, after having takon a hearty dinner at a neighbors. Heart failure Is Mursuppoßod cause of his sudden death. Frank Kimmki., a brakoman on tho Pennsylvania road, was pushed from the top of his train by a tramp whom ho had respectlfully ordered off the train. The train was crossing tbo bridge over the St. Marys River, noar Fort Wayne. Kimmel fell sixty feet Into the water. Fortunately, the water was quite deop at this point and Kimmel received no serious injuries. The tramp escaped. Wm. Rozion, of West Hammond, stabbed two members of bis family. One of his victims, a lad about fifteen years old, it Is feared will die. Rozion buried a knife in tho boy's side. Another son was stabbed In the face, and will bear tho scars of the assanlt for life. Rozion had been drinking excessively for several days, and was in a state of mind bordering on madness when ho attempted to murder his family. Auditor of State Henderson has revoked tho license of tho Progressive Benefit Order of Boston, to do business in this State, because, upon Investigation, ho finds that an entirely different statomont of the condition or the company exists than that represented by the company when application was made for a license. Tho Soeratary of the company represented that the assets of the Order were $(15,874.10, with no liabilities, when In reality tho assets are $338,300, with liabilities amounting to $3,053,* 025. The 4-ycar-old daughter of E. Myers, a prominent citizen of Brazil, mot with a terrible accident. While playing around a stove its dress caught fire and almost instantly the child was wrapt in flames. Tho mother, in an adjoining room, ran to the rescue and made every effort to quench tho flames, but failed. Several neighbors botng attracted by the screams of the mother and child, rushed In and assisted in smothering out the fire. Tle child was burned to a crisp, but is still alive. The mother was also badly burned, as was another woman. In the Muscatituck River, Thursday, near Seymour, a young man named Busch, from near Salem, was drowned together with his team, while trying to cross the swollen stream. The body was not recovered. The new directors and officers of the New Ross Fair Association are: President, W. H. Hostetter; Vice President, Gilbert Gray; Treasurer, John Inlow; Superintendent, N. G. Thompson; Secretary, Thomas Ronk; Executive Committee. Jesse Rains, Marion Porter, Simon Hostetter, John Brown, R. S. Bratton, Thos. A. McLane, W. H. Gott, and Isaac Inlow. Fire slightly damaged the upper story of Peter J. Clark’s residence, Lafayette. After the flames were extinguished the discovery was made that Clark's 8-year-old son, Joseph, had perished, haring' been suffocated. It is presumed the child was playing with matches, and set fire to the house. What number of facts are still unrecorded in any book! A teacher was hearing her class in natural history recite, and asked a bright looking little girl: “What is a ruminating animal?” “One that chews her cubs,” was the innocent reply.—New Moon.