Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1892 — HERE’S ALL THE NEWS [ARTICLE]

HERE’S ALL THE NEWS

TO BE FOUND IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. Giving A Account of tHo Numerous Crimes, >CasualUes, Tiros, Suicides, Deaths, Etc., Etc. An Editorial Trip, The National Editorial Association trip to California and annual meeting at San Fr&ndsoo, as at present arranged, isfor all Eastern and Southern delegates todeave Chicago and St. Louis by two routes on the evening of May 9, meeting at Gaiorado Springs on tho morning of the nth, remaining thero until the night of the 12th to take part in the dedication of the Childs-Drexel “Homo for Printers” which is to occur on the 12th. This homo for printers Is said to have cost 5150,000, and is a monument to tho generosity of the donors. Tho Hon. Amos J. Cummings ot Now York, will deliver tho dedication address.

Leaving Colorado Springs tho delegates go by special train to Santa Fo, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside, remaining a day at each place, also other points of interest, arriving at San Francisco on Saturdav, the 21st, After the SaDhath day’s rest the annual session of the Association will togin on Monday, the 23d. The delegates will come homo by tho. northern route, ending their itinerary at Seattle, in time for Republican editors to attend the Minneapolis convention on route on June 7., George W. Childs of tho Philadelphia Ledger, and other newspaper publishers of prominence, will read papers bofore the annual convention of editors, a full list of acceptances of papers to bo read, with the subjects of each, is in preparation, which, together with descriptive pamphlot of trip, entertainments and program of tho three days’’session, will be sent to all delegates by the Secrotary, J. M. Page of Jerseyvillo, 111., as soon as all details aro fully Known.

Frank SmoUk,' a C. & I. C. brakeman, was fatally injured at Attica while coupling cars. Thomas Goins, the Greonsburg barber who shot Daie Welsh, was glvou five years in the Penitentiary. A shed fell on Win. G. Bain’s stock, near Martinsville, burying sixty-two hogs and seven of his cattle. William and James Robbins of Jefferson County, were arrested at North Vernon for counterfeiting. Farmers of New Providonce and locality think of boycotting the Monon road on account of high rates for freight. Both school houses and churches in Macey, near Peru, have been deserted for some time on account of diphtheria raging. Goshen is troubled with a gang of toqghs who make night hideous with yells. I’olico going to stop it or break somebody’s nock. White Caps, near Plainfield, battered down the door to> Milton Stanley’s residence, claiming to bole search of a man supposed to be stopping with Stanley. Mrs. Maria McCoy of Jeffersonville, who deserted lici husband and family some time ago, before- husband’s death, has returned and taken possession of property. Over thirty accessions to tho Christian Church at Greoncastlo have resulted from the revival meetings in progress there. ISlder Crim of Shelby ville, is conducting the meetings. S. K. Miller, a wealthy Clay County farmor, has been arrested for persisting in cutting down the poles of tho Postal Telegraph Company. lie was angry because tho company refused to buy tho right of way along the old National road in front of his farm. Conductor Ai.bet May of Terro Haute, was killed bv being run over by his train on the Brazil branch of tho Evansvlllo and Indianapolis railroad. He was with the west division of tho Big Four road for many years, and he was known among railroad men by the fact that in his many years of railroading he had never met with an accidentThe other night, as tho family ot Henry Rodman, a wcathy citizen of Harristown, near Salem, was about to retire, a noise at the door attracted attention. and, upon opening It, a man was seen running away from the house. On tho panel oi the door was found a note, purporting to be from a friond, warning Mr. Rodman that enemiesffiad plotted to murder him and burn his house. “Chub” Carroll will petition Gov. Chase to ne transferred to the Northern Penitentiary, which is at Michigan City. He dislikes to return to Jeffersonville for four years, tocauso he was so unfortunate as to kill one of tho guards. The only case where a transfer has been made in many years was that of William Baggott, the book-keeper for the Jeffersonville Boot and Shoe Company, who forged their check and obtained @1,200 from tho First National Bank, which he used in fleeing with Georgio Twoomoy, a 16-year-old school-girl to Mexico. Upon his arrest and sentence to serve two years he was transferred to Michigan City. Russiaville is again at the height of the capon shipping season. This year shows the most rapid strides of improvement of any heretofore given. There Is a larger per cent, of money paid out to farmers who raise capons here, when the money invested In tho business is considered, than in any other line. The number was formerly considered largo If hundreds were shipped, but now the number reaches into the tens ot thousands. Days aro appointed by the dealers upon which they receive the fattened fowls, and the town, on those days is generally crowded with capon-raisers and their coops. There is a number of mea who practice caponizing surgery successfully, and the business lias become very remunerative. The price paid for the product this year has not been as large as in former years, but the farmers are ‘satisfied. Even at 10 cents per pound there is rnuen profit in tho business.

An 8-year old eon of J. A. Weishani, of Lebanon, it is claimed, lias been cured of a mad-dog bite by a madstone, the property of Moses Necses,-near Whitestown, John Perry, a miner aged 30, committed suicide at Rockville. The local freight train was clearing for the regular passenger train, when Perry lav down and placed his neck on the rail in front of the moving cars. The hind trucks of the caboose passed over and be was iustantiy killed. Two weeks ago he was adjudged insane, but his papers were rejected at Indianapolis. He was a single man. Correspondence from Springville, Lawrence County, conveys the news of the discovery of a lodge of rare lithographic stone 1,200 yards in length, and ten feet thicm It forms a part of the wall of a large cave near Springville. Late in the fall of 1890 Miner A. Sliney, son of Joseph Sllney, of Lagro Township, Wabash Countv, gotdrunk on liquor purchased in Andrews, Huntington County. On his way home the boy fell into the Wabash River and was drowned, ills father brought suit for damages against Gauss and others, • where the liquor was bought, for $6,000. The case was tried in Huntington, and the Jury returned a verdict against Gauss for SSOO.

Vincennes has an “Owl Club," o! young people. Evidently, their purpose is “to woo.” Charges Black was fatally loured by a falling limb near Spring Cave, Owen County. D. G. Davis’ llttlo girl, at Coal Bluff, was fatally burned by her clothing catching fire from a grate. At Muncie, Clarence Burbridge, aged 25,attempted suicide by taking morphine. The stomach pump saved him. John Whittington of Oraagovlile, Orange County, is 80 years old and the father of twenty-three children. Dkmpsf.v Truebi.ood, a well-known man at Anderson, died from poison resulting from eating boneless ham. Siphonia Peterman, wifoof a wealthy Montgomery County farmer, has sued for a divorco and $25,000 alimony. John Hamilton of the Of A. R. filer, mot hik brother last week, the first time in twentv-seven years. John Kearnkgan walked out of the Lawrenceburg jail In the absence of (ho Sheriff, same ouo having unlocked the door. The Kno\- County Lodgor'makes a demand that kissing on tipi school grounds shall be prohibited. Bough on the scholars. The Brookytile cqroncr that Miss Ida Quick, who was supposed to have committed suicide, was murdered by unknown persons. Citizens of Richmond are highly elated ovor the prospocte of a paying gas well, a strong pressure having been struck in Trenton rock, 047 feet down. ~ Frederick Wooprick of Sprlngllold Township, Lal’orte County, a prominent farmer, accidentally fell from his loaded wagon, breaking his neck and dying immediately. Charles Garrett, a farmer near Montpelier, had three ribs broken and was injured internally by being thrown, from a log-wagou and squoozod botwoon the wagon and a tree. Forty business men of Konnard have formed a company for the purpose of laying tho natural gas and torrltoral advantages of their town before capitalists who are looking for .desirable sitos for locatiug new industries. Mrs. Elizabeth Gray of Osgood, wife of Judgo Gray, deceased, aged 85 years, lias cheated the dentist twice during her lifetime, as the third sot of teoth have made their appearance and are protruding through tho hardened gums. Two blooded Clydosdalo stallions In the stable of William Price, at Crawfordsvilie, engaged in a deadly fight. One of thofii klckod and bit fils opponent until ho dropped and dlod. The (lead animal was valued at $1,500.

James McDonald, the old wldowor of Logausport whoso flirtations with a Peru milliner has cost him SI,OOO rocontiy, is believed to to a soft mark by adventuresses, who aro dally pouring letters to him endeavoriug to got tip a cause for action. A Peculiar accident occurred at Brazil. “Commodore” Butts, tho 15-year-old son of Samuel Butts, a wealthy merchant, was kicked on the hcad'by a horso. Tho child lay In an unconscious state for a few hours and thon recovered, frothing at tho mouth. It is thought Ills brains were injured,causing Insanity. Fire broke out in' tho livery stable of Broxton Brothors, at Loogopteo, and th<v stable and contents wore consumed. Fifteen head of horses and tho stallion Chancellor wore cromatod, and a number of boggles, carriages and otlior vehicles, with harness, etc., wore destroyed. Tho loss will reach SIO,OOO with no Insurance.

A revival is in progress at the Friend’s Church In Cartilage, under tho preaching of Rev. John lloorv Douglass, tho Quaker ovangollst, of Dos Moines, lowa. Ono hundred and forty persons united with tho church. Porsons have become deeply Interested, and aro coining from miles around to hear tho preacher, who is said to be ono of the most effective evangelistic workers among tho society of Friends. Near Dunlap, last week, the members of the family, together with the neighbors, took Lewis Woogman, who was so emaciated by sickness that ho could not turn over in bed, to tho river and immersed him naked in tMo freezing waters. Tho weather was very sovore. the mercury registering but a few degrees abovo zero. The most remarkable part of tho horrible affair Is that Wqogman Is still living. The people are boiieyers in the cold-water euro.

April 20. 1803, George Futrel and Minerva Harrel were married at Seymour. ALer tour years Futrel left his wife and two children and was not heard from for many years. His wife, supposing him dead, on Fob. 10, 1870, was married to Elijah L. Easton of Carr Township, and has six children by the union. A few months ago she learned, to her great surprise and horror, that Futrel was aiivo and also married again, whereupon she sued for a divorce from him. The decree was granted at the last term of court, and within the past wceg a new mawiagb license was taken out and Elijah L. Easton and Miss Minerva Harrel are legally married, after living together for twenty-two years and roaring their family. Patents have been granted Indiana inventors as follows: Taylor Davenport and M. M. Doyle, Brazil, dumping wagon; Harry Denham, Sanford, granite hammor; Asa M. Fitch, Seymour, walking and riding plow; Eugene Hardendorf, Fort Wayne, adjustable folding soat; Esom O. Leach, Fairmount, brick-mold sander; John F. Mains assignor to Mains Patent Mailcatcher and Delivery Company, Indianapolis, mail-bag catching fork; James S. Moore, Sullivan, assignor of one-half to W. S. Bristol, Fiat Rock, can-filling machine; John Newlove, Michigan City, street sweeper; James W. Quinn, assignor of one-half to C. D. Vawter,North Madison, flower stand; William M. Skelton, Lebanon, wire tightener for fence; Allen D. Ulrich, Kokomo, harness-sad-dle; Wendel Vondersaar, Indianapolis, row lock; Edmund C. Westervelt, South Bend, plow. Mart Deeding and Mabel Hudson of Crawfordsvlllc, became stage-struck and started for Chicago, but were overhauled at the depot by the police and returned to their respective homes. J. H. Bbockamp’b daughter, at Brookvilie, Is kept in a cell In a corner of her father’s stable, she being Insane. The other day the girl fired tbo place and a big conflagration was narrowly averted. J. N. Goodbar of Crawfordsvllle, was worth over $50,000, and as his brother was wealthy he' wi!!cl him but SSO. The Utter attempted to have the will set aside, but the court decided for the will.

David Zenor of Bowling Green, is past ninety years old, and his wife is more, than seventy, making them the oldest couple In Clay County. They have both been very low with the grip. Harry Callegan, chief electrician for the Wabash Electric Light Company at Wabash, narrowly escaped death recently. The fuel used at the works is crude oil, stored in a large underground tank near the building. This tank was being filled from, a car, and Callegan, in passing the tank With a lantern, fell and threw the lantern to the ground, igniting the gas and causing a terrific explosion. He was so badly burned that his life was for a time despaired of, ConsiderabH damage was done to the building.