Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1892 — IT IS RIGHT IN LINE, [ARTICLE]

IT IS RIGHT IN LINE,

IS THIS COLUMN OF FRESH INDIANA NEWS. A Large Number of AccUlent-—A Few Sul* clrien and Death.—And Other Important News. Indiana at tlio Exposition. Tho Indiana World’s Fair Commission has arranged the construction of tho Indiana State Building so that It will bo a great exhibit of Indiana's host building material, consisting of stone, hard woods, glass and encaustic tile. The building will be ono that will be a pride to tho pooplo of tho State. The building will bo a great picture gallery of Indiana’s prominent people. The mines and mining exhibit promises to be one of the greatest exhibits. The geological and archaeological exhibit will bo a lino ono. The best archaeological exhibit belonging to any private individual in tho United States belongs to Josephus Collett, of Terre Ilaute, and it is understood that he will loan it for exhibition. The manufacturers of tho State will surpass tholr old competitors, tho gas belt having revolutionized manufacturing in Indiana. The committee on woman's work have tho work in the State well in hand, and tho State will not be belli ml her sistor States In showing the advancement und culture of her women.

Tho manufacturing, agricultural and educational exhibits from Indiana will bo tho greatest exhibits from tho State. Tho committee on agriculture lias formed an alllanco with tho State Board of Agriculture, and with seventy-two county and district agricultural associations working hand in hand will place Indiana in tho front rank us an agricultural State.

Tho pride ot Indiana is her schools, colleges and universities. The educational committee has enlisted the assistance of Indiana’s 15,000 teachers, as well as tho aid of her fifteen colleges and universities, and it is safe tosav that tho work In any State Is In no bettor ban its and condition than is tho educational work for tho exposition In Indiana. Do Pauw University, the State University, Hanover, Franklin, Notro Dame and all other colleges in the State will make a great showing. The Boso Polytechnic will make a lino exhibit. Purdue University, under the generous action of her trustees, anil In ehargo of its able president, Smart, will make tho best and greatest technical exhibit of any school in tho country. Tho greatest interest Is manifested by all classes of Indiana's citizens In the exposition, and they ail join in tho elfort to make, the Stato’s exhibit tho greatest ono of the exhibition. The executive commissioner, Mr. Havens, does all tho work of tho commission, being the only man beside the secretary and clerk In tho office In tho employment of the hoard.

Minor dtMtn Itnms Safb-blowicus are working Salem. Brown County has a sheep ranch of 300 acres. Tiib North Salem Creamery burnod Loss $5,000. Frankfort wants to clean out street Takirs with a high llconso. Washington will begin work on her now opera houso very soon. Am, Union Cltv gets up at 3 o'clock 3vcry morning to see tho comet. Bka/.u. proposes tv build a wigwam cut of coal for political meetings. Ei.i Hour, who stole Mrs. N. T. DoI’auw’s diamonds, got a three year’s sentence. LaPobtb peoplo are having tholr ears plugged. Town baud has begun to give concerts. An effort to stop drinking and gambling at Blue Klvor Park ou Sunday is being made. Rohkht Decker, aged 11, foil Into tho river near Seymour, while falling, and was drowned. The Lafayetto Tlmos says Purdue University was worth $200,000 to the city last vear. David Moreland, aged 80, had a narrow escape from being run ovor by tho cars at Bourbon. C. M. Leslie, Hunovor Collego, won tho SIOO Baldwin prize for tho best essay on tho McKinley bill. Skeletons of a supposod prehistoric race wore unearthed In an excavation near Flatrock, near Columbus. The small daughter of Frederick Jacorha, of Logansport, was scalded to death by having coffee spilled on tier. John Kiikiner, aged 53, former superintendent and large owner In the Madison Browing Company, dlod of paralysis. A portion of tho mill of tho Elkhart Paper Company was destroyed by fire. Loss, $800; Insured. This is the second lire the company lias had within a week, both of which are considered lncondiaries.

Inn cornor-stono of the now Masonic Temple at Wabash will bo laid July 4, ami the lodge Is making preparations for a celebration of magnificent proportions. The temple will be the largest and handsomest building in the city. A Chicago syndicate has purchased Section 19, known as the Morrison tract, for tho sum of .$05,000. The land, which lies one mile from Hobart, will bo platted Into streets, macadamized, and factories and buildings crcctod. Annette Mkykrh, American, and Henry Man Gee, Chinese proprietor of a laundry at Lafayette, wore married recently. About 300 spectators witnessed tho celebration, which Is tho only caso of tho kind on record In that city. It was a peculiar marriage, Man Gee, It Is said not caring at heart to wed tho girl. As passenger train No. (5 was going east, being several hours late, Frank liltner, 4 years old, was on tho track Just eastof tho depot at Dublin,and was struck by tho engine. He was almost instantly killed. Tho train stopped, and the passongors were much affected by the sight About $35 was quickly raised for tho needy parents. Two Anderson girls were on a lark the other night In boys’ clothes. All went lovely until one stepped In a puddle, gave a girl’s scream and gave herself away. A i.arge crowd of boys and girls repaired to Lewis Rector’s new honse in Perry Township, Clay County, to get up a charivari on tho young couple In their cozy home. During tho ovation a revolver was tired accidentally by Alfred Vanoss. The bullot struck William Roberts, aged 13, in tho side, inflicting a fatal wound. Another boy was also badly injured by being struck in tho back of the head by a flying missile. The neighborhood of Kurtz, on the E. <fc R. Railroad, in tho western part of Jackson County, was startled by the suicide of John Nelson, aged 73, who was found near his own door with his throat Cut. Two TRAJirs entered Book’s store tho other night at Princeton and loaded themselves with everything that could be carried away. Then they ran across Charles Saltzman, a young man 20 years of age, who is mentally unsound, stripped him of his clothing, pot a suit of tho stolen clothes on him and started him homo. Of course tho boy was arrested, but, before the officers could understand tho situation, the tramps had made good their escape.

Trie vi no tramps are worrying Man* cm, Richmond Is going to adopt standard time. Chablestown has a saloon fight on hand. Attica is raising a fund for fresh air concerts. “Stag” picnics are popular among Fort Wayne men.' Muncie is mighty badly taken with female ball games. The Peru basket factory gets its ratan from tho East Indias. The wl/o whippers of Evansville seem to be growing in number. Simon Yandes of Indianapolis, gave $30,000 to Wabash Collego. There will be competitive drills and horse-racing at Franklin July 4. Shelbyville furniture factories are all preparing exhibits, for the Cincinnati Exposition. The Lafayette Gun Club will put up a S2OO badge to bo shot for in the State tournament July 0. L. W. McDonald, County Auditor, Is under arrest in Princeton, charged with Imposing illegal fees. Noblesvili.e newspaper reporters enjoy tho freedom of all the strawberry patches in that town. ' In Now Albany George Jamison died after drinking a quart of whisky. Jamison was an old soldier. The Indiana crop of black and rod raspberries is due next week, and the output will be immonso. Wm. Newton and Miss Eunice MeQuinn, Clifford, near Columbus, ran away, and woro married. David M. Spuroin, agod 77, and father of Capt. William Spurgln, U. 8. A., died in ids chair at Greencastlo. , John Collins at Jeffersonville, attending t ho funeral of ids sistor, felt In a lit and tho congregation was stampeded. A quantity of bad coin was found In a barn near Noblosvillo. The work Is very poor and supposed to be that of boys.

Tigiilman Graham, a prominent farmer living noar Shelbvvllle, died very suddenly after taking a dose of medicine. Mas. Charles Neal, at Lafayetto, was killed by lightning while wheeling her babv across a commons. Tho infantjwas not hurt. Spreading rails wrecked a freight train on tho I. & V. road at Martinsville, and passenger trains wore delayed ovor four hours. The Crescent paper mill, Hartford City, will be rebuilt. Tho lire was caused by an oxplosfon of gas. The loss will reach $150,000. Richmond people are scheming to got one of tho Hotchkiss bicycle railways built thcro, connecting with outlying towns in tho county. Albert Whisnand, aged 12 years, at Martinsville, was splitting wood, whon the ax glanced and spilt his right foot almost Its entire length. T. A. Conk, a Batavia, N. Y., commercial traveler, was bathing In the river at Anderson, and took a dive. When ho catno up ho was dead. The barn of Hans Freed, noar Valparaiso, was struck by lightning and destroyed, togothor with its contents, Including three horsos. Loss, $1,200. A sign on a Montgomery County farm reads: “Hunt all you ploasu and when you hoar tho bell ring coine to dinner.’ Now, there Is ono of God's noblemen. The Clerk's Union at Wabash has Instituted an early-closing movement, and merchants have agreed to lock up at 7 o’clock each evening through tho summer.

House thieves have been at work around Union City, llorsos stolon from other localities were taken there and exchanged. Rewards are offered for the thieves. Benjamin Cullen, noar Milford, was arrested a few days ago for having a fish seine in his possession. His wife couldn't bear tho disgraco and is violently insano. Agents of tho Covorntry (England) Blcvclo Cprnpany, the largest in the world, are looking for a site at Richmond for locatlug tholr branch American establishment. Mas. Elizabeth Stilgkniiaukr, the oldest resident of Bartholomew County, dlod noar Columbus, in her 100th year. Hho was born in Morksboim, Rbelnlsh Prussia, Jan. 10, 1703. In the case of John C, Cope and Will- . lam A. Shuck for possession of the Jannlng* County office of auditor, which was on trial lor ten days the jury returned & verdict for Shuck, tho Democratic incumbent. Fiiank Pearson, a young farmer near Bloomingdale, had his foot spilt opeh while planting corn with a corn' drill. Tho too sudden backing of tho drill caused one of the attachments for covering the corn to be driven through his foot. At Arctic Springs Floyd Williams; a 12-yoar-old boy, of Jeffersonville, climbed a towor sovonty-ilve feot high, and, reaching tho last turret, dived off into tho river. Tho descent was made In safety and the boy, alter coming to the surface, swam arouud for several minutes. it Is regarded as a marvelous act Tho towor was built expressly for Prof. Louvonmark, tho famous diver, who gave an exhibition by diving from tho top, and who was said to bo considered the only man in the United States able to dive safely from such a distance. A natural-gab explosion occurred ib a very peculiar manner at Muncie. Inferior plumbing causes the ground to be saturated with escaping gas from the many pipe lines, and It finds a retreat in the large sewers. A new sewer was being tapped into another which was filled with gas. George Hallock, a brickmason, was making tho connection, and in pounding a brick with bis trowel a spark set off an explosion which fairly shook the city and shot man-hole covers along the lino of the sewor high in the air. Mr. Hallock was badly burned about the face and hands, ana considerable damage was dona A Knightbtown woman nas walked to and from the Soldiers’ Home every day for twonty years, the • distance covored being over 24,000 miles.

While Prof. O. B. Zell, principal of the high schools at Farmland, wais out driving his horse took fright at a Big Four engine, and, making a short turh, threw the Professor out on his head and sevoroly injured him. He was accompanied bv his little son. who sat In the vehiclo as brave as if he knew what to da The horse ran about a mile *before it was brought to a bait, and it was found that tho little follow was still , clinging to the linos. Myron Manrow, aged 20,' and Loren L. Haney, aged 18, were drowned in Elkhart River, at Goshen, whilo bathing. The former was taken with cramps, but when Haney went to tho rescue both sank. Tbe body of Haney was found a few hours later about a mile from the scene, but Manrow’s body has not been recovered. Reuben Green of Carr Township, near Jeffersonville, has a high-toned well whose waters In May, June, and July always resemble very much the flavor of lemonade. The neighbors ail flock to the geuerous curb and quaff until they are ready to burst of tho delicious drink. The original item was un* l accompanied by an affidavit.