Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1892 — JUST GLANCE OVER THIS [ARTICLE]

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AND ASCERTAIN ALL THE LATE INDIANA NEWS. A Catalogue of the Week’s Imports at Oceurrenoos Throughout the Eta'*o— Fires. Aooldents. Crimes, suicides. Kt* A Shocking Domestic Double Tragedy. A terrible murder and suicide was committed in LaPorto, recently, the suicide being Conrad Gaa, and the victim of his jealous rage his handsome young wife, Mary. The couple have been married several years, but, unhappily, and have separated four times. They recently made up, but Gaa grew jealous, claiming that his wife was untrue to ~ him. The other night ho enticed her to a lonely spot in Collins’ Park, and stabbed and shot her to death, leaving her body there, where it was found next morning by a passer-by. After committing the deed Gaa returned to the home of his parents in town, and, going to his room, coolly sat down and wrote a letter telling what he bad done, and requesting that bls body be buried beside his wife. Ho then took a dose of Rough on Rats, and was found dead in his room, about the time his wife’s remains were found in the park. Goa's brother Is serving a HJe sentence-in the Michigan Penitentiary at Jae.kson for also murdera wife. Mrs. Conrad Gaa leaves three children by a former husband, who sold her to Gaa for a flve-dollar note, the sale nt the time creating a sensation.

Minor Nt.uto Items. William Higgins, a young man at Wabash, took morphine and died. While suffering from delirium tremens, Isaac Fannen, of Peru, shot himself. Oscar Watson and Carl Dowden werq jailed at Muncie for burglarising a store, room. Ex-Sheriff of Howard County, Luther Mcßeynolds, died at his home in Kokomo. Thad L Keeny, aged 24. and a wellknown young man of Muncie, died of consumption. Elmer Stevenson, employed in an Anderson brick yard, had his left arm torn off by cog wheels. JosEHii Lknnox was injured by a gaspipe cannon bursting at Muucio, and he will probably lose his log. William . Morrison was assaulted with knives by Hampton brothers at Manson, and he will likely die. Theodore Morgan, Kokomo young man who confessed to having fired live barns, has been declared Insane. The Muncie Dally and Weekly Times have just let the contract for au elegant new building, to be tnelr future homo. Miss Anna Stevenson, Crawfordsville young woman, attempted suicide with morphine, but a doctor saved her. Richmond Is very anxious to secure a first-class Opera House, and offers inducements to any enterprising theatrical manager. John Collins, foreman ot Swift & Co.’s Ice-house at Fish Lake, LaPorto county, fell from the top of one of the houses and was killed. Fbed Schultz, a prominent farmer, living a short distance from Batesville, was kicked by a vicious horse and died shortly after receiving the Injuries. Another gushing gas well has just been completed near Muncie, to be used by the Nut and Bolt Works, a now department of the Indiana Iron Works. At the preliminary trial of * Doss Moore, the ox-marshal of Mitchel), for the murder of Wm. H. Tow, somg weeks ago, Moore was placed under SIO,OOO bond.

Jacob Krell of Rockford, Ijl., employed on the now court house at LaPort e. fell from the wall on a pile of rocks and was killed, his skull being erushed. William Hughes, aged 80, was Instantly killed at Rossville by a Monon train. The old gentleman was crossing a bridge when the train met him. He was well known throughout the county. The great continuous tank system at the Marlng, Hart & Co. window-glass works at Muncie was started recently, and gave the best of satisfaction to all interested, the quality of glass being of the silver-clear kind. Charlie HarrisoN and Henry Parker fought over a plug of tobacco in Adainsboro, near Logansport Harrison struck Parker In the head with a stone, and the latter will die. The two boys had been life-long friends. Harrison is In Jail. Mrs. Hannah Andrews, aged 73, was burned to death in her house at Napoleon. In her enfeebled condition the old ladv got too near the Ore when her clothing caught, and before the tire could be extinguished she was dead. The house also became ignited, but the tire was extinguished by neighbors before being seriously damaged.

A cutting affray that may result In murder occurred at Manson, Clinton County. The Hampton brothers assaulted William Morrison with a knife and razor and frightfully hacked him. The trouble grew out of Information furnished the officer by Morrison, which resulted in three of the Hamptons* friends being sent to the penitentiary. Kokomo has just secured three additional manufacturing enterprises. The first is the Great Western Pottery Company, which will employ 000 men. The second Is the Kokomo Corn Planter Company, to employ 300 men, and the third is the United States Projectile Company, furnishing employment to 150. This means an increase in population of at least 3,000 for Kokomo. At Brazil Mrs. Sarah Shepard, 104 years of aue, and the oldest woman In Indiana, was fatally burned recently. Her step-sons left her alone In the bouse and when they returned found her lying on the floor fearfully burned. The old lady was unable to tell how the accident occurred, and died shortly after being found. It Is supposed that a spark from a pipe she was smoking set fire to her clothing. The Monon railway, at Crawfordsville, has paid the full taxes assessed against its property. The county taxes amounted to $6,500, and city taxes to $758. John Lachner, one of the best known citizens of Lawrenceburg, died under peculiar circumstances. He had been bitton by a cat while at work in a distillery. He feared hydrophobia and immersed bis arm in a tub of spirits. He then drank a quart of whiskey. He became pale and trembled after this, and then drank another quart Then, going home, he retired to his room and died in an hour without speaking a word. Phillip Hyatt, Columbus man, laid for ballowe'en mischief makers with a gun, as they had threatened to carry off his wagon. The gun went off accidentally, Hyatt’s hand was badly damaged, and the wicked youngsters are smiling. R. M. Ball, Muncie’s well-known washing-machine manufacturer, has filed suits in the federal court, asking for $1,000,000 damages from W. N. Neff, the Cowen manufactur. A suit has also been filed in the Delaware County Court asklnv that Neff be restrained from further manufacturing his machine. It is alleged in 'the complaint that Neff’s machine is an infringement on Ball’s patent