Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1893 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

SOBER OR STARTLING, FAITHFULLY RECORDED. An Interesting Summary of the More Inu portant Doing* of Our Neighbor*—Wed. ding* and Death*—Crime*, Canualtle* and General New* Notes. Condensed State News. Citizens of Darlington now hava natural gas. Seymour police are shooting unmuzzled dogs. Stuffed bird swindlers are working South Bend citizens. There is some talk of incoroorating the town of Wanatah. Greenfield will vote on the water works question Sept. 12. A scourge of black potato bugs is reported in Parke County. The silver mine in Clay County is developing into a regular bonanza. Franklin eitizons are trying to run the shooting galleries out of that town. A HAIRLESS calf, spotted like a leopard, is a recent Floyd County acquisition. John Duncan, aged 17, was drowned at New Albany while bathing in the Ohio River. Logansport now has threo dailies, eight weeklies and several monthly publications. Wm. Alsop, a trusty, escaped from the prison south. He had only throe months moro to serve. Pete Gillian, a coal minor at Evanston, was run over and killed an Air-lino passenger train. A large stable, with five mules, at Fairview mine, near Brazil, was destroyed by tiro. Incendiary. Workmen in Hyman & Marks’ woollen mills at Wabash have accepted a 12i per cent, decline in wages. ? Rev. W. E. Glover has been called to and accents tho pastorate of the Second Baptist Church at Madison. Fire of a mysterious origin destroyed tho barn of Mrs. Martha Barnhart in Pawpaw Township, Wabash County. Loss, $2,500. No insurance. George Sharp, a well-known young man at Peru, was caught by a caving sand bonk and imbedded up to eyes for noarly two hours. He will die.

Mel Mcllaffie's Forost Homo farm barn, near Stilesville, Hendricks County, burned with contents. A valuable yearling colt named Horso Fly perished in tho iiamos. Lobs, $0,500; insured for $1,500 in the Ohio Farmers'. At tho home of his parents, east of Columbus, Kdgar Ross died suddenly from tho rupture of u blood vessol in tho bruin. The unfortunate young man had just completed a college course ut Danville, and was engaged to teach school in Bartholomew Coynty. The stable at tho G'onnorsville Driving Park wore totally destroyed by fire. Nino horses perished, and the total loss is estimated at $7,000, with Insurance of $1,600. The stable? will bo rebuilt and the races will come off September 12, as originally intended. Herbert Hutchens, a lad of 15, was probably fatally injured at tho barn of •Tames Boardman, six mlleH north of Wabash. Ho was driving a team of horses attached to a load of unthrashed wheat whon the animals started suddenly, throwing him under tho wagon whoels, which ran over his body, crushing him. He is unconscious, and it is believed will die.

On account of their attendance on the Columbian Exposition, at Chicago, it has boon ascertained that many of the old Thorntown Acadomy students will bo unablo to attond tho reunion at Battle Ground during tho campmeeting. After consultation, the commlttoo on arrangements has decided to defer the mooting until next year. MR9. Koreland BinfOUd and baby, and Mrs. WUjiain Ramey wore out driving, at CratvfofaSVlift, ana tho horse taking fright at a dog ran away. Mrs;, matori 'Myjng, Rainey tdok the baby by tno dross, ftntt reaching over the sldo of the buggy let the baby drop on tho ground. The buggy was afterwards dashed to pieces, and both ladies badly injured. Tho babe was found lying in the street, and had suffered but little injury. Edward Kuhn and family, living near Moltzer, noticed a peculiar taste in his food, a few nights ago. The family had all boon away from home during tho day. When they returned the cellar door was found "broken open, but nothing was missing about the premises. An examination of the sugar bowl, salt dishes, and coffee can revealed a large quantity of strychnine. It was a very narrow escape for the entiro family, as a largo quantity of the poison had boon placed among the eatables. The Governor has parolod S. B. Dale of Boone County, convicted in 1884 of tho murder of Daniel Parigen, and sentenced for life. It was shown that Parigen was a desperate man, and that Dale, who was a young man, noted in self-defense. Dr. June Abbott of Eranklin County, convicted of criminal and sentenced lor fivd years, was also paroled. It is alleged that jealousy of rival physicians caused his conviction, and that he was not guilty. He was convicted about a month ago.

Unless there is a rise in the price of wheat much of it in Grant County will be fed to hogs. It is much richer than corn, but is ground and soaked before it is fed. Among those who will use for that purpose is Recorder Rybolt, a young and progressive farmer. Wheat ground and mixed with corn in equal parts he declares to be the best feed that can be used. He also mixes the wheat with boiled potatoes. Wheat gives the bone and muscle while corn produces fat. Many other farmers will store their wheat and use it for feed unless there is a rise in the price. Governor Matthews has commissioned as President of the Indiana Board of World's Fair Managers the Hon. Henry G. Thayer, of Plymouth. Mr. Thayer succeeas retiring President Studebaker, of South Bend. While Misses Bessie Rinard and Isa Hueston were driving along the road four and a half miles southwest of Farmland, their horse took fright and ran away throwing them out of the buggy and severely injuring both. The former was considerably bruised and Injured internally, and the latter had one hip dislocated and her face badly mutilated. Simeon Stewart, one of the prominent farmers of Rush County, died suddenly while at work on a threshing machine. He was 68 years old. He was the father of Alonzo Stewart, the county surveyor. Jonathan Dean of Findlay Township, Scott County, was killed by a freight train on the J.. M. & I. road, two miles south of Scottsburg. He was an old soldier, and had come to Scottsburg to have his pension paper filled out for the present quarterly payment. While in town he became intoxicated, and on his way home went to sleep on the railroad track. His body was terribly mangled. He leaves a wile and eleven children.