Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1894 — HOOSIER HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS

NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY CONDENSED. What Neighbors are Doing—Mattea of General and Local Interest—Marriage* and Deaths— ArtMdenU and Crimes—Per* sonal Pollsters Alxtot India ilia n« Brief State Items. Farmer Winthaus was kicked to death by his horse near Moore’s HilL There is still no sign of tho early resumption of business in the huge glass plant at Elwood. Charles Crabb, a crippled chicken huckster, was assaulted and robbed near Dublin. The highwaymen got S4O. John Hamilton, one of Muncie’a oldest citizens, was stricken with paralysis and is not oxpected to live. Omkr Isgkigg, young man living near Thorntown, had his right arm torn off at t ve olbow, while feeding a corn husker. CHARLES Turner, his sister. Mrs. Phoebe Cox, and Mrs. Charles Turner, were seriously injured in a runaway accident near Marion. JUDGE Fiuedley of Madison, has instructed the grand jury to investigate a recent prize tight near that city and bring in indictments accordingly. Mrs. Augusta Schmidt, who killed her tenant, Oscar Walton, in October, was refused bail in a habeas corpus proceeding at Kokomo. She will be tried January 2!). William Murphy, a Paragon store keeper, discovered burglars in his store, und opened tire on them. One was wounded and thoy were tracked by tho blood into the country. Eugene F. Brady of Lafayette, the Deputy United Htates Marshal wht> was so badly shot lust September while in pursuit of tho Dalton gung in lfidian Territory, has ho far recovered as to bo able to get around. Wm, Cleary entered u gas regulator at Munole, to make some repairs. The gus exploded and bo was seriously injured. Tho lire spread to tho Port Glass Works, but was extinguished with small loss. Harry Hoover, Ira Eads, Charlie Shoonikor and Loo Davis, prisoners in tho Fowler Jail, escaped by sawing out u window and lowering themselves to tho ground with blankots. The Sheriff offers SIOO reward for their capture. A LETTER has just been returnod from tho dead letter office to LuPorto that, was sent from LuPorto by N. Welier fourteen years ago. It contained a sum of money for an uddress in Now York. It haw "boon lying in the dead letter office at Washington, and * the explanation is that it wus found in the desk of a clerk who had recently boon removed. IT has just come to light that Senator Calvin S. Brice’s recent visit to tho gas bolt cities was for tho purpose of closing a deal whereby about 15,000 acres of gus lunds in Muilison, Delaware, Jay, und Blackford Counties will be drained to furnish gas for the Lima (Ohio) gas Hold, where the supply is failing. It has been determined to lay a sixteen-inch main direct from these Helds to tho Ohio citios whore gas is now being used, and tho work will bogln In a very short time. Thousands q{ acres of gas territory havo been leased from tho farmors during tho past season, because thoy were in need of money. Thoro will bo almost sovonty-llvo miles of pipo line, and the cost of the enterprise will Feach $4,000,000, it is said. PATENTS havo boon issued to Indiana inventors us follows: James V. Ashcraft, Dunkirk, pilot's; Frederick Berner, Jr., Indianapolis, assignor of three-fourths to M. B. Christ, wood ombossing machine; William T. Eastes, Muncio, medical case; William K. Fraley,Lebanon, hoof trimmer: Charles M. Kllor, assignor of one-half to 8. Urmston, Indlunapolls, station indicator; Charles N. Leonard, Indianapolis, continuous table for physicians: George Phillon, Mishawaka, truck; William H. Spence, Fairmount. blackboard orasor; John R. Staudt, Indianapolis, flour holt; James W. Underwood, Sheridan, gas heating apparatus; Samuel D. Van Pelt, Anderson, slate-dressing machine; John L. Wagner, Terra Haute, box car door. The death of Mrs. Potor McPherson at Muncio is making no end of supers stitious gossip there. A few evenings ago Mrs. McPherson was at a social gathering and some one late in the evening discovered just thirteen people present. Another thoughtless person stated that disaster and death would follow some member of tho party before the new year passed, “As the Lord would never again permit those same persons to again meet alone.” Mrs. McPherson, being a susceptible woman, was muoh affectod and at once annonncod that she felt ill and was conveyed home. She was closely watched, but grew worse until death relieved her sufferings. Just before her spirit passed away she opened her eyes and said: “The Lord’s will be done,” then quietly passed away. The Crawford County-seat war has been finally settled, tho requisite number of petitioners asking that the county seat bo removed from Leavenworth to English having been secured. The County Auditor has so certified to the Governor, and under a legislative enactment of 1881) it is the duty of the Governor to name three disinterested non-resident freeholders to examine the court house property at Leavenworth and assess tne damage that will accrue to the town by the removal of the building. Tho Governor has designated G. D. Ridley, New Albany, Floyd County; John L. Rutherford, Campbellsburg, Washington County, and John G. Offut, Crothersville, Jackson County, to meet on Wednesday, Jan. 10, and assess the value of damages sustained by the removal of the Leavenworth court house. Fire at Fortville destroyed the four-, story business block of Joseph Bims & Sons, general merchants, and the saloon of Charles Shaffer, and wrecked a residence of Luna Hudson. Loss, SIO,(MX), partially insured. The fire was caused by a natural gas jet. The town of Ladoga had a big fire the other night. The flouring mill and elevator of A. W* & Bro., was burned. The loss is near $25,000, with insurance of SIO,OOO. The house of George Deisher was also burned, and it took hard work to save the heading factory of W. F. Epperson. A 14-year-old boy.named Armstrong wont into the stable of John Hogeman. near Prescott, Shelby County,tojeed a stallion, when the animal rushed on him and tore through one cheek with his teeth and otherwise injured him. Prompt assistance saved the boy’s>life. George W. Woodruff, the Ross Township. Clinton County farmer, who went sixty-five days last 'winter without sleep, is again afflicted with the strange malady* It is over four weeks since he has closed his eyes or oven felt the least drowsy. Morjihine and other drugs have been tried by his physician, but without effect. He Will go to a Boston specialist, w'/ > gave him relief last vear. ' y v" T a