Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1894 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

OCCURRENCES DURING THE PAST WEEK. An Int.resting Summary of the More Important Doing* of Onr Neighbor*—Weddlng* and Deaths-Crlmea. Casnaltlea and General New* Note* of the State. tlooalrr H-tppenlngs E. C. Wilson s large residence, at NoMfcjville, was destroyed by fire. Loss $3,000. The Law and Order League of C’rawfordsville is suppressing the gambling dens there. A silver fox was recently captured in Putnam County. They are said to be scarce in that vicinity. Several, very ancient porcelain relies have boenfounl by diggers in a mound near English. Charles Amos, a prominent farmer near Shoals, eommittei suicide by shooting himself in the head. At least 500 people have so far signed tho pledge at the Francis Murphv Temperance meetings at Alhany. Win Dunbar, a prosperous farmer nearCrawfordsville, was thrown hom a bvggy, and his neck was broken. Burglars blew open tho postoffico at Bristol and robbed it of S3OO in stamps, S4OO in jewelry and S2O in cash. J Ames Dick, a Lake Erio and Western switchman in the Muncio yards, had his right arm mashod oft at the wrist.

John Marsh, Shelbyville, accidentally shot himsolf wliilo hunting, Tho shot entered his face and hands. He may recover. Lieut. J. H. Connelly, an old veteran of Groensburg, was killed by the ears noar Newj>oint. llis body was horribly mutilated. A man namod Lyons was run over and killed by an Evuusvillo and Torre Haute passongor train last night near Paxton, Hull.van County. The attempt*to get Detective Morris out of tho Peru .tail by habeas corpus j rocoodlngs, was a failure, Judge Cox refusing tho writ. In a freight collision on the Panhandlo, noar MoCrawsville, between Amboy and Bunker Hill, a caboose and two ears wero burned an l an oil tank caught lire. WHILE boys wero playing in a sand pile at Porter, they round a box containing'gold and silver undertaking furnishings. Whore they camo from is a mystery. James Lkmo.V, Anderson Hatfiold, anil Frank Stevens, charged with complicity in the killing of Abo Stumpff in a potato patch at Marlon, a few months ago, were by order of court. A company of Indlunapolis und Chicago capitalists have organized with S2SO,(MX) capital stock to investigate tho oil field in tho vicinity of Albany. Oil has boon discovered near hero that flows from the well as clear as water. .Thousands of acres of land havo already been leased. John Minnick, superintendent of the Lobanon Electric Ldght Corn puny, was instuntly killed by u telegraph pole, on which he was stretching a wire, breaking with him und he fell under it. His nock was woken. Minniok’s home was in Lawronooburg, where ho hus a mother. A DOuni.E killing occurred at Plkevillo, a smull town In tho eastern part of Pike County. A family foud has existed for some time between u man named Jim Hpradin, and a man and his son named Mitchell. Tho men got into a quarrel and Hpradin drew his revolvor and shot botn of the Mitchells dead. Hpradin made his escape. White Caps, said to be from tho vicinity of Stilesville, Hendricks County, entered tho home of Charles Rogers, near Eminence, a few nights ago with revolvers In hand, and alter subjecting tho family to mortal fear tor a timo left without further molestation. .James Glover, agod 80, has been living with his son-in-law, Rogers, and the latter was warned by the White Caps to give him sholter no longer. Tho warning was ignored, hence tho visit. An attempt was made to derail tho fast train on the Baltimore and Ohio ltoud In tho big marsh three miles east of Bremen. The ongine struck a log placed upon tho track, but was stopped before any damage was done. The log was found under tho baggage car. having been picked up by a truck. The marsh has boon surrounded by armed men for tho purposo of capturing a tough gang that lives on the Island, but as it is raining hard the marsh will soon fill up anu fender all approaches to tho Island Impossible. When the train stopped the passengers got down under the ■oats, expecting a fusilado of shots, but aone wero fired.

Patents have been granted to Indiana inventors as follows: Sebastian Bettage, Mariah Hill, folding frame for Ironing table; John W. Bliss and J. C. Erwin. Elkhart, machine for waxing or coating paper; Ernest W. Bradford, Indianapolis, fountain attachment for pens; Augustus P. Craig, Michigan City, vehicle axle: Thomas F. Harrihgton, Indianapolis, railway mileage ticket; Jumos P. Kelso, Jackson, wind or current operated wheel; Charles M. Kiler, assignor of one-half to H. E. Urmston, Indianapolis, fonce; John C. Morgol, A. T. Ball and H. M. Nagel, Brazil, broom or brush; Elijah Neff, Milford, purity for water systems; James Richey, Evanville, table leg fastening Benjamin W. Smith, Rockport, railway car-brake; John T. So', lenberg, usslgnor of ono-half to A. A. Charli s, I okomo, apparatus for plugging and top, ing tomatoes, etc.,in cans; Theadore F. Vundegrift, Shelbyvitle, bet tightener and shifter; Jacob J. Welcher. assignor of one-half to G. Ha ler, f ort Wayne, mail box; Clarence L. Wheeler, Marion, rail joint; Luke Woodward, Muneie; sash fastener. An incendiary burned the stubles of Township Trustee John C. Chambers, in Lewis Tow ns nip, Clay County. The contents, including twelve head of horses and cows, were destroyed. Loss, 82,500. AT Fort Wayne, Joseph Rauner with a shotgun blew the top of his head off. He placed the muzzle in his mouth and pullod tho trigger with a string attaehod to his toe. He was 30 years old. and leaves a widow and two small children. Rauner has been out of work for some time, and it weighed heavily on h : s mind. No other cause for the act is known. ..‘.p A man supposed to be A. C. Davis of Kokomo, was picked up on the CloverLeaf Railroad at Marion in an unconscious condition. He was cut about the head and bore other injuries. It is supposed he was struck while walking on the track. A r Columbus, tho jury in the case of the State of Indiana against Christ. Snyder, wljo with eleven others, white capped Mrs. Andy Schrader, in the night time, returned a verdict of assault and battery and a fine of S4OO. The vdrdict was a surprise to all, and is regarded as a compromise. The other defendants, it is Delieved, will offer to plead guilty. The defendants now have a 810,000 damage suit to fig hW