Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1894 — HUSTLING HOOSIERS. [ARTICLE]

HUSTLING HOOSIERS.

ITEMS GATHERED "FROM OVER THE STATEAn Interesting Snmmarj of the More Important Doing* of Our Neighbor*—Wed. <Bng* and Death*—Crimes, Casualties, and General Indiana News Notes. Minor State Items. A Shelbyville youngster when asked what a screw was said: ‘lt’s a nail with ruffles on it.” Several prominent men of Arcadia have organized a stock company to build a canning factory. Miss. Edith Bayse ot rtookport, and Miss E. M. Vickery of Evansville, will soon goto Rome to teach school. The Klwood Bent-wood works have been purchased bv Clem Gaar of Richmond, and C. K. £>. Rosa of El wood. A Schoolhouse near Wabash was raided by vandals. They burned the scholars books and demolished the desks. Elwood will have free mail delivery in the business portion throe times nor day, and in the residence portion twice por day. While Mrs. CRnton Malott was standing before a tire place at her home, near I’eterslmrg. her dross caught fire and she was fatally burned. ”* Burglars entered E. A. Bruberock'a store at Rockville, and took S2OO worth of clothing.' They escaped from town on a handcar which was found at Coxville with seven old suits of clothos on it. James Grossman of Cincinnati, savs he will bring suit fov $20,000 against tho City of Muncio for cruel and inhuman treatment to which ho savs ho was subjected while being held as a small-pox suspect. The American Tin Plato Company’s directors of Elwood, have decided to double the capacity oi the factory, which now employs 350 men. They have found this necessary to enable them to fill all their orders. James North, prominent resident of Howard County, was killed by a Panhandlo freight six miles south of Kokomo, while walking along tho track. Ho was very doaf and did not hoar tho warning whistle. Ho was a wealthy farmer, aged 70. Louie Stevens, a l(l-yoar-old lad, living eight miles south of Connorsville, wont hunting and while resting with his right arm on the muzzle of his shotgun it was discharged, opening an artery. Before a physician could be summoned ho bled to death. The Montgomery County Orphuns’ Home Association lias elected- tho following officers for the ensuing year: President, S. H. Rtstlno: Vice President, Mrs. J. M. Lane: Secretary. O. M. Gregg: Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. L. A. Footo; Treasurer, Mrs. S. 8. McCain. The citizens of Lafayette are making elaborate preparations for tho entertainment of tho Stato G. A. R. encampment, to be hold in that city on April 4 and 5. Tho imports of tho order show that there aro 530 posts in tho State, with a slight increase in the membership.

A 2-YEAR-OLD son of David and Mrs. Shook, six miles north oi Kokomo,met a sad death. While tho family wuh out in tho yard tho child opened tho stove door and throw paper in tho fire. Its clothing ignited und soon it was enveloped in (lames. Death (resulted after four hours of agony. The other night some ono broke into tho homo of a Mrs Smith, a widow with two small childron, living in the northern suburbs of Kokomo, and criminally assaulted her. She is prostrated by the long struggle with tho ruffian, who fiod at tho approach of assistance. Officers aro in pursuit, and if captpred the bruto will bo roughly handled. The residents of East Wayne and Francis Streets, Fort Wayno. are excited over tho discovery of leprosy in a boarding house In that neighborhood. Tho patient is u Polish Jew named Goldstein, who for several woeks lias ueen engaged in u houso-to-house canvass for the sale of notions. Ho was taken in charge by tho health authorities and plueed in isolated quarters on tho Poor Farm, two miles south of tho city. Patrick and Edward Toole, two wellknown toughs ot Brazil, got mad at their mothor and older brother, Barney, because the latter rofused to support them. They procured big knives and sworo to kill their mother and brother. Tho old lady took refuge in a noighboi’s house, but tho boys broke down the door and wore in the act of assaulting her when Joseph Bodell ran to her assistance. The boys turned on Bodell. cutting several ugly wounds which will prove fatal: Both boys escaped, but Patrick was captured near Carbon. Patents have been granted to Indiana inventors as follows: Charles F. Bane, Lafayette, device for automatically opening valves in airbrake couplings; Rufus C. Beardsley, Lafayette, conduit electric railway; Nathaniel H. Bledsoo, assignor of one-half to G. A. Rabus, Fort Wayne, identifying check; Sidney M. Ferguson, assignor of onehalf to himself and J. M. Well, Elwood, mail bag fastener; Charles C. Gilmore, Indianapolis, gas making apparatus; John M. Kailor und M. T. Reeves, assignors to Reeves & Co., Columbus, clover hullor feeder; Elwood W. MeGuiWi, Richmond, adjustable journal bearing; Thomas E. Phillips, assignor of one-half to B. A. McGee, G. W. Bolenbaeher, P. K. Buskirk, and J. Karsell, Bloomington, and J. H. Dunn, Louisville, Ky., separating fibers of reed cane; Griffith W. Williams, Greensburg, fence wire rateftet; Edward T. Wires, assignor of one-half to A. Chaney, Terre Haute, cap and draw pin for foundry use; James J. Wood, alternating dynamo. A fully developed case of smallpox was discovered at South Bend,,recently, and that city is all excitepient. The victim is a stranger who lodged at the Police Station. The night station watchmen have been quarantined.

Albert Pinney, 12 years old, son of Frank Pinney, a prominent horseman, living four miles east of North Manchester, accidentally killed himself with a shotgun. The boy had gone to the woods to shoot an owl, and as he did not return search was made for him. His remains were found with tho top of his head blown off. A sensation was created at Brazil, recently, by tho finding of a will excuted by the late Elder Reuben A. Webster, in 18M, bequeathing all his wealth, amounting to nearly SIOO,OOO, to hie wife’s heirs. At the time of his death a note badly written was found on his person, which designated the manner in which he desired his property divided, giving his own heirs and his wife’s relatives equal amounts of his fortune. Rut since the will has been found, duly executed and signed by Attorney George A. Knight, this will leave the heirs of the deceased without a penny. Mr. Webster'B rela* tlvesaro greatly incensed and a big lawsuit is threatened.