Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1899 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF TNE J PAST WEEK. '' - - - Two Cheaterton Bnsincui Men Mira-ing-Stndents Warned Off by a De tore. ■ mined Inatructor-Gold Near Logsna- . port—A nd si eon Alan’s luventtoflb ■ A. P. Anderson, a well-to-do business man of Chesterton, has suddenly disappeared, and despite diligent search made by officers and his family no trace of him can be found. Anderson left home for Chicago on a business trip and that is the last seen of him. Just three weeks pre- I vious P. F. Frederickson of the same place left home and is still missing. Both J men had considerable money and valuables on their persons when they left ;; hojpe, and it is thought they were both victims of foul play. They Failed to Duck Him. 'I Twenty students of Rose Polytechnic | Institute at Terre Haute called on Prof, Kimmell, physical instructor of the In- i diaua State Normal, for the purpose of i taking him from his room and “ducking” a him, because they held him responsible for an offensive handbill which waa - thrown about the city. The Professor told the young men he had a revolver which he would use in protecting himself against any assault they should attempt i on him. Klondiker Find« Yellow Metal. David L. Bush, who returned from the i Klondike about a year ago, has found | gold within a mile of Logansport. He | claims the vein runs through the ground | in the vicinity of the old canal bed and brought in a portion of the dirt, which ■ was fused and refined and pronounced the genuine article. Bush says there is plenty more where that came from and there is much excitement (tending devel- 3 opments. New Power for War Vessels. 4 Upon appointment with Secrtary Long 1 Of the navy Judge D. C. Chipman, of J Anderson, has gone to Washington to sub- s mit to the Navy Department a plan cov- | ering new motor power for war vessels, a For the new process it is claimed that ] enough fuel can be carried on board to i carry a vessel around the world or last I one year; that 10 per cent, more heat can 1 be generated than under present condi- | tions and that there is absolutely no a smoke. Will Rnild New Electric Line. The Indianapolis and Logansport Trac- " tion Company now has the right of way J for an electric line from Logansport to ; Indianapolis. George J. Marot, of In- t dianapolis, says that the line will be in- S operation soon. The power-house and | shops are to be built at Logansport. Within Our Border*. Alamo will have a horse show June 3. | Crawfordsville has organized a zouave company. Culver military academy will have newj barracks. U. W. Breeden, Columbus, appointed County Clerk. Over 500 Lagrange County have telephones. Anderson Telephone Company will put ? its wires under ground. Lebanon saloons will drop out the free lunch with each schooner. Janies Dary, 65, Company C, Forty-sev-enth Indiana, Spiceland, dead. Unknown baby left on the doorstep of Thomas Abrams, Gwynneville. Mitchell district medical society at West Baden June 29 and 30. ’ Building in Muncie has been on account of a hod carriers’ strike. j W. T. Rusk, Waveland, found a Span- | ish coin, while plowing, dated 1775. Two glas splants have been added to J Daleville within a week. Good gas sup«J ply. , i! Seneca white lime company, FostoriaJg with capital of SIOO,OOO, will be incorpo3fl rated. Rev. J. W. Mellender, pioneer Methodfl ist preacher, Glenwood, stricken with parM alysis. Charles Adams, Muncie, found dead be-t|l side the Lake Erie tracks. Foul play 1 suspected. ] McKinley has been invited to attend tbftA blue and gray reunion at Evansville, 11 to 13. Capt. Will Stott, Franklin, of the 161stJI will return to Cuba to magage a coffefia plantation. I Clubs in Louisville, Jeffersonville andil New Albany have formed an anti-slamM organization. I Three tramp umbrella menders got intW a scrap near Hartsdale, and Ed Wagnefil was stabbed seven times. The other escaped. 1 An average 12 per cent increase |ffi| wages has gone into effect at the Pitt|H burg plate glass works, Kokomo. It bctoN efits (500 men. I Franchises for an electric railway irt Henry County from Knightstown. Greenfield, and from New Castle tffil Knightstown, granted. I At Elkhart, Mrs. James Allen Cook haiM begun an action against her faihcr-in-tewJp John Cook, for $50,000 damages for aUetfH ating the affections of her husband, wthfl is now in Fargo, N. D., for the purpose obtaining a divorce. g The death of Miss Rosa Storker in EvJ ansville is said to have been due to mH cessive cake walking. The young wonurifl was regarded as one of the most cake walkers in the city and spent every night in the pastime. H Thomas J. Murphy and wife, City, agreed to divide the property anS children, he to take the two oldet OwM and she to retain the 11 months-old baMR Later Murphy disagreed with this W ment and, kidnaping the baby, hied GM J with all three. The mother is wild grief. 3® Miss Blanche Riggs, Rushville, Indianapolis to visit her aunt. Guy AJ»® crombie went to attend a theatrical tainment. The old folks were ter the ceremony. « A bottle found in the Ohio HWt 'mE tained a note written by William 'J saying that he intended to drown himwiE because of his poverty. The dated Dec. 29, 1882. ' ~31 ® Patrolman Jacob Kiefer, Evansville, bricks and clubß° A powe to the rescue and arrested fifSTVI