Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1900 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. BfiiilO ': ■ ' . £. ;; <>•;, -> - .■.-!») ' ■ Smallpox Enforced with u Whip-.Ngvfl Pnulshrneut of a Voting InccncHarjr.-fUnliappy Marriage HsHltk Patti 11 j New Clinreli Barna. ■ V ‘'Two wdnreli" living at Lyon,s caught unit wore promptly placed in qn'arantirfe. They imagined they had the chickenpox and were nngry because they were not allowed to go and corrie as they pleased. Gue of them said she’wouJij get even with the town authorities by spreading the disease all over the place. They started out in male attire. The health authorities had a man on guard and he attempted to stop them. They attacked hint and lie was forced to beat a hasty retreat. The next night he armed hintsclf with a blacksnake whip and when they attempted to leave the house he gave them each a whipping and drove them back. Gctj a Spanking in Court. Willie Goldver, aged 9 years, who confessed that ho, had set several buildings on fire just tb see the department make < run atid the fiycmvn fight the Haines, wh< given a whipping in, police court at Evansville upon order of Judge J. G. Winfrey. Thomas Goldver, the father, was present and told the court he was willing to whip the Jad. The boy was led into the detention room and given a dozen or more lashes. The whipping was done with an old bicycle tire which had been cut into long strips and which has the same effect ns a cat-o'-nihe tails.

' Bigge-t Indiana Woman Dead. Mrs. Lida Greycraft, the largest woman in Indiana, died suddenly at her home in Russiaville, aged 32 years. She was sitting at a table with her busband, Joseph Greycraft, playing dominoes, when she fell from her chair dead. Her weight was about 550 pounds. A coffin had to be constructed especially for her, the largest casket obtainable being too small for the body. She was a daughter of George linger of Middle Fork, a family noted for large physical proportions. Kills His Wife and Himself. Alfred Gregory, aged 36, a farmer living near Winslow, fatally shot his wife and ended his life by shooting himself through the heart. The husband and wife have not lived happily for the last year. Gregory left a note in which he said his life was one of torment and he wanted to die. Six children survive the parents. Gregory owned one of the largest farms in Pike County and belonged to several secret societies. Church at Lafayette Burned. The newly erected St. Paul’s Church at Lafayette was completely gutted by fire. The fire started from an explosion in the furnace room. due to escaping gas'. The janitor had just left the building when the explosion occurred. The building was mortgaged for $16.000. The lass will lie about $35,000, with $20,000 insurance. Nothing was saved.

Farmers Heirs to $4,000,000. Zechariah and Frederick Sheneman, farmers of Liberty township, have been informed by their attorney that they are heirs* to a $4,000,000 estate at Berlin, Germany. Within Our Borders. Muncie labor union members are preparing to erect a temple of labor, to cost about $50,000. Marvin H. Cook, aged 31 years, died at New Albany of lockjaw, caused, by a slight bruise on a finger. The Hon. C. E. Shively of Richmond will deliver the commencement day address at Hanover College, of which he ia a graduate. Lee Miller and Charles Hill of Sullivan went hunting and Miller was accidentally shot by his companion, who carried a Flobert rifle. \

Robert Mansfield, formerly of the Marion Morning News and now consul at Zanzibar, has secured a leave of absence and is on his <.ay home. John Hare and Ah ab Warner, Wabash County fanners, were badly hurt by the bursting of a circular saw Which they were operating on Hare’s farm. The new Methodist Church at Chester has been completed ready for dedication, which will take place soon. The building is modern and cost about $3,000. What will l>e known as the Eighteenth Separate Company, I. N. G., was organised at Greencastle with fifty-nine members. Maj. Muller of Indianapolis waa mustering officer. The Howard County Agricultural and Driving Association, after lying dormant for two seasons, has been reorganized and will hold a fair the coming summer. There will be a race meeting July 23, 24 and 25. The Sheedy Oil Company has been organized at Montpelier, with SIO,OOO capital. J. F. Brotherton is president; R. H. Alexander, vice-president; Frank Sheedy, secretary, and A. Ij. Bonham, treasurer. ’.the fourth section of a Panhandle freight train bumped into the third section at Marion water tank. John Suberty, fireman of the third section, was thrown from the tender by the shock and painfully injured. Several ears were wrecked.

Miss Myrtle Daugherty of Chicago brought suit in ihe Kosciusko County Circuit Court against Neal .Pinkerton, a farmer, charging breach of promise, and demanding >10,009 damages. A judgment was given against Pinkerton for >1,475. Pinkerton now seeks to escape paying the judgmentby filing proceedings in bankruptcy. The judgment for breach of promise is the only debt set forth, and Pinkerton declares his assets to be only >2O. which is exempt At Jeffersonville Sarah Edwards was found dead in bed. She had committed suicide -The Wolcottville roller n>illsoowned by K L. Myers, were totally destroyed by fire. A large Amount of stored wheat was destroyed. Loss >12,000, insurance >2,500. An old hermit named Reitter was found dead in his cabin three miles below Evansville. Coroner Walker made a search. 1 ot the premises and found >SOO in gold* hidden under the carpet. Reittef went* there forty years ago and had lived in the one hut ever since.