Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1901 — Short State Items. [ARTICLE]

Short State Items.

Another case of smallpox at Harrodsburg. , Three cases of smallpox in one family at Cicero. Corder, Merom, had his arm torn oft by a corn crusher. A herd of twelve hue cattle was killed by three dogs near Kokomo. John Wylmru, a peddler, has been missing from Richmond eight weeks. Richard Probaseo, Anderson, prominent merchant, died at Knights town. Auburn has an epidemic of mumps, the victims being mostly grown persons. Commercial Club at Terre Haute is soliciting subscriptions to secure a rolling mill. Owners of cemetery lots at Wolverton have been requested to settle their subscriptions promptly. Wabash Railroad has ordered its employes not to use liquor before reporting for duty or while on duty. Notre Dame Cuiversittf has been invited to send a delegation of studeuta to the inauguration in Washington. New Castle school trustees say that card playing and dancing will not fte tolerated on the part of the teachers. At the funeral of Mrs. B. W. Hughes, at Columbus, the weight of the crowd.iu the parlor caused the floor to cave iu, letting the mourners through into the cellar. x Edgar J. Julian was appointed receiver for the recently established plant of the City Electric Lighting Company of Viuceunes. The appointment wu* made at the request of the Consolidated Water and Light Company of Chicago. While in Kokomo the other night, Leroy McDowell, 10, son of a farmer, felt hurt nt a remark made by a city boy. After putting away his team, the lad, who had cried all the way home, went to his room and sent a revolver bullet through his heart, death being instantaneous. At Franklin the jury In the Baker murder case returned a verdict of guilty, fixing punishment nt life imprisonment. The recent opening of two snloous nt Windfall when the town has been without wet goods for several years, Is causing a lot of trouble. One hundred aud thirty-nine negroes at Rock port were Indicted by the Spencer County grand Jury on the charge of selling their votes last election day. John C. Lawler, Salem, was elected joint Senator from Jackaou and Washington counties, to succeed Senator Oarrlwtt, wko died in Indianapolis.