People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

At the joint senatori&i and judicial conventions at Nashville, John W. Cravens, of Bloomington, was nominated for state senator, from Bartholomew, Brown and Monroe counties, and VVm. H. Shea, of Columbus, was nominated for prosecuting attorney for the NiDtk judicial circuit, composed of Bartholomew and Brown counties. Lillie Walker, aged 18, the daughter of John Walker, county treasurer, committed suicide at Columbus, the other morning, by taking poison. The cause is unknown. Charles Robinson, one of the Herbert brothers, lately cliampion'acrobats of America, died at his home in Muncie from the effects of smoking cigarettes. The interior of his throat had turned black. He has been a constant cigarette smoker for over fifteen years. James McKee, a carpenter of Jeffersonville, the other afternoon went to Ogden Bamber’s undertaking establishment and ordered hisowncoffin, saying that he had only a few minutes to live. At last accounts, however, he was still alive. Valparaiso proposes to vaccinate Randall’s army when it reaches the city. Work on the, big asphalt plant at Muncie will commence at once. The bids are all in for building the new college structure at Bloomington. A Wabash freight train crew had a desperate fight with a gang of tramps near Wabash. No one seriously injured. A colored woman of Hazelwood has gone insane over the Coxey army movement.

Charles Willis attempted to throw a half-pound stick of dynamite into Buck Creek, near Muncie, to kill fish. The explosion occurred too soon, and his left hand and arm were torn in fragments above the wrist. Johx Buchanan, postmaster at West Point, shot himself in the head. The bullet glanced and inflicted only a slight wound. James Ward, a young Terre Haute tailor, had seven finger.? torn off while playing with a dynamite cartridge that sonre of his friends gave>him. Prof. Alexander Smith of the chair of chemistry, in Wabash college, has resigned to accept a position in the Chicago university at a handsome salary. Wm. Green was mangled about the head and face at his home, north of Evansville, by being thrown under a spring-tooth harrow by a team of frightened horses. Bishop Joyce has announced that the annual session of the Northwest Indiana Conference of the M. E. church will convene at Lafayette September 5. Bishop Mallalieu will preside. It is decided to hold the democratic congressional convention of the Eighth district at Covington, July 25. It is said that a man living near Keudallville went home the other night and found his house locked. He managed to gain entrance through a back window. A note on the table from his very thoughtful wife read: “I have gone out. You may find the key on the side of the step.” John S. DOxham. of Cory, is claimant to an estate in Pennsylvania worth millions.

Jab. Jackson, a farmer near Muncie has entered suit for $.5,000 damages against the Consumers’ strawboard works of Muncie, alleging that refuse from the works was thrown into White river, killing fish and poisoning the water. John Yost, a leading resident of Lo» transport, cut his throat with a butcher knife, and will probably die. He and his wife had a disagreement recently, ■which resulted in her filing a suit for divorce and heavy alimony. At Marvrn the painters will organize a union. A new paper mill will be established mi Mishawaka. Recently Charles Summer, who resides near Winchester, and is almost o'ffhty-eight years old, drove to town in a hand made, single buggy nearly fifty j’ears old. He was driving a horse which he very appropriately styles his “war colt,” and which was foaled on his farm in 1861. ,

Hox. John P. Catiicabt, of Westville, Laporte county, died the other morning, of general debility. His age was 80 years. lie had resided there since 1833. Deceased was one of a prominent family, his father being consul to Cadiz. Spain, in 1809, and his brother, Hon. Charles W.Cathcart. being United States senator during Andrew Jackson’s administration. Mr. Cathcart had been many times elected county surveyor on the republican ticket, and it was a popular saying that he knew every foot of land in northern Indiana. At Lafayette Mr. and Mrs. John Smith's IG-months-old baby fell from the 6econd-story window of the family residence, the other night, striking its head on a min-barrel, fracturing the skull and causing death two hours later.

Counterfeit $lO bills are afloat at Columbus. Soda water is said to be hurting the beer trade at Muncie. A telephone company on the mutual plan ha 6 been organized at Pendleton. A new water company is after a franchise at Crawfordsville. Ed Burkhart, aged eight, was killed by a switch engine at Ft. Wayne. Knightstown may soon be connected with the long distance telephone line. At Portland Harry Wilt was handling a pistol, when the weapon went off and a bullet penetrated his groin. All efforts to locate it proved futile. Wilt’s chances for recovery are slim. The preliminary examination of ’Squire John W. Bechdolt, at Portland, charged with forgery, was postponed the other day for thirty days. Bechdolt went back to jail in default of SI,OOO bond. A Portep. county man has been steadily advertising for a wife for two years. The other day he succeeded in his quest, a Nebraska young woman agreeing to join with him in matrimonial traces