Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1880 — INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA.

Senator McDonald, qf tadtana, Into An ‘married to Mrs. Barnaul, of Wnsklngton, *2217 JuSa7i3lS ekofy^"Hl^11 *"* Kirk Qivs*, who kilted Sylvester Fteher at Pendleton a tew days ago, has been discharged, the coroner haring rsterns6 a verdict of justifiable homicide. Joe Wade, the condemned Indianapolis murderer, has written and placed on calc a book. He te trying to raise tends to take his cmc to the Supreas Oouit. Three brothers named Wills kilted Geo. Benner in Delaware county, on Friday last Thnrquarreted with him became he had challenged ooe of them on election day. R-.G. Sample arrived in Madison Saturday night from Mancie, having traveled the entire distance on a bicycle. Beet time made waa seventy-six miles in one day. An unknown man was instantly killed on the Ohio A Mississippi railroad near Vincennes, a lew days since. He tried to cross the track in front of an express train.

Governor Williams has pardoned W. H Mabley, who waa convicted of rape aad sentenced by the Cass Circuit Court in 1877, to five year’s imprisonment Woolen men complain of the rush of business saying they are unable to HU their orders, though running eighteen hoars a day. One of the factories has instructed its agents to take no more orders. Lillie, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wetherly, of Seymour, was bitten try a dog about two months ago. For two weeks abe nas been ill, and now her sickness has developed into hydrophobia. William Mai by, under a three years sentence in the Northern Penitentiary, was on Saturday last pardoned by Governor Williams. He waa sent up from Cats county lor committing a rape on his 12 year old cousin. A heavy rain accompanied by high winds struck Jeffersonville Friday night and continued with more er less fierceness during the night It did consider able damage in the vicinity, washing out water ways, blowing down trees, etc. The Union District Medical society of eastern Indians and western Ohio will hold thslr annual meeting at Rtuhrille, on Thursday, October 28. The physicians of Rash county are making arrangements to give their brother escnlapians a right royal reception. -Mr. Stother Holmes, residing at Dupont Ind., was seriously injured a few days since while driving his team. The hone he waa riding became frightened and plunged against the wagon, oruising his leg so badly that gangrene has set In, and fatal results are anticipated.

Edward Hoskins, of Sullivan, wai frightfully scalded about the breast and arms on (he 15th inst. While rendering lard at Mason's slaughter house, a twenty Sllon kettle of boiling larji upset on him. is flesh was thoroughly cooked, and his condition is considered critical. H. M. Compton, of Claypool, was robbed of SMOO Saturday evening, on a Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan train, between Warsaw and Claypool. His pocket was cut entirely out. The ears were full of passengers, and he don’t know when H was taken or by whom. 8. P. Melman. of Elkhart, died at his boarding house very suddenly Saturday night by the bursting of a blood vessel in his brain. His father and one brother died of the same cause. He wee an employe of the Lake Shore thope end about forty-two yean old. Several days since, rumor says, Miss Laura Ewing left her home in Richmond leaving a note behind which reads: “I am gone forever, but you'll hear from me soon. Laura." It is thought she has probably drowned herself. The cause is thought to be misfortune in love and betrayal. Mr. and Mrs. Tinsley were divorced years ago at Columbus, Ind. Both made subsequent matrimonial ventures, he taking four wives in succession and she two husbands. At length, both being free, they discussed their varied experience, admitted that neither had been happy since their parting, and finally were reunited. Information has been received of a tradgey enacted Saturday forenoon, near Independence, in Madison oounty. Wiliam Pinkerm&n and Bosooe Rohrer became involved in a quarrel regarding the possession of some property* when Rohrer shot Pinkerman in the abdomen. The wounded man cannot live. Rohrer tried to escape, but was captured three miles distant

George Bchillng, of Madison, hu been scntenoed to two jean in the Jeffersonville penitentiary for attempting to oat* rage the person of Annie Ayrea a few weeks ago. His brother Peter was sent to the penitentiary for five yean for a similar offense a couple of weeks ago, he haring attempted to rarish a young married woman residing a short distance from that city. Captain McAfee, clearing boss on the railroad being extended from Boohnlle, was on Friday erening stabbed by John Schneider, saloon-keeper. McAfee was intoxicated and quarrelsome, haring insalted several persons daring the evening. He took a drink at Schneiders saloon and refused to pay for it Schneider oidered him to get oat of his house, and McAfee refusing to go, Schneider attempted to pot him oat A scuffle ensued, bat Schneider succeeded in putting him out McAfee turned at the door and dealt Schneider a blow in the face, wherenpon Schneider stabbed him with a pocket kmife twice in the breast McAfee's wounds ore dangerous.