Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1886 — NEWS AND PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS AND PERSONALS.

“Maude,'Tiie Guerrilla.” Two nights only. I % Save yOur money for the entertainment next Thursday evening. ‘‘Maude, The Guerrilla” at the Opera House, to-morrow night, and the next. Mr. and Mrs. John Eger went to Kendallville, Monday, to visit relatives of the latter. Miss Zulu Wilson, late of Rensselaer, now of Attica, died last Sunday, after a long illness. Enjoy a dramatic treat, and encourage the old soldier s by attending the play, at the Opera House*Friday and Saturday nights. The State Encampment G. A. R., is now in session in Indianapolis. Geo. Dexter is attending as represepative of the Rensselaer Post.

The Rev. David Handley, who was a member of the 72nd Indiai a Regiment during the late Avar, was mustered in as a member of Rensse’aer Post, G. A. R., last Friday night. “ . The Rev. J. H. C. McKinney, editor of The EvancjeMst, of Indianapolis, was in toivn from Saturday until Wednesday, and preached in the F. W. Baptist church each evening during his stay and on Sunday morning. A copy of the Andover, Dak., Gazette, a paper published at the town near which young Halstead met his suddenVleath, was received by the friends of the deceased, at this place, last Tuesday. The pa-

per was published upon the Friday following the shooting. The only material point in which the account of the Gazette contradicts that i ff, -ia ia-the character of tile verdict of the coroner’s inquest. This the Gazette says, was accidental and not suicide. Mr. Mills, who brought the body home was our authority for the statement that the verdict was suicide, £> and we are at a loss to explain the conflicting statements. Mr. M. B. Halstead, father of the deceased, started for the scene of his son’s death, last Thursday. He will learn all that is to he learned of the case, and the results of his inquires will be given to the readers of The Republican in due time. Notices were posted up, last week, at each end of the big iron bridge, over the Iroquois, on Washington street, stating that persons riding or driving over or upon the bridge, faster than a walk, should

be fined one dollar and costs, VVe understand thatthe town autliori_ ties expect to catch enough of the fast drivers of the West Side to keep the bridge in repair from tlie proceeds of the fines. Thus far the returns have hardly justified their expectations. On Wednesday of last week three respectable citizens were arrested on the charge of violating tlie injunction on the above mentioned notices. They were Emmet Kannal, the druggist, Delos Thompson, son of Alfred Thompson, and Thomas Barton, the new partner of C. C. ’ Sigler, m the butcher business. Mr. Kannal claimed that although his horse was feeling his oats a little; top vividly and pranced all the way oh the bridge, he did not get over the structure faster than a good walk, and the case against him was dismissed. Thompson could not deny that at the time specified in the warrant of his arrest, he had rid-' den over the bridge at a rattling gallop, and as for young Barton, of course everybody knows butchers always drive like* mad, at all times. These two therefore plead ami vere fined and costed to the amount o! $3,10 each, Which wm paid in both hk»< .

Go and see the Elephant,’ at the Opera House, next Thursday eve. See the two funny “end men” at the Opera House, next Thursday evening. Mrs. Dunlap will giveftm entertainment afcthe Opera House next Thursday evening, consisting of singing, and a farce entitled “Going to see the Elephant.” Usual prices of admission. Reserved seats 35cts., general admission 25 cts., children loots. Reserved seats at Hardmans the Jeweler. Will Rinehart of Rensselaer, was in the city last-‘-week. He comes, and goes before his friends have time to say Jack Robinson, or even shake. Will is all business and. means to -do his share, and lay tip treasures, at least in this world, before it is everlastingly too late, G’lang, is the’ word, and lie hustles down to it. —Delphi Journal:

The entertainment by juvenile performers, at the Opera House, last Saturday evening drew a much smaller house than its merits fairly entitled its projectors to expect. The various feautures of the entertainment, consisting of the operetta, Red Ridinghood, the character song, Johnny Schmoker, with several minor features, were rendered in a manner which showed thorough and most excellent training. Miss Anna McEwen, eldest daughter of J. W. McEwen,- Esq., editor of the Democratic Sentinel , died lapt night, at five minutes be„ fore midnight, of consumption, after a long and painful illness. Her age was 23 years 4 months and 23 days. The interment will be in Weston cemetery; but time and pi ace-of. funeral haye. not, vet been arranged, but will be announced I y notices. Our neighbor and his estimable family have the deep sympathy of the entire community in this great affliction.