Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1886 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—Patents were recently issued to Indianiana ns follows; George W. Albaugh and W. H. Gibbs, South Bend, milk and cream car; Benj. F. Applegate and B. F. Lagel, New Albany, band catter and distributer; Charles F. Deeruell, assignor of one-half to G; H. Herpick, Indianapolis, carriage top joint; Stephen J. Fisher, Packerton, land-roller; Joseph Garrett Imler, assignor of three-fourths to L. A. Wright, AqnHa, F. Falker and M. C. Osborn, Fort Wayne, machine for driving well tabes; Michael Kelly, Burket, machine for making slat and wire fences# Robert H. Kersey, Lebanon, ditching machine; Solomon M. Haines, Logansport, baker’s oven; Andrew J. Ramsey, Liberty Center, churn; Alfred B. Reeves, assignor to Reeves k Co., Colnmbns, plow-gauge; Arthur Rice, New Albany, assignor to Peerless Manufacturing Company, Louisville, sandmolding machine; John A. Raster, Jr., and W. Van Ritter, West Bnden, harvester sickle; Dwight B. Smith, Vevay, pen and brush holder; Fred Uley, Peru, wagon- , brake: George C, Waterhouse, assignor to J. S. Fite and J. F. Herrin, Now Albany, shutter fastener. —Press Cochran and M. F. Anderson were playing pool in Hobb’s saloon at Fairlnnd. Link Endslav, son of resentative Henry M. Endsley, was handling a cue and phiying for Cochran. After the game had progressed some time, Cochran took advantage of Anderson’s face being turned to steal a billiard ball from the table and put it in the pocket. Anderson turned in time to see the act and reproached Cochran, telling him he would not nllow a repetition of the act. This made Cochran very angry, and he advanced on Anderson in a threatening manner. After a few hasty words, Anderson drew back a billiard cue and struck Cochran with . all power, under the ear and alongside his head. The blow was a terrific one, and felled him to the floor. His skull was crushed, and he hied in a few minutes. The body was removed to his home, and Squire Culbertson proceeded .to hold an inquest. Immediately after striking Cochran, Anderson fled from the town and escaped to the woods. The mnrdered man was a widower with one child. —Quite a sensation was produced at Greencastle recently by the mysterious disappearance of one Townsend Wilson, a tax collector of that place. Mr. Wilson left his home on Thursday morning, the 15th, and has not been seen or heard of since. He leaves a wife and five children in an almost helpless condition. Mr. Wilson married in 1872, and lived for a time in Sullivan County. In 1884 they moved to Greencastle, and since that time have remained there. , The husband was somewhat careless in his habits and was addicted to the use of liquor. For nearly a year past he has been discouraged over business troubles. His mind has been nnsoond at times, and it is quite probable that his disappearance may be attributed to this weakness, thoHgh some think his purpose was to commit suicide. ’ Dr. Wm. Cooper, a wealthy and very prominent physician of Kokomo, has been arrested upon a bench warrant issued by the Judge of the Carroll County Circuit Court of Delphi, and placed under SI,OOO bond upon a charge of forgery, ‘ Dr. Cooper is a well-known physician of this section of Indiana. He is the father-in-law of Hon. John McKern, the present Reporter of the Supreme Court of Indiana. He is estimated to be worth $30,000. Several years ago lie moved to Ihis city from Carroll County, settling up his business there by note. These notes have just been sued on by the doctor, and tbe charge against him is that he has raised the notes. For instance, a note that was given for $7, it is alleged now calls for S7O, and one calling for S2O now calls for $l2O, and so on. —Natural gas has been found on the farm of David Greeson, four miles southwest of Kokomo, at a depth of fifty-five feet from the surface, and sufficient gas accumulates during the day to give a good light in his residence during the night. There are also strong evidences of gas on the farm of Joseph Loop, near Greentown, and at G, W. Deffenbaugh’s stone quarry, two miles south of .Kokomo. —A swarm of bugs, having the appearance of “June bugs,” passed over Scott Township, Montgomery County, recently, going eastward. They made a noise as oi a roaring storm, and were over two hours in passing any one point. They were only a little higher than a man’s head, and the stream was over 200 rods in- width. —Thomas Heslin, an Irishman who has been renting a farm south of Logansport for several years, has received word from Dublin, Ireland, that his only brother has died and bequeathed to him his estate, valued at ten thousand pounds. Heslin ia a poor man, and has hithorto been singularly unfortunate. • —The street-car company at Logansport has petitioned the Council to pass an ordinance granting them— the, exclusive privilege of utilizing electricity or hot air in propelling their cars through the streets. The company proposes to do away with mules. —ln Rock Creek Township, Bartholo■mew County, to show their appreciation of F. J- Beck, the teacher, the patrons of the school on the last day of the term, got together, and visiting the school in a body, brought in an excellent dinner, to which scholars and everybody seated themselves. —Henry Angel and John Love, who operate coal mines at Newburg, are missing. Their coats were found on a drifting coal barge, and as they had money it is feared they were mnrdered, robbed and thrown overboard by river pirates.'' —Wm. F. Viehe, agrocer at Evnnsville, has made an assignment to C. J. Morris. His assets are estimated at s‘2,4Ob and his liabilities at s2,ftoo. His creditors are principally in Chicago, Cincinnati and - Evansville. ' • . • —Rev. Ira J. Chase, the popular preacher of Danville, an ex-Union soldier, is mentioned for tjhe Republican Congressional nomination from the Fifth District. * —<}. D. ; Late, of Kokomo, lit been appointed by Department Commander Gen. I*. W. Bennett to represent Howard County on the Stale Monmncut Commi tee.