Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1886 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—Two men, Hiram Cast on and William Close, lost their lives in a new well at Fort Wayne recently. Tho well had been touted for “damps” in the morning and found all right. When a depth of thirtysix feet was reached, the diggers struck a large stone. J Caston, who was the contractor, sent for Cloee, who was working in another well, to come and aid in taking out the stone. The was not again tested for “damps,” the men having been ont of it but a short time. Cloee waa lowered, and when down only about five feet fell out of the bucket to the bottom. Caston at once stepped into the bucket and ordered the men to lower him to rescue Close. When down abont fifteen feet he signaled the men to draw him up, which they did instantly. When nearly at the top, and Almost within reach, Caston tumbled out, joining Close at the bottom. It was then ascertained that the deadly g(iß was within three or four feet of the surface. The bodies were then lifted out with hooks attached to ropee. The two men were middle-aged, married, and both leave quite large -families. —The W. C. T. U., of Crawfordsville, have gained another victory in the cause of temperance. Last year a saloon was ran on the square which contained three churches —Methodist, First Presbyterian, and Episcopal. The saloon was so notorious that the owner did not dare apply for another license. So one Shanks applied for a liquor license for the purpose of selling liquor at this place. The W. C. T. U. circulated a petition which was nnmeroasly signed, praying the Board of Commissioners not to grant the license. The case was set for trial recently, and, after abont twenty women gathered around the Commissioners, Shanks conclnded to withdraw his application. The W. C., T. U. claim that they had enough evidence against Shanks to have landed him in the penitentiary. —Some time since a Panhandle passenger train was wrecked at Windfall. Three mep—Vice, Justice, and Berry—living there were arrested. Bnrke, the injured fireman, died from injuries received in the wreck. Mob violence was feared, and the prisoners were taken from Kokomo — where they had been removed for safekeeping—by the Sheriff and deputies, heavily armed. The excitement was intense at Windfall, where several thousand people had assembled from miles aronnd. There was no demonstration against the wreckers. * Preliminary examination was waived, and the three men bound over without bail, charged with murder in the first degree. Justice made a confession, giving fail particulars of the dastardly work. —A somewhat sensational case, bordering on the ridiculous, has come to light in society circles at North Manchester. Names are not divulged, but a Miss called upon a lawyer, and d'esired to employ him as her attorney in bringing a damage suit against Mr. for fracturing her breastbone by squeezing her in a loving embrace. Both parties move in good society. The lady desires SI,OOO damages, and says proceedings will be entered in the coarts at Wabash. It is looked npon as a doubtful case, and is probably a thin pretext to extort money or force a compromise,, the girl being “badly stuck on” the fellow. —The Cass County Sunday-school Union that met at Logansport elected the following officers to ser% for the entming year: President, Rev. James Best; Vice President, Rev. W. H. Daniel; Recording Secretary, Dr. D. L. Overhelser; Statistical Secretary and Treasurer, Homer Kessler. Vice Presidents were also elected from the various townships. The Union takes in the Sabbath-schools of all denominations and has been held annually for several years.

—A carpenter shot his wife dead recently at Terre Hante. He married her last December. fie had been jealous of her, and she went to a friend’s house. In the morning he called for her; she tried to hide, and when he found her she said* in reply to his question if she was going to lire with him, “No, you have been too mean to me.” He drew a revolver, and, saying “Yon will never live with any one else,” shot her in the temple. —A gardener, living at North Madison, swallowed a quantity of pans green with suicidal intent. A physician was hastily summoned by members of the family, and administered an emetic, but the treatment came too late to be effective, The man was 35 years of age and the father of two children. The only known motive for the commission of the act is that he was tired of life and desired to end his troubles. —The twenty-second annual commencement of the Fort Wayne Central Grammar School took place in the Masonic Temple a short time ago, a very large audience being in attendance. The graduates numbered twenty-six—twelve in the Latin course, six in the scientific course, and eight in the training-school. Twenty-two of the twenty-six are girls. 7—A physician of Knox County claim* ‘ that he was for ten months confined in the public insane asylum at Buffalo, N. Y., and cruelly treated. He was returned to the Indiana Hospital as a dangerous man, but since his arrival has shown himself to be not only not dangerous, but of sane mind, and has been sent to his home. —A company has been organized at Fort Wayne to bore for natural gas. The capital stock is fixed at SIO,OOO. The stockholders embrace several leading capitalists. business men, and manufacturers. —Thirty thousand gallons of raspberries have been shipped from New Albany to Western cities since the season Opened. —The man who was horse-whipped and run out of North Manchester by Regulators for abusing his wife, is again living with her, they having packed their goods and shipped them to Anderson, and “eloped” together, seemingly as happy as youthful first lovers. —At North Manchester, a well-known hide-buyer attempted suicide by deliberately walking into the river where the water was three or four feet deep and lying down. He was taken out of the water and carried fcume. He threatened to repeat his at--empt.