Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1886 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—Mrs. Malcomb Mcßride, of New Albany, has been making investigations by dissection of the cause of chicken cholera. In half a dozen chickens that have recently died of the disease, she found in the craws and gizzards a quantity of fine glass, and is convinced that this glass is the cause of the disease. These particles of glass run in number from a dozen to thirty, and out of a large number of chickens that have died of what is called “cholera” that she has dissected she has never failed to find many small pieces of glass in the gizzard. Her brother, Col. Gresham, of Harrison County, called her attention to this fact during the war, when he lost a large number of chickens by cholera. In a healthy chicken no glass is found in the craw or gizzard. —Miss Anna Miller, an assistant in a Jeffersonville public school, was giving a lesson on anatomy, and, by way of illustration, had an opossum on exhibition. The young lady desired to illustrate the wonderful muscular powers of the animal, and endeavored to hang it by the tail to the gas fixtures. The opossum did not like the turn things were taking, and manifested its displeasure by bitting Miss Miller in the wrist. The teeth of the animal were firmly imbedded in the lady’s arm, and it held on so tenaciously that it was only when its head was chopped off that it released its hold. Miss Miller’s injuries are quite severe. —Mrs. A. L. Perdine, the wife of a prominent and well-to-do farmer, living five miles west ol Muncie, who for the past two years has been an invalid, was cured by faith at the Woodworth meetings. Mrs. Perdine has for the past year been under the constant care of a physician, and her case was considered hopeless until the other night, when she claimed to have been healed. She walked to her buggy and stepped in as in the days of her youth. Scores of invalids are being token to the camp-ground, where they expect to receive cures by faith, —Felix Dimmick, an old Polander, has been sent from Wabash County to the northern prison on a two-years’ sentence for burglary. When stripped for his bath a close examination of his clothing discovered some SOOO in bank notes, eagles and double eagles, which had been sewed in the lining of his coat and hidden under the insoles of his shoes. At the trial Felix entered the poverty plea, and secured defense at the expense of the county. —The suit of Seth 0. Howell, of Knox County, brought in the Daviess County courts to enjoin the payment of $50,000 of county bonds issued to procure money to donate to the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company, tp secure the location of its shops at Washington, has been sent to Martin County, a change of venue having been taken by the plaintiff both from the county and the regular judge of the court. —At Jeffersonville, Mr. George Eyrisch’s little daughter was playing near a can of concentrated lye, and drank some Of the fluid which bad collected on the top. In an instant she was thrown into spasms. Her screams attracted her parents, who, seeing the can, instantly realized ihe state of affairs. A physician was summoned, who exerted himself to save the little sufferer, whose condition is serious. —Another gas and oil-well company has been organized at Kokomo. It has a capital of SIOO,OOO, and is officered as follows: President, Hon. James F. Elliott; Vice President, John E. Moore; Secretary, John 8. Stringer; Treasurer, John B. Carter. J. F. Elliott, J. B. Carter, J. T. Stringer, John E. Moore, and H. H. Stewart were chosen a Board of Directors. Operations will be begun at once. —A team of horses owned by Wm. Dunkle, of Madison Township, Montgomery County, became frightened at a bicycle and ran away, about four miles north of Crawfordsville. The horses came in collision with another wagon and both animals were killed. The team was a valuable one, the owner having refused SSOO for them a short time ago. —Samuel Zink, a well-known farmer, residing in the southwestern portion of Huntington County, near the Wabash County line, fell from the top of a load of hay, and, alighting upon his head, broke several bones of the neck. His recovery is said to be impossible. Mr. Zink is 70 years old, and has a large family. —Hon. B. D. Miner died at his residence, at Fort Wayne, of Bright’s disease, aged 70. Deceased was one of the pioneers of Northern Indiana, an ex-member of the Legislature, and later was agent for the extensive Indian fur traders, W. G. and G. W. Ewing, who amassed millions, and had their headquarters in Fort Wayne. —The Catholics of Northern Indiana have been holding ’‘special meetings at Pein. Over eight hundred persons have received the holy communion. Sermons were delivered by Father Campton, of Logansport; Windean."of New Haven; Messman, of Fort Wayne; Moenca, of Plymouth, and Allemong, of Columbia City. —Mrs. George Henning, living with her husband on a farm in Eel River Township, Allen County, fell into an open well, and when found was drowned. She was subject to epileptic fits, and it is supposed she was taken with one when near the well. She was 23 years of age. She leaves a husband arid two children. —The corner-stone of the new courthouse was laid at Salem, with imposing Masonic ceremonies. Past Grand Master A. P. Charles, of Seymour, had charge of the ceremonies. —A very perceptible shock of earthquake was felt at Greensburg, shaking the houses like the firing of many cannon. —The dwelling of W. C. Demott, a young farmer, residing six miles northwest of Franklin, was consumed by fire. The cause of the fire is unknown. The family was awakened,by the explosion of gunshells. Most of the furniture was saved. —The Baptist Church, of Shelbyville, has extended to the Rev. Mr. Cleveninger, of Spencer; a unanimous call to become their pastor. He will accept and begin work at once. | —Louis Wilson, aged 8 years, son of James N. Wilson, formerly of Madison, was drowned at Jeffersonville.