Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1887 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—Patents have been granted Indianfauur as fellows: Charles E. Anderson, LaPorte, fence machine; Aronomona B. Anstin, Fort Wayne, dnst-pan; John B. Bennett and F. W, Snmnele, Indianapolis, target trap; George G. F. Boswell, assignor of twofiftlis to J. E. Boswell, Indianapolis, stalk harvester; Henry L. Brown, Indianapolis, air pnmp; William H. Brown, Indianapolis, assignor to C. H. Sparks, Chicago, jail or prison; George 8. Claw, North Indianapolis, scythe snath coupling; Mary E. Cory, sleeve-protector; Elizabeth E. Fisher, Delphi, ward-robe hook; George W. Immel, Logansport, door clamp; Francis M. and 8. C. Love, Sbelbyville, wire fence machine; Amos Mendenhall, Unionport, gold-mining device; James N. Loo re and A. L. Minor, Lowell, car-coupling; Orvico K. Patterson, Willis Grove, assignor of one-halt to J. K. Patterson, Petersbnrg, combined sqnare nnd bevel; Charles E. Sweeney, assignor to C. R. Long, M. E. Sweeney, Pierceton, and T. J. Keagy, Kosciasko County, corn-planter; Henry H. Wilson, Huntington, table-leaf support. —Mr. Wm. Gorham, who has been a guard at the State Prison South for twentyeight years, and daring that time filled temporarily all the official positions in that institution, and recognized as one of the most competent nnd faithful employes, was asked to resign. Mr. Gorham tendered his resignation at once, which was immediately accepted. From the ontiook it is probable that all the employes under the Howard administration will also be set aside. Another guard named Knackley, who is a brother of the Vincennes postmaster, was also discharged, on the ground that there were more men than were needed. The State owes both of these gentlemen nnder Warden Howard’s administration four months’ salary, or $240. Mr. Patton paid Mr. Gorham for his services since he took charge of the prison. —A pamphlet has been issued by State Fish Commissioner Reed containing tha laws in reference to fish. With the laws thns distributed, he says that ignorance can be no longer set np as a defense by those who violate the statutes. The first act of this nature passed in 1852, related to the poisoning of fish and the stretching of nets across the Ohio River within one mile of its month. Fifteen years later an act was approved defining the time when fish conld be trapped, netted or seined. Following these came amendments and codifications which are set forth in the pamphlet. In connection with this, the Commissioner has sent out a circular asking for the cooperation of all citizens in enforcing these laws. It is his determination to prosecute all violators to the fullest extent the statutes warrant —lntelligence of the successful transfusion of blood from the veins of a husband to those of his wife has been received from, Elkhart County. Mrs. Daniel Slonder, residing near Goshen, has been very ill for several months of anaemia, and her condition became so critical that the operation was decided upon as the last resort. Mr. Slonder consented to supply the blood, and the physician, after placing Mrs. Slonder nnder the influence of ether, opened a vein in her left arm, inserted the end of a rubber tube, the other end of which was inserted in a vein in the arm of Mr. Slonder. The blood flowed freely for over half an hour, when the tube was withdrawn and the orifice closed. The patient showed signs of improvement immediately, and the doctor is now confident of her recovery. —The Delaware County Stock-breeders’ Association held its annnal meeting for thd election of officers recently. - Lewis Moore* of Hamilton Township, was elected President for the ensuing year. A committee of five was appointed to co-operate with the Mnncie Board of Trade for the advancement of the interests of Mancie and Delaware County. —At Columbus, a colored lad nameft William Foster, about sixteen years of age, from Gallatin, Tenn., while attempting to steal a ride on a freight-train out of the city, was caught nnder the wheels and hie leg crushed so that it had to be amputated. He was sent to the county poor-honse, and is in a precarious condition. —John Hanses, saloon-keeper at Wanatab,on the Fort Wayne road, committed sui<cide by getting down on all fours and thrash ing his head on the rail while a freight train was passing. * The wheels cut his bead off. The cause in unknown, but be had threatened snicide for several weeks. —Argus Dean and the Hon. J. H. Stotsenberg, who own about fifty thousand peach trees near the bonndry line between Clark and Jefferson connties, report the buds all safe so far, and the prospecti good for an abundant yield of the frnit next summer. j.;—John Mc.Hale, a fireman on the Panhandle between Logansport and Bradford, was killed at Deceased was a nephew of Patrick McHale, one of Looansport’s most prominent Irish citizens, and had only been in America four months. —As an outgrowth of the Woodworth meetings at Greensbnrg, the newly-organ-ized “Church of God” has bought a corner lot three squares from the Conrt-house, and will proceed to erect thereon a neat honse as a place of worship. —A young daughter of John Shenkel, living several niileß from Huntington, was playing abont a sugar-camp, when her clothes canght fire, and she was so horribly burned that death followed in a few minutes. - - —By the bursting of a grindstone in Pratt A Son’s carriage works at Elkhart, Henry Stair was struck and 60 badly injured that death resulted in a short time. —Louis Lingg, of Logansport, committed suicide by throwing himself nnder tha wheels of a moving freight-train. —At Colnmbns Millard E. Gray, an old freight conductor, who had a leg crashed some time ago while coupling cars, has brought suit against the Pennyslvania Company for SIO,OOO damages, —The Bierbusse Manufacturing Company of Morris, have begun to remove the debris from about the old port-hoase, at Martinsville, preparatory to removing the factory to that city some time in Jane. —Property to the value of $16,000 has been burned at Ligonier, the losses being borne by ten or twelve persons and firms. The cause of the fires is unknown.