Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1887 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—John J. Miller, an old and wealthy farmer lmnjFilSfcar Milford, in the northern part of Kosciusko County, is the victim of a confidence game whereby he is loser $2,300. The circumstances are almost identical with the case at Warren, and the game was no doubt worked by the same men who robbed old man Lewis. Two men called on Miller, and bargained for his farm. On the road lo Milford, accompanied by Miller, to complete the negotiations, they met the customary affable stranger, who induced them to bet a few dollars on a little trick with cards. Miller was easily dnped, and the rascals departed with bis money. The men were welldressed and of pleasing address. A reward of S3OO is offered fottheir appre-, hennion. —Joseph Batch, of Indianapolis, in the employ of A. Bresner, was killed at Lafayette. Batch had ascended a derrick, intending to tighten the bolts on the cable used on the steam hoisting apparatus at the sewer. Not understanding the apparatus, he did not notice that he was loosening one end of the bolts, tbns letting the derrick fall. The heavy timbers struck Batch on the head, cansing death soon after. Batch was to have been married soon, and his wedding-snit will be hisshrond. —The elevator at Cooley k Morrison’s furniture factory, in Connersville, dropped from the fifth-story of the bnilding to the basement, caused by the cable breaking. Three men were oni tat the time. Robert Hampson, aged 33, was instantly killed; William Bnrkns was fatally injured, and John McCormick was badly hurt, but will recover. —The residence of Chris Mills was burned, at Greentown, a small town on the narrow-guage, east of Kokomo. Mrs. Mills bad left her year-old babe asleep in the cradle, and went out to a neighbor’s. On returning she saw her bouse in flames, and only succeeded in securing the charred remains of her little child. —The State Board of Health has daily reports of the continued spread of measles. In some places the disease ia malignant and in others of a mild form. Dr. F. G. Thornton, of Knighlsville, Clay County, said he had thus far attended 311 cases. Randolph County has 282 cases, and Laporte 287. —ln a fight between officers and tramps, at South Bend, the police captured eleven of the vagrants, and a twelfth was shot through the heart by Officer John Metz in a straggle. The name of the tramp was given as “Baltimore Ed.” He was about 20 years old, and was believed to have been a tailor.

—Samuel Ogbom, who was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years for assault and battery with intent to kill, has been paroled by the Governor on the conditions of good behavior and abstinence from intoxicants. He was convicted in the Wayne Circuit Court two years ago last February. —The Baptist Church of Greensburg, that has been withont a pastor several months, has extended a call to Rev. Sanders, of Columbia City, who has preached at Greenburg several times recently. He is regarded as a very strong minister, and in all probability will accept the call. —The prospects that the Southwestern Railroad out of Terre Haute will be built brighten. At Terre Haute $23,000 has already been raised by private subscription to encourage the enterprise, and the soliciting committee have not as yet seen half of the friends of the enterprise. —Albert Magle, of Colombia City, who had been married only two weeks, committed suicide by banging, in his barn. Cause unknown, as he was living happily with his young wife, who discovered him first. -He was but 25 years of age and worth considerable money. —While Hon. R. P. ESinger, a prominent citizen of Peru, was engaged in taking down a bird-house on his premises, the rotten supports of the structure gave way, and the mass fell on Mr. Effinger, whose ankle was crushed into a shapeless mass, rendering amputation necessary. —Dr. F. B. Thomas, of Winamac, met with a severe and pninfnl accident. He was shooting rats at his residence with an old muzzle-loading rifle, when the breechpin blew out; striking him on the forehead, and inflicting injuries which may prove fatal. —Mr. Patrick Campbell, an aged and much-respected citizen of Shoals, while engaged in his usual vocation, and apparently in good health, suddenly dropped dead, withont apparent warning to himself or friends. He was about 60 years of age. —George Howard, en route from a dance near Harmony, sat down on the ties and fell into a dose. A freight, backing, struck him, fracturing his sknll and otherwise fearfully mangling him. He lived but a short time after being found. —Gas well No. 2, at Frankfort, is now down over 200 feet. The pipe has been driven through quicksand and drift so far, and the contractors do not expect to reach rock under 300 feet. Frankfort is enjoying a substantial boom already. — J. W. Middleton, of Jennings Township, Scott County, desiring to end his life, made a variation on the usual hackneyed methods of suicide and went out where wood-choppers were at work and Jet; a tree fall on him. —John Warnock, aged 93, a resident of Tippecanoe County, has been for a long time without food. He takes an occasional sip of water, but no food enters his mouth* His fasting is not from choice, but necessity. —The aunnal Union Snnday-school convention of Montgomery County will be held at Crawfordsville on May 25. married, attempted to board \ moving freight train on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway at Washington, fell under the wheels, and was almost instantly killed. —A movement is on foot at Crawfordsville for the erection of a soldiers’ fountain in the court-house yard. TbliTfountain Is to cost $1,600, and the most of this sum is to be raised by subscription. —A Fort Wayne' policeman was run over by the fast-line express on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, and hoiribly mangled. _'■' ■, . \b= ■'