Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1889 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Vincennes will have an ice factory. Tramps are troublesome in Jennings. Vigo Measles are raging in Fayette county schools. There are fourteen pl nek-me stores in Clay coun'y. Walkerton was visited by a $35,000 fire, Thursday. The South Bend boiler works will remove to Marion. A new I. O. 0. F. block will be erected at Huntington. The new Marine Hospital at Evansvi le will be well located and an imposing structure, tz Michigan City authorities have inaugu rated war on the gambling and illfame element Nathan Adair and wife, of Jeffersonville, married three years, are blessed with six children— duet, solo, trio. Four alleged White Caps, charged with frightfully beating Dr. Clare, of North Manchester, have been arrested and placed under bonds. Over one dosen residents in Delphi have received notes signed “Garroll county White Caps,” warning the rereform or leave. ■» I. C. B. Snman and N. Cooper, of Valparaiso, have sold a yearling Hambleton ian colt to tbe proprietor of the Platte Valley, Neb., stock farm for $1,500. At a recent spelling-bee in New Albany “sumac,’swept down all the competitors, with the exception of Ed. Hobson, a student, of Jeffersonville. Tbe first born-son of Samuel Johnson, of Decatur county, will sign himself R. H. W. T. B. J. Johnson—in full Robert Hamilton Woodfill Tackett Bennett Jackson Johnson. - 1 H. Ogden, a dry goods merchant of Lake*on, Wabash county, was robbed on Wednesday night, of $l.O 0. He had the money under hie pillow, and the burglars drugged him.

A fire, starting in a kitchen in one of the several buildings at St. Mary’s in-tbe-V'oods, the Catholic female institute, four miles wist of Terre Haute Thursday, caused about $1,5000 loss, which is fuby covered by insurance. Altogether sixteen persons in Warsaw have missives signed “Commander of White Caps,” warning them to mend their ways or leave town within fifteen d-ys. These missives aeem to have been distributed promiscuously, without regard to sex or color. Several days ago, at Terre tHaute, William Riter was arrested for ening to kill his wife, and wihile he was in jail she brought suit for divorce. Yesterday he secured his release, and then went home and hanged himself. His dead body was found swinging in the kitchen. A young hdy at Mt. 2Etna, having incurred the displeasure of her associates, has received a letter signed “Lady White Caps,” warning her that she will receive rude treatment unless she changes her methods. The recipient bears a most excellent reputation, and is not conscious of having given offense. Last week it was given out with a flourish that George Zinn, formerly an inmate of the Laporte Coqnty Asylum, had fallen heir to a half million esta'te in the old country. The Laporte Argus pursued the rumor to hard-pan, and finds that Zinn has fallen heir to onefourth of an estate valued at one hundred dollars.

Abram Hoagland, the last of the pioneers who firstsettled Southern Indiana, di d at Evansville, Tuesday .aged eightytwo vears. He was a veteran of the Blackhawk war, and took part in many Indian engagements. His children and their cnildren include many of the prominent families in the southern part of the State. - It is estimated that 7,000 veople took part in a fox chase in Pike county, on Saturday, among whom were several hundred ladies, mounted on horseback. Twenty-five foxes were scared up, and thirteen jvere killed. A wolf and about twenty ebons were also slaughtered, but a panther, which was discovered inside the lines, was suffered to go his way. The citizens of Johnson township Knox county, a great watermelon pro-, d ucing district, have formed a trust "and have employed ex-Congressman Cobb to petition the railroad companies for freight rates for them. Unless they secure the rates they will not grow a melon the coming season If successful in their request ofThe railroads they will plant a larger acreage than ever before. Last June William Brock, aged eighteen, and Grace Holman, aged thirteen. eloped from Seymour to Jeffersonville, and were married. They lived’ together only a few days before they were separated by the girl’s father, who immediately began suit for divorce. It was granted Tuesday, and now the father will prosecute the justice and others concerned in the marriage.

The following patents were granted to Indiana inventors Tuesday: Stephen G. Baldwin, Marion, ink-staid; John B. Cleveland. Indianapolis, fence; Frank C. Cleaver, Terre Haute, slide-valve; Wm. J. Griebel, Fort Wayne, folding bedstead; Joseph B. Himes, Ladoga, cultivator; George Potts, Indianapolis, moldsanding machine; H. W. Rutor and H. A. Gore, Goshen, carpet sweeper; Martin D. Spr nger, Indianapolis, latch for match flasks; Abraham L. Teetor. Indianapolis, sand-molding machine; Benton Wagner, Milton, cultivator a tachment; Orson H. Woodworth, Columbia City, filter-pump. Fannie Mann, Annie Lee, Douglas Cole, Jacob Grime s and wife, and Charles Grimes and wife, were baptized by immersion, Sunday, a few miles southwes* of Danville. A large hole had been cutin the ice, and the minister took the thinly clad and shivering converts, one of whom is a chronic invalid, and another g yon ng mother, one at a time into the water, which was five feet deep. A blizzard and snow storm were raging, and it was so cold that the ice formed on top of the pool and stiffened their garments as soon as they came out of the water. On completion of the ceremony they walked in their stocking feet a quarter of a mile through the fields to the nearest residence to change garments. John E. Sullivan, late County Clerk of Marion county, is undoubtedly the worst scoudrel unhung. New rascalities are coming to light daily, and from every direction. Soon after Sim Coy’s conviction his political friends gave a ball, the proceeds to be applied to the relief of Coy’s wife. The net receipts were about $1,200, which was paid to Sullivan to be paid to Mrs. Cby. Not a cent of this

it developes, was paid to her, bat was all applied to Sullivan's private ends. Daring tbe tally sh e *‘ t trials Coy was indebted to Sallivan $1,500, and he gave Sullivan to secure him a deed to his home with tbe understanding that it should be deeded back as t-uon as Coy was released. Sullivan, instead, sold the property, realising much more | than Coy’s indebtedness, and also applied this to his personal needs. There are. in fact, few friends of Sullivan now in Marion county but what mourn because of the base ingratitude of the embezzler and thief.