Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1889 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

The Democrats at Indianapolis have nominated Judge Thomas L. Sullivan for Mayor and C. B. Swift for Clerk. A monstrosity in the shape cf a calf with four eyes, four nostrils and four ears, and a mouth like a fish.is exciting the citizens of Jennings township, this xranty. It belongs to a Mrs. Brown, and a large number of people have gone to see iti | Mrs. William Saddler, of Springfield , township, Lagrange county, was struck by i lightning at the bedside of her son, who : was lying ill at the time. She was seriously though not fatally injured. The bed was wrecked by the bolt, but the boy escaped injury. John Hart, a colored “trusty” at theJef fersonville prison, escaped Tuesday evening, and has not been recaptured. He worked at the warden's residence, and, going up to Steward Sam Montgomery's room, discarded his convict garb, and putting on a slo’pair of pants, and a shirt, coat and vest, took his departure. He had thirteen months to serve.

Tuesday morning while Everett Bailey,of Monrovia, was unloading some empty barrels at the I. & V. depot, he unthoughtedly knocked the hot ashes out of his pipe into the bung-hole of a gasoline barrel, which caused an explosion that was heard for two miles around, blowing the barrel to atoms and the young man about fifteen feet, fortunately doing him very little injury. Acting upon the opinion of the city attorney that the saloon license law is unconstitutional, the City Council, at Terre Haute, Tuesday night, refused to pass the two hundred and fifty aollat ordinance. The city attorney’s opinion was based on the fact that the law repealed theone hundred dollar law by implication only, whereas the Constitution requires that the law to be repealed, must be incorporated in the repealing act. Wm, E. Curtis, the special agent of the Department of State, who has charge of the arrangements for the international American Congress, is receiving requests from numerous cities in Indiana to have a visit from the Congress when it goes to Indianapolis. Mr. Curtis says he has promised that if the Congress can visit any city in the State outside of Indianapolis it will be Muncie, where the progress made by the development of natural gas is to be viewed. Elijah Gunn, a well-known Elkhartian,

realized that he was under the weather a few days ago, but instead of consulting a regular physician he visited a “Christian science” healer, and was treated by him. He refused medical assistance, but continued with the Christian science man until Thursday, when Gunn’s death took place, the result, it is understood, of neglect. Physicians say his sickness at the outset was insignifleent, and that regular treatment would have brought him around in a day or two. At an early hour Thursday morning a morose-looking couple were seen wandering aimlessly about the streets of Windsor, Ontario. Later in the day their dead bodies were discovered lying side by side in what is known as the old nursery grounds. Therman had been shot through the heart, evidently by her companion, and an ugly wound in the man’s forehead disclosed the cause of his death. Their. appearance was that of a country couple in holiday attire, and it is probable they were visitors to the Detroit Exposition. From papers found upon the man his name was evidently Silas Densmore, of Rushville, Ind., and the woman was presumably his wife.

Patents were granted Indiana Inventors Tuesday as follows: James A. Becher, Mishawaka, bolt threading machine; Chas. E. Blosfeld and C. Schnur, Mount Vernon, assignors by mesne assignments to said Schnur, foot-warmer; Gharles A. Blume and F. N. Armstrong, said Armstrong assignor to D. Lanum, Colfax, running-gear for vehicles; Alvin B. Clark, assignor of one-half to O. T. Knode, Richmond, bar monica holder; Andrew J. Forsythe and G. L. Gwinn, Kokomo, tension device for fence machines; William B. Heindel, Majenica, clayj fence post; William F. Judy, Indianapolis, type writing machine; Samuel J. Seigfred, Chicago, assignor of two-thirds to F. W. Munson. Logansyort, and L. L. Munson, Chicago, type writing machine; William Tennison, Mt. Vernon, mosquito net frame and sham pillow holder. A number of prominent citizens of Indiana were, Thursday, invested with power by the Governor to represent the State at important gatherings. As delegates to the International American Congress, which convenes at Washington October 2, the appointments were Hugh Hanna, Indian apolis; John H. Bass, Ft. Wayne; Joseph D. Oliver, South Bend; B. F. Masten, Lafayette; John M. Gaar, Richmond; N. T. DePauw, New Albany; William Heilman, Evansville: Adams Earl, Lafayette; A. C. Remy, Indianapolis. Besides these the following representatives of the military interests of the State were appointed delegates to the Congress: D. H, Ranck, Indianapolis; M. S. Blish, Seymour; W. H. Kidder, Terre Haute; Robert Ruston, Evansville; P. O. Harris, Greencastle,and James L. Evans,Noblesville. The Farmers’ National Congress will meet this year on November 13, at Montgomery, Ala. It is customary for the Governor of each State to appoint delegates to the gathering. In pursuance of this custom the Governor has appointed as delegates R. M. Lockhart, of Waterloo; Robert Mitchell, of Princeton; James A. Harbison, of Breckenridge ; D. P. Monroe, of Saluda; Uriah Coulson, of Sullivan; J. M. Sankey, of Terre Haute; W. H. Goodwine, of West Lebanon; J. C. Stevens, of Centerville; J. A. Allen, of Rockville; D. J. Terhune, of Linton, and Hesry F. Work, of New Washington. All of these gentlemen who attend the Congresses to which they are appointed will experience the feeling of independence which arises from paying their own expenses. ■