Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1889 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

! A red coon has been captured in Steuben county. Daniel Frederick, of Knox county, was 100 years old Wednesday. Kirkland & Son’s Chair Factory, at Pierceton, has been destroyed by fireLoss, SB,OOO. Mrs. Morrow’s barn, near Montpelier, was destroyed by fire Tuesday, with contents. Loss $3,000. Isom Copeland, of Greensboro, who is ninety-two years old, took his first trip on the railroad cars, last week. During the present year 417 visitors have been shown through the Prison South and in this way a snrplus library fund of $1,400 has accumulated. | Perry Wolfe, aged thirteen, of Corydon, was attacked by a bull dog owned by Isaac ' Mauck, and so badly mangled that his death is anticipated. | “White Caps” arc again committing outrages in Perry county, and_ are charged with burning barns, killing stock, and , threatening citizens with violence. =-- » = j. Three times within a month an incend- ' idary used coal oil in trying to burn the residence of Lemuel Gibson, colored, of Crawfordsville, and on Monday the effort was successful, consuming the structure. Harry Kittennan and Edward and William Rhodes, the former half-witted, were whipped by “White Caps,” near Corydon Tuesday night. They wers charged with larceny, and a severe punishment was administered. . Allen Van Horn, in custody at Hartford, City as an insane person, attempted suicide Monday by cutting his throat and the arteries in his wrisf. His mania leads him to fear that his life is threatened by the Masonic fraternity. Dr. Charles L. Thomas, the remaining Democratic member of the Pension Beard at Logansport, has been removed, and he is succeeded by Dr. J. M. Justice. The ' latter served on the board for twenty years ' previous to Cleveland’s ejection. _ Edward Bowen, a young man, of New Washington, owned a trick pony which was taken sick and died. Edvard attend ed the animal continuously and was inoc ulated with the same dis.ease, which has culminated in blood poisoning. He can i scarcely recover. I Last Saturday it is estimated that there ! were sour 1 hundred car loads of apples along the line of the Lake Shore road, be--tween-Ft.WayaemndHillsdale,zawaiting ‘ sliipmeu*.. The demand for cars in which i to load apples and potatoes in that section is unprecedented. - A letter to the State Board of Health says an acute case of glanders has been discovered near Shelbyville. The veterinary surgeon who sent the communication - assures the board that he has an intimate “knolegc” of the disease mentioned, and ; has taken the precautions necessary in the I “mater.” John Barrett, the aged farmer of Allen county who killed his wife, has been placed on trial for murder, and the defense is insanity. He is very wealthy, and has employed able counsel. Barrett and wife ' lived together over forty years, and he claims to have no knowledge of the assault which led to her death. i There are no negroes in Washington county. There was a colony of about 100 negroes near Salem, but in 1885, they were driven from the county by proscription and whitecapism. Even to this day public sentiment is against them and they are allowed no peace if they enter the county i with an idea of settlement. 'Wednesday morning a meeting of prominent temperance men was held at Indianapolis to consult on adopting some plan to carry on a non-partisan campaignagainst liquor. About twenty of the most prominent temperance advocates from different parts of the State were present. No formal organization was effected. | Dr. J. N. Hurty has completed his analy. ' sis of the mineral waters recently sent from Spencer, Ind., and the result is that Spencer and Martinsville will make mouths at each other for all time to come. The Spencer water is similar in many respects to ‘.he Martinsville fluid, but contains more mineral ingredients. | The English Brewery syndicate, Wed1 nesday purchased all three of the Indianapolis breweries, paying $2,100,000 for the same. Tho properties were recently ap praised at $1,550,000 £nd the sale is considered an exceptionally good one. The late owners will continue the business as managers at handsome salaries. ! Extensive fires are prevailing in the Little River Ditch District, west of Fort Wayne, resulting in burning over hundreds of acres of land andy destroying miles of fences. Prairie land reclaimed by the ditch has burned to the depth of three feet and more, ruining its value at the present time for agricultural and grazing purposes. William H. Wilhelm, of Indianapolis, an inspector of the Salamonie Natural Gas Company, of Ft. Wayne, lighted a lamp to examine defective plumbing in the cellar of one of the company’s patrons, and an explosion followed, landing his mangled body half way across the street. The property Was badly wrecked. Wilhelm may not recover. M. R. Skinner, a prosperous citizen of Lawrenceburg, but suffering with lung trouble, reached Cincinnati Tuesday on his return from ITLc.ri.dLa accompanied bv his physician and family. While the party was walkings through the depot, preparatory to taking the train for Lawrenceburg, Skinner slipped from the supporting arms of his wife, dropped to the floor and died almost instantly. He had been an invalid for years. The Orderof Red Men, in session at In ■ dianapolis, Wednesday, elected the follow ing officers: Great Sachem, John Zook, Madison, Great Senior . Sagamon, Henry C. Shaw, Richmond; Great Junior Sagamore, Alfred Ellison, Anderson; Great Chief of Records, Thomas G- Har rison,lndianapolis; GreatKeepcrof Warn pum, John A. McGaw, Indianapolis. Represer tatives to Great Council in Boston, Mass., George Daniels, Indianapolis; M. G. Mack, Muncie; Jude Swift, Frankfort. There was a serious wreck on the Indiana' Midland Railroad, four miles out from Lebanon, Boone county, Wednesday morning between 6 and.7o’clock.. TheconatFuction train collided with a freight car that

had been left on a switch too near the main track. The locomotive of the train and several cars were derailed, and James Moon, a brakeman, was instantly killeu. Two other train hands, Whose names could not be ascertained suffered broken limbs and three or four other employes were slightly hurt. The accident was the fault of the freight crew which failed to set the freight car far enough in on the side track. Ex-Congressman George W. Steele and wife, ofMarion, white out driving Monday, were the victims of a dangerous runaway accident, one of the wheels I of the carriage dropping off while the team was spinning along at a rapid gait, and a general wreck following. Both were thrown out, and Major Steele had his left arm broken near the shoulder, while Mrs. Steele suffered a similar injury to her left arm near the elbow. Both were also bruised severely, but they escaped fatal hurt. i The jury in the “White Cap” case of Ezra Farr, of Grant county, one of the de- ! fendants indicted for Mrs; Aseneth Street j and daughter, could not agree and have been discharged. The poll stood ten to two in favor of acquittal. This case was the first to be tried under the new law defin- 1 ing riotous conspiracy, and it has excited general interest throughout the State; the more particularly as theassaull--upou4lic womerf'Was peculiarly cowardly and inexcusable. There are a number of defend ants, and all of the trials have new been' postponed until .the next term of court. Judge Irvin, of the Marion County Criminal Court, rendered a decision, ' Wednesday,' to the effect that the dressed ( beef act of the last Legislature is unconstitutional, and directed that an entry be made discharging Philip Klein, of the i Chicago Dressed Beef Company, against whom the proceedings were brought. The prosecution was by information charging the defendant with selling for human food a quantity of dressed beef in' Indianapolis Which had not been inspected alive in That' city, the animalsHfrom winch it came having been slaughtered at Chicago, r „ The proceedings were instituted with the under- - standing that the case should be pressed to the Supreme Court, with a view of test- I 7iiig tW constitutionality of the law. The chief business cf the State Board of Charities, at its regular meeting, at Indianapolis, Wednesday, was to hear Secre - tary Johnson’s report of his investigations of various State and county institutions. The Secretary had good words to speak of most of them. He especially praised. The . present management of the Central Insane Hospital, Dr. Wright, Superintendent. | The manner in which the supplies of that ; institution arc distributed was especially commended. Provisions are issued by the Steward only on requisitions signed and approved by the Superintendent. The Northern and Southern Prisons were commended, though Mr. Johnson is opposed. to the contract labor system. At present, however, he sees no Way, of abandoning it. Patents were issued to Indiana inventors, Tuesday, as follows: Charles H. Auspach and J. J. Wilhelm, Cedar Grove, band cutting feeder for threshing machine; Elias C. Atkins, Indianapolis, cross-cut saw; George L. Beck, Lebanon, washing machine; John B. Carter and J. W. Pertz, Kokomo, machine for grinding wood; Wai lace H. Dodge, Mishawaka, pulley ;Charlea C. Graham, Crawfordsville, shaft attachment for carriages; teSse-E, _Kg*fter, Terre Haute electrical metal detector; Charles P. Lancaster, Fairmount, gate; Adolph F. Prahm, Indianapolis, signal lantern; Wil 1 liam H. Shoup, Middlebury, churn; Frank M, Smiley, Goshen, car brake; William W. Smith, Elkhart, inhaler; Isaac M. Thomp> son, Franklin, gate; Edmund C. Westervelt, South Bend, sulky plow.