Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1892 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Alonzo Roley died of hydrophobia at Attica. North Manchester has voted in favor of water The Lafayette Courier is waging war upon the tin borp. Tim Indiana pulp works at Marion was destroyed by a tornado on Sunday, killing two persons and severely injuriug two. William Thornburg, of Muncie, stopped on a rusty nail, which penetrated his foot-Lock-jaw has set in, and Mr. Thornburg will die. Mrs. George Miracle, a well-known lady of Washington township, Allen county, is insane with the belief that she has been buried alive. By a cavo-in of a gravel pit in Benton county, near Fowler, Albert Morris, a man of family, and Charles St. John were both killed. ‘ One hundred and fifty new houses have been built at Redkey during the past five months, and one hundred new families have moved in, -- : Z Henry Harris, employed in Wolfe’s sawmlll, near Mitchell, while cleaning the Pit struck his head against the saw and his skull was split. Last season 52,000 barrels of apples were shipped from the vicinity of Madison. This season the estimated shipment will be less than 62,5(0 barrels. _> Isaac Downs renewed an attempt to escape from the Tippecanoe county asylum aud Superintendent Colton brought him down by a shot through the foot. 5 Armstrong’s mill at Bedford, was destroyed by fire. Loss (5,000, with'ho in surance. The grain destroyed included one thousand bushels of wheat and seven thousand of corn, Fire broke out in the college building at Stockwell, but hard labor on the part of the bucket brigade, led by the Rev. Mr. Mikels, confined the trouble to the chapel and the main building was saved. James Lloyd, of Terre Haute, was intrusted with SIOB by Jeff D. Morris with which to pay building association dues. Several hours laterJLloyd was arrested with but 66 remaining and very drunk. David lledd. il. of New Albany, has celebrated iu his ninetieth birthday. Hsettled that city in 1820, and was a merchant long years before the railway eraHe made frequent trips to Pittsburg on horseback to purchase goods.

The ladies of Muncie, who propose to assist the Board of Health-in improving the sanitary condition of that city, have organized, with Mrs. Sue H. Neely, Presi dent; Mrs. M. L. Hagerman. Secretary, and Miss Jennie £eely, Treasurer. The last letter received by his-family from Will Schurrman, of Lafayette, who is visiting friends in Germany, was mailed from the cholera district Since then nothing has been heard,and as Mr. Schurr man is overdue there is fear that he has succumbed to the plague. Sherman Elmore attempted a balloon ascension at Washington, swinging from a trapeze attached to a parachute. The balloon collapsed at a height of 250 feet, and the whole arrangement dropped to the ground with great rapidity. Mr. Elmore was badly shocked in the fall, but escaped fatil hurt. Two tramps called upon David Ricker of Huntington, during the absence of hi 8 family, and made a demand for something to eat. Mr. Ricker started to obey, but not moving with sufficient alacrity to suit the intruders, one of them struck him a murderous blow over the head, to his serious Injury. Mr. Ricker, however, showed fight, knocking one of them dowu Thereupon both the tramps fled. During the Labor Day picnic at Anderson there were several fights, growing out of the unrestricted sale of intoxicantsSpecial officer James Welcome, while intoxicated, flourished a revolver and threatened his enemies. He was finally disarmed. Immediately afterward ho precipitated a fight with Michael Ryan and was knocked down. Daniel Ryan, a brother, helped Michael, and between them Welcome was dangerously slashed with a knife, receiving four severe cuts. The bulletin for the week ending Tuesday, Issued by the Indiana weather service, says: The precipitation continued to be insufficient and badly distributed, as no rain fell over many fields, and but little elsewhere. The temperature was cool on most days, and, during the nights, cool enough, in some localities, for the formation of light and harmless hoar frosts. There was plenty of -sunshine. Early planted corn is ripening fast, and a few days will see it safe from frosts, but iat planted corn, potatoes,tomatoes and other crops need rain much The soil has become too dry. and in localities plowing and seeding had’to be suspended. David Shields, of Jefferson township, Cass county, who left home a week ago was found Tuesday lying in a fence corner. There was fear that ho had been killed and devoured by a drove of hogs, because searching parties who patroled the neighborhood in every direction wer unable to get trace of fihhl Mr. Shield reports that after feeding his hogs ho wont to a thicket within two miles of his homo, where he was prostrated, and bo lay for live days on the ground, unable to rise or call for help. Two days ago he rallied somewhat and was able to start for home, but fits progress was slow. Although in sight of home be thought he would die of hunger. Soon after his rescue he became unconscious and there Is a probability that he will die. His body Is wasted to a skeleton. Ho was exposed to the elements for seven days with nothing to eat or drink.