Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1892 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Kokomo obhtianei to have natural gas free as air. Evans villa will jots the Sodfliwest hoeing Circuit. Brownsbnrg boasts a steam whistle that can be heard twelve miles. 4 Kokomo real estate valued at 190,030 changed hands last week. <.,1 Mrs. John Street, of Bloomfield, was dangerously gored by a cow.; Charles Allen, a notorious character, and ths perpetrator of many crimes in central Indiana, was arrested at Anderson. Tbs fifteenth annualffieunlott of the Twenty-second Indiana (Volunteers will take place at Jeffersonville, October 6, 7 and 8. ; —... ==pzz. 6 The Phoenix Bridge Company has filed a lien for 1201,335. f S against the Jeffersonville and Louisville Bridge Company at Jeffersonville. L. B. Moore, who recently killed Henry Tow under very peculiar circumstances, has resigned his position as"town marshal of Mitchell on account of the occurrenceSell’s tiger wagon canght fire north of Anderson, Wednesday, from a spark from the engine, and for a while It was thought several cages of wild animals would break out and go gallopihg across the country. A dog Sttfferlng from tfydrophobia created a sensation in Center Point, He was suddenly attacked With the disease and began biting all live stock that came In his way. Several school children were at* tacked and their clothes torn, but none were bitten. Tho animal was finally killed. The physicians pronounced the case genuine hydrophobia, - Several days ago a stranger approached the home of William Burch, at Standford and handed his daughter, an unsigned note, addressed to Mr. Burch, reading: "Welntend to burn vouf house within a week and kill your oldest son.” The daughter gave the note to her mother who read it, and began screaming; meanwhile the stranger rapidly disappeared. Both ladies wore so frightened that they could give but an Imperfect description of the messenger, and his identity remains concealed. The family stands high in that community and the son is regarded as one of the best young men In the neighborhood. They have no knowledge of any enemies. Mr. Burch has placed bis house under guard and will fight for his rights. Standford and vicinity Is infested with White Caps, and there has been trouble before, - -

JAMES H. RICE DEAD. A Well-Known Indlantan Passes Away. James H. Rice died at the Grand Hotel, Indianapolis, at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning For several days his condition appeared to improve, but Tuesday afternoon he began to sink and became grad* ually worse until death came. Mr. Rice had not been In good health for a year or more. He had long been afflicted with

asthma, which about eight weeks ago assumed an aggravated form. From this attack, however, he appeared to rally and java marked evidence of Improvement until he contracted pneumonia, which< despite the best professional treatment and nursing, resulted In a persistent decline of his energies and finally caused his death.

James H. Bice was a native Indlanlan, born in New Albany In 1843. He served In the army, was afterward a merchant, a member of the Legislature, Deputy State Treasurer, and Auditor of State for two terms. After his retirement from the office of Auditor of State in 1887 ho devoted himself to his private business, which was extensive. Ills time was divided between the Grand Hotel in this cltv and the Fifth avenue Hotel in New York. He was perhaps better known in New York than any other Indiana man in civil life. In politics Mr. Rice was always a Domocrat. His advice was sought on all occasions by the party managers in Indiana, and his opinions counted for a great deal in the counsels of tbe National Democratic committee. For several campaigns he was at the head of the Democratic State Committee In Indiana, and the Republicans have for years credited him with being the shrewdest politician the Democrats had in this State. Mr. Rice never married.

JAMES H. RICE.