Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1892 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

" Cudwllh Able, of Jackson county, owns a calf with five well developed legs. Oscar Haynes’ era# * tore at Clayton* was burglarized Monday night to th» extent of *SO. The fifteenth annua* reunion of the Tweaty-aacond Indiana Volunteers will Uke place at Jeffersonville, October 6, 7 and A Sell’* circus anil fair week bttiicted a' swarm of fakirs and thieves to Vincennes j and numerous acts of thievery are reported. l-fiTh* Phoenix Bridge-Company has filed viHe and Louisville Bridge Company at JeffereonyTlTe. '"V J’/ '' .' r : ■ Charles WiignS, of Brazil, arrested as a tdgamlst, and found guilty of having three living wlvm, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. Edward Hill, of Anderson, charged with attempting tocr m > a ly the Hit e ds a ;hter of Edward Mcßride, was arrestid in time to prevent threatened lynching. L. B. Moore, who recently killed Henry Tanr uuiter. very peculiar circumstances has resigned his position as town rnarsha of Mitchell on account of tho occurrence Mrs. Mary Holschcr, of Vincounf S,whii° her home was on fire, attempted to save some valuable pi p rs and was fatally b irned, her death lolio'wing within twen-ty-four h< an. The Columbus Herald accused James Citsfer and wifu with stuffing a ballot box in 18 ‘6, and -the accused retorted by instituting libel proceedings, calling for lIO.OCO damages. William Miller, Richmond, Is reported as a fugitive to escape arrest for bigamy. He recently removed from Hamilton, 0., to Richmond and married the second time shortly after settling in tbe last named city

While anew gravel pit was being opened on the farm of Nowton Hanks,of Bartholomew county, in a space four feet square and eleven feet deep, eight skeletons were exhumed. They wore found closely wedged togother and in an erect position. Mrs. Anna Hurst, of Richmond, has brought suit against William J. Hurst, her husband, claiming *3.003 for damages for desertion. Mr. Hurst married the plaintiff to escape too responsibility of paternity proceedings, and immediately deserted bis bride. The yardmeu of the Big Four Railroad Company at Columbus, ninety-two In number, went out on strike Monday afternoon, on account of the refusal of the officials to increase their scale of wages to that paid the Cincinnati and Cleveland men. Tho Big Four yards are full of freight. William Bnltman, of Vincennes, a special watchman, saw Patrick Vakey and Charles Broyles in the act of robbing John Mcchler, and lie arrested Vabey, bu l Broyles showed fight with a revolver, Bultman secured Ills prisoner and then turned his attention to Broyles, who surrendered after receiving a bullet through tho arm. A quiet, though, nevertheless, elite wedding occurred at Brownsburg, Sunday ovouing. The parties to tho union were Mr. Charles W. Sedgwick and Miss Allie McDonald, both of the above-mentioned place. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Horace Ogden, in the presence of a few chosen friends. Mr. Sedgwick is a well-known printer, having recently resigned a position with tbe Indiana Newspaper Uniori to enter the mercantile trade

at his home. S VJilliam James, commissioner of Scott county, residing at McNabb’s Station, has a pet btacksnake. which makes Us homo in Mr. James’s barn. The snake answers rondilv to a whistle and Is very tame. If a French harp Is played It will crawl to the feet of tho porformer and sway' its body Id a sort of dancing motion,as If in ecstasy over the music. Tho snake has driven all the rata and mice away from tho baru, and its services are looked upon os invaluable. A fellow claiming to be a brother of Budd Doble, is working the vicinity of Doolittle Mills, selling rings and chains h ive been taken from the tails of Nancy llankS and hsr running mate, Ab; Lincoln. The rings arc probably worth 5J cents each, and the chains *3, but ho works off tho former at *5 oach and tho chains at *35. Although his stock is limited, never showing u.o e than a halfdozen rings and two chains, he “sold ont’> at West Fork, araln at SL Croix, and also at Branchvilin, He seems to confine himself to points distant from railway communication. Tbe murder of Nelson Highland by Shorman Menttnor, of Carroll county, grew out of tho most trivial cause imaginable.- They were jogging homeward together in a cart. Both were intoxicated. MenUner insisted that Highland should pass the night with him. Highland objected, and MerHtner broko a jug of whisky over his head. Highland fell out of tho cart and lay like a log In tbe highway. MenUner thought ho was shamming, whereupon ho took a rail off the fence, with the end of which he jabbed tho liaad of Highland until It wxs nn mr recognizable mas* of slosh and blood' Then he realized that Highland was dead, aud gavo the alarm. The murder was one of the most brutal that ever disgraced Carroll county, and tbero Is strong talk of a lynching party.