Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1893 — ADDITIONAL LOCALS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

The man Wilson, who robbed Messrs. Timmons and Crockett, last week, was tracked to Foresman, and from there to Fair Oaks, at which place he look the Monon train for Chicago, and 'thus made good his escape. It is almost certain that if a few dollars’ worth of telegrams had been sent out to neighboring towns, which was what Sheriff Hanley earnestly advised, the thief would have been recognized and captured at Fair Oaks. -• li Times thinks there Is a good prospect for peaches this year because the “weather wise*’ people say that when the trees jure .covered

with snow and ice at this time of year there is sure to be a good crop of peaches. The more reasonable opinion however, is that there is mighty little show for a peach crop this year. Long spells of zero weather are too much for the peach buds. In fact if the present winter has not killed most of the peach trees, themselves, it will be a wonder.

Rev. 11. Y. Weaver and wife, of Wolcott, came to Rensselaer Monday, the latter to make a visit of some length with her parents, but Mr. Weaver returned to the scene of his ministerial labors the same evening. He has just closed a six weeks protracted meeting in Wolcott, which resulted in the remarkably large number of 110 accessions to the mem her - bership of the church. Next Sunday night he will begin a series of meetings at Reynolds, his other appointment.

A new divorce suit was filed in the circuit court, last Monday. The plaintiff is Mrs. Amanda J. Wolfe and the defendant, John Wolfe, one of known citizens of Milroy tp. The parties were married in Oct. 1875,' and separated about Jan. Ist 1893. The plaintiff alleges cruel and inhuman treatment, charging that the husband knocks her .down, slaps her, threatens to burn their house, accuses her of unchaste conduct and calls her the most abusive names. The defendant is said to have $2,500 worth of real estate and SI,OOO worth of personal property. They have 9 children, from 16 down to 2 years old. She asks for $2,500 alimony and,' S2OO 'for each child for their maintenance; and for the custody of all the children. It is stated, however, that an amicable division of the children and property has been agreed upon, the wife to have all the children but the oldest boy, and 80 acres of land, with the house.