Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1894 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

i An unknown man was murdered at Elkhart by trapsps. Diphtheria is epidemic at Kokomo and four of the public schools have been closed. Workmen near Shelbyville unearthed a human skeleton which had apparently been buried many years. The Whitely reaper works, which were destroyed at Muncie, a few weeks ago, by fire, are being rebuilt The Rev. J. W. Clevenger, of the Bloomington Baptist church, has accepted a pastoral call to Marinette, Wls. The celebrated “Babe” Hawkins has announced himself as an independent candidate for sheriff of Shelby county. The Morwood tin-plate works at Gas City have closed down because of a difference between the employes and managers over wages. The Louisville and Madison woolen mills at Madison have been sold to an or ganization of the bondholders, and their operation will be resumed. : A new bank will be opened at North Manchester Nov, 1. D. W. Krisher will be president and D, C. Harter cashier. The Capital stock will be $25,C00. The Dublin Manufacturing Company, which for years did a thriving business, has closed indefinitely, not having an order on its books. The company manufactured hubs and spokes. The reunion of the Eighty-ninth Indiana regiment was held at Wabash, Oct. 11. There was a tremendous turnout of people. The next meeting will be held at Hartford City, Oct. 10,1895. Two deaths have occurred in the family of Dr. Doud, of Walkerton, caused by smallpox, but it is believed that the contagion has been checked. Mrs. Wesley Guise, a neighbor, has a slight attack. The young men of Shelbyville have organized a debating club, styling it tbe Young Men’s Pan American Congress. Isaac Carter has been elected speaker. The rules of the National Congress will be followed, The saloon of Jack Futrell, at Sweetser, was dynamited, Wednesday morning, and partially destroyed. Futrel will rebuild and resume business in spite of the violent opposition and threats of the temperance people. 6The annual reunion of the Ninth Indiana cavalry was held at Danville, Oct. 10 and 11. Col. Eli Lily, of Indianapolis, was elected President. The next reunion will be held at Louisville during the G. A, R. Encampment.

, An oil strike was made on the Gammell farm, south of Bluffton, Monday night. The valuable fluid came with a rush, and at least 800 barrels were wasted. The well is believed to be good for 1,000 barrels every twenty-four hours. 6 The third annual reunion of the old soldiers, Sons of Veterans, and W. R. C„ of Randolph county, was held at Winchester, Oct. 11. Short speeches were made by Adjutant-General Smock, Col. I. N. Walker and other prominent gentlemen. Fire at Bedford early Saturday morning destroyed Buhler’s saloon, Popp’s saloon, an old woolen laundry and a shoe store, Rainbolt Bros.’ grocery was damaged. The fire has awakened Bedford to its insecurity against fire because of insufficient fire apparatus. Patents have been 'granted to citizens of Indiana as follows: A. L. Bernardin, assignor to Bernardin Metallic Cork Company, Evansville, bottle-cap-ping machine; W. S. Rollins, Indianapolis, folding or extension table; E. W. Young, Michigan City, pneumatic tire. The National Humane Association closed its annual session at Evansville, Oct. 11. A resolution condemning the Christian Science treatment in strong terms was passed, and subordinate societies were urged to prosecute so-called “healers” in all cases where deaths are supposed to have resulted from the ministrations of this doctrine. Police Superintendent Powell, of Indianapolis, was thrown from his horse during the Knights of Pythias parade at Lebanon, Wednesday, and severely injured. His skull was slightly fractured and one rib broken, but the surgeop stated that he would recover. Mr. Powe'll was able to return to Indianapolis on the evening train. The new K. of P. castle hall at Lebanon was dedicated Oct. 10, with Impressive ceremonies. The parade was fully a mile long, large delegations from Crawfordsville], Zionsville, Indianapolis, Noblesville and Frankfort being present. The building is of stone, built in representation of an ancient castle, and cost $30,000. The entire third floor is devoted to lodge pur poses. The estate of the late Weston B. Thomas, of Anderson, who was killed by “Winnie” Smith, at an Indianapolis roadhouse last summer, is very large. The inventory filed by the administrators at Anderson, Monday, foots up $345,886.87, exclusive of $50,000 life Insurance. There is a probability that the insurance will be contested on account of the manner in which Thomas met his death. Benjamin Musgrave, a Terre Haute brickmaker, Tuesday assaulted his mother, first with a stick of firewood and then with a hatchet, inflicting fatal wounds. He then attacked his brother William, who came to the mother’s aid. Mrs. Musgrave is a widow and her two sons live with her. Mrs. Musgrave was frightfully injured and cannot recover. Benjamin gave himself up and is in jail, and says he cannot explain his conduct. Both of the boys had been drinking the night before.

Andrew Anderson, a young man of Chesterton, took the train, Aug. 9, 1884, for Chicago, where he intended to live. Since that day he has not been seen or heard from by any of his friends or relatives. A few years ago his father died, leaving a valuable estate, and Andrew was the only heir in this part of the country. Monday morning Oscar Peterson made application in the Circuit Court at Valparaiso to be appointed administrator, as the estate needs attention. Judge Gillette declared Andrew Anderson in a legal sense dead. Oscar Peterson, of Chesterton, was made administrator of the estate, and he will try to find the legal heirs. Peter F.Conway, an Indianapolis saloon keeper, embarked in the same line of trade at Greenwood some time since and has had a rocky experience. The village store, keepers banded together and agreed not to sell him anything. Various prosecutions have been waged and Conway ha* been subjected to a variety of annoy-

ances, the object being to force him to give up his saloon business at Greenwood. Saturday night, Constable McClain placed him under arrest for carrying concealed weapons. A search" of his clothing was made and a watch and chain, a revolver, and a diamond pin were found. One week ago the house of Grafton Peek was entered by a burglar and his gold watch and chain and diamond pin were taken. Mr, Peek says that the watch, chain and pin found on Mr. Conway are the same ones taken from him. They are said to b« worth S2OO Mr. Conway was brought before Justice Herren. His bond was fixed at $5,000, in default of which he was placed in jail at Franklin. The late Judge Thomas F. Davidson was one of the most accomplished and popular jurists in Western Indiana. He started the Crawfordsville Fly Fisherman’s Club and spent a great part of every summer vacation in quest of the bass that haunt the waters of Rock river. At the water’s edge was a huge granite bowlder. From this great rock Judge Davidson was wont to cast his line. Upon one of his excursions his wife accompanied him. On that day he expressed admiration for the granite mausoleum and stated that he could wish no finer monument. Mrs. Davidson is now having the rock removed from the ford to the Oak Hill cemetery at Crawfordsville. It weighs twenty tons. Three weeks’ time will be required to remove it.

Frank G. Darlington, superintendent of the first division of the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg, was arrested at Indianapolis, Thursday night, by a deputy sheriff, who had two warrants on grand jury indictments. One charged him with having unlawfully discharged William Carroll, June 29, because he belonged to the A. R. U., and in the second indictment he was charged with having prevented Jacob Walters from obtaining employment on the Big Four road. He was held in the county jail office half an hour, until bondsmen for SI,OOO could be secured. Mr. Darlington says the charges are without foundation and are ridiculous. 6 A freak, in the way of twins, was born to Mrs. Wesley McDaniel, near Worthington, Monday night. They were both female, facing each other, and were connected from the necks to the navel. Other than having but one breast bone they are perfectly formed and have all the organs ofthebodylTheywetghedelevenpounds. One of th 6 twins was still-born, and the other was observed to gasp but once or twice.