Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1895 — NEWS OF OUR STATE. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF OUR STATE.

A WEEK AMONG THE HUSTLING HOOSIERS. What Oar Neighbors Are Doing—Matter* of General and local Interest—Marriage* and Death* Accidents and Crimes— Pointers About Our Own People. Mrs.. Chase In Need. Just after Rev. Z. T. Sweeney, of the Tabernacle Christian Church, Columbus, had concluded his sermon last Sunday he read the following statement concerning the life of the late Governor Ira J. Chase: “Notwithstanding his long and valuable service to his State, the country at large and the church, ex-Govemor Chase left bis family in actual need. This information will be most distressing to thousands of friends and admirers of the late Governor. For more than twenty-five years his wife has been a confirmed invalid, confined neatly all of the time to her bed, and for fifteen years has been totally blind. Governor Chase was a man of large and warm heart, and in his time gave away thousands in charity. In bis young manhood, when the Nation called for defenders, he offered himself and bore his full share of the great conflict. Although he was a party man, he had many friends in both parties. There arc hundreds of largeheated men in' Indiana who doubtless would be happy to give to help create a fund to make the last days of his window comfortable. To let her remain destitute would be a shame on the good name of the State he served so long and well. On next Sunday night, June 2,1 will preach a memorial sermon on Governor Chase, hQw he lived and how he died, and start a fund for the support of his widow.” ~

Minor State Now*. " The New Richmond bank Jhas decided to discontinue its deposit department and has paid its depositors. Watchman Dun of the Lake Erie road, at Frankfort, at the risk of his own life, saved little Cecil Jones from being crushed by an engine. Young men of Cowan, near Mancie, have threatened to tar and feather Dep-uty-prosecutor Kiger unless he ceases prosecuting them. Andekson, has a. policeman who is so conscientious that he will not attend the ball games for fear that he will become infatuated with the sport and negieethis duty. Mrs. Isaac llumes, Ingalls, confessed that she had cut her own throat and then given out the report that she was assaulted A suspected tramp was nearly lynched for the supposed crime. Mbs. Geokgk Freshoub, of Marion, died in great agony at the home of her mother in Goshen, as a direct result of a large dose of patent headache cure bought in Marion a week ago. There was a desperate running battle between officers and burglars, at the Pittsburg yards, in the eastern portion of Fort Wayne. One tramp and a Deputy Sheriff are probably fatally wounded. Ex-Representative Dr. L. S. Null and James Bilderback was thrown from a baggy at New Haven, Allen county. Dr. Null was injured internally, and it is feared his injuries will prove fatal. Bilderback’s skull is fractured and face badly lacerated. While digging a well on the place of D. H. Remly, in Montgomery county, the diggers found a block of wood, weighing several pounds, at the depth of sixty-five feet. The wood resembles walnut, but-it Is not, and no person has been found to tell what kind it is. Mbs. James Stbanghn and daughter, Cora, of Alto, were fatally hurt in a runaway at Kokomo. They were going into town when an advertising man tried to throw a circus poster into the buggy. The paper fell under the horse’s feet, causing the runaway. Both will die. Farmers from various portions of Clinton county report that there is absolutely little left of the wheat crop and many of them will plow it up and put the ground in corn. In addition to the Ilessian sty they claim that there is a new pest in the form of a peculiar looking white worm embedded in the roots and working disastrous results. A number of farmers who are considered good authority on the fruit subject were discussing the fruit problem at Hagerstown, and were unanimous in the conclusion that though there lias been tlie most unfavorable fruit weather this spring, and especially in May, that they have ever experienced, apples promise the largest yield in many years. The trees are loaded. Fraud orders have been issued against tlie following persons and corporations in Indiana debarring them from the use of the mails: Charles Adams and Ella Sloore, of Mishawaka, Ind., for alleged fraudulent patent medicine circulars; the Central American Fur and Wool Company, Benjamin Bernard, manager, Indianapolis, for obtaining money under false pretenses. The firm advertises for hides, skins, Ac., and then, it is alleged, does not pay for them. Granville Cowino of Muncie, who is a recognized authority, says: “There will be no raspberries or blackberries, and the crop of strawberries will not be 10 per cent. Apples and pears are badly injured, but not as many kiiled as some people believe. There will be some late cherries, but very few grapes. The drought is killing the meadows, and some wheat is being plowed Up, while much com is being replanted. Rye was badly injured during the late cold snap.” TnE Grand Lodge of Masons of Indiana met at Indianapolis, in annual session, with about five hundred delegates in attendance. The annual report of Grand Secretary Smythe shows the order to be in a prosperous and growing condition. The following officers were elected: Grand Master, Edward O’Rourke, of Fort Wayne; Deputy Grand Master, Simeon P. Gillette, of Evansville; Senior Grand Warder., Mason J. Niblack. of Yinoennes; Junior Grand!Warden, George A. M acorn her, of South Bend; Grand Treasurer, Martin H. Rice, of Indianapolis; Grand Secretary, William 11. Smythe, of Indianapolis. One week ago the house of Mrs. Hewitt at Parker City was blown to pieces with dynamite. Since then, it IS claimed, that 11,029 people have visited tho scene. Tho injured women will recover. Gov. Matthews has pardoned Harry M. Hodson of Evansville, who shat and killed his father, William T. Hodson, in August, 1892. The pardon was asked by the Judge that tried the ease, the twelve Jurors who returned the verdict, and numerous citizens of Evansville. The showing was made that the lather had assaulted the boy first with a steel rod and then with a pitcher, and that the latter had shot In