Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1895 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

OCCURRENCES DURING THE PAST WEEK. An Interesting Summary of tin More Iroportant Doings of Oar Neighbors—Wed. dings and Deaths—Crimes, Casualties and General News Notes of the State. tfoosler Happenings Covington, Attica and Veedersburg are being connected by telephone^— Of the 5.599 male citizens of age in Rockport, 231 are over 70 years old. A fine trotting stallion was killed by lightning near Crawfordsville. Wji, C. Jones, lost an arm by falling tinder a Big Fduf train at Anderson. The Diedrich syndicate has made a proposition to buy the Burlington gas line. Harrison County has a postoffice which boasts of the lengthy name of “H.’i

Oscar M. Shank committed suicide at Union City Despondent because he had epilepsy, Wilbur Bradpock, 13, was ran over by a heavy coal wagon at Connersville, and killed. Lem Miller’s skull was crushed by a heavy iron bar striking him at Anderson. May recover. Tiie Scott County Commissioners have issued $9,000 worth of bonds to erect a new jail at Scottsburg. While Jack* Taylor was felling trees near Springville, he was killed by a limb striking his head. Muncje hod carriers have lost their strike and have returned to work without an increase in wages. Mrs. Charles Burg ion’s 12-year-old daughter, near Shelbyville, fell from a tree and was fatally injured. The left arm, hand, and shoulder blade of a human body were found near Farmland. The body could not be found. TnE National Tin-Plate Coinpahy, nbw engaged in constructing a large plant at Anderson, will start eight mills on July 15. Martin Dove of Anderson, who has been connected with the Meridian glass works for a couple of years, bled t 6 de«thr Mrs* Frederick Birstoff of Laporte, was fatally burned by her dress catching fire from a lighted match. She is GO years old. Attica will have free mail delivery after Jnly 1. This will he the smallest city in the United States enjoying this privilege. Part of the Scatterfield “white cap” gang not under arrest shaved the tail of a fine stallion belonging to David Stinson, at Anderson.

Farmer Sol Miller, near Hagerstown, went out in his field and discovered a number of hogs and sheep that had been sunstruek and killed. Burglars at South Bend have-been taking advantage of the warm nights and open windows to make profitable raids on unguarded residences. From Montgomery County a report comes of a counle who have eleven sons, the father being but 44 years old and the mother 4 years younger. Two new school buildings are to be erected in Elwood to accommodate the increased school attendance. There are 8,000 school children in the town. John Kersinger, chief engineer of the Ellsworth paperßiilte, near ftra flawte, was crushed to death by the collapse of a stack of finished paper. His neck war broken.

Burglars broke, into the postoffice at Dora, Wabash County, and secured $25 in money and stamps, and a quantity of goods belonging to Jacob Fall, in whose st 're the office is kept. Chris CnRis.JOHN, of Bartholomew County, lost his barn and contents by incendiarism, and he has received an anonymous note in effect that his house will be burned if lie does not move.

The Commissioners of Owen County will sink an artesian well in the Courthouse yard at Spencer; the water to be free to all. There are already two artesian wells in that place, owned by private captal, with an hourly output of nearly 800 gallons. Goldie Pa tike is, the 8-year-old daughter of Harvey Parker, was probably fatally injured at Bedford. An old plank sidewalk blew over and struck her on the head, from which she has been unconscious. Very feeble hopes are entertained for her recovery. Nelson Wheeler, one of Fort Wayne’s pioneers, dropped dead while sprinkling his lawn. His sudden death was unexpected. It was discovered that death was caused by perforation of the bowels. He had been suffering with stomach trouble for several davs. CnARLEs Cooper, clerk of the Shamrock Hotel, is the hero of the Geneva fire. on the heated roof and fought the blaze, saving thousands of dollars worth of valuable property, which would have been destroyed. Cooper was unconscious for hours after liis battle and is in a precarious condition. 'ZZZ Fort Wayne was decided on as the next place of meeting of the Northern Indiana Editorial Association which held this year’s session at Logausport. d. B. Stoll, tis the South Bend Times, was re-elected President by acclamation. Other officers elected were: Vice President, F. 11. Willis, Waterloo Press; Second Vice President, Mrs Daniel McDonald, Plymouth Democrat ; Treasurer, Major Bitters, liochister Republican; Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. E. Sutton, Logansport Reporter; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Josie Page, Fort Wayne News. It was voted to join the other editorial associations of the State in attending in a body the Cotton States Exposition at Atlanta, Ga., during the nutumn, and a committee was named on arrangements. The visiting editors were given a drive around Logansport, visiting Long Cliff IHsane Hospital ami other points of interest. The local newspaper men and citizens had raised a fund of nearly 1600 and the visitors expressed as highly pleased with jlieir entertainment while there. James City, aged 17. and Michael Cry/ie, aged 19, botli miners at Jackson Hill, were caught by falling slate and instantly killed. Mine Inspector Fisher of Brazil, and deputy McCloud of Linton, went over ,to Jackson Hill to investigate. One of the worst accidents that ever happened in Attica was a boiler explosion at the home of Charles Peterson. Two men were killed, and four badly injured, one fatally. The engine was an old traction affair, belonging to contractor Pernius of Goodland, who was drilling a well lor Charles Peterson. The boiler exploded without warning, and was hurled 800 feet Into a pasture.