Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1896 — OVER THE STATE. [ARTICLE]

OVER THE STATE.

Brents in Various Portions of In(Ha:ia Told bj Wire. Killed by an Olßcer. .* Elwood, Ind.. March 2 -intense excitement prevails at Alexandria over 'he tragic shooting of John Worthington. • glass worker, toy Pdliretnan John Graham Saturday afternoon at five o’clock. Graham went to Riverside Addition to quell .some trouble and arrested one man and took him to jail and went back to arrest others. Wheij he arrived on the scene an angry mot» of the prisoner’s friends surrounded Graham, and be, thinking that his life was tn danger, and seeing no way of escape, began to >-ham at the crowd, one ball hitting Worthington near the heart and killing him' instantly. Giuham gave himself up to the authorities. Finds lII* Son in Prison. Garrett, Ind.. March 2.—P. P. Ilef, a well-known citizen of this city, has found hip son, who has been missing for glx weeks. The son is wearing convict Stripes in the Ohio state penitentiary lit Columbus. Her went to the prison |is a visitor end was walking through pne of the shops when he came face to iHKe with his wayward boy. An affectionate interview followed, during which the son explained his downfall, which he attributed to drink. He stated that his purpose was to livg out his BentPnce iii silence and thus save his parents the humiliation which would be attached to a knowledge of his disgrace. ■“ ■ ''/ - - , Cut to Pieces. . Shelbyville, Ind., March 2.—Austin Slattery, aged 35, single, a coatniaker whose parents reside at Goshen, Ind., was struck by a Big Four train Saturday night and killed. His arms, legs and head were severed and his body crushed into n jelly. He had been here two days and was drinking. It is thought he was trying to get on the train to go to Greensburg on the hunt ©f work. He was a portly man, well dressed and of gentlemanly manners. The undertaker has collected the fragments, which were scattered 100 feet Along the road and will ship to Goshen. . Moves for a New Trial. I Tpdianapolis, Ind., March 2.—The motion for a new trial in the Hinshaw wife murder case has been filed in the supreme court, and the defendant has asked for - its advancement on the ’ docket in order that a decision may be reached before the midsummer adjournment of the court. The chief reason assigned for a new trial is that the Verdict in the court below was not warranted by the evidence, and that the fudge erred >n not granting the motion for a new trial. Mr. Hinshaw was transferred to the prison south in November. 1 ■ A no tank wdu . -, ■ ———- Terre Haute, Ind., March 2. —C. J. £obleigh, proprietor of the piano case works, has made ap assignment. A rough estimate of the liabilities fixes the amount at $40,000, wjhile the realty and personal property assigned are valued at $70,000, the former being covered by mortgages aggregating $23,000. The realty assigned consists of the piano case factory and a soap factory. Cobleigh moved his factory from Massachusetts to this city several years ago and received a bonus of $7,000 from the Business Men’s association. Death from a Peculiar Cause. Muncie, Ind., March 2.—Miss Alma Leonard, daughter of Mrs. Adolph Hohm, died from the effects of striking the inside of her ankle against the Iron leg of a school desk four weeks ago. Her limb was swollen to double _ts normal size, and she died from the effects of a surgical operation, made by splitting the flesh to remove the shattered bones. blHiitter Suit to i tied. Bluffton, Ind.. Marell 2. —The $7,000 elander suit ”oT' Eongacher vs. Ewin ended with the jury returning a verdict of SIOO for the plaintiff. Luiigacher managed a branch dry goods store at Berne for Campbell <fc Ewin, leading merchants of Hartford City, and being discharged alleged lie was called bfraud, a thief and a rascal. Charged with Forgery. Marion, Ind., March Alex40der arrived from Alexandria. having m custody Charles P. Reigg, who is Icharged with forging the name of Penry Davis- to a note for $45, which (Was sold to Charles E. Forgy. On being arraigned he pleaded not guilty, and was sent to jail in default of a SI,OOO bond. Disfigured by * Goose. Tarvsell, Ind.. March 2. —Miss Ella Connaughton, aged 17, had her left eye bitten from its socket and her nose lacerated by an enraged goose which Ahe caught to kill for her parents’ silver wedding jubilee. The physicians hope to save the girl’s life if fever of the optic nerve does not ensue, but her beauty is marred foreVer. Sues the Wabash. Hammond. Ind.. March. 2.—Mrs. Inej fxibson, widow of Frank Gibson, has b'.jgun suit hi the 1-ake Superior court to Recover SIO,OOO damages from the Wabash Railroad company for the killing her husband by u Wabash passenger train on February 18 near his home at Tolleston. A Robber Confesses. Kokomo, Ind.. March 2.—Wesley Kinjfler was arreated at the Russiaville express office for robbery and has confessed. It is also-charged-that Kimjet . "while sitting up with the corpse of an ( ©dd fellow a month ago stole $35 belonging to the deceased. Victim of Consumption. Huntington, Ind., March 2. —William D. Blackburn, county recorder, died of Consumption, aged 46. He was a native M Kentucky, but had resided in this fifty 40 years. He leaves a wife and four