Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1896 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Tragedy Begets Tragedy. Valpo V ldetter ‘— The Ellwanger murder, which occurred just one year ago, at Crown Point, is once more freshened in the minds of the people and has caused another tragedy to occur in the family. Since last May when Otto Ellwanger, son of Jacob Ellwanger, killed his wife and himself, the father has continually talked and brooded over the murder until yesterday when he went to the barn and shot himself in the temple and was found soon after by his wife, who is now on the verge of death caused by the shock. Mr. Ellwanger was one of the leading contractors at that place.

Police to Contractors. Proposals for the Erection of a New Court House in the. City of Rensselaer, Jasper County in the State of Indiana. is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Jasper County. Indiana, propose to erect a Court House on the Public Square in said County, in the City of Rensselaer, and will let the building of said Court House on the 25 DAY OF JUNE, 189 G between tho hours of Nine A. M„ and Eleven I>. M. All bids for the erection of said building must bo sealed up and llled with the Auditor of Jasper County on or before Nine o’clock A. M., of said 25th day of June. 1806. and that day the erection of said 'building will be let to the lowest and best bidder. The plans and specifications for the erection of the said Court House are on file in the office of the Auditor of. Jasper County, also at tho office of Grtndle and Weatherhogg. Architects, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and the County Commissioners reserve tho right to roject any and all bids as in their opinion not satisfactory. The bids must be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond payable to the State of Indiana with resident freeholders as surety, conditional in the sum of Forty Thousand t$40, 000) Dollars for the performance of the work and the of the debts in ac. cordance with the provisions of the statutes of the State of Indiana. The building must be erected ance wltfe-ssCC- speciflcA^jfc^iKr contractors to remove the old tho site of the proposed new to have the right to use such of the material thereof as may be pronounced suitable by architects or Commissioners. By order of said Board of Commissioners, May 12, 1896. Harry B. Murray Auditor. For Sale —A good residence in Rensselaer, 8 rooms, good cellar, large grounds, also good bam. For particulars call upon Hollingsworth & HorKiNs.