Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1899 — RECORD OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. Schoolboy Stabbed to Death—National Guard to Be Reorganized on New Lines—Troops Are to Return—Michigan City Prison Plant to Cloae. Dee Patterson, a 14-year-old boy, was killed by Fred Limp, a schoolmate, 15 years old, at Petersburg. Both boys were the sons of prominent families, and the murder has thrown the town into the wildest excitement. The boys had a slight difficulty in school and renewed the quarrel after they were dismissed in the evening. Patterson met Limp on the street, a few words passed, when Limp drew a knife from his pocket and slashed Patterson across the throat, severing the jugular vein. Patterson ran almost a square after being cut, pursued by his assailant. When he fell to the ground Limp turned and attempted to make his escape, but was captured. The Patterson boy lived but a short time after being cut and never regained consciousness. Plans for Indiana Militia. The first move toward the reorganization of the Indiana National Guard has been made by the selection of Evansville, Terre Haute, Frankfort, Vincennes, New Albany, Madison, South Bend, Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis as the cities to contribute the companies for their respective districts. The new organization will be formed by equal congressional dis--tsiet apportionment. The cities to supply the companies for the sixth and eighth districts have not been selected yet, but they will probably be New Castle and Anderson. Indiana Troops Coming Home. In pursuance of the administrative policy of bringing home all the volunteer troops for muster out in anticipation of the exchange of ratifications of the treaty of peace with Spain, orders have been issued for the muster out at Savannah, Ga., of the 160th regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry, now at Matanzas. The regiment will be brought home as soon as a troopship is available and kept at Savannah until warmer weather. Will Close Its Prison Plant. The George E. P. Dodge Company, the Michigan City branch of the Phelps, Dodge & Palmer Company of Chicago, who have manufactured boots and shoes in the State’s prison at Michigan City for the last eighteen years, are finishing up what stock they have on hand, preparatory to moving their outfit to Chicago. Within Our Borders. Twenty-six Amo farmers have formed a telephone company. North Salem is wrestling with the question of incorporation. Edgar Andreas has been appointed oil inspector at Lafayette. Thieves robbed the Russiaville postoffice, securing 75 cents. New Evansville directory indicates a population of about 70,000. Vigo County farmers have organized a mutual insurance company. John Moulder, Russiaville, celebrated his ninety-fourth birthday. Over 100 head were sold at the Lackey horse sale at Cambridge City. Lightning destroyed Andrew BefaU’s barn, Versailles. Loss $1,500. Charles Lorg, Coal Bluff, has been appointed deputy mine inspector. Big tin plate trust, recently formed, robs Middletown of her plant and many residents. Evansville school children will study the weather map issued at the station there every day. Lippincott lamp chimney factory has posted a notice of an indefinite shut-down for repairs. Anthony Brinson, farmer, 46, hanged himself twelve miles north of Madison, leaving a large family. Miss Mabel Redwood, 16, Logansport, and Charles Hawkins eloped to St. Joe, Mich., and married. Harry Cummins, Shelbyville mail carrier, has quit his job and gone to California without even explaining to his wife. Well of the Byram Oil Company on the Stotler lease was put to work, and is producing at the rate of 700 barrels a day. Richard L. Marshall, Greenfield, 25, president of the Stove Molders’ Union, is dead of pneumonia. He once lived in Indianapolis. Wm. O’Haver, Mooresville, has organized a gold mining company to work on his farm. He has taken out about SSO worth this winter. Rayfield Burton, who, by the aid of his father, escaped from officers while on his way to the penitentiary, has been captured near Mitchell. The Byram Oil Company of Indianapolis has struck the biggest gusher yet in Washington township. The fluid spurted high above the derrick. William Stough, prominent in Brazil, sues his wife for divorce on the plea that she purposely allowed his home, clothing, etc., to be burned in his absence. Carthage strawboard works has finally consented to construct a pond into which refuse from the factory will be emptied instead of into Blue river, as heretofore. Gas Inspector Leach says that rotten gas mains caused the recent explosions in several towns, in which twelve were killed and $200,000 worth of property destroyed. Lawrence County Commissioners have let a contract for building gravel roads in Shawswick township to D. C. Dehority of Elwood for $48,357. There were eleven bidders. -O. E. Sutton, Kokomo, sold his household goods tb three different second-hand dealers, with the understanding that each was to call at the house the next day and get the stuff. Then he. left town. Judge Piety upheld the Terre Haute city ordinance imposing a license fee on vehicles, including bicycles. It is the first decision in the State since the law of 1897 went into effect. Joseph I. Irwin of Columbus has made a gift of $25,000 to the Bible school of Butler College of the University of Indianapolis on the condition that the trustees raise $75,009 additional. Twin girls bor-i premdturely, owing to an accident to the mofher. Mrs. Frank Miller of New