Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1899 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Death Signals Its Approach—Burgle* Killed by a Girl—Horrible Suicide at Ehelbyvilik—Founder of a Town Commits Suicide. Chesterfield has a mystery. Persons have been Warned by peculiar rappings that death was near and several have died. The seventh case was reported recently, Ora McDaniel being the victim. The warnings which preceded the deaths consisted of loud rappings on the front doors of the homes three nights in succession, followed by raps on the inner doors. The Steinman family of seven was in good health two months ago. All have received the death warning since, six have died and the seventh is on her deathbed. Girl Vanquishes a Burglar. Miss Goldie Cothran, aged 14, of Muncie, struck a burglar in her room with a silver-backed hair brush and the unknown man was fatally hurt. The robber was detected by the girl carrying a valuable clock from the residence when she commanded him so drop the timepiece. This he did and, closing the door, turned upon her, when she threw the brush, striking him in the temple. He fell to' the floor and has remained unconscious since.

Burns Herself to Death. Mrs. Myrtle Bright, daughter of J. B. Plymate, ex-postmaster of Fairland, committed suicide by setting her clothing bn fire after covering it with gasoline. She lived with her father and was alone when she committed the act. She never spoke after running from the house. Hex apparel was destroyed by fire and the body was literally roasted. Mrs. Bright was not happily married an 4 was separated from her husband. Nonagenarian Tires of Life. James Brooks, the founder of New London, committed suicide by jumping from a third-story xymdow at the county house, of which he had been an inmate for several years. He was 93 years old; He worried over being a county charge. Within Our Border*. Hog cholera is raging in Warren County. Hired girl famine has reached Jeffersonville. Commercial club has been organized at Sellersburg. Brownstown K. of P, lodge will build a three-story brick. Company will mine asphaltum in Jasper and> White counties. . An anti-trust spoke factory will be started at Fort Wayne. Walter Munsel, 24, Noblesville, had both feet cut off by a train. At Brazil, the 7-year-old son of Realsus Modisett was killed by a train. Oliver P. Hastings, 66, ’ Fortville ’squire, fell dead of heart disease. • Mrs. Clark Lane committed suicide at Elkhart. 11l health was the cause. Mrs. Mary Carroll, 71, Terre Haute, was instantly killed by a Vandalia train. Fairmount brick layers are carrying their own brick and mortar. Labor is scarce. Edward Martin of the Magic City Gun Club, Muncie, broke forty-eight birds out of fifty. Unipn Traction Company, Anderson, has begun the erection of a power house to cost $400,000. .Stanislaus Kornowiz, 15, working in a South Bend factory, had both his arms torn off by a belt. Brass works department of the Pennsylvania Shops, Fort Wayne, will be moved to Allegheny, Pa.

W. W. Buck was buried alive in the Bicknel coal mine'by the falling of tons of earth and slate on him. It .is known that he is dead. Wilke Refrigerator Company will build a SIOO,OOO plant at Anderson, and the Diamond Paper Company will spend SIOO,OOO for improvements. Trial of Clyde Jones, charged with kidnaping Nellie Berger, Peru, has been postponed again. Doctors say the girl jmay never get out of bed. Capt. John Plotz, 69, of New Albany, is dead from injuries received in falling down stairs. He owned the steamer Ray'mond, dealt in coal and was wealthy. George Robinet, Anderson, has brought injunction proceedings against a man .named Swisher, 40, of Cincinnati, to pre•vent him from running off with his 17-•year-old daughter. ( j The corner stone of Salem church was ■blown’open by* robbers and rifled of its 'contents. There were valuable records, icoinsiand various articles in the stone, all of which were carried away. . , ; Hiram Minnis and George Thomas, employed in Julius' Ehrlich’s mine west of Brazil, prepared a shot and went in an adjoining room. . The explosion instantly killed Minnis and mutilated the body of .Thomas. At La Porte, the grand jury has returned an, indictment of six counts lagainst Uriah Coker, the principal wit? ness for the State at the trial of Mc'Clellan Calloway for tjie killing of Harvey Grady. ■ ' * The;Fort Wayne Consolidated Street Railway has been sold at receiver#’ sale 'to Gen. George A. Garretson of Cleveland for $1,092,000. Garretson represents the Cleveland bondholders and the reorganization committee. On a public stage near the business center of' Seymour, and in the presence of 8,000 persons, W. R. Smith of Jonesville and Mrs. Sarah Harper of Seymour were married. Each'is neatly 60 years of age ,and were once before husband and wife, having been divorced- several years. Jacob Orieski, a fanner, was killed by ia Lake Shore train at La Porte*. Religion and love caused Monroe Christ, Liberty, to suddenly go insane, j J. M. Wood of Indianapolis has been in Marion looking to the erection of a $300,000 cold storage house, and Will .'Harris, Union City, has a project to put Tip a glw.vw produce nouse. Rev. George T. Torrence of Cambridge, Ohio, has been called by Bishop John