Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1901 — Short State Items. [ARTICLE]

Short State Items.

Another case of smallpox at Harrodsbnrg. ‘ Three cases of smallpox in one family at Cicero. Lee Corder, Merom, had his arm torn off by corn crusher. ' A herd of twelve fine cattle was killed by three dogs near Kokomo. John Wybum, a peddler, has been missing from Richmond eight weeks. Richard Probasco, Anderson, prominent merchant, died at Knightstown. Auburn Ims an epidemic of mumps, the victims being mostly grown persona. Commercial Club at Terre Haute is soliciting subscriptions to secure a rolling mill. At Franklin the jury in the Baker murder ease returned a verdict of guilty, fixing punishment at life imprisonment. The recent opening of two saloons lit Windfall when the town has been without wet goods for several years, is causing a lot of trouble. ,’j9| Qne hundred and thirty-nine negroes at Rock port were indicted by the Spencer County grand jury on the charge of »*% ing their votes last election day. . John C. Lawler, Salem, was elected joint Senator from Jackson and WaalH kigton counties, to succeed Senator Gar-, riott, who died in Indianapolis. *-