Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1904 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PABT WEEK. Hymen Depletes Y. W. C. T. U. — La Cross Murder Mystery to Be Probed— Plucky Woman Drives Masber Away Girl Saved by Tramp. Matrimony is playing havoc with the active membership of the Young Wom-en’s-Christian Temperance Union in Indiana, acording to an official report made by Miss Clara M. Sears of Anderson, State secretary, when the Indiana organization assembled for its annual meeting at Columbus. The secretary complains that during the last year four “Y” unions disbanded,. Ttvo were organized, one at Fredericksburg and the other at Evansville, leaving a net loss of two unions. The loss or withdrawal of forty-two young women from the work of : the organization is ascribed to marriage. In proportion to their number, young men, who are also admitted to the organization, have not been so fortunate, 6r thf have continued active after marriage, for there was only a loss of four young men during the year. Woman Fires on Masher. Mrs. Louise Glover of Crawfordsville has set a fearless example which may result in abating the “masher” nuisance in that city. While returning home alone the other night she met a stranger who jostled against her rudely, at the same time addressing her in an Impudent manner. Thinking he might have made a mistake, Mrs. Glover stepped aside for. him to pass, but the Would-be “masher” blocked her .way, and made another impudent remark, whereupon she drew a, revolver from her hand satchel and fired at the ground, at the same time assuring him that the second shot would be to kill. The fellow took her at her word, and beat a hasty retreat. Court Takes Up Mystery. judge Richter of La Porte has issued an order for the convening of a special grand jury to make a rigid investigation of the La Crosse murder mystery. Startling evidence has been unearthed and with the returning of indictments and the making of arrests it is believed the mystery will be cleared up. The officers believe that the murdered man was lured from his home in Chicago by an ex-con-vict and after being taken to a dugout was murdered and his body thrown into a deep ditch. The only marks found on the clothes worn by the victim were the initials, “J. H. E„” and the marks of two Chicago retail houses. Tramp Saves Young Woman. Miss Ella Sherman, the young daughter of Henry Sherman, living south of South Bend, was found alone in her home by a ruffian and before she could call for help she was grasped by the throat and a handkerchief saturated with chloroform was forced to her nose. She was losing consciousness when someone appeared at the door and with an oath started toward her assailant, who fled. The stranger said that he was passing the house and had stopped to ask for something to eat, when he heard the girl’s outcry. He went away without giving his name. Russian Deserters Coming. A. Derowski, claiming to be a deserter from the Russian army, Is seeking a location for a Russian colony, which will be established in western Indiana or eastern Illinois. The man claims that there are hundreds of deserters from the army ranks of the Czar and the majority are seeking homes in America. Derowski claims that many of the desertions are due to the threatened calling out of the reserves, who, in many cases, object to entering the field of battle. Many of the soldiers have small fortunes and will not come to America beggars. Miner State Matters. Frankfort Elks will build a new ball. George S. Adams of Sheibyville is dead. Roshville Masons will build a new temple. S. C. Sells will build a crematory at Anderson. Richmond police will give their benefit ball Nov. 14. People at Clinton pay out SIO,OOO a month for beer. The spiritualists have erected a new hall at Waldron. A legal row is on at New Castle over he hog ordinance. Seventeen persons left New Castle for homes in Montana. The Hartford City Commercial Club has been incorporated. Dr. Reagan is building a new brick business block in Mooresville. A patriotic citizen at Milton painted his home red, white and blue. Bell telephone people are stretching some new lines in Tipton county. Edward Maxwell of Crawfordsville fell from a tree and was seriously injured. Mrs. John loeHaven, 43, of Conneraville, died of catarrh of the stomach. Garrison Fayne of Brazil is said to be in the Japanese ranks fighting the Russians. Richard Hollingshead of Parke county has gone to England to claim a large estate. J. R. Milligan pf Blountsville was fined $42.80 for killing two squirrels out of season. John Pillman, aged 53, a business man of Porter, was struck and instantly killed by a Lake Shore train. The Bedford Democrat says that the repairs on the roads in Lawrence county cost the taxpayers SOO a mile. Jefferson Kendall of Shelby county lias lived continuously on the same farm since his birth, 72 years ago. Two prisoners at the Michigan City penitentiary attempted to escape and (tabbed Guard Joseph Allen in the hand. Nathaniel Kissinger, traveling evangelist, Evansville, has been declared insane. He imagine* that be is King David. John Carney, a farmer 54 years old, committed suicide by shooting himself in the temple. His mind had been affected for some years. Florence Becknel, 10 years old, who eloped from the borne of her parents in Albany to wed Edward Gibson of Mancie, has been taken borne by her father.