Bloomington Courier, Bloomington, Monroe County, 16 July 1895 — Page 1

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STRIKE' OUT.

Stone Masons on the Hew Monon road Bridge Qaii Work. Tbe Monon Railway Company is constructing a new iron bridge across Jack's Defeat a stream above the little town of Eiiettsviiie. A number of Joiiet, Ills., stone masons has-e been employed to do the stone work. Yesterday they went out on a strike and in the course oi human events a few took aboard too much booze and in consequence they became troublesome. Their grievance lie in the fact that they were to receive SI. To per day for their labor, and when they were paid off they only received SI.. "SO. They have demanded the price agreed upon which they have as yet not received. There is prospect for much trouble if all reports are true, and at present there is much excite'nient in that neighborhood. FIRE ALA KM. Is Just Now What the City MoS" Needs. Tonight the council will have to decide an important matter that is of interest-to all the citizens, and that is supplying the city with a lire alarm that will meet all the requirements it will necessarily be put to. It is to be hoped that the council will not hesitate to give this matter serious as well as prompt attention. There has been a number of suggestions offered but The World believes the council will be fully able to cope with the situation. ' It is something that is needed as Jthe experience Sunday morning will bear testimony. The Water Works. The Kinks All to be Straightened Out in a Short Time.

Attorney William Pickens ,who was appointed recently by Judge Baker of Indianapolis, a Commissioner to examine into the claims "' against the water works of this city and the evidence therein, was in the city yesterday. He was accompanied by Hon. Smiley N. Chambers. Commissioner Pickens beld court in the clerk's olhee and heard what the attorneys had to say pro and con. Ileceiver Wooiery was also present, as were all the attorneys interested in the case. All the claims . for labor were carefully examined and the Commissioner will report the result of his ' labors to Judge Baker when completed. It A'ilL be remembered that the court recently ordered the plant sold to satisfy a judgement in favor of Coon & Son who laid the mains in the amount of 25,700,01.

FIRE BUGS. They Were At Work la Town Sunday Morning.

It is now almost a positive fact that a tire bug was the cause of the conflagration Sunday morning. John Dressel, who resides just

north of the burnt district, retired about one o'clock Sunday morning. Lie was awakened about two by a oise in the rear of his residence. ie at the time supposed that some one was trying to force an entrance in the rear door; he de.oribfd the sound as though a screen was being cut, or puiJed from the frame work of the door. Upon investigation he discovered no one and went back to bed thin inns it

nrobabiy was a prowling dog. He was awakened a. oi.d time bv tilo n.li.:.. .1 o V .. V.. v.l v- i.v'-. I have bee n pulled from a building. He dad not, ho wev er,i n ves t :?rate but in a few minutes was aroused by a cry of fnv. He is now satisfied that a 1 o.ird was nried off of tbe WoiTali barn and in that manner

entrance was gamed and the hay ! .1 . E. Sfccle of the Coiiege Avenuiiml. Edmund Ailgood, wiio is j M. E. ciiureh who o lie red prayer, employed by Mrs. Wonail slates The parlors were tast-eluliy dec

the barn was securely locked by hi.n. Tiie matter W ii receive a close inves-iigation on the part of the authorities, and some one who is a little to hrev will sret into trouble. - 7 STINESVILLE. S lines vi lie, Ind., Juiy 12, ')' John Easton and wife, and Prof Driskeli and wife were at Indianapolis 0:1 the 4th. Mrs. Wiilard. Chos Wiilard and J SlaJey were at Lafayette, fiid the rest of our people 4th of Julyed at Bloomington. Miss Cora Fox is visiting Chas ! Eaton's in Morgantowu. rs Caivness and children have gone to Nashville. Miss Mollie Walker returned from IndianapoP's on the 4th, accompanied by her sister, Mrs Laura Buskirk and children. Miss Pauline Fields and little niece have returned from a pleasant two mouths' visit in Owensburg. After a pleasant months' visit with Mr and Mrs A T Hoadley, Miss Hines returned to her home in Worthiagtou last week. C C Dunn was called to Crawfordsville by telegram last Sunday, to the bedside of his brother Oliver who fell on the sidewalk as he was on his way to his drug store. As soon as he struck the pavement he went into convulsions and did not recover consciousness till Wednesday He is now considered out of danger. Mrs Thos Swafford is quite sick. Mrs Tilda Ducker will return to her home in St Anthony tomorrow. I Mrs M L Easton is on the sick list. Miss Beady Stevens and Pringle King were married on last Sunday evening at the residence of the bride's parents, the Rev. Win, Miller olliciating. The bride wore a beautiful cream chiffon dress decorated in lace and ribbon. The groom wore the conventional black. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful and useful remembrances. All join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. King a long and happy life. Mrs. Jennie Jackson of Bloomington was called here today by a telegram announeini the serious illness ef Dr. Davis' little boy. Mrs. Ldwards returned yesterday from a visit to her parents in Eminence. Len Lyus visited iriends here lust week. Asbury Walls and Miss Delia Basore were 1 married on the -1th at the Hotel Gentry. Mrs. Steinhagen of Indianaolis is visiting Joseph Steinhagcn and family. Joe Kendall is visiting ho-e home folks in Washington Ind., this week.

Cupid's Vie tin! s

Love's Dreams End In Happy JVIamage. The marriage of Airs, i i.u i iot 'i. Mason to Mr. William !. iiuebe;. i occurred Tmnv-duy at th bride's residence on We-t 8.eoi)(i -tieet ut ' i J . v i t!.iit' .,'..',...1.- i i -. f ! iie presence I of the immediate r and lew inv ited friends.

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he Rev. Prober!.- of the iliu-tist 1 ehnroh, of which the bruk is I member. He wa assisted i)v Dr. i orated with caniiiiioiis. pinks and J wild daisies, while numta-ous pe.ts J of blooming plants lent sv. cel j fragraeee for the happy event. The Misses Elsie Mason and Ida Van Buskirk nroideu at the niano. j A t The bride wore a beautiful heiitroe organdie etver silk, whde the groom wore the convention,!) costume. I ne reiresiiments were serveo ov the Misses Blanche Wicks, Corn Dodds and Ida Van Buskirk. Tinpunch bowl was presided over by Miss Minnie Lay ton of Danville, Illinois, Immediately after the, refresh - ! mcnts were served the nappy eoupie were driven to the handsome j residence of Capt. W. B. II ugh es on Kirk wood Avenue, which had been recently furnished in a luxurious aianner, and where thev will re- 1 side. The bride is one of the city's best known ladies and has for a number of years been connected with the public schools, and is held in high esteem by all who know her. 1 he aroom neeas no inlroituction 1 to the citizens ol t; loom tug; on, tor he is one of their foreiiiost citizen? and. business men. very prominently identified with the business interests of the city. Those from out of the city who witnessed the nuptial were Joho M. MeGee and family of Tipton. Ind., and Mrs. D. W. Buskirk o; t osport , ind. Hi LL.tyyL lifers t Ut Comes to Weasei CoIIEr.s in The Hour Of Terrible Affliction. Weasel Collins is dead. The end came to this suffering man at live o'clock Thursday morning, at his hovel under the el ill on Stout's Creek. It will be remembered that Thk Cot:i:iK!! had -Ai item in Monday's issue, depicting the mode of the family's living. For years Weasel Collins has been living in and around Bloomington What his age was no one ever knew, lie did not know the exact date of his birth, but it is supposed lie was about (" years of age. The countv will pay the expenses of burial. There v, w no sM-yi'.'l-. no pmyei oot i-ven a kind word uttered over the rude colli n that contained the remains ef a man whose mime will go down in the countyV history as a peculiar character. Deceased leaves a wife and a'oout halt a dozen boys who will couUiuie to live under the ledge or rock, where their father died in such v. retched puverty and squalor. Charles Leas, w--il-known about the city, made a desperate effort to take his life last rnght.

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iiis Mincwut ni: Its Kxi.itfli.'l'. Ise torv closing movement wiii ;i 1 - ler leu iv ano ; x'r' oid way ot doinjr b us-iuess in j - he stor es v ... lie 1. !1;k ( I. ii i', .:;!: ii"! ;.! '; -i I '." U;.ii sun 1 .V i;s

't:: 'iiir- and u';'-'' ,:'iV!ina hammock on John War' oners i J o

eoiiu'ary to rromise.I I: amxea i i i-ei.' signature to. ll i- tin la u:e i in titat t la- r:i.-i !: i V. !e trade Witii the tu.-i: e -S hoUS-: and afford r-u-ans for them to! (.Mlllil' strictly to oo i'i'O -ed CIOMii.-i t'liCtl'ie they nat;irally kicked. Then it behuov. ,; 'me of the merchant to a -o:o"l:!e tiieir oii custotn ers or aiai Ill i .; is so tney sold oulsi O! the Imnt that was em .odied in the 1 i.etition. 11 is understood mat one of our prominent dry goods , . . . meivhanK said to his clerk iast I li'L'.it. ';h:.t he Was boss and to! j io'tp the to-e otien," taking the 1 . opportunity to remark "that the clerks were not- running the tow as vet." T . - ' , , ; ,. , . I iine.it !hc eil.v will nut nn flipl lively ap bee 11 110' iearance it lias always d for, and the dead look will vanish with the "early c osing' movement. ALMOST DEATH. .n U.jiniis.i.i lti?fiHVs ;i itM-riiilo Kirk O-uin a IHoi'Kt. While at work on his far iii one nnl e nor:.n 01 ne ei 1 '. , eSiCi - day. William Robinson had occasion to adjust some of the harness on one of the horses and v, hiie doing so received a terrible kick in the breast. Win. Miller, who happened to wiimse the aeeident.

brougnt tue wounuV-t man to Ins 1 uiint of homicide in it, and of the : Liu,-. uir limited train leave Indiiorne on west second snv.et. where j .; t:aous -nan or woman beware. ianapoMs 12 40 noon daily, and

he received medical attention. I pon examination it was found that one of his ribs was broken and probably his breast bone. He expectorates coiisiderable blood, and it is feared serious results will follow. It seem miraculous that he was not instantly killed. Edward Strother charged with assault and battery with intent to kid John iiendrieks, the outcome of the iiirbt between Hendricks and Strother on last Tuesday evening or which Strother had paid a line 1 or assault and battery, had a preliminary hearing before Ids Honor, the Mayor, yeslerday afternoon. After the slate had introduced its evidence the defense rested without introuaeing any ic;sf.imon. Alter argument- ty counsel nis Honor held that there was not sr.i I cent evidence to bind she U ieudent over to court, and discharged him. Lhuondson and Cunning .:o. -eared for the State, and Uen!e :'.mi Harris represented th dt-fen-dant. D. B. Hamptem, the jihotcgrapher, lel't Monday morning for Paris. France, wiure he will attend .10 art school iov t wo yea i s. Jii w nt by v.a v f Cincinnati and Washington t Xew York where he will liave ne- , Saturday. At Rot tenium iie .vill join Piof. Span-gh-r's jiart , , and will then visit a number of the famous art sail levies of .Kuropt. ; aris. He will then ro to

BROWN GO. MYSTERY

i : 8 Vn;i:v! I. ewer Pah rid Tvosrl St Tha Home of His Affiancsd. Nash hius a big- "Summer Eli David, a well ensa uon 1 known young man of Mamlen township. Brown county, was isiiound dead the oilier night with a bullet hoie in his forehead, iyiiiiportico, riu: vertict of thecoroner was that rie cairn-? .1 .1 to his death

by Jiis own hand. Public opinion j ed to swear in a watchman who is divided on this point.The Nash- will have power to arrest all tressville ipositor dishes u.) the j passers. New Albany Tribune.

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u mess, wo le i okulvJ as louovvs: :o the 'Varly j At about 9 o'clock, last niht ; We have received so many initio oi course ) so the current foes, tbe renort of 1 ui'iries as to axni rations of snh-

j a pistol was heard, two reports j soim. sayj fm tlu. porch or near ?- ' 1 die dwelling of Wagoner. The family' had retired for the night,exr w"1 ou ,.uk4n 1 ......,',,.. v.,., t;,.i,i: .1,1 ...u... 1 . ..'fi, tv,. 4.u.. u j vviui u.imu o uic poicn. ; M'at shortly IMiss Schoiield retir - ed, leav ing him in the hammock r.n the nnreb. vvboro it tnnnnK- ; intended to spend the bali inre o! the nioiit. On liearino- the . o o J report, several hurriedly got out HI IKU tlllll 1 till UUl Ull tllC UU1U r 1 n-i,-;,i ,i.. v..,.,, I : ,llJ" tl " 4 v11Jo uu "tt"" j mock. It was discovered that i blood was running from a bullet .j, - ......v,w ! hole in his forehead. David was ! insensible but still breathing j Now conies rumors, far which ! we will not vouch. But it is said !:h:it Mist; SHmtf-lf? nnr? tu n nf the inmates of the Wagoner i house, are altogether bewitching! I devotees of Cupid, and that David ; j was quite the captive of Rose, ; j and that her admirers had an en-I , YlUUiA C1.U14 CU1UUS ILUliJ" iUVUlill David which might give a clue to the mystery of the bullet hole in his head. Anyhow, illicit love j sweet though it may be, is a dangerous thing. All jealously, concerning men and women, has a The Red Men of Bloomington are considering the teasiouuy or holding a pow-wow one day during the county fair which takes 1 Oi' TM place :n bepternoer. I hey pro - pose to give a pre mum of $22 in ' ' gold to the team, in the Fifth dis- , , ,1 , -p 1 .1 , tnct tliat will render the adoyttve work in the best manner. Plainheld Progress.

Wheat and Grass. EVERY BAG GUARANTEED. Made by northwestern Fertilizing Co., Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111. For Sale by

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Bloomington, Indiana.

You're Another. A counterfeit one cent was found in a church collection the other clay. Of course it occurred at Bloomington, for in no other town in the country could a man be found small enough to attempt to work a counterfeit cent on the Lord. But in Bloomington they will do anything. Bedford Dem. A car load of watermelons arrived in the Monon yards last night and before it left for Chicago a few hours later nearly one hundred melons had been stolen

. The Monon Company has decid1 j scriptions that we have decided to j send all subscribers statements of of the same. re are making arrange ments for an all-home print paper, and every dollar paid on subscription will be snent for new material . , s0 that TlIE (Jon risk's readers will 1 have the benefit of the newsiest and best printed county paper in the State. Editors Courier. Her .aolden hair, tier silvery voice Ah mo. who could resist:Tis easy (juite to make my choice I 111 a Ijimetallist. Mrs. Nancy McQuiston is en-. tertaining Mr. Otis McQuiston ana wlIe or 1 nicatro at her home on North Morton Street. j j.uues P, Sargent and wife have j returned to their home in Indiani jvnnlis aftor a nlp.nsnnf vielt tn XT ! and Mrs. Walter C. Lindley. James Cox and Smith Cox of Kemp, 111., are the guests of the Griffiths and Cox families north of the city. Mrs. Laura J. Smith is visiting at Martinsville. PUBLIC NOTICE. When you go to Indianapolis r(.,.n(i t.r,;n .,,, ws vifl vnrlali ? e vait at 'ireencastle Junction ia j but forty five minutes. j E ROCKWELL, D P A. MONON ROUTE. ' N0KTH HOUND. , 0. 4. chtcaeo Nipht Express msop.m ' N'-6- Chic:l? Mu io;sa.m. i o. 8, Louisville Ace'dation 7:00 p. m. southbound. 1 No. 8. Louisville Express 4:05a.m. . No-,, Loilisviile 3:P.m. ' No- 7 Louisville Acc'dation 6:25 &.iu. A. E. Hklxos. Agreut This is the trude mark that appears on The Horse Shoe Brand Animal Bone Fertilizer The best in the market for TIN & Co.