Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-09-13
Indiana Items.


OF The LaPorte Union says: On Thurs
day last, about noon, barn, one mile east of
this city, owned by air. Samuel Burson, was
struck by lightning, aud German named
Derrick, who was i'm the barn at the time.
was Instantly killed Another man who was
in the barn was stunned by the lightning. ban
not seriously injured lie recovered ia time
ID drag the man who was killed, out ui the
barn.
Mr. Burson had four valuable horses in the
barn which are supposed to have been in
stantly killed, as they all fell, when the light
ming struck. The barn, with It's contents,
We're consumed BY fire, and bat for the timely
assistance of our citizens other buildings near
the barn would have been consumed. Mr..
Burson's loss, we learn, is about 81 500.
The man who was killed leaves a wife and
one child.
or The EsaasrHe journal says At an
early hour on last Saturday morning, two ol
the conyicts ia the Alton penitentiary, white
man aud negro, attempted 10 escape by the
main gate after il had been opened by ia,
keeper The negro was knocked down with
a huge lock and secured. The white crimi
nal passed on through. lie was shot byon,
of the sentry and instantly killed. lie hai
been put in for nine years, and had only
served ont few months of his term.
OF The TT. Wayne Times says: The car
of the @. and l. r. R.were detained 10y get
! ting off the track last night about 10 mile
east Of here, aud did not arrive until tire
o'clock this morning. During their efforts I
start and after they got the tender on Tia
track, the trucks broke Il is said that
neighboring cornfield suffered during an
stay, and that most Of the passengers wer
coy7-ed.
OF I'm the report of the Mayors court i
the Lafayette Gazette, we rotiee the following
State T., Alfred Cox-Selling liquor. Plea
guilty aud was fined $50 and costs.
Jerry O'Daily, who keeps bOardin
house opposite the y. A. Il s. Depot, W.
araigned before Mayor Miller yesterday on
charge Of selling liquor. found guilty an
fined $50 and costs. An appeal was take
0~r The Fort Wayne Times SAYS +: Shone
the blear-eye,i dutch doggery keeper on Ca
houn street, made two men drunk yesterda
for which he was fined $40 and costs by II
! Mayor IL is said that the reason he has e
capped 50 long may be- accounted for in II
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them whistles at his expense.
OF The Clay county Citizen says A ma
living three miles north of Falmouth, FaN
, cite county, Indiana, was killed last Wedne
day, by, as is supposed, having a log dragge
, over him. lie was engaged in drawing 10;
with horse, and it is conlectured that I'll
horse became frightened, and that he acc
dentally fell down 50 that the log paSse
. over him.
o. On the 18th ult, in Perry county, Ii
diana, Sidney Benedict killed Anderson Ste
ling by stabbing him with knife. The
were retaining from 4 barbecue, got into
iight. 81 the murder "f Sterling was the n
, salt
Coon NEwsl-CINCISNATI, PERU AND Gu
cAGo RAmRoAD.-Mr. W. j. Walker of tn
! city, who has just returned from New Yor
! brings the gratifying intelligence that Il
amount of funds necessary to purchase ii
iron and equip the road from Laporte
Plymouth, has been obtained, by sale
= bonds. Nearly sufficient quantity of ir,
= to lay the track from this city to Plymout
: has been purchased of the Fort Wayne roa
y w. c. Hannah, Esq, is now in New Yo
: making arrangements for the balance of Il
: iron and the rolling stock.
The road bed is ready for the iron near
:, the whole distance between Laporte al
=, Plymouth, and we are informed that the CO
tractor will commence laying the iron, by {
18th inst.-IdpoTte Union.