Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-31
STATE ITEMS.

"A beautiful church edi6ce recently con-
struced nv the English Evangelical congregation
at Fort WAYNE was consecrated on Sunday last
-RALRoA1 RECEIPTS The receipts It the
office of the Pittsburg, Fort Wnyne & Chicago
Railway Company in this city Yesterday exceeded
81 900. and understand they have averaged
upwards OF 81 600 per day for the past month.
This shows a gratifying condition of business as
we'll on the road in the city Fort WAYNE
Sentinel
-THE STATE W HEFFRES 1t will be recOl-
lected that some time ago We published The par
tirularS of personal recOutre between Col. HDr-
ace Heffren and William Williams. Auditor of
Washington county. at Salem. in which VIII
liamS received pretty severe whipping Will
liams appeared before the grand jury of Wash
incton county and indicted Col Hefren with as
sault with intent to kill The case was triei tie
fore the Washington Circuit Court last week.
AMI alter a thorough investigation Col. Heffren
was fully and houorably acquitted The jury de-
cded that Hefii Ell did not even bit Williams
N A. Ledger.
MILITARY MATrERs-We are informed that
Capt J Cross. Post Commandant, has taken
steps to preserve the peace and protect the pub
lie against any insult or injury at the hands Of
persons claiming To be soldiers within the bounds
of his authority. There ~ no particular CON-
plaint regarding the conduct OF soldiers perma-
nenty stationed in this city, but newly enlisted
men, and IN some instances veterans at home on
furlough, are prone To spreading" themselves,
taking a little too much TO drink occasionally
and driving or splurging around doing pretty
much as they please Ithappens sometimes that
this exercise of unbridled license The part of
the soldery eventuates in the most disastrous
consequences, vide the shooting OF VIM Groch
Ter recorded in Mondays Courier
Last week squad of soldiers in a neghbor
ing city, from pure devilty. destroyed lot Of
property. for which the Government had TO paw.
through the commanding officer. Lieuten"nt
Sweeny took a number of men from Madison 10
Cincinnati last week, for examination H. to their
fitness for transfer &c On the way some of
them became obstreperOus, and At last openly
mutinied. in consequence of which two of them
were arrested and returned to Madison in irons.
Dlv before Yesterday five arrests were made by
the military in different parts OF the city A
Sufficient patrol is now on duty to insure peace
and quiet throughout the CITY, provided the civil
authorities CO operate as we have no doub, they
will do in the good work.-Madison Courier
(Repub,ican.)
"A CASE OF HORRIBLE SUFFERING-One OF
the hardest cases OF suffering and privati0n that
we have heard of during the present wur. came
under our observation on Saturday evening last
IL sppearS that about four weeks since man by
the name of Hugh GOWN. who resided near
Versailles. Ripley county lniian', enlisted IN
the 1894 regiment. (under Capt Owens. We be-
GeveN and in due time passed medical examine
ton before the Examining Surgeon ~ the regi-
ment M Greensburg Gown Then ~ent into camp
10 await the time when he wouic be mustered
into the service: but, between the time OF hlS eX
animation and the mastering In of the squad with
which he WAS connected he was taken sick OF lung
fever so when the mastering officer came, being
unable to appear in line. he OF course was not
mustered in He renamed sick in camp, the
disease assuming day by day more violent
form
During the first part Of last week the regiment
received marching ORDERS and accordingly it ei
cnmp AT tireensburg on last Friday morning. ar
irving NJ Lawrenceburg in the evening, where u
took TRANSFORMATION tor Louisville. COrwiu wa'
lett, on the departure OF the regiment. ii th'
open barracks. where he was Quartered ia camp
where he remained. in utter helpless condl-
ton from o'clock \ NJ. on Friday, until II
O'Clock NJ on Saturday, without fire. with
out wood, without food, without medicine, with
out water. without even any one 10 speak To him
and with but one blanket to cover hi ireezins
! limbs. On Saturday he WAS found 10y ci,izel
OF Green>burg who conveyed him 10 the towI
and had him well cared tor until the arrival o
the mail train FROM lud snapoi-. when. al hi
own request. he was put on the tram ~hiei
brought him 10 this city ..on ais. road home Il
Ripley county Failing 10 make connection
with the train on the o & " Railroad, he va
furnished comfortable quar- ers AZ the Gait House
Dr.. Bond ami Harding we're AZ once called m
who did all in their power To relieve the poo
sufferer but in vain. We deem it our duty q
state that tie gentlemaniy popreiors Of th'
Calf House rendered the sick man all he assist
ance ia their power until hi death, which oc
CURED on Sunday morning about o'clock.
The above facts were learned from Gown
himself Before his death he cOnversed freely
giving full history OF the case DE said no h7
man tongue could describe the suffering he en-
durei from the time the regiment leii camp unit
he arrived in this city. he stated that when b
learned the regiment about 10 leave camp
he begged the Surgeon of the regiment who's
name We have forgotten) 20 have him c0nveye
TO the town where ne would oe cared for, but HI
request was disregarded. He prayed that his III
might be spared so he could once more get 10 sc
his wife and children but death had laid its col
hands upon him aud Il was relentless
We think this i case thai should not b
passed ever without notice bv the authorities
Il should be sifted to the bottom. and the partie
responsible should at once be dismissed ia dis
grace from the service As a citizen of Indian
We demand an investigation - La~rencebur
Register.