The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-08
STATE ITEMS.

The Free School building at Shelbyvillt
was destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss wac
considerable.
The first snow of the season fell at Evans
Vile, on the 4th inst. Ice quarter of all incl
thick formed during the night
The First National Bank at Terre Haute
has declared dividend of six per cent out of its
earnings for the past six months.
Mrs. John Miller, of Crown Point, was
few days since severely injured by the thrust
of cows horn 1t is feared her injuries will
prove fatal.
In the Court of Common Pleas. Terre
Haute, on Monday, question was argued
whether will made on Sunday void. The
Court held that it was not.
The indianapolis HERALD is getting along
well under Judge Perkins editorship. Its articles
are able and well written.-Terre Haute Jour
nal.
Joshua Watson, of Scipio, LapOrte county,
raised this ear 100 bushels of cranberries on
ten acre marsh-ccst OF gathering and mar
keting 500; net profit, 81 800.
MIR. B. Baum has recovered 81 $50 from
the Evansville and Charlottesville Railroad Com
pany for injuries he received in being ejec-
ted from the cars by breakman.
"A man named Cooley, connected with
Amburghs Menagerie, was kicked by a horse, at
Connersville, the other day, from the effects of
which be has since died.
On Monday evening fire broke out in the
Machine shop of the Terre Haute and Indian
apos Railroad Company, at Terre Haute, and
material worth 81 900 was destroyed before the
fire was arrested.
KILLED.-Hebel Pei, a breakman on the To
ledo and W abash Road, and recently soldier
in the Fiftieth Indiana. under Col Taylor, fell
from the cars at Fort Wayne, on Saturday last
and broke his neck.
THAT BIG Hoo Some incredibly being man
ifested at our report of the eleven hundred
pound hog on exhibition at the Williamsport
Fair last week we repeat that the report Is cor
rect. The hog weighed eleven hundred and
eighteen pounds, and is the property ola brother
of c NJ Thomas, of this place.-Fountain
Ledger.
John Henry Davis, young man living in
Guiltord, Dearborn county, recently married a
fascinating young female at Louisville. and
brought her home to his parents Becoming
satisfied that the young person was not of "the
right stripe" John Henry started with her back
to Louisville, for a visit, as be said but sneaked
of the boat At Madison and returned to Guilford
The young wife soon discovered the trick and
on Friday last, arrived at Guilford, and seeking
her liege lord, made assault upon him with
pistols having two revolyers and a single barrel
shooter on her person. John was completely
taken by surprise. aud fed in dfsmay, pursued by
the valiant knightand blood-thirssy dame. Thus
they ran over half mile, several pistol shots
increasing the speed. until reaching house, the
man took refuge, and finding rife, fired at the
pursuer when not more than fifty yards distant;
but nothing daunied. the woman ran up to the
house. and finding the door fastened, quietly
retired. The ensuing morning. the matter was
amicably arranged, and the young woman is
again in Louisville, ready TO pick up another
unsuspecting and unsophistocated man. For all
of which story the Lawrenceburg Register is
responsible.