The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-04
STATE ITEMS


We find the following items in the Corydon
Democrat:
Broke JAIL-charles Mitchell, who was con-
victed OF grand larceny at the September term
of the Circuit Court in this place, and sentenced
To an Imprisonment in the county Jail for sixty
days, escaped from confinement on the night OF
the oath, under. the following circumstances
Some unknown persons entered the room of the
jailor during the night and stole the key of the
prison. they then unlocked the cell door OF the
prisoner. taking Mitchell out; and leaving an
otner prisoner sleeping in the cell, who knew
nothing of MitchelPs escape until the next
morning Mitchell has not vet been arrested.
OUTRAGEOUS Conquer The stiffness of our
town and the quiet of last Sabbath evening was
disturbed by some disorderly fellows, who had
imbibed too much bad whskey, and whose names
we suppress by hooting and cursing through our
streets, much to the annoyance OF our citizens.
Not satisfied with this performance, they resolved
to do something more worthy of the actors, and
proceeding TO the colOred church in the southern
part of town ,Ibroke open the door and completely
destroyed seats. lamps. and everything they
could find
FArAL ACCIDENT A distressing accident oc-
CURED last week at the Buena Vista oil wells in
this county. AS the workmen were elevating
the drill from one of the wells, some part of the
machinery above came loose and fell, instantly
killing Mr. Peter PETER, who was working the
drill beneath. Mr.. PETER was a quiet hard work
ing, industrious man, and good citizen He
leaves a wife and several small children.
SOME CoRN---Jos NJ Hershey, ESQ, our
worthy Representative in the State Legislature,
has laid on our table the largest ear of corn we
ever saw on the W abash. Ii is full size aud over
fourteen inches in length. If anybody can beat
this they have the opportunity Lafayette Cou-
rer
An ARREST AND AN EscIPE Marshal RUBY
arrested fellow on suspicion that he was en-
gagged as the agent Of band of counterfeters In
selling bogus postal currency. The Marshal had
been furnished with photograph of the indvd-
ual, and there could be no doubt of his identity
The arrested individual was placed in the keep
ing of the Sheriff. while the Marshal went to
telegraph and attend TO other necessary business.
In this interval the arrested individual gave the
Sheriff the slip, and at last accounts was lot to
be found. He has probably made good his es-
cape, which is TO be very much regretted, as he
was no doubt the confidential agent of band OF
villains who are flooding the country with spuri
Gus currency .--Lsfayette Journal.
DEATH oy AN OLD CITIzEN.-The death Of
Moses jenkins, ESQ has shrouded our city in
gloom. For some months be has been feeble
but until a few days ago. was not deemed TO be
dangerously ILL., On last Friday his disease as
sumed alarming type, and be passed away at
9 o'clock last evening. Mr. Jenknson was an
old citizen, having been resident OF this CITY
for more than quarter of a ceDtury--haying
seen Fort Wayne emerge from its infancy to
become the second point in importance and pop
ulation in the State of Indiana. He was identi-
fed with It's interests and contributed largely to
that spirit of improvement, which developed it's
business resources and made the city proverbial
for the spirit OF active enterprise, TO which lis
growth in population aud wealth may be attrihu-
ted. As lawyer he was successful, a citi-
zen, industrious, kind and useful Fort Wayne
Sentinel.
FATAL AcCIDESr-MAS SHor.-On last Sun
day morning, Hiram Ripple aud Samuel Marker
went out hunting 10 the woods near John Kely's,
in Center township. and after being out some
time Marker commenced calling like turkey
and was answered, as be supposed, like a turkey.
After repeating the call several times, and beng
answered he thought he saw through the brush
what be took to be a turkey. and fired, but the
supposed tarkey was Evan Conner, who was also
cut hunting and calling and VINO was pierced
| through the breast with the shot aud almost in
stantly killed The affair was purely accidental
Marker did not know that Conner was out, and
supposed that the call was that Of turkey He
was honoraoly acquitted by the Coronsr's Jury.
Ii is also thought that Conner supposed Markers
call 10 be ths of turkey, and astrying TO get
a shot A sad affair. and the second man shot
in this way iu our county South Bend Reg
istsr