Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-04
STATE ITEMS
New wheat Is selling in Terre Haute at
81 80 per bushel.

There were tso eases Of small pox reported
in ST. Paul last week-both sdults.
We regre. to learn that the little son Of
Col. James Ksigrin. Of Jacksonville, who was
shot some days since by son Of Mr. Albrldge.
OF the same place. died on Thursday last. :
om.-The well Of Butsch L Dickson in Perry
county, has been sank 70 TIE depth OF $50 feet
There are only slight indications OF oil and the
prospect OF snding oil deposits there in compeu.
eating quantities IS no, very encouraging.
George W. Julian, in speech az Muncie
toe other day, said tina, "the question Of negro
suffrage in Indiana is one which the people have
to decide, and Congress has nothing TO do with
IT," and the Free Press says he fully committed
himself TO the principle of universal suffrage
While prominent members Of the Republican
party are agitaing the question of negro sui
frsge, the Journal declines to discuss il. giving
as a reason that il is not before the people of
Indiana. That's sharp dodge to evsde the is
sue, but it won't win.
Pike county - said by the Washington
Telegraph, TO be in very dlsorderly condition
Riots, fist fights and rows the order of the
day. A week ago Mr. Hammond was thot
while standing in his own door. and on Thursday
Mr. Rotan was shot and wounded in the arm
while riding along the road This is bad con
dtion of afiiirs.-Vincennes Sun.
John ID Hopkins j. scholar, patriot and
gentleman. Beside bin. in intellect, in ora
tory, in craftsmanship. John Hogarth Lozer is &
pgmy. dwarf, a lilliputian. a-a-1ea We
IL IN y
resemblance between him and the thing" who
is swindling people out OF their money under
the pretense of building Soldiers Home -
Owen County Journal.
GoLD Found on THE WABASH An old Cali
fornia gold miner came up on the propeller s M
Groendyke." and on landing at Jones (now John
sons Ferry, commenced digging for gold, aud
after digging and washing several psnfulls OF
dirt from the bank, succeeded in finding gold in
small quantities. He did the ss me thing, we
are informed, at Clinton This may excite the
cupidity of some body, and who knows but that
old Nermilon may yet boast Of gold mine!
No telln' -Hooser State
The O. p & G. RAILRoAD-The completed
portion of this road, FROM L,Porteto Plymouth
was sold at public sale a few weeks since for
500 O0O. The purchasers were New York firm
who intend building the road through 10 Peru
and the Rochester Standard saws that work has
already commenced and is progressing rapidly a,
that point. Shanties have been built along the
line, and the Standard predicts the completion
in very short time, of that portion of the road
between Rochester and Plymouth.-Stark Count.
Times
FATAL ABRAHAM ARRAY occurred in Greer
township in this county few days since, be-
tween VIM. LOrton and - Stations which
resulted in the death Of the latter. TIE particu
lars as near a. we can learn are as follows: The
parties had been at grocery drinking, Stallion.
becoming quite intoxicated, Lorton not quite SO
much. Both left the grocery together Stallion.
rode LOTIONS mare. and on arriving at the for
uner's house and before entering the house, they
got into dispute about the strength of their
respective horses. LortOn got angry and threat
ened to whip Stations, il he said his horse could
pull the most. Mrs. Stations persuaded her
husband into the house. Stations then got a
rife and went to the door and met Lorton Lor-
ton asked him if be intended to shoot him S
said he did not. Lorton caught the rifle and in
the scuffe the gun was discharged. Stations
was thrown down, and in the struggle let the gun
go. Lorton then got the gun and beat 8. with il
until he was dead. Lorton wss subsequently,
arrested. and is now confined in Jail. Boonville
Enquirer.
HELLIsH PLoT TO MURDER AND RoB. Last
night plot was partly carried into execution
which, had il been entirely successful, might
have resulted in the death OF many innocent per
sons One Of the rails on the track between
here and Mlersburg. was loosened a. both ends
and as the III o'clock freight. from the West
was the first to pass over il. the locomotive and
three or four ears were thrown off and badly
damaged, severely njuring the engineer, Mr.
Henry Tyler, and frightening the fremen con-
| sid " nil o
scratch
There is no doubt but what ii was the design
OF the cut throa,s TO throw the O'Clock passen
gers train off the track, and in the confusion and
excitement, rob il OF whatever money or other
valuables could be obtained.
Several suspicious characters have been Turk
ing about town for the past two weeks, and il il
them. "a little blood letting" has got TO be a
small matter now a-days, and the teachings oil
Chandler are being carried out every day for the
purpose of robbery and revenge.
We have not visited the place Of the disaster
but are informed that the locomotive and cars
are almost complete wreck. Workmen have
been sent here, and the damage to the track has
been repaired Goshen Democrat.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEpr-AS OrrrckR MuR
pERED BIZ NEsRo.-We are called upon this
morning to narrste the particulars of one of the
most heart rending tragedies that has ever
thrilled the heart Of the people OF this section oil
| the country DR.. VI G. Mulinnix, Surgeon oil
the One Hundred and Forty ninth Indiana
Volunteers, arrived at home last evening
bringing with him the lfeess body of Captain
| David n. Dobson. of this siliage, who bru-
tally murdered by a negro on Saturday last
The particulars given US by Surgeon NJ are a:
| follows:
Capt Dobson was Provost Marshal of Somer
vile, Ala stationed there for the purpose oil
administering the oath TO the late rebels, and o.
transactng such other business as came within
bis province. lie was very popular, both among
his own men and the citizens On Saturday las
! Capt Dobson was standing on the street in front
Of hotel. conversing With man named Rathor
late a rebel General, when negro servant oil
Mr. Stewart with whom the Captain was board
| ng) approached him from behind and struck him
on the head with an axe the blade splitting bis
skull and sinking to the base of the brain. Capt
| Dobson fell and expired i'm edately The ne
! gro started to run, but was caught by man who
| had been standing near, and was only saved
from being hung on the spot by the hope Of
getting some clue 10 his motive for committing
the deed. These are all the particulars We have
of the affair DR.. NJ Is OF the opinion that the
negro committed the murder on his own respon
sibiliIy, and that the citizens OF SomeFvile are
blameless in the affair The negroes are becom
ing worse every day, and If permitted TO enjoy
their much talked OF freedom" nothing short
of exterminsting them will ensure the safety OF
the whites Such IL the opinion of both soldiers