The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29
STATE NEWS.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS.
BENTON COUNTY.

CrSaLoQ
Benton county, had at last taken refuge in
Parish Grove. Another attempt, psrtici-
pated in by many hunters, was made one
day last week to capture it, but without sue
cess. 1t is thought there will be much diff
Guilty in dislodgiDg the beast from the grove,
which covers an area OF 600 acres, ana is thick
with underbrush and tree-tops since the
sawmill was established there. The weeds
on the edge of the grove are higher tnan
mans head, and make good hiding place.
One man recently, on the hunt OF the AMI
NAL had fair chance TO shoot him, but
his nerve failed him, and he turned and ran.
The excitement Is high IN the neighborhOod
of Parish, and all sorts of extravagants sto-
ries are afioat. One, however, which is
creditel by those living nesr, IS that herder
saw the beast lately creeping toward nls
little son, who bad been helping to herd.
and had got off his horse and laid down on
the grass. He FASTENED forward In time 10
save the boy from destruction, and was
close enough to have shot the animal, had
he been provided with gun. 1t seems to
be generally conceded now that the strange
animal is lioness, escaped from some
menagerie. IL still continues to destroy
stock, and terrify the people, who are very
anxious 10 have 1t captured, and o1er
rewards. No dogs have yet been found that
will track it and the horses, as soon as they
scent it, tremble with fear and refuse TO go
on. That horses and dogs have this fear OF
the lion in a remarkable degree is well at
tested by hunters. Persons who have been
out after this animal have frequently seen 1t,
and they have no difficulty in tracking it in
the soft ground of corn-fields, where it
leaves a footprint in the sands that in
dictates a formidable size and weight
BOONE COUNTY.
A j. Baldwin, of Waynetown, Montgom-
cry county, was dangerously injured on the
track at the Thorntown fair, by being thrown
from the sulky to which his black stallion
was harnessed.
DEARBORN COUNTY.
The trial of McDole for the Infamous
Bradley butchery is in progress at Law
renceburgh.
ELKHART COUNTY. 1le.
On Thursday night Louis B. Wilklow, a
brakeman on the Lake Shore q Michigan
Southern railroad, walked into the telegraph
office at Elkhart and shot the superintend-
ent, s. p. Wilcox, whether fatally or not is
not ascertained. The South Bend Tribune
understands the cause to be jealousy, and as
1t appears, bad case of misapprehension.
It saws: The origin of the difficulty was
Wilklow's wife leaving him, which he es-
cribed to Wilcox. To this Wilcox says that
the lady in question Is an utter strSuger to
him, and that he doesn't even kno her by
sight. wicklow and his wife lived in house
belonging TO Wilcox, but the latter says he
has never visited the premises since their
occupation of them, the rent beng always
brought to his Office. wicklow was arrested
and is in jail.
A new company has been organized for
the purpose of utilizing water power that
is vet left unused at Elkhart. BY working
up this power into available shape manufac-
lures will come and so benefit the town.
Mortimer Squires, railroad engineer,
tossed bullet out of a revolver clean
through the carcass of burglar who was
working his way into Squires' house. The
fellow proved to be one McDonough, lately
an employee on the road. His pal, Frank
Rollins, was also recognized and caught.
GIBSON COUNTY.
Saws the Princeton Democrat: The wheat
crop Of Gibson county this year turns out at
least one-third larger than ever before, and
the quality Is good. Reports have not been
made to us by threshers, except by Mr.. VIM.
Binkley, of Kings Station, who informs us
that be has this season threshed 22 800 BUSH
els from ] ,l75 acres. This shows an average
of a little over 10 bushels per acre, which he
thinks is fair average of the whole crop of
the county. -o.r
HARRISON COUNTY.
William Harvey was fatally injured by
the engine of a steam thresher on a farm
near Corydon, Sept. %.
GRANT COUNTY.
The colored man, West, who so brutality
murdered the negro man, McMath, and cast
his body into swamp, was tried last week
at Marion, and. on Friday, convicted and
sentenced to the penitentiary during life.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Democrat says: There is a gang Of
sneak thieves in the north part of the
county engaged In stealing the products of
the farm and converting the same into
money. Two of the chaps, Daniel Csrmi-
chael and Jacob Hudson have been caught
stealing wheat and are in Jail.
HENDRICKS COUNTY.
Miss Mamie Ralston's horse ran away,
her foot caught in the stirrup and she was
dragged 200 yards, every shred of clothing was
stripped of, and she was, of course, terribly
bruised. But she will recover.
The Indianian says: Last Friday night,
John Kohl, the man who bought the Gossett
farm was missed by his family, aud was
found Saturday forenoon in cornfield, not
more than two hundred yards from his
house, leaning backwards against a shock,
dead. 1t Is supposed that he committed
suicide. as there was bullet hole in his
head. He was worth perhaps $50, 700, yet it
brought him no happiness.
JENNINGS COUNTY.
According to the Seymour Times, the
father OF Scott Wilkerson, who committed
suicide in Kansas lately. has a rather unusual
method of keeping large sums of money.
It would seem that he did not attach very
great Importance to the little matter of S20,-
600 or $4,000. 1t says: Mr.. Wilkersou bad
80 500 in bonds which be kept In fruit can,
thrown carelessly on top of a book case,
amongst miscellaneous papers, parcels, etc.,
as he never deposits in banks.
KNOX COUNTY.
Some friends whom Charles Bono. a
farmer. was visiting at vincennes, affection