The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-01
INDIANA ITEMS.

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Fort Wayne has 100 year old man..
Large numbers of hogs are dying of
cholera in Pike county.
Peaches will be abundant in White
county. Ha o. s.t
Wife choking in New Albany costs
ten dollars and sixty-fve cents.
Pike county will pay one hundred
dollars for the arrest and conviction
ofevery horse thief. o
The Grand Lodge Of colored Ma
sons of the State was in session az
Terre Haute last week.
A Lafayette saloon keeper is trying
to make corner in beer by selling it
at two-and a-half cents glass.
The bee raisers in Henry county re-
port favorable season and large in
crease in their swarms
The Cement Pipe and Carbonated
Stone Company, Of South Bend, has
commenced operations.
The church property in Wander
burg county exempt from taxation is
valued at S99, 100 dollars. ve
Some of the forest trees in Pike
county are entirely stripped of their
foliage by the myriad worms that have
taken possession of them.
Many of the farmers in Pike county
have seeded the ground prepared for
tobacco with corn, the fly having de-
stroyed their plants.
The Laporte Herald estimates the
attendance at the Changers picnic
held there on the 18th inst at from
1900 to 5000. 20
Lew Wallace, author of the "Fair
book, but it will not be ready for the
press in some years.
The only saloon in Francisco,
small place east Of Princeton, was
blown up a second time with gun
powder about week ago. q
South Bend is to have dog pound,
where unmuzzled CANNES will be kept
twenty-four hours for the owner to
call, pay two dollars, and take them
away. 81 Is
A Hamilton county correspondent
writes that the wheat harvest com.
menced last week, with the prospect
of good yield, and even a better for
corn, oats and potatoes.
Dan Voorhees,, ''the tall sycaaore
of the Wabash, is out with card in
the Terre Haute journal denying that
he is or under any circumstances can
be an aspirant for Congressional hon
ors. 1856
An Evansville damsel witnessing
foot race between a number Of young
men few days ago, became disgusted
with the performance, pulled off her
shoes, challenged and beat the whole
crowd. fsa Is r3 ..~
| A young man by the name of w. T.
| Mason. a son of Mr.. j. Mason, we'll
known; farmer residing in jackson
township, Tippecanoe county, was
struck by lightning Sunday afternoon
and killed instantly. ofa
| The Evansville Courier, of SUNDAY.
contained an illustration of the Grace
| Presbyterian Church, which is Just
being finished in that city. The cost,
with furniture, organ, etc., will be
dpOut uIty thouSanQ OOilare. s7 ~
The Clark County Recorder saws:
"The wheat crop, which is now being
harvested, promises more than an ay-
crage yield in this county--it is free
from scab, rust, or any other disease:
the grain being plump and sound, Will
no doubt weigh we'll.
The Republican State Central Com.
} mittee has been organized by makine
; Gen. Brady, of Muncic, chairman'
Mr.. Burnett. of Indianapolis. is the
Secretary. The member from this
(5th) district is L. J. Mawk, Of Ran.
) county. ii5fisa el ~ 30
The Pendleton Register don't Ike
: the Madison county graneer's ticket
e It says "the Sheriff ID unworthy q
e support, the Representative il mn. n.
g worthy, the Recorder IL incomDetent
e the Assessor is incompetent. and En-
Il Surveyor is worse than the Democr.t'
] ic nominee, and that covers tie vhoi.
ground so far as he is concerned . :