The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-10
THE STATE AT LARGE.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA pREss

hErLEA OF THE INDIANA. PRESS
CLARK CoUNTY.-The dead body OF Milton
Pausom was found near Jacksonville on the
New Albany road. Whether he had been
foully dealt with or was killed by accident
was not made known at latest advices.
CAss CoUNTY-The Logansport Star, of
Saturday, says: AT a meeting Of the board
of directors of the agricultural society.
held this afternoon, it was resolved to hold
the next fair for six DAYS, commencing ON
September 9TH. The committee on nremi-
urns have not yet completed their work At
least 50, GOO will be offered as premiums this
year.
CARROLL CoUNTY.-The poisoning of Rich
ard NJ. Andrews at Pittsburg has been in
vestigated by the coroner with very unsat-
istactory results: The jury found that the
deceased came to his death by poison mixed
in quinine, by some person or persons. un-
known to the jury. That said mixture was
obtained at Johnson Wards house, and
supplied at Wards house to DIR. Charles An
CELL, supposing said quinine to be pure and
which the jury to find caused immediate
death of said Richard NJ. Andrews
The farmers are about to organize a fire
insurance company for the county.
CRAWFORD COUNTY A correspondent
of the Democrat, writing from Mar
engo, Liberty township, states that
considerable excitement prevails there over
the supposed discovery of very rich silver
mine, on the land owned by Benson Sharon
about:four miles south of this place, and
two miles northwest OF Pilot Knob. The
mine has been visited by over twenty per-
sons, among whom were several competent
judges, and it was their opinion that it is a
silver mine of immense value.
DECATUR CoUNTY.-Lanham & Co.. of
Greensburg, have failed, so says the Demo-
crat, for 1000. There will be assets, prob
ably, of $4,000 to pay costs with, and a
small per cent. to pay creditors. A large
number of farmers are mulcted in various
sums as security.
DAVIES COUNTY CoUNTy.-A company
called the Eureka coal and coke company
has been formed in New Albany for work.
ing the coal mines near Washington. C. u.
Shreve, Of Louisville, an energetic and live
business man, has been selected as presi-
dent of the company. and we have no doubt
that under his direction the cities in the
neighborhood of the falls will derive a prac-
teal benefit in the way of an ample supply
of cheap fuel. The coal from this companyis
mine has been thoroughly tested and pro-
nounced by competent al d scientific Judges
Of a superior quality.
Fulton CoUNTY.-The Rochester Sentinel
is encouraging coffin mandatory in that
place.-Mr. Isaac Jones, one of Fulton
county's oldest citizens, died and was buried
on Monday of last week. Mr.. Jones was 80
odd years old, and although greatly enfec-
bled both in mind and body, he could, with
telling accuracy, relate the incidents and ex-
ploits of the war of 1872, of which he was
faithful soldier.
HANCOCK CoUNTY.-The Democrat has this
The report published last week
that Mr.. John Pau, of Sugar Creek town.
ship, in this county, lost s., 900 at the Union
depot, Indianapolis, is very probably incor-
rect. We have taken some pains to get
at the straight of the matter. and are
satisfied that Mr.. Pau lost no money
He lad recently contracted for a piece of
land, and wishing to get out of it, resorted
to this disreputable courss to get the con-
tract rescinded. 1t is probable that nine
enths of the robberies reported at the Union
depot are of the same character, which, with
put proper explanation, is calculated to
bring disgrace upon the Chief and police of
he depot.
LAWRENCE CoUNTY.-The Mitchell Conn
nercal says: During the recent wonderful
-evival in the churches of Mitchell, there
lave been lS7 persons added to the various
churches; distributedas follows: Methodist,
Go; Presbyterian, 81 Baptist, 81.
Lawson Il. Moore was assaulted in the
treets of Mitchell the other night. The as
atlantis cut him in the arm and shoulder,
eaving him in an insensible condition, and
an away.
There is war between the Bedford students
nd the stone quarrymen. They throw stones
t each other.
ST. JOSEPH CoUNTY.-Says the South Berd
ION Sunday afternoon last, a
Dung man named Lewis Whitaker was
hot by another yonng man named John
ripe, at the residence of Mr.. Van Scoick,
bout two miles beyond North Liberty.
ripe had taken down rifle and was exam
ming it when it was accidentally discharged
he ball passing through the right leg of
Dung Whitaker and producing an ugly flesh
round.
regular fight of villain and a woman
given by the Tribune, South Bend, of Feb.
VIM. III. Baldwin came to the city on
fonday morning, and remained here all
light. On Monday evening just after sup
err. Mrs. Baldwin heard a knock at the
ront door, and on opening it a tramp en-
cred the room and asked for something to
at. She gave him some victuals and
glass of milk, and was about to
esume her household duties, when
be vagabond asked for cup OF coffee.
he told him she had no coffee but could
i've him a cup of tea. He declared that he
melled coffee boiling, and would have
up, anyway. She told him he was mis-
AIKEN, and turned to go into the kitchen to
ring the tea. AS she turned her back to
i'm, the william drew revolver and fired at
err and then shot at her little child. Mrs.
aldwin ran into her bedroom and got a.
svolver and returned just as the MUIR
erous wretch was going out Of the
ont door. She shot at him but is un-
ole to say whether her shot took effect.
SPENCER CoUNTY.-The Ledger Standard
arms that there is excitement down in
pencer county. this State. The refusal Of
le board OF county commissioners to grant
oney to the Rockport railroad before the
'mpletion of the road through the county.
IS set everybody on end. Grape was pur-
lased and hung on the door Of the COM
oners' room at the Court House. the band