The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-03
THE STATE AT LARGE.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS.
ADAMS COUNTY.

says u OocdtuT EdRlcs OuI gram HldTk6L |
is in good condition. There are plenty of
grain buyers and sharp competition. This
is what the farmers want. Under the pres
sure of competition, oats have ranged from
40 to As cents; corn 40 to 46 cents; wheat 90
to IS cents; and clover seed from s. 20 to
- 90. The larger figures are the outside fig
ures that have been obtained for the produce
named during the week.
cAss COUNTY.
A sad story of vice and consequent ruin is
told by the Logansport Pharos. in the fol-
lowing language: A man was recently sem
fenced to the penitentiary from one of the
counties in this State, who was at one time
a resident OF this county. and an influential
and prominent citizen. He was a popular
and successful minister of the Methodist
Church., and added to a fine physique a good,
round musical voice and rapid delivery,
which made him a very popular pulpit ora
tor. His relatives in this county are among
our best citizens, who probably are not
aware of his fall and disgrace. A few
years ago he was engaged in bust
ness. failing in which, he manfully and
courageously struggled along to be finally
overLaken with bankruptcy. After this he
tried different pursuits, among others that
OF insurance agent. In the meantime he
commenced drinking. and continued it until
the habit was firmly liked upon him. About
q year or so ago he became acquainted with
a young lady, and after a brief courtship,
D opposed and was accepted in marriage,
although at the time being a married man
with five grown children. While under this
engagement. he succeeded in getting into
his possession a large sum of money belong
ing TO the young LADY, which he ~squandered.
She subsequently discovered that he was a
married man, and had him arrested. He
was afterward indicted for the offense and
sent to the penitentiary for two years.
DR. Al COUNTY.
A special to the Cincinnati Gazette Octo-
Der %, says; -Four black bears were killed i'm
this county to-day, two miles west of Water
loo, the largest of which weighed 26O pounds.
: The citizens of Waterloo and vicinity turned
out to enjoy the sport, which they never had
before, or likely to have again. Fires in the
f big forests of western Ohio doubtless drove
them out, and forced them into this local
ity.
81 COUNTY.
+, The Goshen brewery was destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning. The loss covered by
! insurance, amounts to $4,000. Fortunately
! there was but little wind, or the Touring
s mill. linseed mill, and several other mills on
8 the hydraulic canal must have burned, as
t the buildings, which are all high frame
: structures and built close together, are at
present in a very combustible condition,
n owing to the drouth.
1 FLOYD COUNTY.
4 letter to the Evansville Courier de-
q scribes the great wheelbarrow act as follows:
The dare is at Princeton. To-day has been a
gala day for the Inhabitants of this county.
The great event of Mr.. Wallis bringing Mr..
Blessing from FIT. Branch to this place i'm a
g wheelbarrow has been consummated. Ow-
. ing to the recent rams the roads are not in a
fit condition for the practice of such beauti-
. full sport, but the day was set and Blessing
t must come and Wallis must fetch him, so he
had q peculiar shaped wheel made for the
barrow, fitting the iron of the railroad, and
> in that way he avoided the mud and came
to this city on time. Delegates from all
g parts of the county were here, and for a hall
, mile out on the track there was a black
string of human beings, all vieing with
y each other which should be the first
to see or the first to speak to the heroes of
the day. Mr.. Blessing bore his honors
q lightly, but we have seen men more com
Portable than Mr.. Wallis after pushing the
o Blessing so far. Our band met them at the
:, derot aud escorted them around the square
playing the "Dead March," Every thing
q else is quiet on the Patoka up here.
Mr.. Monelius Fisher, having become in.
sane, escaped from his family last Saturday
n and has not been heard from since. The
Ledger-Standard says: There is a singular
a incident in connection with the affair, which
is worth relating. Monday night a son oil
is Mr.. G. w. Fisher dreamed that he saw his
ID uncle leave home Sunday night and run
-e through the woods to the big tunnel on the
ID Airline railroad. When he reached the
% mouth of the tunnel he saw him look down
and then saw him jump in. He related the
at dream to his father yesterday morning, ana
he was so impressed with it that he sent
lr graphing hooks, with instructions to crap.
j. pie in the water at the bottom of the tunnel
ID Upon examining the mouth of the shaft
g. tracks of a man were found near the edge
le which are supposed to be those of the miss
lie ing man. The searcbers were unable TO de-
ID scend the shaft, as they had no lines long
le enough. The friends OF the missing mar
1t verify believe that he has either killed him.
1t self or plunged into the shaft and drowned
q Further seeTch will be made to-day.
N New Albany has a rifle club they should
cali it a tesm). They had theirlast shooting
match Tuesday. Mr.. Chris. Zurscbmeid'
made the most flags on the center large
n during the season.
HOWARD COUNTY.
The Kokomo Tribune proposes to chang,
Or its publication day to Saturday.
g. The wife of John Wildridge has begun
N suit for divorce. She and her "msn'' cam
" agree. This is her second divorce, and on
would think she had better not try the huS
81 band business a third time.
The Kokomo Tribune says: A year o
two since, as many of our city readers vii
remember, Mr.. Grimes, a butcher, died here
e leaving no money or property to his family
of a wife and three children, who have strug
q, gled hard against poverty ever since. Nov
or the word comes from Maryland, not ECrops
In that the heirs of a Mr.. Specht, killed by
ne falling tree, inherit 100000. There are bu
three heirs as we are told, counting all tn
IN children of Mrs. Grimes as one. The prot
&c abilities that this poor family will step int
N, @ DroeparouS plaea