The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-01
: THE STATE AT LARGE.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS
JEFFERSON COUNTY.

REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS. !
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Mr.. Joseph Sigart's dwelling was ran
sacked by the electric fluid on Sunday
night. The lightning played smash with
the house, but did not hit the people.
citizen of Madison says that in Big |
Creek and Indian Kentuck there is not one
bsss now where there were a hundred
twenty years ago. This .dspopulation is
owing TO the wholesale sweeping OF the
streams by seinsrs-men who have no re-
speet for the law, and not enough refine
ment in their composition 10 enjoy fishing
with a hook and line, the Oniv lawful
method in the state except in the Ohio and
one or two other large rivers.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
A committee of arrangements ask the Sem
tinel to announce the change of the time of
dedication of the New Church at Wayne
town, Ind, from July TO July is. Elder
Carpenter will be chief speaker, also an ex-
cursion over the l., b. IL w. railroad.
MONROE COUNTY.
Says the Bloomington Democrat: The
Morrow murder trial has been continued to
a special term of court, to be held on Tues
day, August Sd. 1875. All OF the special We
nire of jurors were instructed TO report on
n
court will amount to over 5000.
The same paper tells this story of the times
we live in: On last Wednesday night, DIR.
t. j. Clark, a prominent physician and rad
zeal politician of Washington township, this
county, left for parts unknown, with the
wife OF j. M. Brown, who resides near Hin
dostan. Clark lat wife and two children,
and Mrs. Brown lett a husband an6 two
children behind. We understand that the
runaways will be followed, and if captured
will be brought back.
TIPPECANoE COUNTY.
Mrs. Nash, a widow, fell through the Wea
railroad bridge at dusk last Saturday even
ing and lay there wounded and helpless all
night, till boy discovered her on Sunday
morning.
VERMILION COUNTY.
The Terre Haute Gazstte gives particulars
of suicide near Summit Station: Last FRI
day afternoon, at O'Clock, Mr.. S. II. Hsr-
rington, gentleman about sixty years old,
who lived one mile and half west of sum
NIT Station, died from the effects OF a n ie
shot, supposed TO have been directed by his
own hand. His son had just been hunting,
and on returning home. left his gun in
small bed room on the first floor. He. his
sisters and his brother-in-law then went cut
under the apple trees and began Blazing
croquat The old gentleman, the
father, watched and talked to them
while and then turned and Went into the
house. In q few minutes the report of the
rifle was heard, and after with difficulty
pushing in the door. against which he bad
| fallen, they found Mr.. Harrington entirely
| insensible, and rapidly sinking. He died in
few minutes. So bloody was he that il was
at first thought that he had been shot in the
mouth, but it was afterward seen that the
ball had entered Just below the chin. Mr..
| Harrington has long bsen in delicate health,
and his gloominess of late is thought 10 re-
| suit from this'aDd from the fact that he had
| in some way heard the opinion OF the doc.
tor that he could not live long.
vIGo COUNTY.
The Hon. d. w. Voorhees, is in attendance
az court in Danville, Illinois. He has a
! brother, Peter VOORHEES,, near Danville, and
| ne has himself practiced in that court tor
twenty years off and on.
The Terre Haute Journal says: The rain
storm of night before last was heavier than
most people were aware at the time. Main
street was so flooded that between Fourth
and Fifth streets the alleys were foot deep
| in water and could not be crossed. The rain
was heavier south than north, and along
the z. & c. road the water was high, though
| no washing was done to the track On the
and it will give much trouble to cut it. The
Journal further states that uany farmer
| of this county has lost great amount by
the heavy rain. One was heard to say yes
terday that he had hundred acres of corn
overlooked and ruined, and that doubtless
| by that time field OF wheat as large was
also total loss.
WAYNE COUNTY.
The Richmond Independent gives the fol-
lowing item which will prove interesting
before it is done with: Some time ago we
mentioned the fact OF Milton Worl and wife
and David White being poisoned
| by arsenic having been put in
their coffee. Mr.. Worl is a wealthy
farmer living about three miles
east of HagerstOwn, and Mr.. White was
working on his farm. They came in to din
ner, and in a few moments after they had
commenced eating all three took sick. A
physician was at once sent for who pro-
nounced the symptoms those OF arsenic
poison. The parties finally recovered after
several hours severe suffering, and
then Mr.. Worl brought about q quart
OF the coffee TO Dr.. Thurston, o.