The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-09
STATE NEWS.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS.
nARrHnLEMEW COUNTY.

LADY of some forty years, living southeast
of the city, came to the city Oh Friday last
to wash for family, and on her return home
late in the afternoon, she was met by boy,
fifteen or eighteen years old, at the railroad
bridge. The boy had been hunting and had
his gun with him, and as the old lady came
up he stopped her and made an i'm
proper demand, and threatened TO shoot
her if she resisted. scufl1e ensued, ana
lust at that moment the O'Clock train came
in sight and the boy got loose from the old
lsdy and left before the train cameup The
old lady did not know the boy, but facts are
being developed that may lead TO his ar
rest.
BOONE COUNTY.
Religious services, six miles north of Big
Spring, last Sunday night, are thus graph
ically described by correspondent OF the
Lebanon Patriot: A large audience had col
lected for worship, and services had begun,
when some one announced that all the
horses on the north side of the church had
been cut loose. This created some disturb
ance, but the horses were soon
pitched again. Alfred Parr was one
whose horses had been cut loose, and
as he was re-entering the church,
he missed his pocket-boOk, which contained
a good sum of money. He made this known
|
element had been raised in order to give
a thief an opportunity TO pick his pockets,
they locked the doors and proceeded TO
search every one in the house. A certain
young man, who was under the influence OF
liquor, refused to be searched, and declared
the preacher had stolen the money, and that
he would kill him for it if he could get to
HIM. He was searched, however, and put
out of the house in a pretty rough manner.
This raised the wrath Of his rowdy friends.
who assembled around the door with cooked
revolvers, and began to kick against
side were armed with sticks
of stove wood, ready to meet them If they
dared TO come in. Each party waited for the
other to open the door, but neither ventured
to begin the assault, and presently the
crowd dispersed without blood being shed
on either side. Mr.. Parr found his pocket
book, after he went home, in the barn
where he had lost it about ten minutes be-
fore he started to church.
CLARKE COUNTY.
The Madison Courier says: George
Spangler has the most beautiful specimen OF
a trilobite we have ever seen. 1t is in the
center of piece of limestone which has
been shaped as a coffin. You lift up the
upper half of the stone and the fossil APP
pears in perfect outline on the lower part.
The cast is equally perfect in the upper part
| of the stone.
DE KALB COUNTY.
A county exchange says that last week
Mr. George Clark, of Butler township
bought from parties in LaSalle county, Ill
nois, an imported Percheron stallion, two
1 Devon COWS, and two calves, halt Devon and
half short horn. The stallion landed in
this country, from France, last Ihanksgiv
ing day. In addition to these fine animals
Messrs. Chamberlain and Leas purchased
from the same locality, thorough bred
short horn bull, said to be the finest ami
NAL in the state. With the exception of the
stallion, all the stock has arrived.
DAVIES COUNTY.
The Democrat states that Father LIE Blanc
the young priest in charge of church il
Barr township, this county, who fell in low
with young lady, and, forgetting his VOWS
eloped with her and married her, died thu
: other day in St. Louis, and that his widow
will probably return TO her friends in this
county.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
The Connersville Examiner says that Mrs
A. Baker, an aged widow lady of that city, j
! one of the Chilcotte heirs to an immense es
tate, expected by that family from Englanc
|, and Baltimore. Heirs numbering abou
three hundred reside in Pennsylvania, Ohio
Indiana, Iowa and Oregon. The first Johl
!. Chilcotte came to America in the sixteenth
century, his brother following some year
afterward. The posterity of these tw
Chilcottes in the United States inheri
seventy millions in Baltimore and eighty
millions IN England.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Democrat says that sugar making ha
been commenced in this county. Several Q
I the farmers have opened their camps ant
! have made some progress.
The grand jury, which adjourned las
week, brought in about fifty indictments
embracing various crimes.
GRANT COUNTY.
A great effort is making to build rail
( road from Kokomo to Marion, which vii
probably be successful. A company wa
reorganized for that purpose last Friday q
4 Marion.
HARRISON COUNTY.
Quite an excitement was occasioned a
Elizabeth, Harrison county, last Saturday
: Some of the citizens wanted TO decide VIII
should be appointed township assessor by
vote of the people, and others objected. Bi
7 swearing and awful threats were made, bu
no sanguinary conflicts took place. Tn
out being instructed by the people who
4 choose. 3
= MIAMI COUNTY.
The Logansport .Pharos OF the 4th ins
says: Marshal Cable, of Peru, came to th
: city this morning in search of two me
Q named Chalmer and Miller, who it appear
y bought farm in Miami county, making
! payment thereon of $500, since which tim
: they have been buying horses, cattle, an
: all other property they could dicker for o.
. credit, representing themselves to be wort
thousands. Recently they left, taking wit
: them all the money they could raise by turn
: ing their chattels into cash, and arrived il
I this city one week ago to day, and move
into a house on the West Side. Cable Gale
, on Sam McElheney, and, with his assistance
. nabbed the fellows on a warrant tor obtain
!. ing goods under false pretenses.
: NOBLE COUNTY.