The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-15

tionsl fact thai they were the owners OF
timber enough to run their furnace nifty
years, and that the timber was worthless
for anything else.
Auburn Courier: Mrs. Shrader, wife Of
Charles Shrader, of this place, who has been
insane for two years back, ran away from
home about two months ago, and was taken
up by the people of Elknart county and
placed In the poor house. The superintend-
ent of the poor farm sent word TO this place
Immediately after she came there, but no
one seemed at all interested and conse-
quently she has remained there since. Yes
terday we learned from her relations here
that the poor house was burned and 1t was
impossible to get her from the building.
Her cries were heard until the roof fell in,
and then she suffered the terrible death of
burning.
Correspondence from Delphi, Carol
county, says that within the last thirty days
three deaths have occurred and three coro-
ner's inquests held. The first, Thomas
Brannigan, fell through a railroad culvert
and died q few minutes afterwsrd. The
coroner's jury returned q verdict ofdeath by
accident. The second, Peter DOVE, was
found dead on the public highway, near the
city limits. The cause. as reported by the
duced immediate death. The third,
Joseph Briminger, was found dead
In his bed at his boarding
house. Cause of death, congestion of the
brain. 1t may be remarked that each OF the
above named unfortunate persons were, at
the time OF their sudden departure, under
the influence Of liquor.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: Coroner Webb is
this afternoon holding an inquest upon the
body of q young man named George Rapp,
| who died at the county asylum last night.
Rspp, who lived in the vicinity OF the asy-
lum, was found last Monday afternoon
lying in q lane in an inssnsible condition.
He was picked up and con-
veyed TO the asylum, where he re-
manned In in unconscious state until his
| death, being unable to speak. No marks OF
violence were found upon his person, and
nothing to indicate what caused his death:
| It is supposed by some that he was attacked
with spasms, others that he was murdered,
and others that he was kicked by a horse.
| The deceased was twenty zone years OF age
| He was a son of George Rapp, a well-known
farmer, and was highly esteemed by all.
| ATHIEr FINDS A BONANZA.
While Mr.. and Mrs. McMsbon were al
supper, 1eS North Illinois street, last eve
ming, some sly thief entered their room and
possessed himself of enough jewelry to sci
| up a shop with. Among other articles
taken were gold watch valued at $3.50
q costly necklace, one set Of coral jewelry
one pair of bracelets, one set of bell ear.
rings, two sets of jewslry complete, and five
finger rings. Mrs. Mcmahon was wear
ing couple of very valuable
rings, and thus they were saved
The lady was out in the afternoon, and toe
presumption ia that the thief saw some o.
the jewelry, and coYeting the same, watched
where she went and awaited lis opDortu
nifty. The missing articles are worth $4Ot
or $500 in the aggregate, and were particu
larry priced because they were presents
some OF them from Mrs. McMahoui
mother. The watch was marked on tn,
inside of the case, "Lydia Sexton" tn,
maiden name OF Mrs. Mcmahon, who is
daughter of Lieutenant Governor Sexton
of Nashville. Mr.. Mcmahon is the secre
tary of the Franklin Life Insurance Com
many.