The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-26
STATE NEWS.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS


term of the Circuit Court.
On Wednesday evening occurred in Fort
Wayne the death of Col. Thomas w. Swim
ney. an enterprising and wealthy citizen
whose residence dates back to the early days
of our history when Fort Wayne was hut an
Indian village.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel thus refers to
the commencementof the Brundage case in
the Criminal Court: 1t will be remem-
bered, Brundage, a farmer Ii wing about two
miles northwest of the city, is charged with
being the cause of the death Of one Melon
aid, neighbor. The two engaged in a
quarrel last August, in front Of Brundage's
house, in which it Is alleged Mcdonald was
knocked down, kicked and received fracture
of the leg. From the effects OF this 1t is al
legged he afterward died, and on the charge
OF murder Brundage now appears in the
Criminal Court. The case will probably be
both long continued and interesting. Some
forty Witnesses have been subpoenaed, and
the medical testimony of about dozen doc
of medical lore that will probably be
brought to light VIII be something quite Gn-
precedented.
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
Mr.. w. b. Whitney has made an assign
failed for $500, 900 on account of pork specu-
latiOns, 1t is said.
A nest OF home made thieves has been
broken up in Clay township. A hired hand
in the employ of Joseph Knott, farmer in
that township. was detected stealing hogs,
and then Knott was suspected. So the vigi-
lsnts seized him, tied a rope around his
neck, and held him over the pit until he
confessed his own guilt and implicated
others, all of whom took to the woods.
Many articles stolen in the neighborhood
were found on Knott's premises. All have
recently been arrested but one, and the OFF,
GERS are hot on his trail.
A shocking railroad accident happened at
Columbus on Wednesday. The Madison
train over the J., NJ. & I. road, which ar
rived at that point at IL 20 A. NJ, when back
ing on the V at its junction with the main
line, ran over Mrs. Joshua M'Queen, wife
of the ex-treasurer of Bartholomew county.
She was crossing Main street at the time,
and, 1t Is stated, no employee Of the road was
on the rear platform wnen the accident oc-
Cured. Both her legs were cut of, and she
retained consciousness until she died, which
was half an hour after the accident occurred.
!CAss COUNTY.
The fox hunt on Tuesday was something
of fzzle. The Pharos says: There were
about % horsemen with about dog to every
rider, and a horn for all, which was passed
around like hat at a missionary meeting
Nothing came of the venture but a lot OF
noise produced by the horn. The snow was
heavy, and the boys of the party hadn't that
abiding faith in patience and submission
necessary to success at fox hunt.
The same journal thus speaks OF native
young lady artist: Two landscape paint
ings, by Miss Mcdonald, of Camden, are at
tracing great deal of attention from lovers
of art in this city. One ia q scene on Eel river
and the other picture the beauty of some ro-
mantle spot in New York state. When il
becomes generally known here that Mics
M. is an artist of considerable reputation
over the whole country the pictures will have
an additional interest.
The Pharos of January 10 says: On yester.
day the last rail was laid and the last spike
driven on the extension OF the Logansport
Charlottesville & Southwestern railway, and
trains of cars were run from Terre Haute to
the Sycamore street depot In this city to.
| day. By the completion of the line 8
direct route is now opened up between
Toledo and Detroit. through this city, tC
all points south and west, which must In
| time become one of the leading thorough
| fares, not only for freight, bot passenger
travel The Southwestern will now be ena
bled to make better running time, and b,
less dependent upon other roads, and viii
in the spring, in conjunction with the D., K
z. d 1. r. R., commence the erection o
shops and depots.
CLAY COUNTY.
The Brazil Echo thus refers to the presen
mining troubles in that section: The men .
the old Veach bank, now opsrsted by TIT
Jackson Mining Company, are also still out
and for the same reason, and some OF Wat
sons men were idle up to Tuesday, sinct
which time we have not heard from them
These, as far as we have been able TO learn
are all the miners in the district that ar.
idle, all others having accepted The
reduction and gone to work un
til the question of suspension i.
definitely settled. Petitions present
ing this question to the miners have beer
circulating In all the banks for a week past
10 get the feeling of the men in the disrric
on the question. These petitions, wa under
stand, ask for a return to old prices, IS cents
now and 81 a ton for digging so soon as tn,
advance in price OF coal will Justify this price
These petitions have been forwarded {,
President Siney, of the Miners Union, a
Cleveland, for examination and determine
ton by the executive board, as to whethe
the anticipated suspension of work shall
take place for the causes assigned, and tn
answer is expected during the coming week
Top men and laborers only get from 81 t,
II 80 day, and miners can easily make s
at present rates.
ELKHARr COUNTY,
The splendid high school building a
Goshen, two stories high, with seats for so
pupils, was destroyed by fire On Monda,
afternoon. The new water orks could nc
be used, owing to the great distance of tn
building from the hydrants. The buildin
was valued at $4,000 or So, 1000, besides
about 5000 worth of furniture, chemica
I apparatus, etc. A new addition was bull
during last fall, at an expense of 81, 500. TIL
building was insured for 81 900 in he Hofl
Company, of New York.
LAKE COUNTY.
The La Porte Argus has found a fool. III
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