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


An investigation proves that James w.
Clancy was murdered and thrown into the
river near Fort Wayne. The Sentinel of
that city says: An ugly suspicion attaches
to Henry Brown in connection with this
matter. His desperate character; the fact
that Clancy came to Fort Wayne on the
train with him, and had been in converse
ton with him before leaving Roanoke; his
deep agitation and desperate resistance when
arrested at o'clock on Wednesday evening
for a trivial offepse; his piteOus appeal to the
mayor Thursday morning to be allowed TO
leave the city, are ali significant.
BLACKBOARD COUNTY.
Mr.. Catherine Hudson, OF Harrison town
ship, has been bound over TO appear at the
Circuit Court in October, aud answer the
charge of poisoning her step-son, AlonZo
Hudson. a boy Is years old. The evidence
is very damaging to the woman.
BOONE COUNTY.
The Thorntown Union Fair commences
Monday, September. 20, continuing five
days. This is one of the leading district
fairs of the state.
CLARKE COUNTY.
The Record states the following: From g.
000 to 5000 Patrons of Husbandry assembled
August 81 on the grounds of Prof. w. W.
Borden, at New Providence. The largest
assemblage of people ever known to our viii
lage. Clark, Washington, Floyd and Har-
risOn counties were represented. There were
about eight or ten oranges altogether.
CLAY COUNTY.
The same writer declares that Clay county
is alive to the greenback issue. We can
give one thousand majority for the green
back platform.
A Brazil correspondent of the Terre Haute
Journal mentions that John Mcdowell, the
superintendent fthe water works, and one OF
the City Council, wGs presented with most
beautiful gold watch and chain by the citi
Gems, as an appreciation of his energy in
completing the enterprise. The watch and
chain are worth about $3.50.
DECATUR COUNTY
The editor of the Press was lately arrested
on the charge ofintoxication by malicious
enemy. He was acquitted, and now gives
notice that he will fight his foes till the bot
test place ever heard of freezes over, and
will then continue the battle on the ice.
ELKR&RT COUNTY.
The Observer eomplacently says of its
town: Elkhart is doing well enough. 1t
has the best base ball club in the state. the
premium band, the prize hook and ladder
DdLN, anu Tic Only newspaper
north OF Loganspost and Fort Wayne.
the Union says: "W. Fl. Thomas, OF
Goshen, got up last Tuesday morning and
found basket and baby on his steps, and
having never had any babies himself, felt
tho cold streaks run over him as be saw the
little queer thing nesting and squirming
with ten dollar rag pinned where, APP
parently, it would do the most good. He
clutcned the rag il is said, and held on to
it, but sent the baby to the township trus
tee." Thomas ought to have been strangled
when he was baby.
GREElsE COUNTY.
The Worthington Journal oflast Saturday
relates the following outrageous murder, to
to be charged to drunkenness. On last
Thursday. about five miles east of Bloom
field, John B. ChipRen, George Retlz and
Dan lehman had been attending a dance
somewhere near the residence of ID. w.
HUT, and on their return home something
broke about the bride belonging to Chip
man. AS ne was near the barn of Mr.. HUT,
ne.thought to go in and get one of kGr II. =
brides. Mr.. H., hearing noise, went out
to see what was going on, and on going into
the barn he inquired Of Mr.. @. his business.
Mr.. Chapman answered by drawing his re-
volver snd shooting hin down. 1t is need
less to say that Chapman was very drunk,
and when once more in possession OF his
senses heartily regretted his rash act.
TIPPEcANoE COUNTY.