The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-26
STATE NEWS.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS.


ALLEN COUNTY.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel is fast paper.
Its issue of August 20 came out last Monday
evening. The Fort Wayne Sentinel also
maintains that "hens set" If so, what
do they set? The verb is only used transit
lively, if its peculiar use in regard to as
tronomy be excepted. The Fort Wayne
Sentinel may "sit" down. Scud. has put his
foot in it for once.
CAss COUNTY.
Says the Logansport Star Of yesterday: n
serious stsbbing aflrsy occurred near 'ne l.
W. & W. railroad depot, about six O'CLOCK,
last evening, the result oSwhich may prove
fatal to one OF the participants. Inc parties
to the affair, were Mile Dunn, noted des-
perado, who returnec'to the city few days
ago, and Bill Kelley another rough charac-
ter. who has served term in the peniten-
tiarv, These two WORTHLESS met at the above
mentioned locality, last evening, and be-
came involved IN a dispute as TO their fight
ing abilities. Their alteration was brought
to crisis by Dunn suddenly drawing
pocket knife and stsbbin9 Kelley in the
neck, inflicting a most dangerous wound.
DEKALB COUNTY
Two thousand people assembled at the
new city of Garrett to celebrate the birth of
the first two natives of that place. The Au-
burn Courier thus describes the pleasant af-
fair: The Auburn band was present and
discoursed music to the entertainment of all.
There was grand stand erected in the en-
closure of the round house for the officers of
the occasion, the speakers and members OF
the press. After considerable delay, the em-
ployes of the company, in torchlight process
sion, escorted the happy parents OF the for
tunate brace Of first born to the stand. Mr..
Burnell acted as president, with Washing
ton Cewen, John i. Davis and MIR.
Barry. as vice-presidents. The Rev.
William Long performed the baptismal
service, after which Mr.. Hoffman
made a presentation of silver cup TO Indi
ana Garrett Quigley and a set of heavy sill
yer spoons to the mother. Hon. w. Cowan,
in very neat speech, made the presents-
ton ofthe same to Quincy Garrett Reinoehl
Of Ohio, then delivered very fine Grafton.
He referred to the future OF Garrett, paid
high tribute to old Jno Garrett, after whom
the town was named, and expatiated on the
ment of the country generally. MIR.
w. L. Penfield followed with a
very entertaining and appropriate speech
and kept the crowd in an uproar OF laugh
ter by his narration OF some amusing anec-
dotes that occurred in the purchase of the
Peniesd said that the occasion was remark
able, not only for its novelty but also for
its confusion of ideas, and its mixture of
sentiments and associations. Now, we ask,
who eyer beard before of the public celebra-
-tion of the birth of children? Who ever
heard before OF celebration that was
opened with a baptism, followed by
speeches concluded by a dance and all
closed with benediction? The affair was
success.
HENRY COUNTY.
Indiana is not entirely out of timber yet.
The Newcastle Courier describes a speci-
men: Col. A. r. A. Thompson, of Blounts-
vile, in this county, recently had NAM
moth white oak tree, that grew upon one oil
| his farms, worked into rails. This tree
measured 20 feet in circumference three feet
/ from the ground, and when sawed up made
three rail cuts of the ordinary length, which
produced sos good sized fence rails, the first,
or butt cut, making 2Os rails.
HUNTINGTON COUNTY.
Michael Kocher. of Rock Creek township
was gored to death by a vicious bull
August IA.
JEFFERscE COUNTY.
The Madison Courier, August Is, says
Sheriff Gavitt returned this morning from
Gloves, o., with Mr.. W. Hanna's horses end
thethieves who stole them, Henry Vaughn,
his son about L. years old, and 'nan
named name o Myran punean. M They hail
lived in this county in Hanover or Re-
publican township, and were evidently well
| acc, TAINTED with the ground. The thieves
were evidently Old hands at the business, as
they came to this county provided with
brides and matters sufficient to take,o6 a
| large number OF animals, and by their owR
confession succeeded in getting the stock,
but could not lead theEand had to abandon
them along the road. Vaughn forced his
son into the business, end this Is his first
trip; he is an innocent looking little fellow,
and with proper training will make an &C
compiished thid or useful business
man. He deserves the sympathy of
the court and public, as he did not
60 into this expedition OF his OWL voli.ion.
JENNINGS COUNTY.
The Madison Courier learns that Mr..
Thomas Graham. well<xnown citizen OF
Lovett township, Jennings county, living
on Graham creek, met with seriouE,. il
not fatal accident. while engaged in unload
ing hay with harpoon fork. One of his
asssilants warned hiRa that that the puhey
used in operating the fork was not safe. to
which he replied, "aever mind, that they
would fix 1t as soon as the wagon was Tn
loaded" but unfortunately, before the
wagon was unloadeo, the pulley gave way
and the harpoOn struck Mr.. Graham on the
head just at the edge of the hair, knocking
him of the wagon, and crushing through
the skull so that the brain protruded.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
ThesEdinbSrg Courier says: Nj. +. Coffin,
gentleman from Pennsylvania, has dis
covered an abundance of slate rock of good
quality on Sugar Creek, near the railroad
bridge At Amity. and is preparing 20 make
use Of the discovery by opening a quarry in
good quality OF rock so near the top OF the
earth, only about four feet
ORANGE COUNTY.
Tom Shepherd who murdered Ingbs in
Sullivan some time ago was arrested and
taken to Sullivan last week. He was per-
amulating this county under the name of