The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-30
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TIPrON COTyNTY

quented place, and how long it was there
before noticed, Is mystery.
TIPToN COUNTY.
Work on the L. M. & B. railroad vas be-
gun in this county last Saturday.
Fifteen youngsters were ushered into
existence last week at Upton and vicinity.
They are going to start nursery.
Tpson Advance: A disease is said to have
broken out among the swine. Little is
known of it yet, but it is called the black
tongue. The tongue is crusted with black
and the brute is unable 70 open Its mouth.
Kokomo Tribune: Mr.. Robert S. Keller, of
Tip.on county, who was 8 leading granger,
and who had been highly respected citizen,
was sent 10 the peniteutiary last week for
five years for obtaining goods under false
pretenses.
TIPPECANoE COUNTY.
Lafayette pays 81 05 on each 500 as city
tax.
Lafayette has an accommodating fire de-
partment. The engines are stopped, and
the hose uncoupled, to let a freight train
pass, and whole block in tlsmesi-Dis-
patch.
The Lafayette Dispatch chronicles, as re-
markable fact, that there is not q single
prisoner in she city station house.
4 fire occurred in Lafayette Monday
morning which destroyed nearly one entire
burning of the old buildings is thought 70
be benefit to the city. The loss Is esti-
mated at about $4,000.
Lafayette Journal Several families living
in the first ward claim to have been pois-
oned by yhead-cheese purchased from William
Smith, the Fourth street butcher. F3ur per-
sOps in one of these families are dangerously
i'll, while others are in critical condition.
Specimens of the suspected meat are in the
hands of DIR. Vinnedge for analysis.
The majority OF the counties in the state
are organizing for the grand soldiers re-
union to be held at Indianapolis on the 18th
and 18th of October. In some of these
counties whole regiments are organized and
in all of them recruiting is going on briskly.
Is 1t not about time for Tippecanoe 10 go TO
work ?-Lafsy cite Journal.
VIGo COUNTY.
The cau-csn fiourishes in Terre Haute.
The Vigo county fair paid twenty-five
cents on the dollar
A revolving scandal crops out in a highly
respected family in Terre Haute. It can
not be too harshly deprecated.
Theodore Thomas will treat the Terre
Hautenots to music the 10Th of October.
A new hub and spoke factory is to be
built in Terre HaUte which will give en-
ploymsnt to two hundred men.
Brazil Miner: The Terre Haute rolling
mill is again in full operation, having been
running half time for some days on account
of sickness of the workmen.
vAIIDERBURG COUNTY.
Evansville Courier: " Last Wednesday
evening fire broke out on the farm of John
Stscer, Esq, at Stacer's Station. There being
no means az hand by which the flames could
be extinguished, the house was completely
destroyed. Insured for the sum OF $500,
which will fully cover the loss sustained.
A Hazeton farmer went to Evansville, q
few days ago, and was 1eeced to the tune of
s400. He has bad opinion of Evansville
people.
The notorious horse thief, Henry Davis. a
member Of the Smith gang, was captured
last week.
Clarence Dean, burglar, was sent to the
penitentIary from this county for a term of
six years, and was fined $500 besides.
WAYNE COUNTY.
Some boys playing in the vicinity of
Bushes mill, yesterday, found a sack in the
race containing the body of small child. A
coroner's inquest was held on it, and the
virdict was that the child was born dead
and thrown into the water for concealment,
by some person unknown to the jury.
Basha Monroe, the white woman who
some time ago married a negro, has brought
suit against the managers OF the Home for
the Friendless and the township trustee for
the custody of her four children by fsrmer
husband.
a fast young man OF Richmond, named
Bolander, has just discovered that it is hard
to serve two masters. For several years be
has been paying special attention 10 gush-
ing maiden named clyde" Lauek. Lately be
changed his mind and began to pay his ad-
dresses to another dulcinea. Now the
former dear one brings suit for $4,000
damages to her heart, Occasioned by his
| alleged breach OF promise. The suit is
brought in the Wayne Circnit Court.