The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-14

The old settlers in Davies county report
this the coolest winter since 1910.
The Davies county agricultural board in
tend to make extraordinary exertions for
fair.
A colony is being made up in New Al
bany and vicinity for emigration to Arkan-
Sas
Jordansville, Knox county, is now with
out post office, it having been discontin-
ued.
John Hay, of New Carlisle. sold his trot-
ting hor e, Advance, to Chicago party for
$3.50 o.
1t is reported that there are large num-
Der of mad dogs in the northern part of Mar
tin county.
A new stage line was placed on the road
between New Albany and Corydon on
Monday.
According to the Mt. Carmel Democrat.
1000 bushels of wheat are stored at present
in that place.
The farmers of Perry county have lost a
large number of hogs within the last few
weeks from cholera.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Fort Wayne medical college will take
place on the 9th inst.
The old settlers of the White Water val
ley in eastern Wayne county held a reunion
at Richmond on Saturday.
South Bend Tribune: A farmer reports to
us that many hives of bees have been de-
stroyed by the severe winter.
Posey county farmers are said to have Dor
rowed $1OO,O00 lately from eastern men TO
carry on the farming interests.
A fire in Curtisville. linton county.
Thursday night, burned a saw mill worth
$4,000. No insurance. Cause of fire I'M
known.
A lady teacher in the public schools of
Fort Wayne had her months salary stolen
from her pocket while going home from
school few days since.
George Thompson was killed by the cars
in Jacksonville while intoxicated Tuesday.
He was returning from ball when struck
by the train and dreadfully mangled.
The census of the Third ward of Richmond.
just completed by Mr.. Robert Simpson,
shows a population of 2S4 persons over p
years of age, Is of whom are colored.
A reduction in the number of sewing
women at the government works at Jeffer-
sOnville has been made from 600 to 100. New
Albany is reduced from 100 TO So This Is
by order of the secretary of war.
Richmond Independent: At the old set
tiers meeting yesterday was exhibited a to-
baccO box made from the old elm tree under
which VIM. Penn made his first treaty with
the Indians in 1852. The tree fell in 1910.
A Mrs Baemstingle, of Tell city, Perry
county, was attacked a few -days a ago
while on the road between that place and
Cannelton bv three tramps, but they were
frightened off before they accomplished
their hellish design.
During fit of insanity, John Alexander,
wife of his brother by cutting her throat.
She died almost instantly. No one was
present except his mother, who attempting
to interfere, had her hand nearly cut off by
the maniac. He then threw her into large
fireplace, where she was shockingly burned
before getting out Alexander was over
powered as soon an alarm could be given,
and he is now in Jail at Wabash Lafon-
tame is q small village nine miles south of
there. Although deranged, Alexander was
never supposed to be dangerous.
This is the way the New Albany cores
pendent or the Louisville News goes for the
management of Floyd county: ''Why is it
that the orders of Floyd county are three
cents on the dollar below par? Certainly
this should not be the case. The county
has no improvements going on 10 deplete
her treasury; or, in fact, is there any good
reason that we are aware of why her orders
should not be paid on presentation at the
treasury? A county so near out OF debt, and
with so large a revenue as Floyd county,
should keep her obligations at par. Not 10
do so is hy no means to her credit.