The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03

in since, making altogether $1,000 within
the past week.
a young man named VIII Taylor wing
near Morgantown, while preparing for "a
hunt, blew in the muzzle OF his gun TO as
certain il IL was loaded His foot, which held
the hammer, slipped, discharging the gun
causing his instant death.
Auburn Courier: Five converts were hap
tiled in Cedar creek, near tine road bridge
ON Sunday last. The weather was quito
cold, Notwithstanding which the candidates
bore the ordeal like martyrs. A large num-
Der o. spectators we've present 20 witness the
ceremony.
Charlottesville Review: The county aud
itor will make his annual report 10 the
auditor of state this week. Ii shows the
amount of state tax due the state from this
county to be S9462.2S school tax due the
state, sll.63692; common chool interest
fund, S5495S.
Wabash Courier: Last Thursday 7. II.
Pefiey and Laselle Teagardner, well to do
and industrious farmers in the vicinity of
Dora. Lagro township. took a load of lumb Der
TO Lagro and while there imbibed too freely
OF the Lagro corn Juice and as a result be-
came ingloriously drunk. When going
home they fell from the wagon about three
mics from town, and by some means were
severely injured. Teagardner had fearful
cash cut over his left eye, and il was at the
time feared that it would prove fatal az the
skull was somewhat fractured. Mr.. Pehey
was only slightly injured.
Franklin Democratic Herald: On last
Saturday morning about 2 O'Clock, Mr.. ]. +.
SDrague, who sleeps in the rear room of the
First National bank, was aroused by thieves
operating in the bank. Mr.. Sprague arose,
drew his pistol, and cautiously approaching
the door which led to the front room, and
opening discovered two men, who with the
aid of a dark lantern, were going through tie
money drawers of the bank. He imme-
diately fired two shots at the thieves, and
thinks that one of them took effect, as no
place could be found where the ball lodged.
He then rushed into the street to summon
aid and the burglars made their escape.
New Castle Courier: On last Sunday
night between IL and u clock the house OF
John Graney, who lives five miles southeast
of Newcastle, was forcibly entered by break
ing in the door by three masked men, and
1885, the proceeds of Mr.. Graney's sale of
hogs, were distracted from bureau drawer.
Mrs. Graney was awakened by the noise
and saw in the darkness two of the burglars
armed with revolvers near the bed where
she and her husband were sleeping. The
third one went into the room where the
children were sleeping, and, lighting
candle, found the money in the bureau
drawer. Mrs. Graney, through fear, did not
dare to speak, and her husband was only
awakened about the time the thieves were
leaving the house. 1t is evident that the
parties who committed the burglary knew
that Mr.. Graney had money about the house.
Louisville Courler-Journal: Mr. J. T. Ru-
bel, of the firm of Bremaker, Moore & Co,
paper manufacturers, returned to the city
last night from Wawassa, Ind bringing
with him an account of the burning of the
firms large paper mill in that village Thurs
day afternoon. The fire was discovered be
tween and 9 O'clock. Mr.. Rubel had just
left the mill, and had not reached his hotel
before some one gave the alarm, and on
looking back he saw blaze in the building
The mill was run by water power, but owing
to the exceedingly cold weather the canal
upon the banks of which the mill was loca-
ted was frozen to the bottom, and it was inn
possible to obtain water except by means of
buckets. The consequence was that, in less
than two hours, the mill was burned to the
ground. The machinery, stock, and
indeed everything that was valuable
were destroyed. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, with $4,000 insurance
distributed in % companies represented by
Lyman & Campbell, of Louisville. The in
surance on stock is 81 600, on machinery
S36. 900 and on the building $4,000.