The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-28
THE STATE.

The semi-centennial of Methodism in
Fort Wayne will shortly be celebrated.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: The scramble for
the post office has begun in good earnest.
a couple of small boys fired a stable be-
longing TO Mr.. Henry Perrette, of Moores-
vile, Sunday, in order to brighten an old
hen eff her nest. They succeeded and also
burnt the stable.
Bloomfield News: Capitalists are investi-
eating the coal and ore resources of Green
county. 1t is reported that when the rail
road is completed parties will open the
coal veins, ore beds and stone quarries along
the line.
There was lively spelling match in the
opera house at KokOmo on Saturday night
between Howard and Henry Creek town
ships. The match commenced at o'clock
and continued until half-past IL, and finally
the match was decided a draw.
Over 1000 tombstones, TO be placed over
the graves Of the federal soldiers in the ma
tional cemetery in New Albany, have been
received at the government depot at Jeffer-
sonville. The work of placing them in
the cemetery viii be commenced next week.
On last Tuesday morning a young colored
woman named Eliza Henderson. living near
Grandview, gave birth to a child after which
she tied a string around its neck and choked
ii TO death and took il ont in the woods and
left it, where gentleman found il the next
morning.
Terre Haute Express: eolored boy tel
ling of the Hammond meeting the other
| night, said that he went to hear the sermon,
but did not get there very early and didn't
hear it. But" said he, "Mr. Hammond
told lots of stories" The BOY didn't know
that they constitute the sermon.
Michigan City News: The annexation of
| of the prison grounds and other grounds ad-
| jacent thereto, rs proposed, would add to
the taxable property Of the city from $40 900
to 100000. The increase resulting from
the completion of the upper harbor would
be about S500,0O0. Comment Is unneces-
sary.
New Albany correspondent of the Louis
vile News: Surveys were made Saturday
for u new reservoir for the water works
| The proposed new reservoir is to be as large
as both the present reservoirs, is TO be built
under ground will be "a feet deep and will
be used to supply Jacksonville with water.
Jacksonville correspondent Louisville
COurier-Journal: The trial of John C..
Prather, charged with poisoning his wife,
| will be concluded at Brownstown to-day
The prosecuting attorney made the closing
argument yesterday, and the attorney for
| the defense will close the case to-day. The
general opinion seems TO be that Prather will
be acquitted
Fort Wayne Sentinel: Last night there
was a serious break at the feeder dam, four
and half miles northeast of the city. This
| morning about eight feet Of the new guard
bank, built last summer was found to be
washed out. and the water was pouring
through with great velocity. Before noon
the break was so feet wide and constantly
increasing. The middle of the old dam has
also settled several feet. The water in the
canal is rapidly falling and in few hours
will have vanished, leaving the city wholly
without any supply of water. The dam was
rebuilt last summer at an expense of $4,000
1t will be some time before the break can be
repaired.