The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-14


Petersburg is gloahng over a $40 .oOoslan-
der suit.
Ghosts are said to be wandering about the
streets of Waterloo.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton will lecture in
Mitchell about the 23d inst.
La Porte has borrowed $1,000 to pay the
interest on her water bonds.
Columbia City is going to invest $4,000
for steam fire engines. good move.
The Henry county Sunday-school union
meets at New Castle March 80 and 81
The city dads of Knightstown have bought
q "hOok and fire apparatus" at cost of 1926.
The Button Chronicle says large prepa-
rations are being made there for building in
the spring.
South Bend Register: The city has only
about $1,000 in the treasury. But then it
can borrow more.
Twenty new masonic lodges have been es-
tablished in the state since the meeting Of
the last grand lodge.
Decatur Press: A-drunken mob of radi-
Gals paraded the streets Saturday night shout
ing for Returning Board Hayes.
Vincennes Sun: The recent cold snap will
retard the growth of the wheat some, but
will not materially injure the crop.
South Bend Tribune: Lots of frozen
quails were found after the snow drifts had
melted from the fields, in some parts of the
county.
Rushville Jacksonian: Luther Benson
will lead the religious services at the Metho-
dist church tonight, and possibly for the re-
mainder of the week.
New Albany Ledger-Standard: Farmers
are beginning wholesale slaughter on the
worthless dogs that are running through the
country killing sheep.
franklin Democrat: The failure of the
First National is having a very depressing
effect upon business of all kinds Ne trade,
no confidence and no money.
Lagrange Register: The state line don't
amount 10 much; our officers walk over il
with prisoners from Michigan without q
requisition from the governor.
Fort Wayne Gazette: The treasurer of
certain organization in this city has de
cimped with the funds of the concern.
Amount, between go and $50.
Huntington Democrat: tramp in the
calaboose took an overdose of belladonna, q
few nights ago and had desperate wrestle
with death. He overcame the grim monster
at last
Salem Independent: Out in Franklin
ownship, this county,. there is a gulch rich
i'm gold. Prospecting is now going on.
Won't somebody write to Professor Cox, our
state geOlogist
New Albany correspondents Louisville
News: Deputy County Clerk Ben =. Tuley
yesterday issued n certified copy OF mar
riage license issued in. 1868 to John ID. DAN
iel and Mary Brown.
Lafayette Journal: Forty-three witnesses
were examined by the prosecution and SO
for the defense in the Hepp.case. One hum
dred and two people ought to be able to
give considerable light upsna subject.
Warsaw Union: The reyiVals Of religion
are steadily pressed forward and the sinners
are Welding to- the irresistible appeals of the
righteous and elect. The good work should
go on until the last unbeliever is counted
IN. ALL we ask is honest retanniDg boards
New Albany correspondent Louisville
News: Christian Seaman, of Jacksonville,
tarries long aver the flowing bowl, ard as "a
result last night csncludsd 10 take his
strychnineD straight, which he did to tlAe
AMOUNT OF 6ye grains. 1t Was some time ise-
fore the poison began To lake effect. CHRIS
tian (tbe old sinaer) meantime absolp. .tely
refusing to take tte antidote prescribed by
Drs. GrAham and Fouts Finally. ho'Sever,
they succeeded In dosing him. and at hast
advices from our neighboring city the
would be suicide was ready for another
spree.
A terrible and fatal accident occurred on
the farm of Mr.. Horatio Genur.g. on the
| Charlestown road, two miles east of New Al
bany. "Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Genungs
little fve-year-old daughter, in company
with small brother, went irIto field and
built a fire. and PLAYING ftround it, the