The Indiana State sentinel., 1877-04-18
THE STATE
vincennes owes about slOo. .oVj.
lihood.

Vincennes owes about $l00, ,0OJ
The Randolph county asylvm has 81 in
mates.
Rockport is going to hive steam ferry
boat soon.
The post Office at Delphi was broken int
Friday night and robbed of $50
A Fort Wayne diyorce case has been sci.
tied by the death If the defendant.
Two excursions will leave Fountain coun-
ty during, the plesent month for Kansas.
Cannedton, Perry county, is to have a new
town Clock. They need something to stir
them ap.
The com missioners OF Allen county have
app fopristed $40, 900 to the county agricul-
tur.al society.
Bedford commandery No 20 of the Uni
!ersal brotherhood Germany was instructed
last Saturday night.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: Notwithstanding
the temperance meeting there is good deal
OF drunkenness in the city.
South Bend Register: The shops on the
race shat shut down on account of the water
will resume work on Monday
Centerville Chronicle: Shoff. Lashley q
Bro have a fine three quarter blooded Nor
man horse. which weighs ], 700 pounds.
The prison commission at the Prison South
commenced TO allow claims yesterday. They
, expect to get through in about a week.
Brookyille Democrat: Sister Rosa, OF the
Sisters of st. Francis, of Indianapolis, died
at Oldenburg, in this county, on Friday last
Kokomo Tribune: lady of this city, q
day or two since bought rawhide and
tucked it under her syerskirt. What's up
now2
The coal mines in Clay county are now
running on half force. This number will be
dropped to about one third full force in the
summer
Rockport Democrat. Is the arrival OF Is
or 80 colored men from a neighboring state
indicative of republican success at the COM
ing spring election7
Rockport Democrat: More transfers Of
real estate have been made in Spencer coun-
ty during the past year than for any two
years during the past decade.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: The presiding elder
of the Fort Wayne district of the Methodist
Episcopal conference reports over LOCO con-
versions made during the last year.
Benton County He.ald: An old lady
named Locke, so Years of age, was fatally
burned last week al. Goodland By her dress
catching fire from a cooking stove She
lived two days after the accident occurred
Sunday, forbes Barr, son of James Barr,
who lyes FIVE miles east of Fort Wayne, was
kliieo by damps in well. He had gone
down to fix the pump with young
Companion. The latter barely escaped with
his life.
William Machemer, a farmer living seven
miles west of Lima, was in town during Sat
urday and started horne in the evening with
his team. Failing TO reach home his family
became alarmed and started to town Sunday
morning in search of him. About two
miles from home he was found in his
wagon with bis throat cut from ear to ear,
his horses being tied To a tree near the road
He had the appearance of being dead several
hours. 1t is supposed he had a large sum Of
money in his possession when he left here
His pockets were rifed. No clue as yet to
the murderers.
| Elizabeth Wolfe, . German lady of 10
years, living with her brother. Paul Wolfe.
at Fort Wayne during the absence of the
to punish a child of the brother,
and unintentionally hurt the child
severely. When the parents re-
turned Paul reprimsnded her severely for
the i'll treatment OF the child she lett the
house shortly afterwards and failing 70 re-
turn search was instituted. Her footprints
were traced to the Maumee river, which was
near Saturday noon her body was found
near where she had evidently thrown her
self in the water.
The Northern Indiana conference. which
is in session at Button, Saturday elected IL
deacons, who were ordained Sunday BY
Bishop Neely. A resolution was adopted
providing that hereafter no deacons will be
elected who have not been examined by the
annual conference. As resolution denounc-
ing Sunday trains as violation Of the Chris-
tian Sabbath was offered, and referred to .
committee. A committee was chosen to select
the standing committees for the next con-
ference. The statistical secretaries presented
reports showing large increase in the men,
bership of the churches and in donations to
charitable purpO es. Reports were present
ed by the com nittees on tracts. periodicals
and freedman's aid society and Sunday
schools. Adopted. To-day the members OF
the conference filled the various pulpits
This afternoon the unlon temperance meet
ing was held. which was largely attended