The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-02
STATE INrELLIGENCE.

VIM. Adair, of Perkinsville, has COM
menced building a Touring mill IN connec-
ton with his saw mill.
Mr.. B. Under, prominent German citi-
zen, of Bedford, died suddenly in that place
Saturday of heart disease.
small child of ]. o. Ireland, of Pendle-
ton. was quite severely scalded on the arm
by splitting cup of coffee one day last week.
Mr.. Enoch Shock, who lives about three
miles northwest of Anderson, fell from his
wagon last Tuesday and broke his collar
bone.
James JImmison shot Kit OSBORN In the
abdomen at Worthington Friday because
Osborn slapped his mouth. The wound may
not prove fatal.
Mrs. Mary Kellam, the wife of Rice Kel-
lam, living near Bicknell, was found dead
in her yard Friday afternoon. Supposed
cause, heart disease.
James Ford, near Fisherburg, recently
sold IL head of foursyear-old steers, averag-
ing 400 pounds bringing him $3.50. They
were bought by Mr.. Wood, of Knightstown.
Some miscreants carried away a fine stand
of bees, rich with honey. from George Al
dred's apiary at Fishersburg a few nights
ago. This is the second time he has suffered
in like manner.
A man named Simpson, living in Warren
county, was knocked down by vicious
horse on the fair ground at Covington Satur-
day, sustaining injuries that the doctors say
Will prove fatal.
The first vote taken in the Guard murder
- II l.
was ten for the penitentiary and two for
hanging. The responsibility of the prison.
er's relatives is what saved his neck from
being stretched.
The fax mill at Alexandria has stopped
work for while. The baggiDg made of the
tow is used in the south to bale cotton, etc.,
and the market of the mill is at Louisville,
Kentucky. The yellow fever has stopped
all work there at present
George Durham has bought the farm of
William Ford, adjoining Fishersburg, at $44
per acre. This is one of the best farms in
the county. Its location is desirable, being
on the railroad and near the county line.
1t consists of eighty acres.
Mr.. L. C. Taylor, of Fall creek, raised IS
bushels of fisxseed from four acres; or, in
other words, from two bushelsand 81 pounds
of seed. 1t was solved by wheat drill. He
who says drilled fax won't do is somewhat
mistaken, as this exhibit shows.
Mr.. Philip Shinkle, of Lafayette town
ship. was severely injured during the storm
Wednesday. He was in the corn field when
the storm came up, and took shelter under a
tree. The wind broke off one of the limbs
Of the tree. The limb fell upon Mr. Shin
kfe and broke his shoulder.
Logansport Pharos: Last night burglars
entered the saloon of Peter Titus, on the
west side, by forcing the back door, carrying
Off about /, 500 cigars, a small amount of
money from the drawer, and breaking open
the toy bank of the little girl, containing
about four dollars No clue to the thieves
has been obtained.
Laporte Argus: There is a man. in this
city who is bigamist. His first wife is not
divorced. and she lives contentedly near the
residence of the second wife, whom. the hus-
band recently married and lives with with
none TO modest or make her afraid. The case
is known to q number of people, but no at
tention is paid to it.
At about IL o'clock Thursday night Eiiz-
abeth Wright, OF Greensburg, a widow OF
easy virtue, shot and fatally wounded a
young and desperate man named John Muir
ray, who had forced his way into her house
and attempted to take liberties with her
person. She surrendered herself to an Off
Ger. but no one being willing to make
charge against her she was released.
South Bend Herald: Friday afternoon
James Taylor, after brutality beating his
brother, Frank, savsgely bit his right ear of
close up to the head. The affray happened
at the home of the injured man, on Water
street. Charles Taylor and Milton Sarle,
with both of whom Frank had had a pre-
vious alteration, came to the house to-
gether, when the assault was committed as
stated. Taylor alleged that Sarle held him
while his brother did the biting Sarle was
arrested and had an examination before Just
ice Corning, when it was shown that he had
only endeavored to separate the combatants.
He was therefore discharged.