The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-09
STATE INTELLIGENCE.

Two prisoners, Henry Doe and Richard
escaped from Goshen jail Monday
night by saving a hole in the cell floor.
Burglaries are alarmingly numerous in
Logansport. The residences of Martin Griner
and Mr.. Helvice were entered Monday night
and thoroughly ransacked. Money, jewelry
and small articles of value were taken. No
clue.
While the carpenters were going to work
at a new roof on an ice house at the fair
grounds in Evansville Tuesday morning, a
high wind blew the heavy base beams down,
and one of them crushed the skull of Peter
Daebler, killing him instantly.
Shelbyville Volunteer: We were shown
sample of yellow corn raised by Commits
sloner Dawson this morning that beats any,
thing in the corn line that we have seen this
year. 1t is large corn, well cared and ma
tured four ears weighing two pounds to the
ear.
South Bend Register: Hog cholera is pre-
vailing to considerable extent in some parts
of the county. Mr.. Z. NJ. Irwin, of Harris
township, was in the city last evening to
procure an antidote, having already lost IL
himself and several OF his neighbors each as
many or more.
A fire occurred at the fair grounds near
Shelbyville Tuesday afternoon, which re-
resulted in the total destruction of mechan-
ical hall. The secretary of the association es-
Inmates the loss at about $500; insurance on
the building. $3.50. Supposed that the
building was fired by tramps.
Columbus Democrat: This morning at
about o'clock little child of John Lock
harris was killed by the cars at Conway's
switch, near Seymour, on the j., M. and /.
railroad. The little child had crawled out
on the track and was struck by train No. s
and thrown a distance of 20 or 80 feet and
instantly killed.
Frank Woodward, who stole horse from
Tuesday at New Albany and bound over to
appear in the circuit court. Dean said be
was afraid to testify against Woodward, as
he belonged to a gang that would wreak
vengeance on him il Woodward went to the
penitentiary. He was not only afraid of the
incendiary's torch, but even feared his life
would not be safe.
Logansport Pharos: Last Saturday even
ing, while the family of Mr.. Martin Griner
were at supper, sneak thief entered the
house, and going to the up stairs bed room
took out two of the bureau drawers, contain.
ing the family jewelry valued at about $780,
The drawers we're found next morning in
the rear of Green's shoe shop on Market
street. Also portion of the goods were
found in the cellar under the old Barnet
house.
South Bend Tribune: The committee APP
pointed by the board of county commission
ers awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of a new bridge across Bango creek, near
Oceola, to Mr.. John Hooper, of this city.
The bids were as follows: John Hooper,
$500; Skinner & Staples, 1925; Charles ii.
Hilton, $3.50. This is the place where a team
went through the old bridge during the
holding of camp meeting in that vicinity
few weeks ago.
Terre Haute Gazette: Thomas Torrance,
a farmer, living in Lost Creek township, met
with serious accident this morning, at his
farm. He went out in a field, and was get
ting some corn out of shock for his horses.
Some colts were standing by the shock, and.
when he came up, one of them kicked him
in the face, lnfiicting serious wound. His
nose was broken, and an ugly cash cut in
both lips and the face otherwise badly
bruised. DR.. Armstrong was sent for.
South Bend Herald: Valentine Glassman,
of this city, was knocked senselesS last Sat
urday morning by blow from hand spike
in the hands of a tenant OF his in Madison
township. Glassman and his tenants were
| quarreling at the time on some business mat
ter, when the latter dealt Glassman the bru-
tai blow that was thought at first to have
ended his life, as Glassman laid in semi
| conscious state for several hours after the
assault The assailant has fled the country
Vincennes Sun: A lady and gentleman
from the rural districts wendell their way
into Squire Heidenreich's Office yesterday
and asked that functionary to administer tC
them an oath. They refused to tell theil
names but wanted to swear that what we
say to each other is the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, s'elp u
| God" That what they had said to each
other was confidential may be inferred from
the fact that they didn't even whisper it t.
his honor, but filed out of the office looking
extremely happy.
While clover huller belonging to Rice
Merlaugh, OF Palestine, was threshIng clove
seed on the farm of Jerry Porter, one mil,
northeast of Fountaintown, the stack tool
fire from the engine, and before anything
could be done the separator and an untin
ished stack of clover were entirely con
sumed The united efforts of all the hand
were required TO keep the mouse auJacen
from burning. The.loss Is not estimated.
South Bend Tribune: Yesterday, Will
digging gravel on the farm of II. E. jackson
In Center township, the workmen foun
some five feet below the surface three hu
man skeletons. They were found In as man
different graves, in sitting positions. Thei
appearance shows that they are Indian re
MAINS. Old settlers say that some fifty year
T ago there was an Indian camp on the side {
; the farm now owned by Mr.. Jackson. an
that these are undoubtedly skeletons of Ii
dams who belonged to that tribe.
Logansport Pharos: gang of swindlin
lightning rod pedilers representing til
; Phoenix lightning rod company, are no
: travelling through the country, endeavorin
by trickery to secure jobs. They should
: watched by the farming community, as OF
: of the most respectable farmers of Washing
q ton township was defrauded in single tran
:, action to the value of $50 be careful, |
| won will parhans he called uDon tn sign SON