The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-25
STATE INTELLIGENCE.

Upton: On last Thursday morning Henry
Deal, of Jefferson township, while riding on
horseback, fell dead from his horse in the
road, near the residence Of Leonida King.
Lafayette Dispatch: A farmer named Jones
went to the circus; be was on the make:
he saw an opportunity to clear $3.50 by in
vestlng that sum. He drew the money from
the bank and tried his luck 1t worked first
rate, but twas the other fellow who made
the S2oU. Farmer Jones probably does not
r. ad the papers and will have to raise an
otnAr 5OO bushels OF wheat to get even.
Lafsy> 'tte Journal: We regret to have to
announce the death of one Of tne Oldest and
most estimate citizens of Tiupecanoe coun-
ty, Mr.. James Neverson, who died last night
at his residence IN Wabash township. Mr..
Severson was bon, in 1899 and was. there
fore, 70 years of age. He came to this coun-
ty in 1880 and has since resided in the
vicinity OF Lafayette. He was taken ill last
March and since was unable to do business.
Charlottesville: The most sensational di-
vorce case of the season was tried in the cir
cult court yesterday. Several months ago
Tom Newton, wealthy old resident of this
city, aged 65, married q young girl named
Lizzie Bastion, aged Is. Their married life
ended with honeymoon of two weeks. Mr..
Newton sued for divorce, alleging that his
wife had been unfaithful to her marriage
vow. The court took the case under advise
ment
Connersville Examiner: Last Saturday
night about 10 o'clock as Ezra Bush was
starting from Burk's grocery for home; the
horses attached to the wagon gave a sudden
start, which caused Mr. Bush's son and
daughter, who occupied the rear seat, to be
thrown backward out of the vehicle on to
the ground. The daughter escaped with
slight injury, but the son, falling on his
shoulder, sustained injuries of a severe ma
ture.
Terre Haute Express: About IL o'clock
last night John O'Connell, a railroad laborer
was seriously, and perhaps fatally hurt at
his lodgings, on Third street between the
railroads, the residence of Malachi Lyons 1t
seems that he and John Kelley, another
boarder, had a quarrel on the subject OF poll
tics, which ended in fight. Kelley got the
best of O'Connell, beat him In the face and
then threw him out OF the window. He fell
IA ieet and came down on plank walk
allghtlng on his head and shoulders. Kelley
then escaped, going out by the rear.
Hoosler State: On last Saturday Spencer
H. Brown, of Perrysville, cooper by trade,
worked in his shop nearly all day. In the
evening aftsr he had partaken of hearty
supper be felt little indisposed, and called
upon DR.. Frazee, who gave him three pow
ders. He took them by 10 o'clock and then
retired to bed. Near o'clock in the morn
ing he had occasion to get up. but was not
able to get back to his bed and had to be as
sisted by his wife and son. AS soon as they
got him in bed he commenced breathing
hard. A physician was Immediately sent
for, but before his arrival he had breathed
his last.
Columbus Republican: Columbus town.
ship, not to be outdone by Sandcreek town
ship in the way of mineral springs, has for a
long time past been vomiting up water con-
tanning medical properties equal to that of
the Quaker fountain. This spring is on the
farm of DR.. ]. f. Wright, about two miles
and half west of this place. James A.
Smith, druggist, and, by the way, thor
ough chemist, has made partial analysis of
the water. and claims for it all the medical
properties of that of the Sandcreek spring,
and in as great, if not greater. proportion.
It is also much cooler. The doctor is plac-
ing thing and improving generally about
his place, and will doubtless in a short
time throw it open for the use of the pub
lie