The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-18
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STATE INTELLIGENCE.

Wabash Courier: Within the last two
weeks Mr.. John Lynn has had 125 hogs die
OF cholera. Mr.. l.. estimates his loss at
81, 900.
A barn owned by Mr.. Henry Dalrymple.
located eight miles west of Button. was
burned on Friday night Loss about s., 600,
with no insurance.
Danville. Union: Sunday night while Isaac
Banta was watching his melon patch some
burglars entered his room, dived into his
trunk and got away with about $50 in cash,
including q 50 so gold piece. which had been
used as breast pin, and has three initial
letters on the side opposite the figure, 81 so.
Shelby Democrat: The Hon. d. w. voor-
hees, in his speech Thursday night, took oc.
casion to call special attention to the joint
representative race between the counties of
Shelby and Marion. He said 81 regard il as
of the utmost importance that you see the
name of my young friend, Mr.. English, is
upon your tickets. as the district is very close.
aud l regard bis election as q matter of the
greatest Importance"
Laurel: The man Wilson, who shot young
jenkins on Friday night of last week, was
visited on day before yesterday by consta-
BILE, who went for the purpose of arresting
him, but was met by Wilson aud a brother
in-law, who were armed, and proposed to
resist all attempts at capture. The coDsta-
BILE left, and shortly came back with assist
ance, bat the birds had flown. and up to this
time had not been apprehended.
Decatur Democrat: A young lady by the
name of Sarah Foster, OF 81. Mary's town
ship, on Sabbath last, made way with her
life by taking an overdose of laudanum-
She living the rpsrdenCa Of Davis
Daily, where she died. Two or three wit
nesses testified before the jury summoned
by ]. Z. Smith, coroner of the county, that
she had shown them the vial the dayprevious,
and intimated very plaiRly what she in
tended to do with its contents. The verdict
of the Jury was that "the deceased came to
her death from poison administered by her
own hand"
Rushville: At late hour Saturday night
party Of thieves made a murderous assault
upon a stranger named VIM. T. King evil
IDENTIFY for the purpose of robbery. He was
terribly beaten, and would have been killed
but for the timely arrival of aid. A young
man named Cox, from Hamilton, Ohio, was
identified as one OF the parties, and war
rant is out for the arrest of Matthew Allen
tbarp, said to be the ringleader. Cox is in
Jail. The residence of a man named
sheep Jones was burglarizsd 10 the ex-
tent OF Sl4O, and the dwelling mouse OF y. ~
MCGEE was robbed of quantity of valuable
silverware and clothing.
Plymouth Democrat: A gloom has spread
over q locality in the western part of cur
city through the death of an old resident
Mrs Margaret Fritzsn. German lady aged
81 years. was found hanging by the neek in
her kitchen yesterday afternoon The de-
ceased left a letter TO her children. from
which lt appears that she had grown weary
of life through continued Illness and that
she thought TO relieve her son and daughter
of burden; that it were better for their
sakes that she should do as she contem-
plated ending with good advice as to their
lives, and mentioning some business mat
tiers. In the letter she speaks OF poison. and
though she evidently died by her own hand,
the deed was accomplished by climbing on a
chair and passing rope around a rafter in
her summer kitchen, then about her neck.
and Jumping from the chair.