The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-09

pdSSSQ l0lO lne TOOI OF tue mouse. NO clue
has as yet been had OF the perpetrators Of
this insolent deed.
Decatur Democrat: A gravel bank seven
feet in depth has been found not far from
road, about to be graveled, near Huntington.
IL would pay farmers and land owners in
this county to make search for gravel banks
as it will be little fortune to the finder Of a
good gravel bank or banks, especially near
to or in Decatur.
A new trial was granted in the case OF FL
bert w. Shirk VS.. the city of Logansport on
the grounds that some of the answers to in
terrogatories were inconsistent with the
general finding of the jury, and errors of the
court also asst gned as reason therefor. The
case will be tried at some time in the future
before some circuit judge remote from the
line OF the Wabash and Erie canal.
The Indianian gives an account of the at
tempted abduction of a young lad 10 or u
years of age, son of DR.. Foster. of Warsaw.
As he was returning home late in the even
ing be was overtaken by a strange man who,
clapping his hand over his mouth told him
he must 90 with him. A struggle ensued,
and but for the timely assistance of the
father, Warsaw might have had another
Charley Ross affair.
Laporte Argus: 1t is o matter of concratu-
Iation that the defalcation in the county
treasurer's office has been settled and ended
so soon. The people have not lost a cent in
the matter. The bondsmen and the officers
who had the business to lock after ii are all
entitled to great credit for their prOmpti-
tude in having the matter squared up and
ended. 1t was due to the county. and il is
better for all parties to have it closed up and
finally settled.
The Greensburg Standard is talking some
what of narrow gauge railroads, to-wit:
Probably 4 narrow gauge road could be
built from North Vernon, through Green's
burg and Rushville to New Castle, and
equipped for half million dollars. 1t would
pass through a very rich and thickly settled
country, and doubtless local business and
travel would be good. Besides it would
make excellent connections north, south.
east and west The subject is one worthy Of
investigation.
Madison Courier: Mr.. Charles Mullen, Of
this city, was q street car driver for four
years in indianapolis, and for several
months of that time was acquainted with
John Beavers as a driver. Mr.. Mullen
speaks of Beavers as one who was always
prompt aud faithful to duty, and was quiet
and gentlemanly in his bearing Cha lie
has visited the doomed man and offered him
| all the consolation a friend could give an
other under such circumstances. and eX-
pressed desire to 90 all be could to avert
| the awful edict of the Law.
Shelbyville Volunteer: A case of forgery,
which attracted considerable interest was
| tried in the circuit co1rt Friday. The de-
| fendant was Theodore Z. Gregg, son OF John
| I. Gregg, OF Rush county, who was charged
| with having forged the name OF Thaddeus
| Lewis, of Waldron, as indorser on a note for
| $50, drawn on the national bank of Rush
| VILE the 18th OF September last, and c1shed.
I at the First National bank of-this city. Afteys
hearing the evidence and brief Arguments
pro and con, the jury last night brought il a
verdict of guilty against Gregg, and fixed his
| punishment at confinement the peniten-
| tiary for two years.
Brownstown Banner: The case Of Long K
| Long against Martha A. Rodman and VIII
| liam p. Batter, appealed from the circuit
| court of Jackson county, has been decided
| by the supreme court in favor of Long <
| Long. This was an action for services rem
| dered by Long & Long as attorneys for Bod
man and Bntler, rs administrators OF the
estate of Thomas j. ROdman against the
! heirs of Walker B. ROdman, wherein judg-
ment Yves rendered in favor of the admins
traitors for S33, ,Oc0 in the circuit court The
administrators refused to pay their attorneys
and were sued. The supreme court holds
that the administrators are liable Tor the
attorney fees to Long & Long.
lafayette Courier: James Murdock. one.
of the directors of the suspended German
| Savings bank, is not hopeful about get
ting out Of the woods by the 1st of February.
| The statement authorized by Director Tink-
| Ter that the small depositors would be paid
| in full in cash on or before that time is
characterized by Mr.. Murdoek as premature,
and he requests as to say that unless the
! bank has outside assistance the small depoS
| itors can not he paid for some time. I'VE
| owe them Sl2, 600 or $13, ,00o remarked Mr.
Murdoch, which is amply secured by two
| or three large mortgages" There was 10
difficulty in providing for the larger depos-
| itors, who, in several instances, combined
and selected paper for large amounts, but
| there are great number of persons whose
| deposits range from 800 upwards, and who
| must be paid in cash. Where is the money
to come from? He, for one, does not see
Laporte Argus: 4. f. Barney, whose
| house was demolished and several Of tine
inmates killed by the cyclone that passed.
| through this county last summer, recently
| found a feather bed ard some wearing ap-
parel belonging to members OF the family,
| on Turkey creek, in st. Joseph county, %
miles from the scene OF the disaster Many
pieces of boards, shingles, etc, take1 frOrn
| the demolished houses, were found in the
same locality. 1t seems that the storm bad
| about spent its force when il reached that
| point, and the debris fell 10 the ground. The
! feather bed was found lodged in q tree,
about forty feet from the ground and wss
readily recognized by some peculi arity in
the making. 1t was but slightly damaged,
| and unlike the other things found, wss not
| covered with mud. 1t is supposed that the
| whirling wind lifted it above the heavy
debris, and this accounts for its escape from
| the shower of mud that seemed TO accom-
pany the cyclone and plaster itself
half inch thick over everything in its way
|