The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-15


SAM he has never been sick day in his
life. He was accompanied by his son, eyed
55 years.
Shelbyville Republican: An effort is be-
ing made in Shelbyville to enforce the Sun
day law. Sometime last week most OF the bus
mess men of that place signed an agreement
TO strictly close their store and do no bust
ness on Sunday, and such as refused to sign
the paper were warned by committee of
one that for sales made on Sunday they
would be vigorously prosecuted. The Vol
unteer says il is the opinion of many people
that the effort is spasmodic and will be
abandoned as useless before long.
South Bend Register: The fire alarm which
called the department to the Fifth ward
about o'clock last evening was caused by
an accident TO Miss Matte Wheeler daugh-
ter OF A. III. Wheeler, formerly halter in
this city, and now in business in Elkhart,
happening at his house, 2l5 Michigan street.
Mis- w. was going up stairs with kerosene
lamp, when she dropped it; an explosion
followed, her clothing took fire and was
mostly burned, and with it her face, body,
and limbs In fearful manner. The flames
were extinguished soon possible by
Charley Watts, section boss on the q. and L.
H., who broke into the house and wrapped
a blanket around her. The house itself did
not take fire. Every attention was paid at
her injuries will not be fatal.
Jacksonville News: A difficulty occurred
this evening late. In the cigar store of j. b.
Eshlenlan, between Frank ColYer, a clerk
in Eshleman's store, and Amos Eshleman, a
brother of the proprietor. 1t appears there
was an old quarrel standing between the
two, and Eshleman entered the store for the
purpose of Cancellation. Colyer resisted
Eshleman's peaceful overture and walked
out of the store on to the pavement and
threatened to shoot Eshleman, who replied
that ii was logged mean trick to talk that
way. At this Colyer drew his pistol and
fired, the ball lodging in Eshleman's arm.
The shooting, from the statement given to
our reporter, makes it a case OF w1lful or
maliciou> shooting. Young Colyer. who is
a neat and genteel looking young man, could
not have taken a more fatal step to ruin his
character in this community.
Connersville Examiner: While discussing
the subject of hard times and the scarcity OF
money short time since, one OF our far
seeing philosophers summed the whole mat
ter up briefly as follows: Everything every
body has to sell is low down and getting
worse, while everything everybody has to
buy is still held at old war prices, with little
prospect of change"
We regret to learn that our old friend
Andrew Marshall, living near Argos, Mar.
shall county. Indiana, met with a serious
loss last Wednesday by fire. His fine farm
residence, with its contents, were entirely
destroyed, and Mr.. Marshall very seriously
burned while attempting to put out the fire.
Loss several thousand dollars, with no in
surance. Andy's many friends in this
county will regret to hear of his misfortune.
Terre Haute Express: About 9:45 last
night Mrs. Mary Stearn, residing at the
southwest corner of Mulberry and First
streets, fell to the floor while in the act of
turning down the covers OF the bed prepare
tory to retiring. Her husband, Joseph
Stearn, lifted her up, but she expired in
about three minutes. Coroner Boston was
sent for and impanneled a jury, which re-
turned a verdict to the effect that heart dis
ease was the cause of her death. Mrs. Stearn
was 43 years of age, native OF Germany.
She had been known to have attacks of
heart disease previously. She leaves q sick
husband and six children.
Judge Patterson has decided that Mr..
Abbott was entitled to the office Of town
ship trustee 10 days after election. The law
on the subject is plain, and the decision is
what everybody expected.
AT late hour last night Mrs. Mary Sparks.
a widow lady residing on Second street
between Poplar and Walnut, took an over
dose of morphine, and at last accounts was
in a critical condition. The morphine was
physicians are in charge OF the patient
Lewsville Democrat: John c. Shgle-
mans wife committed suicide by hanging
on last Saturday. Mr. Stgleman lives about
three and one-half miles north of this
place, and he and his family have always
been one of the first in the community in
which they live. Mrs. Sigleman had com
pleted all her usual morning work, and had
persuaded her husband to go to neighbor's
stigated IN order to carry out her intention
of self destruction. After the departure of
her husband she sent her two little, unsus-
pecting boys to an adjoining farm house,
and then set about preparing to launch her
self into eternity. She repaired to the smoke
house with a rope in hand, which she
tied TO a cross beam near the roof, and placed
box about two feet high Immediately I'M
der the beam. She then set her innocent
child, about two years old, beside the box
and then mounted the box and tied the rope
around her neck, and when all was in readi-
ness took the fatal leap. In jumping from
the box she gave terrible leap and broke
her neck, dying instantly. When her hus-
band returned he was Mortified at the sight
which met his gaze, and surely none can
imagine his feelings. Mrs. Sdgleman had
been acting rather singularly OF late, but
nothing of this nature was apprehended by
her husband or those who were most intim-
ately acquainted with her. Her husband and
children have the utmost sympathy of the
community in their sad affiIction and loss of
heretofore affectionate wife and mother.