The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24

pillow. nne year old child found the
PISTOL commenced playing with it and sbol
ner oaoy sister through the head. killing her
instantly. IL
The corner stone of the new court houselu
wabash will be land Wednesday. Nav s
Inc Odd Fellow and Masonic LODGES n
nelgh0oring counties are invited 20 partici-
pate In the ceremonies
DR.. Elliott, of White Pigeon. has a ssb
| pond on his premises that he Las lust stock.
ed With 1900 Msckinaw trout. This makes
! 40, 200 young fish that be has put in the pond
and the streams adjacent to it
Pneumonia is still quite prevalent
throughout southern Indiana and Illinois
Inc mild winter and early spring have been
peculiarly favorable TO the DEVELOPMENT OF
the disease, which has been unusually fatal
In some neighborhoods.
Shelbyviile Volunteer: The prospects for
fne crop of wheat. we are clad 10 learn
from our farmer friends never looked better
IN this county than at present The season
for sowing oats and breaking up corn ground
has also been propitious.
Bonneville Enquirer: Several new build
lngs are already in course of erection ard
the prospects are fair for considerable i'm
provement this season. There could be no
better time to build, as material is Certainly
as cheap as it can possibly get.
Cloverdale Item: The railway comnanv i.
now gathering up ties in this section. They
hauled away 300 Tuesday and 90
wednesday, making about 80 car loads in
all. AT an average OF 27% cents they will
bring about 81 $50, neat little sum.
Bloomington Courier: Last Tuesday morn
ing, at Smiths mill, in Salt Creek township.
Dr. Greer and others killed with sticks over
2OO pounds of fish. all pike One weighed
about 70 pounds. The whole neighborhood
Will feast on fish for month to come.
Ripley County Journal: Alfred Bates of
Brown township, an old soldier of the war OF
1872, and the hero OF the Titus raid II wears
OLD and citizen of this county for go Years,
removed to Illinois last week 10 take IN his
residence with some Of the scions of MS fam
lily.
Bedford Banner: If nothing ipterferes
with small grain, and the weather remains
favorable, wheat win be harvested in shis
county by the middle of June This will be
the earliest harvest ever known in this mart
of the state. The prospect for a heavy Weld
of wheat was never so hattering before.
PaOli News: William Felkner, of Orange.
Vile township, one Of the heroes OF the Wa
OF 1872, was IN town Friday making applica-
ton for pension under the law recently
passed by congress. Uncle Billy has reached
the ripe old age OF IS, but is still sprv and
actlve and bids fair to 1--we many wears yet
Osgood Ripley county, Journal: Near
the line between this and Switzerland cour-
ty, on the banks of Laughery, stands large
elm tree which has a famous root The root
is more than foot In diameter, and extends
across the creek about 10 feet, and rests on
the opposite bank, and is above high wster
mark, and is used for foot log.
Wabash Courier: The Dunkard's meeting
TO be held in Manchester in June next prom.
lses TO be the largest and most important
gathering ever held in the county. Mission
aries of this faith working in Denmark and
other foreign countries report success in
organizing churches, and say that these
churches will be represented by delegates in
the approaching assembly. Mammoth pre-
parations for the event are going forward.
An effort is being made by the Christian
congregation of this city to have the annual
ounday-school convention of the state held
IN Wabash some time during the coming
summer. We have seen q letter on the SUBJ
ect from the Hon. John c. Robinson, OF
spencer, Indiana, president of the associ-
itlon, in which he indorses the proposition
made by the congregations of this city. The
prospects of having the convention held
lere are very fiattering.
Wabash Plaindealer: A loan of s5OOOO
will be necessary TO be made by the county
o complete the erection of the new court
louse. Bonds will be issued, running from
me to hve years. The auditor already has
propositions on file from several capitalists
ffering TO take the bonds at par, at per
ent. interest.
The enumeration of school children in the
ounty shows a decrease of l07 from last
ears report. The heaviest loss is in Chester
Ownship.
Charlottesville Review: A compositor IN,
his office last "Wednesday, in eight hours
nd half, set 1850 ems, or about 81. .OOGy
etters.
The drums belonging to the Montgomery
yards drum corps are probably the finest in
be state.
A petition Is being circulated to have Joe
evalt pardoned out of the state prison.
evalt was sentenced at the September term
)r two years and six months. He has onlv
rived about six months.
The sparro are about TO take possession.
the court house, as all attempts to pre-
ent them building their nests in the cor
ice seem to be unsuccessful.
Lafayette Courier: There was scene at
Indiana, yesterdays determin-
and deadly family fight Mrs Charles
aul became ravlng maniac few months
% and was sent 10 the insane asylum upon
caring her husband accused of being false
her. Her brothers made the accusation
ID charged that he outraged younger sis
r. Yesterday Maui met John and Joe
ephenson, his brothers-ln-law, on the street
ID they fired two shots at him. A BAH
tered his mouth. Two more shots were
ed, one of which struck HIM In the side
d brought him down. He is now diving
d protests his innocence. The assassins
re arrested, and their father. wealthy
iZen, went on their bond
Little by Little.