The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-22
INDIANA NEWS

Scottsburg, Scott county, wants first class
dry goods store.
The bird concert business has got into
Trinity church, Logansport.
Fishing excursions to lake Winamac are
fashionable at Logansport. The elite take
them in.
The twenty third annual reunion of the
Mexican veterans of Csss county will take
place June 5.
party OF Lafayette gentlemen Will make
the tour Of Italy on foot this summer, after
visiting the Paris exposition.
landlord Bros, of the Sullivan coal shaft,
are sinking their mining shaft an additional
90 feet to obtain the Pittsburg vein of coal.
The democrats of Upton elected Len.
Nick, colored man, to the town council
He ran as the regular democratic nominee
and defeated his republican opponent by Is
majority.
The Goshen News states that heavy frost
fell on last Sunday night. There were light
frosts on Friday and Saturday nights pre-
vious. No doubt grapes, small fruits, etc,
were affected 20 some extent, but il is gen
orally thought that the wheat will not be
seriously injured.
The Porter County Vidette, in speaking of
the decease of Mrs. Z. Zimmerman, says:
sit was peculiarly sad occurrence, aud the
most cherries feature in connection with it
is that seven children are left, none of whom
are old enough to be without a mothers
care"
Monroe township, is reported to have the
premium field of wheat in the county. He
has one field embracing IS acres, which is of
uniform excellence over every rod of it. 1t
presents splendid view, and with continued
favorable circumstances until il is harvested
will certainly give an immense yield of grain.
Vickery were married at New Castle, May
10. The nuptials were celebrated in a quiet
and unOstentatious manner No cards being
issued, but by invitation or otherwise
several ladies and gentlemen assembled
to witness the beautiful and impressive GER
emory. Previous to the marriage many
elegant and appropriate presents were made,
and, what is OF more value, the kindest
wishes of this entire community go with the
young BRIDE to her new home.
Fifty teams went from Danville to Lsdoga
last Saturday after the central normal school
at that place. and returned In the afternoon.
There were ten wagons loaded with trunks
the remainder filled up with household
plunder and students. About 20 students
went by the way OF Greencsstle, on the train.
There are already about Us at Danville, and
reports say there are more TO come vet. The
teams as they came into Danville looked like
a wagon train of cid. The students and fac
ulty were greeted by the citizens with huzzas
and waving of handkerchiefs.
The Union City News speaks thus OF Colo
mel /. P. Gray. our worthy lieutenant COVER
nor: BE has set out with his own hands, in
the most artistic manner imaginable, on the
grass plat in front of his fine residence, three
of the most beautiful shrubs we ever saw.
They are perfect beauties, and very rare
plant IN this country. They are called Irish
JUMPERS and grow in the shape of a cone,
large at the butt, thence declining into
point when it reaches the top. 1t is said
that tbi. specimen never averages in growth
more than seven or eight feet in height.
The JeffersonvilIe correspondent of the
Louisville Evening News writes that Johnny
Smith, aged Is years, and Henry Bremen,
aged 40, came TO the prison south yesterday
for murder, the latter for life and the former
for two years. 1t was indeed a sad sight to
see a boy Is years OF age handcuffed like q
hardened criminal. Smith killed one of his
playmates at school in Gibson county, and
was tried for murder. The jury found him
guilty, and recommended that he be sent to
the house of refuge. The judge gave him
the privilege of selecting his mode Of pun
lshment, and he decided to go to prison for
two years, sooner than go to the house of
refuge for eight. He is a bright boy, and
would be picked out among crowd of ten
a boy or amiable disposition. He is un-
doubtedly the Youngest convict in the state,
and probably in the United States. The
officers will treat him well, and see that his
morals are not corrupted.