Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-01-10
INDIANA STATE NEWS.

combining profit and pleasure, re-
Gently, by spearing fish by moonlight.
A Madison young man has made
himself famous by eating seventy
seven oysters in five minutes, on
wager.
1t is said that Valparaiso gamb-
Ter took In $4,000 at Indianapolis last
winter, which he sailed down In real
estate.
Three little children were rescued
from burning house, by Miss Sally
Cunningham, at Columbus, few
days ago.
The Rochester artesian we'll, at a
depth of 104 feet, was still being bor-
ed through sand and gravel, slightly
mixed with clay.
Elder Bebe. of Pulaski county. has
become black sheep in the Chris
tian flock by sinfully swindling and
defrauding his neighbors.
There are few cases Of diphthe-
ria, OF a mild character at Indian
apolis. which city physician believes
originated from glue factory.
General Sol, Meredith's old war
house, to which the General was ct
tached as parent to child, died a
few days ago, at Cambridge City.
1t is again positively asserted that
the shops OF the Wabash Railway at
Fort Wayne, are to be removed to
Antioch In Huntington county.
Fred Fromm, OF Rochester, and an
other leading business firm there,
each promise TO pay twenty five dol
lars per mile for every mile to gravel
road that is constructed, leading into
that place.
A scoundrel entered the church at
Mechanicsburg. a few nights ago. and
stole fine gilted-edged Bible. that
cost twelve dollars and a half 1t is
supposed that the good book has
been pawned for whisky.
The suspension of the second Ma
tional Bank at Lafayette, was caused
by the defalcation OF its Cashier,
Charles H. Mayo, to the amount OF
$4,000 or 100000, 1t is stated that
there will not be any loss to deposit
tors.
The Lafayette papers are agita-
ting In favor OF an effort to secure the
removal OF the Wabash Railway
shops at Fort Wayne to that place.
1t is positively asserted that the
shops are to be removed from Fort
Wayne,
New Albany has musical prodigy
In the person OF little Otto Thompson.
aged six years, who could play the pi-
ano before he could talk. At two
and half years he could play veri-
Gus tunes, and can now perform six
ty- three airs correctly from memory.
A safe at Rochester has remained
locked about eighteen months In con-
sequence OF the combination being
lost. Several skilled mechanics and
safe men have tried In vain to open
it. At last former owner OF the safe
remembered that he had the combi-
nation written down, and in short
time the door swung back upon its
rusty hinges.
Edward Barlein, Vincennes bar
Der, was murdered on the nineteenth
ofJune' and buried in thicket near
the Playground. The body was discov-
cred recently by following the dead
mans dog, which has been in the
habit OF going to the grave every
day and scratching at the root OF the
tree under which the corpse was bur-
led. Henry Berner, another barber.
Is accused OF the murder.
Lebanon Pioneer: John Campbell,
a young man, who lived two miles |
east OF Lebanon, fell from a log on
an ak one day last week The result |
was that a large incision was made in |
the posterior side OF the leg below |
the knee. At first it was not suppos-
ed to be dangerous, but a couple OF |
DAYS afterward blood began 10 flow
rapidly from the wound, and the fam
lily could do nothing to stop 1t. They
at once sent for surgical aid, but
when the surgeon arrived it was too
late. The young man died.
Miami County Sentinel: The friends
OF Rev. Samuel Wolford, minister
of the Methodist persuasion, are great
ly distressed at Information received
concerning him and his wife. MIR.
wolford formerly lived in Chilli. and is
known throughout Miami aud adjoin-
In counties having been for some years
circuit preacher. He left his county
two years ago, taking up his abode In
Kansas. About four weeks ago him.
self and wife left home on a mission,
distant forty or fifty miles, since when
all trace of them has been lost, with
he exception OF the discovery along
the road of Mrs. Wolford's shawl.
Their singular disappearance isa mys-
terry which their friends and relatives
account for by supposing they were
nv Indians or outlaws.