The Indiana State sentinel., 1878-11-13
STATE INTELLIGENCE.

STATE INTELLIGENCE.
New Albany wants system of fire alarm
signals.
Body sratchers ara at work In Allen
county.
The Knox county poor house contains 26
inmates.
A female clairvoyant is attracting atten-
ton in Shelbyville.
An attempt is being made to establish
lodge of red men at Columbus.
The Shelbyville Democrat is publishing
historical sketches of the county.
Lieutenant Charles Hall, Of the relief boat
Chambers, has arrived at mis- home in Evans
vile.
Alva Deubo, son of the Hon. G.. w. Deubo,
of Corydon, died suddenly last Saturday of
heart disease.
Auditor Hanlon, of Floyd county, who
was shot recently, was able to get up
and dress himself Tuesday. He is expected
to be out in a week.
At joint meeting of Wabash and wea
Tribes Improved Order of Red Men, held
at their wigwsm at Lafayette, mutual aid
society was formed.
W. K. Burton, lawyer and active Sun
dayschool worker, of Columbus, has de-
camped, owing to the discovery of a course
of Beechery on his part
Pan-Handle Conductor Parkin caught his
foot in frog Tuesday at Anderson, the cars
running over his leg. 1t will have to be
amnutated at his ankla
The Madison Courier has discovered that
Jacob Douner, after whom the famous
Douner Lake was named, was once resi-
dent of Jefferson county.
The contest case in Scott county, before
the commissioners, has been continued until
the 21st inst, on application OF Jason Brown.
attorney for plaintiff, over the objection of
Judge Allison, contestee.
Negotiations for the sale Of the Terre
Haute Express to ]. II. Beadle, well known
correspondent and journalist, have fallen
through, and that paper will probably con-
Hnue to be greenback organ.
Four boys-Samuel Holland, Samuel
Shaffner, William Rudicil and Charles Nc
Pherson-charged with burglary In breaking
into a saloon few nights since at Conners-
the justices court, awaiting the return OF
the prosecuting attorney, who is absent.
The outlook is a serious one for the accused.
An able fraud giving his name as Williams,
and representing himself as wealthy lawyer
from San Francisco, has just absconded from
Terre Haute after having committed several
small swindes. He nearly convinced Mrs.
Piper a widow, that she was the heir to an
estate in California worth $50, ,000 producing
certain documents in support OF his asser-
ton.
Alexander Dashler, formerly q wealthy
citizen of Wayne county, had his stock of
goods LEVIED upon IN Cambridge City, Ind,
Last Saturday. Saturday night the goods
were stolen and not yet recovered Wednes-
day an attorney for the plaintiff in whose
behalf the goods were levied upon, went to
Richmond and filed a complaint charging
Dashier with burglary and stealing the goods.
He was arrested.
Jeffersonyille News: A collision occurred
on the JEFF Road this morning quarter of
mile north of Summit, between an extra
freight coming south-Lindley, conductor;
Wiley, engineer-and construction train
going north; Knowlton, conductor; Scott,
engineer. The trains were instructed to
look out for each other. and were nearly
stopped when they struck. The damage is
slight and the train men escaped uninjured.
The track Is now clear. The only delay
caused was in the detention of No. two
hours and forty minutes.
Emil E. Rettig. proprietor of the Weekly
Democrat and Daily Magnet and owner of
the material OF the National Greenbacker, at
Seymour, brought suit Wednesday to dis
place J. NJ. Orvis who has possession 3f and
claims the material. Oryis refused admit.
tance to the sheriff after the writ was read
and the door was broken open with a hatchtt
and the sheriff now "holds the fort" Rethg
sold the material to one Thomas, and the
Office fell into the management Of Orvis,
who claims TO have bought il. When the
notes became due Thomas gave up The Office
but Orvis would not; hence the suit. Oryis
finally gave bond.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: About two weeks
ago a man giving his name as Amos Jordan
came to this city aud took quarters with a
friend residing in the east end. A day or
two afterwards he hired buggy and rode
out to Jefferson township, where hs entered
into conversation with a farmer, represent
ing that he had lot of land located near
Gallon, o., and expressed a wish TO trade it
for land in Allen county. Mr.. Jordan
stated that be owned 1873 acres near
the above mentioned place, and that
it was in a high state of culti-
vation. The Jefferson township man agreed
to trade ''even," but wanted to see the land
first. The next day they both repaired to
Gallon, and Jordan showed his man hand
some farm. On their return home the bar
gain was made, Jordan agreeing to give $3.50
ITO boot" The papers were ostensibly made
out, and Jordan came TO this city. lew