The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-21

The residence 81 Edward Mclaughlin,
south Of Logansport, was burned on the night
of the 81. Loss sa,5yc
TmoNAs JosEpus, the Washington County
murderer has been sent 10 the State prison
for life, and the militia who had been or
dcred to salem 10 prevent mob violence, con
Quoted the prisoner 10 his destination.
LAFAYETTE brewers sold during the past
eight months ION barrels % beer.
MrcH excitement has been caused At l.aporte
by the disappearance Of Fred Fischer, a
wealthy farmer taking all he could collect,
and ~ 500 insurance money received for farm
buildings recently destroyed by an incendary
fire.
srIKER A HARRisoS's wagon factory at Lo-
gansport was burned on the night Of the ID.
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000 Fifty men
are thrown out OF Employment By the fire.
The passenger train on the Cincinnati
Wabash 4 Michigan Railroad, due at Goshen
at noon on the 81, ran into farmers wagon
near Fairmount, killing Mrs G. Cluppcr and
dangerously injuring her husband.
TnE residence OF s. II. Mallock, three
miles south Of Rushyille, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on the night OF the LIST. Loss
$500.
THE last course Of stone TO be laid on the
State House foundations this year has been
completed, and work will be practically sus-
pended until the spring. The dressing Of
stone for the superstructurc will, however
be continued throughout the entire winter
and the contractors say they will have an I'M
limited quantity Of material In readiness for
the commencement 81 operations at the
earliest possible opportunity. General
Thomas A. Morris says that nothing like as
much work had been done this year as the
Board had expected but there was one thing
they could congratulate themselves upon
that what had been done was well done. No
better foundation had ever been laid than
that uTon which the Indiana State House
would rest
THE Supreme Court has rendered decis-
ion favorable 20 the whistling Law Of the last
Legislature. The old English axiom that
1.-THE King can do no wrong-' Is In this de-
cision applied TO tile Indiana Legislature,
The Court holding substantially that, al
though the continuous whistling OF locomo-
tiyes might, under ordinary circumstances,
be nuisance, when IL is done by virtue Of
the act Of the General Assembly no nuisance
i committed in the eve Of the law, and that
the law cannot therefore, be set aside upon
that ground.
OFFICIAL inquiry is being made in regard
to toll, free gravel and common roads
throughout the State for each year from 1915
u the present time.
OK the 9Th f. q. Fox, brakeman on Mich
igan Central freight train No. %, going east,
wnen about two miles east Of Porter Station,
fell from the cars to the track, and was in
stantly killed, two or three trains passing
over him before he was missed. His body
was frigh'fully manrlcd.
MOST horrible casualty occurred al Mil
lersburg on the night Of the 18th. Three chill
drcn az family named Vance were playing
near the kitchen stove, when the stove fen
over, throwing was,s-Doiler full Of hot water
orer them. scaiding them in shocking man
ncr Medical aid was summoned, but Of no
avail. All died
AT Etna Cree, on the 9th. the eastward.
b0und express train on the Fort WAYNE road
struck and instantly killed Mrs. james Fisher,
who was walking On the track and paid no al
tention 10 the alarm signals given ~ The en-
gincer, who made every effort 70 stop the
train in time. Her remains were taken y
her residence near by
MARY WAR~EE, an inmate ~ the Marion
County Poor House, and wife 81 negro
named Riley House, committed suicide on the
morning ~ the cth.
DANIEL HAssIER, aged II years, a promi-
nenf German citizen 81 Evansville. WAS found
dead IN bis bed, At the European Hotel IN that
city, On .he morning ~ ;ae 9th, 81 heart dis
case
Ar Rising SUN ON the night Of the 9TH, g. 3.
Glbson's hardware store and al adjoining Dry
goods store were entered NJ burglars and de-
spoiled of 500 worth ~ merchandise.
TnH retail store ~ Kingan 4 Co.'S packing
house al indianapolis was damaged by lire ID
the extent Of $1,000 on the 9th.
o. the afternoon Of the ON. Jacob Burke,
employed m an indianapolis ferfilixing rem
dcring establishment, foil into vat ~ boiling
material ana had both legs thoroughly
cooked. William Miller drew him ont. and,
after landing him on a plank, lost his own
balance ana fell into another tank. receiving
severe scalds. Burke viii probably die
Hr~EY ARNAxTRAUT, fireman on the
indianapolis, Fsru \ Chicago Railroad, was
run over aud instantly killed on the night u
Tie 9Th.
An Nohlesvillc, on The evening % the 9th,
Mrs. r.. Hincy coUhided Mr. Wilder Potter,
anl Potter Knocked her down for her trouble.
Mrs. Hiney charged Potter with having fur
ninhvi her husband intoxicating liquor, with
which Ike got drunk.
WinIE engaged IN building a new bridge
on the Northwestern Grand Trunk Railroad
near Valparaiso On the Sth, r, A. Clark. fore.
man ~ the work, was fatally injured BY tree
falling On him.
a FiRE Al Carpcntersyille on the night OF
the .th destroyed q. w. Cornin's dry goods
store: A. H. Picket's sag-mill and lumber
yarl. and the building occupied BY the
Courier. Loss, $1,000. The fire originated