The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-29
by American history, commencing Monday,

A locomotive and 20 cars are en- route to |
Rockport from Boston. They VIII be put On |
the track upon arrival.
Warren Smith, a young man living three
miles west of Deputy, was killed on Friday
morning by being kicked by horse.
Mont. John, the eaktown robber, is in
Jail at Bloomfield, Greene county, under
three indictments for burglary, in default of
81 500 bail.
Lafayette boasts of a citizen of Irish birth
who is ITO years old. His name is Robson,
and he was born in County Monahan, Ire
land in 1869.
DIR. Dixon, whose name was connected
with a scandal at New Albany, and who at
tempted suicide at Memphis, has settled
down al Evansville.
Bloomfield Democrat: Seventy-fve PEG.
pie, as well as about 30 head OF cattle and
hogs, are at the depot every day to see the
narrow gauge trains come in.
Vanderburg county is delinquent to the
State $50 600 ior arms, furnished during the
war. Posey county is still worse off, being
Liable on the same account for Sis. 600.
Fort Wayne Sentinel: The most valuable
prize in the Masonic drawing lot on South
Calhoun street, IN Hamilton's second addi-
tion-was drawn by pool in Van Vert, o.
Edmund B. Carney had draft for 500
taken from him on Saturday at Bedford. He
had just received it from an insurance agent
for the loss of his dwelling by fire few days
before.
Eugene Manford, of Shelby township, JEFF
ferson county, was chopping a tree down
Friday, when limb fell on his head killing
him instantly. He leaves a wife and family
of small children.
Oliver Perry. charged with the murder of
Eva Peters on the 10th of March, 1874. on
trial at Terre Haute, has been dismissed the
chief witness, Navy. confessing to perjury
before the grand jury.
Mr.. ]. n. Allison, of Spencer, was severely
injured on Thursday by the bursting of
patent food boiler. He was badly scalded
about the mouth and one side of the face.
He was thrown several feet, and in falling
struck stone step.
An important divorce case, in which Mr..
George McCune. a wealthy farmer of Shelby
county, figured as defendant, was decided
Saturday in the circuit court. His wife was
granted absolute divorce and $500 alimony
besides her lawyers fees and costs.
Thomas Mulikin, wealthy citizen of
Bloomington, sued for a divorce from his
wife, Martha. She filed a cross bill, offered
evidence enough to gain her SUIT, then with
drew it, and the Jury decided the case of
Thomas that ne had no cause for divorce.
An economical citizen of Gibson county
offers to donate the citizens of sanctified
Princeton five tons of hay if they will not
allow their COWS to run at large and eat the
hay and straw from the wagons OF farmers
who visit that place to buy their merchan-
| disc.
| Paul Sweet, clerk of the Howard Hotel at
Liberty, was caught Friday evening in the
act of stealing from the pocket o. II. c..
Horn, one of the boarders at said hotel.
This is the third time money has been miss
ing. He delivered all the money he had
and escaped.
A national archery association was organ
lied at Charlottesville on Saturday. Maurice
Thompson was elected president; E r.
Smith, of Chicago. vice president, and E. A.
Conner, of Rochester, n. Y. secretary. 1t
was decided to hold grand tournament at
| Chicago next su INNER.
At Terre Haute, Saturday, Jennie Manuel
and Minnie Price were arrested on the
charge of having caused the death by pos
oning of Ishmael Manuel, husband of Jen-
ME. The dead man was a negro, and Jennie
is also mulatto. 1t is said she admins
tered morphine in cup of coffee.
Ed. Payne, of the Nashville Bank, offered
Henry Dixon 81 so to take the proceeds of 9
$1,000 check in silver. Dixon took the
silver-60 lbs-in a strong sack, expressed il
to Cincinnati, whittier he was going, for one
dollar, and thereby made 81 80 and the sack
that contained the silver as net profits.
On Wednesday the body of Rose Miller
was buried in the Catholic cemetery at For
Wayne. Her funeral was in progress nine
days ago at st. Paups Church, when it was
suspended on account of signs of life. The
body was taken to the hospital, where 1t re-
manned until Wednesday, when it was evi
dent that death had taken place. 1t is be
lieved that there was life in the body unit
few hours ago. Relatives refused to allow
a post mortem examination by the physi
clans.
One evening last week as Mrs. Lucy Mas
tiers, of Pike County, was riding on horse
back to a neighbours, two men stopped hei
horse, and while one of them kept a revolvel
presented, ordering her not to make noise
the other pulled her from the saddle and
robbed her of her pocket book containing
SOS. so and two notes, one for $50 and tn,
other for $50. After threatening to shoe
her if she made any noise or started to leav,
the place, they both mounted her horse ant
rode off.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, the widows friend. a
he Is widely known in police circles, and on,
of the most notorious OF sleek. confidence
frauds, was on Thursday released from jai
at Terre Haute, where he has been confined
for rbout two months. He is known to b.
/ guilty of very many confidence gam IS, hi
particular victims being widows in all part
of the country, but escapes all punishment
there being no law in Indiana under which
he can be indicted, and his widow victim
all dislike to appear against him, fearing
publicity.
Brookville came near experiencing sio
on Saturday afternoon. Marshal Seals ar
rested Eli Lacy for disorderly conduct, wheI