The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10

backed OF the bridge. Both ladies are prob
ably fatally injured.
AT Decdsyillc on the morning OF the 10th,
an insane lady, Mrs Elizabeth Lccdy, aged
forty-nvc. escaped from her brothers house
and threw herself In front of passing engine.
Both feet we're run over, cash cut ii her
head and she was badly bruised. Both feet
were amputated II was thought that she
could not recover.
Ar Roanoke, on the 22d. Martin Shy. while
crossing the Wabash track. was struck ~ an
engine and instantly killed.
A son Of Ahncr Grant, fourteen years old
while gathering nuts near New Paris on the
22d, fell from the tree and was instantly
Killed.
LARGE fire occurred IN Grand View On the
night Of the 2lsi, which destroyed the most
important business block in the town. includ.
ing the Grand View Hotel. TONNES hardware
store, the BIedinkoff property, and sevcral
other important business houses The loss
will reach from 10000 t. S250c0 on which
there l. very little insurance. The buildings
We're all Of wood and the insurance compa-
MES had very generally refused risks Other
property caught lire, but by great excrtions
was saved.
A TRIP through half dozen OF the counties
Of southwestern Indiana convinces the senfi
nds core pondent that the wheat cropin that
part Of Indiana. in the acreage sown, will be
larger in 1850 than ever before. A great deal
Of the early-sown wheat l. already up and
looks well, while on nearly every farm the
farmers are busy breaking land for late Sep
TENDER and October sowing
ABouT year ago Adam Austin and his wife
We're driving over Blue River bridge-a struct-
ure erected BY shelby County. within the cor
porate limits 81 Shelhyyile--when the horse
took fright and backed over the cmhankment
into the river, killing Mr. Austin. while his
wife escaped without serious injury. She now
sues the county for $1,000 damages
CoIrMRrs REEVES, a son Of VI. = Reeves,
a Justice ~ the Peace ~ Seymour. forged
note for $50 on the First National Bank 81
that city and drew the money On the evening
OF the 10Th ami Immediately left the town
and has not been heard from since.
MICHAEL. kALERHEAp, while attempting 10
beat his way on the railroad from Edinburg
70 Columbus on the night " the s3d. was
fatally niuredwhiic passing through bridge.
THE widow and children ~ the late John y.
Reynolds. ~ Lafayette are quarreling over
his estate. valued az S275Opo Before his
death lie had given his children large gifts,
and the question j. whether these should be
considered A. ads aucements 10 be deducted
from the share ~ each respectively, or as
actual gifts Of which no account was TO he
made.
THE infant child Of Professor Alpheus No
Taggart. 81 Earlham College. was fatally
scalded At Richmond on the ed
-ft.1 fs,.1f 10
apolitan. went fishing On tho 2ist and next
day his body was found in the river. He was
subject 10 cpicpfic iits, and II Il thought he
fell in the water while suffering from one
OK the oath, a. Hezckiah Fowler. 81 Meta
mora. was fixing a belt in his saw-mill AZ that
place, he was struck on the head with circu-
lar saw, crushing his skull in horrible man
ner He died in few hours.
Mr.. FRANK MERRfMAS. an extensive stock
raiser. formerly Of Wilamsvilc, H., was at
tackled and gored ny bull on his farm on
Elkhart prairie on the oath. He was badly,
perhaps fatally bruised.
Jo-EpH SnANKs. Of Deer Creek. Cas- Coun-
~, while riding home the other night, fell
from HIS wagon and the wheels passed over
his head, crushing ii * badly that he probably
received fatal injuries.
WHILE cleaning his revolver the other day.
Otto DELPHI. Of Indianapolis, shot his wife, 70
whom he has been married but year, the
weapon having been accidentally discharged
Fatal results are feared
Il. RAYMOND was assaulted on the streets
Of Logansport on the night ~ the 24th, beaten
until nsensibIe, and robbed 81 s4OO In money
and gold watch and chain Recovering he
dragged himself until he found assistance and
was cared for His injuries are serious.
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS has appointed Daniel
Mowrer, Of Marion. Trustee Of the Blind
Asylum. to fill the vacancy occasioned By the
death % Judge Risilne.
MRs. JULIA HAZE, residing north Of Logans
port. was thrown from buggy while driving
home on the night Of the cath. alighting on
her head. II is feared she cannot recover.
OK the fair grounds at Bristol, on the even
Ing of the 18th, a team Of spirited horses. be-
longing TO James Butterfcld, got frightened
at passing train and dashed into line Of
carriages, completely demoishing three fine
carriages and fatally injuring Miss Lole
Elliott, 81 Middlebury
Because he could not stop drinking and
was out Of work, Charles r. Attwatcr, Of In
dianapois, shot himself on the morning Of
the Goth.
JONI MAuoS was killed, and George Elsadc
fatally injured, on the 18th. by the caving IN
u a gravcl-bank at Huntington.
DURIxG a severe thunder storm on the
morning ~ the 2sth, the barn 81 James :.
Mayficld, near Goshen. was struck by light
ming. and burned % the ground. Loss, $3.50.
AT the State House quarry In Spencer. the
other afternoon. as a large stone was being
raised by the derrick. the clamn broke, AMI u
fen upon Workman named Billy Rush. lie
was fatally hurt.
THERE was isil-delivery AZ Spencer few
days ago. The inmates pried open and bent
the iron door 50 a. 70 allow four ~ them to