The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14

bcrfson was fatally hurt
G. A. RKAx, the railroad agent at Bunker
Hill. Is reported 20 have absconded with not
over 500 Of the company's money.
THERE seems b. be some likelihood OF a DIS.
pute between several ~ the State officers as
10 the right 81 occupation Of the addition 10
the State offices Just completed The law
under which the building was authorized eyi-
IDENTITY contemplated that the new erection
should be uniform with the existing Offices Of
the Auditor. Attorney General and Governor,
and II distinctly provided that the second
floor should be occupied BY the Supreme
Court Judges and officials. Finding, how
ever, that three-story building could be put
up for an amount within the appropriation,
aud that additional Office accommodation
might be provided by making the rooms some
what lower than contemplated and setting
the first floor level with the ground the State
officers determined upon the plan which has
now been carried into execution They also
proceeded 70 allot certain rooms 20 the State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction, and
Others 10 the State House Board, the Adju-
tant General and the State Auditor, thus fill
ing up the first and second floors, while the
third floor was intended for the use Of the
Supreme Court Judges. To this arrangement
objection Is now taken, and the Supreme
Court officials are likely 70 claim the use Of
the second floor and all above. The Auditor
objects. but the Indianapolis Journal thinks
be may be oyerruled.
y. PIERCE HARBAcH, aged twenty-eight, q
paper-hanger employed In Perkins store,
NJ Evansville, committed suicide on the even
ing of the 2,th. lie shot himself first under
the heart, and friend heard the shot and
ran tohis assistance. The determined man ac-
knowicdged that he had shot himself and gave
his consent that bis friend 20 for physician.
White the friend was absent Harbach put the
pistol 70 his temple and completed the job
Depressed spirits and disappointed love are
credited as the cause.
AFTER figuring up all receipts and expend
itnres. the state Board 81 Agricultural has con
cludrd that the late State Fair left them a
profit ~ about 5000
Mrs. BRANDON. an old lady resident at
Kokomo, was found dead in her barn few
days ngo. having been kicked 10 death by a
COW.
Az indianapolis apple tree bears fruit an
inch ia sliamcter--the second crop this year.
S,wrrl REurSGrox. night Waterman in
the employ ~ the Nandalia Railroad, was in
stantlv killed on the afternoon 81 the 2sth
while attempting Il board an indianapolis x
| 80 Louis train 20 ride to the depot IN Indian
ajolis Missing bis footing, his head was
almost entirely cut ia two, his brains being
scattered along the track. Both his arms
were cut III, and he was otherwise horribly
snuiIlated
A BoARDIxG-HOrsE at Warsaw, owned BY
A. W. Thomas and occupied by Hommer
Bros. was entirely DESTROYED by fire on the
night OF the 9th. Loss. 5000. The fire
originated from defective nue.
THK County Clerk OF Marion County issued
l.IS5 marriage licenses during the year ending
I October 9th.
Ara wedding az LceSburg on the night 81
the 18th ult., Jacob LIGHTER went outside and
got into an alteration with party 81 roughs
who were hanging about the house. during
which LIGHTER was knocked down and as-
sailed by barber with a razor, baker with
hutchcr-knife. and another man. who pun
mcled him fcarfully with his fists lie siam
blcd into the house, shricking with agony,
and crowded his way through the room
among the Mortified guests, who we're com
pletely parayzed by the spectacle. lie called
loudly for his sister, saying that he was
killed At each step the blood spurtcd from
the ugly wounds and over the clothes ~ the
guests The injured man dropped upon a
bed, apparently diving perfect panic
prevailed. and the sister Of the wounded man
tainted.
ROWAN MILLS, of Lagrange County. was re-
Gently arrested for carrying deadly weapon,
and escaped conviction by pleading insanity.
an. -. n.
insane and dangerous ~ the community, and
escaped conviction by proving that he was
sane. The joke comes in when Il l. known
that the same lawyer attended both cases for
him.
BrsHoP CnArARp has suspended Father
Fitzpatrick from the priesthood for refusal
70 accept the passionate At Evans 70 which
he was transferred from st. Patricks Church
in indianapolis. Fitzpatrick claims that the
church there owes him about $1,000, and out
81 this grew the troubles which have led 20 bic
suspension.
The Dominion coal-shaft at Brazil, owned
BY Crawford a Bennett. was burned on the
night 81 the 18th ult. Loss, $1,000
A FIRE IN Clinton Township, early on the
morning Of the Goth ult., destroyed the barn
Of Royal Afford. together with seven hundred
bushels Of wheat, ten tons u hay, reaper,
and other agricultural implements. Loss,
$500.
AT Centerville. Spencer County, q few days
ago, Henry Powell. young blacksmith. while
intoxicated, was riding a race along the coun-
try road against two other young men. In
passIn. under a tree on the road Powell's
horse SHE'D, and the rider was flung against
the trunk Of the tree with such violence that
his brains were literally crushed out Blood,
brains and hair '.crc spattercd all over the
trunk.
BARx belonging 20 Moses Adams, SIX
,nfies r.nrth nj Elkharf was totally AZ.