The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-02-19
STATE INTELLIGENCE.

STATE INTELLIGENCE.
New Albany wants fish market.
The scarlet fever is raging at Elkhart.
Frankfort is afflicted with horse thieves.
LAFAYETTE is to have a billiard tournament.
Iogansport is getting up lottery scheme.
Fort Wayne people go to Rome City to
skate
81. NJ viii lift the veil at Charlottesville
on the 9th inst
A German paper is to be started in Terre
Haute on March 1.
The striking miners at Risher's mine, at
Brazil, are sill holding out.
A fine horse was stolen from James Blank
enship, at Deputy, on Sunday night.
There is lively interest in religious af-
fairs in Evansville; 50 says the Journal.
Frankfort has the only public school IL
brary in the State. 1t now contains nearly
500 volumes
The plans OF Tolan & Son, of Fort Wayne
have been accepted.
The Father Matthew Temperance society,
of Laporte. is raising money to purchase g
library for its workers
J. W. Haynes of Davless county, has been
appointed manager of the Purdue University
farm. He is practical farmer.
Columbus Republican: The Brownstown
Daily Budget will hereafter be issued as
morning instead of evening paper.
The Thespians, a dramatic club, composed
for the most part of Wabash college students,
play s'Pizsrro' at Charlottesville on the goth
inst.
James Fontesque, Frenchnan, was
drowned in the Wabash river, near New
Harmony, while crossing in leaky skif, on
Thursday night.
Jacob Hattel, general merchant, at New
ment. Liabilities between s., 900 and So, 900.
Assets not stated.
Ella Kelley, domestic in the family of
Rev. Mr. Bradley at Madison, drowned her
self in the cistern Friday. She was partially
insane from paralysis.
]. B. Hawkins, late agent of the Singer
Sewing Machine company at Fort Wayne, is
On trial for forgery aud embezzlement. The
charges are brought by the company.
A countryInsn named Petty, who was in
Lebanon, Thursday on business, started, home
in the evening aud was found next morn
ing about mile from town frozen to death.
Washington Democrat: The railroad cleo
ton in Pike county comes off Monday. Pri-
waite donations. however, come in slowly. A
finance committee" nowadays IS univer-
sally unpopular.
The evidence is now all IN in the GRANGE
murder trial at Fort Wayne. and the argu-
ments have begun. The State has made out
strong case. The case will probably go to
the jury Monday.
Knight and Jackman, jointly indicted at
Terre Haute for wrecking train on the In
dianapolis and st. Louis road by throwing
the switch, were found guilty by the jury
Friday and sentenced 10 the penitentiary
for life.
Lafayette Journal: The Fort Wayne lot
terry, besides clearing about $780, 900 for the
Masonic ASSOCIATION. has created taste for
perfumery and tooth brushes throughout
the State that will have its effect on coming
generations.
County Auditor Dobyns, of Greensburg.
attempted to blow out his stovepipe, Friday
morning, with powder. He put in the
powder and held the stove door open to see
If it worked well. 1t did. The burns on his
face and neck will not permanently disfgure
him.
As the train on the Jacksonville, Madison
and Indianapolis road was pulling out of the
station at Cambridge City, Friday afternoon
q stranger, in an intoxicated condition. de-
iberately walked between the cars, and was
literally cut TO pie ces. As yet, no clue has
been obtained of his identity.
John Davis, who was killed by the cars al
Cambridge City on the 14th, was a citizen o.
knightstown and vicinity for % years. He
was Scotchman by birth. and served or
General Taylors staff during the Mexican
war He was nearly 20 years of age. He
has no relatives in this country.
Miss Bertha Woods, IS years old, ar
adopted daughter of Mr.. ]. Woods formerly
wool merchant OF Louisville, but now
farmer, six miles from Florence, left he
home, Tuesday night at O'Clock, and ha
not since been heard from. 1t is believed
that she has committed suicide.
The 10000 libel suit of 7. E. Ballard
against 7. II. B. Mccain, of the Crawfords
vile Journal, which was set for trial yester
day, has been taken to Lafayette on a chang
of venue. The plaintiff swore that he coul,
not get justice IN Charlottesville, ON eccoun
of this influence which the defendant pos
sessed in that judicial circuit.
A sad accident occurred Friday, at Boxley
a small town IN Hamilton county, resulting
II the death of Denny Kerns, miller. H
attempted to throw belt on q corn-shelIer
and in so doing was caught by the shaft AM
whirled around several times, breaking bot
legs, seyering one foot. tearing one from tn
socket, and otherwise injuring him fatally