The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-17

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wagon On the street. having fallen from the
seat and broken HI neck
AT Richmond on the night o. the 2sih
John kahle, sxty-seyen years old, ate supper
IN usual health. Al eight O'Clock be was
stricken with apoplexy. and AZ nine o'elp.k Ne
was dead
GEORGE RosERs and two other miscreanfs
have been held 70 BAH in the sum ~ sl,0o
each Al i.aPorfe. ~ answer ~ the charge "
placing al obstruction upon the track ~ the
Lake Shore Railway.
Al indianapolis on the lst, J. Fred Will
killed hIs divorced wife, and then sAoi and
killed himself Early IN the morning he
sneaked into hr late vife's kitchen whcre she
was klndlimg fire. his fest being encased ia
a pair ~ r,ihbcrs. 50 that his approach could
not be heard, and, without a word plunged a
black handled huniingknife % the
depth ~ eight inches into her abdomen. The
poor woman sank, crying for help. her intes-
tines protruding through the awful wound.
and died. viii then ended his own worthless
life BY shooting himself through the head,
diving about three hours aftcrward The
murderer and his victim were found vel
tering IN their gore shortly atterward. BY the
neisihor-.
TnE Indiana State bankers held State
Convention at Indianapolis on the lst and
formed a state association. The following
we're elected officers for the coming year:
Judge j. b. Howe. u Lima, President; W. l..
Pierce, Of Fayette, vice-President; A. W.
Davis 81 indianapolis Secretary. and T. H.
Hanghey, Treasurer
A SMALL son ~ Mr.. Meals. o. Whitesf0wn.
while er.aged in grinding corn on the ist.
was caught in the mill and had his hands and
arms crushed % atoms.
JACK McNiLLEN and Andrew -Moynahan
have been indicted for the murder Of J. Ray
mond. who was recently beaten and robbed
at Logansport, and subsequently, died ~ his
wounds.
WHILE the Edinburgh ticket agent was at
dinner on the "a, lieht-fngercd gentleman
entered the Office through the rear door, and
rclievedihe Jacksonville. Madison < Indian
apoli~ Railroad u $50
THIEVES brake il and stole 500 worth ~
goods from Mnore's hardware store. and ssoo
worth from Gnndelfnger~ clothing store al
Brazil. % the night ~ the lst.
THE mangIed body q James Hefferman.
conductor on the indianapolis 4 81 Louis
ttIllFNAAh. "a ihANA NAfNA NA tut lAA1lHtuL -
the 81 al Warwit station, on the lndianap-
oils 4 st. Louis Railroad II l. supposed he
fell through between the cars ~ his train
He died while being taken 70 Mattcon-
An alteration between Dr. Ennis and his
hrother-in-law, George W. Reed. took place
at Madison on the 81. Both drew pistols and
fired AZ each other. Reed was struck in the
left side and suffered a severe wound Ennis
was not hurt.
IT evident that the State will soon have
"a make some provision for the care u the
incurahly insane. There j. scarcely week
but that some unfortunate Il sen; home from
indianapolis incurable-
WHILE on the road home from Rushville 20
Willlamstown on the afternoon 81 the 3D.
Leon Brison and Willis T0oIc grt into quar-
rel. when BriSon shot at Toole four tines
three balls taking effect. one ia the right
hand. one In the bowels, and one grazing the
forehead The second win prove fatal Bri
son is now IN the count Jail.
ALExASDrR Gowns shot and instantly
killed farmer named George W Olinger.
living in the eastern part Of Howard County.
on the "a. Combs was jealous Of Olnger's
attentions % his wife.
CHARLES r. TIFFANY, bigamIst- who had
Just been sentenced % the State Prison for
three YEAR. hung himself with towel in his
cell AZ I.awrcncehurg few days ago
DrRtxG the races AZ the Flkharf County
Fair the other afternoon. a terrific storm ~
wind aud rain suddenly burst npon the
grounds, which are covered with heavy tim
her large oak tree. towering above the
grand stand. was wrcnchci oif and fell with
great force, creating 4 panic am"ug three
Thousand people. eight hundred ~ whom were
In the grand stand Teams were frightened
and ran away. ninring two ladies'. Intense
excitement prevailed. and many women
tainted A handsome lay team belonging ~
Christian IIcndermAn. ~ Goshen, valued al
$40i. was crushed IL death under the tree II
was greatly feared that the grand stand would
give way under the extra weight thrust upon
II by the excited people, many ~ whom we're
women ami children. who rushed pcIl-mcli
on the seats when the storm broke. John
Sifnons ans Knocked down Nv a runaway
horse. ana. besides internal injuries. his left
shoulder was disIOcated. Frank Gibson was
baily injured ~ being thrown from a sulky, a
horse stepping On his head and neck. cutting
him frighifuly. Many miraculous escapes
and smaller accidents are reported.
A DARING attempt was made BY incendia
ries q destroy Leeshurg, In kosciusko Co, a
few nights ago. At nine p m. the large and
handsome Christian Church was discovered
on IRE IN the bclfry. The interior " the
church had been saturated with On ~ incen-
diaries. and the bclfry burned down rapidly.
Several other fires broke out in different
parts ~ the town almost simultaneously. A
large barn filled with grain. etc. in the east
part ~ I.ecshurg. belonging 10 George Arm
strong uas burned AZ two a. M. having hern
fred Ia the NOV. BY this time The inhahit-
ants ~ the town we're bordering on insanity,
and everybody turned out In search u fire.