The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08

made, in which Mr.. Hayes took part. An |
immense throng of people witnessed the |
parade. Mr.. Hayes and party left for Ohio |
on Thursday evening. After remaining in |
Ohio short time longer, he returns to WASH |
ington.
Another exciting walking match is In
progress in New York City, for what is known |
as the O Leary belt. In addition to the belt |
the following prizes will be paid: First,
5000; second. $1,000; third, 81, 900, and
fourth $500. Twenty five contestants started
IN the race at midnight, Sunday, October
The match was open 10 citizens of the United
States only.
Professor Wise and Mr.. Burr ascended
in balloon, last Sunday week ago, from
st. Louis, and have not been heard from
SINCE up to this writing. The last that was
seen of the balloon was on the night of its
departure, when some farmers near Girard,
Ill, noticed It, Along the Wabash railroad,
near Springfield. ILL.,, circulars were picked
up which bad been evidently thrown from it.
A sad case of suicide is reported from
Charlestown Ind. A Mrs. King drowned
herself in cistern on the Mcdonald farm,
near Chsrlestown. having been driven to
commit the deed during it of temporary
insanity in consequence of the continued
dissipauon of favorite son. The heartless
fellow was in a helpless state of intoxication
when his mothers dead body was taken
from the cistern.
The Newark IN. J.) Savings institution
obtained a judgment of S65 600 against the
city of Mount Vernon, Ind, and q United
States marshal appeared there on last FRI
day with an execution, but could find moth
ing liable to seizure. Steps we're then taken
to procure a writ of mandamus, compelling
the City Council to levy a special tax suffi-
cient to pay the tax. A meeting of citizens
was called. and the city government aban-
doned. ALI the city officers resigned, and
now Mount Vernon is left without any city
government whatever. Thus the matter
stands, and the impression Is that nothing
| can be done with the Newark claim.
The Ohio election comes off next Tuesday
| TIE contest has been very desperate one,
| and hundreds of meetings are being held
daily throughout the State. Senators Voor-
bees and Mcdonald. Ex-Governor Hendricks,
Judge Gooding, Hon. Frank Landers, Lieu
| tenant Governor Gray, and Hon. John Lee
| of Charlottesville, have all been at work
| doing valiant service for General Ewing and
the Democratic ticket The Sentinel had q
/ short interview with Governor Hendricks q
few days since. and he expressed the opinion
| that General Ewing would secure his cleo
| tion. All of our information up to this
| writing is favorable to Democratic tri-
| umph.
The Eastward movement of -four and
grain from the West through Buffalo, for
the month of September. shows an increase
over the same month of last year of 81 ,53s
barrels in receipts of -four. and decrease o
125 96l bushels in receipts of grain. The
total receipts by lake since the opening are
Flour, 5SS 600; grain. AZ, 654 1858. Total re
ceipts by railroad: Flour, 92l, 700; wheat
10 453. 200; corn, 13 SIS 600; oats, 7,474. 800;
barley. 496. 500; rye, SIS, 400. Total ship
ments by railroad for September: Wheat
], ,566. $50; corn, S49. .732 Total shipments by
canal since the opening of navigation
Wheat, is, All. 191; corn, 157, ,426 66l. Aggre
gate receipts of canal tolls since the opening
$40 S25 AZ.
On last Sunday afternoon Professor Col.
grove and Mr.. c. H Williams made a bal
loon ascension in San Franc SEQ. As quite
gale was blowing, their frisnds endeavoret
| to dissuade them from the undertaking, bu
they persisted in making the attempt Th,
balloon soon after ascending became unman
ageable. and scudded along, tearing away
telegraph wires; the bag ripped and the ga
escaped. Both occupants were thrown head
long out of the balloon. They fell about 20
! feet. Professor Colgrove, who is a son o
Judge Colgrove, of Randolph county, Indi
ana, died within short time from the effect
of the fall. Williams was fearfully crushet
about the face and head, and died almos
| instantly.