The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-01

Until we reach man hnal haven.
Franklin, Ind, Dec, 1878. d.
STATE INTELLIGENCE.
Eikhart has a new starch factory.
The vigo County Jail is undergoing re-
pairs.
Wood is selling at $3.50 per cord in Rich
mond.
4 Good Templar= lodge has been organized
at Kingsbury.
Vanderburg county sent nine criminals to
the penitentiary the other day.
Tho farmers OF Howard county wall hold
meeting at Kokomo January IL.
Several wolves have been killed IN Knox
county during the past few days.
The Thermometer at Danville marked IA
degrees below zero on last Thursday.
The hog cholera is raging to an alarming
extent in some parts of Allen county.
The young lawyers of Rockport hold
'moot court" and it is said have lots of fun.
A commission house in Madison has ship
ped 1000 rabbits to New York thus far this
season.
The Warsaw Indianian issues an so column
holiday number. 1t is about the sizs of
bed blanket.
Charles Kupler, fireman of South Bend,
had his hands frozen off during fire few
nights since.
Knightstown Banner: 1t is estimated that
500 rabbits have been killed in this vicinity
SO far this season.
A negro woman at Clinton, aged 35, has
given birth to child, her first born, which
has but one arm and one leg.
Saturday night Joseph Burkey, aged IS,
living in Clinton township Elkhart county,
fell, causing INJURIES which may prove fatal.
Elkhart city is scattered over portions Of
nine different sections, six of which are in
Concord township and three in Osolo town
ship.
| Forty tramps rested their weary limbs at
the Terre Haupe Station House Sunday
night, and it wasn't q good night for tramps,
either.
There will be meeting of the miners of
Clay county held at Brazil, on January A,
| for the purpose of considering the subject OF
ventilation.
Ruskville Jacksonian: A case of scan.
mag will soon convulse colored circles in
this city, and preachers son is mixed up
in the matter.
The residence of Sarah Hopkins, a widow
of North Vernon, who earns her living by
sewing, was robbed the other night of SOL,
all the money she had.
Cassapolls has new S. 999 school house,
just finished and accepted by the committee.
1t would appear little more liberal If that
odd dollar had been included.
Lafayette Journal: Bids for doctoring the
poor in the several townships of the county
will be opened on the 4th of January. The
contracts will be for one year.
Miss E. B. Walker, of Jefferson county,
/ sued Mr.. John Haney, of the same county,
for breach of promise, and was awarded $500,
in default of which Haney went to Jail.
Muncie Times: John A. Wilson has on
his farm SO head of two-yeaz-old steers aver.
aging 1.475 pounds, said to be the finest lot
! of cattle ever raised IN Delaware county.
Thomas Shuman, of Decatur county, died
at the state prison south, on Sunday, of
acute phthisis, aged so years. He was sent
up for three years, and had about SIX months
| to serve.
Brookville Democrat: The auditor has
passed over to the treasurer the new dupli-
Gates for 1878, with the round sum of $99, 900
| to he collected. The treasurer is now ready
to receive company.
Evansville Journal: Constable Hyde had
a young man in custody last night on the
charge of bastardy. They disappeared into
| the darkness together, procured license
| and had q quiet wedding somewhere. No
| cards.
New Harmony Register: Twenty five hogs
were brought to town last week that may be
called the boss lot OF the season. They aver
aged All pounds. and among them were
three that weighed respectl vely 800. 742, and
700 pounds gross.
Several cases of trichina have appeared in
Elkhart county. Mrs. George Brumbaugh,
of Milford, died of the disease, and q child
of hers is in precarious condition. A FAM
lily named Mitchell, of Gravelton, il also
similarly affected.
Patrick McLain, Of Fort Wayne. died q
few days since. His will has been filed. The
testator directs that the sum of $50 be sent
annually to his mother in Ireland 80 long as
| she may live, as he has RENTED that amount
yearly during the past 81 years. Good boy.
Two alleged doctors named Willis. father
and son, chloroformed and raped two women
at Jonesboro some time ago. The women
did not wish to make the fact known, but
the grand jury, hearing of it, indicted the
villains, and they have been arrested at
Richmond.
The news of the probable death by suicide
of the Rev. DR.. Dixon, at Memphis, Satur-
day night, received at New Albany Sunday
afternoon, caused good deal of feeling and
4 general expression OF sorrow. Mrs. Dixon
and family leave New Albany for Memphis
on Monday to reside there.
Nr. Charles H. Roberts, Of Evansville, be-
spilled for . patent on his invention TO pre-.