The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-18
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.

All vegetation in the region OF Bedford, Ind, is
said to be covered with potato-bugs.
In Dayton, o., Saturday, about ferty buildings
were totally or partially unDoofed by the wind
storm.
Professor Edward E Barnard OF Nashville
claims TO have discovered small but very bright
comet
James r. Turner, druggist of Nashville. was
killed by the explosion of a soda fountain on last
Wednesday.
The two New York United States Senator'S
Messrs Conkling and Plat, have resigned their
seats in the Senate.
Annie Myrtle, young miss of Racine. Wis,
died last week from the effects OF skipping rope
over 100 times consecutively.
The Pope has appointed thirty-eight new Bish-
ops, including the Very Rev. +. Jansens of Rich
mond, Va. as Bishop of Natchez.
young man named Henry Holtz went into a
vacant lot in Cleveland Saturday, laid down
under tree, and blew his brains out.
The paper mill at Niagara Falls was burned on
Wednesday night, just AZ ii had started up with
new machinery. The lbss is $4,000.
Three colored convicts on Mewhorter's farm,
Brown County Georgia, on Friday, killed f..
Langston. white guard. with his gun, and es
capped.
William McMechen, living in oxford. o., and q
student at Miami University, was drowned while
on fishing excursion with some fellow-students,
on Saturday.
William Frye, farmer living near Dayton. o.,
was robbed by highwaymen OF sl75 Saturday
robbers escaped.
Mrs. Mary Schwab, while walking on the Little
Miami Railroad track, near Xenia, o., was run
down by freight train and crushed to an I'M
recognizable mass.
The cattle disease which so startled herders
along the Missouri River has evidently spent its
force. 1t is believed that not over 200 animals
have persisted from IL.
Eva Lloyd, who was recently tried In Chicago
| fer the murder of Dora Abel. was, on last
"wednesday picked up by the police of Omaha in
an intoxicated condition.
1.-The Republicans OF Davenport held a mass
meeting last night and bitterly denorrced the
course Of Conkling, Arthurand Plat In opposing
the confirmation of Robertson.
Under Secretary windonsfs call for per cents,
issued on Thursday Eastern National Tanks have
poured in upsn him s2i ga. 500 of registered bonds
| for continuance at 81 per cent.
The Hebrews of New York have got. before she
Legislature 1T Albany bill to prevent dis
crimination against them at public resorts, the
penalty being fine OF nom S25 To So
The President has nominated Charles F. Henry
| of Ohio. to be Marshal for the District OF Column
bia. and Frederick Douglass. the distingnsheo
colored orator. to be Recorder of Deeds.
Mrs. Garfield is SO sreat a sufferer from neryou,
| nrostrat mn that the White House Grounds have
been closed to carriages Three physicians has'
\ been Summoned frSm Ohio TO bar bedside
The officers of ahe Northwestern TELEGRAPH
Company have signed contract with tie vast
ern Union for a lease for ninesy-nine years, %
the consideration has not been made public.
| Following the advice of DIR. Tanner. a respected
citiren of Erie Pa, Professor J. 5. Thomson, ha
tasted since May 5. He Is somewhat feyerisn, ou
links a prolonged abstinence from food vii
prove highly beneficial.
The Postmaster General, warned by the perpe
tration of several frauds, has given orders tina
that SAMPLE copies of new publications can no
! be mailed in large quantities until Submitted {
the Department for its ruling.
The public are asked to treat with respect
statement that the barn of John Pitman.
. Worthington. Ia. on last Friday, containing 81
horses was lifted by the wind and carried hal
I mile without iniuring the horses.
A picnic party near Talledeja. Ala. had anon
: its participants a child of seven years, adorne
; with gold ornaments and diamond pin. U
. | being missed, search was made, and she was on
! covered dead in the arms Of negro thief, WI