The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-15
STATE NEWS ITEMS.


Steuben County has ninety-eight lakes
within its borders
The Greencastle Times has come out full
fedged temperance sheet.
The physicians of Posey County have or.
gained a protective society.
James A. Hays, ex-edit0r of the Sullivan
Union, has removed 10 Kansas City, Mo.
GreeDcastle has a centenariau in the person
of Mr.. George Smith, born January p, IVA
A Stout bow, of Button, TIPS the scales at
212. aud he is but twelve years old. Stout
enough, inCsed.
1t is said that LaPOFie is the only city in
the State that does not have Il city saloon Ii
Cense.-LaPOrte Argus.
The Cannelton merchants have formed
Protective Association. TO protect themselves
from fraudulent debtors.
When he has completed the Opera House,
Major Doxey will leave Anderson for three
or four years which he will suend in travel
irg over the United States, Europe and per-
hsps South NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Review
From the present outlook step-ladders VIII
be in great demand around here ct core gath
ering VinceDnes Sun.
Frank w. Gregory, late city editor OF the
Lafayette Journal, has accepted position on
the Aberdeen tDskota) Tribune.
Montgomery County has 9-.S4-1OO miles of
railroad, assessed for taxation at 1913, 400.
The Improvements on the right OF way are
81 495.
The Button Banner has been sold by Mr.
Roth to Mr.. Sturgis, Dr. and Joseph Carroll,
OF Button. The new firm IS said to be very
strong team.
A new bank, the Indiana National, has
! been opened for business IN Bedford; capital
stock, $4,000. a G. Voris, President, and
! Iheo. H. Malott, Cashier.
The Oldest inhabiiant IS outdone. We
| can't find one who ever saw the corn in as
tine condition at this time OF the year as il is
now.-COrydOn Republican.
| Wollord Daughters an aged granger of
| Moores' Hill, signed blank postal card
few days ago, which has turned up lately as
| an order for $3.50 worth Of corn.
4 The estimate Of the wheat crop in Barthol-
/ Omew County based on the amount already
! thIeshed, is thirteen bushels per acre, with
/ larger yield than was expected.
w. b. S,emons, Of Corydon, has accepted
: the 81 400 clerkship in the Postoffice Depart
ment at Washington, recently rendered him
! by Postmaster General Gresham.
Doctor ]. NJ. Partridge, of South Bend, has
! received notice from the Secretary Of the
! American Public Health Association Of his
! appointment as Chairman Of the Committee
/ on Diseases Of Cattle.
The County sest removal case in Crawford
/ County, recently decided in favor of removal
to GIantsburg, is to be appealed to the Cir
| cult Court by the citizens who favor it re-
naming at Leavenworth.
! Greendale can boast of having some hard
/ VOL king girls and Miss Emma BreakeY is
one OF them. She has done all the papering,
| painting and withdrawing of her own house.
i and II IS well done. Nothing comes amiss to
| her she is not ashamed to be seen working
She attends TO seeing everything done since
! her father has become enfeebled so that he is
unable TO perform any duties. Praise TO them
that deserve it-Lswrenceburg Register.
Mining in WarricS County seems to be one
| of the best paying Investments for the people
| ana the employees and orators as a rule re-
ceive handsome compensation for their capt.
| tai and labor. There are now some eighteen
| mines in the County in operation at present.
Some two or three mines are now being
opened. among which is the shaft sunk near
Lewisville, in SHELTON Township. and five
! foot vein of coal OF superior quality has been
'struck. "--Boonville Standard.
The Town Board of Rockport passed an ordi-
nance some Few weeks ago requiring fee of
| 800 TO obtain license for retailing liquor in
| said town. The saloon keepers rebelled and
the Board of Trustees tried the law on the
case. Judge Reinhard. in his decision,
stated that the acts of the Board are not legal
| lied and the saloon keepers can not be COM
! PEELED to pay the license fee. Now the Board
wants license fee of $50, which the saloon
keepers will very likely accede to.
A feature of the Santa Fe celebration was
to have been a sham battle, intended to rep.
resent the capture of Indian pueblo by
the Spanisrds. The Indians climbed TO the
top of one of the buildings, brandishing their
bows and arrows. and emitted shrill, ear
piercing shrieks. The hold Spanlards paused
There was hitch. The original plan was
for the cavaliers to pretend to assault the
pueblo. and the Indians were to let fly a
! shower of blunt arrows into the ground at
their feet. But it occurred to the Kulghts
that arrows might gu astray, and they de-
clined 10 take the risk.