The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-22

1ncendiaries attempted to burn the Eden
House. at Sullivan, but the fire was extingushed
without serious loss.
John Abraham, poor man Of Rockford has
fallen heir TO $l8 900, one-thrd of a valuable
estate IN Oakland county, Michigan.
stephen Cunningham was engaged in cutting
timber on the farm of Mr.. Donaway, hear Car
bondale, when he was caught by falling tree
and Instantly killed.
Gordon, Barker & Co., millers at Sparta, have
made an assignment. Liabilities, sic, 700; as
sets, $11 900. The debts are owed chiefly in
New Orleans and Sparta,
Among the curiesities incident to the late
dairy meeting at DeKalb was a machine for
extracting the cream from the milk Immediately
a1ter IL comes from the COW without setting or
holding.
A very large. fat wolf was killed near Batavia
recently. Inere are more OF them around there
that have been killing sheep for some time This
one had a trap attached to him, but he dragged
it mile and half before being killed.
DIR. j. s. Walker, aged forty-f1ve years, a nrom-
inent physician and an old resident of Forest
of poison administered by himself. His friends
claim that it was taken unintentinnally.
The Middlefork Minute-Men, of Middlefork
Verrnlllion county; have been authorized to or
eanize for the following purpose: "ro shield
ourselves from the depredations Of thieves, rob-
bers, counterfeiters, incendiares and other crm-
mails, and 30 afford mutual AID in experimenting
thieves and retaining stolen property"
Calvin Nelson, farmer residing near Mem
dota, died on Thursday from injuries received
bne QaY D6IOr6. Wnllo on MS way home he fell
from his wagon, and becoming entangled in the
wagon-gearing, was dragged between four and
five miles. The night being extremely cold, his
hands and feet and other parts of his body were
frozen.
Adam Hill and George Snyder two young
men, were killed on Wednesday night at a dance
near Winchester. Their assaants were Charles
and John Sutton, brothers, who went to the
dance armed and with the avowed purpose of
having fight. The trouble arose from q fac
tional light over the location of a sehool-house
The SutIOns are in Jail.
Enoch Ballentine was shot in the head by W. c.
Sanders, a farmer who lives near Cassville San
ders was in liquor, aud il is supposed that an
old grudge on account of a difficulty Two or
three years since prompted him to fire the shot
Sanders attempted to escape, but was arrested
The physicians say that Balentne cannot re-
cover.
At Brimfied, Peoria county, on Thursday
night, three men were cut and stabbed-one,
and perhaps two, fatally. William McQuoWn
had had dispute with Elmer Laub, one of the
proprietors of the skating-rink, and came around
to the rink prepared for battle. Coming near
Laub, he commenced cutting him with large
knife, in1icting severe wounds on his head,
breast and other portions of his body. Stream
ing with blood Laub dropped on his knees and
commenced firing at McQuown. This was also
the signal for a general fusillade by Iaub's
friends, in the course of which McQuown was
shot in three places, and his condition is consd-
received a severe flesh-wound in the right Knee
All the wounded men under guard at their
own homes, and will be held to answer, should
they recover,