The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-30

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days ago, aged eighty eight years
Albert jenkins, who lived near New Albany,
died on Tuesday night aged seyenty-six years.
A new fruit pest nearly the size and form of
wasp mas made its appearance IN Bartholomew
county.
Hannah Hess, a pioneer of Webster. Koscius-
k0 county. died recently of pulmonary hemor-
rhage. aged sixty nine years.
Vernon Randall, runaway boy from South
Bend, on his way to Florida, was arrested In
Terre Haute on Wednesday.
The thirty-frst annual reunion of the old set
tiers of Carroll county will occur at Moore's
Grove, West Delphi Aug. Ia.
break in the coffer-dam over the St Joseph
river at South Bend, on Wednesday, caused
damage to the extent of $1,000
The Baptist Association of Rush county will
hold three-days' meeting in grove SIX miles
north of Rushville, Aug. Ii. IA and 10
Seymour gardeners have shipped 488 barrels
of nutmeg melons since Sunday night, making
the total shipments to date l,O83 barrels.
A petition is circulating in Richmond asking
for the communication of the death sentence of
Bates the murderer, who is to be hanged there
IN a few weeks.
John Endris, of GAINESVILLE Harrison county,
was bitten by a dog few days ago, and is now
in very critical condition from the effects of
the bite.
At the Wabash Opera house Rink, on Wednes-
day evening. Dan OLeary, the pedestrian, beat
the local roller skaters in ten-nie race, COM
ing out three laps ahead
The bonds stolen from the Attica postoffce,
when it was burglarized last April, have turned
up in the possession of three Dayton, o., thieves,
who were arrested recently.
The residence of Burt Butler, about two miles
east OF Bainrertown, Elkhart county, was
burned. the occupants barely escaping with
their lives. Loss about 81 000
Jesse Jones, of Monroe township, Clay county,
lost 800 bushels of wheat on Tuesday. The
loss was caused by a spark from thrasher-
engine setting fire to the stack.
Richmond will have a baseball club, q COM
pany having been formed for that purpose. with
capital stock of 1000. The games viii be
played on the Henley grounds in that city.
Miss Eta Casebeer, of Hicksvle. aged eight
cen, left her home on July 81 and has not since
been heard from A reward is offered by her
father for information as to her whereabouts
Dick Carroll. worthless character. living
near Clinton committed an outrageous assault
upon servant girl last Saturday. He was
rested on Tuesday, and sent to Jail in default of
81, 900 bail.
Peter Gerber has been jailed at Decatur, on
failure to give bond for DEMONSTRATING. He
owed 800 on note held by Jacob Swartz, and
stole Swartzs horse and sold it in order to raise
the money.
Mrs. Juliet Fox, of Fox's Station, Grant coun-
ty, one of Indlanas pioneers, died quite sud
denly on Wednesday morning Mrs Fox was
eighty four years of age, and left an estate of
over 100000.
George w. Murray, an aged machinist, of Lo
gansport, walked out of second-story window,
in his sleep. on Wednesday night, and re-
ceivad injuries from which he may die. He is
eighty years old.
A Carbon coal miner, named John MCGEE,
was poisoned on Wednesday by eating corned
heel wa IN
hour after partaking of it. He is about sixty
five years of age.
The lectures at Island Park Assembly to-day
will be delivered by Rev. John Graham, of
Grand Rapids. Mich, Rev. A. H. Willis, on
"Moonshine.' and Wallace Bruce, From the
Hudson to the Yosemite"
Charles Myers the negro who married white
woman at Washington last Saturday, was ar
rested on Wednesday, and, failing to give bond,
was lodged in Jail to await the action of the
grand jury concerning his illegal matrimonial
venture.
DR.. Allen, Columbus physician, WILL it is
said, bring suit for SANDER against Henry G.
Borgett, of the same place, for $40 600 damages.
DIR. Allen charges Mr. Borgett with using his
(Alen's) name too freely in connection with
burglary and the recent burning of Tabroke's
mill.
Senators Harrison and Voorhees, have been in
vited and will be present at the art loan exhi-
bition of the Grand Army of the Republic,
which opens in Wabash on Aug. 8. All northern
Indiana has been ransacked by the committee
for relics and other articles of interest. The ex
hibtion will last week.
On Wednesday night the large barn of John
Broderick, in Lafayette township, Madison
county, together with large quantity of corn,
hay, farm implements, two vehicles and harness.
was totally destroyed by fire. The loss is So. 800;
insured for $500. The origin of the fire is sup
posed to be spontaneous combustion.
BYRON Renper a farmnr LIVING north of Fort
Wayne, had quarrel with his wife, and left the
house very angry. Not returning for
time, search was made for him, and his body
was found in the barn, where he had committed
suicide by hanging. He was thirty-two years
old, and leaves widow and three children.
While Elisha Roberts. who lives few miles
west of Williamsport, repairing his pump
last week he found the stock petrided. Origin
ally it was pig nut hickory, and was placed in
the well twenty-three years ago. Mr.. Roberts
regards it as streak of good fortune to find a
pump stock that will never decay or wear out.
The fair of Henry county, at New Castle, is to
be held Aug. TO to Il, inclusive. ''Old settlers
and 'sschool children's" day will be on Wednes
day. when the aged and the young will be pres
emit as the guests of the society, the former hold
ing their annual meeting on that day. presenting
addresses by eminent pioneers of the State.
The City Council of South Bend has passed
an ordinance establishing non-partisan paid
fire department. One section of the act provides
that every person appointed member of the de-
partment shall be citizen of the United States
and shall have been resident of South Bend for
two years Immediately preceding his appoint
ment
Mrs Ella Hinchman, of Princeton, reports
most curious freak of nature in the poultry line
A turkey-hen left the nest after Matching out
all the eggs given her but four. An examina-
ton of these eggs revealed the following: One
she'll contained a well-developed turkey with
two heads. Another had turkey with four
legs, and third had two turkeys in it,
Two barns and corn-crib belonging to Alex.
Wilson. who lives four miles northeast of Craw
louisville, were burned on Wednesday night
Most of the contents were destroyed, including
wheat, hay and grain. The origin of the fire is
not known. Mr. Wilson had just finished
thrashlng wheat on Wednesday. Insured for