The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-07

c, Eleventh Indiana Cavalry. He was lawyer,
and one of the most eloquent speakers in eastern
Indiana. He was well known throughout that
part of the State.
The residence Of Herman Kuhl 1T Laconia,
was destroyed by fire. Most of the contents of
the building were consumed. Loss, ST, 800; in
surance, $500, in the Farmers Mutual
R NJ. Blake a Kokomo jeweler, has made an
assignment to Clemens g. HiIlibush. jewelers., of
Cincinnati. The liabilities of Mr. Blake mount
to So 600, with assets amounting TO probably ST.
500
Frank M. Kinney, a young man living two
miles west of Greensburg, was run over by a
horse last Friday and has been wholly uncon-
scious since, with but little hope Of final recov-
cry.
Elias Henry, of Shelby township, Shelby
county, dropped dead yesterday morning on his
way to his barn. He was sixty-four years DID,
The remains will be taken to Harrison, KY, for
burial
Washington ]. Kelly, until recently citizen
or Seymour died at his home in Cincinnati yes
terday of Bright's disease. Mr. Kelly was a
prominent Mason. Jealous member of the NJ
E. Church. Jackson Lodge, f. 81 A NJ, of
Seymour, will take charge of the remains.
On the farm of Wm Vaughn, near Fort
Wayne, Albert Burt, aged fifteen years, was en-
gagged In feeding sugar-cane into a mill, when
his hands were caught by the steel rollers and
and portion of the body, causing almost instant
death.
An old man who has wife and five children
was this week sent to the Montgomery county
Jail for ten days and disfranchsed for two years
for stealing half bushel of corn and an arm
load of wood. The theft was committed on Mon
day night, and on Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock he received his sentence.
Some time ago the Cumberland Telephone
Company brought suit against the Evansville
City Council for malciously destroying their
wires and poles The Council waved an exami-
of the grand jury, and that body has ignored the
charges, thus putting stop 10 criminal proceed
ings
A steam boiler in Jordan Buckwell's saw-mill,
seven miles northwest of Warsaw, exploded on
Tuesday afternoon, fatally injuripg Geo. Powell
and Thos Augin. Powell had both legs broken.
AuRlin's injuries were caused by scalding. The
explosion is said to have been caused by care
less engineer, who allowed the water to get too
low. Machinery and mill were considerably
damaged.
The will of Milton Shirk, the late bi-million-
alre banker of Peru. is now being placed on rec
ord in Wabash and many other cities of north
ern Indiana and Illinois. The will is printed on
single page of Congress letter paper consists
of three paragraphs and bequeaths his entire es-
tate to his three children, Milton, Ebert and
Alice. Milton Shirk is appointed executor, and
10 NV TOquircu 10 give DOuu 1u6 eSLdL6 lS
valued at s., 500, 000
distressing and fatal accident occurred at
Austin. Scott county Tuesday afternoon. by
which Thomas Miller. teamster lost his life in
descending steep hill with a wagon heavily
loaded with lumber. The horses became un-
manageable, and Miller was thrown violently to
the ground, the wheels of the wagon passing
over his left shoulder and breast They crushed
him into a shapeless mass. He fingered in ter
rible agony for TWO hours when death ended his
sufferings.