The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-04-23

on the track. but the engineer saw them IN
time 20 reverse his engine. The front truck
OF the locomotive ran up on the obstruc-
ton but did not derail the engine. This q
the third attempt made within three years
70 wreck trains az this point.
GEoaoE wKppELl, : brakeman on the
Louisville, Evansville and 81. Louis
railroad, living at New Albany, had bis lee
cut on, by falling under the wheels OF the
train. &C the water tank, mile east %
Huntingburg. He has wife and motherde
pendent upon his support.
TnE Evansville board Of health has or
dsrcd fresh supply OF vaccine and will
require al school-children vaccinated, and
advises all citizens 20 take steps 20 prevent
smallpox from making its appearance IN
the city. Although the city Is as yet free
from the scourge. the precaution Is being
taken on account OF the report that small
pox has assumed an epidemic form in sew
eral neighboring towns.
POTTER PALMER, OF Chicago, is building
great hotel at Lake Maxinkuckee.
EDWARD ALoIRE. clerk in the drug store
Of s. Muehl, nj Indianapolis closed up the
other night, and next morning his keys and
hat were found near the store, but he has
not been seen. His absence can not be
explained except on the ground Of foul
play,
MARY HARRINGTON, widow aged forty
five was struck by Bee Line train at
indianapolis and SO seriously injured that
she may die.
Mrs. DANIEL McCREA. OF New Albany,
stepped in front Of train on the Jeffer
sonville, Madison and Indianapolis rail-
road. near that place, and was crushed 70
death.
In the outskirts Of Indianapolis. in con-
spicuous places. the following placard,
printed in heavy black type, and abund-
antly capitalized and emphasized, was
found posted few days ago. Ii IL the
work Of q crank, whether Communist or
plain. ordinary. everyday fool: Work
ingmen, to Arms Woe to the palace,
peace to the cottage, and death to the
luxurious idlers, The wage system is the
only cause OF the worlds misery. 1t II
supported BY the rich classes. and 10 de-
stroy 1t they must either be made to work
or die. One pound Of dynamite is better
than q bushel Of bullets Make your do
mand for eight hours with weapons in
your hands TO meet the capitalistic blood
hounds-police and militia-in proper man
nerf
Dir. JoHS FEArHERsroS, OF indianapolis,
who has been engaged in the practice Of
medicine the past twenty years, died the
other morning from an overdose Of NOR
phine. About midnight he awakened his
wife and asked for the morphine bottle,
but as he was in the habit Of taking tho
drug. she thought nothing Of it. Later she
was awakened by his heavy breathing but
this failed TO excite her fears. and she went
to sleep again. When she arose his condi-
ton was alarming, and he died as stated.
r. w. vonpoRG has been confirmed as
postmaster At North Vernon.
THE Supreme Court has affirmed the case
OF VIM. Kennedy. pickpocket who killed
David Baker at Greensburg. in November,
1854. while attempting to escape arrest, and
was sentenced for life. There was y politi-
cal gathering ut the time. and Kennedy
was detected while working the crowd
and in the pursuit be shot Baker
Henry II. PonrER, who purchased the
Chicago and Great Southern railroad, nm.
der foreclosure in the Federal Court some
time ago, has organized company under
the title OF the Indiana Railroad Company
TO operate the new purchase. The road
runs from Fair Oaks, Jasper County. "a
Yeddo. Fountain County, . distance OF
eighty miles. where il connects with Por
tiers new road TO Brazil, Clay County, thu.
giving him a coal road directly to Chicago
AT Marion. the case Of Elmer Ryan
charged with horse stealing, had tragic
| termination in the death OF the prisoner by
| suicide. The marshal who arrested him
! stated that shortly after be had taken hin
| into custody the prisoner produced small
| bottle which contained white powder
| and, holding it up. remarked: You woule
| not think that was poison, would youf
/ He then poured the contents into his hand
| swallowed il, and threw the bottle agains
\ freight car. The officer, supposing thu
! powder was quininc, gave the matter M
further attention. Being placed in jail, b
called for deck Of cards and played I
| game Of seven-up with his fellow prison
| ers- During the game be remarked Incl
| dentally that he had taken arsenic, ans
I would be a corpse before morning II
| showed symptoms OF sickness. but his tall
| was regarded as an idle Jest. Later
| physician was summoned, but Ryan grew
steadily worse. and expired 1t clever
,'ciock that night
ELBERr II. SnrRK, President Of the FRS
National Bank OF Peru. an extensive Lane
owner and the wealthiest in Northern In
diana, died At his home, In Peru, of neural
gia Of the heart, superinduced by close az
plication TO business. Mr.. Shirk had
farm in every county in that section Of thi
State and was also engaged in merchau
dizing. He had been in ill-health for som
time, but his death was unexpected. II
leaves fortune estimated at two millio
dollars TO be divided among his three chi
dren, the eldest OF whom, Milton, Is In IL
rope.
Patrick SHANNON, . prominent rcsiden
and banker Of Tcrrc Haute, died the othe
morning from smothering, caused by obs
sity, be being three hundred pounds
weight He was born in Ireland, and ha
lived in that city for forty years, amas'
ing q handsome fortune. He was prom
nent politician, figured In the State, at on
time having been financial agent Of u
State, and 1t another time Democrat
candidate for the nomination for Stat
treasurer. lie leaves wife and thzv