The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-21
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Minor Happenings of the Week, Told in
Brief Paragraphs.

The Kentucky Rouse killed the whiPpins-post
Business failures for the last week show large
decrease
General Arthurs condition is reported some
what improved.
Wig. Davis was murdered at Hagerstown, Ind.
BY persons unknown
Philip Epinger. prominent German citizen of
Eaton, o., committed suicide
Three persons were killed and many injured
by tornado in NOdaway County missouri
Eleven Doodle Aldermen OF the Board OF 1854
have been bagged by the New York police.
Dr. John r. Featherston, of indianapolis, died
last week from an overdose of morphine
Chicago is full of whest-actusl wheat-and the
price is down to nearly seventy-hye cents bushel
Fred Grant has in view book containing his
fathers private letters, dating back to the Aexl-
can war.
The railroad strike at sedalis, No., has died
out and the strikers are now scattering, looking
for work.
Morris Rutherford, leader OF gang Of horse
traders and swindlers has been arrested at Ma
rion, Ind
man was killed and another dangerously in
jured by a stroke of lightning at LOUISIANA, Mo,
Thursday.
William Dennis, a farmer near Ashley, o.,
dropped dead OF heart disease while WORKING In
his garden
Franco-Papal relations are reported approach
ing the bre aking point. Greece Is still making
war preparations.
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Illinois, shot and killed T. NJ Thomas Deputy
Sheriff, at GOlcOnda
Near Charleston W. Va. Mrs. Harvey Meadows,
while standing in her yard, turned suddenly, fell
and broke her neck.
John Ellis, Missouri stock man. blew out the
gas IN his room in a Chicago hotel and YVES found
dead in the morning
Mrs. West, of Butler Switch, Jennings. County,
Indiana: committed suicide, making the tenth in
her family to go that way.
Grand Master Powderly is in favor of using the
full strength OF the LABOR order in the hgnt
against the Gould system
Miss Louisa Mann, of Plainfeld, n. j. blind for
twenty years, is claimed to have recovered her
sight through the faith cure.
Two ladies standing in doorway OF house
eight miles from New Castle, Pa, Saturday, were
struck by lightning and killed
Edward Cooper, Coroner of Knox County, Indi.
ana is in jail at Nincennes, charged with collect
ing Illegal fees for holding inqueSts.
Stephen n. Clifford Veteran Clerk in The Missa-
chusetts State Senate is dead, after twenty nine
years of service, aged seventy wears.
The total number OF persons killed in the tor
nadO in Minnesota, as reported from 81. Cloud, is
"a; injured, 2l3; property loss, 100000.
Secretary Manning wiz, il is reported, be APP
pointed Minister TO Austria, which viii offer ia
c1liiies Tor the Improvement OF his health.
Last week Major General John NJ. SchofeId as
sumed command OF the Military Division OF the
Atlantic, TO succeed the late General Hancock
Michael NcCofman, OF Crestline o.. deserted his
wife on a train, taking her baggage and leaving
her pennileSs to pursue her journey to Richmond,
Ind.
]. E. Robinson, Cashier of the First National
Bank Angelica. n. Y, is reported to be defaulter
in the sum OF $4,000, and the bank has closed its
doors.
H. F. Edssn, Treasurer OF Brookfeid Township
1rumbu0 County, Ohio, mas abscOlded, leaving
short.
The New York Legislature has passed bill.
| which the Governor has signed, making twelve
hours days work on all horse cars in New York
| and Brooklyn.
At Elgin, III, the manager OF q butter factory
was killed by the bursting of milk separator.
This is the second casualty OF the kind reported
( within q few days.
The President of the American Agriculture and
| Dairy Association has issued note OF alarm to
| the farmers OF America 10 organize and down the
| oleomaIgarine iend.
| Ann J. Mercer, rich Philadelphia woman, who
recently died. left large portion of her estate fer
the support of disabled Presbyterian elergymen
who do not use tobacco
Clintonville, Wis, killed Arthur Edwards fatally
| injured James Ringwood and George Storms, and
i seriously injured four others.
Major ]. d. Wallace, leading Democratic lawyer
| OF Morrow, o., is dead. He was native OF Ire
land, served in the Mexican war, and read law
| under the famous Thomas Corwin.
DIR. Thomas S. Taylor, a wealthy resident of Mer-
rick, L. J., and an expert marksman, in attempt
| ing 10 shoot tomato can from his coachman's
| head, put bullet through his brain.
diver has been down and finds by the crushed
| something but what that something was is stiu 8
| mystery-with the exception OF water.
Its reported from St. Louis that a scheme is on
loot to demand, through labor organizations in
| New England, that manufacturers in that region
shall not ship goods over the Gould lines.
A New York dispatch states that, in spite OF he
| cheerful view taken by his intimate friends
| General Chester A. Arthur is q very sick man
and his condition is source OF great anxiety"
Mrs. Charles Cole, of Covington, KY, married
| but two months, staggered into her mother:
home, on Pike street, Sunday, and soon died. II
| Is believed she took poison with suicidal intent
Editor schewitsch, of the New York Volkt
Leitung addressing a meeting OF workingmen
| sunday advised his hearers TO arm themselves
Rifles, he said, could be had for So each, and am
| unition was cheap.
William and Dan Kent, who insulted a young
| lady on the street in WATSON, Tenn, were follow
| ed by her brother with shotgun. Dan is NOR
| tally wounded and William will lose his left arm.
The brother is in jail.
Carpenters Union No. 2 OF Cincinnati me-
Sunday and resolved thai on and after Nav
eight hours should constitute days work, bu
that they would only ask the same rate per houl
as they are now getting.
James, alias "Brocky' Flanagan, a Cincinnati
hackman, was found at the corner of Sixth street
and Central avenue, that city, last Sunday night
with his throat cut. An Italian, name unknown
is suspected OF the murder.
John w. Jones, formerly editor of the Newpor
lark News, lately appointed Indian School Com
missioner. has been arrested, charged with the
embezzlement Of several thousand dollars OF thu
endowment fund OF the American Legion o
| Honor.
A meeting OF Liberals at the house of Harting
ton resolved on the utmost opposition to Glad
stones Irish scheme. The skies are said to lool
brighter for the Premier, nevertheless. The ex
tent of the cholera in Italy is more serious thar
| reported.
The friendship between President CLEVELAND
and Miss frankie Folsom. of Buffalo, is very ten
| der, but there is doubt that they will be mar
| RED Miss Folsom is twentythree years old. Tn,
President neither denies nor acknowledges tn,
| soft impeachment.
| Gladstones Irish land bill includes the issuance
OF 4lsO,0o0000 in per cent. consols for the pur
| chase OF strictly agricultural holdings, sellin,
| being optional with landlords. The State collect
| the rent for twenty years, when the tenant ha
| full proprietorship.
| 1t is said that penitentiary-m goods from
| Pennsylvania and West Virginia shipped il
large quantities into Ohio for sale. A bill was in
PRODUCED in the Ohio House the other day which
| provides that all goods of prison manufacture
shall be so branded before being offered for sale
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Dou
| theft were found in the ruins of their burning
| dwelling. near Xenia. Ohio. last Saturday. Charlie
Morris, a colored farmland, has been arrested OF
| suspicion Of numbering and robbing the age
| couple, and burning the building hide tn