The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-04

| ING him to let 60, and he fell to the rocks be-
meath. breaking both both bones OF bis right
| arm above the wrist and dislocating the wrist
| Al farmer whose name it was impossible to
| ascertain was painfully injured at Wabash, yes
| terday morning by falling beneath the wheels
/ of wagon laden with wheat. The rear wheel
of the vehicle passed over his shoulder, fractur-
/ ing the colar-bone.
| At Spiceland on Monday evening Dan, the
twelve ear-old son OF May Barnett took strych-
| nine. with suicidal intent but strong emetics
| have placed him out of danger The supposed
| cause for the deed was because his step-mother
corrected him for bad conduct
Mrs Mary Ryder, wife of Mr.. e. L. Ryder,
formerly employed in the telegraph dspart
| ment of the Cincinnati Enquirer, dice ~ Vim
cennes on Monday. Deceased was az estimable
lady, and one of the heirs Of the Wise estate,
which amounts to nearly million dollars
Robert Brown q stranger who has been can
wasting the outskirts of Michigan City for aims
for Chicago place of charity, gained access to
residence and went through it Monday
night. He was also found to be fraud, and has
been sent to the county jail for trial under bon8s
of $500.
A rattlesnake over nine feet long, carrying
thirty rattles, was killed near Pikesville
vanderburg county, the other day. Attention
was called to 1t by cow which was believing
loudly and paving the EARTH seemingly in great
terror, while the snake sheld her with his gilt
tering eyes"
Cards are out announcing the forthcoming
wedding of Mr.. Charles II. Webster the junior
member of the firm of Webster e. Son. nursery
men, of Centralia and Miss Sara. daughter of
Joseph Baylie, of Mitchell The ceremony will
take place at the residence of the brides father.
on Wednesday evening.
Virgil Lockhart, the youngest of the trio
rested for relieving j. w. Burton of $40, at
Shoals, last March, yesterday pleaded guilty 10
the charge, and after few forcible remarks,
49, ftan
States prison, disfranchised for the same length
of time and fine of $40 added.
The dead body of John Horton. fifty years of
age. painter of Vincennes. was picked up
the c., V. q c. railroad tracks, near St Francis
vile, ILL.,, Monday. The engineer of the
train discovered the corpse in time to reverse his
engine and keep from mutilating the remains.
his death at present is mystery.
Louis Russell, one of the oldest residents of
Wabash, was probably fatally injured yesterday
by falling from pear tree distance of twelve
feet He struck the ground upon his head and
shoulders, was badly cut on the head and face,
and was severely injured internally. His adj
vanced age renders his recovery doubtful
The Adams county educational institute con-
vened in Decatur on Monday One hundred
school-teachers of the county are in attendance.
The institute is under instructions of County
Superintendent John F. Snow, assisted by Prof.
w. II. Fertich, of Shelbyville, Ind. Prof. j. NJ.
Alcott, of Greencastle, Ind, and Prof f. III.
Shippy, OF Algona, Ia
Society circles at Wabash are stirred up over q
very romantic marriage of well known and popu-
lar people, the facts in regard to which have just
leaked out The names are T. c. McConn and
Miss Sarah TAFT and both are tolerably we'll ad-
vanced in years. Mr.. McConn being a widower
before this marriage, with grown-up children.
He haSbeen paying his addresses to Miss TAFT
for some years Last spring Mr. McConn went
to California, and it was generally thought that
relations between the two were ended. The
lady has just made the announcement that they
were married on Dec. L. 1885, at ST. Louis. The
fact has been kept total secret through within
OF the pair which would hardly be expected in
mature couple. Day before yesterday Mr.. Nc
Conn returned from the Pacific slope and claimed
his bride. The happy couple are now receiving
the congratulations of their many friends.
John H Blish who died in Seymour. last Sat
urday. of heart disease, was buried yesterday in
River View Cemetery. near that city. Mr.. Blish
was native of Woodstock Vt, and he came TO
Indiana in 1849 settling at Jeffersonvlle. He
was soon appointed civil engineer of the j.. M
q |. railroad, Surveying the route and remaining
with the company until the completion of the
tire line. He was mrrried in 1854 to Miss Sarah
Shields, daughter of the late Needy w. Shields,
to whom was due the credit of laying
out the site of the city of Seymour.
Mr.. Blish was one of the most respected and
prosperous business men of Jackson county,
having been vice-president of the First National
Bank of Seymour since its organization, and
was largely engaged in the manufacture of Hour,
being the senior member of the Blsh Milling
Company. Mr.. Blish was an enthusiastic Re-
publican. and the Journal never failed to occupy
his early morning hour. His health had been
declining for number of years, hut on Satur
day he arose in his usual health. and. after at
tending to some business matters about the
city, returned home very much exhausted, and
in q short time his life was at an end.