The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-08-18
INDIANA

The Indiana state military encampment
viii be held at Evansville Aug. 20 20 -.
AT Tcrre Haute Mrs. Junkins was found
guilty OF the murder Of Hattie Debaun and
sentenced TO three years In the penitcntiary.
The Sons OF Veterans at Brownstown
have been equipped AS military organiza-
ton with arms furnished by the govern
mcnt.
Colonel Ritchcy, OF Rensselaer,, offers TO
match "A scyen-ycar-old lad, Weighing thirty
six pounds, against any one OF his age In the
state.
The negroes OF Owcnsboro celebrated the
anniversary OF Cuban emancipation, and riot
and disorder prevailed, during which negro
woman shot and killed man.
The elegant farm residence OF w A.
Banks was burned near Iaporte. Loss, So
600; insurance, ~ 800. Mr.. Banks Is one OF
the directors OF Perdue University.
Near Columbus, Henry Kellar. Deputy
sheriff, who had long had grudge against
Mrs. David Maze. an old wonaa who kept "A
toll-gatc, deliberately shot her I'm the side.
WINDY watkins, notorious character
from Wabash was bound over 60 court on
the charge OF robbing Hugh Daniels In Hunt
ington. In default OF SJU0 bail lac was sent
to Jail.
George Crutchncd, deputy sheriff Of
Upton county, was probably fatally shot by
q man named Hadlcy, whom lac had been
called TO arrest The prisoner fired three
shots and escaped.
Near stewsrtsvile, stephen Quackcr-
man chopped down "A tree, when limb
struck his scvcn-ycdr-old son, inncting fatal
injured; also struck his fiye-ycar-old uaugh-
ter, crippling her life.
Near Seymour Michael Ricchcnbachcr,
aged siXty-one years, prominent and pros
porous farmer, committed suicide by hanging
himself 20 "a beam with clothcslinc. Mari
tai trouble was the cause.
DIR. William steele, Of Waveland, hired
horse To visit "A patient but instead went 10
Cnlwfordyillc and got drunk. Tho owner
OF the horse followed and had the doctor
locked up for horse stealing.
AT Seymour. during a heavy rainstorm u
large number Of hsh OF q variety unknown,
some OF them four inches In length, fell. Tho
occurrence excited good deal OF curiosity,
but no one has been able 10 explain the
phenomenon.
At indianapolis Lewis Gowcn, colorcd,
bit his wife, di.locatcd her thumb blackcned
her ores, cut CASH IN her head, besides IN
flicting nunerou, Other bruises and as are
ward therefor he was heavily fined and seat
to the work house.
jacob Ratz died at Elkhart from the Of
fects OF blow from hand-car handle IN It's
upward movement IL was charged thut he
had been fatally kicked by companion and
an official investigation was made which dir
possd Of the charge.
Clarence Williams, OF Jacksonville, and
Miss Ella Cox, OF Jennings county, were
married quietly, fcw days ago, during tho
absence OF the parents OF the bride from their
home. The bride revealed the marriage by
putting the certificate under her mothers
plate.
Lightning struck four horses belonging
20 T.. ". Cooper, six miles east OF Anderson.
killing all OF them. The horses were stand
Ing under walnut tree. There was not a
mark 90 bc seen on any OF the animals except
that each hoof was stripped entirely of all Of
them.
The Mormon elders and their converts,
who received White Cap attention Ia Cruw-
ford county, src being guarded from further
harm In the house Of a friendly farmer. The
citizens are armed and will make u interest
Ing for the regulators II they show theu.
selves.
AT JcffcrsOnyille Joseph Rick attempted
10 get up a strike in Marcus lirookbank's
cooper shop. The men refusing lac attempted
10 Kill them wiiha large dirk. but was hnally
elected Rick boasts az being an Anarchist
connected with the llaymarket and an ex.
pert bombmakcr. The police are looking foI
him.
Dennis Walker Of Switzerland county
arrived al Lafayette with team, took seven
500 bills from beneath timber in hl.
wagon, and when lac rcappcarcd had only
$50. lIl. friends recovered the team. some
believe nc was eandbngNrh and robbed. while
others claim hc WAS overcome b. heat and
his mind affected.