The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-02
INDIANA.


Fish thieves are at large IN Hendri cks
county. Cravcns' fish pond has recently been
robbed Of several hundred dollars worth of
trou'.
MIS-. Renbarger, an old lady living
seven miles west OF Logansport, was fatally
gored by COW while she was passing through
a pasture.
In the African Methodist Episcopal
Conference at indianapolis, after a lengthy
discussion, IL was decided 10 elect four
Bishops.
"A good many OF Michigan's southern
county liquor dealers, forced out OF business
by local option laws, are skirmishtng around
Northern Indiana Tor place TO resume bus
mess
Mrs. Jordan, an inmate OF the county
asylum at La Porte, became derauged and
walked ont OF sccond-story window, from
which she received injuries that resulted In
her death. She was eighty-two years old.
Charles Stinnett. farmer, was found
ON the street at Upton in dying condi-
ton. His skull was crushed aud both arms
broken. lie claims that he was assaulted by
two men, but refused 10 diyulgo their
names.
Jacob Varlenbeck was sentenced 10 inn
prsonmcnt for life az Huntington for the
killing OF pcddlcr named Lorenzo. The
jury was out four hours, and the trial has oc-
cuplcd over week. The evidence was
circumstantial. a
Scarlet fever Is causing much fright In
Huntington. Thee are several cases and
the Third Ward schools have been closed on
tat account. The Mayor has issued pro-
camation quarantining all cases and fam
lilies in which it exists.
MIR. and Mrs. James A. Winter, Of La
myettc. who were married at Chillicotho,
Ohio. May IL, 1898, colcbatcd their golden
we dding May y. Mr.. Winter is now past
20, aud Mrs. Winter is 20, but both bid fair
10 live many years yet.
Thomas l.. Murphy. the temperance
evangelist, mas been holding series OF
meetings nj Seymour. The new tabernacle.
erected for tbs purpose, and seatlAg over
1000 people, is filed nightly, and hundreds
sign tue pledge at each meeting
William Patrick entered the saloon OF
Shea King at Spencer and began abusing
John Carter, the bartender Patrick after
dashing a glas' OF beer INTO Cartcr's face,
pulled q revolver aud shot him In the br at,
from which wound lac died almost instantly.
The murder was unproyoked.
Prank Wood and William aud Aionzo'
Campbell arrived in Logansrort in charge
Of officers from shelbyviIlc, Ind. Thursday
night they assaulted George Harness, Of
Jackson Township. and left him for dead ON
the public highway. Harness had appeared
a. n witness against them IN "a case In which
they were CHARGED with stealing chickens.
All three OF them are under II years OF age.
james Mikcsly, OF Otto, Clark County,
went into the woods, cutting rails lie
stopped 10 cut piece OF tobacco when his
plug slipped from his hand and fell through
o cleft in the log made by the wedges TO
the ground Mikesly reached down for tho
tobacco, and In some way loosencd tho
wedges They lew ont, leaving Mikosly
prisoner. lie was not discovered until tho
next morning.
"A courteous case OF kidnapping occlrredas
Jacksonville. Mona Hodges, aged six was
in t)dy of Mrs. M. A. Work until Decom-
her, when her father, Joseph Hodges. took
hor 10 Mn. Goodwin, his sister, nj Henucr.
son. Ky. On Tuesday the latter receiycda
dispatch that Hodges was dying. and came
with the child 10 this city. Meanwhile
Richard Work took out letters OF guardian
sh,p In Louisville and claimed 20 session OF
tho child, although he was no relation. MR..
Goodwin with the child escaped 70 honuer'
son. Work will prosecute her for kidnapping,
The dispatch was bogus and Joseph Hodges
Il I'm no dangcrof death. Strangely enough.
Work has letter from Hodges granting
him possession OF the child, hut Hodges do
mics Knowing anything about L. All tho
,.artles are we'll known.