The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-14
INDIANA

AT Jeifersonyillo. John Pope. aged
seventeen, was drowned I'm the Ohio River.
while bathing.
- Colonel John Mcclure of Lawrenceburg,
was found dying by the roadside. and was
unable 10 speak when discovered.
Elijah Jones. Of indianapolis, a travelling
man, quarrcled with man named Crabb at
Shields, was shot, aud died the next day.
Lester Clark, County Superintendent. and
his wife were arrested nc Shelbyvllle.
Clark Is charged with cruelty whipping his
son Willie, aged four years.
Jacob Schacffcr. farmer living nenr
Goshen, was fatally injured by being thrown
from buggy. his horses having become
frightened at q passing train.
George Hartman. who murdered Ira
Alexander IN cold blood, Ia Lebanon. in tho
early spring Of 1887 and escaped, has been
caught In Vernon, Tex. He l. In Jail there
now.
Louis Mcvcigh and Daniel Smith were
az work in the woods near Seymour when
the latter received terrible wound by
being hit IN the head by an ak in the hands
Of the former.
j. w. johnson. saloonkeeper at Osgool,
ordered LOUIS Scbrader TO leave his prem
ises schrader refused 10 20 and johnson
shot him. lnfictlng fatal wound. johnson
Is under arrest.
jacob Mahlenbreclx was refused new
trial by Judge Walker, OF Peru. He was
sentenced at the last tern OF court 70 ninety
nine years in Ir.son for killing Theodore
Lorrenze, pcduler.
ia the lake near Montpelier, two fisher.
men, while crossing In small boat were
followed by n fish about eight feet long,
which they believed TO DO shark, though
others think IL u muscalonge.
-Dory Biddle, editor OF the Anderson
Daily Bulletin, was knocked down and
severely injured by Il. r. Admire, a teacher
OF penman.hip, whose wife had been as.ail-
ed by articles In the Buiietia. The editor
was taken home unconsclous.
William Rodgers. of Franklin, was
fatally Injured by the premature discharge
OF "A cannon while ratifying the nomination
OF Harrison. The ramrod struck hmm In the
face. literally tearing IL TO pieces. All the
flesh from one arm was also torn off.
"A widow named Alice Mcdaniel, OF
Lafayette, appeared before Judge Vinton OF
the Circuit Court and declared her inten-
lions OF becoming citizen OF the United
States. The belief IL that this Is the first
instance on record where woman has been.
niauc clttZtn IN indiana.
"A terrific boiler explosion at Rogers
coal mines. twenty miles east Of Vincennes,
occurred, killing the fireman, William Bur-
nett and slightly scalding Engineer james
kinile. The brick enginc-walls were COM
pletely swept away. The accident will close
down the mines for time.
"A distemper las made its appearance
among horses In the vicinity OF Wabash.
which Is creating considerable alarm. A.
fccted horses drinking at q trough leave on
the water poisonous discharge from their
nostrils, and other horses drinking from the
water arc immediately affected.
Miss Josie Burdett, highly respected
young lady, attended picnic north OF In.
dinnapolls In company with her lover, and
as they returned their boat was capszed In
the canal. Her escort made desperate ef-
fort 10 save hcr, but was weighted down by
his wet clothing. and tho lady was drowned.
She was nineteen years OF aye.
William Aldridge, a tough character.
shot and killed James CUNNINGHAM, n bar.
Der. whose home IL in Danyilc, nc the house
OF Cunningham's sister. The men had bad
q quarrel over a Minnie Starr. woman with
whom Aldridgc had been intimate, but 20
whom Cunningham was Paying attention.
Aldridge Il under arrest
"A man giving the name OF william
Suitondeld purchased n bill OF goods OF A. r..
snelton, OF Logansport, 10 be sold on COM
mission, and aiierward disappeared. sheI.
ton then had William suttonleld.of Rochcs-
1 r. arrested, but failed TO identity him rs
the purchaser OF the goods. and the latter
now threatens suit for damages.