The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-14

q great connection Re stirred among the
present talleged) owners.
Cambridge City distinctly felt the shock
OF the dynamite explosion at Williams
burg, sever en- miles awsy, Tuesday morn
ing. Windows and doors ratified and the
people, and even the horses, we're badly
frightened. 1t lie said that the shock was
felt So far away as Cincinnati.
General Manager Stewart, o: tie c., W.
aud B., formerly general manager OF tee
Big -Four, with headquarters a. Lsfsy cite,
who, with his wife and friends, Is travelling
in California, had an unpleasant experience
the other day. A freight train ran lnto
his private car and smashed II, but, lucki-
lily, hurt DO one.
Lebeas ". Rosen baum aud John Casey,
two gas well drillers got into an alteration
ct q restaurant Tuesday night. After the
affair was over II was discovered Rosen-
baum bad bitten of Cssey's left ear and
Casey had tasted the index fn; er on
Rosenbaum's right hand. Both were fright
full sights, and both were arrests d and
fined.
Martha Bush, of Jacksonville, is 101
years old. she is half Indian, her mother
being squsw. Her hair retains its youth
full color and is straight. with not silvery
one 10 be observed. She purchased her
vile after the war. She is in excellent
health and bids fair to live another quarter
Of century.
The latter part o. last week Thomas Nc
Keown was arrested at Richmond, charged
with Illegal paternity, by Miss Victoria
Finney, of Anderson, whom he protested
he never heard of. 1t now turns out that
Thomas McKeown, of Alex andrla, Madison
County, is the man wanted. He has not
been arrested, and the other Thomas has
been released.
Charles Freshman is the name OF a young
man wanted by the authorities of Kansas
City to answer to the charge of embezzIe-
ment. he had been visiting his mother at
Charlottesville for about q week, but by the
time the police had located him, and before
they could arrest him, ne had skipped. 1t
lie thought that be went TO Cincinnati,
where he has relatives.
Farmers in Clarke County are at a great
loss TO find some remedy against the raVsges
of rabbits on their young trees. During the
winter q large number of orchards have
been badly damaged from this cause.
Commissioner Packwood planted large
number OF costly fruit trees last fall, all of
which have been entirely ruined by the
lHtle pests knawing the bark of OF them.
Albert Snyder, who vas shot at Morris
town last week by the Marshal, is not dead,
as reported, but is 10 a very critical condi-
ton. His friends severely csnsure Marsbsl
Roberts, who did the shooting, aud claim
that the set was entirely uDnece sssry, in
sSmuch as Snyder did not resort to FIRE
arms, though it is admitted that he is
vicious when in liquor, though peaceable
man when sober.
The damage suit OF Wiley VS.. Hawkins,
at BrookvilIe, was decided By the Jury in
favor Of the defendant. The suit grew out
Of Hawkins placing protection on his
land 10 keep the water from taking his
land, and damage was asked by Wiley,
who claimed he suffered by it, Over one
hundred witnesses were s1bpoenEed, and
the costs in the case will amount to sev-
eral hundred dollars.
Simon +. Carter, ex Recorder and eI-
Clerk of Benton Comfy, died Wednesday
morning at his residence IN Fowler, The
immediate cause OF his death wGs Bright
disease. He was the founder OF the Even
ing Mail, the first newspaper published in
Benton County. He was az extensive
breeder in fine poultry, and had 3 nation
al reputation in this lire. Mr. Carter was
one of the leading Republicans of the
county, and a man of much executive
ability.
A trunk exploded ia the baggage car on
the vest-bound passenger train on the u,
l., st. l., & G. Railroad, near WaldroD, the
other morning, soaring Baggsgemsster
Roethgeber almost to death. The trunk
belonged to q man named Usher, who lives
near Wilrey, and he explained that his
wife, who packed the trunk, had probably
placed some matches too near powder.
horn filed with powder, which was also in
the trunk. The explosion blew the trunk
to pieces and set IRE to the clothing in it,
filling the car with smoke, but it was exI
tinguished without trouble.
Mr.. Lemuel L. Holmes, for fifty years an
honored aud respected citizen OF Northern
Indiana, died at Portland last Saturday,
az sew n y years. He was the father Of
Mrs W. J. Craig and Mrs. w. w. Roberts,
of Indi, napolis; Mrs. John d. Hale, OF
Adams County; Mrs. David e. Studebaker,
OF Button, and Mrs. Frank Brown, of Los
Angeles, Cal. His funeral was largely at
tel ded. He was for years q prominent
member of the Methodist Church and uni.
versally respected by ali who knew him.