The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-05-09
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Little Falls, Mimi, next Monday to look after
the possibilities of successful real estate specu-
'latiOns.
Robert Hamilton, of Versailles. who set the
loaded gun in his tobacco house, by which
Alvin Dodson was killed, has been placed I'M
der bond to appear in the circuit court charged
with murder.
Miss Dora Davis, living near Monroe City
was killed Sunday. John Benson, a young
man In the family, was carelessly handling his
revolver, when 1T aceidently discharged with
fatal effect just as she was entering the door.
. Col. Thomas A. Nelson of Terre Haute will
deliver the university lecture at Greencastle,
aud the Rev. DR.. r. N. Davis of Delavan, H.,
the annual Grafton before the theological school
at the ensuing commencement at DePauw uni
verSity.
The jury in the Augustine murder case at
Laporte retired Wednesday afternoon. During
the night Juror Brown became mentally de-
ranged, and the prospect now is that the jury
will be discharged and the case will be again
tried.
+ The democrats gained one councilman at the
recent city election in Richmond, and in the
entire city the republicans east only twenty
five more votes than the democrats. There are
signs of coming political dawn in the Burnt
District" @r
Two tramps were arrested Sunday in Wash
ington for breaking open box of shoes, steal
ing PAIR each IRON car ON the o. q NJ.
railroad, and We're given two years each in the
penitentiary. They gave their names as George
Wilson and Charles Taylor.
An epidemic of singuIarly fatal type of
erysipelas prevails in Jackson county and
battles medical skill. The disease usually at
tacks the throat or tongue, and its duration is
from three to five days. A number of deaths
from this malady have occurred recently.
The Essex family, comprising several of the
oldest and most prominent families in Bar
thOlomew county, in all over one hundred
families, will hold their annual reunion May 10,
it being the eighty-irst birthday of the Hon.
Thomas Essex, the first and several times
mayor of Columbus.
Jackson Lowell and John Smith became in
volved in an alteration at Rabbittown, a
suburb of Terre Haute, Smith in a quarrel
some mood miStoOk Loveall for another man.
Knives were used and both men were badly
cut. Smith will die. RabbittOwn is one of the
hardest holes Ia the state.
The mother of Chamberlain who, in fit OF
jealousy killed his sweetheart in White county
has become insane, the sad occurrence tending
to aggrayate the feeling against the criminal
The farmers say that If Chamberlain is not le-
gally hanged they will have a midnight trial
with Judge Lynch on the bench.
One of the funny election bets at Elkhart was
made by Messrs. Valley, the furniture man,
formerly ofiMishawaka, and Beardsley of the
starch works, who were opposing candidates
for councilman. Ii Beardsley was elected he
was to give Valley four pounds of starch. IL
VALLEY was elected he was to give Beardsley
a coffin. Valley was defeated, and got the
starch to stiffen him up in his defeat.
The case of Joseph Head against Rhoda
Head, son versus mother in which the former
brought suit TO recover property, which has
been pending in. court over two years, was
given to the jury, which, after being out over
thirty hours, failed to return a verdict and was
discharged by the court. The court, upon the
evidence heard, decided the cause and gave
judgment TO the defendant. The costs of the
suit aggregate $500. The amount in contro-
verSy is S120.
Patents have been granted to the following
Indianians: Peter n. Applegate, Kimball,
combined harrow, leveler and cultivation;
William l.. Cassaday, South Bend, wheel cult
vator; Charles NJ. Collins, South Bend sprink-
Ter; Noah III. Harris, assignor of One-half to III.
w. Porter and c. NJ. Griffith, Nincennes, axle
washer; Joseph Leach, Haughville, aSsignOr of
one-half to c. G. Udell, North Indianapolis,
hoop; Henry Mater, LaGro, fence; Henry L.
Mccoy, Lake, cultiyatOr; John i. Miller Lee,
assignor of one7haf 70 b. A. Linville, White,
weaving muZzle f9r animals; Francis w. Rob
inson, Richmond, axle for thrashing machine;
Christopher C.. Sharp, indianapolis, inhaler.
The Indiana postoffices that would be bene-
flied by Senator PaddOck's bill providing for
building to cost $4,000 for offices whose re-
ceipts have amounted 10 $1,000 annually for
three years. are; Anderson, Attica, Auburn,
AdTOId, bloomington, DluulOH, DIdLll, OOlulll-
bla City, Columbus, COnnersville CrawtOrdS-
vile, Danyille, Decatur, Delphi, Elkhart Ev
ansyille Government buildingl Fort Wayne
Frankfort Franklin, Goshen, Greencastle,
Greensburg, Huntington, indianapolis govern
ment building) Jacksonville, Kendalville,
kOkOmO, Lafayette, Laporte, Lawrenceburg,
Lebanon, Ligonier, 1ogansport, Madison, Ma
TiOn, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Mt. Vernon,
Muncie, New Albany, New Castle, NOblesville,
Notre Dame Peru, Plymouth, Portland,
Princeton, Richmond, Rochester, Nashville,
Seymour, Shelbyviile, South Bend, Sullivan,
Terre IIaute, Union City, Valparaiso, Vim
cennes, Wabash, Warsaw, Washington and
Winchester.
Indiana Pensions.
j, Grassley, Bryant; l.. Turner, Vevay; B. F..
Clancy Walton; c. Bowman, Madison; IL.
Robinson, Pierceyille; W. Cochran, Lafayette !;
+. III. Chamberlain, Liberty; j. PiersOn, Indi-
annapolis; I. s. Sims, Elwood; w. /. Green,
Farmland; w. r, Egnew, Gentryyille; r.
ner; NJ 4 Cordey, Middleburg S. B. Miller,
Flora; w. +. Whittinghill, ScOttsburg; j. Hag-
gin, Terre Haute; 5. Pogue, Monroe; ). Fetty,
Kit; j. w. Tinsley, HillSboro; w. c. Hubbard,
Taylorsville; A. II. Doherty, Washington; w.
Lafayette; widow of ID. Morrison, New Lon
don; widow of T. V. Porter, Volga; father Of
N. Ingram, TennysOn; mother of r. Melvin,
Epson; minors of L. Lewis, Boundary.
.. Weaver, New Albany; A. Muchmore, Aus
tin; E. c. Goings Drewersville; w. BattOf, alias
w. Putotf, Mooney; r. Turner, Seba; L. Freder-
lex, New Albany; L. Riley, Dovers Station;
b. Milburn, Hallham; n. McQuinn, Washing
ton; c. p. Coonrod, Petersburg; J. l.. Colborn,
Noblesville; X. Tough, Hillsboro; s. D. Hol-
bert, COvingtOn;,J. H. Spiker, Buckskin; w.
w. Ewing, Charlottesville; f. Matthias Celes-
tine; III. +. Clymer, Clay City; J. Keys, La
doga; j. Smith, Gravelton; j. b. Sander, Mum
cie; a. Smith, Huntington; j. r. H. Bernard,
Taylorsville: A. Miller, Charlottesville; J..
Hoffman, Lafayette; G.. w. Cameron, Sharps-
vile; T. Woods, Silver Lake; w. j. Ladd,
Terre Haute; w. T. Cowle, Carlisle; L. n.
Oliver Perryville; J. Anderson, RusSellville;
A. Coffin, indianapolis; A. Huffer, Newbern;
w. Warner, Heston; j.. ID. Ward, Utica;
widow of +. s. Hudson, New Castle; widow of
w. Beckner, Morristown; widow of l.. n.
Hubbard, Farmland.
J. Burlington, English; j. Moore Manville;
j. Henderson, Columbus; j. McCurley, Ander-
son; ]. w. Hacker, Elizabethtown; j. NJ. Star
buck, Greensboro q. Manner, Oak Forest;
S. Stewart, Ell1hart; A. Galbraith, Rensselaer,;
J. Bufinton, Rockville; j. Kiles, Deedsville;
F. Shumaker, jamestown; j. Brayan, Albion;
J. NJ. Burk, Crawfordsville J. A. Miller, Snod-
dy's Mills; A. Schop, Pittsburg; w. Braman,
Milford; Il. w. Landlord, Brightwood; G. w.
Hobble, Andrews; F. ID. Richmond, Nappanee;
S. Somers, Huffman; III. r. Tinsley, CrawfOrds-
vile; j. School, Boonville; L. Sexton,