The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-22
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1873 IONS of finished iron during January,
and shipped out 1876 tons.
John Deloss, q young man from Sullivan,
was run over by the cars while switching in
the yard at Digger and instantly killed.
James Gsllsgher, foreman Of the Indian
| sPolfs Car Works. and Mrs. Catherine
Smith were married in Lafayette, Monday.
Thomas P. Egan, formerly of Lafayette,
is now business manager of Arthur (.
Pierce's Denver Eye newspaper establish
ment.
W. R. Maddy, a prominent grocer OF
Muncie, recorded his third business failure
Wednesday.
Farm hands in Sullivan county are en-.
gaging for the summer. Wages range from
$l5 to $40 per month.
The Murphy temperance meetings at
Jacksonville have resulted in 5000 per-
sons signing the pledge.
Twelve hundred and eighty-one vslen-
tines were received at the Columbus post
office for local delivery.
Michigan City has Thirteen" Club In
full blast.
Esquire Thomas 4. Eaton, a prominent
citizen Of Button, died Monday.
Samuel D. Langtree, senior member of
the firm of Langtree, MCGUIRE & Co., we'll
Tuesday.
The wife of DR.. Charles G. Cornett, of
Madison, died Tuesday at midnight, from
injuries received by being thrown from
runaway carriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baxter, of Shelby
vile, and two children are dangerously i'll
from eating pickles purchased at a grocery.
One OF the children, it is feared, will die.
There will be a mass convention OF the
Democrats of Bartholomew county at the
Court house In COLI mous, Saturday, Feb
rusTy Is.
Peter Howard, one OF the tallest men in
the State, standing over seven feet in
height, died at Cam len, of consumption,
aged thirty-seven years.
Stephen Hampton, for a recent murder
Gus assault on Z. r. Ellis, of Coatsville,
has been fined $500 and sentenced TO six
months imprisonment,
Henry George ventilated his peculiar
land theories Monday night at Greencastle.
Hon. r. G. Horr, of Michigan, will reply
to him Monday night, February %.
The Ohio river is rising very fast from
the recent rain, the upper tributaries icing
full. The cold wave, it is believed, will,
however prevent any serious overflow on
the lowlands, though big river is antici-
pated.
General Allen Taylor died at his home
near Memphis, Floyd county, Wednesday.
He came from Virginia and partly Indian
stock. Was one of the biggest landowners
in the county and most peculiar of men.
He never owned cook stove nor ever
entered church.
William T. Dale, five times chosen
Justice of the Peace and holding the Office
twenty years consecutively, died Monday
night, aged sixty-four, at Connersville.
William Delaney, the Oldest man il Da
viess County, died at his home in Harris
Township. at the age of 103. He was born
in Ireland, and when thirteen years old
served as messenger boy in the Irish rebel
lion of '98.
At Cslloways number of exquisite hand
painted valentines may be seen, the dainty
work of Miss Bessie Hendricks of Indian
spolis, daughter of the late Major &. w.
Hendricks. She is an artist of decided
promise.-Madison Courier.
About two months ago a case of inssn-
ity developed in family named Sickle,
young lady being the victim. This sad
case so weighed upon the younger sister
that she, too, has gone insane.
Mac Harbaugh, Ed Clatsr and Allen
Stout had their preliminary trial Monday
at Button, on the charge of assault and
battery with intent to kill Emile Egley,
Benedict Mosure and Fred Egley, and
were held to bail for their appearance in
the Circuit Court.
There is now lying in the Noble County
jail a man who is addicted to the morphine
habit. He is there at his own request. He
is not to be let out until certain time
elapses, no matter what persuasive argu-
ments he MAY use. The Sheriff is to De
inc xorable ana .nyielding. Hs pays the
Sheriff for kept . him, Snd is attended by
a physician.
The gas we'll at the Barrett farm. south
east of Kokomo, is believed to be the best
80 far developed west of Findlsy. flame
| twenty feet in diameter belches eighty
10 ninety feet in hight, with a roar that is
appalling. The light from the well is
| clearly discerEible a distance OF twenty
miles, and It's terrific roar can be heard
twelve and probably fifteen miles away.
Mr.. NJ. A. Gsvitt is in possessf on of a
very rsre medal bearing date OF June %,
| 1880, being the frat centennial celebration
| of the recognition of the Protestant relig-
ion enunciated by Martin Luther, June %,
| 1880. The inscription on this coin reads:
THE name of the Lord is a very strong
tower"-John Butler, ruler of SaxoHy-
Luther's Augsburg Confessions have been
| shown one hundred years, % June 1880.
o. Glory! Martin NATURALIZATION
| Courier.
Mr.. Crawford, representative of the
| Chicago Tribune, has been in Corydon
several days gathering material for a
Gresham boom. A representative OF a
Cincinnati paper has also been there on the
same mission,
Philip Ferber, wealthy farmer of Har-
riEon County, has been arrested on charge
OF bastardy preferred by Miss Catharine
Ash. The child is lusty boy, and has
been named James G. Blaine. Miss Ash
lived with Mr.. Ferber's family as a servant.
William RiggIe, who lives near Elkhayt,
TAKES the palm for the largest load of stone
drawn this season. His load tipped the
beam at 16 $50 pounds and his sled weigh
ed 710, making the total IL, 240 pounds.
The horses are three-year-o
William Henry, local freight conductor
on the Little Miami, who is known all
over the railroad world, died at Richmond
Tuesday. Henry began as fireman on
the Little Miami IN 1852, was yard engi'
nesr at Xenia, Ohio, in 1858, and has been
a freight conductor since 1873, always re-
fusiDg passenger run, though offered one
frequently,
Southwestern Indiana will probably have
four candidates for State Offices at the Re-
| publican convention next summer, viz.
Capt J. Aug. Lemcke, of this city, for re
election as Sta Q Treasurer; Judge w. 2.
Edison, of Posey county, for the Supreme
Judgeship In this district; Vim. NJ. Hog
gett, of Warrick County, and Saml. E
Eercheyal of Spencer County, for Report