The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13
Minor state Items.

Minor State Items.
The Bedford stone quarries now have 500
men employed.
Robert Wren of New Ross killed himself
Thursday with poison.
Richardson, for manSlaughter, goes to the
penitentiary for eight years from Lawrence
county
Charles f. Woodward of Seymour will take
possession of the Hyatt house, Washington, I'M
mediately.
a gas gusher has been tapped at Kempton at
1039 feet. 1t is said TO be equal to the Vain
wright well at Noblesville.
Joseph Mize of Jackson county died Friday,
aged ninety-eight. He emigrated from Ken
lucky over fifty years ago.
James Allen, wellknown Hancock county
| farmer was found dead in bed Friday morning
Death was caused by heart disease.
Prof. Ritter and Miss Lenora Cook, both of
| Crothersville, were married last week. They
will spend the honeymoon in Orange county.
Daniel Douglass and wife Of Lawrence county,
after living together for thirty-nine years, are
| engaged In divorce suit trying TO get rid of
each other.
b. f. Hutti, manager of an installment COM
many at New Albany, has been arrested on
charge OF embezzling from similar company
OF Louisville.
Thomas Golden Tailor, aged sixty-seven
seven years, one of the most respected citizens
day morning.
The Indiana Kennel club will hold its
| field trial at Bicknell, beginning Nov l. The
finest dogs in the United States and Canada
! have been registered.
The outfit of the defunct morning Ne1cs of
| Lafayette, has been sold to Cyrenius Johnson
and a new republican paper is soon to be
started in that city.
Editor Reuben Daley of Jacksonville has
been holding large and successful temperance
meetings at Bedford during the past week. The
speaker took many pledges.
Grant Rusher fatally stabbed Isham Ander.
son in Fayette county some time ago, but the
Rusher escaped, but is being pursued.
b.. r. II. Wilstach of Laporte has been de-
clared insane. lie was once prominent bust
ness man and a leader in the methodist church.
lie raves incoherently on religious topics.
Peru is now on the sure road to gas. The
contract was let Monday requiring the expen-
diture of Sl250OO for piping the city and circ.
der control.
The Hon. A. p. EdgertOn interviewed at
Fort Wayne Sunday, says that Gresham and
Hawley viii be the republican ticket, and that
! Cleveland and Gray would have made win
ming ticket
Robinson's circus was watering the elephants
in the Ohio Monday when one of the animals
stepped on q skiil, broke II all up and nearly
drowned the occupants, who escaped after an
exciting time.
Amos +. Poston, one Of the pioneers of Lib.
erty township, Wabash county, died nj his
home in l.aFontaine Sunday evening of heart
disease Deceased was sixty.four years old
and leaves a family.
The good people of Whitlock are In great
turmoil and excitement over the prospect TO
change again the name of their postoilice for
the fourth time within eight years. II seems 10
be n sort of republican row.
Charles II. Duhme q prominent merchant Of
Cincinnati aud Miss Ophelia NJ. Fowler
daugter of the Hon. Moses Fowler, the we'll
known millionaire banker of Lafayette, were
married Ia the latter city Tuesday
The sum of ~ 900 has been set apart M do
nation 10 the univeranlist church az Roam by
the heirs Of the late Cornelius lioldemun.
This sum IA bequeaihed IN accordance With the
oft expressed wish Of the deceased.
AZ Mddlebury late Thursday night, after
fourteen ballots w. NJ, Van Fleet Of Elkhart
was selected IA republican candidate for Judge,
The deleehtea got away with fortysuine Kegs of
beer during the sessions of the convention
Virgil ERoi attempted criminal assault
upon, his wto'e sister. near Columbia city,
Tuesday night. The young lady saved herself,
with her clothing nearly torn from her body,
Eglof has run away, and The officers are hunt
ing him.
The returns Of the vote Of Decatur county,
| which was taken last tuesday on tho question:
| of whether or not the commissioners should
| buy the toll roads, show a majority OF 76o
against the purchase, -Four years ago Il WIS
| LOO against,
II was feared the frost had Injured the
grapes, hut except Ia a few places no damage
was done IN this section, A number of ylnea
have been examined, some Ia fall bloom, some
| with the young grapes and others Just budding
20 bloom and all were uninlured.-N Albany
Le'ige
The Shoals democracy have already planted
the first pole Of the campaign, ~ they did four
years ago, As soon ~ Cleveland was nomn.
aied last Wednesday up went the shoals pole
| 1872 feet high, OF second growth hickory with
| cleveland and --" dying ~ the top. Thur.
mans name has doubtless been already added.
The freshman class OF Delauw university
| has held its preliminary contest for represents.
| tlyeH In the G. q, Cloud prize contest 90 come
of June 20. Mr., Wise, Miss Hays and Miss
keeney carried of the class lonora The prize
IL divided into sums Of ass f25 and SO each
Putnam county farmers give a doleful ao.
count OF the wheat crop. Mr. Glllen lialnes,
one OF the heaviest land owners says he has
100 acres ~ wheat and Is quite sure II will not
yield Cen bushels, The fly has appeared In
many fields and the effect will be 10 turn the