The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-17
INDIANA.

"A few wild ducks are TO be seen about
the Northern Indiana lakes.
-Crawsfordsvile young ladies have or
ganized a Bible society, whose Object is the
duty Of the Scriptures.
The grand jury at Huntington, reported
that the Killing OF Arthur Watkins by City
Marshal Roscbrougl was justiiiable.
Sip Bender, while cutting wood near
Fort Wayne, was assaulted by three negroes,
who robbed and then mutilated him hor-
ribly.
Owen Bohanan, Of Upton while dcliri-
Gus with typhoid fever, escaped from his at
tendants anu took long walk, which did
him no harm.
While firing salute with cannon nc
Worthington, the charge was fired prcma-
turely, blowing OF George Dyer's left leg
near the body and also the fingers on the left
hand.
The convcts Mt the Jacksonville prison
are 10 be treated % sailer kraut three times a
day this winter. Several thousand heads OF
cabbage ARE being manufactured into the
article.
The indianapolis Excelsior Works was
totally destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; par
TALLY insured A woodenwarc establishment
was also connected with the works and IL a
total loss.
-Melchcr J. CUP. OF Elkhorn, captured
James Lawrence, a burglar In his house as he
was preparing to lcavc.with quantity Of val
uablos. The prisoner was locked up and
bound over TO the Circuit Court.
While Dolly Phllps,agcd 20, was watching
the Republican parade az Herrc Haute, Ainhh
walked up 10 her and oxclaiming, "Therc,
take that shot her dead. The murderer,
whose name il said 10 be Galloway, escaped.
While out riding at Somerset, near Wa
L.r .I.f.ra no A
away. Mrs. Iawshe threw her two children
out OF the buggy just before the vehicle upset.
She was seriously and her husband danger
ously injured. Hiship was dislocated and he
was badly hurt internally. The children
were un'njurcd.
AT kokomo, Truman Hobson, n young
Domox8t, shouted ON the street, during the
Democratic rally, 49,. 900 reward for the sight
OF Republican" An old soldier, Abncr
Miller, answered, "here's one" and lIobson
nj once Knocked him down and kicked and
stamped on him so severely that he dieu.
Hobson is under arrest.
Judge ID. u. Eckles. who died at Green
castle, was born Ia Kentucky In 1906, and
settled la Grccncastle In 1899. lie was the
first Mayor Of the city, "A captain In the Mex
can war, a Circuit Judge for 10 years and
Chief Justice Of Utah under President Bu-
chanan. lie was a leading Democratic poll
tician and was highly respected.
--George w. Mitchell, an extensive dealer
in live stock near Seymour left his home 10
90 into the country. About noon he was
found unconscious In lonely piece Of wood
land, two aud onc-half miles from home. lie
is dying OF his injuries, the cause OF which is
unknown. SO far as II known he was not
robbed OF any money or yaluabes.
The mutilated body Of &. III. Patees, an
old hysician who had professionally visited
Jcffersonville frequently for the past seven
or eight years, was found by the j., NJ. a. i.
track one mile from Jacksonville. IL Is
supposed that he was put of an outgoing
passenger train on account Of not having
money To pay his fare, aud was struck by
freight train which followed the passenger
train.
"A letter surprise has been arranged for
Miss Carrie kiducll, an American lady. who
l. In California. Thepostmastcr Of the town
has been notified not 70 furnish her any let
tors that may reach the postoilce after Oct.
26 until Nov. 4, and In the meantime all her
Anderson friends are to write 10 her. On
November she Will be surprised by rcceiy-
ing nearly bushcl OF letters aud IL will re-
qurc a month OF solid work 10 answer
them.
"A section OF pipe Of the Richmond Pipe
Line burst near Honey Creek A burning
brush heap near by igniicd lie gas, produce
ing great volume Of flame that lcapcd high
into the air with n sccthing, roaring noise
Trains ON the Panhandle Road found Il I'M
possible 10 pass that point, aud traffic was
stopped for nearly half day. a telegraph
pole near by was burned TO the ground,
thereby cutting or tclcgraphlc conmunica.
ton for six hours, A special engine was
finally dispatched 10 Anderson aud Major
Doxey notified Of the accident lie went nc
once 10 Chcsieriield where he shut on tao
wells, and by this means cxtlnguishcd tho
Are.