The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22

plicant for pension, or his agent, he has not
only written to the pension department at once
concerning il, but he has also written TO the APP
plicant that he has done so, and with equal
promptness he conveys all letters and intelli-
gence that he receives from the department to
the persons that they are intended for.
A terrible hail storm visited Hancock county
Monday afternoon. 1t was accompanied by a
heavy rain. Hail stones as large as hens eggs
fell for nearly fifteen minutes and to the depth
of twelve inches. During the storm two valu-
able mich cows and several dozen chickens
were beaten to death; hundreds of window
lights were broken out timbers and fences
were leyeled to the ground, and Wiley's saw
mill was unroofed and otherwise damaged.
Considerable damage was done to the growing
crops.
Referring to the Rev. DR.. Runeie who died
recently at ST. Joseph, Mo-, the Evansville
Courier saws: For a number OF years he re-
sided in Madison, in this state, where his ex-
ample is cherished and felt TO this day although
years have passed since he took his departure
TO his home in Missouri in obedience to what
he believed to be the will of the Divine Master.
He never thought of himself in connection
with the houors of his church, or he might
have been bishop. Twice in the later years
of his life was the episcopate offered him, yet
he declined the office, prefering to be an hum
bic minister in the ranks"
The losses of the recent Huntingburg fire are
reported as follows: Herman Roberts, tobacco
warehouse, containing over one million pounds
of loose and pressed tobacco, and his fine resi-
dence, 5000; insurance, $4,000. DIR. Swartz.
drug store and residence, $4,000; insurance,
$500. Rockers residence and marble-shop.
$4,000; insurance, $500. Mrs. Hummefs
wagon-shOp, s, 900; insurance, 800. Richards
marble-shop, $1,000. Moenhause, saloon,
$1,000: insurance, $500. Mr.. Schlesoinger,
three buildings, 5000; no insurance. A. II.
Miller, saloon and residence, $1,000; no insur
ance. Andrew Fritch, saloon $1,000; insur-
ance, $500. Robert RUch, bakery, $500; IN
surance, 5000.
The Indiana conference of the evangelical
synod Of North America is in session at Nincen-
mes. G. Deitz of New Albany presides. The
report of the committee home missions was
very interesting. All the ports were declared
selfsustaining except one A report OF the
committee in regard to the advisability of es-
tablishIng a fire insurance stock company
under the jurisdiction of the synod was laid
upon the table. The following resolutions
were adopted: Resolved, That we rejoice in
the growth of the synodical publication busi-
ness; that the synod appoint an able man TO
take charge of and conduct the steadily grow
ing business; that the synod establish depot
of the synodical publications in some locality;
that the official organ of the synod, the
FrfedelSbote, be enlarged; that the district
thanks the president for his able and successful
administration; that the district rejoiees at the
evident prosperity of the district and the
synod at large; that memorial service be held
in memory of the deceased brother, and that
the district express its satisfaction at the great
success of the lately established hospital and
training-schocl for nurses in Cincinnati"