The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-20
STATE INTELLIGENCE.

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IIeincy fell from the second 10 the irs
story, sustaining injuries which vii
prove fatal. iIeincy alightcd upon hi
feet and was picked up unconscious.
JrIIr~ DoIHSI. while crossing III,
track 81 the Pennsylvania Company. a
II. Wayne. was struck by locomotiy,
and 50 badly injured that he is thought
to be- dying,
Ar Indianapolis. John Arnold fatal,
shot his wife. from whom he had sep
araied. sent two bullets into John Papc,
visitor and made an unsuccessful at
tempt 70 Kill himself
J"snrA O~f>pEE. living near Wash
ington. was killed BY train while
walking on the railway track.
THE Wayne County Farmers Insti-
tute will be held at Cambridge city.
December 30 and 81.
\ WHILE Mrs. Charles Conchin. az Mich
igan City. was preparing decoction II
turpcntine and lard over a STOKE for her
husband. who is i'll with diphtheria. the
stun ignited and She was terribly
burned
ALIEN. Jon>~o~. Secretary OF the
State Board 81 Charities. has lust COM
pleted an inspection OF the bencvolen,
institutions " Montgomery County. and
has made report 70 the county com
missioners at Charlottesville. lie saws
that the county asylum Is the best in
the State.
SEVEN years ago nine people died Of
smallpox al Eaton. Delaware Comfy.
Inc other night the nine bodies were
exhumed and carried in wagons about
mile from the woods where they were
first inferred and reinterred in the
Eaton cemetery
The Montgomery County Fair Asso-
citation elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. J. l.. pa-
Wis: first vice-presidcnt. NJ. Il. Waugh:
second yice-presidcnt. j. \. Davidson:
treasurer, J. y. Brown: secretary. r. L.
snyder.
The trial OF tho case Of the Stare
against jefferson Bishop. alias Moon.
which was concluded in the circuit court
at New Albany. resulted in verdict bv
the jury fixing his punishment at twer-
ty-one years in the State prison for man
slaughter. six weeks ago. Bishop. Ak 4
country dance, shot to death Charles A.
Phipps
WHILE Jos. McCray and Frank Main
we're hunting near orvid. McCrav shot n
'ird, which fell behind a log. Main ran
q the log and showed his gun over N
'ut ne trigger caught and tho weapon
vas discharged. the shot taking effect In
Mains left side, causing almost instant
cath
At indianapolis VIM. >harpecriticiscd
lrs- l'urgan for kissing her husband.
nd said it was worse than KISSING
a. Mr.. Bnrgan Immediately laid
pen the unfcline critics head with /
hair' and got himself arrested for At
'mpted murder.
THE Independent Order Of Red Men n !,
'inchcster dedicated their elegant new
igwam the other evening. An I'M d
'ense crowd Of braves from Portland. :
idgeville, Union City. Grecnville. o..
Iuncie. Anderson. Richmond and else. :
here were in attendance. d
JoHS McGRAF. skilled workman =, q
e hokomo Plate-glass Works. was I,
He'd at railroad crossing by passcn- Il
n train.
HE citizens in and about Coal Hlns "a
e greatly excited over the prevalence =.
mad dogs. hogs and cattle in thar y
ign borhood. dog belonging 10 Mrs. m
airy Adams went mad about three IN
'eks ago. He bit the stock ana tbe .
rrible malady has spread rapidly. An -
dogs in the neighborhood have bcep IN
iied py their owners. One man has a.
! two valuable COWS and eirht horx u
hydrophobia. Y,
'E"RcE NELSON. convicted al Lnrans. IL
y q stealing buggy-whip valued n N
was sentenced 70 the pcnitentiary nj
one year. ~
'nE residence n Azel Bright. near m'
'paSn. was robbed Of one hundred dol. ",
and many articles Of value. 4
N q meeting Of the directors of .he -cs
st National bank OF Connersvilic. ~
IS Mount was chosen president. FIT - -
ots. vice-prcsident and James 4. A.,
unit. cashier. ~
AME- J.. HILLARY and Moses Nelson Ju'
apcd from prison At Laport by scaling "a. s,o
wall with a ladder. ,rs
TT annual report OF the condition 81 7
Prison South was filed. few DAYS =.
. with the Governor. and IL il cspcc- am
~ interesting as IL treats upon some :la'
the subjects Of which Sim Gov will acc
In his new book. Principal among ~. III
g is the question OF insanity. MI. NJ
reports in his book that this Il a the
ter which must command the attcn- BY
OF Legislators Immediately. and the -" -
on report says: ''One or the most ,er,
RAISING and at present greatest mis- loo
unes Of dreary prison life. is the pro
low Of insanity. There Is no proyis- con
made by law for the transfer Of insane MN MN
gicts % places Of security. where their lee
'riunate condition can he properly form
ted. The prison South has been splc
from this blight until recently. sian
y two cases developed, and the VIC full
became SO violent as TO cndanr.r beers
and limb. To prevent injury VI eyer
nsclvcs or Others they are kept con- M
in ordinary cells. and are con. - n
tly guarded. Their insane rayinrs and
horrible noise irritate and constant III
xcitc other convicts. and destroys % q
happiness and peace. As a remedy Il !,
suggested that tho Sfotn ....... 49,.