The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-19


was valued at 5000, and was insured in the
Ohio Farmers.
A tramp was shot through the lungs near
the junction at Charlottesville, Friday morn
ing. He will die. Six other tramps have been
arrested, but deny their guilt, the wounded man
generating them.
Mrs. Esther Rhoads, the oldest resident of
Bartholomew county, died at her home in
Hartsville Tuesday morning, aged 101 years.
The deceased was remarkably active end strong
up to a few days ago. She celebrated the an
niversary of her birth June 2.
The forty-eighth annual commencement of
81. Mary's institute, near Terre Haute, viii
take place Wednesday, June 20. This is the
beautiful home Tor young ladies under the
care of the Sisters of Providence. 1t is one of
the best conducted and most successful schools
in the state.
The selection of Miss Anna V LaRose as
superintendent Of the public schools is a new
departure in the matter of school management.
Miss IaRose has frst-class qualifications for
the place. in intellectual attainments she
stands high. She is fine disciplinarian.-LO-
gdnsDOyt PhGr0s.
Linton has a sensation in the way Of child
bride. The parties are Stephen Rohnett and
Laura Gambler. The latter is said to be seven
teen years old, but is apparently much younger
In stature she fairly represents a child of ten
summers and weighs perhaps sixty pounds.
Robnett is medium-siZed man, and viii weigh
100.
A masonic basket picnic is in preparation at
Shelbyville for June "a in connection with
grand celebration of ST. Johns day. Addresses
will be delivered by the Rev. w. F. Petit,
William Hacker, ST., the father of Indiana ma
sonry, the Hon. B. ;. Sutton p. q. NJ, and
other distinguished speakers. Fancy display
drills by knights templars, and good singing by
a choir OF beautiful young ladies are among
the promised attractions.
i i NTcCornber sratiOn aoaD4 Of tba ol-a
Shore road at New Carlisle, was requested by
the railroad company to resign. He refused to
do so and was bounced, McComber alleges, be-
cause he would not cooperate with the COM
pany in victimizing the farmers by giving false
weights and consignments of grain McCOmber
has called public meeting, and he announces
that he will explain to the farmers the frauds
OF the company. 1t has caused a sensation.
The trustees of the Bloomington graded
schools have elected the following corps of
teachers: Superintendent, Margaret II Nc
Gala; high-schOol, Grace Woodburn, principal;
Laura Hendrix, assistant; other teachers Idella
Blcknell Jennie Cravens. Maud FanZant, Lizzie
Owen, Hattie Mason, Prudence Arnott Kate
Hight, Mary Freeze, Anna McDermott; draw
ing, Mrs. /. Mason; music, Dora Lemonds;
eolored school, A.. J. King.
James Fenlon, who died recently at Notre
Dame, was well known in the railway world.
For years his name was connected honorably
with the great system of public works extend
ing from the Delaware river to Chicago. Over
torty-hve years ago he was engaged in con-
structing the old Portage road over the Ale
gheny mountains. After finishing the last eight
miles of the Pittsburg,'Fort Wayne & Chicago
he ceased active work and has since lived re-
tired life.
We have received DePauw university year.
book for 1889. Ii shows a total enrolment of
9O2 separate students. The past has been the
most prosperous year in the history of the in
stitution. The college, preparatory school,
theological, law, normal, music, military and
art schools make favorable exhibits. The
largest percentage of increase is made by the
college OF liberal arts, the theological school
and the normal school The graduating classes
number sixty-eight The faculty list contains
hfty-twO names.
Word received from all parts of Monroe
county, where there is any low lands, states
that the damage of the heavy rains week ago
has been underestimsted. 1t is now estimated
that thousand acres Of corn will have to be
replanted, much of it being drowned out by
reason Of the standing water. Hundreds of
acres OF grass have been so badly "sanded"
that it will be utterly useless for hay. Much
wheat was also knocked down and will rot be-
fore it can ripen.
The cornerstone of ST. Johns catholic
church at Upton was laid with imposing cere-
mony. Bishop Dwenger officiated. Special
trains were run on all the railroads. bringing
large numbers of people from indianapolis,
Brookville, Muncie, Peru, Kokomo, Lafayette
and elsewhere. This church, when completed
will be one of the finest in the state, the esti-
mated cost being $4,000, and great credit is
due the Rev. f. G. Lent for the success of the
enterprise.
The township trustees of Stark county-fve
republicans and four democrats-Inet at Knox
recently to elect county superintendent. The
result was that Mr.. Sinclair, democrat, was re-
elected. II. G. Roney, republican was his op-
eav hat he fix-pr
publicans said that they voted for Roney, and
that in proof of their assertion they went be-
fore a notary and filed their affidavit TO that
effect, but that they certified to the election of
Mr.. Sinclair all the same. The Republican,
says that one of those FIVE republican trustees
has sworn TO a lie or that the vote was
changed after il was cast. The probabilities
are that republican trustee voted for Sinclair
and then hadn't the courage to stand by his
vote after he east it, Valparaiso Messenger.