The Indiana State sentinel., 1889-01-09

Thieves broke into the store of j. +. Jones at
Clermont Thursday night. They took about
one hundred and twenty-five dollars worth of
dry goods, cigars, etc, and put the booty on
hand-car and escaped.
The general merchandise store of j. J. Town
send at Gem, Hancock county was partly de-
stroyed by FIRE early Friday morning. Loss
about 500, and fully covered by insurance.
The fire originated from spontaneous combus-
ton.
Clarence Galley, who killed himself in Chi
eago Friday night, was buried in Crawfords-
vile Sunday. His remains were received by
large number OF friends, and his untimely
death is greatly regretted by all who knew him
at his old home.
Charles j. Kleesquis, proprietor Of the Falls
City hotel, Jacksonville, suffered with a small
boil over the eye. He picked it with pin, and
his face has since swelled so that II is hard to
recognize him. lie is in a serious condition, suf
fering from blood poisoning.
The people of Sidney, Wabash county, re-
Gently notified the proprietor of the only
saloon in the place that it would be healthier
for him TO either move his aloOn away or else
10 60 out of the business. He was missing
within twenty-four hours after he received the
notice.
On ledge of rocks on Roundtop knob,
Clark county, is believed to be the oldest and
most elevated inscription in Indiana, reading.
y. +. Wiley here, 1sl1." Col. Wiley was one
OF the first settlers OF the kIobs, and he carved
this when a boy. He was the father OF peach
culture in Indiana.
Since 1877 DePauw university has not been
without japanese students-part of the fruits
OF methodist missions in Japan. Those who
have graduated are doing splendid educational
and religious work for their countrymen
in Japan. Amairos Sato, a graduate of
81, is secretary of the japanese legation at
Washington.
Frequent attempts have lately been made to
wreck the night express on the Eel River
branch of the Wabash railroad. 1t is thought
that the Outrages are committed by halt
witted person residing in that neighborhood,
who believed that Jay Gould owed him large
fortune and who seeks thus TO bring that mag
nate to time.
-Four of the heirs of the late Felix +. Lewis
of JefersOnville have brought suit through
their attorney, Alexander Bowling of New
Albany, in the circuit court, to have his will
set aside, alleging undue influence and un-
soundness of mind. Mayor Luther Warder a
son-in-law of deceased, is the executor of the
Will and estate.
Two negro burglars entered the house of S.
B. Diifenderfer, at Jefiersonyille, on the night
of the 3lst in the absence of all the family ex-
cepta lad dnamedWebster, grandson OF Mr.. Diff
fenderter. The young man attempted to de-
fend the house against the burglars, when one
of them knocked him senseless with a poker
and then robbed the house.
A ghost has appeared at the farm of Charles
Gwynee, near Lexington. The mysterious
thing was seen by Gwynne, his sons and several
neighbors, and it presents the appearance OF
white shadow in human shape, floating over
the surface of the farm. Shotguns have been
fired at it. 1t has stood rocks and clubs, all OF
which passed through it without effect,
DIR. Thomas s Virgil, prominent citizen of
Fort Wayne, died Jan. 1. He had been a resi-
nQnt nf prf Vow for fu-a md
practiced his profession until few years ago,
when he was compelled to desist from reason
of i'll health. He was born a. ChOcanut, Pa,
May %, 1882, and leaves a widow and brother,
sister and father. He was buried Friday.
The Hon. James P. Applegate, joint-repre-
sentatives from the counties of Floyd, Clark
and Jefferson, is taking steps to have the citi-
zens of his district petition the legislature to
make an appropriation for erecting monu-
ment over the unmarked grave of Indianas
first governor, Jonathan Jennings, who lies
buried at CharlestOwn. 1t is a good move.
Francis Murphy and his two sons closed
their temperance revival at COnnersville, Sat
urday night, after an eight-dsy meeting. About
fifteen hundred men, women and children
signed the pledge. They were compelled to
leave just when the meeting had arrived at a
point where great good was TO be derived.
They left for Terre Haute 10 open weeks re-
viyal.
Terre Haute has awarded the contract for
three years from Feb. 1 to the Electric light
company for $40 per light per year, 1000 can
die power lamps TO be used. This is $1,000
cheaper than the present contract with the
same company. The gas bid was nearly seven
thousand dollars cheaper per year, but as
majority of the people favored electricity, the
company withdrew.
Marcellus Boyd of Bunker Hill. desiring TO
marry a daughter OF Levi III. Snyder, IN the
face of parental opposition, armed himself with
a revolver and a stick of dynamite and plant
ing himself in front OF his prospective brides
home, threatened 10 blow everything TO the
demnition bOw-woWs unless his wishes were
complied with. lie was disarmed by a farm
hand and turned over to the authorities.
Edward Carter, a farmer residing near
Memphis, Clark county. attempted suicide by
laudanum on the 30th ult taking a heavy dose
and then retiring to the hay loft of his barn.
His wife found him there in an insensibie con-
dition and Immediately sent for a physician.
Carriers life was saved by the most heroic
and gives no reason for his attempt at self
destruction.
Tuesday afternoon James Matthews of
Goshen, was killed by the ditching of work
train at Goshen junction on the {. d st. l..
road. Matthews was inside of box car, and
when the smash-up occurred jumped head
long from the car, which turned over on him
badly injured. AS the road just opened for
through business Monday, most of the smashed
rolling stock was new.
Arthur c. Everett OF Wabash, who has
achieved quite reputation with members of
the X. of l.. through his vain efforts to become
reinstated in the order, after being expelled for
intidelity and various other reasons, mas gone
to the southern part of the state. just before
leaving, Everett explained that he had received
numerous White Cap notices of a most threat
ening character ornamented with skull and
cross bones, which were slipped under the door
OF his house at various times.
Thomas A. Ruse is on trial for his life at
Kokomo, having been indicted for the murder
of Charles Marks, engineer of the electric light
works, in April last. Marks had met Mrs. Ella
Ruse, defendants wife, by appointment and,
being discovered by Ruse, he shot them both
fatally wounding Marks and dangerously IN
turing Mrs. Ruse. After this he fed TO Dakota,
but was followed and arrested. Mrs. Ruse APP
piled for a divorce, which was granted, and she
is now the principal witness against her former
husband.
Louis c. Schroeder OF Fort Wayne, an old
resident, recently received letter from John
KOrtrey, pOstmarked Pallet, Texas" kortrey
has been missing for twenty-three years, having
left Fort Wayne that long ago. It was after
ward reported and believed that he hung him
SELF and the wife and several grown-up chill
dren lived in this city for years, the woman be-
lieving herself widow. Mr.. Schroeder came
from the old country with kortrey and was his
near friend. He will at once make an attempt
TO find if this mysterious proceeding will de-