The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-06
STATE INTELLIGENCE.

rcmodeled and large addition Greece
= n collision between two frcigi
trains on the Nickcl-platc road. nca
y Argus. James Wilson, engineer. VIA
= fatally crushed and several other
7 slightly injured.
On account Of the failure OF the orig
. inal purchasers 70 have their patent
. from the general government recorded
J, over four hundred tracts OF land in Du
bois County have clouded titles. III
fact was only recently discovered BY th,
recorder Of that county.
Ar Peru. Mrs. Levi Eibcrtson AZ
tempted suicide the other night bv III,
morphine route. but the stomach uml
saved her Domestic trouble.
AT Muncie while Albert Orglc wa,
hunting natural gas leak with light
90 match In the basement Of hi,
mothers house. the gas ignitcd. causing
q terrific explosion. The house wa.
blown 70 pieces. while Albert was left
with but one leg. Ills sister was also
badly hurt and may die.
PAIHIck MURPHY was terribly burned
ny natural gas explosion at Fort
Wayne.
tnAs- kEESrE. aged eighteen. while
out coon hunting with some companions.
four miles below Madison. the other
night, was shot and killed by Ollie
koscse. The gun was accidentally dis
charged while climbing over fence. the
contents entering keeners stomach.
\ Tnr extensive fruit jar works Of VIII
son. Mccullough 4 Co.. at Marion. were
destroyed BY fire Few days ago.
q GRAY eagle. measuring six-fcct four
inches from tip % tip. attacked farmer
named Engelman. near Nashville After
an hours fight the bird was vanquishcd.
THERE was a disastrous wreck the
other night on the Nickel Plate road.
sixty-six miles from Fort WAYNE. Four
men We're injured. and one will die.
TIE Charlottesville Electric Light and
Gas Works have been bought by New
York capitalists for Si05.0o0.
WV. MonIiI~. Of Logansport. was shot
In the woods north Of that place by
stranger. No cause is given for the act.
and the man has not yet been captured.
The second annual memorial exercises
IN honor Of President Hendricks.
under the auspices Of the club which
bears his name. were held AZ the grave
Few DAYS ago. and were largely attend
cd Judge Niblack delivered the adj
dress. and the grave was profnscly dee
GRATED with flowers Mrs. Hendricks az
tended and was yisibly affected during
the exercises.
\ NOVEL result OF the temperance
meetings at Noblesville. is reported. -
many have signed the pledge and re-
ceived badges that the supply Of blsre
ribbon in the stores Of the town has been
exhausted
AN indianapolis woman wants her
husband sent to the asylum. re OBJ
lected to spiritualistic seances at his
house.
Mas. EVA SMITH, daughter OF the late
Major Isaac Elston. died at Crawfords-
''iie from paralysis resulting from tho
bursting OF blood-vessel in her right
emple forty-eight hours previous. She
vas sister Of Mrs. General Wallace
ND also Of Mrs. Henry s. Lane.
CITIZENS OF Falkland have determined
hat there shall be no more saloons in I
hat place. They have organized and (
aised fund for that purpose.
AT Memphis Clark County. band Of {
'omen have sent White Can warning
. another female 70 leave town.
The last toll road in bartholomew
ounty. went out Of existence az such
few days ago. when the people voted
purchase the Driftwood Valley Pike
,r $4,000.
Az effort was made to assist the Nor
an gang 70 escape from the New Castle
"A the other night. but il was frustrated
y the vigilance Of IT, sheriff.
PROBABLY one Of the largest bicvclcs
'er known has just been finished in
cru. and Is the property OF John Ward.
man weighing over TWO hundred Z
FUNDS and over six feet tall. Th. 4
anne i Of iron and steel. with wheel
iying sixty-ninc-inch diameter.
THE stallion Atwood. by Almon,. !
yned BY J. N. Gwinn. Of RuShvilr. 7
ID valued AZ $1,000. is dead
CnAs. Mccr.ELLAxDwa was fatally crush \,
by falling slate in a mine near liar \
ony. !.
In Is claimed Tint the Oldest living !,
ember Of the Grand Army Of the Re- !,
'@'F - /" l'7NtH'itt VI hdIltivu &0urtv.
Imcd Elisha Mills. sr. !.
TIE contract for the superstructurc OF n
e new High school buildinrat Marion. u
j. been awarded to r. g. Prail for sso.- n
D.
BEDFonp will be lighted BY electric
Y. !,
Burt GoHE. brakeman. fell from tho Il,
p OF car while his train was crossing K
bridge over the Wabash river AT Cow =,
rton. The fall was sevcnty-fye feet y
d fatal !,
COMMISSIONER RArM has appointed *
!. a. Puchman a member OF the Board "a
Examining Physicians at Fort al
ayne. ST
fnE Grand Lodge. ]. o. o. r.. OF this az
ate, elected the following officers: in
and Master, G. G. Binklcy, OF Rich n.
md; deputy grand master, W. ii. fic
cdy. Of indianapolis grand warden. 70
4. Wiley. Of Fowler; grand secretary. iii
+. Foster. OF indianapolis: grand 10
asurcr, Theo. T. IIaughey. Of Indian in
,lis:William Wallaccr.John A. Fcrru- 10
!. John w. NcOuiddy. All IN Ind;ana NJ,