The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-04-10

York banks for the week shows heavy loss,
reducing the surplus over the legal require
ments to a little over 100000.
Three business blocks, a church and over a
score of dwellings were destroyed by fire at
Savannah, Ca, Saturday, causing a loss OF
81, 100000.
A colored man named Elijah Bledsoe, who
lives near Harrodsburg, KY, is 116 years old.
He uses cane, but is healthy. walks brskly,
and does light chores.
Ida Lewis has added another TO the list of
lives saved by her in Newport harbor. This
time it is her uncle. Henry Lewis, whom she
rescued from drowning.
William Benson was found guilty of murder
in the first degree Saturday at JefersO nville,
Ind, for the killing of Jacob MOttweiler, and
sentenced to be hanged.
The steam barge Hall, lumber laden, from
Alpena TO Port Huron, Mich, was badly dam
aged by ice on the triD, and sank opposite the
latter city Friday noon.
John Justice while on board steamer on the
Big Sandy river last week attempted to kiss
lady passenger. The clerk of the boat inter
Tered and Justice killed him.
Bette German, a two-year-old child, Of Lima,
o., was scalded to death Friday, by her older
sister, who accidentally upset pot of boiling
coffee on her face and breast.
a posse of 800 men, in charge of a sheriff,
has been organized in Rutherford county, Tenn,
.
uncle and ravished his niece.
John Booth, Richland county (O.) farmer.
during his wife's absence, packed up the house
hold furniture and left, taking with him about
seven hundred dollars belonging to her.
Ben Elgy, alias Jim Williams, colored, has
confessed the murder of J. w. Meadows at
Birmingham, Ala, last January. He duplicates
four other cOlored men in the transaction.
Some OF Boulanger's party leaders have de-
serted his cause in disgust al his flight. 1t is
stated that he was informed that il was the
governments intention to put him to death.
Gov Stevenson of Idaho has issued call for
q constitutional convention for July 4, upon
assurance from Delegate Dubois in Washing
ton that Idaho will be made q state next win
ter.
a banquet was held in Paris Saturday at
which Boulanger was TO preside. The speech
he was to have delivered was read, setting forth
his program upon being elevated to the head
OF the state.
Much trouble is feared in Iowa over attempts
70 evict settlers on the Smell and Litchfeld
lands. The settlers have armed themselves
with Winchester rifles and announce their de-
termination to stay.
AS Robert Schneider and wife were driving
into Mason, Ia, spark from his pipe ignited
her clothing and she was burned to death.
Schneider was dangerously burned while trying
to extinguish the flames.
PhllO Remington. head of the well-known
hrm OF T.. Remington d Sons, whose armory at
Hon, \. L, Is one OF the largest in the world,
died Thursday morning at Silver Springs, Fla,
lie was IN his seventy-third year.
In prize fight between Paddy Welsh of St.
Cloud Mimi, and Thomas Stockley of Cotton,
W. l., Saturday, Welshs arm was fractured in
the eleventh round, but he continued to fight
until the eighteenth, when he withdrew.
At Fordyce. Ark, Friday, the sheriff of
Titus county, Texas, arrested Frank Shulze,
UgHH
last murdered J. w. King, his wife, and six
children, and then burned their dwelling,
One hundred and fifty Italian laborers on
the Toledo, st. Louis d Kansas City railroad
struck at Cowdon. ILL.,, because of tile alleged
tyrannOus conduct of their foreman. He was
assaulted and barely escaped with his life
Charles Holsinger, employed at Shaw's saw
mill, seven miles from Lagrange, Ind, fell on
circular saw Friday and was fatally cut and
torn. His relatives are believers IN the faith
cure, and will allow no physician to see him.
The funeral of the late Alexander McCue, ex-
judge and ex-sub-treasurer OF the United
States took place from St. Peters church
New York, Friday. Gen. Benjamin Tracy,
secretary Of the navy was one of the pail
bearers.
DeRoulede and the French senators and dep
uues tried for membership in the French patri-
otto league, were acquitted Saturday on the
charge of belonging to secret society, but
not authorized by law.
he Connecticut Legislature passed a resolu-
tiCu committing the death sentence passed on
John H. Swift. Gov Bulkeley vetoed the
resolution, but Friday the senate passed the
resolution over the veto, and the house will
vote on the question this week.
Frank Harrison IF Mason City, lows, seven
teen years old, has Ueen arrested charged with
otfenses against girls. The charge was was
preferred by Mayor Stevens. 1t is reported
that number OF swell young men of the city
may be implicated in the matter.
A battle for the featherweight championship
took place on Long Island Friday evening be-
tween Cal Mccarthy of Jersey City and Mat
Mccarthy of Philadelphia, Ed Helske's I'M
known. Cal Mccarthy won easily in six
rounds, his opponent being severely punished.