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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
A CAVE DISCOVERED.
Another Hoosier Attraction For the Touri.
Near Spencer.

Another Hoosier Attraction For the Tourist
Near Spencer.
SPENCER, Nov. l3.-[Special.l III H. Sturm
of Indianapolis and Richard Penckert of Spen-
Ger have discovered cave near this city. Last
night they explored it. The entrance is hole
twenty feet deep and about three in diameter.
At the bottom begins narrow and steep pas
sage running northeast thirty feet At the end
of this passage was step-off of about FIVE feet,
and immediately to the left was a chamber
about eight feet in diameter the walls rising
gradually in the form of cone, meeting at a
point overhead, thirty feet from the floor. The
walls were hung with numerous stone pendants.
water at the time dropping down. This was a
beautiful sight passage way eighteen
inches wide and ten feet long led from this
opening toward the northwest to another
chamber similar TO the first, but about sixty
feet high. A passage way then brought the
party into still another room, i. being little
smaller than the first. From this A narrow
aisle, sixty feet long and seven feet high, led
northwest 70 very small opening or man-hole,
through which the reporter crawled with a
lamp and found that the passage was
blocked by large quantity of sand
and debris brought By the rains that
pour at times down the whole cave At
the end OF this last passage there led off two
openings about as large as a stove pipe. Stamp
ing on the ground brought out the fact that a
chamber was at some place under this last
passage. This week hole will be drilled TO
ind whether such cavity exists, and also the
entrance will be enlarged, making il easier of
access. The fact that the water disappears
downward, the upward current of air and the
hollow sound above mentioned, go TO prove
that there is another cavity, probably 1srger
than any of the rest. The estimated depth of
the cave from the general surface. is $50 feet
The party spent an hour aud fifteen minutes
underground.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Found in the River.

WABASH, Nov. is. Special - Nonson
Stradley aged twenty, of DR.. d. w. Strad-
ley of this city drove TO Lagro Saturday night
to call on Miss Alice Clifford. Shortly before
midnight he started home. This morning his
dead body was found in the river near this city,
also the body of his horse. The place Us iso-
lated and a long distance from the road. How
Stradley could have driven there is a mystery.
The river is being searched. asst is thought that
Stradley may have had q companion. The
whole affair is shrouded in mystery which the
coroner is trying to unravel.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Four Octogenarians.

BRAZIL, Nov. 15.-[Speeial.l There are yet
living and resident in Clay county four old
time ex-members of the Indiana state legisla-
ture. whose ages combined figure 800 years,
making the average octogenarian: Oliver
Cromwell ASHORE, aged 81, who served in the
session of 1851, the last under the old consti-
tuition; William H. Clifford, Brazil, aged rs,
who was a member of the sessions of 1855 and
1873; James w. Modesto, Staunton, aged 81,
who served in the session of 1857, and Elias
COoprider. MiddleburC, aged 70, who served in
the session Of 1861. Cromwell came TO Clay
county in ,1S25, from Kentucky, was a farmer
when elected, now a huckster; Clifford came
from Kentucky to Putnam county in 1881;
studied medicine and located in practice at
Williamstown in 1888 now retired; Modesto
came from Virginia in 1882, has been farmer
all his life and has lived continuously on the
premises entered coming here; Cooprider
came from North Carolina in 1921, and has all
his life since that time lived on the original
family homestead, where he began life for him
self. Cromwell has his third wife; Clifford his
third; MODESTO is widower, having had only
his first wife, and Cooprider his first.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Death of Prof. Swan.

LAFAYETTE, Nov. u. - Especial = Prof
Richard W. Swan, the librarian of Purdue
university. died this evening at his home
in West Lafayette of complica-
ton of diseases. Prof. Swan was a
native of New England and a graduate of
Harvard university. He held the chair of
Latin in the Philip Exeter academy, Exeter.
y. H., and then accepted a call to the same
chair in the Iowa university. He came here
some years ago, and has held the position of
Librarian at Purdue university ever since. He
was the father of Mrs. James II. Smart, the wife
of the president of Purdue. He has another
daughter, Miss Lizzie Swan. He was a member
of the baptist church and of the Harvard
alumni association.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
A Business Mans Mistake,

Stranger (who has yelled himself hoarse over
Jinks' telephone without getting any reply
"See here, can't do anything with this tele
phone"
Jinks with an air of innocence) -"Did you
wish to speak to any one, sir?'
Certainly"
"OhI 1t has been disconnected for about a
month"
Disconnected? You didn't say anything
about it."
81 thought everybody knew we had discon.
nected our telephone on account of the bores.
/ didn't know you wished to talk to any one
sir. / supposed you merely desired TO exer.
else Your lungs"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
DIVINE in La Wonds.

ANDERSON, Nov. 15.-[Special. Thomas
Percy, once prominent manufacturer of this
city, is slowly dying in howell or dug-out near
this city. His case has been submitted to the
authorities, but as yet they have failed to pro-
vide for the sick man. Piercy's history is an
interesting one. Seventeen years ago he con-
Quoted a cooper shop large scale in this
city, and had accumulated quite a competency.
Suddenly his wife left him and never returned
He brooded over her disappearance to such an
extent that his mind soon gave way and he be-
came a harmless idiot, rowing about the cOun-
try, winter and summer, subsisting on what.
ever he could obtain from the people. For
seventeen years he has continued this ceaseless
tramping about the country. His case is a
pitiful one and demands proper attention.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
The STORY OF a SKELETON.
A String or Thimblos Assists in the Identi-
fcation OF a Body.

n SlTluE OF AnlnlDACb A-etoib THO AhcHtA-
fication OF n Body.
ARGOS, Nov. 17.-[SpeciaLl- IA human
skeleton has been unearthed here apparently
that of female fifteen to eighteen years old.
Officers have succeeded in eliciting the follow
ing facts: About fifteen years since Jonathan
Huber was resident of the little village. He
bore bad character, and it was reported con-
Quoted house of ill-repute, debauching young
girls and starting young boys on the down
ward path. Mrs. Barmerda, a French lady
who lived next door to Huber, makes oath that
she remembers a little girl who came to Hub
lers house ostensibly to work in the kitchen.
The inhuman wretch soon forced her to
submit to his desires, and she believes
that the girl was murdered by Huber in tit
of passion. AT any rate, she mysteriOusly dis
appeared, and her absence was accounted tor
by Huber saying that he sent her home to her
parents. thus shielding himself from the con-
sequences of his awful crime. The young
girls parents came on from Ohio, but were UNI
able to find any trace of her whereabouts.
Huber shortly afterward disappeared. The
remains are partially identified as those of the
missing girl from the fact that in life she was in
the habit of playing with string of thimbles,
and the thimbes were found with the remains.
The theory the murder is further strengthened
by Hubler's strange disappearance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Another veteran Passed Nv.

WARSAW, Nov. 14.-TSpeciaL 1.-The an
nouncement Of the appointment of George w.
Bennett as postmaster at this place is causing
terrible amount of swearing among the repub-
lieans here. Mr.. Bouser, a democrat, who was
removed. had nearly year yet to serve, and
has given general satisfaction.
There were half dozen republicans fighting
for the position and some OF them excellent
men. The soldiers concentrated on Edward
Short. a fighting republican and a badly
wounded veteran. Bennett is a chronic Office
seeker and much the most unpopular OF the
crowd; man that no one wanted really, and
b. Harrison is being heartily cursed on all
sides. Meanwhile the democrats are happy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Farmer. Protecting rhem.elre..

FORT WAYNE. Nov. 16.-[speciaLl -One
hundred representative farmers of Allen county
met here this afternoon and took preliminary
steps toward the formation of protective as
ISOLATION. the principal objects of which are TO
secure better prices for products. Speeches
were made attacking the city council for the
passage of an ordinance forbidding the sale of
produce to the consumers unless the seller has
peddler's license, and the sentiment that
combinations by grocers and grain-buyers must
be met by farmers alliances was cheered. The
new association has not been named, but it will
probably be subordinate to the National alli-
ance of farmers. The next meeting will be
held in three weeks.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
INDIANA PENSIONS.
oRIG1SAL-rNvALIDs.

ORIG1SAL -INVALlDS-
n. p. Woods. Brook. ]. G. Rowley, Lanes.
lyn. VILE
s. 4. Dugan, Shoals G. Stevens, Marion.
A. l.. HUFF, Bright Garrison Kelso, Coat
wood esville.
John Peak, Madison John Bickel, Evans
Joseph Martin, Nevada VILE
Mills. Logan Allen, Ragles-
vile.
Abner Mosure, Bluffton. Eli Gordon, Willow
Richard Galbreth. Hills Branch.
burg. John Mortow, Charles
Isaac c. Lansing. Ches- town.
tertown. Theo Bridgewater,
Thomas j. Arnold, Mt Vincennes.
Zion. Jonathan Felty, Win
amaze.
Solomon Snider, Shell Jefferson Anderson,
burn. POseyville.
James NJ. Wilson, Sey- Thomas Dodd, Indi.
mour. annapolis.
William w. Kennedy, Levi Richter, Coal
Martinsyille. Bluff
John Moore, New Har- William Mattox,
mony. Lena.
William n. Moberly, William Heineman,
Ewington. Lafayette.
William Dickerson, Ar Robert Lewis, Plain
lingtcn. field.
James r. Mcclure, John NJ. Brown,
Center. Franklin.
Sanford Tuthill. Law Heber Biddle, Lado-
renceyille. ga.
Noah Burdoine, Roam Henry Helmkamp,
Oke. Lafayette.
John s Davis, Cleve- John G. Tittell,
Charles N. waddle, william r. Stewart,
Dublin. Delphi
Levi Bailey, Teegarden. William Lincium,
Benjamin Thomas, Bloomington.
Friendship.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
Of Interest TO Lake Owners and Other Citi-
zens of Northern Indiana.

OF Interest TO Lake Owners and Other Citi-
of Northern Indiana.
LAPoRTE, Nov. 14-[Special. THE reversal,
q few days ago, by the supreme court of the de-
cision of the Laporte circuit court in the case
of Jacob Stoner VS.. James H. Rice. auditor of
state, is considered important, especially in the
north part of the state, as it seems to reverse
the famous Beaver lake ruling. The case grew
out of trouble in Lincoln township about the
ownership OF a lake and cranberry marsh.
The cranberries were claimed by Stoner for the
reason that his land nearly surrounded the
lake and marsh where they grew, while
the people who had been accustomed to
gather the berries denied his right to
control the marsh, and claimed his
land was meandered. and that the state held the
only title TO the lake and the marsh which was
only the bed of the now partly dried-up lake.
The case was decided against Stoner in the cir
cult court, but in the reversal OF this decision
by the supreme court it appears that the court
now holds that when the government grants
fractional lot or subdivision bordering on a
non-navigable lake. the purchaser is entitled to
I'LL out the entire lot or subdivision, including
the bed of the lake and the water notwith-
standing the meander line; that the purchaser
takes riparian owner; that meander lines
are not boundary lines; and regardless OF the
fact that the patent gives the number of acres
paid for, exclusive of the lake. The
eject of this decision, as interpreted by
good authority in this city, is to make all lakes
IN Laporte county private, not public. property.
as has generally been supposed, as they all
situate within some of the government sub
divisions, the fractional parts of which were
patented to individuals by the United States,
and none of them navigable in any legal
sense. The owners can, if they choose, treat
persons hunting or fishing upon them as tres
passers. Ice forming upon the lakes also be-
comes private property. A similar decision
was made few weeks ago in relation to land
bordering upon the Kankakee river, in a case
from Starke county. 1t in that case held
that the river and not the meander line was
the boundary, and By the river is meant the
thread or center of the stream.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20

Curious Passenger-"Are these conductors
all military officers? notice they wear pretty
nice uniforms"
Old Timer-"Oh no; they belong to the rail.
road police, though; only civil officers, you
KNOW
Curious Passenger-"Cival officers! Hai Hal
Oh, come now, that's too good. Civil ofieersl
By hockey that's the best joke / ever heard.
must remember that and spring it on the folks
down our way"
When the old timer left the train the curious
passenger was chuckling in the most ridic-
ulous fashion, and repeating to himself from
time to time. "civil officers By thunder, but
that's a good one"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Jinks, Mistake.
n. Y. Week u

Biinks-"What? Can't keep your engage
ment with me?'
links (sadlyl-'fNo, can't was drawn on
a jury this week, and couldn't get out of it."
ibid you try2"
Indeed did. ! did my best to make my
self out to be hopeless ignoramus, but they
wouldn't let me CO."
"Great Scott, mani The way to escape jury
duty is TO act as if you knew something"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Morgan County Items.

MARTIYsvILLE, Nov. 15.-[Special. The
large driving-belt at Hoover's saw mills sud
denly broke into two pieces Monday, and a
piece about two feet long, struck the foreman,
James NJ. Adkins, in the face knocking him
down and injuring his face dreadfully.
Andrew j. Fields of Brooklyn, in converse
ton while here yesterday. said he had lived in
Morgan county ffty-Dine years, in Clay town
ship thirty-six years, and had never been on
the regular panel of jury. He is a well-to-do
farmer.
Gen. J. B. Weaver of Iowa, greenbacker, adj
dressed an enthusiastic audience at the court
house here yesterday on the subject of money
Reform" He denounced trusts and monopO-
lies.
The Hon. Eb Henderson will open his bath.
house to the United States and the world Mon
dav.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20

leaving the country early the next morning
and a terrible pounding. He decided to
leave. All those in the church were warned
not to leave it A Mr.. Crane present protested
against such mobilize proceedings, when he
was violently pushed back in his seat. When
he got up again he was struck over the head
with a club. The cause of the trouble seems to
be the manner of conducting meetings and of
treating people with diseases with the faith
cure. Investigations are going on and prose-
cutions will follow if the guilty ones are dis
coVered
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
NIiI.e surrne Released.

TERRE HAUTE, Nov. 1S.-TSpecial. Mike
Sugrue was released from Jail this afternoon by
the order of the coroner. there was not suf-
fcient evidence against him 10 hold him.
Sugrue was suspected OF killing Brakeman
Frank Crews, whose body was found in the
Vandalia caboose last Saturday morning. All
indications now point TO clear case Of suicide.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
An Ex-Prisoner sues.

VISCESNEs, Nov. 14-TSpecial. spence s.
Hollingsworth, ex-treasurer of this county, to-
day filed suit against the county to recover
money on thousand-dollar order issued in his
favor May, 1856. which the present treasurer
refused to pay. Hollingsworth has but recent
" returned from the Jacksonville prison,
where he served three years for an alleged de-
falcation of $4,000. The suit promises some
rich developments, as it is intimated will refer
to some OF the scenes enacted by people high
in the social scale while he was in an official
position
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Indiana Postmasters.

Kossuth, Washington county, James Spencer,
vice NJ. L. R. Berlin removed.
Lawler, Washington county, James Wilson,
vice j. Hattabaugh, removed.
Rush Greek Valley. Washington county,
W Riley, vice w. G. Williams, removed.
West Lebanon, Warren county, William Fl.
Lincoln vice N. G. eating, resigned.
Jefferson, Clinton county samuel L. David
son, vice c. Van Sickle. removed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Died From His Injuries.

SEYMOUR, Nov. 1s.-[Special. Ed. Burk-
hardt, an honest and hard working German,
was attacked in remote part of the city by
John Furman at late hour Saturday night.
that he died last night Furman is a negro
tough and has left for parts unknown. Ex-
element runs high
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
A Seymour Butcher Disappears.

SEYMOUR. Nov. 1s.-[special.l Thomas Full
bright prominent butcher of this city, mys-
teriously disappeared last Thursday night, since
which time he has not been heard from. He
told his wife and few friends that he was 60
ing to leave for parts unknown. 1t is known
that he had for months been allured away by
the fascinating charms of the gambling table,
where he squandered his earnings. He is heavi-
lY invoked by debt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Chicago VIII Be Safe.

New Yorker-"Just think of Chicagos crini.
nal record. How could people attend worlds
fair in Chicago without running the risk of
being robbed and murdered?'
Chicago man (con6dentially) there
won't be any danger at all then. not particle
Just as quick as the fair opens all the robbers
will stop burglarizing and go to keeping
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
A Small Rail Wreck.

CAMBRIDGE CITY. Nov. 1s.-[Special. 1.-The
switch was left open here this morning and the
express train was sidetracked so rapidly as to
collide with freight train. Nobody was hurt
but the engine and a few cars were broken
somewhat. Oysters in a refrigerator car were
destroyed by being thrown out on the track. A
new engine was procured in a few hours and
the train proceeded westward.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Trying to Compromise.

FRANKLIN, Nov. 16.-[Speeial.l- lone year
ago last August Mrs. Cordia voyles was badly
injured in a railway wreck on the f., F. & NJ.
road n branch of the "Big Four" She will be
an invalid the balance of her life, and has
brought suit against the road for $4,000
damages. Steps leading to a compromise have
been in progress FOR some time. The railroad
company agrees to pay Mrs. Voyles s., 900 cash
and physicians fees, which altogether will
amount to nearly $1,000. The plaintiffs attor-
neys offer to settle for 81, 400 and physician's
fees
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
AIiennting 3 yvlfe,s Afrections.

RocKPoRT, Nov. 1S.-[special. IA suit for
damages that promises to create considerable
interest in this county was filed to-day. Alonzo
Ayr, well known farmer, sues Dr. John X.
Swath, of Chrisney, for $1,000 for alternating
the affections of his wife. Ayr was granted a
divorce from his wife on these grounds at the
October term of court
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
A Queer Case of Hvdrophobia.

CoNNERsvILLE, Nov. 1S.--[Special THE
ten-year-old son of Samuel Frees, living eight
miles west of this place. has developed a genu-
inc case of hydrophobia. The boy was not
bitten and how he became inOculated is a
mystery. 1t is supposed that he absorbed the
saliva of mad-dog which was seen in that
vicinity not long ago through a sore in his foot
while playing. The little fellow snaps and
snarls like dog, and is now Ia the last stages
of the terrible malady.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Anderson News Items.

ANDERSON, Nov. 1s-[special.l-H C. Will
Jams, an old-time business man of this city,
was stricken with paralysis to-day and lies In a
critical condition.
Thomas P Kelley, a prominent contractor of
this city, and Miss Bridget Breen, a popular
young lady. were married tonight.
Saturday night a stranger whose name could
not be learned worked several grocery-keepers
here by means of forged checks. He tried the
same game to-day and on being discovered ran
and escaped
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
A sportful BLOW Brings Death.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Nov. 14.-[Special. AL
bert Shaefer died to-day from the effects of q
small wound fracturing and separating the
tricord and thyvoid cartilage of the throat.
Shaefer was a striker at the car works for Dan
Shea, and piece of hot iron hit Shea on the
neck Oct. Is last at which Shaefer laughed.
In sport Shea threw down his tools and hit
Shaefer on the neck. A post-mortem examina-
ton was made this afternoon when the cause
of the death could plainly be seen.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
One More Hope.
lEpoch.l

Hs-"You are the only daughter"
She-"Yes"
81 should think your father would be willing
to set the fellow who marries you up in BUSH
nessP
"Well, I don't know Pa has made that offer
six times now, and nothing came of it any
time; but, George if you want me it might do
to see the old man about it."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Hog Cholera General in wabash.

WABASH, Nov. 1s.-Ispecial.l-Hog cholera
is doing terrible work of death in this county.
and the outbreak at this season is a serious mat
ter. A low estimate places the losses up to
date at s300.000 The cholera has made its ap.
pearanee here annually for three years. Last
year $3.50, 900 worth of hogs were carried off by
the disease, and the year before it was about
tho same
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Tariff Reform at Yinehester.

WINCHESTER, Nov. 15.-LSpecial. IN. W.
Lee, secretary of the state reform league, was
here to-day and made an interesting address to
large audience. after which he organized
tariff reform club. The following officers were
chosen: President, John Jackson; vice presi-
dent, : II. Shokrey; secretary, Dom Gorrell;
treasurer, Harvey Wysong. Mr.. Lee is an able
speaker and held his audience spellbound for
fully an hour anda half. He goes from here TO
Muncie. where he speaks TONIGHT
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Hamilton County Toughs Captured.

Upton, Nov. 15.-[special. AT late hour
last night NJ. A. Lynch was held up and robbed
of $500 by Charles Booth. Mac DriDer and
Marcus L. Harbit. After a lively chase the
offenders were captured, $464 of the money re-
covered and the prisoners held to await the &C
ton of the grand jury.
The parties all hail from Hamilton county.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-20
Sorrows of the Photographer.

Baldheaded land very homely) old gentle.
man. TO photographer-"Drat such pictures !
Can't you make me look any better than that,
after five sittings%
Photographer thoroughly exasperated)-"I
think / can, sir. if you allow me to take the
back of your head. 1t hasn't so much express
sion as the other side, but it's blamed sight
nrettier.n