The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-27
Minor state Items.

4 tariff reform club Will be organized I'M
mediately at Greensburg.
Columbus W i'll have a new opers-house by
the opening of the next theatrical season.
The Lafayette Journal presents quite an at
traciive appearance in its new head and dress.
James Haines of Hamilton county was
stricken with paralysis Tuesday, and is in a
critical condition.
A brakeman lost his leg on "the Monon'
near Salem, Friday. The physician of the road
is treating the case.
A case Of cholecystotomy, a remarkable oper-
alton not often attended with success, has
recently been performed in Fort Wayne by DR..
VI. +. Porter
The Rev. A. B. Chafee, professor OF chem
istry and Latin in Franklin college, has re-
signed to accept the pastorate Of the Seymour
baptist church.
George King, a reputable citizen of Hunt
Ingburg, while suffering from mental trouble
Monday, cut his throat with razor. be was
reported dying Monday.
Buck" Mckinney of Columbus the ex-con-
Wet, who was reported to have committed
suicide by drowning near Cambridge City, is at
the Soldiers home, Dayton, o.
The Ben Scott murder trial commenced in
the st. Joseph county circuit court Tuesday at
Laporte. Unusual interest centers in the trial.
Self-defense is the plea.
Huntingburg, Dubois county, out Of total
pOpulallOn OF -.UOo mas l,uO4 Idleh anu lsU0f
females. So equal division of the sexes can
hardly be claimed by any other town.
The Hancock Democrat now appears as an
eight-page paper, greatly improved and with
quite metropolitan suggestiveness about it.
The SENTINEL extends congratulations.
Three homing pigeons where shipped to
Denver. Col, from New Albany Thursday,
where they Will be liberated. If the fly is &C
complished the birds will be the champions of
the West.
Incendiaries made an attempt to burn State
ST. chapel New Albany, Thursday The
building was handsome frame structure and
was almost consumed. Loss estimated at 81 900;
partially insured.
The Clark county agricultural association
William c. Mcmillan, vice-president: w. II.
Watson, secretary; NJ. d. Reeves, treasurer; l..
n. Haymaker marshal.
Mrs. Mary Grifiths. one of the pioneer and
best known women of Dubois county, died
recently nj her home near Holland, that
county, in the eighty-eighth year of her age.
Six children survive her.
Lillian T. Dunbar the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Dunbar of South Bend,
found some morphine pills on the floor. The
child ate several of them and was soon taken
with terrific spasms Every means for relief
was applied, but the girl died Thursday.
Lewis Adams, father of Carey Adams. the
young man who was shot last Thursday at
Nashville by Thomas Seaman, a policeman, has
brought suit against the city claiming $4,000
damages. He alleges that Seaman is man of
bad reputation and one whom the council was
unwarranted in appointing.
The last fox chase of the season was held
near CharlestOwn Friday, the following gen.
tlemen riding with the hounds: Hon. George
III. ID. Gibson, James Sharp, Alloys Bastian,
Ward II. Watson, Herman Rave and Frank
Daley. Several foxes were run, but up to a
late hour none had been killed.
James Read, a former well-kuown ship car
penter of New Albany, died March p at the
residence of his brother near Lafayette, Ind,
of old age and debility. He was eighty-seven
years old Deceased was one OF the pioneers
OF New Albany, a man held in high esteem for
his sterling character, and well known to all
the old citizens.
The celebrated counterfeiter, Columbus
Houtchins of Pike county, who served a term
in the northern prison for counterfeiting, and
was the leader OF gang of counterfeters in
Pike. Dubois and Crawford counties, has been
received 1T the southern prison to serve term
of three years for the attempted murder of q
man named Miller in Pike county. BE is a
noted desperate.
special from Findlay states that nearly all
the window glass factories In the Ohio and In
diana gas fields are 10 be closed down at once
and not reopen until October A Gazette Tri-
6UHe representative Mr.. Heagany of the
Kokomo works on Wednesday and inquired as
to the truthfulness of the report. He says the
works here will 90 right along as usual until
July /, the end OF the seasons run, whatever
the others may do. He thinks that factories
unfavorably situated are the only ones that will
close down.-KokoHO Gazette Tribune.
William Milford reports that while blowing
on the farm of Ann Bailey in Sparta township,
near Lawrenceburg, Saturday afternoon, he
turned over with the pillow large rock that
covered den of serpents. In few moments
fully half hundred wriggling, squirming
snakes crawled from their winter quar-
tiers, winding around the legs of the horses and
over the pillow and harness, causing the animals
to away in their mad fright. Procuring
assistance after recovering his team, Mr. Milford
and his neighbors killed thirty-seven snakes,
bic and little, that had failed TO make their
escape.
The statement is published, though not veri-
fed, that Deputy Warden Barnes OF the prison
south has decided to resign the first of next
month, because his health has been very poor
for several months, and he deems il best for
him to sever his connection with the prison.
Mr. Barnes, 1t is stated, thinks the salary
would not justify him in remaining even if his
health would permit. AT the recent session of
the legislature bill was introduced and de-
feated increasing the salary of the warden
from 1000 to s, 500, and that of the deputy
warden from $500 to S1,200.-Neu albany
Je90er