The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-23

/ THr residence OF Charles fastiopch'
At Shelbyyilc. was entered by burglars
who carried away S.is In money ana
fine gold watch.
ANDERSON has small typhoid fever
epidemic.
A GUS capable OF discharging loo
balls per minute. has been invented ~
/ IN Indiana man.
EDWARD STAMFORD was killed with
bowlder al Falkland. Three men have
been arrested for the crime.
Hos. WILLIAM Cassidy. the Oldest
member Of the Eastern Indiana haF
died few days ago at his home N
/ Rushyillc.
Tllr other night James spencer living
six miles north Of Brazil, died from
| blood poisoning. IL was caused by
wound on his face coming in contact
with horse having the distempcr-
| NEAR Retreat. William Ballard met
his death BY curious accident. ne
stumbled over a rail and fell upon boyd
| Tallman. who had an open knife In ms
hand. which penetrated BILLIARDS. breast
I near the heart
Tnr largest fish ever caught in lndi-
ana waters. was captured in the White
river just south Of Columbus. the other
day. Tho monster was shoyel-hcad
cat and weighed ios pounds. II was
| landed by Arty Monroe and Nick Herod
| with a trout line. 1t brought sll in the
market.
! JAcoD DrrEEz. prominent hardware
merchant Of Shelhyville. fell through q
hatchway Of an elevator. al the factory
OF Conrey. Waller 4 Dcprez. distance
\ OF twenty-ono feet, and was very scri-
ously injured.
4 Po>r-ofTlcE EXAMINER KING has
finished the investigation Of the az
sconling assistant postmaster Of Boon
4 VILE. The shortage is S6.5ss.is. This
/ amount was collected from Mr.. Swints
4 bondsmen by the Inspector. 1t appears
that Postmaster Swint was 70 allow
/ Denny half the proceeds Of the post
Office for running il. and from what can
be learned he has never drawn his share
81 the income. which is estimated II
$1,000. making the total defalcation up
wards of Sl0.u
AN old-settlers' meeting was held near
Anderson on the 18th inst About one
thousand persons were in attendance
A roy named Martin was bitten BY a
mad dog at bloomington.
Mrs. MADrESA lIUFF. wife OF a young
farmer Of Spencer County. committed
suicide BY shooting herself through the
heart.
LEWIS IvEy was jailed for forgery at
Portland.
The State Board OF Health has been
notified OF the existence OF several case :
OF CHAMBERS in parkc County. and in one
instance a prominent farmer has con-
tracted the disease in very peculiar
manner. lie was blowing with one Of
the glandered horses one day. when the
animal threw his head around and
struck the farmer in the face. slightly
bruising the skin Some days after he
was taken sick. and the physicians have
diagnosed his disease as CHAMBERS. and
say that he can not possibly recover.
JFsSE SIMS was shot and killed az New
Albany. at an early hour the other
morning. by VIM. Neal. Both were
colored and were bad characters.
JoHN NJ. HANrLEE has been appointed
deputy stamp collector for the Rich
mond district
AT vincenncs split Bark. an Indian
attached to stoves circus. was shot in
the back and dangerously wounded BY
Patrolman Robertson in an effort made
10 arrest the Indian.
SIX townships in Hancock County
voted on the gravel-road question on the
18th. and the majority Of the votes were
for free roads. This will practically
make every road in the county free.
Il. T.. SpAS.I.EE, IN Inspector Of the
Poyt-otiicc Department, the other day
examined into the business of the Mad
issn poSt-otiice, and looked over the city
It's factories. resources. population. ctc.
He Will report favorably % the cstab
lishment Of free mail delivery here
, recommending four carriers.
The contract for the new Prcsbyte
Ran Church at Connersvillc was let q
H. r. Ludwich. for Sis.ice.
; A PRISONER. named Hockman. stabbc'
Policeman Garrison Reeves in the arm
while the latter was placing him in
cell. at bloomington
TnE residence Of Mrs. Mary Thomr
: son. III Edinburg. was entered. the othe
. night. and robbed 81 watch wort
. $50. and money and clothing 70 n
value Of $50.
LoS BARSADEr. agcd ton years. VIII
! was kidnapped by a pcddler Al TER
7. Hautc. has been found and returned /
J his parents
J. c. SrAm.En was killed by cars rca
: Otis.
{ Mrs. JoHx SHErToS. young wife 3
Seymour has given birth to an unusu
Z ~ large and hearty boy with six wei
! ! formed fingers on each hand.
: GEORGE SrErTHArR, 2 well know
sporting man OF indianapolis, has bee
; declared insane and sent 70 the asylum
) JoE 4. WALTERS was arrested at Viz
IS cennes on charge Of setting fire to
p building on his fathers premises.
= KrHT HoLDES, tramp, was killed b
!. cars near TT Wayne.
CLARE CoUSTy paid out. during III
e past year. on account 81 sheep killed b
10 worthless dogs. sl,42..5v-
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