The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-13

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PRIVATE dispatches nnoun h re-
cent massacre by Indians Of Henry W.
and John McNamcr. father and son,
near spokane Falls. Wash. In a fight
the latter killed Il squaw. this engaging
the Indians. Their bodies were horribly
mutilated. They were old citizens Of
Clay County and left Brazil a few years
ago. The father taught school in Brazil
for 20 years.
THE North Vernon State Bank. a new
organization. was opened at North Ncr-
non, the other morning. The officers
are: J.. Il. Mcmillan. president; John
Fable. vice-prcsident. and J. G.. Cope,
cashier.
THERE was "a great fox drive in Wash
ington Township. Boone County. in
which hundreds Of people participated.
but all the foxes broke through the line
but one.
accident happened at .
saw-mill six miles east of bonneville.
the other evening at 4 o'clock. which
caused the instant death Of John Il.
Floyd-mutilating his body in a horri-
bic manner The unfortunate victim
was engaged in setting of the logs for
cutting the size Of the lumber being
sawed. and while setting the gauge on
the carriage lost his balance and was
thrown in front Of the saw. His entire
face. both legs and one arm were cut
off. He was twenty-five years old and
single.
The grip has made its appearance in
Anderson. several fatal eases having oc-
CURED.
JONI MAST. a saloon-kecper at La
fayette. dropped a spark into a package
Of powder and was severely injured in
the explosion that followed.
JAMES REI<HART. Of Brandywine
township. shelby County. was com
PEELED TO kill several cattle and hogs
thought to be affected with rabies.
II. BossrE. county treasurer. the other
afternoon fell from his barn loft at Co
lumbus. and sustained a fracture Of the
skull. lie was unconscious for several
hours. and is still confined to his house,
with but little hopes Of his recovery.
THE old Blake homestead. which is
being torn down in indianapolis to
make way for modern residences. has
sheltered some very distinguished PEG
pie in its time. Henry Clay and Van
Burcn were frequently entertained
there, and many other noted men had
been guests within is famous walls.
II was one Of the Oldest residences in
Indiana.
TmoE~rowN will establish a cream
cry.
T~wE~Ty-sEvEN years ago John Bond
colored. got mad and said he would "a
to bed and never get up lie kept his
word and is still in bed in Mitchell.
TRAMrs broke into a freight a On
the Monon road at Grecncastlc and stole
a box 81 raisins. They were found
soon afterwards in the sand-housc neal
the depot. where they had taken quar-
tiers for the night. The stolen fruit had
been dcvonrcd. The thieves. nine IN
all. we're held for trial az the ensuing
term Of court.
WM- MITCHELL. a wcll-thought Of
mechanic. called on Miss Jessie Modlin
his lady-love. at indianapolis. the 9th.
or night. Going away late he laughing
ly told her she would see him no more
He went home. procured his father.
pistol. came back to his sweetheart,
home and knocked at the door. Whcr
Modlin looked out he saw Mitchell
shoot himself. lie left a note which
leads his friends 10 think him religious
ly crazy.
GAS well No. :. at Carmel. has jus
been finished. II Is one OF the hes
wells in Hamilton County. and nov
Carmel claims more gas than all III
other towns together on the Monoi
railroad.
In the case 81 the State ~ Indian,
against Martin >hafcr. indicted for mur
der in the second degree. at L.ogans
port. the jury was out twenty hours
The verdict was fifteen years in tn
~pcnitcntiary. Shafcr killed I'd. Low
rcy last September with a slung shot 4
| Lowrcy emerged from a saloon "A me
ton for q new trial has hccn filed.
BrT two and onc-half miles ~ tol
y road remains IN Tippccanoc County.
JAMES "a. NooDs. convicted ~ killin
Thomas J. Rlount in the insnnc h.sp'
tai at Richmond. last September. MA
sentenced 10 twcnty-onc years iii q,
state prison. A motion for d nos. Nv.
was ovcrrulcd hy Judge * nss:..k