The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-22
Deaths in the State.

NoBLEsvnLE, April 15.-[Special. &c.
W. Gibbons, a resident OF Upton, died
last evening. The deceased was, until a
few years ago, citizen and business
man of this city of high standing. The
remains will be shipped here tomorrow.
Brazil, April 14-[Special. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Harrington of this city, wife OF John
Harrington, died today of la grippe, aged
fifty-seven.
Nicholas Vein, a respected German citi-
zen of Asherville, died Saturday last of
dropsy, aged siXty-nine years. whose OBJ.
sequies occurred yesterday.
William Evans, and old citizen of the
county and an octogenarian, died at his
home at Harmony of paralysis Sunday
last, and was buried yesterday.
Today at Bowling Green occurred the
funeral services and burial OF John Gull
len, one OF Clay county's best known citi-
cinnati in 1855. In 1864 he was elected
sheriff and reelected in 1866. At the close
OF his official service he retired to the
farm. He leaves five children.
MUNCE. April 20. - Special - Mrs.
northeast, was burned to death Yesterday
in horrible manner. In her absence from
home leak filed the place with natural
gas. When she returned she struck light,
which caused an explosion and set her
clothes on fire. She was fatally burned
and died in a short time, aged twenty
seven, leaving a widower and one child.
MUNCTE, April 2O.-[Special. DIR.
Steven Hathaway. pioneer of this
county, was Frustrated by a stroke of
apoplexy last night at u o'clock. Relief
was afforded by physician and no dan
gerous reaction was anticipated. but at
a. III. the doctor died. He leaves a widow
and several married and unmarried
children.
GREENsBURG, April 16.-[Special.] DIR.
D. l.. Scobey, aged thirty-eight, died at his
homo here of la grippe, at 20 p. m, after
a sickness OF less than a week. Over
work in practice had much to do with his
death. His brother, O. B. Scobey, arrived
here about fifteen minutes after his death,
from Denver, Col.
BEDFORD, April 15.-[ Special. Mrs. DR..
Joseph Sti.lson, one of the most prominent
ladies In our city, died last night. She
was one of the early settlers. Her hus-
band was prominent physician here I'M
til his death. DR.. ]. Stillson of Indianap-
oils and DR.. II. Stillson of Seattle, Wash,
are her sons.
RoCKPoRT, April Especial. edward
Sargent, a well-known citizen, died this
morning of heart disease. He was breath
ing heavy when his wife arose for break
fast, and before nei0hbors could be sum-
moned he had breathed his last.
New CASTLE, April 15.-LSpeeial. DIR.
J. ]. Hamilton, one of New Castles oldest
and most respected citizens, died last
night after lingering illness OF many
months of consumption. He was sixty
years old.
GREENFIELD, April 30.-[Special. l-Jo-
seph Baldwin, prominent hardware mer-
chant of this city, died this afternoon after
lingering attack OF la grippe. He was
highly esteemed and well-known in this
vicinity.
FoRTvILLE, April To- Special. George
J. Paxton, aged seventy-fve, who has
lived four miles south of this place for the
past forty years, dropped dead this morn
ing in the orchard.
MADISON, April 15.-[Special. William
Cheatham, a well-known old bachelor,
was found dead in bed today.