The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-01
THE DEATH ANGEL.
Many Prominent Citizens or tho State Cross
the Unknown River.

THE DEATH ANGEL.
Many Prominent Citizens or tho State Cross
the Unknown River.
DUBLIN, March 30.-[Special Joseph
Toms who was living near this place, went
out TO his sons, near Walnut Ridge, Han
cock county, q week or so ago and was
there stricken with paralysis, which ended
his life on Friday evening last. lie was
brought here Monday and buried. The
deceased came from North Carolina at an
early day and has been living here for
number of years. He was nearly eighty
years old and a life member of the Quaker
church. He leaves a large family with
his companion to mourn his loss.
Brazil. March 30.-[Special DIR. Will
lam II. Clifford, a prominent physician
who practiced medicine in Clay county
from 1888 to 1881, died at his home in
this city last night of gangrene and general
debility, aged seventy-seven years.
He was a native OF Kentucky.
In 1854 he was nominated
and elected to the state legislature in OPP
position to the democratic nominee. In
1872 he was again elected by the repub-
lican party member of the general
assembly.
MARTINsvILLE, March 26.-[Special. !
John S. n why. a prominent lawyer OF
this city, died at his home this morning.
Mr.. Newly was born near Mooresville
Dec 20, 1913. After graduating from the
county schools he went to Indiana univer-
sity. After graduating IN the law depart
ment in 1874 be located in this city. He
was married twice and leaves wife and
one child. He was a mason and knight
templar. His funeral will occur Saturday
morning.
LoGANsPoRT, March %. Especial. -
James ]. Shaffrey died at the Johnston
hotel here today from the effects of an
overdose OF morphine. Mr.. Shaffrey filed
many positions of honor and trust here.
He was for long time the editor of the
Daily Star and was afterward justice of the
peace and prosecuting attorney. For the
last two years he had been drinking hard
and had just returned from the soldiers
home at Marion.
GREExcAsrLE, March SO.-[special. J.
Levi Kahn, the pioneer clothing merchant
of this city, died last night after linger-
ing illness of diabetes. The pneumonia
month is adding to its victims, the wife
OF J. w. Cole having also died during the
night after a brief illness. Two other
deaths were reported during the night.
CoXNERsvILLE, March 25-[Special. i
Thomas Burton, aged eighty-three, one of
the oldest residents of the county, died
today. Mr.. Burton was engaged in tailor
establishment with Andrew Johnson and
had in his possession a trunk given him
by Ex-Governor Williams. He was q
prominent politician for many years.
GOSHEN. Ind, March 30.-[Special. !,
Mrs. Charles Lehman, aged sixty years
died yesterday evening of pneumonia;
Ulrich Snobarger, aged seventy-eight
years, of paralysis this morning, and Lu-
cinda McAuley, aged seventy, last eve
ming.
COLUMBUS, March 30.-[Special. Miss
Letta Hill. aged twenty years and one of
the most accomplished young ladies in
this city, died yesterday of consum ton.
Her father has been confined to his bed
with the same disease for six months
past.
THoRNTowN, March 26.-[Special. Mrs.
Henry Macy died of pneumonia last night.
She was the only daughter of the late
Harvey Hozelriff, a man high in free
masonry, banker, railroad capitalist and
farmer.
CAMBRIDGE CRY, March 25.-[Special. i
Thomas Paddock died suddenly yesterday
of heart disease. August Boyer died this
morning from an overdose OF morphine,
and John Payton died today Of consump-
ton.
COLUMBUS, March 25. - Especial. -
Charles Bauricherter, aged eighty-two, is
dead of la grippe. Leonard Hier, aged
seventy-eieht, died near Hope yesterday
of paralysis of the heart.
MARTINsvuLE. March 3d. Especial. j
Benjamin Stafford, aged eighty-two years,
prominent citizen living in the
north part of the county, died at his homo
yesterday OF la grippe.
BRooKviLLE, March 3d. Special. i
William Robertson, prominent democrat
vino had filled half the local offices in the
country, died OF old age Saturday and was
buried today.
MUNcIE, March S0.-[Special. Eli
Cox, a well-known citizen Of Muncie and
an ex-soldier. aged fifty-three, died yes
terday, leaving wife and child.
LAPoRTR, March 27.-[Special. Mrs.
| Osborn, the wife of Judge A. L. Osborn,
died last night. She was one OF the
| pioneer residents of the city.
MADISON, March 30-[Special. Capt.
Henry b. Williams, ex-steamboat COM
mander and wharf master. died today.