The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-06
INDIANA STATE NEWS.

lays ago
4 NsMnrn 81 counterfeit molds ans
coins have been found in a Miami "a
loon. A former proprietor i suspected
Of being a countcrfeitcr
J. y. FIELDS, treasurer ~ oranFs
County. Is short in his %onn $4,000
NuiiAM ~. REED II the new mayor
Of Decatur.
MAsTopo~'s tooth. in perfect condi
tion. was found near G~reencastlc' ~
total weight is seven pounds.
A MAD poo near Alaska
several dogs and other animals before Y
was killed.
A nnAkEMAN in the Pennsylvania
lard at Columbus. who succeeded
James >tanfield. who was run over and
killed while coupling ears a few days
before. was himself crushed 20 death the
the depot platform.
WILLIE MARSH Is the cight-year-old
ticket seller Of the Zig -Four railroad at
Columbus.
WILLIAM NiuMrRr. an cmployc Of the
chilled plow works nj south Bend. was
killed by the bursting ~ "A grindstone'
Ar slin Grove a natural gas ex-
plosion killed one man and badly hurt
two others.
TIM Citizens street Railway. Of Elk
Anrt. has been sold to an organization
known as the Elkhart Electric ana
hallway Company. comprising capital
from Elkhart and Detroit.
THoaAs NJ. Gr<N, once an IGNORED
citizen. aud deputy county auditor,
died n the county poor asylum. aged
ninety one years.
THF other night the city council of
Muacic clccted Mrs. DIR. Elizabeth Mil
Ter. d practicing physician. a. the city
board Of health. The Objectionable
features connected with the duties
causes trouble in keeping the board
filed. and much surprise was occasion
cd Nv the election of a lady.
THr four-ycar-old son of Frank a.
Laphafn. Of Indianapolis. vas coa~cd
from home by two boys and taken y
Fail creek. where he was compelled e
strip and forced into Il hollow log. re-
mining there for several hours. lis
MAS found on the road stark naked and
taken toaneighboring house. His con
dition ! critical.
THERE was a smash-up two miles
west 81 Eluffton. the other night. Ten
ears of the cast-bound freight train
were demolished Nv ties winch had beer
piled upon the track. There MAS 4
heavy los Of grain. Farmers who hay,
been fighting against the crossing ART
suspected. The employees jumped ans
were but slightly injured.
BEUcE CARR. Auditor of state. re
tired the other day making way for O.
car Henderson. who was elected as /;
result of the recent campaign hy al
overwhelming majority. Joseph 7
Tanning Of indianapolis. has bccn ap
pointed Deputy State Secretary. Geo
W.Dukc.of kokomo. is placed in charge
Of the Insurance Department and Geo
A. Bingham continues as Land Clerk.
WALLACE VAN DYKE. the two-year
old son Of X. Il. Van Dyke. Of Ander
son. mistook a cup Of strong lye fore 0
fee and drank a good deal Of il. TIL
little fellow lived but a short time afte
swallowing the substance.
~ EDGAR FARMER. teacher Of Mt Hop
school. a suburb Of Anderson. attempt
ed the other morning 70 punish Charli
DELPHI. a young man. for obscene con
duct toward the girl pupils ~ III
school lie resisted. and was aided y
four Of his schoolmatcs. who atteinptc
10 do the plucky teacher. The latte
threw of his coat. locked the door an
sailed in. He fought the entire part
10 Il finish. and came out with color
flying. After giving the refractory ps
pills a thorough druhbing. blackin
their eyes and smashing their nose
they gave in ana acknov lodged then
selves whipped. Mr.. Farmer then \
sumed the days programme A. thong
nothing had occurred.
7 ions MILLS dropped dead while chol
/ ping wood AZ Medora,
IvTR tramps encnmped near Teri
IIautc were arrested. and q number
stolen articles were recovered.
WILLIE NORRIS. a once ~notorio,
gambler and once the wcalthicst ma
in New Albany died in the Floyd ,oul
/ ty poor house.
! MAESrAL MEDLocK made d queer a
rest on the public square IN Saler
, Some animal ran past some ladies
! they sycre going from the operation
home a few nights ago.a at about TO-:
p. N. They screamed and the marsha
Z going to their assistance. ran the an
!" NAL into a recess door in Walkers IN
linery store. capturing a large opo>sui
y How he got 80 far from his favori
Il haunts Is a mystery 10 M has solved
!, The Lebanon Light. Heat and Pow,
Company are to b. made defendants
4. a $40. 900 damage suit, growing cnt
the company shutting the supply ia ma
ural gas from John NJ. Powell n bu'
ness-room. in which he used IL for he
Il and light. Mr.. Powell is d lcadir
Y member Of the council and had paid +
!, the use Of gas for the Of Janua,
: in advance. This Is to be a test cas-
4 and. IL successful. more are To- follow.
/. MARSHAL CALLAHAN, If Brazil. a
! rested for vagrancy a tramp. who h;
! on his person 4 set Of drafting too
:. lie hailed from the East. The tools a
I held there for the owner. who can ha
his property on description.
- JACK HART. d Monon brakeman. "
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