The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-20

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Lawrence........ 1879 Total for state :, 49,, ioi
AMONG the queer things which &c
through the mails, one Of the quccrest
was the shipment few days ago OF a
little puppy from Laportc to lady in
Mishawaka. 1t went through safely in
perforated box. and. strange to say.
It's presence was not suspected by the
postal clerks and others through whose
hands il passed.
CHARLES MowRY. farmer living near
columbus was arrested and placed in
Jail on charge Of forgery. While be-
ing taken out for trial he attempted to
escape. and was fatally shot by sheriff
| Smith.
| WILLIAM NJ. IiEATox. Of Walesboro.
was arrested near Seymour in his tent
on White river. the other afternoon, for
using dynamite to kill fish in the big
| drift. well-known and much frequent
ed fishing resort, was tried. convicted.
fined SIS. and in default Of $3.50 bail was
taken to the county Jail to lay il out.
The Lafayette Natural Gas Company
drilled well seven miles west Of Tip
ton, and huge vein Of water was
struck at depth OF 1850 feet. The
water spurted out Of the pipe. reaching
the top of the derrick. height Of forty
five feet. During the cold wave a few
days ago the water was frozen. com
pletely enveloping the derrick. and
making huge ice stalagmte II was
festooncd with fantastic figures. and
presented most gorgeous appearance.
The body Of Miss Wilson was buried
at Charlottesville a few days ago. Il
having been fully demonstrated that
she was dead A doctor opened several
veins, and as no blood came out. he was
positive that she was dead Yet the
case has been a remarkable one. from
the fact that she appeared to be asleep.
and the muscles not rigid. post NOR
tenn examination was made and il was
evident that she had been dead all the
time. and her remarkable appearance
is what deceived the people.
FARMER JAS. McCoRD. Of Manson.
traded his farm for patent right to
washing machine, found II wouldn't
wash, and hung himself.
AT Muncie Walter Lyner. on Il wager
swallowed seventeen raw eggs in thirty
seconds.
LITTLE daughter Of c. l.. i'roh-
NADER, Of South Bend. was killed in a
runaway.
THERE is child at Waynetown who
when two weeks old weighed only one
and a half pounds
JoHS ALLEN, Of Lafayette. was SEN
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary. the other day. for theft commit
ted only three days before.
JOHN FRAwLEy, the alleged leader 81
the mob that tried to lynch George
Bennett at Lafayette. has been indicted |
for riotous conspiracy.
The Vigo Agricultural Association Of
Terre Haute, has opened new trotting
stake, guaranteed 10 be worth $40. 900 |
The heirs Of the Fowler estate. val !
we'd at 81, 000,O0 have agreed on a set |
Element. The widow had brought suit
at Lafayette
MAX GIBBS. a jewclcr Of Indianapo-
lis, was arrested upon landing in New |
York from Europe. and $4,000 worth az
jcwclry taken from his pockets ana
seized
SEYMOUR Is cnthuscd over the discov-
cry OF what is supposed to be a very
large and valuable deposit Of anthra-
cite coal in the hills six miles south 81
that city. The find will be invcsti-
gated and developed.
JoHN I. RANKIN. Of Decatur County.
q prominent farmer. made an assign
ment few days ago. His liabilities
are $1,000; assets $1,000 Mr.. Rankin
was the Republican candidate for Con-
grcss in the last campaign in the Third
district against Judge Holman.
FARMERS Alliance met az Indiapapo-
lis and organized an Interstate cooper.
ativc bushes committee II
ASHER WEnrMAx, OF Charlottesville.
found twcnty-onc fine geese frozen into
his fish pond the other morning.
JonS THOMPSON was almost Instant
" Killed the other afternoon. bv WIN.
Mt Huntcrtown. Allen County.
They were examining Bunynn's revolt
YER, not knowing II was loaded. when
the trigger accidentally exploded IL.
Thompson was = young man. unmar.
ricd.
GEoRcE w. SIMoxDs, agcd scvenfv-
I'VE years, fell from q load Of hay al
Logansport and broke his neck. Death
was instantaneous.
THRouGH the excrtions OF Bishop
Dwenger. Of IT. Wayne. ss.os5 have
been collected In the III. Wayne Catbo-
Nc Diocese and forwarded to The suffer. ,
ng poor Of Ireland