The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-08

ton for them and they were there. There
We're over hundred people in attend
ance. Mrs. Lympus was the recipient of
an elegant cake basket, fine corps
badge and numerous other presents. The
brethren not to be outdone, and hardly
expecting to help in the celebration of
golden wedding, presented Cam on
this occasion with fne gold-headed
cane. Ice cream, cake. coffee and all
kinds of fruits were served, and good
time was had by all in attendance
Shelbyville Republican.
A Mr.. Tichenor, living south of Hobbs.
bought new revolver recently and was
showing 1t to a friend who called at his
home last Thursday evening. While the
proud possessor of the new-fangled nre-
arm was detailing its back-action equip
ments his finger pressed upon the trig-
ger and there was loud report. There
was also prompt and robust yell In an
adjoining room, and when Mr.. Tichenor
rushed in he found his wife jumping
about the floor on one leg. The other
one was disabled by pistol ball. The
bullet had pierced the door and struck
Mrs. Tichenor on the right limb, inflict-
ing but a slight injury. She came TO
Upton Friday morning and had the
wound dressed. The next time Mr..
Tichenor feels constrained 10 explain the
| fine points of that pistol it might be ad
visable for him TO do so in the center of
forty-acre field.-Tipton Times.
Recently the senior class Of Earlham
| college were rendered a reception by
| President and Mrs. Mills. Profs. Sackett,
| Lovett and Coggshall, DR.. Gerber Mrs.
| Finley and Mr. Reagan of the faculty
were also present. Misses Brown, Fur
mas and Lawson of the sophomore class
assisted Miss Gertrude to serve the ele-
| CANT repast with which the guests were
refreshed From an adjoining room sweet
| strains of music floated In to mingle with
pleasant chat and merry laugh Messrs.
| PiersOn, Gilbert Woodland and Kellar
were the musicians. The remainder of
| the evening was pleasantly passed ex-
| aiming the many relies which the presi-
dent brought back from his journeyings.
| and in listening TO interesting stories of
| his travels. The beauty and convenience
| of the president home. and its adapta-
| ton for such occasions, charmed the
| students as well as the kind hospitality
! Of its occupants.-Richmond Telegram.
Saturday afternoon Chief of Police
| LennoX received a telegram from the
authorities of Delaware, o., notifying
him to be on the watch for G.. S. Brown,
who was wanted at that place for grand
| larceny. It was stated that he would
| in all probability inquire for mail at
| the postoffice, so officer Will Paulus
stationed himself on the inside of the
| postOfice Saturday afternoon. and wait
ed patiently for his man. About 4
o'clock he put in an appearance and
asked for mail. While the clerk was
busy going through the letters officer
| Paulus stepped out from behind the
railing and arrested the young man.
| He was placed - Jail and the police
| notified at Delaware Last night z. s.
| English, chief of police, arrived and
took the man into custody. He was
wanted for stealing several bushels of
| clover seed. They returned on the early
| morning Panhandle train.-Marion
| Chronicle.
Datactiva Iobn ~ Norris Of ohio ono
of the smoothest thief catchers in the
| country, was here Saturday on business
with the police. Mr.. Norris would hard
| ly be taken for a detective. He is a
! short, heavy set man, with a game leg,
| and possesses a face that does not eX-
| hibit the least sign of dime-novelism.
| Whilst sitting in the police office he took
| a dollar out of his pocket. placed it be-
| tween his teeth and closed his lips.
| Then he proceeded to lay out a tele-
graphic communication, plainly discern
ible, striking the silver against the
ivory, a telegraphic operator took the
message readily. He also gave a mes
sage to the operator by winking his
eye, the falling of the lid supplanting
| the tap of the electric instrument This
message was also taken without trouble,
and goes to show what a detective can
do, even when in the presence of his
prey without exciting suspicion.-La-
fayette Courier,
The acquaintance Of Wilbur G.. Houk
all know what a talker he is and that
he always has the last word. But
Wednesday in a colloquy with Mrs Mag
gle Jones he came out second best. Mr..
Houk was working with some sod in
the vicinity of Mrs. Joness house on
r. Main-st., when one of Mrs. Jones's
hopefuls came out and made Mr. HOuk
nervous by sitting on a, pile of nice
new sod. Mr.. Houk took him to task
and was about to give him a "slow
shove" when the form of Mrs Jones
cast a shadow across the sidewalk. She
carried loaded revolver in one hand
and fierce, determined air in the other
Mr.. Houk. as usual, wanted TO argue
the question, but Mrs Jones cooked the
revolver, pointed ii toward the region
of her opponents head, at the same
saying. IF you say another word I'll
blow your brains out" Mr.. Houk said
nothing and looked for a sawbuck-
Charlottesville Journal.
Ella Suffrane is an old lady eighty
three years of age, living alone. Sunday
evening some one knocked at the door
The old lady went to the door, lamp in
hand, to see who was there. A man
was standing on the step, who asked
whether the north half of the house
(Which is now empty was for rent, and
for how much. She told him the name
of the agent, and he then asked her to
write it down. She started back with
expecting the visitor to remain in the
front room until she returned How
ever, he followed her to the next ROOM
and blew the light out. The old lady
was SO badly frightened that she sank
into a chair. The brute then sat down
on her lap and put his arm about her
neck He told her that If she screamed
he would kill her. She told him she
would just as lief die as live, and that
she intended TO scream any way. She
did so and the man fled.-Richmond
Telegram.
Delane w. Downes is the keeper of
quart shop in Fairmount, where they
boast that no one can successfully run
liquor establishment and live Sunday
morning Mr.. Downes awoke from his
slumbers and struck a match. He ig
nited the gas in the sitting-room and
with the stub of the burning match in
his hands started for the kitchen. Upon
opening the door a terrific explosion oc-
CURED. The end of the kitchen and one
side of the residence was blown out. Mr..
Downes was clothed in nothing but
night shirt and it caught fire. He ran
to the door with the shirt blazing fierce
ly. The fire was extinguished and the
injuries of Mr.. Downes examined. He
was found 80 be terribly and probably
fatally burned. The flesh all over his
body was burned TO a crisp. 1t is
thought that some person who took ex-
ceptions to the business the injured man
was engaged in, had entered the house
and purposely turned on the gas.
s. w. Gillian, Ross Forkner, Timothy
Cronin, Charles G. Swain, j. f. Daven-
mort Councilnen Brooks. Durham Har-