The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

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ton of the defendants was that the
church property was not liable for any
assessment for the Improvement or
streets; and if liable at all could only be
assessed on the ratio OF its frontage,
siXty-siX feet, and not upon the length
of the lot AUDITING on Lincoln-ave,
which was loo feet. The court held
that the property is subject TO assess
ment for said improvement according TO
its length, in the sum of $264.61. Judg-
ment was also rendered in favor of the
city for costs-Gosbca News.
When the stor- Of the case of Mrs.
leila Nicolaus II her suit against
George Gould -or 100000. became known
here, and he. first name was known 10
have been Lyle. there was a feeling
among a number Of people that the Wom-
an was the same pretty-faced Zella Lyle
who resided here back in the eighties.
Now il is known positively that she is
the self same girl, though she has evil
IDENTIFY changed much in her department
Her father. who also lived here, was
David Lyle, and he was a well-known
character about town. Leaving here the
family went to Logansport and later to
Joliet, Ill. where she met Nicolaus.-
Richmond Evening Item.
Two members of the w. c. T. U. spent
Saturday afternoon visiting some of the
saloons of the city distributing literature
to those they found there, says the koko-
mo DlSDdtCl. IneN lOuDu lDflN-llNe men
and boys in the first saloon they visited;
in the second forty-siX and in the third
they counted eighty-SiX Many were not
counted as they were coming and going
all the time and several left just as the
ladies stepped into the room. In the
short time the ladies were in the room,
there must have been no less than 100
men and boys passed in and out. Boys
Of all ages were there, from twelve years
up. and men from twenty-one to grey
headed sires. \ large majority of them
We're young men.
The gold fever in Brown county is
still high. The Nashville Democrat says:
Mr. William Yearin, the old and ex-
perienced gold digger from Bloomfield,
has located his family in Needmore, and
Will mine for the precious metal on the
farm OF Mr.. Robert Armstrong ON Bear
creek He has the latest and most inn
proved machinery for gold mining, and
has it located in a region where he is
confident that gold will be found in pay
ing quantities. He is an excellent judge
of pay dirt and knows a good thing
when he sees it He is prepared to fully
develope the gold digging in that locality
and believes that his labors will result
in great profit. y test of the dirt
shows yield Of S3,S00 per acre.
The state grange. in session at Sey-
mour reelected Aaron Jones of South
Bend master The other officers include:
Overseer, j. s. Davis of Columbus; lee
turer. +. j. s. Robinson of ClOverdale;
steward Hiram Henderson of HeltOn-
vile: assistant steward, r. J. Medallion
Of Attica chaplain, Milton Trusler of
Bentley; treasurer, j. w. Holmes OF
Cortland; secretary, j. II. Walker OF
Adams: gate-keeper, o. n. Curry OF
Terre Haute: Cerus Lizzie A. Reuff;
Pomona, Mrs. A. r. NJ. Sawden; Flora,
Laura Robinson of Cloverdale; lady
steward Mrs. John Hays of Frankfort;
executive committee. T. II. Wellington
of Madison, John Tilson of Franklin and
L. S. Fitch of lakewood.
Edward c. Throckmorton, clerk Of the
water works board of the city of LO-
gansport, is reported short i'm his ac-
counts, the Logansport Pharos placing
the total at S1.100. He has been relieved
from duty and Terence McGoVern placed
in charge of the affairs of the board.
Pending an adjustment Mr.. Throck-
morton is under surveillance. His wife
claims that ThrOckmortOn has lost heaV-
ily at cards i'm the Bligh gambling rooms.
ana she makes demand on Martin j.
Bligh and others for restitution Charles
Guinup is also reported TO have won
500 from him. Throckmorton is local
collector Tor the order Of Equity, but he
claims that its funds are all right. He
was formerly a teacher i'm the public
schools of Cass county.
The Ohio falls iron works. after being
idle for a month, has again started up,
the company having received orders that
will keep the mill running at full day
turn until Jan. /. and having a prospect
of receiving other orders that may keep
10 in operation all winter. This mill
gives employment 10 about two hundred
skilled workmen, laborers teamsters and
clerks. The Ohio falls iron works has
run more regularly than any rolling mills
I'm Indiana But having a large stock of
a
there was little demand, the company
concluded TO shut down a month ago
and only resume operations on orders.
In the past week the mill has received
orders that justify the resumption Of
work.-New Albany Ledger.
Police Captain Cisco was notified Satur-
day night that ollie r. Monroe, a con-
ductor on the bridge freight train had
been assaulted and robbed in the yeards
of the Pennsylvania railroad company.
in this city. He had left his train and
was proceeding 10 his residence, on
Court-ave., when he was confronted by
two men. one, a short, heavy-set fell
low, slashed at him witt a knife and
ripped mis- vest The othnr man, who
appeared to be at least six feet tall,
struck him on the head. The blow rend-
cred him unconscious, and he did not
regain his senses for an hour He
finally managed to reach home. 1t was
then discovered that he had been re-
lieved OF $50. Monroe was unable TO
recognize either OF his assailants. He
thinks, however, that he elected the
men from his train, and in a spirit OF
revenge they assaulted him, and find
ing the money on his person took it.
New Albany item in Louisville Times.
Edward Cool made the first day OF
November a memorable one at Buck
Creek by shooting Luke Lowe, at whose
house he had been boarding for some
time. and Obediah Halter. who conducts
a saloon at Buck Creek. He then at
tempted TO cut his own throat. He was
brought TO the jail mere at noon Of that
day and last night was the first time
that he has spoken a word. When
asked a question he would reply with
a nod or shake Of the head. One of his
limbs was paralyzed and utterly devoid
of feeling. The belief that he was in
sane grew until IL became a conviction
and all efforts were made TO have him
removed from the jail for treatment.
His return TO nationality last evening
created quite a surprise. He seemed 10
regain the power Of speech entirely and
was able TO converse quite freely. This
strange return To his faculties presents
a new phase in his case and he will
now be compelled TO face the charges
that have lain dormant pending a solu-
tion OF his northumberland Morn
ing Journal
Friday evening a physician was sum-
moned to the bedside of a young girl
eighteen years OF age, who had been
taken suddenly iii. When the physician
arrived he found the girl writing in
commissions and apparently in most aw-
full agony. None OF the family seemed
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