The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-20

WHILE At work the other day on III
Presbyterian church steeple. at MI
Gle. nearly one hundred feet from H..
ground. A. H. Reeves. u painter. W,
stricken with paralysis and fell to the
scaHold. His clothes caught on a stake
n held him until Contractor Jonet
went TO his rescue. lie lost his speech
HENRY BAysISsER shot and instantly
killed Levi OrrichA near sullivan
Both men were horse traders. and had
previously quarrcled at vincennes.
SoME thief stole a 800 diamond pin
from Parker Byers, Of Lafayette. while
he was returning from the fair. The
thief leaped from the train and es'
capped.
The following fourth-class postmas-
tiers were appointed the other day:
Clara Habermel. Bradford. Harrison
country. vice Frederick Roake. removed.
Ed MOORE. Joe Silvers and Noah
King. OF ~Staunton. accused of attempt
ing TO wreck the Cincinnati express
and other Vandalia trains, were exam
ined before Squire James at
Brazil. Moore and King. who had
confessed. swore that they had lied.
and that none of the accused were
guilty. They were sent back TO Jail
and the case will be thoroughly inves-
tigated.
Ar Summitville. Jonesboro and Fair.
mount. north Of Anderson. natural gas
was burned the other night in fam
beaux. on the streets and around the
public buildings Some action is to be
taken in that aud neighboring county
seats TO stop the criminal waste Of fuel
at the places named.
AT Muncie. Frank Cox. a small boy.
was shot in the abdomen with a fiobert
rifle. which was in the hands of his
brother. who did not know il was
loaded" He may die.
MIKE FLEMING was struck on the
head with a crowbar by James Thomp-
son. and is lying at deaths door at
Muncie. They we're engaged in a quar-
rel over a pretty girl
In the criminal court at indianapolis
the attorneys for Jennie Carr. the
young woman charged with child muir
der, and whose case has become famous
by causing Judge Brown and Judge
Cox TO cite each other to appear and
answer for contempt, appeared and
asked for a change of venue. The mo-
tion was at once acted upon favorably
and the case was sent to Hancock coun-
~ for trial As the case has gained
such notoricty in the local courts il l.
not believed that a conviction can again
secured
The Darnell Iron and Steel Co. of
Muncie made an assignment the other
evening. and A. /. Johnson was APP
pointed receiver. The mill was moved
that city from Green Castle four
ago. At that time il was a nail
mill A year ago the plant was burned.
and when rebuilt was converted into
iron and steel mill The assets and
liabilities are not yet known. but il is
stated that the liza bilities are much
than the assets The factory
employ ed about 300 men.
HOWARD DILL, a very popular young
man living three miles east of Brook
lyn. the other night. accidentally shot
himself through the breast and lung
with a pistol while out buggy riding
with his sweetheart. Miss Sadie Hob
ION IL is feared he can not live.
The Yorktown schools opened the
other morning. with three teachers.
4 ne trustee of Mount Pleasant town
ship has demanded an immediate
from DIR. Cowing. of the county
board of health. regarding the COM
vaccination of pupils. as some
parents who refuse TO have their chi :
iren vaccinated will appeal to the
shoul their children be refused
ldmittance to the schools. and the
ownship authorities refuse to assume
his responsibility alone. A few davs'
lime has been asked in which to render
he decision.
TRAIN No. :. east-bound, on pennsvl-
railway. was derailed at an in
criocking switch at Whiting. The en-
'ine and two cars were wrecked. Fire
nan H. Warner was killed and En-
-ineer J. = Christie and Conductor ].
rown were fatally injured. None OF
passengers We're hurt.
JOSEPH W. SH~AcKcLFoRD. editor Of
he Anderson Daily and Weekly Her
Ii. died Of typhoid fever the other
The remains will be taken to
ietamora :
The hardware store of Aldroth A T.,
Usher. at Flat Rock. bartholomew /.
was burglarized early the 9TH
: morning. The loss is s.5..Cs in /.
mall change. This comprised the t,
lrger half of the pay roll for the Flat ,
Iock Creamery. +.
AT Nincennes the other night. VIM. 5
nyder. better known as Big SNYDER. !
suddenly. Deceased was known .
lr and wide to the sporting fraternity '
nd for many years during the winter !
Ionths has been a prorninen, figure az /
ie famous resorts in Hot Springs Lat 7
'rly he has beef in the employ of Cat ]
IN 4 Hastings, OF vincennes lie ar n
we'd in Vincennes a few DAYS before j
Dparently in the best Of health TO :
ork the Knox county fair. Fatty de- =
sneration Of the heart was the u
his death. and Mt the time of his .
mise he weighed $50 pounds. lie was
in q casket made to order. CAT d
n A Hastings giving him a respcc.a- !,
e burial Rev. Clark. Of the Christian =,
'urch, conducted the services.