The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-13
GENERAL STATE News.

Mrs Lucinda Sparks OF Monticello
has sued Samuel Brockman of the same
town for breach Of marriage promise.
She demands 5000.
Mrs Florence Pierce left her home at
Monticello and is suing for a divorce.
She claims $4,000 alinony. No one
knew that the seemingly happy couple
had any material differences. They have
been married several years.
In attempting to board an Air Line
train running sixteen miles an hour,
at Oakland City. on the 5th. seventeen
years old son Of the Rev. George Whit
man of that town had his right arm
literally torn from the socket at the
shoulder.-New Albany Ledger.
John Woods. a former resident Of Mil
ford. was accidentally killed by a clod
cruSher rolling over him, near Solano,
Cal. a short time ago. He came from
Ohio to KOsciusko county in 1888, when
eight years Of age. and in 1S49 crossed
the plains with an OK team, settling in
Napa county. California.
The contractor reports that he has
all the rock removed from the river at
Momence. and that the people along the
stream are Of the belief that it will do
much TO lower the water all along the
river. The capacity Of the channel to
carry off water at Momence is now
fully three times greater than it was.
The Hon. Richard NJ. Nebeker. aged
eighty-two years. died in COvington last
Friday. The deceased was one of the
oldest citizens in western Indiana. He
served in the Indiana legislature several
times, representing Fountain and War
rem counties He was the uncle OF r. II.
Nebel1er. ex-treasurer of the United
States.
Laporte commandery elected the fol-
lowing officers Friday evening: +. j.
Church. eminent commander; John w.
POttinger, gereralissimO; II. c. Noe.
captain general: the Rev. Walter Scott,
preIate; A. a. Fahnestock. senior war
den; William +. Fosdick, junior warden;
Herman r Miller. recorder, and Z. \.
Rogers. treasurer.
The Elwood Press says that these
hard times have caused the minds of
many TO work day and night to origin
ate some scheme TO make money. Out
in the East End there is a family that
makes il their business to capture stray
animals. pen them up and keep them
until the owner comes around and pays
the required amount to secure their
ransom
Moses TrOyer Of Allen township, Noble
county. was Saturday morning found "
ing behind a horse which was tied in j
stall in the barn, in an unconscious con-
dition. with his skull fractured on the
left side. the left arm broken and other
bruises on his side. He was still breath
ward. 1t is supposed that the horse
Kicked him.
Harry Berry, nineteen years old, re-
siding at Sellersburg. died from a terri
bic gun-shot wound. He went out hunt
ing for squirrels. He espied one in a
tree. Instead Of firing at the game from
the ground he attempted TO climb the
tree. No sooner had Berry reached half
way UP than his gun was discharged,
the contents of both barrels taking effect
in his abdomen.
If the tariff bill passes and pass it
no doubt Will you can look out for
those high protected factories TO bleed
their workmen under the pretense that
their profits have been taken from them
by the new bill. The fact is many of
the factories viii be greatly benefited
by this new bill as the raw material
which they use has been put on the free
list.-Columbus Herald
\ South Bend man has just come
into possession of a curiosity in the
shape OF twO-headed calf The Tribune
says the curious animal is about four
months old, well developed and has
first-class appetite. The only deformity
is in the head. there being two which
join in the center. Each mouth eats,
drinks and from each comes as healthy
a baWl as ever a perfectly shaped calf
sent out.
John SolIenberger. one of the best
knONn young men IN hOkOUlO ana OF
one Of the most highly respected fami-
lies. is mysteriOusly missing and has not
been heard from since Sept. 9-nearly
three months ago. The last word was
from the chief of police at Baltimore.
stating that he had registered at a
prominent hotel there. had paid his bill
and was not seen afterward.
Tuesday morning Jesse T. Cool of
Hamilton township started coon hunt
Ing. Not returning by night. his fam
lily became alarmed at his absence and
started in search Of him. He was found
about mile from his house under a
large tree which had fallen upon him,
and he was supposed to have been in
stantly killed He was thirty-three
years old and leaves a family.-Seymour
Democrat.
\ sensational dispatch gives an &C
count Of a mishap that occurred to Jacob
Schudel. a German. who lives at
Ligonier. Last Friday night, which was
cold one. Jacob started to walk to
Albion. twelve miles distant. He was
enticed into a school house on the road.
where a gang of trarnps stripped him OF
his clothing at the point of revolI ers.
Jacob ran naked through the bitter cold
70 a house near b.. where he was cared
for.
The death Of Mrs. Freeman on Friday
reminds the people Of Goshen that her
late husband John $ Freeman, who
died twenty-five years ago. was for a
long time trustee of Elkhart township.
He was also a prominent odd fellow,
and took a lead in organizing the en-
campment. This organization was named
for him, and only within few years
the name Of Freeman encampment was
changed TO Goshen encampment.-
Goshen Times.
New Albany royal arch chapter has
elected the following officers: l.. 3.
Huckeby, II. p; William -. Laufer. h;
George A. NewhOuse, jr., S; ]. j. Rich
ards. c. H.; Jacob Heck, p. S.: Charles
Day, r. A c.; Harry Hindmarch, G..
NJ Of third veil; William Briggs. G.. NJ.
of second veil: f. w. Martens, G. NJ. of
first veil; NJ. ID. Condif. secretary; W.
c. Nunemacher. treasurer: John Nafius,
Sentinel: Charles b. Dorsey. e. c.
Brown and James ". Dunbar, trustees.
young married man. whose name
could not be learned. but whose wife
had requested him to remain at home
with her Thursday night. and on his
refusing to do so had followed him to
the north side OF the St. Dennis hotel
from Jackson-st., was seen to knock her