The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-06-30


ar Greenfield. Ralph Waddcll, =, fell
into tub of water and was drowned
ANDREW MARTIN. prominent farmer,
residing four miles south Of Indian
apolis. was killed in runaway.
ANNA MAHAN. aged ~. suicidcd by
swallowing carbolic acid. After swal-
lowing the dose she told her father She
had taken something to kill herself
and asked him tn smell her breath. She
died in fifteen minutes and before =
doctor could he procured.
Al IT. Wayne. Joseph Beinriter was
fatally shot by a masked burglar.
Lot HENDERSON, noted burglar.
was caught robbing store at Indian
apolis. lie escaped, but received
scalp wound from an officers pistol.
Later two officers went to his mothers
home to arrest him. lie resisted. using
a pistol and knife. while his mother
and sister used tiatironS The women
were first laid out with clubs. and
Henderson was shot through both
knees before surrendering.
WV Ross. a driver i'm mine No. q. be-
longing 10 Brazil Block Coal Co.. was
crashed 20 death 10y falling slate. AS
he was taking some loaded ears Ia the
mine entry he was caught by 4 heavy
fall of slate.
Ar Warren a burglar chloroformcd
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Carlisle and robbed
their house of over 5000.
The following fourth-class postlnas-
tiers were commissioned "A few days ago:
Eagland; Donaldson. Marshal county.
= X. Richcy: Fairbanks. sullivan coun-
ty. Owen Kissncr. Fountain City,
Wayne county. i. i. William: Galcna,
FLOYD county. Nancy NJ. Norman: Glen
wood. Rush county. Sylvester Meek;
Midlletown. Henry county. II. II. Lilly;
Sheridan, Hamilton county. +. u. spen-
Ger.
Al Decatur burglars entered the resi-
dencc of Joseph liremerkamp while he
and David Rice were out with Il party
fishing. While the thieves were in the
house the fishing party returned. but
the thieves made rush for an upstairs
window. and. leaping to the ground,
escaped in the darkness
WHILE in the field with her brother.
who was AT work hocing away wild
vines near Columbus. Efiie. the ten
year-old daughter of County Commits
sioncr Kyle. was sunstruck. Her con-
dition is critical and she may not re-
cover. 1t was the hottest day of the
season. thermometer standing at 81 in
the shade.
FLORA. the eleven-year-old daughter
- 4 a..
home. in Hope. the other morning from
lockjaw. A few days ago the child ran
"A nail in its foot. and loclSjaw resulted.
Ar St Paul Farmer John Agrcs was
held up by highwaymcn and robbed of
$500 in cash.
AT Wabash Farmer Iriah Ilubb was
instantly killed by his runaway team.
a NUMBER Of men attempted to force
their way into James Iiarmon's house
at Brazil. but Harmon fired on the
crowd with shotgun and dangerously
wounded several of the men. who were
carried away by friends.
SOME days ago the water-works trus-
tees of Columbus let contract to sink
a test well for the purpose of securing
artesian water for the use of the city.
The work was at once begun. and when
the drill had reached depth of liz
feet. vein of coal five feet thick was
reached and passed through. The coal
thus struck is equal To any OF the Indi-
ana quality. and capitalists there talk
of exploring the vein further
Roy HARRIS. a twelve-year-old boy,
was seized with cramp while bathing
in Eel river. at Logansport,a and drowned
in the presence of several companions
and large crowd which had gathered
on the bank
MARTHA SARGENT. Mary Long and
John Long. three more witnesses. were
arrested the other day at Goshen for
perjury in the famous ease of Peterson
against the Lake Shore railway. After
three trials Peterson has secured "A
Judgment of $1,000 against the com
pany
TnE Indiana supreme court has de-
cided that women may be admitted to
the practice of law in that state The
decision was based on test suit
brought 10y Miss Antoinettc ID. Leach.
of Green county, whose admission had
been denied.
SPENCER CLUCKNER died from blood
poisoning at Danvillc caused by hen
pecSing him.
A BETTER feeling exists at New AZ
banv now among the dcpositors Of the
New Albany Banking Go. DIR. Frey
fogel has returned from Chicago. and
he says that he and the Winds:anleys
will cndeavor to pay dollar for dollar.
with interest. to every one who has any
claims on the New Alban, bank.
Is the circuit court ut Anderson
Dutch. or Paddy" Ryan was SEN
fenced TO the pcnitcntiary for seven
years Recently he shot Miss Maggie
Iiarrowman. Of Brazil. but the bullet
was intended for u young lady who
had refused to reciprocatc his aifcc-
tons Miss Barrowman has rccov-
cred
THE Summtyillc bank has closed its
doors Its suspension is due To the
stringency of the money market. No
statement has vet been made, but it
is believed that the liabilities are far