The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04

| but which he managed to do. Mr.. Ham
| mond is one of our pioneer and best citi-
zens and every one wishes him one hun
| dred years more of life filled with peece,
| happiness and prosperity Petersburg
| News.
William Matthews, the Union depot
| barber. living just north OF the depot,
| experienced very singular incident this
| morning. About 1 o'clock Mr.. Matthews
was awakened by a peculiar noise in
| the bedroom closet and upon investiga-
| ton found the closet on fire. In extin-
| gushing the blaze he had his hands
/ burned badlX- The origin of the fire is
| a profound mystery and cannot be ac-
| counted for. His wife had been ironing
| yesterday and had placed the clothing
| in the closet, but they had never been
near the fire. 1t may be a case of the
Mouse and the Match. "-Vincennes
| Sun.
A play which was not down on the
| boards occurred at one of our saloons
which caused considerable merriment
| for a short time. and might have ended
| in a tragedy had the villain in the play
| been captured. The leading role was
assumed by prominent citizen, who,
being fatigued with his hard days
work 90 fell asleep, when the villain of
the piece stepped up and mixed about
five cents worth of chewing gum with
! his moustache, stirring it in. The antics
| Of the leading character were greatly
enjoyed by the audience, which was COM
posed of a very mixed" crowd.-Green-
| field Tribune.
The Laporte Herald tells a story which
is of a very peculiar nature. A few days
ago two men, each in charge of a team
| OF horses drawing a hay wagon, drove
down on the Kankakee marsh TO bring a
couple of loads of hay. In going across
| one section Of the marsh the wheels, I'M
der the pressure of the load of hay, cut
into the soil. which seemed like crust,
| flames issuing forth, which set the load
| OF hay on fire. Like a flash the entire
load was a mass of flames. II appears
| that the heat under the upper crust had
| been smoldering for some time, and when
vent was given its flames burst forth
| as stated.
Next Sunday is the first of October
and Hicks says the month will come in
with cool days and frosty nights. From
Sd to 9Th warmer, with buster and fall
| rains. About 9th and 10th it will again
grow warmer and severe autumnal
storms. Snow north and west probable
Storm period 18th to 18th will take on
more wintry aspects, and be followed by
cold wave and freezing to the north
! Secondary disturbances due about 22d
to be followed by bright. cold days and
nights up to storm period of 18th TO 30th
This last period promises a smart dash
of winter toward and following the close
Of its storms.
August Larson, living near Elston, has
been sadly bereaved, and misfortune does
not seem to even give him peace. Some
time ago he lost his wife, then a young
child. and yesterday his eleven-year-old
daughter, Ellen, died of typhoid fever.
She was bright young girl, and her
death almost breaks the poor fathers
heart. While she lies dead in one room
another child is apparently dying in an
adjoining apartment, suffering with the
fa4 81
in Mr.. Larson's family. Mr.. Lar
son has the sympathy OF all who
know of his dreadful bereavement.-La-
fayette Courier.
Last week a surprise family reunion
took place in the family of our esteemed
citizen, Mr.. George Harry. His three
brothers, Nicholas or New York city,
Isidore of Minneapolis and Joseph of
Brooklyn with thei- wives arrived here
| Unexpectedly on their way TO Chicago.
Great joy was created over their arrival
as the four brothers had not met to-
gether for thirty-nine years. The visit
ing brothers remained here until Friday
afternoon, when the three went on to
| Chicago, taking with them the wife of
our city treasurer, Mr.. Isidore Harry.
We wish them much pleasure. - Law
renceburg Register.
Mrs. Lulu Speer- Hodson-Donahue, for
| merly Of Brookville, and known through
ceptiOnally sweet singer, and who has
been a resident of Cincinnati for some
years. is about to bring divorce proceed
| ings against her husband, whom she fell
| in love with and married some two years
ago. while he was finishing a monument
to the memory of her first husband, A
]. Hodson. who was also we'll known
| here. having been a travelling salesman
for his wholesale grocery house. His
death was as untimely as his wife's sec
ond marriage has proven to be.-Con-
nersville Examiner.
James A. Grace. through his attor-
ney, II. G. Dodge, has brought an action
against the Lake Shore railway company
for $1,000 damages. He alleges that on
the 7th day Of November last he pur-
chased first class ticket at Elkhart for
Goshen, and while waiting for his train
to come his way was blocked by two
other trains. That in attempting to
board his train after it was in motion
he was thrown violently to the ground
sustaining a broken shoulder and per-
manent injuries. The claim is set up
that the company was responsible for
his injuries and he asks judgment I'm
the above named amount-Goshen Times
Coroner johnson was called to New
Paris on Wednesday morning last to
investigate the sudden death of DR.. c.
NJ. Zeigler, who died in the hotel there
some time Tuesday night. DR.. Zeigler
had made his home at the Blanchard
house for several years, and complained
| OF feeling badly when going to bed.
Nothing was thought to be serious, as
he often complained of feeling unwell
being troubled with an affection of the
heart. He was a familiar figure upon
the streets of Goshen, dividing his time
| between New Paris and Goshen. Moth
ing could be learned Of his relatives and
the remains were inferred at New Paris
Goshen News.
Last yriday James w. Haskell of
this city sent his wife to Indianapolis
to visit her sister. and upon her return
Sunday she found a note on the parlor
table. penned by her husband informing
her that he had gone to the worlds fair
He is still absent, and as several of his
pictures, together with his X. Of II. and
Red Men insurance papers, are missing
Mrs. Haskell is inclined to believe that
he has deserted her. Haskell formerly
lived at Dunkirk, where his first wife
and parents still reside. He was en-
ployed at Brooks & Co.'s poultry and
No. 2 is a daughter Of John Closer
Logansport Pharos.
One of the most remarkable freaks OF
| nature came to light in this city We'd
| nesday afternoon. 1t is a calf with two
| heads. What was evidently intended as
the real head end OF the calf is per-
| fectly formed back to the middle of the
body. At the end OF the calf where
the tail ought to be-" is another perfectly
formed head, but without mouth or eyes
The exit of the alimentary canal is in
| the abdomen just back Of the navel. 1t
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