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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

SOUTH BEND, July Especial
One Of the most coId-blooded and das-
tardly murders in the history of this
county occurred this morning at North
Liberty. a small town in the southern
part of this county
Levin POynter was a man over sixty
years of age and for many years
resident of North Liberty. where he
universally bore a good reputation, be-
ing noted for his sobriety, honesty and
industry He was a well-repairer. and
at the time of the tragedy was engaged
In repairing the property of his mother
in-law
While so engaged Philip Lint came
along and ordered Poynter off the prem
ises and threatened to shoot him If he
did not obey. Poynter refused to go. as
he had no idea Lint would shoot. where
upon Lint drew a revolver and shot
twice without effect Then taking a
deadly aim, he shot the third time. kill
ing the old man instantly.
Lint then threw away his gun and
escaped 10 the woods, but was soon ar
rested by a posse under Constable NJ. E.
Irwin, who brought him to this city
this afternoon, where he was placed in
Jail to await trial.
The murderer is about thirty years old
and is well known in the vicinity a
worthless, drunken fellow. who, when
under the influence of liquor, is of a
very quarrelsome disposition. He is a
brother-in-law of the murdered man and
made his home at the residence of his
mother, where the crime was COM
nitted.
After his arrest he claimed to have no
knowledge of the crime that had been
committed and insists that he did not
see POynter at all. This, however, is re-
garded as all bosh and is for the pur-
pose Of laying the foundation for the
insanity dodge to save his neck.
He was slightly under the influence of
liquor when he committed the crime.
While not being regarded as having a
superior intellect, yet no one ever sus-
pected that he was insane.
The murdered mans family has the
sympathy Of the community, while pub
lie sentiment is against Lint.
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AN AWFUL DEATH.
Child Slowly Dying from the Effects
of n Snake Bite.


of Snake Bite.
BLUFFTON, July -Special.-About
eight weeks ago Chauncey Blocher, aged
four years. son of Christopher BIocher,
living eight miles east of this city,
while out playing in some tall grass was
snake bitten on the right leg.
Master Chauncey Immediately COM
planned of his leg hurting, and investiga-
ton proved that the wound was quite
severe and the leg was becoming swol-
len. Little was thought of the matter
at the time and in a few days ii became
so bad that DR.. ]. l.. Wilson was called
in and an examination was made which
resulted in the doctors pronouncing it
a snake bite. and he administered ac-
cordingly. II was impossible TO do any
thing for the child and now its head and
limbs are swollen out of all semblance
The limb that was bitten is as large as
its body, and the doctor said today 1t
was the most sickening sight he had ever
witnessed in all the years of his prac-
tice.
The size Of the neck cannot be distin-
guished from any other portion of the
body. Thursday morning Dr. Wilson
made an opening near the chin and more
than two gallons of pus ran from it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

weeks their marriage followed. He was
untrue to his marriage vows, cruelty
treated his wife and finally deserted
her.
Shortly afterwards the husband was
sent to the penitentiary for a crime he
had committed. Mrs. Mcdonald then
went to live with Mrs. Magner, her
sister.
a short time ago Mcdonald was re-
leased. having served his time, and ii is
thought that he was one Of the three
masked kidnapers
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Young TenGnrdner Attended His Last
Circus at Muncie.

MUNCIE, July 1.-Special-Elmer w.
Teagardner, twenty years old. son of
John T. Teagardner, residing south of
Winchester, came to Muncie today In
company with Ollie Rhoads to see the
Forepaugh circus.
They were returning home on freight
train on the Big Four road this evening
when Teagardner met a horrible death
He attempted TO climb on the top of a
car two miles from Muncie and fell.
His clothes caught on an iron rod and
held him two feet from the track. but
his head dropped down and his skull
and face were battered off on the ties.
His brains were strewn along the track
for mile before the train was stopped
and the body removed. Both legs were
broken.
He had a ticket for the regular pas
senger train, but took this freight train
to get home earlier.
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THREE PEOPLE POISONED.
a Sad Affair That Occurred at Fonta-
net Monday.

TERRE HAUTE, July 19.-Special.-
RumOrs of another poisoning case in
which man, woman and child were the
victims, reached here from Fontanet
yesterday.
Only a meager report of the sad affair
was received. According to information
furnished by a farmer who drove to
town from that vicinity the deaths oc-
CURED on Monday. The victims We're
one man. his wife and their small child,
and the poisoning resulted from eating
some canned goods. No names could be
obtained.
The husband is said to be a miner en-
ployed at a small shaft near Fontanet.
The family lived in the country near the
mine. and for that reason particulars are
not Obtainable.
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The New wheat Mt wabash.

WABASH. July %. - Special. - Wheat
threshing has begun in this county. The
quality Of the grain is better than for
years. There is absolutely no low grade
wheat and the grain weighs from sixty
to sixty-three pounds per bushel. The
yield, however, is rather lighter than
that of last year. A few fields have
threshed out over thirty bushels pei
acre. but the majority range from ten tC
twenty bushels. A fair average based
upon returns would be fifteen bushels
for the county.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Ran Away with "A Mower.

LOOGOOTEE, July 22.-Special.-While
moving grass this afternoon a team be-
longing to Hugh McGonigle, living a
mile east of this place, ran away with
the mower and passed through two
barbed wire fences. One of the horses
became loosened and had both of his
back feet almost served by the knives
of the machine. Mr.. McGonigle received
some slight injuries by being thrown
from his seat
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Missed the Man, Killed His Dog.

VALPARAISO. July 2O.-Special.-An
attempt was made Tuesday night to
murder Rufus Rice, a local capitalist
and business man of Hebron, this
county, while sitting in the parlor read
ing. A shot was fired through the sit
ting room window, killing a large New
foundland dog which was laying on the
lounge. Mr.. Rice was in the habit of
resting on the lounge in the evening.
During The day he received a large sum
of money and it is supposed that muir
der and robbery were contemplated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

PORTLAND. July Disqualification
w. Cook, an old farmer residing two
and one-half miles southeast of here,
met with terrible death. He went out
to the barn to open the door so as TO
allow the horses to enter. While he
was standing in the entrance the ami
mails came with a rush, knocked him
down and trampled upon him with their
iron-Shod hOofs Cook managed to drag
himself out of the way and called for
help. He was taken to the house and
lived until IL o'clock last night. He was
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Another Mysterious Disappearance.

WABASH, July 20-Special.-Th fam
lily of William Moore is greatly worried
over his sudden and mysterious disap-
pearance from home. A week ago Sun
day he left his home in Liberty town
ship and the most diligent search and
inquiry has failed to give the slightest
hint as TO his location. For a time 1t
was thought that he might have gone to
one of the soldiers homes, but as he
has not been heard from there that
theory is exploded
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

ing damp and soft Mains body forced
his face into the ground, and in this
position he was found by other inmates
three hours later. Life was extinct
Owing to the fact that the accident oc-
CURED about twenty feet from fence,
1t was at first supposed that he had
fallen II ON there and broke his neck.
The coroner held an inquest soon after
ward and returned a verdict of death by
smothering. Main was ffty-eight years
old and had been an inmate of the asy-
lum for number of years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Broke Jail at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, July 19.-Special.-
Charles Patterson of Thorntown, who
was brought here Monday and placed in
Jail to await his trial on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill, made his escape
this morning. How he got out no one
knows. He ate his breakfast this morn
ing and was not missed until noon, when
a search was made but he was gone.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
killed In a Runaway.

ELKHART, July 22.-Special-John
Krieder. a wealthy and honorable farm
er of Harrison township, this county,
was thrown from his wagon during a
runaway and instantly killed. The ac-
cident occurred at the Main-st. crossing
of the l.. S. & M. S. railway. Mr.. Krieder
was thrown across the rails and the
wagon body was thrown on top Of him.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
ChIoroformed by a Tramp.

MUNCIE, July 22.-Special-Mrs.
Charles Martin, aged twenty-one, was
chloroformed by a tramp yesterday even
ing at her home at Westside and the
house was ransacked by the brute. The
young woman says she fought the man,
but was overpowered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

HALL, July 19-Special.-Mrs. Will
lam McMorris accidentally scalded her
two-year-old boy to death Saturday. He
was sitting beneath kitchen window
when she threw out bucket of boiling
water. He died after twelve hours of
intense suffering. The flesh fell from his
arms and legs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
HIS THROAT CUT BY BURGLARS.
DastardIy Attempt to Murder Elmer
Brattain of Hamilton County.

WORTHWHILE, July 21.-Special.-
Late this evening news was received
here from the eastern part of the coun-
ty of an encounter that may result in
murder.
Elmer Brattain sold some cattle a few
days ago and that night burglars at
tempted to rob his residence with the
expectation of getting the money.
Brattain met the intruders at the
door and in a scuffie that ensued he had
his throat cut in such a manner that he
can scarcely recover.
The wOuld-be murdererS escaped.
1t develops that Brattain did not re-
ceive the money, but a check for his
stock.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A COLD-BLOODED MURDER.
PHILIP LINT DELIBERATELY KILLS
HIS BROTHER-IN-LAw.

The Victim nm Inoffensivc Old Man
North Liberty the Scene of the
Tragedy-Other State News-De-
structive Storm I'm johnson County
"A Big Breach of Promise Suit
ChOIera MOrbus at WiIkinsOn-An
Agent Missing from Lebanon
Deaths-Weddings- State Mem
ton.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A Fatal Attack of EpiIep.y.

NEW CASTLE, July 21.-Special.-
Death came to David Main. an inmate
OF the county poor asylum, yesterday
afternoon in a most peculiar manner.
He was walking In the woods when he
was seized with an epileptic At and fell
forward. AS he fell he placed his hands
on his stomach, thus allowing his face
to strike the ground first. The soil be-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A Fatal Lean.

FORT WAYNE, July 19.-Special.-
Homer Nelson, son of a capitalist Of
Warsaw. Tuesday attempted to leap from
a train on which he was stealing ride
to Forepaugh's circus grounds. and was
dashed to death thirty feet below
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
An Old Man. Suicide.

MARION, July 21.-Special-Elihu
Nicholson of Paramount township hanged
himself with a bark rope last night. He
was eighty-six years old and made his
home with his son, Daniel Nicholson,
three miles east of Fairmount. Ill health
and feeble old age brought on the
morbid frame of mind in which he took
his life.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
..Mr.. win-Iow,s Soothing syrup-

Has been used over Fifty Years by mill
lions Of mothers for their children while
Teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the Gums, al
lays Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates
the bowels. and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part Of the world. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup Csc a bottle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26

only child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muir
ply drank from a glass of fly poison
and died a few hours afterward- James
Griffith the thirteen-year-old son of
prominent people, died from the effects
of injuries received by falling from a
tree one day the past week.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Threw Himself Under the Cars.

LAFAYETTE, July 21.-Special.-Isaac
Wall. a paralytic, threw himself under
a passenger train on the Toledo, st.
Louis & Kansas City railway at Clark's
Hill today. He did ii with suicidal in
tent and to escape going to the poor
house. He was terribly mangled.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Killed i'm . Runaway.

FORT WAYNE. July 21.-Special.-
Frederick Renninger, a farmer, was
killed today in a runaway accident. He
was thrown from his carriage and struck
his head. He was seventy years old
and a very prominent pioneer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
The Heat Killed Kim.

CONNERSVILLE, July 19.-Special-
Richard Paris, an old and respected citi-
zen. died last night from the effects of
prostration by the heat. This is the
first fatal case this season.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Am oId seftIer KnIed.

Upton, July Disqualification Nc
Carly, eighty-seven years old, the first
white settler in Upton county, was
killed last night by falling from fence.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
When Travelling,

Whether on pleasure bent, or business.
take on every trip a bottle OF Syrup Of
Figs, as 1t acts most pleasantly and ef-
fecsually on the kidneys. liver and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in soc and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Another Convict Escapes.

JEFFERSONvILLE, July 2O.-Spe-
cial.-Robert Beasley of Bloomfield,
thief under two years sentence, scaled
the prison south board wall last night
and escaped
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Armstrong; Shortage.

Upton, July 2O.-Special-The books
of Treasurer Armstrong show a shortage
of $4,000. This is the final result of the
investigation and is $4,000 worse than
was expected.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
Accidental Deaths of Children.

LOGANSPORT, July 81. = Special =
Denver, a small town ten miles east OF
here, had two fatalities yesterday. The
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-26
A New POstomce.
Minor State Items.

Dark Hollow, Lawrence county, Mar
tin c. Ridge, postmaster.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-24
Poor Mans Belt.

Few biographies mention the dis;
trict in the south known as the
Poor Mans Belt" 1t is tract of
country generally very sandy and
producing little timber save the long
leafed pine. It begins not far south
of Richmond, and extends along the
Atlantic and gulf coasts into Texas.
Its length is not far from 1900 miles.
while it is from 30 to $50 miles in
width. The soil is poor, but the for
ests produce not only lumber in
abundance, but also large quantities
of pitch, tar and turpentine. 1t got
a bad name during slavery days be-
cause no cotton was raised in it, but
since the south is beginning to look
elsewhere than to the cotton field for
its wealth, the Poor Mans Belt"
promises to become one of the rich
est parts of the southern states. St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-24
RAILROAD JOTTlNGS.

The station known as Hielon. on the
Toledo. Peoria and Western, will here
after be known as East Peoria.
The Philadelphia and Reading COM
pany now operates 81 railroads. IA OF
which are directly under its control.
Work has been begun on the double
tracking of the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne
and Chicago railroad in preparation for
Worlds fair traffic.
The Cleveland. Canton and Southern
Railroad company is building branch
from point near Kent to Akron. .. A
contract has been entered into for a
short spur into Massillon, ..
II has been definitely decided to COM
plete the Duiuth. Pierre and Black Hills
railroad between Aberdeen and Rapid
CITY via Pierre. This will involve an
immediate outiay Of s4.0O0,0O
rs. Deal. private secretary to Gen.
erai Superintendent Woodford OF the
Wheeling and Lake Erie. has been ap'
pointed purchasing agent and superln'
tendent of telegraph of that road.
The Richmond and Danville has aban,
doned entirely the use Of iron rails. and
the roa.ibed in laid with heavy steel rails
All the old wooden bridges have beer
done away with and substantial iror
structures substituted.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-24
ron WEARING PEARLS.

Providing laws In old Venice to Hamper
the Adornment Of Women.
In i541 the Venetian senate made
1t penal offense to wear more than
one string Of pearls. and that had to be
not of higher value than 200 ducats.
Even this did not satisfy them. In
1863 they gave the law corollary
that was almost indecent and per,
fectly adapted to enrage all the elder
ly matrons of the city. No women
except the doge's wife and daughters
re TO wear any pearls after the
nth year of their marriage; nor
were even young wives TO wear more
than single necklace of an outside
value Of 400 ducats, the same to be
duly stamped and appraised by the
authorities.
The Venetian women revolted
against certain other restrictions
about dress materials. They were
SO angry that they formed an alli-
ance and petitioned the pope on the
subject 1t was the best thing they
could do, for his holiness annulled
the obnoxious decree. which had en-
anated from the Venetian patriarch.
Anon, however, they got to despise
the various sumptuary laws which
came upon them thick as autumnal
leaves.
Nearly every one disregarded them.
True, the executive employed spies
whose business it was tofgo about
taking stock" of the people, measur-
ing with their eyes the height Of the
ladies' dresses and guessing at their
value. Now and again a prosecution
occurred. If the gown was at fault
for it's sumptuousness both the owner
and it's maker were fined. If lady
was found with more pearls on her
person than was permissible she was
liable to a penalty of no less than
200 ducats, of which half went to the
informer.
But it was by no means light and
easy work-this Of professional spy.
The times had got 80 much out Of
Joint that there was on an average a
homicide daily in the city-without
mention of the various disappear
ances which often had sanguinary
significance. A patrician might sub
NIT to pay the fine for extravaganza,
but it would afterward be excus-
able in the young bloods of the pa
trician's family if they waylaid the
informer and either perforated him
with their rapiers or knocked him on
the head and tumbled him into a
canal. .--National Review.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-24
He Could Control Hi. Heart Beats.


DR.. E. A. Groux, surgeon of the
Twenty eighth New York regiment,
who died in 1878, was during his life
the most wonderful living human
malformation. The surgeons regard
ed him with special interest because,
having been born without a sternum
the sternum is the flat bone in the
middle of the breast-he could con-
troll or suppress all the pulsations OF
the heart. The post mortem exam
ination showed a deficiency of breast
bone and a congenital fissure of the
sternum, forked in shape, running
up between the second and third ribs
to the left of the median line
Before his death there was dis
pute among the faculty whether the
outward indications of pulsation were
caused by the aorta or right ventri.
Gle. The examination proved con-
clusively that they were caused by
the right ventricle. There is said to
be only one other case Of similar
malformation known and reported
in the medical books-that of a Mr..
Thompson. Of England. who, by way
of diversion, often stopped his heart
from beating for a full two minutes
st. Louis Republic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-24
He Met Mrs. King.

A gentleman who remembers the
family Of Ex-Governor King in Bath.
tells story which illustrates the
folly of judging from appearances.
A gentleman, stranger in Bath.
called at the house and inquired for
Governor King. Mrs. King, who an
swered the knock at the door. was in
the midst of her mornings work and
did not present very prepossessing
appearance. The governor was not
in, and the gentleman asked if he
could see Mrs. King Il am Mrs
King" If the caller had charged
her in 80 many words with telling a
falsehood he could not have told her
more plainly that he did not believe
her.
With smile and pleasant word
about the weather he turned about
and went down town. There he
found Governor King, who invited
him to dinner. He accepted. The
condition of his mind when the gov
ernor introduced him to Mrs. King
can be better imagined than de.
scribed. Portland Express.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-24
Tho Grave of Camille.

Over twoscore years have passed
since the woman who was the origi-
nal of Camille died. She sleeps in
the cemetery of Pere la Chaise. AS
is well known, 1t is the custom in
France for all persons who have lost
relative or friend to 60 on the an
niversary called "The Day of the
Dead" to decorate the graves of the
departed with flowers. Every year
on that day an unknown hand de-
posits on the tomb of Marie Duplessis
superb wreath of white camelias.
1t is generally conjectured that the
author Of this touching act of hom-
age is Alexandra Dumas. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-24
FASHIONS DICTATES.

Crepcd challies in silk stripes and floral
designs.
Mercury and Cupid wings for hats and
bonnets.
Striped silks in tiny hairlines Of change
able effects.
Diagonal French flannels in two con-
trasting colOrs.
Silks and cotton goods in figures re-
sembling lace laid fatty over the fabric.
Repped wooens of two contrasting
coiors in tiny cords, or larger cords in
shasded stripes.
Black silk aprons powdered with small
embroidered figures and trimmed with
lace and satin bows.
Pink felt hats trimmed with black
velvet and ostrich tips. a similar fancy
muif and colarette for the theater.
Slippers trimmed with rosette OF
chiffon or strap bow Of satin, with q
buckle of rhinestones in either case.
Black silk hose embroidered with gold
thread and black satin slippers orna-
n,ented in like manner. with q gold
oucklo az well. for yellow and black
toilets
Cloth and velvet capes of three shades,
the lighter for tiny collarette. the sec.
md for deep shoulder ruffle or col.
arette and the third. which may be OF
cloth or velvet. Of the deeper shade and
warmly lined with silk OF brocade.-Dry
Goods Economist.