The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

were married a lew years ago, ana IN -
very short time Nettic procured a di-
vorce upon grounds Of her husbands
misdeeds. a short time later they
were remarked and their child was
born. In less than year Mr.. Nix was
granted second divorce by the same
Judge and the same court The couple
have just been married for the third
time. Both are Young, the woman be-
ing eighteen and the husband twenty
one.
BARNES. JAY Il NFEiEY's well No. 3,
in the Geneva field. near Portland. is
completed add is doing 200 barrels
daily 4 number OF other wells in the
same vicinity are nearing the oil sand,
and in few days will drill in.
Mrs. l.. iiUscH. OF Columbus. j. the
owner of a parrot that is fifty years
old The bird is said Ia be able to
swear in six different languages.
ELMER LEACHiAN, farmer from
Southport. fell from a load Of hay at
indianapolis and was dead when assist
ancc reached him. Heart failure.
BIG ForR ENGINEER WESLEY AiI.r-
SONS body was recovered from the
river at Terre Iiautc. few days ago.
where it had lain since October p Last.
when the brave engineer went down
with his engine To the bottom of the
river.
SOME of the gardeners in the suburbs
Of indianapolis are expecting 10 do a
large business this summer in shipping
garden stuff to Chicago.
FIRE AT Hartford City destroyed Witt
& Wilson's furniture store. summer
Vile 4 Richcy's saloon. Phillips barber
shop J. W. Stewards saloon. J. W.
Dicks harness store. c. G. Skaters
photograph gallery and the Huffman
hotel, on the east side of the public
square.
LIZZIE LEWIS. the wife Of W. y.
Lewis Of Greenfield. created "A sensation
by mysteriously disappearing at Indian
apolis while in company with her
father
You've PERRY >ANDERsoN was gored
TO death 10y a bull near Acton.
Miss ALvA BEKsoN suiciGed with
laudanum at Terre Haute. after she had
quarreled with her lover
MINISTER GRAY was rendered fare
well banquet. the other night at In
Gianapoli>. previous To his departure
for the Mexican capital.
NATURAL gas was struck in well on
jefferson Everharts farm. ten miles
south Of >helbyville. at depth OF $50
feet This well opens up new field
within reach Of the city Of Columbus
GOV. MATTHEWS has reappointed
Charles T.. IIaugh. of indianapolis. and
Thomas l.. Brown of Lawrence county.
members of the board of directors OF
the deaf and dumb institute for the
term Of four years.
JnnN o. lirrE. freight conductor on
the =. +. w. X &. railway met instant
death in a horrible manner at Warsaw.
lie in some manner fell between the
cars while the train was running at the
rate Of thirty miles an hour. and the
twenty-four cars passed over him.
THE governor has absolutely refused
to pardon Fannie Wiley. the notorious
procuress. She is i'm bad health. but
must serve her time out or die in prison.
The state officers and other occupants
their minds to appeal to the authorities
for protection against State Gcologist
sylvester ;. Gorby. The state gcolo-
gi>t is afflicted with insane attacks.
which lately have grown in frequency
and violence. The other dav he was
the victim Of the most serious attack
which his friends have had knowledge
Of. He came on in the train from south
port. and went direct to the state house.
where his dementia broke out in vio-
lence and grotesque manifestations
Under the dome of the capitol he exc
cuted a skirt dance. with all the gyra-
ton of premier kicker in variety
show. The state house attaches gath
cred 10 witness the performa nee. and
t;orby suddenly Topped from burlesque
to tragedy. chasing the spectators out
Of the building, and threatening them
with death. Gorby then went to his
room on the second floor. saturated the
carpet with a can Of gasoline and went
through his pockets for a match. hut
fortunately was unable to find one He
broke one or the windows and was
about To jump out when the state house
authorities came in and ovcrpowcred
him. lie was given ten grains Of NOR
phine. which quieted his nerves. but
failed To put him 10 sleep.
THE storm that ragged at Brazil the
other night did considerable damage
Late reports from Clay and adjoining
counties show that the damage is
greater than first reported. Coxyilc. a
little town north Of Brazil. is flooded
with water. compelling many families
tn move from their houses in che midst
of the storm. Fences and property
were swept away. The Chicago and
Indiana coal road suffered from wash
outs in several places along the line.
impeding all traffic. Brazil was also a
heavy loser. several houses were flooded
in the south part of the city and many
streets damaged by washouts.
a JOINT stock company for the manu-
facturc of cooperage material has been
formed at Clay City. The chief pro-
meters are W. ii. CURL. Il. NJ. CURL and
capitalists. from South Bend They will
erect a $4,000 plant.
a DESTRUCTIVE storm with heavy rain
sfruck Mitchell Great damaos ,vau