The Indiana State sentinel., 1893-08-23

ing. Occasionally it gave vent to long
sobbing shrek Of agony almost human
in tone. It would stand still shiver-
ing for a few minutes, and then sud
denly seized with a paroxysm would
bury its teeth in the timbers of the
stall and tear off fragments as large as
pieces Of stove wood. 1t flew at all
corners to the barn, bristling with in
sane rage and frothing frightfully. The
poor animal was killed Saturday even
ng.-Crawfordsville Journal.
The annual harvest picnic and gun
tournament took place in Sol Miller's
woods Thursday, and about 200 people
participated. Long tables were set
under the trees on the green grass and
these tables were spread with the sub
stantials and luxuries brought to the
grounds in the heavily laden baskets.
Never was so big a dinner made to
disappear so rapidly. Every one went
to work on the eatables with a deter
mination TO harvest all that was possi-
bic. In such a harvest the hands en-
ployed were successful reapers. In the
afternoon came the famous harvest
gun tournament. Last year Mahlon
Hampton won the first, second and
third prizes, put them in his pocket
and strode away He was present
yesterday and had all the seeming of a
conqueror who had come to conquer.
When the shoot commenced II was ap-
parent that IL was the field against
Hampton. There were about twenty
contestants, but County Treasurer Cook
was the winner of the first prize, a
beautiful gold medal. The second prize
was won by DR.. Charles Wilcox Of New
Paris and the third by County Recorder
Barney Holthouse. The report that
the third prize is a leather medal is
inoorrect.-Richmond Palladium.
The Idaville Observer contains the fol-
reference
who disappeared suddenly last month
from his home in Logansport: Reports
say that T. NJ. Personette Of Logans-
port has mysteriously disappeared. He
went to the worlds fair about three
weeks ago, saying he would be gone
nearly a week, but his friends have not
heard of him since. 1t is now currently
reported that certain shady transactions
in regard to the payment Of some debts
have something TO do with his disappear
ance A few weeks ago he was located
in IdaviIle, coming here from Burnetts-
Vile, where his parents, who are highly
respected people, reside. After conduct
ing a restaurant business here for some
time, he had the misfortune to be burned
out which revealed a dark transaction
or two that otherwise might have been
kept hid as he had intended, but those
knowing the story kindly held their
peace on account Of the parents and
other relatives who were well known
and much respected. The matter was
quietly and anicably adjusted, and the
young man and his family removed to
Logansport This second evidence Of
his downfall is a great shock to every
one, and while the financial loss is not
great, his acts have borne somewhat
heavily upon his aged father, and II is
hoped that developments will consider
ably ameliorate the now dark circum-
stance"
One Of the heaviest mortgages ever
placed on record in southern Indiana has
been filed in the recorders Office at New
Albany. The mortgage was the New AL
bany wooden mill company, the instru-
ment being in favor Of ten banks in
New Albany, Louisville, Chicago, Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis, New York and
other cities, and a number OF persons
who had loaned the company sums rang
ing from $500 to S25,000. the total of the
mortgage being in excess of $500, 900. The
property on which the mortgage has
been placed is the extensive plant Of the
company on Vincennes-st in New Al
bany, consisting of six large buildings
filled with costly machinery OF the most
approved patterns, the estimated value OF
the plant being nearly or quite 81, ,000, 900.
Subject to this mortgage, however, is
one made some years ago to secure the
payment OF bonds TO the amount OF $780,
600. While the company has large assets
in the form of notes and bills receivable,
amounting to nearly $500, 900, vet IL was
on account Of the financial condition Of
the country, and il was therefore deemed
best in order that their creditors might
feel more secure to give them the added
security Of mortgage. This action will
give the company an opportunity to COM
plete large contracts now on hand, and
also to realize on the amount of claims
due them. The mills will be operated
as usual, and there will be no stoppage
whatever.
a resident of this city, her home being
in the vicinity Of the Vandalia depot,
where she and her son lived of the
charity of the community. The latter
is about eighteen years old, and was
regarded with suspicion by the police
because of his connection with Ernest
Poynter in the escapades that finally
landed Poynter in jail. 1t is known
that Mrs. O'Rorke and her son left
this city on or about Wednesday last,
the woman having been provided with
a railway ticket to st. Louis through
the charity Of her friends. The mother
and son were next heard of at Brazil,
where they tarried a day or two. On
Wednesday Of this week information
was received here that a woman an
swering the description Of Mrs. O'Rorke
had been found near the Vandalia rail-
way track west of the wabash bridge.
She was a passenger, il is supposed,
on one Of the Monday night trains The
body was neither mangled nor cut, ex-
cepting a cash on the left side of head.
Her neck was broken. Letters were
found in her pocket addressed TO Mrs.
n. ]. O'Rorke, Greencastle. that were
written by W. ]. O'Rorke, her son. The
woman was rather neatly dressed, wore
a straw hat, brown dress and low shoes
She was about forty years old, five feet
six inches in statue, had gray eyes and
black hair. Two baggage checks were
found on her person, but no money
1t is learned from St Louis that the
trunks remain unealled for at the de-
pot In that city.-Greencastle Democrat.