The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-11-17

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killed. The men attempted to take
Fchner's wife away from him.
lie made n hard fight. but was nearly
murdered. and the woman was badly
injured by being hit in the face with a
stone. There were seven men in the
crowd. A number Of them were ar
rested.
The other night for the first time in
the history of Jay county two couples
Were married at n ceremony.
Squire Evilsizcr OBLIGATED, and the con-
tracing parties were Foster Thomas
and Lulu Hysell and Orlando Hysell
and Nora f. Collins.
FLORENCE SHEA died in indianapolis
n few days ago at the reputed age OF
lo4 years. Four generations were ut
his bedside when he expired
THE young son of Thomas White, a
farmer at Dora. Wabash county, was
fatally injured while riding "A horse.
The lad slipped from the animals back
and falling on his head suffered a frac-
ture of the skull.
Gov. MATTHEWS has received n num-
Der of threatening letters of late from
cranks. and his friends fear that he
may suffer violence at the hands of
some %lunatic. One writer informs him
that he will be blown up with dyna-
mite If he pardons a certain prisoner in
the p~enitentiary.
ForR hundred miners, employed by
the Parke County Coal Co., at Eosedale,
went out on a strike recently. The
men struck because the operators low
cred their screen nine inches, which
the miners claim is a violation OF the
contract made last May.
CLARENCE R%IrTE>norsE was killed
the other day in the Auburn band
sawmill. He was rolling logs on the
carrier. when he fell backward. being
caught in the carrier and breaking his
neck and crushing his head.
Mrs. OLLIE NyE. aged 81. was struck
by a Terre Haute and ~Logansport pas
senger engine. near the Union depot,
Terre Haute, and was instantly killed
She was trying to cross the track n
front of the engine.
AT La Porte Conrad Hoeloecker hang
ed himself with "A clothes line while
temporarily insane.
Miss EFFIE lioRNBEcK. aged IL, OF
S~helbyville, has been subject to fits,
and the other afternoon suffered from
seven severe attacks in a few hours
She then procured strychnine and took
a large dose. causing death.
Two members of one of the prominent
families of Blountsville are dead from
the effects of milk fever. or milk sick
ness. The first victim was Merton.
the la-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
III. Billheimer. who died after but a
few days illness
FIRE totally destroyed the porcelain
buildings of the Peru Electrical Manu-
featuring Co. causing a loss of proba-
bly, $40. 900. \ large quantity of valua-
BILE dies, which We're in daily use, all
machinery and manufactured and raw
material were ruined Fortunately the
company has new buildings. which
have not been occupied, but consider
able delay will be occasioned by loss of
dies.
FougTH-cLAss ~postmasters: G. G.
Harbaugh, Colfax. Clinton county;
Philip Hoffman. Earle, Vanderburgh
county.
PENSIONS issued to ~Indianians a few
days ago: Original-John Fitzsimmons,
Marion; Lewis ID. Hammond. Argo;
Robert Hollis. Royal Center. Increase
-Rolla Hofstcater. Knox. Reissue
John Sheaks. Tccgarden: Terrell
Bunch, Monon: Austin I. Harper. Eu-
gem Original Wi~dows-Sarah j.
Freel, Lafayette.
When Henry Owen, Of Bedford. re-
turned after midnight to his home from
watching over his father, Jordan Owen.
who is dangerously sick. he noticed a
man at his door. who upon his APP
proach fled. Upon investigation Mr..
owen discovered that the fellow was
about to administer chloroform by let
ting a bottle down through the tran
som. Mrs. Owen, the only person in
the house, was asleep
The other morning Emer Wink asked
his wife to dress their three-year-old
daughter for Sunday-school. lie did
not go there, but took the child and
fed overland in a buggy. The mother
Was appraised of his actions. and. secur-
ing a rig, armed herself and pursued
her fleeing husband. riding continu-
ously until $ a. m next day. when she
overlook him and compelled him to
surrender her daughter. She drove
sixty miles before securing her child.
REV. NJ. MAHrN and wife. now
stationed at Upton, have celc bratcd
their golden wedding anniversary. Rev.
Mahin was admitted to the Indiana VI.
4. conference in 1871. was ordained by
Bishop Andrews when but II years Of
age. and has continued in the ministry
ever since.
THE democrats of Richmond and
township have decided to hold an cleo
ton to determine who shall be post
master under the new administration.
The election will occur Saturday.
November Is. and will he according to
the Australian system. The candidates
prominent for the position Mt this time
are Hon Luther Nering. u. +. Wisslcr,
John q. S~chwcgcman. John II. Rolling
and John L. Thistlcthwaite.
john II. DAVIS, a Madison confec-
toner. has become insane over finan-
cial troubles.