The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

OF Galveston, had an attack Of heart dis
ease Friday evening and was considered
dead. The undertaken was called, but
Robinson revived sufficiently to receive
him with smile and inform him that he
had been cheated out Of job.-Logans-
ort Reorter.
Mrs. Ida Harris celebrated her four
score and tenth birthday at Gas City
Children and grandchildren representing
four generations were present. Mrs. Har-
rts, although ninety years old. is hale and
hearty. and from her appearance one might
think that she would 1--we TO reach the five
score mark.-Marion Chronicle.
A peculiar kind Of bird. known as a
heron, which usually inhabits southern
swamps. was captured Wednesday. The
bird Is apparently about the size of a full
grown chicken, has 4 long neck and a bill
about four Inches in length. The bird has
very small body and weighs but thirteen
and half ounces.-Washingto Democrat.
Mrs. William Shipman was drowned in
the Ohio river at Jeffersonvile Saturday
afternoon. She. with her sister. was cross
Ing the river in a skiff. and were run
down by one OF the ferry boats. The skift
was turned over, and before assistance
could arrive Mrs. Shipman was drowned.
Her sister escaped by clingng to the cap
hzed boat.-A.bany Ledger.
One OF the most important cases ever
brought in the Henry circuit court was
that filed on Saturday-state ex rel.
Frank K. Beach VS.. the c., c., G. e st.
l.. railway comany, demanding $4,000 for
failure to provide a blackboard at Ken
nard required by law. The complaint
consists Of 200l paragraphs and contains
more words than any complaint ever filed.
New Castle News
James Pu..inger returned home from
England Tuesday after an absence Of just
seven weeks from this city. In that time
he visited many relatives and friends and
travelled 9.S15 niles. When he left he
took his bicycle with him. and found 1t Of
great use in sightseeing in and about Lon
don. Although reared and educated in that
great city. there We're many places he had
never visited until this time.-Richmond
Palladium.
Pittsburg. Carroll county, is in a fever
OF excitement over a case Of incendiarism
and robbery which occurred there. The
victim is Charles NJ. Holden, who drew over
81 900 from the bank. He expected to set
tie some obligations, now due. During the
night his barn was set on fire, and While
he and his family We're busted at the scene
or the b.aZe sOme one entered the house
and made away with the lmoney.-Logans-
port PharOs.
The four-year-o.d daughter OF David Nc
Cord OF OdOn had walked 10 the mantle
and while trying TO reach over the fire
place 10 hang up a shoe butOner the
draught from the chimney drew her dress
into the fire. and in short time her cloth
ing all aflame. Before aid could
reach her she was so badly burned that
she died in a few hours. during which
time. 1t IS said. her suffering was awful.
Washington Democrat.
In the death Of Edwin McJOhnston Van
deTburgh county suffers a serious Joss. He
was one OF three brothers-Char.es and
Kin.Och being the other two-whO in their
day and generation did very much % build
up our material interests and at the same
time to vivify and fortify the religious
sentiment against modern degeneration.
Nc McJohnston was born in this coun-
try. but his brothers birthplace was the
north Of Ire-and-ths home Of stalwart
religion.-Evansville Journal
1t is believed that the life Of w. II.
Carpenter was saved in the fall at the
Cleveland depot by means of small tin
bucket in which ne was carrying home
three quarts OF oysters. When found the
bucket. lay under his body mashed flat.
which. it is thought. broke the effects OF
the fall. His head lay a large stone.
which was spattered with blood. Two teeth
We're knocked loose, one Of which was re-
moved and the other replaced in its socket.
Brazil Democrat.
A peculiar combat occurred In Wayne
township. The cOmbatants were two fine
thoroughbred bucks. one belonging TO John
Wallace, the other to Henry Reynolds.
The rams have long eyed each other with
enmlty across the public highway and
when an open gate afforded an opportunity
Saturday Wallace's buck trotted across
the road. broke through the fence and
rival. With one terrific butt he dslocated
tbs neck Of Reynolds ram and produced
instant death.-Logansport Reporter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Huber, near
Young America, celebrated their golden
wedding Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Huber.
nee Frances Warner. We're married Nov.
%, 1914, in Miami county, O., and have
lived in Cas- county over forty-six years.
Eight children were born of this union, Of
whom six. Andrew, Henry and Jerome of
sarah kahl and Miss Hattie Huber Of
Young America. Two other children. John
and Ira Of Pine River, Col. We're unable
TO be present-Logansport Reporter.
At Center Point. while working about
the cook stove, Mrs. Jessie Reffitt's cloth
ing took fire and burned from her body.
fnfiicting injuries which il is feared vii,
prove fatal. Having become frightened
and losing her presence OF mind, the poor
woman rushed out Of the house into the
open air and lay ON the street, where neigh
bOrs heard her cries and went to the
rescue. All her clothing was stripped from
her person by the flames and the flesh
at different places burned to a. crisp. She
was suffering intensely and in a precarious
cOTrditiOn-Brazn Democrat
People Of Jonesboro were startled by
the noise Of a revolver shot. II. Cline ran
out of his grocery and found William
Shepherd upon the sidewalk, who was bleed
ing from a wound upon the right side of his
lam Shepherd, both about sixteen years
old, were examining a 32-caliber revolver
while standing upon the sidewalk when
the weapon exploded. The revolver was
In the hands Of Shepherd when the bullet
was fired. The wound was found 10 be a
dangerous one and the chances for his re-
covery are Stimulation Leader.
Among the heaviest losers in the county
from hog cholera is Stephen Dunton of
Warren township. In a former issue of
the Herald mention was made that many
of Mr. DdntOn's hogs had died, but since
then the disease has swept away all the
hogs he had, numbering in all eighty head
He estimates the value of the hogs al
$50, which is surely a heavy loss to a
farmer these close times. Whether or not
Mr.. Dunton experimental with any of the
so-called infallible cholera cures is not
stated, but if he did the infalibility of the
various preparations was not very clear
y establshed.-Huntingto Herald.
Complaint on bond has been brought by
the New York life insurance company
against Edward w. Qackenbush agent
and John s Miller and Horace O. Cald-
vel. his suretiss in the sum Of $1,000, 10
recover the amount of a note given by l.
Nickel, jr., June s. 1894. for premium on a
$1,000 policy. to the amount Of 1927 in
premium. The application was declined by
the company, but Quackenbush had sod
the note and getting the money used It
for himself The company had to refund
the money 10 Mr.. Ncke, and now bring
suit to recover the amount Of premium
and interest from June 6, which is placed