The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

TO town the other day. one OF them weigh
inE thirty-two pounds.-She.byville Repub-
lican.
John Graham had one of his thumbs
mashed 50 badly while unloading beer
from a car that amputatiOn was neces-
sary.-Anderson Democrat.
The little son of Mrs. Ray Green stepped
on his mothers dress in such way as to
trip her, throwing her to the ground and
causing fracture Of the ankle.
Over fifty rods Of fence were burned on
the Paul Taber farm east Of town and
much excitement created by fire which is
supposed to have been started by campers
in the woods.-LoganspOr Reporter.
A man by the name Of Smith, who was
working on one of the spans Of bridge
slipped and fell, striking on pile Of rocks
about twenty-five feet below and was
badly injured.-Ft Wayne Sentinel
John klump Of the South Side, an en-
ploye OF RosenthaPs hide establishment,
was stricken with apoplexy while at work
there this morning and is reported in
serious condition.-LoganspOrt Reporter
Mrs. Charles F. Gilman was badly
scalded about the neck. breast and body
Tuesday evening, by falling In a faint
while she was holding pot Of hot coffee.
She suffered greatly from her burns
South Bend Times.
The offices OF clerk, sheriff, recorder,
surveyor and coroner of Madison county
changed hands this morning and for the
first time in the county's history they are
In the custody Of republican officials
Anderson Democrat
At Salem Woodheld Denbo, aged seven
ty-six years, a resident OF English. fell
down the high steps of the court house
and broke his back. His injury will prove
fatal. His wife died or Sunday, 18th inst
New Albany Ledger.
George Johnson was seriously injured in
a runaway Johnson was thrown from
his dray and the wheels passed over him.
nearly scalping him. His face was badly
bruised and his right arm and foot
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Forest fires have been burning in lower
Vincennes townAn'p for several days and
residents In the vicinity Of st. Rose and
st. Thomas churches have kept a close
watch day and night TO protect fences and
buildings from damage.-Nincennes Sun.
Corydon IS all torn up over the secret
marriage on the 9Th OF July last of Mr.
Victor J. Bullet and Miss Laura Reader.
two wei known young people Of that
town the marriage Only being made pub
lie on the 10Th inst.-New Albany Ledger.
A. ]. Beeler received a letter from his
brother David Beeler of Friendswood.
saying that his son, Orvllle, fell from
freight car yesterday and his hand was
cut off and his head badly crushed. He
may recover, but it is doubtful.-Franklin
News
Mr.. Shoemaker, who has been teacher
in the Muncie schools a number Of years,
reached his ffty-fOurth birthday yester-
day and MS pupils presented him with an
elegant pair of cuff buttons. and the gir.s
gave him a small dol and the boys a
fine god pen.-AIuncie News.
S. d. Zeiz received word that Louis
Zeiz of Springfield township. who a short
time ago received q severe injury by
falling from his carriage, is in a very dan
gerOus condition and his death IS near at
hand. Mr.. Zeiz has numerous relatives in
this county.-Ft Wayne Sentinel.
BY the explosion Of coal oil lamp early
this morning James Smith, residing on
Twenty second-st had both his hands and
arms horribly burned Dr. Washburn OF
the Sixth ward attended him. The victim
viii be laid up long time from the in
juries received.-Lafayette Call.
A woman from Lawrence county by the
name of Gore ran away from home and
was found in this city Thursday walking
back and forth on the Cathedral steps.
She bad gone crazy over religion. She
was taken home and will be sent 70 the
insane asyluHl-Vncernes Sun.
The state OF Indiana ex rel Julius c.
Kamcrer VS. Edward Griffin and John
Dunn, is the TILE Of q case filed here. II
is suit for $500 damages. alleging that
Constable Griffin sold mOrtgaged prop
crty without requiring the mortgage to
be first paid.-LoganspOrt Reporter.
Diphtheria is dangerously prevalent in
1lAldg cue luWLSulp dlIOlS lIt SCIDOl
children. At No. 1 school house several
children have been attacked with the dis
ease within the past few days, and it is
probable the scAoO. win be Closed until
the disease sbates.-Albany Ledger.
As the local freight was switching i'm
the yards at Manila the engine struck
horse driven by Misses Mary and Susie
Hurst and instantly killed it. Neither OF
the ladies' were injured, but both tainted
and were for . time regarded as i'm
critical cOndition.-Columbus Republican.
Charles Devore. aged six years. while
walking on top Of the iron railing on the
Fl0yd-st bridge, lost his bl.2nca and fel
TO the creek bed be-Ow. distance Of
twenty-five feet. 1t was discovered that
he had probably received inte-nal injuries
that may cause his death.-c-ew Albany
Ledger.
Officer Harkenreider carried his revo.-
yer IN his outside top pocket. and before
he left his home his wife brushed MS coat
with a broom. The broom struck the
hammer Of his revolver and the gun was
discharged. TIL oaE was im5edded in
the floor immed.a-ely In front Of them
TT. Wayne y views
Frank 81 # Clinton township was
arrested m -hs charge Of grand larceny
preferre5 .1 q grand jury Indictment. The
complaInlng witness IS Daniel Watts, who
alleges that Dsld has been accustomed to
take laprobes. wlips and parce.s of mer-
Ch3ldise from -hs feed yard near by
LogeGsporJ Reporter.
While young Glasgow was chasing one OF
his companions across the street ne cOl.ided
win On as,-b0und electric car. He was
thrown under the front part Of the car
and dragged for some distance before the
car could be stopped. He was injured in
terna.iy. but no bones were broken. The
chances for his recovery are not assured.
Aaron Hildebrandt had his shoulder dis
located at Rur1e5tsvil.e Friday evening
by horse throwing him. A. the same
time Benjamin Martin. residing south Of
the same pace, had his shoulder blade
and arm broken and the shoulder other
wise badly injured 10y mis- horse stumbling
and failing upon him.-Logansport Re
porter.
W. Henphill, while hunting in johnson
county, ran rabbit into a drift pile on
the river, south Of Edinburg, and dis
covered the body of a child covered up
In the drift. The child had evidently been
murdered and placed there to conceal
somebody's shame. There is no cIew as t.
where the body came frOm.-COlumbus
Republican.
Joseph WOOey killed a fine. fat
opossum which he caught in his chicken
coop Teasing on his hens. He dressed
the opOssum and sold it to Mr.. Patterson.
a cOlOred man The joke came on both
Mr.. WOOlley and Mr.. Patterson when they
discovered the opCssum was a pet one
which had escaped from Mr.. Patterson
Columbus Times
one Of the teachers sent several
scholars home bepauea fbou vrora soma