The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-02

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her down and gorcd and stamped her
fcarfully
BURGLARS entered the post Office and
Ave retail stores nj Star City, small
village near Winamac, and carried OF
about $500 in cash and merchandise
AVAIL Of one of the Starr Piano fac
tory buildings. Richmond. recently de-
stroyed by fire. was blown down by the
wind. and Elisha Mote. n workman,
was caught in the debris lie was
badly injured. his head being cut,
shoulder fractured and body bruised
generally
THERE was terrific gas explosion AT
the Indiana Iron mill Muncie. which
imperiled hundreds OF lives ana caused
"A damage of $500
INDIANA has eighteen special pension
examiners.
ID BArGnEE has been appointed re-
cciver of the Adams Electrical Co.. ELK
hart
A YorsG lady of New Albany has coli
lcctcd As. 600 of the 80. 600 cancelled
stamps necessary to get an invalid
chair.
l.. A. NoBrIrEF> was nominated for
mayor by the republicans Of Marion
He represents the younger element
HAERy KERN. the ,-year-old son Of
Allie Kern. of Muncic, is suffering from
blood poison contracted from the bite
of a rat on his hand
JosErH MARTINDArE who stole the
horse Of Frank Mossman nj Treaty.
-. .l.,l hnf
Judge >hivcly at WABASH. and was
sentenced TO two years in the peniten-
tiary. fined $3.50 and DISTINGUISHED for
twoyears.
JosErH JoNFs. of Rush county. was
arrested at koKomo by Nashville Of
iicer, being wanted for the shooting OF
John Barlow. January :, in the town Of
Morrow, Rush county.
WHILE workmcn were engaged plac-
ing an old house upon a new site. at
Edinburg. the building careened catch
ing and instantly killing Wilbur Cakes,
15-year-old boy, who had crawled un-
der TO adjust foundation stone.
A HAWK was shot by Albert Newlin.
of Lawrence burg. the other day When
he went to pick the body up the birds
mate attacked him with beals and
wing and finally bore off the body of
its dead mate in triumph.
MACK DIXON. colored desperate
from Louisville went to Columbus. the
other day and was arrested for draw
ing a razor on Howard Hill An effort
was made to apply the handouts. when
the Negro knocked the constable and
his deputy down, raised a window and
jumped to the pavement, fifteen feet
below. and escaped
JAMES LEAFoRD an employee of ey-
Sheriff f. j. Pierce, of Orange county.
living five miles north of French Lick.
met with an accident the other day
that is thought to be fatal. While cut
ting logs large limb fell. striking him
on the head, fracturing his skull and
breaking his leg.
The arrest of Miss Lulu Van Slyle,
the only daughter of ex-State Senator
Van Slyke. retired Methodist preach
err, has caused big sensation at Gosh
en-. Miss Van Slylxe is charged with
the theft Of a valua BILE ring. which was
found in the possession of her lover.
Vernon Young. Young swears he will
go to prison before ne reveals anything
as to how il came into his possession.
Miss Van >lykc is j. years of age. of
rare beauty and possessed of a mind
unusually well cultivated She is
daring horsewoman. and her skill has
made her known throughout Northern
Indiana.
MRs J. WYATT. Of Bowling Green.
Clay county. met with horrible acci-
dent that will result in her death
While preparing supper. Mrs WAITS
apron caught on fire in some manner
md in short time she was enshrouded
in flames Her cries soon brought as
sistancc, but not until her body was
burned to n crisp
Gov MATTHEWS the other day ap-
pointed j. H. Tomlin. of Hoclport. a
member of the board OF trustees of the
Tcrre lTautc state normal school to
succeed |. II. {. Royce Of Terre Haute
Mr. Tomln is about thirty five years of
age and is superintendent of the pubic
schools of Rocllpo-t
THE following fourth-class postmas-
tiers were commissioned few days ago:
j. w. Spear. Alert. vice @. i. McClain.
removed, and ]. NJ. Case. Forest Hill.
vice Geo. Askins, removed. both in De-
catur county
The republicans of Indiana held their
district conventions for the election Of
members of the state committee The
committee elected is as follows: First
oistrict-W. {. Mason. Rockport: Sec
ond-T J. Brooks. bedford: Third-E
ii. Trap. North Vernon; Fourth-A.
T. Newton. I.awrcnceburg: Fifth-W.
l.. W. Lambert. Columbus: Sixth-Geo.
v. Cromer. Muncie; SEVENTH. W.
Fcsslcr. indianapolis; Eighth--Nicho-
las Filoccls. Tcrrc Hautc; Ninth-S. c.
shirley. kokomo: Tcnth-Charles IIar-
ley. Delphi: Elevcnth--t;eo a. Osborn.
Marion; Twclfth--S q. Wood. Angola:
Thirtccnth-F. Il. Oglesbec Ply
mouth.
Two musicians unions arc at war In
Richmond.
AT Warsaw Christian Earcher was
found guilty Of criminal assault upon
a fifteen-ycar-old girl. who resides near
his home in kosciuSlxo county and