The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
GENERAL STATE News.

The South Bend IzaalS Walton club
will receive several thousand troCt 10 be
placed in the lakes near that city.
r. J. Fisk of Waterloo sold two
blooded colts last week for 5000 There
seems to be some life in the horse mar
ket after all
Stephen Sippy. aged ninety-four. lives
in Bourbon. His father came to Ameri-
ca with the French army in 1876. He is
a dependent pensioner at the rate of SD
per month on account OF the loss of
son. killed at the battle Of Shiloh, April
8. 1862.
The Miami County Sentinel. published
at Peru. has entered upon its fifty
seventh volume. The Sentj1el is the
legitimate successor Of the Peru For
ester. which issued in 1897. at a time
when the white man was first gaining
a foothcld in the Miami valley.
The most independent man that has
struck Mt Vernon since the watei melon
season. was the fellow v ho went down
Main-st- saturday with a bis Wild goose
and dozen wild ducks hung over his
shoulder. Neither love nor money could
buy them.-Mt. Vernon Democrat
An old, UNIQUE tavern is being torn
down IN Noble county. n was quite a
curiosity TO many, being built with a
raised platform and seats entirely
around the room for the guests not dane
ing. and a high raised stage for the
music; also fine spring floor
The first four white caps sent 70 prison
in this state have been refused from
custody. having served ont their SEN
fences. They were Francis Hobbs,
Samuel Spriggins. -. NJ. King and
Thomas Smith of Dubois county. Who
were convicted in 1892 Of whipping Henry
Berger and wife.
The Hartsfield furnace and refinery
company Of Newport Ky. is seeking a
location in northern Indiana. The con-
Germ promises to employ 250 hands and
manufactures pig lead, nickel aluminium
alloy smelling furnaces. metal fume con-
denSeTs, bauxIte, aluminium reduction
works, gold and silver concentrating
plants.
The citizens of Hammond are again
urging the Improvement of the Calumet
river TO the extent Of creating a harbOr
for lake vessels. This has been a pet
scheme of the Hammond people. but we
doubt If il will ever materialiZe. IT
would mean much 10 Michigan City. but
II Will never be accomplished.-Mich
City Dispatch.
John NJ Eliza, one Of the oldest and
most highly respected citizens of Sand
creek township, died Saturday night at
the age of eighty-three years. lie
lived for the past thirty years in the
vicinity of Elizabethtown and was a
farmer. The deceased had a large fam
lily and was a member Of the methodist
episcopal church.-COlumbus Herald.
The democrats Of Sullivan county NOM
mated the following ticket by primary
election. Representative. John Higbee;
clerk, w Z. Sheperd: auditor James r
Riggs; treasurer, W. L. Frakes re-
corder, V. ID. CUminins: sheriff, William
T. Mills; coroner, William p. Maxwell;
surveyor, +. NJ. Cunningham; commits
sSOners. John Wood. James r. Joseph.
Those from a distance who attended
the funeral of Mrs. +. ". Calls were
Mrs. James G. Thomas Mr. and Mrs
lie
Sarah + Sleginnis, Mrs. Jessie gilbert
son. Mr.. and Mrs. George Chamberlain,
Mrs. Kate Sloan, Miss Jennie Ralston
and Miss Nellie Ahern. state librarian
all of napolis.-Martinsville Ga
zette.
Misses Nellie Ellsworth and Robbie
Pierce gave valentine party to "A num-
Der Of their friends ON last Wednesday
evening at the home of Miss Nellie Ellis
worth Among the amusements Of the
evening We're a valentine box and
valentine string; after which refresh
ments were served The house was
beautiful decorated in pink. the
souvenier Of the evening being a pink
rose.-Decatur Democrat
The remains Of the Rev. DR.. w r.
II. Strouse, late chaplain OF the prison
south, who died suddenly Tuesday night.
we're taken 10 Greenville at > o'clock
Wednesday. where the interment took
place The Rev. ". II. McKane. pas
sonVille, conducted the services. Several
attaches Of the prison accompanied the
remalns 10 Greenville, Floyd county.
The Ligonier Banner observes: The
Elkhart county republicans have dis
played excellent judgment in putting Oft
their county convention till Aug 80.
Some Of the younger element Of the par
~ insisted upon an earlier date but
the majority of the committee voted for
the date mentioned. Noble county poli-
uclans can get pointer in this. The
people don't want q long campaign"
Samuel Swineheart, aged nearly eighty
years. dropped dead at the residence Of
his grandson near Bristol Friday even
ing. The deceased was one Of the old
settlers and very highly respected He
had been on the decline for several
years. but was not thought 10 be in a
dangerous condition. lie was sitting in
his accustomed place near the fire when
a member OF the household saw him
pitch forward, striking his face on the
stove. He died in d few seconds.
The people of this county and Harri-
son township in particular deserve great
credit for their conduct during these try
Ing times. The murder was an awful
shock and many advocated mob law. but
the sentiment Of the community was in
favor Of leCting the law take it's course
IN view Of the frequency of mob law in
this part Of the state il speaks volumes
for the civilization of the county that
such sentiment prevailed. Now that
Bud Stone is no more may the memories
OF the awful Whatten murder sink speed
ily into northumberland Democrat
A tramp called MOnday morning at the
Tesfd eTlce OF William Spears in the north
part of the city ana asked for his break
fast, saying tlElt he was much in need
OF pIOVendeT. Mrs Spears said IL he
would open potato hole. which she
pointed Ouf Ia him. she would serve him
his breakfast. Having been provided
the shovel he Went 40 the hole and after
stalking several ticks and findia. the
ground hard. ne returned the shovel 20
the kitchen door. gracefully tipped bis
hat to tile lady Of the house and bowed
hims eff out the back gate saying that
he was not that hunsry.-i}razu Demo
frat.
a wedding extremely novel and un-
usual vas solemniZed at the clerks Of
Tee here Tuesday. otto LaRue and Mrs.
Martha sratron IF scotland were the con-
tracing parties. and the marriage sery-
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