The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-21
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

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The suicide of Calvin Dsrland of Null
berry was due to the fear that he was
fncura bly, afflicted with Bright's disease
of the kidneys. The lad was only nine
teen years old and the only son of wild
owed mother
An apple tree-o the old Stage farm
two miles south Of the city was cut
down the other day. which measured
three feet and two inches in diameter. 1t
was one of the largest apple trees in this
part of the country.-Vincennes Sun.
William Gardner. the undertaken. has
the finest display of geological speci-
mems that was ever seen in the city.
They are rare collections from Colorado,
Utah and Nevada. They were on ex-
hibition at the Anthro mopological build
ing in Chicago during the worlds fair
Vincennes Sun.
Wednesday night barn belonging TO
Simon Bryant of Clarks Hill was burned
to the ground. He rescued five horses,
but narrowly escaped death in the barn
himself. "A fine Clyde stallion, two brood
mares ana a great deal of machinery
were consumed. The loss will be nearly
one thousand dollars.
Friday Frank Hinkle. the young school
teacher of Washington township, died of
heart disease. He had been teaching
his school as usual but during the noon
hour was seized with the fatal illness
and died al o'clock; The deceased was
son of Cyrus Hinkle. and was "A great
favorite with all who knew his.-Logans-
port Pharos.
Mr.. s. Flint, senior member of the
firm of Flint. Walling q Co, manu-
facturers of windmlls at Kendallville
died at Battle Creek, Mich. Thursday
morning after a lingering illness. He
went to Kendalville in the year 1855
from Norwalk, o.. and contributed large
ly TO the growth and development of his
adopted town.
Charley WEIGH and wife returned from
California Tuesday. Charley says he
would rather live in Indiana than in the
state of the golden gate. He says there
are TO wild birds i'm California, but once
in while one sees hawk. When he
got home he was awakened the first
morning by some of Indiana's wild song
sters.-BloOmfeld Democrat
The suit of the state, at Seymour,
against Peter Platter, charged with hav
ing Illicit relations with Nellie Lehan,
aged fourteen years, after a three-days'
trial before Justice A f. SimOns. closed
Friday, when he was pronounced not
guilty. There was but little excitement in
the case. The affair may find its way
into the circuit court in April.
1t is stated that a petition is being
circulated and numerOusly signed asking
President Cleveland to pardon Riley
Fox, now serving an eigteen months
term I'm the southern prison for rohbing
the mails while acting as postal clerk
on the Monon railroad. He was con-
victed in the federal court in this city
in July. 1S93.-New Albany Ledger.
Vest Loveless while out in the coun-
try skirmshing around after delegates
in tn south part of the county, killed
a hawk whose wings measured fifty-fiVe
u ehes spread. 1t looked almost as big
as an eagle 1t was unlucky for the
bird that it wasn't an eagle: for. of
course. Vest is entirely too patriotic TO
have killed the national bird.-Lafayette
Call
James Demaree's COW lost two inches
Of her tongue the other day, all because
she was too friendly with her nearest
neighbor. the horse. They stand in adj
joining stalls and are able TO get their
heads together. The horse would fire.
quently reach around and bite at the
COW, but when the horse was trying to
bite. the COW was trying To lick in re-
turn. and it so happened that the COW
licked and the horse bit at the same time
with the above result-SulliVan Union.
James Pickering, farmer residing
northwest of the city. attended church
with his family one night this week, and
upon his return home lost one of his
horses in "A peculiar manner. He had
unhitched the team and put one of them
in the stable Going back after the other
one ii became frightened and i'm backing
away from him fell into a we'll that had
only recently been dug. 1t required
seven hours hard work to get the animal
out. but it was so badly injured that
il died in a few hours.-Frankfort Cres-
cent.
The game Of basket ball between the
Charlottesville and Lafayette teams at
the Charlottesville Y. NJ. G. a. gymna-
SUM Friday night resulted in vic
tory for the former. score IS to 30. Our
BOYS put UP a good game and are not
discouraged, having already challenged
the Charlottesville men for a return
game TO take place i'm the near future.
A reception was given the home team
after the game, the Charlottesville boys
proving themselves to be perfect gentle
men and splendid entertainers.-Lafay-
cite Journal.
A number of farmers living east of
this city some time ago procured
bloodhounds to track down thieves that
had been raiding their chicken houses.
The plan was d success in one way, the
robbers gave that locality a wide berth.
Seeing that it was "A success a number
Of men formed a club and purchased a
two-year-old hound 1t has arrived and
they are now anXiously awaiting the
appearance of the thieves 10 test the
dogs ability in tracking them down.
The animal is we'll trained and will no
doubt do his work we'll if given an op-
portunity.-Elwood Press.
Deputy Clerk Beck had a peculiar APP
plfcation for marriage license Tuesday
morning" says the Goshen Times. The
candidate for connubial bliss has al
ready secured two divorces i'm the Elk
hart county court. and he failed to
pay the fees Mr. Beck refused 10 grant
the permit. The fellow said it was an
important matter and he must get mar
ried or go TO Jail. but when it was found
that the prospective bride had a hus-
band living. from whom she had never
been divorced. the affair at once took a
different color, and the man was not so
particular about getting the document"
Notwithstanding the statements of the
republican press of the country, the
democratic administration continues TO
grant pensions to deserving veterans.
Maj. NJ. NJ. Gordon, real estate agent,
reports the allowance of two good pen
sions. Samuel n. Pennel of New Wa
verify, Ind. late private of Company
Il, Forty-siXth Indiana volunteers, had
his pension increased from IS to $50 per
month. to date from May IT. 1898; Til
man Hackett of this city, late a private
of Company F, First Indiana volunteers,
has been granted an original pension of
IS per month from June 30, 1891. and
S12 per month from Dec. 4, 1S91.-Logans-
port PharoS.
w. c. Taylor of Indianapolis was in
the city Saturday in the interest of the
pany has a claim of $50 900 against the
ances furnished. The Cambria company
of JOhnStOWn Pa also has a claim of