The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20

SentauOnS ana SldIueI lhey shoM lhShi-
selves unworthy of any confidence
Richmond Sun.
The picnic held at LaketOn, Wednes-
day, celebrating the thirteenth anniver-
sary of the founding Of the Knights OF
the Maccabees order was a splendid
success, about 1000 people of Wabash
and surrounding counties participating
The picnic was held under the auspices
of the Maccabee tents Of Roam, Lake
ton, Disko, Urbana, North Manchester
and Wabash. The pleasant little grove
Just west of Laketon was crowded with
Maccabees and their friends all day. 4
program of exercises of music, speeches
and a grand dinner was rendered TO the
satisfaction of all present. The Revs.
Mr.. Grisso of Laketon, Mr.. Quayle OF
Roam and Mr.. Stewart Of North Man
chester, delivered addresses, all of which
were well received. A good social time
was enjoyed by all present which was
the prime object of the picnic. The
Laketon band furnished excellent music
all day.-Wabash Times.
John Dyar a son Of James Dyar. one
Of the best known and most successful
stock raisers in the southern part of the
county, was probably fatally kicked by
an unbroken colt on the farm two miles
south of this city Tuesday morning. On
making the rounds Of the farm Dyar
found that two valuable colts, which he
had just finished breaking had been
killed on the Lake Erie road during the
night. Shortly after he entered box
stall in which there was a young FLY
that had never been put to harness The
colt was loose in the stall and took fright
at the harness which Dyar carried on his
arm. A vicious kick landed on the left
pOsterior part of Dyar's chest, breaking
several ribs and driving the point Of one
Of the broken ribs into the lung. Half
| unconscious Dyar dragged himself over
the manager and out Of the way Of further
| harm. where he was found a few mo-
mentS later-KOkomO Dispatch.
liquor dealer of this city has re-
| ceived a letter from a South Bend dealer,
stating that a certain sharper is going
| through the country and making il
| bushes to order goods Of wholesale liquor
| dealers and brewers. pretending that he
| Is TO go into business in a few days in
| neighboring town. He is a man about
medium build looking much like a farm
| er, pretends 10 be a good catholic, speaks
| the French language, says he was in Eu-
| rope on a visit short time ago, and says
| that he is a farmer and his son is going
/ to run the business. He generally orders
| goods to be sent with bill Of lading at
! tached to the draft and at the same time
| tries to borrow money. He has freckles.
| The dealers here are requested TO look
| out for him, and should he ever call here
| dealers approached by him ore requested
| to let the stranger work" them and
| have the fellow arrested at once and re-
|
| Bend.-Michigan Gity Dispatch.
On Saturday. while searching for his
! cattle, John Childers discovered the body
| of dead man lying in what is known as
| the Singleton ditch. in West Creek town
! ship. Coroner Solder was notified and
| held an inquest over the remains on Sun
| day. The man was about forty-eight
years Of age, five feet eight inches high
and rather stOutly built, had a clean
| shaver face and short cut hair, and was
! partially bald. Had a black hat and
| brown suit both considerably worn.
| Wore no suspenders but had belt about
waist In one pocket was strong purse
| in which there was three SO bills, three
/ 81 bills, 80 cents in silver one nickel and
1 two pennies. In his pockets were also
/ a one-bladed knife-now in possession Of
| j. Sanders-one card on which was a
verse from the bible. Nothing was found
| to give any clue TO his identity. The
body indicated that death had occurred
| two weeks ago, yet at that time the
water was very deep at the point where
] he body was found. Such being the case
| he could only have got TO that place by
| wading or else have been carried there.
| The death is indeed a mystery.-Ham-
mond News.
Thursday Sheriff Johnson, by his dep
! uty. Will arrested Joseph Lamb, an
| escaped convict from the prison south.
| Lamb escaped in April, 1892 and has
been at large ever since. He was first
| sent for stealing and burglary from
| Bloomington, Ind. He broke into some
| ten or more houses the same day. He
escaped under his first sentence by seal
| ing the walls, and in his hiding around
| he stayed all night at a farmers house
| in Daviess county. The farmer gave him
| his meals and lodging free and that night
| he broke into the mans smoke house
| and the farmer awakening, heard the
noise and fired at him and shot him In
u. tod ND onto -taI
| from washington for four years. After
| serving for two years he again made his
| escape, and this arrest is under the last
| sentence. He has gone under several diff
| ferent names. At SanbOrn he went py
| the name Of Joe Sears. In this city he
went by the name Of John II. Wilkie
| He married a daughter OF the widow
| Bays, in Center township, in August,
| 1892 When first arrested he denied his
| identity, but finally said he was the man.
| He was taken from here by Detective
| John Hudson Of Bedford. The reward
was $50. which was divided.-Bloomfeld
| Democrat
The coal strike has cost the state about
1000. 1t is estimated that the expenses
! will average about $4,000 a day, says the
| Indianapolis News. This includes the 81
| a day paid each soldier while in active SER
vice, cost of transportation, food. tele-
| grams and incidentals. The troops have
been out ten days. Since the soldiers at
| Cannelburg were ordered home the eX-
| penses have been reduced. The state sent
| most of the companies into the field on
regular trains and paid a cent a mile for
| their transportation. Only three of four
| special trains were used that have 70 be
paid for. The railroads that received pro-
lection have made no charges for special
trains. The Acknowledgement had a train
| of six passenger and four baggage cars
with him at Cannelburg. He kept the
| train ready to move at a moments notice.
| No charges were made for It. About 200
| kilograms have been sent, come Of them
| being long. All Of this expense win be
paid out Of the general fund Of the state.
| There have been 7S5 soldiers in the field
during the strike. It is the largest num-
Der Of state troops called out since the
rebellion During the railroad strike Of
1877 about 800 troops were out here; about
700 Of them were veterans, who received
arms at the United States arsenal.-Terre
| Haute Express.
ST Allen, well known to most of our
| readers, died very suddenly last Satur-
day evening in front of his home east Of
the river. Until Tuesday of last week
! Allen had been for a long time bar
tender in Chris Ehlers's saloon, and
while there had contracted the habit Of
drinking heavily. Whether he drank
afterward or whether the lack of the
fluid affected him cannot be said, but on
Saturday evening ne became wild with