The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-31

ecution concluded that perhaps they
had thrown themselves liable by the re-
marks they made in the presence of
the pupils and that to avoid prosecution
on their part had better settle the case -
Auburn Courier.
Engineers are surveying a railroad line
on the north side. The lire of survey
comes from the direction of South Chi
cagO running on the north eide of th
FIT Wayne tracks 10 Hegewisch. cross
ing those tracks at HegeUisch and run
ming parallel with the G. < W. l. track
and on the east side Of that road L
near the state line. Crossing the c. * W
l. and Nickel Plate just north of state
line it runs parallel with the Nicke'
Plate on the west side of that road iu
the direction Of Hammond. as far as tht
state line. at present. The survey stops
near the distillery barns. 1t is said ths
parties making the survey are in the
employ of the Illinois Central railroad
Lake County News.
Conductor Brooks Of one Of the Gas
City cars made a rather Temarkabl BILE find
Tuesday morning. the car had just un-
loaded a number of passengers at the
public square and started on its return
trip, when Conductor Brooks noticed
some peculiar article lying on the seat
Reaching for it ne found il to be a set
of false teeth of the finest make, evil
IDENTIFY belonging to the upper jaw. To
whom they belong is not known, wheth-
er to man or woman cannot be told un-
I'll they call for them at the Office of
the street car company. where COnduc-
tor Brooks turned them in. If not called
for in a few days they viii be slowed
away with the other articles picked up
in the cars.-Marion Chronicle.
A J. Hylton, assistant superintendent
of the Plainheld reform school for bays.
I hi
10 the dictatorship of the Montana state
reform school. He will leave FEB. L. Mr..
HyltOn is a native Of this county, a
former steacher in the public schools, and
for twelve years has been an officer at
the reform school. He began as night
Waterman there and was promoted to
the first assistants place three years ago.
He knows all the details Of the business
and his election to the new place comes
as a reward for competency Missouri.
Colorado and California already have
reform school superiutendents from the
Indiana school All Of them were train
ed to their work by superintendent
Charlton-Danville Republican.
During the past two or three days the
republican county central committee has
been very busy sending out bills for the
mass convention TO be held next SatUr-
day They ordered bills printed last
week, and when the bills were received
Saturday evening they were printed on
paper about six inches square in small
type. Neither the name of the county,
town, hall or hour when the convention
was 10 be held was given. The blunder
could not be rectiied until Monday
morning when bills were sent to promi-
nent republicans all over the county
with a request that they post them with
out delay in prominent PAGES and see
their republican neighbors and urge
them to attend the convention next
I Gr.t4 f1rfr~ nN
The Columbus Morning Times is re-
spOnsible for the following story, which
is certainly strange, If true: a few days
ago a human freak was born TO a family
residing about six miles from this city.
The attending physician describes it as
being Of the shape of a fish, and weigh
ing nearly four pounds. It's head was
OF the shape of a fish's, and its eyes were
very small and set far back on its head,
and it's mouth was the shape of that of
a sucker. It's body was completely
covered with small, fine scales, and
where the arms should have been We're
well developed fins. The lower part Of
ing nothing whatever in the shape OF
( lower limbs The freak was alive when
born and lived for near two hours.
Burglars to the east Of US, burglars
to the north Of us, TO the west of us,
burglars to the south of us, broke open
correspondents at Judson, Parkeville.
Annapolis and COxville report raids at
those places and Mankin's saloon at
MonteZuma was entered for the steenth
time and r. c. Murphy's store at Mecca
was broken into Friday night last The
telegraph operator discovered the three
thieves and shot at them. They re-
turned the fire and ran. leaving their
tools. At Annapolis Wednesday night,
Montezuma Thursday night, Mecca Fri
day night-probably the same men.
When are some of these fellows, who
are operating so extensively in our coun-
ty, to be observation-disclosures Re
publican.
William Martin. section boss Of this
place. received orders Monday morning
TO work his gang only eight hours per
day until March /. The same order was
received by every section boss on the
line, of course, and there were wild ru-
mOrs afioat all day to the effect that the
section men almost as a unit, had OF
would refuse to work longer unless the
order was revoked. SO far as we have
learned the Morris gang was the only
one that struck, however. and the men
all returned TO work Tuesday morning
The effect in the reduction of hours
amounts to a difference of 20 cents a
| day to each man, the rate of wages be
| ing IL cents per hour-that is, S1.10 pei
day Of ten hours and So cents for eight
hours.-Batesvi vile Herald.
While ex-Marshal Henry Heise was
rowing up the east beach recently he
| found what appeared to be a big piece
| Of machinery nearly buried under the
| Sand. 1t lay 100 feet from the
| shore, at point four miles east of the
harbor. Assisted by NJ. A. Howe, Steve
| Schevialk and others Mr.. Heise removed
| the machinery today and drew it ashore.
It is double steering engine, weighing
about ton and probably belonged to
| the wrecked steamer Wheeler. MIR.
Heise viii move the machine to the city.
There was nothing attached to IL but a
rope. and II was so covered with sand
that It was mere accident that IL was
found. A heavy chain was broken IN