The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-04
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

dog in glass tank of water on exhibit
tion in his show window last Saturday,
which attracted a good deal of atten-
ton. But the water canine gave up the
ghost during the eastern blizzard
Bloomington Courier.
The latest swindle being worked on
the farmer is this: A smart, business
like fellow learns OF one who contem-
self as an agent for an eastern paint
factory and agrees to send ten gallons
OF paint TO be paid for in four years and
the farmer signs the order and-pays
the note when IL comes due at the bank.
The exact population OF the city Of
Brazil as taken by a citizen in connec-
ton with the school enumeration is
6,S32-6,513 white and 319 colored. Ow-
ing TO the present dullness of the times
there are over one hundred empty
houses In the city. Were these occupied
the total population Of the city would
be at least 500 more.-Brazi Democrat.
County Auditor George Pence found
enong his rhetoric relics purchased Of
DR.. ]. c. Beck, an old picture, or photo
graph of Solomon Stout one of the first
three commissioners of Bartholomew
county, and president of the board. He
will have IT enlarged and hung in the
auditors office alongside OF Gen. Bar
tholomew's and Cen Tipton's.-Colum-
bus Times.
Ossian had an election recently to de-
eide whether they should have their
town Incorporated. 1t seemed very
one-sided question, as the votes when
counted showed 10 for TO only 10
against The citizens are very jubilant
over the prospect Of putting on munich
pal airs, and the remaining steps in
the Formally of becoming incorporated
will be pushed rapidly.
y letter from Jacob Souer, Ontario. Cal.
just received states that he arrived there
all right and is greatly pleased with the
country. He says there were several
hundred left Los Angeles last week to
Join Coxey's army TO go TO Washington.
The climate is far ahead Of that of IN
diana. Wheat is looking fine. Oranges
are in good shape and are being gathered
and shipped East by car Redistribution
Banner.
The announcement made Tuesday Of
the arrest Of Reuben Himebaugh in
Richmond, Ky, on the charge Of big
amy. was a. great surprise to his friends
in this city, his former home. Another
letter received by Sheriff Crull from
County Attorney Sullivan, in Richmond,
gives some additional particulars. 1t
appears that Himebaugh was married
there Friday last and mis- arrest followed
the next day.-Goshen News.
VIII Clayton. while spHtt&g rails near
New Paris Tuesday morning. had his
right leg broken midway between the
knee and ankle. He was driving a glut
into the aperture of the log when the
-
shin-bone and causing a fracture. A
New Paris doctor was called and dressed
the wound Mr. Clayton has been very
unfortunate and the fractured limb was
not yet fully recovered from an injury
sustained in a runaway a short time
ago.-Goshen Times.
\ few months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Deitwiler were principals in a divorce
suit in the circuit court. Finally the
proceedings were disposed Of and subse-
quently the parties were remarked. Now
comes the report that on Saturday last
Mrs. Deitwiler suddenly disappeared,
leaving no word about her intentions or
probable destination. Since that time
her husband and friends have been I'M
able TO learn anything of her wherea-
bouts and are quite anxious about her
safety.-GOshen News.
a big damage case has been venued
from Carroll county to this county that
Of George J. Krelis administrator for
Rebecca Z. Smith Us. the city of Delphi
Several months ago Mrs. Rebecca Smith.
residing near Delphi met with a fatal
accident. the horse which she was driv-
ing taking fright az a pile of stone in
the street, and running away throwing
the lady from her buggy and causing in
Jurfes that resulted in death. The adj
ministrator Of the estate asks for So
600 characterization News.
There are upwards of "A thousand
bicyclists IN Terre Haute and that num-
Der is constantly increasing daily Every
week some ten or fifteen wheels find
owners in Terre Haute and all bicycle
dealers are doing a land Office business
compared to that Of several seasons
preceding. Last Saturday morning one
OF the express companies had nine
wheels for local orders. All of the deal
ers are making a howl because wheels
ordered are not being delivered promptly.
One factory In the east has called all of
its travelling men home because the de-
mand is 50 much greater than the out
put-Terre Haute Gazette
Detective Horton OF the Nickel Plate
has returned from Hammond, where he
was sent to investigate the stealing Of
forty sacks Of -four which had been
stolen from that road March 10. He was
successful in ferreting out a nest of
thieves and arrested two. He also To-
Gated the flour in Charles Munds place.
a regular fence. in which he found
large quantity Of property which had
been stolen from other roads in that
territory This IS a very clever capture
FOR Mr.. Horton and the people Of Ham
mOnd are thankful that he succeeded in
breaking up the BANDIT. Wayne Jour
nal
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II. Noble are to-
day, March 20. celebrating the fifty-fifth
anniversary Of their marriage. Mr.
Noble and Miss Elizabeth Motto were
married Manh &C. 1899; and they came
10 Goshen in 1919. They are among our
most esteemed and best-knoWn citizens
and count their friends by the hundreds.
They are in good health considering
their age. and bid fair to celebrate many
more returns OF their wedding ami
versary. The venerable couple have the
congratulations Of the Times on their
pleasant environments and their large
circle Of well-wishing admirers.-Coshen
Times.
A Toledo, st. Louis and Kansas CITY
passenger coach, standing on the yard
track, took fire from the stove Tuesday
morning and the high wind soon made
IT a mass OF flames. The fire company
experienced considerable difficulty in get
ting a stream started when il arrived
on the scene. The first hydrant to which
the hose was attached was frozen, and
in endeavOring to get the tap loose il
was twisted off and the company was
then compelled to run another line of
hose from the hydrant at the end of
shingtOn-st, and by the time the
water was turned on the car was al
most completely destroyed.-Frankfort
News
There are lots Of mean men in the
world, but the meanest we have heard
OF. IL the story told by a travelling man
IS true, lives in Bloomington He is a
weIl-to-do merchant and had among his
clerks a young man from enc of the
country towns OF Monroe county. One
day. during the hunting season he said