The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-27
GENERAL State NEWS.

Crops in the Sheridan neighbOrhood
have been badly damaged by heavy
rains
The largest shooting tournament ever
held In northern Indiana" is promised
at fElkhart July l.
George Peters Of Mt. Zion, Brown
county. lost six children within forty
eight hours Of diphtheria.
Edward Fl. Wolfe OF Rushville says he
does not want TO run for congress in the
Fourth district against Mr. Holman.
A barn Of Charles Turley, living near
Bryantsvills. was destroyed by fire, Sun
day; loss $500. insurance $500. The or
igin Of the fire is not known.
The rains that have fallen in this
county within the past few days have
been Of inestimable value to growing
crops of all kinds.-Seymour Democrat.
Now is the time TO keep an eye and
shingle on the boy who is plugging up
an old piece Of driven-well pipe with
powder, for the FOurth.-ClintOn Argus.
E. ]. Walker. alias Barber, has been
arrested at Manitoba on a charge Of en-
bezzleElent OF $4,000 at Goshen. He was
accompanied by q woman who he said,
was his wife. They submitted to arrest
and agreed to go back without eXtradi-
ton.
Joel Hicks. one mile east of White
land, harvested 623 bushels Of peas. fac
tory weight, from two acres, actual
measurement This is surely big yield
and shows that there is something that
pays the farmer better than wheat and
corn.-Edinburg Can.
lightning struck the powder house be-
longing to the Mutual mining company
of Cannelburg the other evening during a
thunder storm. The building contained
seventeen kegs OF powder. but only six
were exploded, leaving the balance. The
wonder Is that all did not explode
Washington Democrat.
John Holland, Sherman Jones and
James NJ. Sears, who were charged with
buying the vote OF William HObson for
81, on the day Of the last municipal cleo
ton, Tuesday had the warrants served
upon them and gave bond in the sum of
$1,000 statutory demand for their APP
pearance IL court when wanted.-Colum-
bus Times.
one of the national holiness camp
meetings this year VIII be held at Sll-
Yer flights. near New Albany, Ind, July
2S TO Aug 8, inclusive. Ministers OF ma
tlonal reputation viii be in charge. and
prominent preachers, evanGelists and
laymen besides are expected TO be there.
1t will be great gathering
William Nance, the aged philanthro-
pist Of Port Fulton, owns hickory
cane cut on the bank of the Potomac
river in West Virginia by his grand
father 100 years ago. Mr.. Nance values
this Virginia souvenir very highly, haV-
ing refused TO take $1,000 cash for this
hickory sprout.-Jeffersonvi News
John Hackenberg died in York town
ship June 10, aged eighty-three years.
He was born in Union county, Pennsyl-
vania, May Is, 1911, was married to Ellen
Rigler April % 1884 TO whom eleven
children were born, and all but two are
living yet He moved 20 the farm where
he died in the spring OF lS6o.-Goshen
Times.
Judge Johnson. who was defeated by
g b Lands for the congressional nom-
lnation in the Tenth district, has called
another convention to meet at Hammond
July Q. Whatever may be the result OF
This unfortunate fight we sincerely hope
that it will bury Johnson so deep that
he will never be heard from again.-Ma-
ron Chronicle rep).
Tuesday evening last a seance was
held at the residence of Mr.. David 1.
Davis. in the southern part Of the city,
by r. J. Winnings IF Edinburg, Ind. The
spirits of some departed friends were
made plain to the large audience OF Ia
dies and gentlemen who were present.
II is claimed that Mayor-elect Duncan
talked 50 much that the spirits would
not tarry IOng.-Hancock Democrat.
Thomas Z. Niles Of Charlottesville, late
candidate for sheriff before the repub-
ican convention, was in the city yester-
day and gave the Democrat very pleas
ant call Although defeated by trickery
and fraud, ne has a warm place in his
heart for the many who stood by him.
He SAYS that a man with a soldiers
record does not go for much with the
republicans of Hancock county.-Han-
cock Democrat
The fruit growers of Floyd county have
closed one OF the most successful straw
berry seasons in the history OF the
county. over fifty cars Of the fruit have
been shipped 10 northern markets and
the growers have received for the crop
nearly or quite $4,000 This large sum
was derived off hillsides that fifteen
years ago were valued at a price not to
exceed s. Per acre. Now these lands are
the most valuable in the county.
The washington Gazette twitters that
Mr.. Bretz was a member of the public
buildings committee and never got any
public buildings for his district. How
could he when all the surplus OF $780,
600 900 had been flched by the repub-
licans under Harrison? Where IS there
g. city in the United states Of twice the
population Of NinceDnes that got pub
lie building from congress after the
treasury had been looted by the g. o. D?
-Vincennes sun
Fred Caskett. living near Mt. Etna,
had a rather unusual experience Monday.
He was driving through the country and
tied his horse 70 post near some bee
hives while ne went 10 get a drink.
When he returned the bees had ATTACKED
his horse. and. becoming desperate, he
pulled of his shirt and threw 1t over the
horses head The bees then attacked
him and his head and arms We're a mass
OF sores. He managed TO reach a doc
tors. where his condition was pro-
nounced critical . He lay in a semi-con-
sc.ous state all night, suffering the most
excruclating pain.-Marion Chronicle.
Friday a man named Able was ar
rested for assault and battery. Consta-
bic Watson proceeded with his prisoner
to Mlllss hotel. When they arrived at
the steps OF the jail the prisoner looked
up and saw a good many OF the boarders
behind the barred windows gazing at
him Watson started up the steps. the
door opened TO him and he said: II
have brought you another boarder," and
turning around 10 introduce him 10 the
turnkey, the fellow was gonei The con-
stable got out into the middle Of the
street in time TO see his cub rounding
Harris-st. at a lively rate. The cOnste-
Die started after him. but his game leg
couldn't keep pat with rhe fellow that
was hunting freedom.-SGllivan Times.
A novel method Of reaching sinners
was inaUgurated Sunday, when the Y.
VI. G. A. gospel wagon made its first
trip. The wagon was in charge of Ovid
Lawrence and was accompanied by DR..
Hickman as speaker and choir of
fifteen singers furnished by the Asbury
Third and Main-sts. and thence to Pixies
Peak grocery in the south part Of the
city and at both places large crowds
gathered and listened to the exercises