The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-08
INDIANA STATE NEWS.

arrested for the murder Of Lewis TAR
sons. whose body was found with the
throat cut and head battered up.
Ar Cannelton William II. Artmann
was convicted Of wife murder ana SEN
fenced to the pen for life
TnE First national bank OF Kendall
Vile. John Mitchell president. which |
closed during the bank panic last
August will go into voluntary liluida-
ton The business since the bank
closed its doors has not proved proht-
able, and il was resolved by the direct
ors Ia quit business. and depositors ana
stockholders will be paid in full, ana
private bank will succeed TO the bust
ness.
RICHARD puloN shot JAS. Luther at
Paramount. twice the other afternoon.
in an alteration. The two men are
partners in glass factory al fair-
mount Luther made demand upon
Dillon for money, which he refused.
Alvin Scott. hrother-in-law "f
Luther's. then broke into the room oc-
cupied by Dillon. and crushed his skull
with Ratchet. The wounded men
were both seriously injured.
Ar Anderson. w. G. Cook. a young
man. assaulted Patrolman rcnse nj an
early hour the other morning using a
baseball bat ~ "A weapon. After u tus-
Sic pense shot him through the thigh.
Cook is now at his home. suffering Sc
vercly. No reason can be given for the
attack.
Mrs. PRUDENCE GRIFFIN. widow Oh
Washington Griffin. died suddenly IN
Thorntown Mrs. Griffin was one of
the first settlers of that place. having
located there with her father when
it was an Indian trading post
TIlr decision az the l.. :. supreme
court few days ago affirming the val
iditv Of the assessment Of railroad
property in Indiana by the state board
Of tax commissioners is the most in
portant in which the state was ever IN
terestel. The decision affects railroad
taxes assessed and partially collected
for the wears 1891. l~g. and l>a3
amounting To over seven million dollars
most of which has been paid under pro
test To the total amount affected coulo
be added about si40.oOo which would
represent the penalty attached by th'
auditor Of state for delinquency. som,
of the money has passed through tn
hands of the state and has been ap
piled on the debt. a portion OF II i
vet in the hands If the counties. HAVING
been paid under protest. To learn tn
amount paid by each railroad II woui'
Ice necessary for county officers 81 TN
ninetv-two counties 10 make reports
Added to the Importance of the decis
ion i the fact that other states hav
adopted the Indiana laws for assess
ment. which makes the ruling of q
much interest to those states as II II II
. Indiana
TIE death Of Hon. John \. Graham
of Peru. occurred the other day after
lingering illness. He was seventy
seven. and had lived in Peru since ls3'
In isis he established the Miami 'our
: ty Sentinel. which still exists. lie wa
3 county clerk. sheriff. and later wa
\ mayor of the city for eight years. II
: served in many government appoint
i ments. lie was altogether on
of Peru's most prominent citizens
j. SOLOMON OSBORN. of kokomo. wa
G killed in a runaway. lie was an oil
n soldier with wife and eight children
II coming to Kosomo from trarrard com
i ty. XIV. a year ago.
Z Jennie Creek little iO-year-old ri
4 Of Milford Blackford county. received
the other day the medal presented !
the French Legion of Honor La
September Jennie. while walking Z
the track Of the Pittsburgh. Cincinnati
7 Chicago and 81. Louis railway net
d her home. discovered that a bridge TIL
II spanned a deep cut was on fire II
- Worlds fair express carrying sever
" hundred people. was nearly due. and
a avoid n terrible calamity the train hi
T. To be stopped. She tore of her hit
C. red skirt. ran down the track and ga
ar the signal Of danger. The train W
sc stopped within few feet of the bur
- ing bridge. The French director at Z
al Worlds fair heard of the act. Jenr
~ Creeks address was secured throul
in Gov Mckinley. Of ohio, and the Frcn
or Legion sent the medal. that \ on
n given in recognition of acts OF herois
IN The medal is a six-pointed star 81 sol
gold. and is appropriately Inscribed.
r. TuE worst hail-storm for years pass
'h over N1loA GUILTY. WV thf'A $500
OF The hail-stone> were as large a qui
Is. eggs. and fell furiou~ly and with 81
gc force a. 10 break window glass. Cir,
10 damage was done to the wheat a
bs. melon crops and to the young fruits.
on The trial Of Augustus Cronkhite,
Warren county treasurer. who defau
3D. ed for sG5.OOo in January. 1888. and
adj captured at Los Angeles. Cal. I
M weeks ago closed at Williamsport
Of other evening. The jury returned
tia verdict Of guilty. and fixed the =
lty tence at three years in the penit
tiary.
A. A Resident of Ellshart county nan
he Jake Lcaftobacco neither smokes. che
as nor uses snuff.
eek FIR. WAYNE newsboys will wear br
res badges
ALI. danger from smallpox has pas
the at Richmond.
md TuE Mccoy lamp-chimney factory
of Elwood has closed down for the