The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-24
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Polly Phipps, a very wealthy
woman Of the Mitchell neighborhood, IS
dead. aged eighty years.
The Bloomfield Democrat came out
in bran new dress of type last week,
very much improving the appearance of
the paper.
The people want speedy action on the
Wilson bill. The quickest legislation is
the best legislation at this time. Pass
the bin.-Vincennes sun.
Peter Schuster. who. a year ago. nlys-
teriously disappeared from near Water
ford, has returned to his home Mrs.
Schuster Is visiting relatives in Wiscon-
sin and is not yet aware of her hus-
bands return.
Congressman McNagny OF the FIT.
Wayne district has decided that a post
Office election shall be held at Kendall
Vile to determine by vote whom the
democrats of that part of Noble county
desire for postmaster.
Robert A. Brown. editor of the Frank
lin Republican. signaliZed the forty
ninth anniversary Of the Republican by
issuing a monster edition and annOunc-
ing himself as a republican candidate for
clerk Of the supreme court
Mrs Thomas O'DOnneI Of this place
received $500 OF 500 from the estate of
her relatives In Ireland a few days ago
IT will be well taken care of, for Mrs
O'Donnell is careful and prudent
woman.-Hancock Democrat.
William +. Bundy died Monday night
at the residence OF his son, Curtis, about
mile south OF town Deceased was
aged eighty-siX years. the oldest citizen
In Harmony township and one Of the
oldest in Posey county.-New Harmony
Register.
Last year the delinquent tax list, as
published in the New Era, filled nearly
six columns This year. as will be seen
elsewhere in this issue. it takes barely
half that space Not much hard
times in that-eXcept for the newspaper
Man--Greensb burg New Era.
II Tom Taggart should peremptorily
decline a reelection to the Craftsmanship
Of the democratic state central commit
tee how would George William Shanklin
of Evansville do for that position? Phys
5cally and mentally Mr.. Shanklin IS an
imposing character.-SOuth Bend Times.
Aaron Buchanan, who resides between
this city and Laporte, IS reported TO
have dropped dead at an early hour yes
terday morning from the effects OF heart
disease. lie was unhitching his horse,
when he was stricken and FELL life de-
parting almost nstantly.-A1ichigan City
Dispatch.
The Frankfort Crescent most heartily
seconds the suggestion to make George
William Shanklin Of the Evansville
Courier chairman of the democratic
state committee. Mr.. Shanklin." il
says, has shown mental grasp of the
political situation which makes him a
commanding force
Pleasant news comes from the Lake
Shore shop, where an order was Mon
day morning posted that the weekly lay
of of half the force would hereafter be
on Saturday only. instead Of Friday aft
ernOOn and Saturday. Twelve men were
added TO the force in various depart
1nents Observation-Disclosures Truth.
I'll 4-1,-.-
Of the canning factory. One of the pro
prietors happened along late at night
and went in upon them and found them
asleep. Their feet ne tied together and
carried away their pocketbOok and
watch. WHAT their feelings when the
articles were returned ?-kOkOmo Times.
George Conrad and family, residing
north Of Darlington. attended "A literary
entertainment in the neighbCrhOOd Fri
day night and returned to find their
home a smoulderinS heap Of ruins. 1t
had taken fire during their absence,
probably from a defective fiue. and the
house and contents We're rendered a
complete loss
Factories are resuming operations,
merchants report collections easier. COM
nerciai agencies speak CheerfUlly and
financial circles read prosperity in the
signs OF the times. Only the calamity
hOWIer for partisan purposes refuses TO
be cOInfOrted. and. fortunately. he is
small Of numbers and feeble Of influence
Lafayette Journal.
Indianapolis is being very severely
Shocked in consequence Of the perform
ance Of the dance du ventre at one of
the local theaters. and we are willing to
accept this as evidence that the morals
Of that town have been effectually reno
waited and otherwise purified since the
eminent Sim Coy lost his scepter as
boss Of the mmunity.-LogauspOr
Courier.
Z. +. Fulton Of Indianapolis, formerly
IN American express messenger on the
7, II. & L. railway. has been trans
1erred 10 the MonOn, between here and
Chicago, succeeding Michael Gallagher,
3r., on the milk train run. Mr.. Gala
CHER Will probably be given a new run.
Mr.. Fulton viii move here with his fam
fly and reside on y. Eighth-st-Lafay-
cite Courier.
Judge Wilson instructed the jury in
the case Of MammOn against the Elk
hart Review that il was 1.-THE province
and perhaps the duty OF newspa pers'' TO
publish items of news detailing the vice
and crime Of individuals for its COrrec-
ton, and for the sake Of educating pub
lie opinion against such things. The
charge told a truth which the public
and the legal profession generally recOg-
aize.-SOuth Bend Times.
We have now running on the Pan-Han-
Gle route Mr.. Oller. a postal clerk, with
IN the railway mail service. He is a
Wayne county boy and was appointed
through a civil service examination He
threw 1900 pOstOffices in five states into
n case and only made eleven mistakes
He was given a gold metal by the gov
eminent for making such a remarkable
record.-HancOck Democrat.
Capt. William Barney Of Elkhart was
greatly surprised last Wednesday when
he met on the street Oscar Hewitt who
was in the war with him. The last
time they met was in Mississippi dur
ing the rebellion days when Barney gave
Hewitt his canteen to fiji at a spring
Hewitt was captured by the rebs while
filling the canteen, and when released
otter the war he wandered away and
has just returned TO Indiana.-Goshen
Democrat.
II the income tax proposition IS
Knocked out of the tariff bill, as now
appears probable, the Wilson bill will
have 40 undergo n general overhauline.
Its authors admit that the Wilson bill
as 1t stands viii fall about $50, OO0 900