The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19
GENERAL STATE NEWS.


/ He had pair Of nippers in one hand,
| which came in contact with his left eye,
very badly inJuring H.-Lafayette Call.
George BIllman, who a few weeks ago
made murderous assault on his brother
1 in-law, Emmett Blakesley, near the coun-
/ ty infirmary, was arraigned in the circuit
| court, pleaded guilty, and sentenced to a
/ term of two years Imprisonment in the
northern penitenuary.-Ft. Wayne SEN
tinel
Mrs. Mary Shaft, whose funeral occurred
! Sunday afternoon, made request before
her death that her remains should not be
| conveyed to the cemetery in a hearse, but
that they should be carried. This necessi-
tated carrying the remains almose mile.
! The request was complied with.-Frank-
fort Crescent.
]. E. Green, the pawn broker, became
/ the possessor of peculiar stone the other
day which he thinks is a genuine mad
stone. 1t Is similar in appearance TO
some madstones brought here by George
Brado Of Florida a few years ago, and
which he distributed among his friends
Terre Haute Gazette
Willis Holmes Of Daporte county Is a
phenomenon in strength. and If he grows
| 10 manhood promises 10 surpass Sandow
Although but four years old. he weights
eighty-five pounds and easily carries his
father who weighs It's pounds, across the
room and does other wonderful featS OF
strength.-Goshen News.
Charles Thomas of Harrison township
| disappeared election day and IL transpires
that his departure was FASTENED by the
falling due of two notes which he is al
legged 10 have forged upon his father and
uncle. One Of the notes IS held by S. NJ.
Closson and the other by George b.
Forgy.-LOganspOrt Reporter.
One of the finest St. Bernard dogs in
the West, the champion, Prince Bismarck,
that has taken many premiums at dog
shows, IS now In New Albany. He be-
longs 10 Mrs. Oscar ROsenb1um, who is
visiting her parents here. His weight is
225 pounds and he is the admiration of all
dog f1nders.-New Albany Ledger.
The probability is that the will of Adam
Popp of St. Joseph Hill, which was pro-
b2tad Monday. viii be contested. The de-
( cedent, who was quite wealthy left all his
. property to his wife except $50 each to his
twelve children. These are by a former
wife and feel that they have been prac-
I tically ted.-Jeffersonvllle News.
Directors Of the Anderson glass COM
p3ny have promoted Charlie Eastman to
the Office Of general manager. He is sue
ceeded by his brother, X. J., as secretary
and treasurer. Charles r. NanTilburg Of
indianapolis takes some stock from b. f.
BurlS and goes in the office as book<eeper.
Burk continues Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin
Charles Ficlxert claims to own the best
all-round dog in the county. He will
hunt squirrel in the forenoon, rabbits in
the afternoon and 'pOssum and coon at
night. Mr.. Fickert can make the dog I'M
derstand the kind of game desired and
he viii pay no attention TO anything else.
He has captured about sixty 'possum and
cOons this year.-Muncie Times.
John E. Routh has in his possession
curiosity in the shape of a Chinese breech-
loading rifle from the hOwery kingdom
about the size Of 4 common % but shoots
a A bullet If appearances do not belle its
make. it would be more dangerous to the
man who shoots it than the man who is
fired upon. No wonder the Japs are doing
away with the Jacksonville
News
Jacob Luby and Francis NJ Nichols be-
came engaged in some alteration near
the corner of Fourth and Westinghouse.
AS a result Luby was struck in the back
with a stone thrown by Nichols. Both
were promptly arrested. Luby on the
charge of prov0cation and Nichols for
assault and battery. The latter plead
guilty and was fined $19.25.-Marion
Leader
Joseph Landgraf. while on his way to
work accompanied by his brother. met
with a serious accident. In passing the
Chandler farm the horse frightened and
ran away. Joseph Landgraf received
severe cut in the forehead to the bone,
had his nose broken and his throat torn
open, exposing the windpipe. His right
shoulder was badly bruised.-South Bend
Tribune.
A singular accident is reported at the
Miami glass works, Peru. A boy was
carrying a dipper of molten glass for the
molds when another boy threw a cud Of
tobacco in his eyes Blinded by the to-
bacco the boy staggered around and
pressed the glass against the face of a
third boy who was in a corner and could
not get away. causing serious burns
Terre Haute Tribune.
The fourteen-year-old son of John
Street and his older brother, Charlie, were
riding when the horse became frightened.
1t ran into the yard of Henry WOoten,
giving the boy powerful kick in the left
jaw, cutting a cash three inches long to
the depth Of the bone and breaking the
lower jaw-bone. Several of his teeth
were loosened, one being knocked entire
~ out.-KOkomo Tribune
A merchant named Starkweather arrived
here from Watseka, ILL.,, in search Of a
young man named j. n. Nepper, who he
claims bought A twenty-dollar overcoat. of
him and left without paying for it. Stark
weather wants either the money the
coat. He has learned that Nepper and
another young man named w. Hadley are
in LOganspOrt working for a building and
loan company. but has not yet succeeded
in locating them.-LOgansport Reporter.
A wager has just been made which is
bound to attract wide attention, especially
among byciclists and all lovers of sport.
Tom w. Winder of Warsaw, editor of the
Wasp, will decide the bet and establish
Il record" endeavOr to make a trip along
the coast and border line of the United
States, estimated-via circuitous country
roads--at 21.eOO miles in 300 consecutive
days. The start viii be made from New
Orleans on Feb. 4. 1895.
Convict Craig OF Michigan City, who
was sent up for ten years for breaking
into freight cars, has patented a self-lock-
ing nut, the Indiana right for which he
sold for 5000 He has lately patented a
shell or thimble to be attached TO aXles Of
vehicles and adjustable to overcome the
effect of wear which usually occurs at the
large end Of the axle. Ii is understood
that Craig took out a Canada patent for
this invention and has sold it for $1,000
South Bend Times.
County Superintendent Hendricks has in
stituted what Is thought to be the initial
move in interesting the school children of
Johnson county in furnishing the new bat
tie ship. Indiana, with a library. The
school children Of the county will be re-
quested to make contributions in any sum
of money, which will be devoted to a library
fund for that shin. The plan originated
with Mr.. Hendricks and will no doubt be
taken Up by the schools of other counties.
Franklin Democrat.
The father of a fifteen-year-old boy
promised his hopeful to make him a pres
ent OF a gun on Christmas. To be ready
for using the gun the youngster bor-
rowed a 22-caliber rifle and went into the
wOOdshed TO practice. The last shot he
fired. and probably will fire until ne gets
moro pXDpripucp wont through the door