The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04

Ryan. Dick Fisher cycled to Greens
burg Saturday evening to see his best
girl. He returned Sunday evening.
When about seven miles from town the
storm threatened him with drenching,
and he cut loose, making the distance in
twenty-three minutes. The storm was
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Edward Sisterhen had one of the fin
est wheels in the city last Tuesday noon.
Since then he has been without it.
About 2 o'clock a stranger stepped into
the store and asked to try the wheel,
which Sisterhen refused to allow. The
fellow stood around for several minutes
until Sisterhen was engaged with a Gus
toner. when he mounted the machine
and struck out. He has not been seen
since and has doubtless disposed of the
wheel before this time. 1t was a bold
trick.-LigOnier Banner.
There is likely TO be a substantial
rise" in the price of farm lands near
Albion, as it is reported that "Paka-
gOn," the Indian chief who lately ia
vored the hub with a visit, is about to
get $175,000 from the government, and
large farm in that vicinity. We would
welcome PakagOn and his $175, 900 to No
bic county with open arms, but when il
goes to investing that much money he
should extend his prospecting tour into
this part of the county.-Ligonier Ban
ner.
DR.. ]. C. Beck died at Norwood Thurs
day afternoon. He was born in 1922 at
Vienna. Ind. He was a member of the
A. o. U. w. from its organization, and
until he became a Roman catholic DR.
Beck was a prominent mason. He grad
uated both at the Ohio and Cincinnati
colleges of medicine He has been in i'll
health many years.-Cincinnati Tribune.
DIR. Beck was a former well known citi-
zen and sketch historian Of early day
history of this county. His funeral oc-
CURED Monday at Hartsville.-Columbus
Times.
A fat and sassy epicurean at one of
our restaurants the other noon was sug-
costing what he deemed the proper ca
per for eating houses to adopt, and that
is a feature of a Persian bill of fare
which a friend Of his travelling through
that country took note of. A water
melon. he says is not sliced I'D at all
but eaten like an egg, one end being cut
off and the luscious contents eaten with
a big spoon. the liquid meanwhile trick
ling to the bottom and affording a good
drink when the first course is over
Richmond Item.
The case of the state against Dr.
George W. Gresham, charged with hav-
ing performed an abortion that resulted
in the death of Minnie Mcdonald, was
argued before Justice Richards Monday
The state was represented by Prosecutor
w. c. Utz and the defense by George b.
Mcintyre. The case was ably argued on
both sides and resulted in DR.. Gresham
being held in the sum of $500 to answer
at the next term of the circuit court. He
failed 10 give bond and was remanded to
the county Jail, where he has been since
his arrest.-New Albany Ledger.
Hagerstown narrowly escaped a seri-
Gus cOnflagration last Friday afternoon
George Fulkerson, clerk in Aliens drug
OF in ba
ing with some chemicals, which exploded
spontaneously, causing much commO-
ton and alarm, owing to the inflamma-
bic nature of the contents of the room.
The fire department was called out, but
the fire had been subdued before they
arrived and their services were not
needed. Mr.. FulkersOn was seriously
burned and was removed to his resi-
dence, where his injuries were attended
to.
Robert Boyd is wiping big, briny tears
from his gray eye. Robert does this
with a degree of consistency, too. He
went 10 Hamilton Sunday evening to
call upon a lady friend, who resides
few miles out in the country hills Of
Butler county. Robert walked out and
supposed that he would be hauled
back TO catch the night train. He wasn't
though. Such a proposition was not
even Ventured. So he walked back and
had a heavy rain for company, and the
long tails Of that new frock coat now
hang like the broken wings of a young
robin. Robert is not arranging for an
other trip next Sabbath.-Richmond
Item.
Travelling over the country the jolly
salesman has quite a variety of expert
ences. Joe Scott had one last week. On
his train one day he found a handsome
young fellow adorned with a pair Of
steel bracelets Inquiry developed the
fact that he was member of the nOtOri-
Gus Dalton gang of bandits and was
being taken back TO Kansas for trial
The man who had him in charge was
the same one who shot and killed some
Of the gang in the COffeyvlle raid last
summer. The people, after his fine shot
with Winchester made him sheriff.
The prisoner declared that Bill Dalton
was shot and killed about three weeks
ago.-CrawfOrdsville Argus-News.
The rain was one continuous sheet OF
water and fell in such a deluge for a
few minutes that objects could not be
distinguished thirty feet distant. The
most damage was done in the Jean
neighborhood, four miles northwest of
town. where the barn of Robert McCOn-
nell was wrecked and the Jean school
house blown over. Some workmen who
had taken refuge from the storm in the
building had but just time TO get out
when it was hurled from its foundations.
also destroyed. Information from east
and west of US indicate that very great
damage was done TO timber, fencing and
growing rops.-WOrthingtOn Times.
Madison county sent forty students to
the State normal college during the last
term. Her representatives We're the
best organized and she was conceded to
be the banner county at this grand in
stitution of learning in the points of
sociability and entertainment Thirteen
students from this city arrived home this
morning They were the Misses Whit
kemper, Sarah Dugan. Stella Fleming,
leila Alvord Clara Berry and Pearl Mil
Ter and Messrs. McDermitt, Smith, Herb
ert Call Louis Davis, j. p. Carpenter
Lee McTurnan and L. s. Jarrett. They
formed the jOlliest crowd of pedagogues
and prospective pedagOgues that has as
sembled in ElwOOd for some time.-El-
wood Press.
The only legal execution i'm Greene
county occurred in 1850. Hiram Bland
murdered his brother-in-law, William
Walker. He was convicted and SEN
fenced to be executed, but a few weeks
before the execution he escaped from Jail
and was not rcaptured for several
months. A second date was appointed for
the hanging and the gallows. was
erected at a point near Bloomfield, but
while the condemned was seated on the
platform. receiving a farewell from his
spiritual adviser, a reprteve come from
the governor postpOning the execution
until the supreme court could pass upon
the case. The supreme court affirmed the
decision Of the court below and the death
penalty was then carried out.
The News stated the other day there