The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-11
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

IN the ydrQ ana burning lnefn. We sup
pose 1t was his own property and he had
a right to burn it If he wanted TO. Much
obliged, George, for furnishing US this
item.-Princeton News.
The democrats of Noble county NOM
mated strong ticket at Albion the
2lst. 1t is composed OF excellent ma
terial throughout and deserves 10 win
next November. The ticket is headed
by James Roscoe for representative. a
gentleman who once before represented
Noble county In the legislature. Frank
Boutwell,, for clerk. and Sol Baum, for
auditor. were deservedly honored with
unanimous OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bend
Times.
In the Demorest silver medal contest
Friday night there We're six contestants
Beth Sherfey, Minnie Smith, Ruth
O'Connell, Iva Draper, Mary Sherfey.
| Mary Vanbibber. The judges were ]. G.
Gregg, E. S. Holiday, Mrs. Harry Falls.
The medal was awarded to Ruth O'Con-
nell. A very respectable audience, in
number and appreciation, We're well
tertained by the misses, all Of whom did
well their part in the contest.-Brazil
Democrat.
An old farmer residing near the city,
who is perfectly reliable, related the fol-
lowing story: Three years ago he pur-
chased an overcoat for 50. had use of
the garment for three winters, eXchang-
ing 1t last spring for a gun, which was
which the gentleman cut and sold f1f-
teen cords of wood and secured enough
material therefrom to make wagon, on
which the wood was hauled TO market
Elkhart Review.
Recently a horrible accident overlook
II. Clayton while he was at work lower
ing a mudsill between Waynetown and
Hillsboro. He was in the act Of STOPPING
over and the bank gave way behind him
and the earth drove the pick, with which
he was working, into his eye and down
through his mouth. The accident was
terrible one and most sckening one. To
add to the calamity his leg was broken in
two places. He was at once carried home,
but 1t is thought that he cannot recover.
The Rev Isaiah Jay of Paramount was
declared insane by the insanity board
that visited him last Wednesday. Drs.
A. Henley and J. w. Patterson and
Justices of the Peace J. +. Jones and
b. F. Stevens examined him. and all
united in pronouncing him a fit subject
for confinement in the asylum. He was
a minister of the friends church, and
some three years ago was caught pilfer
ing a cash drawer at New Castle. He
later appeared in New York City, where
his queer actions resulted in his confine-
DR.. c. C. Brown went to Bridgeton last
Friday to inspect the sanitary condition
of the fair grounds. During last April
CHAMBERS appeared among the horses of
Richard Claybourne. stabbed there. and
DR.. Brown. acting under state authority
ordered five of them killed. This was
done and the place put under strict quar-
antine. His investigation last Friday
proved all danger from infection re-
moved and his official report. which will
be published later. will be to this effect
Rockville Republican.
At Goshen Jesse Girten Of this city
pleaded guilty to the charge of voting
Illegally at the Elkhart election. and
Judge Van Fleet sentenced him to pay a
fine Of $40 and thirty days in the jail.
This disposes of a case tha5 mas been of
considerable interest % our people. Cir
ten was first arrested charged with hav-
ing voted illegally here, but he was
proven citizen of Ligonier. He also
voted at Eillhart on the same day, and
for this he was indicted. with the above
result igonier Banner
A boy rode up 10 the corner of seventh
and Main-sts. on 2 bicycle last evening
and alighted. He put the wheel on the
sidewalk, leaned it against a telegraph
pole and walked away. \ man drove
up with wagon used to haul Hour and
pulled by a span of mules lie stopped
and left his mules standing near the
/ cycle. One OF them, i'm fighting flies,
kicked the whAl and it caught his foot
in the wires OF the wheel. Then he con-
tinued TO kick until there was not enough
Of that wheel left 70 hold together
Richmond Independent.
According 10 the Marion Chronicle that
city is gossiping very freely over an in
cident outside of the usual run. O. T..
Eby. manager of the New York install
mcnL company. accused Postmaster HaW-
kins of attempted familiarity with his
(Eby's) wife. \ second time Mr.. Ehy
called at the pOstOffice. finally demanding
800. Mr.. Hawkins then consulted attor-
neys, and he aVows his purpose TO prose-
cute Mr.. Ely for attempted blackmail.
( The postmaster claims that other gentle
men have been approached by Mr.. Ely
with similar accusations.
Siias Imler of Buffalo, this county,
who has been sick for a few days. seems
TO puzzle the doctors of this vicinity.
He Kisses and snaps and darts out his
tongue like a snake, and also moves his
body somewhat like a snake. The doc
tors opinion is that he has swallowed
a snake or inhaled the poison. He was
much accustomed to playing with
snakes His mind is somewhat affected,
and, therefore. it seemed that punish
ing was of no benefit. His suffering
has been very great but he is some
better at this writing-White County
Democrat.
Manning. Newport, Vermilion. Supple
mental-George w. Smith. Elxin. Tip
ton. Increase-Daniel Gowens, Marion,
Grant; Marquis Crawford. New Sails
bury, Harrison; Walter 5. haywood,
Muncie. Delaware; Joseph T. Swarth-
wood, Brice, Jay; Charles Hatton, La
porte. Laporte; Andrew Kline. Liberis,
Perry. Original widows. etc.-Mary Z.
Massey. Kokomo, Howard; Ottilie Kreck-
er. Tell City. Perry; Ann +. Bishop,
Walkerton, ST. Joseph; Susannah Wise.
Mishawaka St. Joseph minors of Jacob
HARRISON. South Martin. Martin.
The flag on G.. A. r. hall is at half
mast on account of the death of one Of
the most honored members of Auten
post, Maj. John NJ. Pierce. The veteran
passed peacefully TO his long rest Friday
afternoon. The immediate cause of
death was consumption of the throat and
bowels. His health was undermined by
service in the war Of the rebellion, and
for the past three years he had been an
invalid John NJ. Pierce was born in Skan-
eatles, n Y, Nov. 2, 1927, and became a
resident of South Bend thirty-four years
ago. He was married July 4. 1857, and
his widow and five children survive him.
Last Thursday, while the glycerine
wagon was at the GemmiIl oil well,
and the explosive was being put down,
den thunder storm came up, and light
one about eight hundred feet, and the
other about fifteen hundred feet from
the well. When the bolts struck the
glycerine. A large number of our people
were standing around, waiting to see
the shot. and had the contents of the
wagon exploded, a terrible calamity
would have been the result.-Pennville
GaZetfe