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

which weighs one and a quarter pounds.
and measures twelve and One-half inches
from the crown of its head 10 the sOles
of its feet. The feet are scarcely one inch
long, and the measurement from the tips
Of lis fingers to the point Of the shoulders
is four and a half inches. Shortly after II
was born Mrs. McPheeters slipped her
finger ring over its hand almost up 10 the
elbow. The child is bright and appears
as lively as an ordinary sized baby. Hun
dreds have called to see the midget.-Sulli-
van Democrat.
Just before the close Of the perform
ance at the Empire theater al Indian
apolis, 5. L. Pickett a middle-aged bust
ness man from Kokomo. created a SEN
sation trying TO force his way past the
ushers to where p. T. Brown and a young
lady, also from KOkOmo, Were seated.
Pickett claims that Brown had brought
his Picketts) niece 10 indianapolis, and
he was going to kill him After being
put out of the theater Pickett continued
his efforts TO get back in the house and
was arrested. He had a revolver and
was locked up charged with carrying
concealed weapons. Brown gave bond as
a witness against Pickett. and was then
permitted TO go. Both men refuse 20 give
the name Of the girl.-AndersOn Herald.
Al Deifenbach, who resides in the east
end of the city, had a stone in his yard
that he wanted TO break 10 pieces. sun
day he struck on the idea Of putting a
quantity Of gunpOwder under II for that
purpose. After putting the powder under
the stone he got a big plank and put that
on top Of the stone He then made a
fuse of paper. on which he spread guam
tity of gunpOwder. When all was in
readiness he lit a match and touched the
fuse. and 'she bang" Deifenbach got the
plank square in the face. The stone did
not break, but his face looked ike it had
been broken. His nose was smashed fiat
up against his face. and ne received sew
eral minor cuts and bruises.-Huntingto
Item.
John A. Dugans a highly respected cti-
zen of Floyd county. died at the family
residence in Lower Albany Tuesday after
a two weeks illness Of typhoid fever. De-
ceased was fifty-eight years of age and
Another daughter was killed in a Big
-Four railroad wreck during the worlds
fair. Many years ago two of his sons
started with their grandfather on trip
down the Ohio river and neither OF the
trio was ever heard of afterward. De-
ceased was devoted to his children and
the disappearance Of tha two sons and the
horrible death Of his daughter years af-
ter wore on him heavily and FASTENED his
death. He was a most worthy citizen and
was a member in high standing Of Park
Christian church.-New Albany Ledger.
Drought
two skeletons TO the court house and gave
them To the Wayne county historical so
cety. Mr.. Duke re,ated that they had
been plowed out OF a gravel bank on the
farm OF Maria Evans, in Webster town.
shin. two and a hat miles northwest Of
Dover One Of the skeletons was found
two and a half feet below the surface Of
the earth, and the appearances indicated
that the two had been buried in a stand
ing position in the same grave. Charcoal
and ashes were found with the human
skeletons. Also there was found the skull
of a grounding. Ii is believed that the
bones are those of Indians. as they We're
certainly there before civilization. One
Of the skeletons was crushed and broken
by the pillow. Ten years ago a skeleton
was dug out Of this same gravel bank
Richmond Independent.
wednesday the police were notified Of
the mysterious disappearance of Charles
Huesner. who wandered away from his
home His family consists of a wife and
six children. and they are greatly worried
over the unaccountable absence of hus-
band and father. Some of the family
were preparing to visit one of the neigh
bors and spend the evening. Mr.. Huesner
was TO accompany them, but could no
where be found He had not returned at
a late hour and the alarm was given. a
number of neighbOrs We're enlisted in the
search but no traces of the missing man
described as being about fifty-five years
of age and wore a rather long, dark beard.
He was slightly bald and wore stiff hat
He was also dressed i'm a dark suit Of
clothes Some time ago he lost a sum OF
money by a business transaction and this,
it is thought, preyed upon his mind until
he was slightly deranged-Ft Wayne
Sentinel.
Footpads are at work in Greentown
and the citizens there are going about
with as many guns strapped 10 them as
the republican speakers carry when they
visit the out townships 10 make speeches
on campaign issues. Wednesday night
as Lew Davis was on his way home he
was assaulted by two men, who tried TO
choke him into giving up his wallet
Davis closed his shop shortly after o
o'clock and started nome, going west on
the main street Of he town. As he start
ed away from the shop he noticed a large
man following a few steps behind. The
fellow spoke to him, remarkng that the
weather was fine. and when but a square
from the business portion of the town
jumped on his back and tried to choke
him to prevent his making an cutlery.
He was Joined al this jGncture by an
other and smaller man, who joined in the
assault. They did not succeed in sitting
his cries. however, and William Manning
came to his assistance. The two foot
pads when they saw hep coming, re-
leased their intended victim and fled
KokOmO Dispatch.
Wednesday. with matrimOny wei 's0t"
in their eyes, a youngish like couple
walked into the court house and invoked
the services Of Clerk Ellis in the pro-
curement of a license to get spliced. Mr.
Ellis. who recently laid in a new stock
of license for the fall and winter trade
now on sale at the ridiculousy low price
of a couple o. dollars apiece, owing to the
tariff reductiOn), promptly accommodated
them. the nuptial aspirants being Mr..
George Boston and Miss Ida May Jarvis.
Desiring to compete the job then and
there ali i'm a lump, a complete picture at
one sitting the groom prospective an
nounced that the first squire to show up
would get job. Justice AIOreland hap
and was speedily engaged to fire off the
ceremony in accordance with the statutes
in such case made and provided. The
magistrate and marital candidates, with
the entire court house gang at their heels
then preceded upstairs to the little room
of Ditch Commissioner Bird Ray, where
the potential Olds We're spoken losing
Miss Jarvis in Boston. The happy couple
left. followed by the good wishes Of all
Kokomo Tribune.
w c. Winstand.ey. president of the
Bedford bank at Bedford. Ind, who was
arrested in that place Thursday on COM
plant Of George Needham, who charges
embezzlement and attempt TO obtain
money under false pretenses, is native
of New Albany. and was reared in that
city. Mr. Need.-am. in his complaint,
charges that NIr. Winstandley, then act
ing president OF the bank at Bedf9Td, re-
ceived Of him a deposit of s2.4S6.2S, aSsur-
ing him that the institution was solvent