The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-11

ling a pistol. when the weapon went on
and bullet penetrated his groin All
efforts 10 locate il proved futile. Wits
chances for recovery are slim
MATTHEW liowlfs. prominent farm
err west Of Brazil. was probably fatally
injured 10y being kicked by vicious
mule. one OF the hoof> OF he animal
struck him with crushing force upon
the chest. while the other struck a colt
killing il instantly
TmE pretty home Of Mrs. Thornton.
an eccentric woman living near
Knightsville, east of Brazil. was
burned 10 the ground the other night
When the flames We're discovered the
neighbors rushed in Mrs Thornton
was found in n room where the naines
burned the fiercest and they had TO
overpower her and carry her outside,
when she attempted 10 rush back ana
perish in the flames. IL was then dis
covered that she was a raving maniac.
IL is believed that she fired the build
ing herself and sat down complacently
10 await the end. She will be sent To
the asylum
The preliminary examination OF
Squire John W. Bcchdolt, at Portland.
charged with forgery. was postponed
the other day for thirty days Bech-
dolt went back TO Jail in default OF
$1,000 bond.
JOHNNIE SHI~KiE aged years. was
fatally injured by being run over by a
loaded dray at Portland. He was sit
ting on the wagon. and loosing his bal
ance fell under the wheel His injuries
are internal
A GENERAL revival of business is re-
ported among the window-glass manu-
facturers Of Indiana. and most Of the
plants in the state are expected TO re-
sumo work within the next two weeks.
The big Dcpauw factory AT Alexandria
will start up on May H.
COUNTERFEIT $40 bills are afloat NJ
Columbus.
SODA water is said TO oe hurting the
beer trade at Muncie.
a TELEPHONE company on the mutual
| plan has been organized AT pendlctoa-
A NEW water company is after fran
chise at Charlottesville
Ed BrnknAEr. aged eight. was killed
by n switch engineat Fit Wayne.
kNIGHTsTow may soon he connected
with the long distance telephone line
SAr.ooxlsrS are being prosecuted
throughout Nuncie for running with
out licenses.
WESLEY WISE. the alleged deed
forger. who escaped from Anderson Z
few days ago. after being put under ar
rest. was located in an old log hous,
near l.nwood and rearrestcd.
/ GEoRoE +. HICKS travelling salesman
for NJ. O'Connor 4 Sons, indianapolis
has disappeared. leaving an alleget
shortage of $1,000.
A CONSPIRACY among the fedora
prisoners AT indianapolis was discovere,
in the nick of time
REPRESENTATIVES, CoSN has intro
duced a bill in congress appropriatinE
money for fog whistle IN the harho
at Michigan City.
THERE is a supposed case of small
pox at Connersville.
GREENFIELD sold $4,000 worth o
water works bonds to a Cleveland firm
Mt premium of e.. ISL
EDWARD MCCoAr., under arrest a
Winchester for bigamy. is said to hav'
five wives. with possibilities of NOR
that are not known Of
JONI LEWIS. young man OF Brazil
was murderously assaulted by Macl
Carpenter the owner OF valuable min
ing land at Carpenters Mills Levi
drove on Carpenters land, whic
angered him. and he yrasped hoe an
struck Lewis a crushing blow on tn
head. 1t is believed Lewis will re
cover.
A POTTER county man mas been stead
i.y advertising for wife for tw
years The other day he succeeded !
his quest. a Nebraska young woma
agreeing 10 join with him in matr
monial traces.
AT Anderson. Elias Skinner, a wal
on-maker. suicided with morphine. II
had been drinking heavily.
Tur post Office at Nillvale has lee
discontinued.
THERE j. ranch near Crown Poir
with capacity Of Matching 1000 chicl
sns per day.
Ar Huntington jack the pepper
was shot and wounded by woman
Mrs Edward Wharton sat at her vii
window and watched the pepper ga
ing into the windows Of the residenc,
Of A. w. RAIDER ard William Grim, ne,
to her own home. She got her revolve
and when the man came around to
convenient point Mrs Wharton fire
twice. The man screamed and hobble
away. He was tracked a square |
bloody tracks. showing that he wi
wounded
The populists of Madison count
,, headed 10y Leroy Templeton. candida
for governor in ~, are at the head !
a movement to have oil delegates c
overland in buggies and wagons TO II
state convention. which will be held
India napolis about May - The NOV
ment has been kept quiet Lette
have been sent out to all Of the conn'
: central committees. asking them TO ]
tercst their delegates in the schcm
They propose to start three or fo'
: DAYS ahead of time. and allow time
+, stop and make speeches as th'
gradually draw near 10 lndianapol
!. They will form into platoons. Man
! Of the counties have been heard frol
: and every one is in favor Of the schem
II is safe to predict that Leroy tempt
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