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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Indiana Pensions.

Increase-John H. French, Somervillei
oscar Jackson, Aurora; Joseph T. Har-
dista, Muncie; Isaac N. Nungester
Unionville. Reissue-Mathew Bodle,
Sugar Branch; Duke Fraim, Jr., Loogoo-
tee. Original Widows, Etc.-Lavin
Holtz, Eugene: Hannah A. Ruth, Angola.
Widows Indian Wars-Mary p. Lemme.
Evansville.
Additional-Charles Wagner, Evans
Vile; Peter Hess, Columbia City. Re
storation and increase-Francis b.
Smith. deceased, Carlos City. Increase
Thomas S. Lewis, Albion; John Hard
man, Palmyra. Original widow, ETC.
Mary E. Leeklider Rensselaer,.
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Mrsterious Attnck on a Fnrmer.

HUNTINGTON. Jan. 6.-Special.-A
mysterious attack was made last night
upon Daniel McLearen. one Of the lead
ing farmers of this county. He was re-
turning home from a neighbours house
and while in a lane on his own farm he
was attacked by a man with a sand bag.
After a hard struggle McLaren was
knocked senseless, in which condition he
was found several hours later. His
mind has been clouded since and he has
not been able to give an account Of the
assault except in a disjOinted way.
There is no clew to his aSsailant
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Lawyers and Costs Did 1t.

VALPARAISO, Jan. S.-Special.-The
celebrated case of Andrew j. DOolittle
VS.. Marcus L. Coplin. which has been
in court here for the past five years,
was concluded this afternoon and sub
mitted to the couTt. Judge Gillette rem
dered a decision for the plaintiff, claim
ing the late Samuel Doolittle of unsound
mind and. the alleged will void. Sam
uel Doolittle died several years ago
leaving a will in which he bequeathed
his entire estate, valued at S3S, 900, 10
his niece and grandchild, disinheriting
his son, who contested the will and who
will receive the estate which is now
valued at $1,000. the cost of litigation
consuming the balance.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
A SAD TELEGRAM.
George Z. Brokaw of Terre Haute
Learns of His Sons Suicide.


TERRE HAUTE. Jan. Especial
A private dispatch to George Z. Bro
kaw, a leading merchant of this city,
tonight, from Pittsburg. Pa, states that
his son, Charles c. Brokaw. committed
suicide in his rooms there tonight and
that the cause was unknown. Brokaw
was a young man about thirty years old
and was born and educated here. For
some years past he has lived in the
larger cities.
Charles Cruft Brokaw is a son of
George Z. Brokaw, one Of Terre Haute's
solidest ana oldest citizens. who has been
engaged in the carpet business here for
about a third of a century.
Mr.. BrOkaw received a telegram from
PittsbUrg tonight conveying the start
ling intelligence to him, and both he
and his family were completely pros
trated by the tragic event.
Young Brokaw was about thirty years
OF age and was a strikingly handsome
young man. He was not known to have
had any bad habits uncommon TO the
general run OF smart set of young
men. he was born. raised and educated
here. He graduated from the Rose
Polytechnic institute Of this city in the
civil engineering class. and after grad
uatiOn accepted a position in Chicago
He lived there several years and then
went 10 Pittsburg. lie had a tall. slen-
der figure, with piercing black eyes and
dark mustache, ana when he lived at
home was known as one Of the most
stylish dressers here. He was "A con-
slant attendant at all the swell parties
and was a general favorite among the
gentler sex.
His family are in utter ignorance of
the cause Of the deed, and they sent
several kilograms TO Pittsburg tonight
asking for further particulars.
The BrOkaws are neXt-dOOr neighbors
10 eX-Secretary of the Navy f. w
Thompson. and the family is one of the
best known here.
Young BrokaW was unmarried. He
was known to drink but not to excess
though what habits and associa tfOns he
may have contracted after leaving here
TO seek his fortune in the open world
is not known To his old associates in
Terre Haute.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Real Merit

Is the characteristic Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and il is manifest every day in
the remarkable cures this medicine &C
complishes. Druggists say: When we
sell bottle Of Hoods Sarsaparilla TO a
new customer we are sure to see him
back in a few weeks after more-prov-
ing that the good results from a trial
bottle warrant continuing its use. This
positive merit Hoods Sarsaparilla pos
sesses by virtue of the Peculiar Com
bination, Proportion and Process used
in its preparation. and by which all the
remedial value Of the ingredients used
is retained. Hoods Sarsaparilla is thus
Peculiar TO Itself and absolutely un-
equalled in its power as blood purifier,
and as a tonic for building up the weak
and weary, and giving strength.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Grant County Farmers.

MARION, Jan. 6.-Special-The far
mers Of this county held their monthly
institute at the probate court room to-
day. The attendance was quite good
and the interest very general. I. NJ.
Miller of Upland was chairman and J..
M. Gillespie Of Jonesboro secretary. S.
G.. Kern of Pleasant township read an
excellent paper upon THE Feeding Value
of Wheat for Stock" which was fol-
lowed by a lively discussion This after
noon ]. B. Strange of Arcana led the
discussion upon Swine-Breeding for the
Average Farmer" Many of the speak
ers of the afternoon did not bring up
their work
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
An Error Corrected.

To the EditOr-Sir: In your issue Of
today you report from Anderson, Ind,
an account of Nellie Ferguson, the six
teen-year-old daughter of Landlord
Ferguson Of the Perkins house."
Lebanon, Ind, which is an error and
does me, my family and hotel an in
justice, and 1 will ask you TO be kind to
correct in another issue Of your paper.
Landlord Ferguson was at one time
proprietor OF the Rose house in Lebanon,
not the Perkins house. ]. E. RICHEY.
Lebanon, Jan. 4.
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Confessed to Perjury.

BRAZIL, Jan. -Special.-William
Simpson. a young man seventeen years
Of age, living at Carbon, the prosecuting
witness in a case Of larceny against five
citizens Of that locality, against whom
an indictment had been found for COM
plicity in stealing gold from buried
treasure this afternoon, after testifying
against the defendants, confessed to the
judge Of the Clay circuit court that he
had sworn falsely. The indictments were
all nollied and Simpson sent to the re-
form school until twenty-One years of
age.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
A HatIess BRIDEGROOM.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Jan. 3.-Spe-
cial.-Albert Reed and Mollie Mulligan,
a rural clipping couple from Little Rock,
Bourbon county. Kentucky, arrived in
the city late this afternoon and the
pair were married by Magistrate Keig-
win. The groom was hatless, he having
lost that important headwear from a
coach window while en- route. The mis-
fortune was no impeachment TO the mar
riage, which was sOlemnized in a befit-
ting manner. After the nuptials Reed
went TO the nearest furnishing house,
purchased a new hat and the twain left
for home.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
A young Girr. Narrow E.cnpe.

ANDERSON. jar. S.-SpeciaL-Nellie
Ferguson, the sixteen-year-old daughter
of Landlord Ferguson of the Perkins
house at Lebanon, was rescued here this
afternoon. Miss Ferguson Is a beaut-
full girl and had started to Kokomo.
While on the train coming to Anderson
she met George Brown and Joe Buntin,
two well-known young men of Lebanon.
They enticed her into questionable re-
sort The peculiar conduct of the trio
on the streets caused suspicion. The
men had drugged the girl and taken
her to the house, intending TO return,
when the police arrived. Brown and
Buntin made their escape and have left
TOWN.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
A Fire Mt Mitchell.

MITCHELL, Jan. .-Special.-Another
Of Mitchell's saloons was burned last
night at II O'Clock. The building was a
two-story frame valued at $500, and was
occupied by John Jones as a saloon with
fixtures valued at $1,000 The fire is
supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary. The total loss on building,
fixtures and some small dwellings adj
joining is about $4,000, partially covered
by insurance
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Bir Grain FniIure.

FOWLER, Jan. -Special.-Baldwin
& Co, grain dealers at oxford. failed
this morning for $4,000. Assets, $4,000.
The firm is composed Of Thomas Bald
win. Cephas Atkinson and w. Z. White.
Each made a personal assignment, as
well as Mr.. Atkinson's sons, Newton and
Lewis The total assets are between
$500, 900 and $500, 900 with an Indebtedness
OF $25O,000 The assets consist mostly
Of real estate and about 10000 acres of
land. The cause Of the failure is the in
ability of the firm to renew loans.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
David Louden's suicide.

SHELBYvILLE, Jan. 8. David
Louden. a justice Of the peace. sixty
seven years old, one of the best known
men in the county, was found dead
with his throat cut in his Office late last
night. 1t was "a case of suicide. He
had removed his clothing, save an I'M
dershirt, and with a small pocket-knife
he had cut ten gashes in his throat be-
fore death came. About two years ago
he was found up the river with his
throat cut, he having attempted sui
eide, and he was confined for time in
an asylum. The deceased was despon-
dent because he failed 10 be appointed
storekeeper by Collector Bracken. Squire
Louden served two terms as county re-
corder. He leaves a widow and family.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
THE HON. JAMES l.. MASON
One of the Oldest Attorneys in the
state Dies ut Greenfield.

One of the Oldest Attorneys in the
state Dies ut Greenfield.
GREENFIELD, Jan. 2-Special.-The
Hon. James L. Mason. an attorney of
this city. died tonight from a compIica-
ton Of diseases.
He was one Of the oldest residents
here and one of the most prominent at
torneys. He served in the Indiana legis-
lature of 1852 as the joint representa-
tive from this and Shelby counties In
1854 he was elected state senator.
He was born at Brownsville. Ind. April
3, 1880. He has probably had more law
students in his Office than any man in
the state. He was the owner of about
two thousand acres of land. and il is
said that he was worth about one hun
dred thousand dollars.
He was a very peculiar man, and one
Of his characteristics was never TO sell
anything he owned, and he rarely ever
did
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
A Mucb Related Letter.

LAPORTE, Jan. 3.-SpeciaL-A letter
has just been returned to the Laporte
postoffice from the dead-letter Office that
was sent from Laporte by n. Weber
fourteen years ago. 1t contained a sum
of money sent to parties in New York
1t has been laying in the dead-letter Of
flee at Washington and the explanation
is that 1t was found in the desk of a
clerk who had recently been removed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Weddings.

FIT. WAYNE. Jan. S--Special-This
afternoon at O'Clock. at Trinity episco-
pal church, occurred the marriage Of
Clarence Cook to Miss Emma Frances
Gaskins. The Rev. A. w. Staircase,
rector, performed the pretty church
service. The bride is a popular society
young lady.
MUNCIE, Jan. 3.-Special-Ray Rig
gins and Miss Nellie Sheets were mar
ried today noon at the brides home,
near Muncie.
w. h. Smith, prominent young man
connected with the Midland steel COM
pany was married to Miss Mary Smith
at Sturgis, Mich, last evening.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
KILLED BY THE CARS.
The Sad Fate of an Unknown Woman
Near Franklin.

FRANKLIN. Jan. -Special.-Today
while an unknown woman was walk
ing on the track Of the Falkland, Frank
lin & Msrtinsville road at this place, she
was run down by an engine. terribly
mangled and instantly killed. From ap-
pearances she was fully seventy years
old; rather small and square built Her
clothing was scant. consisting Of a black
dress, two underskirts and two waists.
On her feet were yarn stockings and
heavy shoes. Who she was no enc
seems 10 know. A woman answering
her description got off the train here this
morning and inquired the way TO Need
hams Station, which is few miles
east Of here and which direction the
lady was going when killed. The body
will be held until tomorrow when Il
viii be placed in a vault.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
TeIcgraph Operator Killed.

MUNCIE, Jan. 4-Special.-W. c.
Vaisard, a we'll known Big Four tele-
graph operator who had been recently
employed here and at Anderson, was
killed by the cars tonight at Quincy, o.
He was on his way to Jackson Center,
O., and it is supposed that in changing
from one train to another he was &C
cidentally crushed to death by the train.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
A january Thunderstorm.

FIT. WAYNE, Jan. 4.-Special.-This
city was visited by a terrific thunder
storm and lightning storm about
o'clock. While the thunder rolled the
lightning played havoc with wires and
poles and one flash sounded the fire
alarm. Even the oldest inhabitant
didn't remember when a thunder storm
occurred in January.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
CHANGED HER RELIGION.
One of Brother ZncIS Sweeney's Lambs
HES to Another Flock.

IHHVH ~ AHVIHtE FIOch.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 7.-Special.-A letter
was received here today from Washing
ton City announcing that Miss Bertha
Cooper, the second daughter of Congress-
man George w. Cooper, whose engage
ment to the Rev. Fenwick w. Frazer
Of this city. pastor Of the presbyterian
church here, vas made public one week
ago, would tonight become a member OF
the presbyterian church at Washington
D G.
Mr.. CoOpers family is now residing
there temporarily. This adds TO the
social and religious sensation created by
the engagement, as Miss Cooper was
one Of the leading members of the Chris
tan church of this city. Of which ex-
COnsul-General u. T. Sweeney is pastor.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Club House nurned.

EVANSVILLE, Jan. S.-Special.-AIil-
ler's club house took fire this morning
from a defective flue and was totally
destroyed. John Miller, proprietor. and
Eugene Mandal, barkeeper. had narrow
escapes. The loss amounts to about
$500. The authorities are rejoiced at
it's destruction. It was at his place that
Charles Johnson has had two trials for
killing Jacob App, and the police claim
that many girls were ruined there.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Fortv-Yenr-oId Debt Paid.

LAPORTE, Jan. 4-Special.-Ex-Post-
master David Shaw Of Kingsbury. this
county. has had a somewhat singular
experience. over forty years ago he al
lowed a poor man to get in debt to him
some $40. The fellow could not pay and
finally left the county and nothing was
heard from him. The debt was regard
ed as lost and nothing more was thought
about 1t, but II appears the debtor went
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FIT. WAYNE, Jan. 4.--Spectal.-The
fve-year-old son Of William Brindle. a
prominent Lafayette township farmer,
was choked TO death this morning He
was eating parched popcorn and threw
a handful into his mouth. Some of the
corn lodged in his wind-pipe and death
was the result.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
The Modern InyaIid

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form, purely whole
some in composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every OBJ
iectionable quality. II really Ill he con-
suits a physician; IL constipated he uses
the gentle family laxative. Syrup of Figs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Instantly Killed.

MUNCIE, Jan. -Special.-William
Fuson, aged nineteen, was instantly
killed this afternoon while assisting in
cutting timber three miles south of
Muncie. He was working with an uncle.
A tree lodged and in falling caught the
young man, whose head was mashed
into a pulp.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Hart for the Wilson Bill.

MUNCIE, Jan. -SpeciaL-President
Hart of the window glass manufacture
ers' association says that the member Of
the ways and means committee mis-
quoted him TO the Indianapolis Journal
correspondent, as published in today's
Journal. He favors the Wilson bill.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Successful burglars.

SULLIVAN, Jan. 5-Special.-The
hardware store of A. ]. Stewart & Co.
was entered last night by a back win
dow, and the burglars carried off all the
knives, raZors and revolVers in sight,
disappeared without being heard and
left no clew as TO who did the work.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Denth from Exnosure.

WABASH, Jan. 5.-Special.-At Roam
today occurred the death Of Mrs. Will
lam Pence, one OF the Oldest residents
of the county. Her death resulted from
lying in the cold in her front yard
where she had fallen. Being past eighty
she was unable TO rise and lay upon the
cold ground until discovered by rela-
tives. Mrs. Pence had lived in Wabash
county ever since 1910.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Two Pioneers Dead.

NOBLESVILLE, Jan. 6.-Special-Jo-
nathan Goldman and w. b. Thompson,
two highly respected and widely known
old settlers of this county, died yester-
day. The former was afflicted with
dropsy while the latter died from heart
failure
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Owens Gets a Life Sentence.

BRAZIL, Jan. 4.-Special-The jury
in the Owens-Biggs murder case re
turned a verdict at o'clock this even
ing finding Owens guilty of murder in
the first degree, as charged, and fixing
the penalty at life imprisonment This
is the fourth conviction for murder in
the first degree and sentence for life in
the history Of the county.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Death from Group.

MORRISTOWN. Jan. 6-Special.-The
baby Of Mrs. Charles Workman died
last night of Group. Mrs Workman is
the wife of a prominent contractor of
Indianapolis. She has been visiting rel
atives here the past week. The burial
will take place at Asbury cemetery Sun
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Youthful Thieves Arrested.

LOGANSPORT, Jan. S.-Special.-The
police yesterday arrested five boys rang
ing in age from eight to ten years, who
are known to be members Of a youthful
gang Of thieves from whose depredations
a number of citizens and the Pan
Handle railway company have suffered
for some time past. The boys confessed
their guilt this morning and betrayed six
Of their companions, for whose arrest
warrants have been issued.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
ANOTHER WIFE MURDERER.
SHERMAN WAGNER OF LYNNvILLE
COMMITS A BLOODY CRIME.

Officers and Citizens in Pursuit and
the Criminal in the Lynching Belt
Other State Nevs-An Unknown
Woman Killed by the Cars-YOung
burglars ArreSted-A Fire at
MitcheII-MiIIer's Club House Burned
mt EvansviIie-The Cost of VIII
Contest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Rows Arrested for burglary.

HUNTINGTON, Jan. 5.--Special.-Bert
Pile and Joseph Slonaker two farmer
boys, were arrested, charged with bur-
glarizing Cornelius Myers's grocery at
pleasant Plain. this county.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Fun for Martin.

James B. Kenner. a prominent attorney
here. is an avowed candidate for the re-
publican congressional nomination. A.
N Martin, democrat and chairman of
the committee on invalid pensions, is
the present congressman from this dis
frfp
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
THE TAR AND FEATHER CASE.
Rather n Weak Case Made Out so Far
ny the state.

THt oIHNts
KOKOMO. Jan. s.-Special-The state
will resi- tomorrow morning in the case
sgainst l. r. Hodgin. the first Of the
so-calIed Garrigus conspirators. II is
generally conceded that no case has been
made against Hodgin. and unless more
'weighty testimony Is offered tomorrow
Il will hardly be worth while 10 make a
defense. Nearly every witness intro
duced by the state gave testimony favor
able to the defendant, and he has been
connected with the conspiracy only In
the most collateral manner, though some
damaging points were brought out
against some Of the others under In
dictment. Policeman Hutto testified
that ne day before the assault Hodgin
said 10 him, Il have nothing against
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Gold at EIwoOd.

ELwOOD, Jan. 6-Special-While dig
ging trench today, at depth of five
feet James Davis discovered gold. All
the jewellers Of the city pronounce * TO
be genuine gold in paying quantities.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Terre Haute in LucIS.

TERRE HAUTE, Jan. Especial
With the election of Col. Joseph Hill as
general superintendent of the Vandalia
lines this office will be located in this
city at the Union depot instead of at st.
Louis
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Two Young Mon Seriously Injured.

NORTH VERNON, Jan. Especial
While Charles and Henry Hole. prom
inent young farmers near Butlerville.
were doing come work about a large and
somewhat dilapidated building on their
farm the structure suddenly and with
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10

West and grew UP with the country. He
prospered and a few days ago he turned
up in Kingsbury, made himself known,
and liquidated the debt in full. Mr..
Shaw thinks bread cast on the waters
Will return, although it may take forty
years for il 70 get around.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
HOW A BABY WAS SAVED.
AN INTERESTING STORY FOR PAR
ENTS.

a Child That Was Born with n Ter
ribIe AflictiOn-PrOnOunced Incura-
BILE by the Leading Physicians of
Hahhemann COIIeEc-Saved by
Miracle.
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Garrigus." II was shown by another Of
the states witnesses that Hodgin was
busy at his books in his Office near by
throughout the assault. on the night Of
July l.
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out warning collapsed. burying both
young men in the debris Both were
severely If not fatally injured. One of
the men was but recently married TO a
young lady of Butlerville.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-10
Young Man Found Dead in Bed.

CONNERSVILLE, Jan. s.-Special.-
Charles Fowler, young man of this
city, eighteen years old, was found dead
In bed this morning by bis mother.
Heart disease is the supposed cause.
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Much interest Is manifested in the case
and the court room was crowded TO its
utmost capacity.