The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

Days of Pompeii," at Centiivres park,
TT. Wayne, Elmer Ferguson, Of TT.
Wayne, was killed with club by Chas.
Saunders, IA property man. Ferguson
was the son OF worthy parents living at
200 Lafayette street, and was acting as
"supc.n lie was accused of tearing
his uniform by Oscar Cook, a stage
hand, and got into an alteration with
Cook, when the latter struck him. The
cry of "lIey Rube' was raised and the
stage men rushed in with stakes. Chas.
Saunders struck Ferguson over the
head with thick Climb and felled him
like beef. Ferguson died on the way
TO the hospital. Cook was arrested,
but Saunders escaped. The murdered
man was % years old and of splendid
physique.
THE Randolph county teachers insti-
tute began At Ridgcville the other day
with an attendance OF 300 President
llindley, of Ridgeville college, dcliy-
cred the address of welcome. which
was responded To by Prof. j. ". Denny.
county superintendent, who is assisted
by Secretary W. f. Hunt. of Modoc.
ALLEN BoLIN, an old soldier. was re-
turning from church at Mishawaha
with his wife. and when at the edge of
town he was stopped by four men.
They pulled Bolin from his buggy, com
manded him to throw up his hands and
took from him SO pension money, just
received.
A sMALL-sIzED riot occurred among
drinking men at Reed Station, near
Bedford. and Dan Cline shot and killed
Chris Lcntz. Max Lcntz. son OF the
dead man. was probably fatally wound
ed. and Herbert Mcdowell was badly
cut. Cline escaped. Cline was Great
ing disturbance at saloon and Max
Lent started to a. sist the bartender in
cjecting him. Cline pulled revolver
and began shooting. Chris Lent re-
ceivcd a fatal bullet when he went to
his sons rescue.
RAY RocKFoRD. the louisville bur-
glar, when arraigned before Mayor
Garrett at Lebanon. waived hearing
and was bound over in $500.
Miss llErIIE SCAGGs. OF Crawfords-
Vile. was held up in the suburbs by
tramp and searched for money. She
'AiN yhNh EitiiA Aol ilONNRS
HENRY ENsoR. farmer. living at
Richland, Spencer county. was fatally
injured by a falling tree. lie was in a
buggy with woman and limb Of the
tree broke his back
Dr.. j. \. MERRITT OF Oaktown. near
Vincennes, was accidentally drowned
in Broady's lake. He was one of the
al, i..t ,f . Ia,
county.
AT Rising sun Joseph Tanner was
killed recently by the accidental dis
charge Of a gun hc was placing in
wagon.
The McCloy and Macbeth chimney
factories at Elwood signed the scale.
the other day, and resumed operations
with l,0J0 men.
THE National Council of Daughters
of America were in session at Portland,
the other day. Over one hundred dele.
gates. representing nearly every state
in the union. were present The State
Council of the Junior Order Of Amer
lean Mechanics was also in session.
The city was gaily decorated in honor
of the occasion.
+. HENRY HrMEs. prominent repub-
lean and Grand Army man of Porter
county, died suddenly at Wheeler, aged
60 years
ONE of the largest family reunions
ever held in eastern Indiana was that
of the Baker family, near Woodboro,
in what is known as Bakers grove.
between six hundred and seven hum
bred attended.
Two Jetfcrsonvillc people undertook
to discuss the money question in m
undertonc IN church. got mad about il,
and aired their row next day in the POI
lice court.
Four persons were badly hurt the
other day by a natural gas cNplo-
sion. at Wabash, miraculously escaping
death At the residence of Harry
IIutchens, n plumber. james Prince,
was making a cellar connection and. Sac
space having flied with gas. the acct
dental ignition of match caused
violent explosion. tearing up the din
ing-rootn floor, ripping of the plaster
ing. blowing out the windows and
playing havoc generally. Mrs. Hutch
ems and Miss Cora Early were thrown
to the ceiling and considerably burned
and bruised Mrs. Iutchens' little
child was slightly hnrt. Prince Ind
his hair and mustache burned off
and was injured about the head and
hands.
GABRIEL WHITsEIr, an old resident
of Wabash county. committed suicide
at his home "a the line between Wa
bash and Miami counties. After lcav-
ing his wife sitting On the porch. Mr..
Whitsell went out to an oats bin in the
barn, procured long strap, placed 1t
around his neck and suspended himself
from a rafter. When the remains we're
found some hours later the feet were
within few inches of the floor De-
ceased was an old and intimate friend
OF the late Hon. Isaac T.. Gray, and for
30 years had lived in Wabash county.
lie was 20 years old and leaves widow
and ten children, the latter all mar
ried. No motive is assigned for the
act.
The post Office at Nirgie. JASPER
county will be discontinued after Au-
gust H.