The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-30
INDIANA STATE NEWS.


NO. lie has relatives nj Wabash
md To them impaired the Informal
ion that while at Peru he was robbed I
u s.. 600 in money, notes and eertih-
rates OF deposit in the Marion bank
MIR. Campbell. who is IS years old, does
not know when his pockctbook. con- 4
tanning the valuab les. was taken from I
him. but thinks il was in the crush on
the street. r. ymcnt ON the deposit
certificates ami the notes has been
stopped. but the money, several bum
dred dollars. is gone.
Il. +. FOSTER, grand secretary OF the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows. died at
his home in indianapolis, the other
morning. Benz. r. Foster was born IN
Cincinnati January -, ls2O, and hela
the Office OF grand secretary for %
years He was state librarian during
Gov. Morton's term and was warm
personal friend of the war governor.
Dropsy Of the heart was the cause OF
death.
TnE decision OF the Ohio miners
made known the other morning not 20
accept the reduction in wages mas had
the effect OF postponing any effort 10
settle the strike in this state unth
after the election. The officers Oh
both the operators and miners say
nothing will be done for three weeks
at least.
THT United Brethren church at Wal
nut Creek. two miles south OF warsaw
was totally destroyed by IRE at one
o'clock the other morning. The loss Is
g geo. with small insurance IL Is De-
lieved that tramp started the fire.
Tur residence of Manville Moore,
Elwooi was broken into 10y burglars
and considerable clothing and some
money taken. Officers captured John
Carter. who said he lived At Logans.
port.
gur Kokomo high school foot ball
team defeated the Marion high school
team the other day by score OF -
too.
THE Farmland Natural Gas and OH
CO. sent workmen the other day TO pull
the casing out OF well No :. near
Farmland. which has been abandoned
about five years Great was the sur
nrised when the well was uncapped &c
find that an abundant supply OF ga
was present Ii came out with q
mighty rush and so continued until re-
CAPPED IL shows cock pressure OF
a6s pounds, which is considered remark
able for a well in that vicinity, where
a few years ago all wells were almost
a total failure. This makes the sec
ond abandoned well that has lately De-
come valuable property The company
is elated over the find and Will examine
all of the abandoned wells in that
vicinity. as they think the gas field Is
surely changing It's base
DURING the meeting of the executive
board of the American Federation OF
Labor in indianapolis recently, Dele
gate Hart. of Chicago. reported thai
the central trades and labor Assem- ly
Of that city had voted 10 surrender 1T
charter and cooperate with the execu
tive board in establishing a new cen
trail body. The report was approved
A number OF grievances were consid
cred without definite action.
NRs MARrHA McASIScH. of Russell
vile. is dead from injuries received
bv stepping from a moving train SOM
months ago. She was - years old
The Columbus and the Seymour higl
school teams played game of footbal
in drizzling rain a few days since
which resulted in score OF II to II
favor OF Columbus
A. W. NouxKE. 4 well-known cor
tractor. OF Peru who recently con
n Melted the brick work of the new Grac
: NJ. +. church, of Kokomo, is missing
!. Three weeks ago Mr.. Mohnke left M
komo on a night train and has nc
!, since been heard OF. There is none
: due him yet on his contract
: THIEVES the other day raided tn
4 ticket Office of the Zig Four road Z
:. Wabash and stole s3l.50 Two suspi
2 ious looking fellows were captured.
WILLIAM A. DoUGHEETY, a pumps
A. In the employ of Brown & Mix. O
D. operators at Button. was scalded
< the bursting OF boiler last Februar
& lie brought suit for $4,000 damage
n The Jury the other day awarded hi
~ $3.50.
IL TIM other afternoon four brothers
r Edward. Charles. David and Lew
Fenn-Werc seriously ia IuFeN " al
81 plosion at democratic rally at He
he lock. near kokomo. The Fenns we
h firing anvils. when in some manner I
% hot rod touched the powder can sitti
M few feet away, exploding the
n, mounds Of powder il contained 1
faces and hands of the men ",
~ friuhtfully burned, but all will
VA cover
!. VETERANS of the Fifth Indiana c.
y. AIRY closed their fourteenth annual
y. union at Logansport few days a
a. Thirty-cight survivors attended. ID.
Pattev, of kokomo. was made pre-
u. dent and Milto- g. Morris. Of Srmn
n. vile. vice president for next year. W
~ Lieut.. James Mcmillan, Of Loganspc
w secretary.
~, THE residence of Mrs Hester
Miles. about four miles northeast
IA. Scottsburg, was ransacked by b
III rlar. who carried off about Si,C
a. Mrs. Miller resides alone. but was
eli the residence OF son and discove
a. the burglary on returning home n
~. manning There il no clew, but