The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
Brief State Items.

| NdlNS 10 DC postmaster at Mitchell.
James Agee, aged 3S, was found dead at
Linton. 1t is believed he committed sui
eide
Professor Hoover, principal of the Raub
high school, was run over and killed by
train at Fowler
John House, 81 years old, a saloonkeeper
at Muncie, was run down and instantly
killed by freight train.
Louis Cissel, charged with killing his
brother-in-law, Frederick Valentine, at
New Albany, was acquitted
Fire destroyed two frame business rooms
at Clay City. Loss on building and con-
tents, 81 500, with $500 insurance
Rev. Wiley S. Jordan, formerly repre-
sentative in the legislature, died suddenly
at his home in North Manchester.
Henry lnmine, "a years old, OF Mobiles
vile, accidenuy shot himself while out
hunting. He died almost instantly.
During a severe storm at OoIitic two
houses were blown down. The storm was
accompanied by thunder and lightning.
Harrison Vanness, "a years old, was
killed by barn blowing over on him. His
home was three miles west of Pierceton.
John r. Williams, 40 years old, was
struck and killed at Wheatland by west
bound train on the b. & o. ). w. railway.
William HObbell was arrested at Evans
vile at the instance of his wife, who says
ne tired to put her head in the blazing FIRE
of cook stove
Nelson Lowry, 20 years old, of Plymouth,
while skating across Twin lake, broke
through the ice and was drowned The
body was recovered.
An incendiary burned A. J. JOseph's
general store and A. b. GOOdhue's drug
store at Hayden, entailing loss of $500.
with but S., 900 insurance.
Lincoln Green, well-knOwn farmer.
near lakewood, in Laporte county, hanged
himself in his barn. He recently became
insane over religious matters.
Emory Fread, a contractor. was killed
by being blown from the roof of the ware
house of the plant of the American uom-
my Company at Terre Haute.
\ heavy wind blew in the south wall Of
Bacon's schOOlhOuse, six miles east of
MichigantOwn, killing Delpha johnson, u
years old and injuring score of scholars.
After his request that he be locked in
/ jail was refused, Richard Watson, -, Of
Muncie, railroad employee at Union CITY,
committed suicide by drinking carbolic
acid.
! Edward Hill, aged 40, section hand,
while crossing the Baltimore & Ohio tracks
at Walkertown, was struck by "a passenger
train and instantly killed, his body being
cut in halves.
Forty head of cattle and eleven horses
were burned in the fire of ). {. Eberhart's
barn, west of Elkhart. 1t is believed to be
incendiary. The loss is $1,000. Many val
liable cows were lost.
Mrs. Fred Bayer, wife of a well-known
business man of Brazil, while in the loft Of
the family barn, fell through a hatchway,
landing underneath the horses feet. She
was nearly trampled to death.
| Sylvia, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ora Thornton, of Cyclone, caught
her clothing on fire while putting wood in
the stove, during the temporary absence Of
her mother and was burned TO death.
Lightning struck large barn owned by
Daniel Cooper, living near Rich Valley,
Wabash county, and it was destroyed by
fire. Five horses and all other contents Of
the building were burned. Loss $3.50.
While Charles Curtis, 10 years old, was
skating on the Big Calumet river at Ham
mond. he broke through and was drowned.
Els brother William, Il years old, in an at
tempt at rescue, nearly lost his own lie.
Frank Belmont, aged 40. fell overheard
from the steamer Tell City at Evansville
and was drowned. In falling be grabbed
Ned McKinsey and pulled him in with
him. Mckinsey, who lives at Shawnee
town, Ill, was rescued.
Arthur Quackenbush and Dean Stephen
son. accused of aSSauting with attempting
to kill Hervey Brandenburg, have been
found guilty by a jury at Lebanon, which
assessed fine of 500 and costs and six
months in jail in each case.
Harry Abbenett, employed by the Cen
trail Union Telephone Company at Terre
/ Haute. while replacing telephone wire,
grasped live electric Wire, and the shock
caused him TO fall across another live wire,
and thence TO the ground. Death resulted
The large barn of the Grimes brothers at
filled from floor to roof with baled hay and
the owners place their loss at $1,000, with
comparatively small amount of insurance.
The building was owned by the Kelley
brothers, whose loss is $500.
While playing with reviewers in their
room at Indianapolis, Edward Nolan, IA
years old, was accidentally shot by his
room mate, Arthur Willard, aged IL. No
lan's injury will prove fatal. Willard was
arrested on charges of assault and battery
and drawing deadly weapons.
A new town has been founded on tbs
Indiana Harbor railway, six miles north
of Kentland, in the midst of rich farming
community, and by direction of Vice-Pres
ident Drown, of the New York Central, il
has been named AIDE, in honor of the we'll
known playwright and humorist, George
AIDE.
In a revolver battle at Indianapolis, in
which dozen shots were exchanged, Harry
Williams was probably fatally injured and
John White was shot in the left arm. Both
are colored. 1t is said the trouble occurred
over a colored woman. White was ar
rested.
A magazine owned by the Hercules Tor
pedo Company, three miles southeast of
Marion. was entered by burglars and
quantity of nitro glycerine stolen. Officers
believe it was the work of gang that has
planned the robbery of bank and that
the high explosive is to be used in blowing
open the safe.
Mrs Lemuel Carpenter, aged IS, living
near GAINESVILLE, attempted suicide by
drinking carbolic acid. Recovery is doubt
full. No cause assigned.
John Peyreller of Alexandria and Peter
Mathews of Kittanning, Pa, are held by
the police of Alexandria without bail TO
answer to the charge of murderous assault
with intent to rob Justin Semon, an aged
jeweler, who was found unconscious at
the door of the stairs leading to a rooming
house. After he recovered consciousness
Mr.. Semon named these men as his assail-
ants. His recovery is doubtful. The ac-