The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-09-12
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stantly killed by lightning
Brookville.-William Connolly, twen-
ty-three years old. committed suicide
by hanging himself In n barn
Greencastle.-As a result or being
bitten by rabid dog. horse owned
by ]. l.. Owens is dead OF hydrophobia-
Speeds.-Fire destroyed the home
of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Green.
gasoline explosion causing the flames.
Muncie. Cornelius VanArsdel.
eighty-three years old. fell dead with
apoplexy while watching a street par
ade.
Petersburg Merchants of Peters
burg will give a corn show October
Is. About 800 Will be given away in
prizes.
Whiting-The bodies Of William
Kadow and John McGoyern, who were
drowned here Sunday, have been re-
covered.
Evansville.-The grand jury has re-
turned an indictment charging VIII
liam Springer with the murder of Mrs
Anna Gray.
Linden-The restaurant owned by
A. d. Thompson was destroyed BY
fire caused by a gasoline explosion.
Loss. $4,000
Terre Harold NJ. Lick, thir-
teen years old, is dead from a frac-
tured skull received from a fall on
his bicycle.
Franklin.-The Orphans Home near
Hopewell has been abandoned by the
county commissioners, the two occu-
pants being transferred.
Evansville.-A C. Hornbottle has
sued the F. Grote Manufacturing COM
pany for $4,000 for the loss OF an
eye while employed by it.
Shelbyville-James d. Webb. Henry
Schoelch and Peter Kamp have an
nounced as candidates for mayor. sub
ject TO the Democratic primary.
Tell City-William Rice OF Louis
Vile and William Edinger OF this
place were badly hurt when their
auto went down an eInbankment.
Aurora.-Philip C. Smith, his wife
and five followers were pelted with
eggs and tomatoes while they were
holding a religious meeting here.
Evansville.-The administrator OF
the estate of Ted Hawkins sued the
/. c. Railroad company for $4,000.
Hawkins was killed by train recent
ly.
Evansville-The Retail Liquor
Dealers association advertises re-
wards for the arrest and conviction OF
any one selling after hours or with
out licenses.
Brookville.-The grand jury is in
vestigating the shooting from ambush
Of Howard Connolly. farmer. More
than fifty shots were picked from his
face and shoulders.
New Albany.-John B. Olnich and
his wife pleaded guilty to stealing
bread and were held for the October
term of court They said they stole
the bread to get moving picture
coupons pasted on the loaves.
elbyville.-Charles Fouty, twenty
years old, and three companions es-
capped injury when his automobile was
sideswiped and badly damaged by an
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction
! car
Shelbyville-Frank Raymond has
! been named as guardian for Mrs.
Samantha j. Shoup of Waldron. widow
of William Shoup, who started the
gold fish farm that made Waldron IA
nous. She Is paralyzed.
Nashville-William Bales OF John
son township, this, Brown county.
killed rattlesnake that was
nearly six feet long and had eleven
rattles and a button. He saw the
snake In his barnyard and tramped II
TO death.
Shelbyville-Capt and Mrs. II. c.
Miller, in charge OF the work OF the
Volunteers of America here for the
past few years. have been transferred
to Muncie, and their place here filled
by Capt. and Mrs. J. Beery from In
dIanapolis
Evansville-The charge OF murder
against George Underwood. bar
tender, charged with killing Sher-
man Portlock, river pilot, here last
March, was withdrawn, plea Of man.
slaughter entered and Underwood SEN
fenced to from two TO twenty
years in the penitentiary.
Michigan City.-The family OF Ev-
erett Green. laborer, is afflicted with
trichinosis, caused by eating uncooked
pork ten days ago during the absence
OF Mrs. Green. The first death oc-
Cured when Laura. aged three years.
succumbed The father and four other
children are In a critical condition
with little hope for recovery. Twelve
years ago a prominent family here OF
eight were wiped out by the same
disease
Princeton-Walter Osborne. q
miner. was dangerously injured
while at work In the coal mine az
Fort Branch. this county. by the ex-
plosion OF a shot he was placing. His
hands, arms and face were frightful-
| ly burned and his hands were torn
by the force OF the explosion. The