The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-06-19
INDIANA
BREVITIES



Point He had papers for the arrest
OF Charles Lindeman. who went to
Milwaukee. A deputy sheriff there,
when he called TO arrest Lindeman.
was told, Mr.. Lindeman just died"
South Bend.-His presence OF mind
in placing his hand over his
mouth saved Charles Connssems from
death when he was buried by cave
in on the Mishawaka avenue sewer
He was removed after 10 minutes
work by a score OF laborers- He is
only slightly hurt.
Laporte.-Sherif Franz of Berrien
county, Michigan. began country
wide search TO establish the identity
OF the body of young man. stylishly
dressed. age about thirty. who was
found on the banks OF Paw Paw lake
with bullet hole in his head. The
name of B. b. Roth was found in
scribed in the hat
South Bend-Enraged because his
wife. in the last stages of tuberculosis
had packed her household goods. pre-
paratory to going to the home of her
sister to die, and had laid claim TO
bank deposit of $780, Joseph Desitz
threatened to kill his wifes relatives.
| He was prevented from carrying out
! his threat by the police, who took him
| into custody
Hartford City.-Six men and as
many horses figured I'm a runa-
way that almost resulted fatally for
John Clancy and his four-year-old
! son, Henry Three big. heavy farm
teams ran away while returning from
I the field and Clancy and his son
were injured when farming tools on
one of the wagons fell on them. The
father was taken to a Marion hospital.
Fort Wayne-While out rowing
with two friends on Everett lake.
William Kernon. twenty-eight, in a
spirit of mischief, overturned the
small rowboat in which they were rid
Ing, and he was drowned before as
sistance could reach him. James Zol-
man was rescued by fisherman and
Albert Zirchner managed to swim
ashore Kernons body has not yet
been recovered.
Redkey-A prisoner in the county
jail. who gave his name as Charles
Bassitt thirty-nine years old, or
Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, tried to
kill himself by driving an eight
penny nail full length into his head,
using a piece Of coal as a hammer.
The man was arrested after he ap-
pealed to several persons to protect
him from an imaginary mob. He said
he had tried to drive the nail into
his left eye, but found this would not
kill him.
Terre Haute.-Programs of the
annual convention of the County
Superintendents' association of Indi-
ana were distributed last week BY
james Probst, Vigo county superin-
tendent. The convention will hold
three-days' session, beginning next
Wednesday, in Normal hall. 1t will
be the first time in the history of the
association that a convention of the
school superintendent has been held
in Terre Haute. Lee Driver, superin-
tendent of Randolph county. will pre-
side at all sessions Of the convention.
Boonville.-E. NJ Swan, acting as
special judge in the circuit court, has
overruled the motion for a new trial
in the case of Lee Handorff VS.. the
Public Utilities company of Evansville
and the defendant was given 80 days
in which TO file bond for S12,500 for
e appeal. The judgment for $4,000 was
S the largest ever rendered in the War
rick circuit court for a personal in
jury. Handorff was an Evansville fire
man and was struck by a street car
e while riding on an aerial truck going
: to fire in the city of Evansville.
? ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF bees have
e been driven from their hives dur
4 ing the intense warm weather OF
Y the last week. and many are
S afraid TO pass in the vicinity OF bee
r farms. A farmer living north OF here
says that ten hives containing his best
5 bees have been deserted and several
e hundred pounds OF honey have been
j, destroyed. Canopies are being rugged
(; over the hives, which, the owners say
: prevent the bees from swarming and
Z |
!, test part of the day water Is showered
: on the canvas roofs.
l. Moores Hill.-Commencemen weel
opened with the graduation exer
r cises of the academy. Rev. DR.
D Writ Lowther OF Columbus delivered
: the address. The class numbered 10
{ as follows: Ethel NJ. Browne. VIII
= lam f. Brown Charles c. Brown. Flos
v sic NJ Garfield. George p. Dennerline
: Clifford c. Drake. Ralph ]. Grimsley
q Charles p. Grimsley. Celesta b. Ketch
o am, Ernest p. Megenity, Clarence W
: Smith, Goldie NJ. Schilling. Earl II
q Mitchell. Philip A. Murphy. all o
Y Moores Hill; Effie c. Joseph. Hayden
Il Glen a. Cook, Guilford; Fern Hester
: Everton; Leona Wilson. Alfred Wood
Milan.
Franklin.-Francis Hicks and Mrs
Ella Ruffin were returned here from
Gosport, where they were arrested a