The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-04-23
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veteran OF this city, an uncle or
Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall.
died at his home in this city after
two weeks sickness OF uraemic pot
soning. Mr.. Marshall was injured at
Indianapolis, August 20. 1912. when
the scaffolding OF the platform erected
for the notification ceremonies OF
Thomas r.. Marshall's nomination gave
way one hip was broken and Mr..
Marshall was not ia good health there
after, though he continued his prac-
tice OF law here. Mr.. Marshall was
son of Riley and Elizabeth Marshall
and was the youngest of ten children.
He was born in this city October 4,
1888, and was descended from the
Marshall family OF Virginia. His wife
died eighteen months ago. He is sur
yived by one daughter. Mrs. Gertrude
Beard. wife of Frank NJ Beard OF this
city. Entering the army October 4.
1861. as private in Company G.. Thir-
ty-sixth Indiana Volunteer infantry.
Mr.. Marsh all served until September
/. 1863, when he was mustered out
as a captain. He was commander
of General Skunk Post. G. A. II. A
Democrat in politics. Mr. Marshall
was not a partisan and gave little
time to politics. The arrangements
for the funeral have not been an
nounced.
Goshen.-Red Men OF Elkhart.
st. Joseph. Laporte. Kosciusko.
Steuben. Noble. Dekalb, Marshall.
Starke and Lake counties held their
district convention here. Attendance
Ia the afternoon reached 300 persons
and at night there we're 1900. James
W. Lamkin Of indianapolis. great sa-
chem; Arch H. Hobbs of Indianapolis.
great chief of records, and Frank Nc
Conahav of Franklin. great senior sag
amore, we're among the speakers. Re-
ports were heard from representatives
gree OF adoption was exemplified by
Modoc tribe degree team of Elkhart-
Appomattox tribe of Elwood conferred
the warriors degree and Montauk
tribe Of South Bend gave the chiefs
degree. The convention ended with
a banquet
Lafayette-The board of trustees
OF the Indiana State Soldiers home
met and reorganized. All its for
mer officess we're reelected with the
exception OF Lewis y. Fulwiler OF
Peru. who has been acting as secre-
tary. He has been succeeded as a
member of the board by Nathaniel b.
Cox OF Spencer. NJ W. Collett OF
Logansport is president Of the board
OF trustees: Col ]. l.. Fessler OF In
dianapolis. vice-president; and J. w.
Rinear OF Liberty Center, treasurer.
u. B. Keller was elected to serve
three years longer as commandant of
the home. He has served In this ca
pacity for four years. and for thirteen
years previous was adjutant of the in
stitution.
Blooming ton.-'1 was the moth
IT of nine children, and have
lived to see all OF them buried was
the statement made to DR.. j. E Mos
Ter. county coroner, by Mrs. Catherine
Roberts. ninety years old, after her
last child. Mrs. Mary Pungape. sew
enty. had dropped dead before her
eyes. Mrs. Pungape died of heart dis
ease
Petersburg Long, seventy
years old. a farmer residing at
Cato. six miles east Of this city,
shst himself three times in the fore
head and cut his throat The shooting
was with a small revolver and none
of the bullets penetrated the head.
No reason is known for Longs de-
spondency. There is no hope for his
recovery. He has a wife and family.
Logansport.-A robber invaded the
Joseph Louis residence here. took
three diamond rings from Mr.. Louis
clothing, jerked two more from his
fingers, while he held his victim COW
cred with a revolver. and made his
escape without leaving a clue. The
1--WE rings are valued at $500 by Mr..
Louis. who deals in diamonds.
Danville.-Noble Lands of this city
won first honors in the Fifth district
high school oratorical contest here
and will represent the district in the
state contest May at bloomington.
Robert Bayliss of Terre Haute was
second and Harry Rosenblum of Gin
ton third
Terre Haute.-Dennis Shea, one OF
the convicted election fraud con-
spirators, has resigned as sheriff
and his brother John has been
elected by county commissioner.
Dennis will drop his appeal and so to
Leavenworth prison at once to begin
his five-year term.
South Bend-The body OF vurl II.
Armstrong, who committed suicide six
weeks ago by jumping in the St Jo-
seph river. was found near pier OF
he Chicago. Indiana & Southern rail-
way. north Of South Bend.
Carlisle.--John Byrne. forty years
Did, a shot frer in the mine of the
Carlisle Coal company. was
killed by a premature explosion. He
was unmarried
Richmond--To be the first city in
he United States to have the aid