Portland, Ind. June 13 - At the judicial convention of Jay and Adams counties held here today D. E. Smith, of Adams county was nominated over S. A D. Whipple of Jay. Jay county was fairly entitled to the nomination as Adams has held the Judgeship for twenty years. Hundreds of Democrats threaten to vote against Smith.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
Andrew Haley's Attempt to Commit Suicide Unsuccessful, Portland, Ind. July 24, 1899
Andrew Haley, a resident of South Portland, made two attempts today to commit suicide, but failed in both. The first time he tried to drink a bottle of carbolic acid, but his wife saw him at the act and a struggle for the bottle followed. Three times the husband and wife grappled for its possession, the latter being burned about the arm by the liquid which, was spilled. Haley Anally obtained possession of It, and took some of the contents.   Restoratives and remedies were given, him, and he rapidly grew better.He then went to a drug store and purchased a supply of morphine, telling the druggist that his wife was suffering from neuralgia of the stomach and that he wanted it in a hurry. While Mrs. Haley was away from the house he swallowed the poison and a neighbor gave the alarm. Haley resisted the efforts to revive him, and a policeman held him while the physician attended to him.
Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal