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HOOSIER HAPPENINGS. Swindling the Farmers--Church Trouble -The Mouticello Bank, Etc. specials to the Star. SULLIVAN, IND., June 26.-Swindlers are operating among the farmers of this county. Perry Epsom, John B. Manuel and Wm. Payne signed what they supposed to be remonstrances against the Narrow-gauge Railroad, but which proved to be notes to an Indianapolis concern in payment for boxes of medicine. The medicine arrived yesterday, and to-day a man came with the notes. John Lillie, a farmer, was persuaded to sign a "receipt" for some washing inachines left him by an oily-tongued swindler, and not long after found out he had signed a $180 bankable note; and governed by the law merchant, which provides that no defense can be set up when the note passes into the hands of an innocent purchaser. He is in for it. CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND., June 26. -The Old School Baptist Church here has split in twain on points of doctrine. The two parties each claim the church building and property. A suit will doubtless be begun in a few days by the minority to oust the majority, who at present hold the fort. MONTICELLO, IND., June 6.-The first Na. tional Bank of this place having decided to go into liquidation, was taken charge of by Examiner Lynch. who is now investigating as to its condition. The cause of the suspension was the circulation of charges of crookedness against J. C. Wilson, former