Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1882 — INDIANA ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA ITEMS.

The store of Connor & Loftins, at Spencer, was swept away by flames, the loss being $25,000. A new postoffice has been opened on the Toledo, Cincinnati and St Louis Narrow-Gauge, in Grant county, named Sims. The discovery-of a case of small pox in the Fort Wayne jail caused a big sensation among the prisoners and jail attendants. The corner-stone of the new Court House at Warsaw will be laid with appropriate .ceremonies on or about the 14th of May. A physician in Fort Wayne claims to be able to cure small-pox in three days. He was sent to experimentalize at the Chicago pest-hoiise. Mb. Leege, of Shultztown, Cass county, on waking from sleep, a few mornings ago, was horrified to find his wife dead by his side. Robebt E. Fooo was crushed to death by a train, between Lafayette and Muncie, while coupling cars. He had been married but a few weeks. Jonathan Wooley’s dwelling house and its contents, near Bedford, were destroyed by fire. The loss is fully $2,000, upon which there is no insurance. It cost a New Albany man twenty-five years’ suspension from Friendship Lodge, No. 10, Knights of Pythias, for being fined for having a keno apparatus in his possession. Thebe are five coal mines in Fountain county which employ 402 men, and which yielded 187,880 tons of coal last year. The capital invested in them aggregates $113,000. Pebu is to have a new opera-house, the funds necessary to erect the building having been subscribed. Work will be begun at once, and the house will l>e ready for use in September. HebeaeTeb the convicts in the State prison at Jeffersonville who behave well are to receive chevying tobacco. The Warden has refused them permission to use tobacco for four years past. N. J. Climeb, a prominent physician of Bloom ingsburg, Rochester county, was lately prostrated with small-pox, having contracted the disease while visiting two patients who died. Mbs. Maby Abchbb, of Terre Haute, widow of the late Samuel Archer, will shortly institute suit against the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company for SIO,OOO for killing her husband, The divorce case of Dodge vs. Dodge, Ligonier parties, was settled by the plaintiff agreeing to pay the handsome sum of $7,500 alimony. The divorce was granted without the formality of a trial.

A tree in Huntington county was struck by lightnirg, and, although a sturdy oak three and a half feet in diameter, it was torn to pieces. The ground for a distance around tl|e tree was covered with splinters. J. H. Lewark, of Pendleton, has a Jersey cow that recently dropped the second pair of twins within twelve months, a bull and a heifer each time. At this rate the dairy herds of Indiana will rapidly increase. A negress called at the house of William Shouse, in Evansville, and asked to look at the corpse of his wife. The request was granted, and after she had gone it was found that she had taken the crape from the door with her. Edward McNarnev, a farmer in good circumstances, while walking on the track of the Wabash, St. Louis and Pa cific railway, at Lafayette, was instantly killed*. He was <Jeaf, which it is thought was the cause of the catastrophe. William Isley, a farmer, started from his home a few miles south of Veedersburg, Fountain county, saying that he was going to see a neighbor a half-mile distant on business. He has not been seen or heard from since. A farmer’s boy signaled a Wabash passenger train, near Wabash, just in time to prevent its striking a stick of timber fastened into a bridge by wreckers. This is the third desperate attempt of miscreants in that region within six weeks.

Wesley Maury, of Glenwood, Rush county, dried dynamite cartridges before the fire. When about fifty pounds of powder were thus laid out an explosion occurred, completely wrecking the house. The building and furniture were blown to atoms. P. D. Fields, a farmer residing near Geneva, Adams county, committed suicide by cutting his throat. Insanity is the alleged cause. He attempted the same twice before without success. He leaves a large family comfortably situated. Simon Lanfkrty, traveler for Kohn 4 Co., Rochester, N. Y., was killed by a Wabash train at the depot in Fort Wayne. Lanferty was trying to cross the track. He was literally cut to pieces. He wai a nephew of aprominent banker of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Bower, of Jeffersonville, were divorced. Mr. Bower, who had been the complainant, went to the woman with an offer of marriage. She consented with pretended gladness, and there was a gay wedding, immediately after which she disappeared with $1,600 taken from the bridegroom’s pocket. Lafayette Journal : We understand that ex-Mayor Kimmel, of our city, has received a letter from Washington tendering him the important position of Governor of Alaska, and that he has telegraphed his acceptance of the position, ’rhe Governor of that Territory will be compelled to remain there only from May to November each year. At Tunnelton, Lawrence county, while a boat-load of cattle were being ferried over the White river, the boat was overturned by a high wind, Hon. Alfred Gnthrie, to whom the fetoftk belonged, saved his life by clinging io the boat One of the men with him seized the tail of a steer, which swam ashore and landed him safely, while the other, a'young mon named Ikend, was drowned.

A e will publi h 1,,c r ** a ‘ ll ‘ e election n t i« county next we k. Will the Republican please “refuU the queries made in last week & Sentinel? 1 ,e: ’ ®» Cincinnati went Democratic’iTues' day by over 5,000. The radical party seems to be losing its gr*P everywhere Ex Governor Andrew G. Curttin i? us the next democratic candidate for gubernato.lal honors in P onsyl vania • Our r.e ; ght> ris rejoiced that we will o ,t be proprietor ol ‘h- new Democratj , paper so a to ba ertut-lished in Mon- ,; e ij u —su uro we. Wli' D a man is in his grave what matters it how much additional dirt is thrown upon him? —Many Stalwart American-'. Cleveland Herald.

Some ex-soldiei soi Congressman Tnaaßr wne’s district in this state have had “the sand” to send to Washi.. nn a prvtiSt against putting Grant • ti rhe re’ired list. Indianapolis, Columbus, Chicag*, Cincinnati, Cleveland, ioledo, and in f.ct almost everywhere Lm gone De-.uo-cra’ic this spring. In this county rau-i.-alism shows reduction Lu uuu-be!*-. k’ome c-f the bosses of raicalism in this county have imbibe! the notion that they and their party are entitle to exemption from attacks t»j the Democracy. They will learn better iy »nd by. The Atlanta, Go., Post-Appeal; fii-s at its column head: ‘ For Goverder o: Georgia, Hon. Alexander-11. Stephens of Liberty Hall, the purest patriot, the wisest statesman the best ir.end of humanity. \ Beverend Election Forger; -lit - verend Samuel Huff, judae of election in the 10th ward last February, was arrested on a charge of fraud and forgery of election papers.—Philadelphia special.

The last remnant—Secretary Hunt of James A. Garfield's policy, it is uteV d will soon b(T superceded by William Chandler, a sweet scented Stalwart clog fennel. Ono by one the half - breed roses fall

Ex-collector Tom Murphy says the story going the rounds that the exSeexctary of State is going to prepare for the minis.ry is absolutely true, and that Mr. Beecher is at the bottom oi the new departure, having earnestly advised Mr, Blaine to lake holy orders.

The lightning roda did play the deuce with ihe Republican candidate lor Trustee in the Indianapolis Towt - ship, and would have done sc with the trustee here, but l sa ne voters’were made to believe by the radical bosses that the queries were ‘cotrardly and mean’ political clap-trap.

Another Patent Swindle--Farmers should look out for the patent attachment to a common plow, by which the driver can ride and drive. Out at Wiota, lowa, several farmers have been called on to pay their notes at a bank at a pretty steep price for a set of oast iron trucks worth about 3 cents a pound.

Mr. ,)no Sherman threatens to inak< open War upon Arthur and his Administration if men are turned out oi office because they favored him (Shernaiu) for President. A ShermanAn liur No. 2. fight would not termi' n.-.te like tight No. 1. Arthur is in the White House now, and beyond th e reach of Sherman’s brogans.

< hicago Times: The Western Reserve bus been the great backbone of Republicanism in Ohio. Come what would, the Reserve, of the virtue and inteligence of whose people the republican press never wearied of telling. voted for the ticket every time. Cleveland is the one great city of this Western Reserve, and now Cleveland has gone over, body and boots, virtue inteligence, and what not, to t'other side. It’s distressing, but it’s true.

The Republican says it has been a-ked to refute the charges (queries rather) against Trustee Porter in the last Sentinel, but it believes the people answered those questions very decidedly by a majority of 62 in a township which has usually given from 150 upwards. But seriously) we wanted those questions answered and we suggest that the Republican answer them with the settlement sheets made with the Commissioners

We.recently copied, comments and ali the attack of a “half-breed’ on Garfield, at the request of ‘ Stalwarts” who wished to rec what the “half-breeds” wer« grumbling at, —and of “half-breeds,’’ who wished to ascertain what devilment “3ti I warts” were up to, and the “hallbreed” thunderrr of the Republican claims an apology is necessary. Since i h s been nsiertained that Brown is r •‘half-breed” that faction of the radical party are on their knee*.

The Republican says the questions put to Mr. Porter were cowardly and mean, made as they were on toe ei e of election, and give the assailed party no chance for answer. The fret the questions were put just as soon

after Mr. Porto s nomination us was possible.—Porter nominated Saturafternoon and the queries put on the 1 Friday morning following. We also 1 mailed a copy of the paper to Mr. P. He would have attempted a reply but was directed by the bosses not to make a fool of himself, and by this move of the oosses “no sane voter could see the matter otherwise” than “the charges were cowardly and mean.”

The New York Tribune prints a liar of fifteen important appointments made by the President in this State, t.nd finds that aH but otic of them me Conk|n- p b its. *•. Lt adds: e ’i-lt of the Pnsi kul to c rry out Lis own a shea in ieg-.ru to the dispo*«l of offices is undisputed. fq u l' > i disputa- ! lei« it if we are warranted in generalizing from the facts contained in tl e above list that, in the opinion of the Pi eside Lt, the majority of the party in this State—‘Thai is to my, the Garfield Republicans—have pr-clica'ly no righ of recognition which he is bound to respect. We sincerely trust f<Jr the Pie ideal's s.ke that such a generalization is t'O lusty, but it is on a •iretty long and tolerab'-y one-sided list t appointiur uts.

The Gazette's Washington special says: General Rosecrans s<ys|in regard to the published statement of General Steedman concerning Slaton’s conversation with him that it goes to show that the Secretary had no scruples about uttering «a lumnies to ruin him in the estimation of the noble and patriotic Governor Morion and the Lrave and patriotic SteedmanHe is glad to learn that General Steedman can testify that the Secretary showed him at the War depart ment a dispatch purporting to come from General Rosecrans as follows: “Cnattanooga, Tenn., September 20. 4 o’clock p. tn.—Hon. E. M. Stanton. Secretary of War; My army has been whipped and rotted. W. 8. Rosecrans, Major General Commanding;” because it established beyond peradventure that the Secretary, to carry ou f . his purpose, was capable of for ging or procuring forgery, or using a forged dispatch. General Rosecrans says that, whether on record in the War department or out of it, the dispatch is an unqualified and absolute forgery. No such dispatch was ever sent by him, or ordered to be sent by him, or ever heard of before by him. He further says that Stanton selected as the scene of the cowardice which he charges the battle of luka. This was the most unfortu nate he could have chosen to lie about, as it happened that in that battle he found it best to ride in front of his front line the full length of Hamilton’s division, exposed to a fire of musketry and grape shot from the lines of the enemy. Moreover, he was riding a white horse.

Every one o r our readers should become informed about the wonderful resources of Oregon and Washing ton, where the wheat production is large ane the death-rate lower than in any other section of tne United States; where good Government land can be had for rhe taking, and railroad lands can be bought on ten years time. Industrious men become independently wealthy there in a very few years. Full information in The West Shore, a handsomely illustrated journal published in Portland, the metropolis of the Pacific Northwest, at $2.00 per year, or the publishers will send two specimen copies, of different dates, for 25 cents. Address West Shore, Portland, ''Oregon.

One of the characteristic results of the trade between Tammany and Cornell for the control of the New York senate. "Billy the Kid,” other, wise the Hon. Mr. Petre, was on trial in a criminal court at Albany for robbing the Manufacturers’ bank of Cohoes. The case was clear, the conviction speedy. As one of thepapeis note: “In close and confidential intercourse with this notorious criminal, as his friend and comforter, during the absence of the jury, sat the Tammanyjrepublican doorkeeper of the senate of New York, a person f«> miliary known to the police as ‘Cab Reilly,’ who was appointed to his present responsible position in the capital a few weeks ago as a part of the bargain between the Tammany boss and the republican governor and members of the legislature.” The people are not eagerly desirous of very much more reform of this kind.

What’s sause for the Conkling and Platt ought to be sause for the Dawes and Hoar. The New Yorkers protested uravailingly against the appoint ment of Robertson as collector of the port. But he was jammed down their throats, and they were bidden to know ihatjthe executive would vindicate his prerogative. Now the executive is about to vindicate his prerogative by for the port of Boston, and his choice has lighted upon the sta' wart editor of a Boston organ. But Dawes and Hoar declare that it musn’tbe; tha* thev haven’t recomended him; that it was all well enough to gore Conkling and Platt, but it will never do to touch Dawes and Hear. Poor fellows! the poisoned chalice has reached their own lips.

How the Letter Got Out:—Shucks ers. who was Chase's private secretary, and whe holds many of his papers, is out in a card exonerating Mrs. Kate Chase-Sprague from the charge of having given the GarfleldRoseerans letter to Dana. He says he had the letter, and gave it to Dana without her knowkge. Mr. Shuck' ei*s lack of discrimination or his cupidity seems to have blinded him to the meaning of the word “confidential,’' which appeared at the head of the letter.—[Washington Special.]

Lafayette has a medical war growing out of the code of ethics. As nearly as the Courier can make out Jt is proposed to deal with Dr. Vin nedge because he recomended aphy* sician who has had the temerity to put up a cough mixture and-pell it with the formula written in English instead of Latin* The Courier thinks this is too too.

J ft Davis has received $21,000 from the sale of his book. It is fearfully true that an ape in velvet is just as much an ape as an ape in rags, but the world don’t think 80.

Mrs. Smith—“ Poor Mrs. Siren. They say that that she has been ordered to a warmer climate. Do you think she will go?” Mrs. Brown (grimly)—“No, not while she lives.”— Grip"When a little boy was being examined in the catechism, aud was asked what was meant by “succoring a person in distress,” he was not so far wrong in his reply: “I s’pose it must be givin’ of ’em milk.” Is there any reason why manufacturers should be gi en protection again a. the competition of foreign goods that is denied to American laborers? This is a clearly expressed qu stion which we would be pleased to have some friend of Chinese cheap labor answer So anxious are the Republicans to get Colfax buck into politics again that it is now reported that all former aspirants for Congress in his District refuse to become candidates and will leave the field dear for the receiver t>f Credit. Mobilier dividends to be nominated by acclamation. It is a strong trait in the character of the Republican party to reward a'l its rogues.- Rochester Sentinen.

The late Tom Oorwin. of Ohio, sat on the sime stand with one Bebb. and was forced to hear said Bebb de liver himself of a two hours’ screed in behalf of a protective tariff. When ask< d. after, what he thought of the effort, he said: “Powerful, sir, powerful;” and then added, with a grave look that resembled a big dog eyeing a little one: “On the advocacy of a protective tariff the bigger the fool the better the argument.”

Joseph Pulitzer, the able editor of the St. Louis Post Dispatch, called at the Washington Jail lo see Guit 'au. The latter rushed toward Pnlitzer, and seizing him by the hand exclaim, ed: “Why, how do you do, Mr. Shurz! I know your brother very well—have spoken from the same platform with him. How much you look like him.” Pulitzer felt decidedly uncomfortable, but Stilsou Hutchins stood by and chuckled.—Boston Post.

William Brown, of Kentucky, a Delegate to the Chicago Convention from Kentucky, is the vile brute who wrote the Wasnington Post article defaming Garfield’s memory. Let the brand of infamy bo out upon his brow, and his name forever linked with that of Gaiteau. He was one of the 306 Grant Delegates.—Lafayette Sunday Times. Not a bit of it. Mr. Brown, of Kentucky, is a half-breed Republican, a highly educated lawyer, a graduate of Harvard. His importance in the “Justice” letters, about Garfield and Rosecrans, lies partly in the fact that he enjoys the friendship and confidence of Mr. Blaine. He was one of the Kentucky delegation to the Chicago Convention, and the only one who held for Blaine all the way through the ballotting. He was not one of the “306.” Let us have things right in the record for t b ere is no telling when this bad business will end.—lndianapolis Sentinel.

Rev. Mr. Talmage, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, preached recently on newspapers. He said; On the theory that anybody can make a newspaper, inexperienced capitalists every year are entering the lists, and it is a simple statistic that there is an average of dead newspapers every day of the year. The average of newspaper life is five years. Most of them die of cholera infantum. It is high time it were understood that the most successful way of sinking a fortune and keening it sunk is to start a newspaper. Almost every intelligent man during his life is smitten with the newspaper mania; start a newspaper or have slock in one he must or die. But let me tell you. oh man, that if you have an idea, or any moral, social, political or religious subject, you had better charge on the world through the columns already estabs lished. Do not tako the idea so prevalent that when a man can do-noth-ing else he can edit a newspaper. To man and to propel a newspaper requires more realities than any other business on earth. If you feel called to?start a|newspaper, take it fofgrant’ ed you are threatened with softening of the brain.

A Hero in Need:—ln Washington lowa, resides a hero of the rebellion who should be taken care of. His name is James N. Rogers, of Company E, Tenth lowa Infantry, He was shot eight times during the War. After the battle of Corinth two men his company were missing, and no one would go after them. Rogers volunteered, and had not proceeded far before he was confronted by nine rebel guns. Turning quickly to the rear, he shouted, “Here they are, boys; come on and take ’em,” making a dash for the rebs, and demanding a surrender. The Captain oi the squad handed over his shooters which Kogers shoved into his clothes. He ask ed to keep his sword, but Rogers sid “nix,” and strapped it on himself. The muskets were given up and quickly twisted in the hollow of a stump, when, with a revolver in each hand, ke started his captives for headquarters. The rebssoon dis-' covered the trick, and attempted to scatter, but the two revolvers kept fhem in line uniil he met General Rosccrans, to whom he deliveied his charge, He was presented with a silver shield for his prowess, and ppr mlrted to keep ids trophies. Since the War he has had much sickness, 1 snd been forced to sell his revolvers He gets the munificent pension of $2 a month, all he would app'y for.

Old aunt Sally Sim rail, as she has been familiar y known in Shelbyville Tor many years, died on Thursday of list week aged about ninety-on® years. The foundation for a firs'• class romance in real life connects d with this old woman and her de&eeu dants. She came to Shelbyville some sixty or seventy years ago, as the slave of a man named Neel, who went into the hotel business. At that time she was a bright quadroon, nod was the mother of a daughter as fair and lovely as any who boasted Caucasian blood. The daughter attracted the attention of a wealthy Southerner who was sojourning for a few days at the hotel kept by Neil, and though but a child in years, he conceived the idea of becoming her owner, with what motives was developed in after years. The transfer was duly made, and the handsome little octoroon was sent South, where she received a fine education in white schools without even a breath of suspicion as to her origin ever being excited. The wealthy Souther er then married her, and we next'find her in St. Louis, moving in the best society, with two lovely daughters as the result of the marriage. These daughters both married rising young lawyers in that city one of whom afterward became a member of Congress. The Southerner died many years ago, and hi 8 wife married a German in Philadelphia, where they lived In style until a few years ago, when husband and wife both passed off the stage of action. Aunt Sully never saw her daugh ter but once after her fir»t marriage. Her hsbund wis visiting relatives nt Bards.own, and Aunt Sally was sent for. The meeting was such a one as might have been between a white lady and her old nurse, and were led to believe that this waz the only relation that existed between them, By the terms of her muster’s ftrill, Aunt Sully became free at his death, and uc emulated considerable property, the most of which was in tlaves. She possessed at one time a great deal of fine jewelry and slverware. Her money gradually slipped away from her, on account of ill advises investment. until at the time of her death she had little more than the cabin she lived in. She possessed remarkable vitality until a short time before her death, and could often be seen about the streets. In late years she became very deaf, and her mind considerably unsettled. Several years ago she willed everything she possessed to her daughter, and do argument could convince her that her daughter was dead. Aunt Sally has been cared for for some time by a daughter of a former slave.

Lock & Snyder on last Saturday re ceived, by express, the noted PolandChina sow, Moorish Maid Ist, No. 3828, The cost of sow and express charges was $159.75. This looks like a big price for one animal, but she is no doubt the best sow in the country. She was shown last year at the Kansas State Fair, the Lawrence District Fair, the Tillinois State Fair, and the Missouri State Fail at St. Louis, showing against the most noted prize-winning hogs of the country, and took Ist premium and sweepstakes at each place She is bred to Hoosier Tom, a hog that also took Ist premium and sweep stakes at the above named fairs. The entire herd now owned by this firm have been selected with great care from the most noted of the fine-bred Poland China herds of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, one being a registered and pedigreed animal. There is probably no breeder in the State t 1 at wilt be so well prepared to furnish pairs of pigs :hat are in no way related, as this firm, as their sows are bred to sever*' al of the most noted boars of the country. The enterprise of these men deserves succes .and wo have no doubt they will yet make this one of the most prominent breeding points in the country. A good thorough bred animal of any kind pays, and breeders and others will do well to take a look at this herd before making purchases for next year.—Remington News.

John Kelly, the renowned boss of Tammany, who sent out scouts to capture Mayor Grace, finds himself taken into camp and compelled to give his testimony in reference to the management of the remains of the defunct Confine ntai Life Insurance company. He was not a stockholder neither was he a creditor; he was attracted to the carcass just as the ea gles are. He was not a lawyer, even. When the scent of the prey was sat isfactory. he found our a tool named O’Neil, whom he compelled Judge Westbrook to appoint as receiver. This O’Neil was furnished with bondsmen by the boss, and employed as legal counsel the men whom the boss dictated. HeZalso paid political as sessments to Tammany hall. And his sole motive in intermeddling in this business, which upon any honest as pect of.the case could not interest him more than the remains of a bankrupt in Chicago, was to see that the estate was honestly administered! His receiver collected $700,000 and disbursed within a few thousands of that amount, and not a penny of it went to creditors.

Kate Southern—first sentenced to be hung for the killing of Narcissa Cowart, bar rival in the affections of her h ;s----b:iad, and the sentence afterward commuted to ten years in a convict camp—is a fie' woman to-day, Gove nor Colquitt t-igoing the pardon at 4 o’clock \e-tterday afternoon. Wi'h her liberty cuds the most noted case in the courts oi Georgia, and one that crest <1 more interest and excitement than any i:j the histi ry ol the south.

With somewhat curious tas’e u jeweler in Middlebug, Vt.. has con structed a clock containing a representation in miniature of the scene of the assassination of President Garfield. The automats are of wood, about two inches high. The whole movement, w..ich includes the execution of Guiteau, takes about three minutes.

Beecher den >unctd the Chinese bill very savagely in bis Sunday sermoi, saying, “St tell you the bill is an outrage, and God writes down ‘asses? against the men wh6 voted for it”. Whereat there was an outburst of applause. '