Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1883 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

The revenue collections for Indianapolis for the month of April amounted to <79,550.41 The Encampment Executive Committee have determined to offer >5,100 in prizes for the coming prize drilia The G. A. R. will give a huge picnic on Jhly 4 at Peru, and roast oxen, sheep and hog 3 will be on the bill of fare. A hol’ness convention will be held at New Albany, at Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, beginning May 22. A horseman of Madison, while cleaning an animal the other day. was suddenly lifted up and shaken like a rat by the horse, who grabbed him with his testh in the small of his back. United States Senator Vest, of Missouri, is an own cousin to John and Henry Vest, employes of the Bauer Cooperage Company, at Lawrenceburg. He w s formerly a farmer in Virginia He years ago took Greeley’s advice, and has now risen to wealth and fame. Adjt. Gen. Carnahan, commandant of the Grand Divi ion uniform rank Knights of Pythias, has issued General Order Na 1 announcing that the first State Encampment will be held at Terre Haute, July 2 to 5, inclusive. A number of large pr zjs wiil be offered for the beet drilled. The ground upon which Lawrencebu g stands was given by the United States Government to Capt Samuel Vance and Cob Benjamin Chambers in consideration for their service in the Revolutionary war. In 18C4 the town was laid out, and in 1105 the first house was built of timbers brought from Cincinnati A number of citizens of Fort Wayne have interested themselves in es tabliihlng an astronomical observatory. Several meetings nave already been held, and the subject matter considered in so far as to digest plans and prepare articles of association, and also to draft a constitution and by-laws for the same. Several colored men surrounded the house of Judge Elliott on the out klrts of Indianapolis at 11 o’clock the other night, rang the door bell, and handed Mrs. Elliott a wellwritten note, warning her husband, unless he handed over his money and jewels, he would he shot dead by the gang from the window. While the lady read a’oud, the General, who is a cripple, saw a dr awn revolver covering him. Instead of complying, he hobbled to the window to smash the glass and attract attention. Mrs. Elliott from an open window screamed fcr help until answered by a neighbor that he would come as soon as he could dress. The gang below threatened to shoot unless she kepi quiet, until hurrying footsteps warned them to retreat from the grounds. The General for years could not walk without crutches, but in his excitement he flourished his cane And hopped about the room with great agiliiy.

The following are the conditions upon whlh the proposed endowment of Ashbury University, Greencastle, is to be completed: Fir it—The citizens of Gr. encastle are to enlarge the pi esent campus so that the grounds of the university will embrace about thirty-five acres in the heart of the city of Greencastle—to do which will cost probably $50,0(0 or more Second—The friends of the university are ti subscribe $150,003 to Increase the endowment, so that the university as now organized may have all its expenses met without the usual annual deficit, and after Aug. 1, 1883, the friends of the university are to pay $10,500 annually to meet current expenses, Jess the amount which may be received as interest from the above $150,000. When these conditions are complied with Mr. DuPauw will First—Give a like sum of $150,000, paying in dollar for dollar as the subscribers do, and also providing for the same amount of in erest annua ly for current expenses. Second— He will pay $50,000 to be used in the endowment of a chair of theology, and in the purcbase of grounds for the university additional to those now owned by the institution or to be added by the citizens of Greencastle. Third—He will contribute SIOO,OOO, to be expended in the erection of dormitories, gymnasium, law-school building and various edifices needed-by the university. Fourth— He wi 1 make the university his legatee to the extent of 45 per cent of his personal and real estate, with the exception of certain properties not publicly specified. The following are the dates, etc., of the Indiana fairs to be held in the fall

Allen county—Northern Indiana—Fort Wayne, Sspt. 10 to 15. Bartholomew county—Columbus, Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, Blackford county—Hartford City, Sept. 18 to 21. Boone county—Lebanon, Aug. 20 to 24. Cass county—Logansport, Sept. 18 to 22. Clinton county—Frankfort, Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. Dearborn county Lawrenceburg, Aug. 21 to 25. Decatur county—Greensburg, Aug. 21 to 25. Elkhart county—Goauen, Oct. 9 to 12. Fayette county—Connersville, Sept. 18 to 21. Fulton county—Rochester, Oct. 3 to 6. Gibson county—Princeton, Sept. 17 to 22. Grant county—Marion, Sept. 4 to 7. Greene county—Linton, Oct. 2 to 5. Hamilton county—Noblesville, Aug. 27 to 31. Harr.fon county—Corydon, Sept. 3 to 7. Henry county—New Castl ?, Sept. 18 to 22. Howard county—Kokomo, Sept. 4 to 8. Huntington county—Huntington, Sept. 18 to 21. Jackson county—Brownstown, Sept. 10 to 14. Jasper county—Renssela .r, Sept. 11 to 13. Jay county—Portland, Oct. 2 to 5. Jennings county—North Vernon, Aug. 7 to 10. Knox county—Vincennes. Oct. 8 to 13. Kosciusko county—Warsaw, Sept. 18 to 21. LaGrange county—LaGrange, Sept. 26 to 29. Lake county—Crown Point, Oct. 2 to 5. LaPorte county—LaPorte, Sept. 18 to 21. Madison county—Anderson, B~pt. 4 to 7. Marshall county—Plymouth, Sept. 25 to 28. Montgomery county—Crawfordsville, Sept. 10 to 15. Newton county—Morocco, Sept. 4 to 7. Noble county—Ligonier, Oct. 17 to 20. Orange county— Paoli, Sept. I'J to 22. Parke county—Rockville, Aug. 20 to 26. Pike county—Petersburg, Sept. 3 to 7. Porter county—Valparaiso, Sept. 25 to 28. Posey county—New Harmony, Sept. 11 to 14. Pulaski county—Winamac, Sept. 25 to 28. Randolph county—Winchester, Sept. 11 to 14. Ripley county—Osgood, Aug. 14 to 17. Rush county—Rushville, Sept. 11 to 14. St. Joseph county—South Bend, Oct. 1 to 5. Shelby county—Shelbyville, Sept. 4 to & Steuben county —Angola, Oct. 9 to 12. Switzerland county—East Enterprise, Sept. 11 to 14. Tippecanoe county—Lafayette, Sept. 3 to 8. Tipt n county—Tipton. Sept. 18 to 21. Vigo county—Terre Haute, Sept. 3 to 8. Wabash county—Wata h, Sipfc 11 to 14. Wa ren county—West Lei anon, Sept. 11 to 14. M amok county—Booneville. Oct. 1 to 6. Wasuingtcn county—;a em, hept. 17 to 21. tv ells county—B un ton, Sept. 4to 7. Whitley county—Columbia City, Oct. 2 to 5. Bridgeton ,Union —Bridgeton, Park county, Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. Cambridge City—Cambridge City, Wayne county, Sept. 4 1 o 7. * Dunkirk Union Fair Association—Dunkirk, Jay county, Sept. 4 to 7. Edinburg Union —Edinburg, Bartholomew coun y, Sept. 18 to 22. Fountain, Warren and Vermillion—Covington, Foun ain coun y, Sept. 18 to 21. Henry, Madison and Delaware Agricultural Association—Middleton, Henry county, Aug. 21 to 24. Knightstown—Knightstown, Henry county, Aug. 28 to 31. , ‘ Lawrcnco District Fair—Lawrence, Marion county, Sept. 11 to 15. Loogootee Agricultural—Loogootee, Martin county, Sep". 11 to 15. New Rosa Agricultural—New Ross, Montgomery county, Aug. 13 to 17. Northeastern Indiana Agricultural SocietyWat rioo, DeKalb county, Oct. 1 io 5. Orleans Agricultural' Association— Orleans, Orange county, Sept. 26 to 2.1. Plainfield Horticultorsl and Agricultural Association —Plainfield, Hendricks < ounty, Oct. 13. Union Agricultural and Mechanical Association—Union City, Randolph county, Sept. 18 to Wayne, Henry and Randolph—Dalton, Wayne county, Sej t 4 to 7. I Xenia Union Agricultural and HorticulturalXenia, Miami county, Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. '