Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1885 — Hon. T. J. Wood. [ARTICLE]

Hon. T. J. Wood.

Carter Harrison was elected Mayor of Chicago Tuesday. The Democrats of Chicago elected almost their entire ticket the other day. Th n: o£ it! Michigan Democratic by about 20,000 majority! Whoop! - - .** I —.— ——— 'The Republican papers say the re ent election are “no straws,” Tiiat carts as having the bulge on them. The Republicans of Chicago brought into requsition all their disgraceful tactics of the past with the view of defeating Carter Harrison, and yet they failed. The report that Mrs. Harley, of Delphi, had been found and was a raving manic, proves to be with out foundation. Her whereabouts is still a mystery. Valparaiso Messenger: “Hon. Thomas J. Wood, our late able and efficient Congressman, has settled ■down again in Crown Point to the practice of his profession. He de sires to say that he will attend to soldiers’ pension claims at a trifling cost. His acquaintance with the department piactice will enab’e him to secure prompt action on them. Address him at Crown Point, Ind.

Polision Commissioner Black has issued the following circular: “To advance any one pension claim out of its order is to retard, by so much, the adjustment of thousands ox obliers which precede it in the order of filing. To prevent the practice of fraudulent impositions upon the tension office, it is announcei; lit no claims will be made sp<. nd in:.I's, taken out of their order for expedition—unless such reasons are sh- >wn in writing as will, inthe judgm; .it of the comT issioner, warrant such action.— 3 ere statements o' i; : inants themt Ives, uncorrobon iby those of «:isinterested persoi. i, will not be deemed sufficient tc. arrant such special action.” The following is the law of the fjtate of Indiana, with regard to spearing or trapping fish: Whoever shall take any fish with a gig or spear during the months of March, April, May, November, or December of any year, or shall take any fish with a net, seine, gun, or trap of any kind, or set-net, weir, or pot, in any of the lakes, ponds, rivers, or small .dreams of this State—shall lie fined not more than twenty-five dollars nor less than five dollars for each fish so taken. But the provisions of this section shall not apply to legitimate fishing with hook, line, and pole, or to persons catching small minnows for bait with a seine not over fifteen feet in length; or to the taking of fish out of the Ohio river a t any time, or out of the St. Joseph river and Kankakee river between the first day of April and the first day of June of any year. Any person keeping a net or seine, for the purpose of fishing in any of the lakes or streams in this State, in violation of the provisions of this Act, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars, nor less than ten dollars.

Indianapolis Sentinel: A Sentinel representative called on exCongrcssman T. J. Wood, at his dorr rd home in the suburbs of Frowm Point, one day last week.— He was called from Washington by the death of his son Charles, a bright and promising lad of fourteen years. It is a sad loss to him and his family. Mr. Wood is not only a statesman, but an able agriculturist and horticulturist as well, and takes pride iii his fine blooded stock and flourishing orchards.—

He asks no appointment from the administration, but expects to run for Congress again, and will doubtless be elected, as his district is 400 stronger Democratic since the reapportionmeni than when he was before elected. He has won great favors with the old soldiers by his efforts in their behalf, and is in every way a genial gentleman. Our friend, Ed. Miller, is a candidate for the postoffice at Crown Point, with excellent chances of success.