Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1888 — Page 3

AN IGNORANT PLAY-ACTOR.

A Beer-Drinking Son of a Wool-Picker, a Fraud, and a Cheat Who Couldn’t Write. Such Is Ignatius Donnelly’s Very Blunt Opinion of the Bard of Avon. ! Chicago special.] Hon. Ignatius Donnelly lectured Monday night in Central Music Hall to an audience that was fair in point of size and fine in point of appearance and intelligence. The author of the cryptogram was introduced by ex-Gov. Bross, of the Chicago Tribune, in a few felicitous phrases, and Ignatius pitched into his topic. Following is a summary of his lecture: He did not doubt, Mr. Donnelly said, that many ot the audience came to listen to a crank, because it has come to be accepted that wnat.ever the bulk of mankind believes is always right and the few who differ are always wrong. But the reader of history will not agree with tfhis view, because he knows that the path of

Amman progress is marked by the tomb of the -dead opinions of the majority. No one will be poorer if it shall be proved that there is no foundation for the claims of the Shakspeareans. Shakspeare used a coat-of-arms and claimed gentle blood, but Hallowell Phillips, the highest authority on the subject, shows that he did both fraudulently, having no right to either. His father was a wool-picker in Stratford, and he was the only one of his race that could read or write, his father and mother and thoir fathers and mothers making crosses for their signatures, not became they were religious, but for the r. ason that that was as near as they could come to writing their namhs. Even Kichard Grant White, who said that the man who claimed that Shakspeare did not write the plays should be in a madhouse, conceded that the plays could not have been written without a great library, and could not be read without a great library. The plays bore evidence of thefact that their author was familiar with the literature of Italy, France, and Spain in the original, while books have been written bv lawyers to prove that this author must have been a profound lawyer. Lord Justice Campbell says that whenever a layman brings law Into his writings he is apt to fall into error, but that from Shakspeare’s law there is no appeal. There wasn’t an English grammar in existence until Shakspeare had finished his education. In the school at Stratford-upon-Avon even the English language was not taught. The first record of Shakspeare shows him figuring in a beer-drinking bout. Then he became ft poacher, was frequently arrested, and finally fled to London, alter marrying under discreditable circumstances a woman several years his senior, whom he had compromised". There wasn’t a book in his house ; and in Shakspeare's Will, while there are bequests of a bed, a sword, a goblet, and other things, there is not a bequest of a book or a ything else of a literary character. The family of Shakspeare held the original property until the beginning of the present century, but not a scrap of his writing has come down to the world except four signatures—three -on his will and one on a deed to some property. There isn’t a letter from him, and but one to him, and that was written by a fellow who wanted to borrow some money. There are manuscripts of plays in the British museum from a period 20u years before his time, but not •one from him. In contra-t to Shakspeare’s plebeian origin and alleged illiteracy, he argued that Bacon was a patrician and a scholar of gifts commensurate to the task of producing the plays, and -in conclusion assured the audience that his position was not a matter of belief, but one which he had proved, and which his book would -prove to the world, he was right in assuming.

FREDERICK III.

A Letter to Bismarck in Which the Man of Iron Is Summoned. The Son Declares that the Policy of the Father Shall Be Continued. [Cable dispatch from Berlin.] Emperor Frederick has addressed the following letter to Chancellor Bismarck: "My Dear Prince : At the commencement of my reign it is necessary for me to turn to you, for many years the trusted chief servant of my late father, who now rests in Col. You .are a true and courageous counselor, who gave to his policy its aim and form sod secured its complete fulfillment. You I am in duty bound to warmly thank for the maintenance of my house. You have, therefore, the before ail others to know what are the standpoints which will k he the guiding principles for upholding my "Government. The ordinances, constitution, and rights of the Umpire and of Prussia must, before all, be consolidated in veneration and in the customs of the nation. Concussions which frequent changes in state regulations and measures cause should be avoided as much as possible. The advancement of the administration of the Imperial Government must he left undisturbed on the firm foundation whereon the Prussian state hitherto rested in security in the Empire. The constitutional rights of all federal governments must as conscientiously be respected as those of the Beichstag, but from both similar respect for the rights of the Emperor must be expected at the same time. We must keep before our eyes 4hat these mutual rights must only serve for prompting the public welfare, and which remain the supreme law of the land, and which must always be employed in fully satisfying ■any further and undoubted national requirements which may arise. As the necessary and surest guarantee of unimpeded execution of these tasks, I believe in the unabated maintenance of the warlike power of the country, of my well-tried army, and ot the navy now growing up, for which important duties have arisen in the acquirement of our transoceanic possessions. Both must at all times be maintained by the full completion of their organization,which has .alreaay formed the foundation for their fame, and which insures their further effective services. “I am resolved to conduct the Government, both in the Empire and in Prussia, with a conscientious observation of the provisions of the constitutions of each. These have been founded by my predecessors on the throne on wise recognition of irrefutable necessities and the settlement of difficult tasks arising in the social and -official life of the country, and must be observed

on all sides in order to insure their fores sad beneficent efficiency. I desire that the bases of religious toleration, which for centuries past were held sacred by my house, shall continue to be extended to all my subjects of whatever religions community or creed. Every one cf the proposals of financial reform shall be assured in advance, unless long-proved economy in Prussia will not permit the avoidance of the imposition of fresh burdens and affecting an alleviation of the demands hitherto made upon the country. ‘Self-government granted to the greater and lesser communities in the state I consider benficial. On tbe other hand, I would suggest for examination the question whether the right of levying taxes conferred upon there communities, which is exercised by them without sufficient regard for the burden simultaneously imposed by the empire and the state, may not weigh unfairly upon individuals. In like manner it will have to be considered whether in simplifying matters a change might not be m> de in organizing the authorities whereby a reduction in the number of officials would perm.t an increase of their emoluments, should we succeed in maintaining in their strength tbe basis ot the state and social life. It will specially gratify me to bring to its full development the blossom which German art and science show so rich a measure for realizing. “These are my intentions, and, counting upon your well-proved devotion and on the support of your tried experience, may it be vouchsafed me thus, with the unanimous cooperation of the organs of the empire and the devoted activity of the representatives of the people, as well as of all officials, and the trustful co-operation of all classes of the population, to lead Germany and Prussia to new honors in the domain of pacific development. Careless of the splendor and glorious achievement, I shall be content if it can hereafter be said of my Government that it has been beneficial to my people, useful to my country, and a blessing to my empire. Your affectionate “Frederick."

THE AGE OF TRUSTS.

A Gigantic Watch Trust Which Controls a Capital of $30,000,000. A Monster Grocers’ Combine—And There Is a Coffin Trust, Too. A recent telegram from Minneapolis contains the following: Within the last few days every wholesale grocer of Minneapolis has received a circular lttter looking to the formation of what on its face appears to be an iniquitous trust. “Union" is wbat it is proposed to call the new pool, but under any name tbe idea is the same, and is an organization of the wholesale grocers of the United States for the purpose of manipulating prices. A prominent Minneapolis grocer pronounced it a new “combine” that would surpass in power and extent any monopoly ever yet formed. It proposes, in short, to so increase the profits on sugar that tue amount of the deposit required will be small in comparison. “Bow much will the deposit be?” “At least $20,ti00,00j.” A wholesale grocer said that the wholesalo trade of the United States in that line is at least $2,000,030,603, figuring on a population of 60,000,000 and an annual expenditure of $35 each. One per cent, of this, or $20,000,000, is to be deposited.

A Coffin Trust. A telegram from New York fells how undertakers are made to pay tribute to the manufacturers: A “trust” among the coffin manufacturers of the country! What? Ves ; a syndicate exists that is more dictatorial and oppressive upon the poorer classes than any that have vet engaged the attention of legislators. All the large manufacturers of coffins and coffin furniture in the country are members of the trust, which almost absolutely controls tue sale and manufacture of these very necessary articles. A New York undertaker explains how the pool operates. “It peremptorily refuses,” said he, "to se.lto an undertaker unless he be a member of the city association, and no matter if he offered quadruple the list prices he would be unable to purchase a stock of goods. To ascertain the power ot the trust, a friend of mine in the business wrote to a number of firms in different States, and in each case received a curt reply that his order could not be filled. Of course there is no use to kick against this. You must calmly submit or go out of the trade. Prices are actually forced up over 100 per cent.' Caskets that cost the manufacturers certainly not more than $25 or S3O are sold to the trade for from $75 to $125. Black coffins, so generally bought, for which the retailers are compelled to charge something like $175, the ‘trust’ men can produce for SSO to S6O. The cheapest hardwood broadcloth casket is sold to the undertakers for $75, and costs the buyer $125. The manufacturer’s price of the most expensive hardwood coffin—and it is only cedar glued together at that—is S3OO and more'. The cheapest metallic casket is sold for $125, and the retail price is fixed in the neighborhood of S2OO. The dearest metallic caßkets are sold for $325, for which $l5O would be a more reasonable figure. In most cities the liverymen are in league with the Undertakers’ Association."

A Watch Combine. There is a “trust” in watches—a gigantio trust—and it was formed somewhat as follows: About three years ago the watch-case manufacturers of the United States formed an association for mutual protection, and a out the same time the watch-movement manufacturers did likewise. Then the jobbers in American watches combined, th6ir association being known as the National Association of Jobbers in American Watches. The capital controlled by these three associations is about *30,0 ;l),0J, , divided as follows: National Watch-Case Manufacturers’ Association] $5,000,000; National Watch-Movement Manufacturers' Association, and National Association of Jobbers in American Watches, $21,000,000.

Tile Great Copper Tiusf. The Chicago Morning News of a recent date remarks editorially: European journals, received by last mail, give reviews of the status and proportions of the great French copper trust, it is called the Metal Company. A Parle trade journal says that the following companies. are in the coalition. Cape Copper Company, Namaqua, Belt's Cove, vigonaes, iiio Tinto, Thttrsis, Mason & Barry, Calumet and Hecla, Boston and Montana, Anaconda, Tamarack, Quebrada, Arizona, Panulcillo. Their united product is 127,5 0 tons, of which the American mines in the combine produce 78.500 tons.

Forte Crayon. The death of Gen. D. H. Strother (“Porte Crayon”) removes a popular and familiar figure from the field of per.odic literature. His facile pen and pleasing pencil have not been as active of late, since he became a pensioned veteran, as they were years ago. Born at Martinsburg, Va., in 1816, he passed his youth in that picturesque locality; in 1845 he moved to New York and began to ally his canning in drawing on wood with literary work. His first important venture in this line was in 1853, when he began tho publication of “A Narration of an Expedition into the Land of Canaan.” This was followed by a most successful series, “Virginia Illustrated.” His “Becollections of the War” served to increase his popularity, and among his last articles were “Virginia Bevisited.” “Porte Crayon” found a field of unfailing interest in the picturesque woodlands of Virginia, its pretty maidens and stalwart mountaineers. He op«££i up the Southern field that has since been developed by Charles Egbert Craddock, Amelia Bives, and other new lights of current literature.

TARIFF FIGURES.

The Duties on Necessaries Outrageously High Under Our Present System. All the Way from 50 to 164 Per Cent.—How the People Are Tax-Ridden. Some Figures to Which Every Consumer Ought to Give Careful Attention. To the Amer can People: '1 hose of you who for more than a score of years have been accustomed to read my letters on tariff reform will do well to read and study the tariff table I give below, compiled from official returns of 1886. This table is indeed a pyramid. My object is to show the enormous high duties exacted by the American tariff on articles of necessity, and then you may judge whether Macdnff’s answer to Malcolm does not exactly fit our “untitled tyrant, bloodv-sceptered” tariff system: aktici.es on which a duty of 100 per cent. AND OVER WAS EXACTED IN 1686. Per cent. On tannic and tannin 163.75 Acetate of lead 133.07 Sautonine ltk>.l3 Common window-glass over 24x30 inches. lub. 83 Plate glass over 24x60 inches 147.43 Iron beams, girders, and joists 113.91 Ingots, cogged, blooms, or blanks 121.89 Galvanized wire smaller than No. 10 ahd not smaller than No. 16 100.00 Wire cloth smaller than No. 16 and not smaller than No. 26 103.34 Wire cloth smaller than No. 26 100.13 Horseshoe nails 103.8 i Varnish of spirit 106.23 Scoured clothing wool 119.43 Cleaned rice 112.46 ARTICLES THAT PAID A DUTY OF 93 PER CENT. AND OVIR AND NOT 100 PER CENT. IN 1886. Copperas 91.27 Common window glass, 16x24 inches 92.89 Hcop-iron thinner than No. 20 98.97 Corn or potato starch 93,58 Sugar above No. 13 and not above No. 16.. 91.89 Common woolen cloth costing 61 cents per {kiund 91.95 Woolen manufactures costing not over 80 centß per pound abroad 91.47 ARTICLES THAT PAID A DUTY OF 80 PER CENT. AND OVER AND NOT 90 PER CENT. Bicarbonate of soda 88.(3 Common cylinder window glass, 10x16 inches, used in the cheapest houses.... 80 73 Hoop-iron, 8 inches or less in width 85.81 Sheet-iron, No. 20, wiro gauge 81.30 Litharge (a lead paint). \ ] SO.^l lied lead paint 8124 Whiting aud Paris white ....'.'.. I'. 89.38 Woolen dress goods costing cents a square yard abroad 82.18 Woolen shawls costing 67)<j cents a pound abroad 87.00 Manufactures of wool or worsted valued not over 30 cents per pound 83.82 Steel rails at the average cost of 1836-’B7. BJ.OO ARTICLES THAT PAID A DUTY OF 70 PER CENT. AND OVER AND NOT 80 PER CENT, Boracic acid in crude state 70.13 Bleached cotton cloth costing 5 cent's sauare yard 70.13 Colored cotton cloth costing 6 cents square yard 76.88 Iron less than one inch wide 70.30 Sheet-iron thinner than No. 25 and not No. SW 76.50 Sheet-iron thinner than No. 20 and not No. ‘24 74.55 Sheet-iron, Anaker class sheet-iron 77.81 Iron or steel railway wheels 72.84 Pig-lead " 74.65 Lead-pipes, sheet, and shot 70.60 Orange mineral lead (paint) 71.03 Unoleaned rice 71.72 Baw sugar up to No. 13 70.00 Washed clothing wool 74,97 Scoured com bing wool 73.58 Woolen blankets costing 26 cents per lb.. 73 39 Woolen blankets costing 65 cents per lb.. 71.64 Common dru/gets 7140 Woolen cloaks ana dolmans 71.84 Flannels costing not over 30 cents per lb. 70.62 Flannels costing not over 40 cents per lb. 71.12 Flannels costing over cents 8Q per 1b....! 72.66 Woolen hosiery costing not over 30 cents a ooien yanre valued above 60 cents and

not over 80 cents per pound 70.04 ARTICLES THAT PAID A DUTY OF 60 PER CENT. AND OVER AND NOT 70 PER CENT. Blue vitriol (sulphate of copper) 65.29 Glycerine, refined 66.40 China porcelain, decorated 60.00 Peanuts, not shelled 63.00 Boiled or hammered iron, lx% inch. .... .. 63 04 Sheet iron, thinner than No. 20 and not No. „25 6 3.3 8 Galvanized wire, smaller than No. 5 and not No. 10. 66.00 Wire rope, No. 10 and not No, 16 61.04 Wire rope, No. 18 and not No. 26 63.38 Cast-iron pipe of every description, 66.00 Tiles over fourteen inches long 60.68 Umber and umber earth, dry 63.23 Washed raw wool 65.92 Wool blankets, valued above 30 cents and not over 4u cents a pound 67.96 Wool blankets, valued above 40 cents* ana not over 60 cents per pound 68.40 Wool blankets valued above 80 cents a pound 63.38 Woolen cloth over 80 cents a pound 68.57 Mixed woolen dress goods costing 15 cents square yard 67.85 Mixed woolen dress goods costing 34 cents square yard 60.60 Flannels costing 40 cents a pound 65.00 Flannels costing 69 cents a pound OSA69 Wool nats costing less than 60 cents a pound 65.24 Wool hats costing 60 cents and not over 80

cents a pound 60.39 Wool bats costing over eO cents a pound.*.". 00.79 Woolen hosiery valued above 30 cents and not over 40 cent 3 a pound 68.80 Woolen hosiery over ij cents and not over 60 cents a pound 69.20 Woolen hosiery o. er 60 oents and not over 80 cents a pound 68.86 Woolen hosiery valued over 80 cents a pound 60.37 Woolen hosiery valued at 30 cents and nos over 40 cents a pound 63.80 Woolen hosiery valued over 40 cents and not over 00 cents a pound 69.25 Woolen hosiery valued above 60 cents and not over 80 cents a pound 68.26 Woolen hosiery valued over 80 cents a pound 60.37 Woolen shawls valued over 80 cents a pound 63.17 Woolen shawls, wholly or partly wool 60.37 Woolen yams costing 30 cents and not over 40 cents a pound ;... 67.00 Woolen yarns costing over 40 cents and not over 60 cents per pound 68.22 Woolen yarns valued over 80 cents per pound 67.57 Manufactures of wool exceeding 60 cents per pound 60.14 Worsted goods valued above 30 cents and not above 4') cents per pound 68.83 Worsted goods valued above 4J cents and not over 60 oents per pound 67.91 Worsted goods valued a ove 80 cents per pound 61.75 Zlno, in sheets. 67.65 Zinc, old metal fit only for smelting 69.00 ABTICZ.ES THAT PAID A DUTY OF 50 FEB CBNT. AND OVEIt AND NO r 60 PEB CENT. Licorice paste used in manufacturing tobacco. 57.49 Cotton yam valued at over 60 cents and not over 70 cents per pound 51.69 Cotton yam valued at over 80 cents and not over #1 per poun 1 54.02 Cotton yam valued above Si a pound 50.00 Spool thread 55.23 Common cotton cloth costing 8 cents or less a square yard 53.90 Common cotton cloth exceeding ICO threads and not costing over 8 cents a square yard 50.28 Common cotton cloth exceeding 100 threads costing 8 cents and not over 10 cents a square yard J 54.38 Common cotton cloth exceeding 200 threads valued at 10 cents or less a square yard. 51.15 Common cotton cloth, bleached, valued at 12 cents or less a square yard 50.71

Plain white crockery, not painted ot ornamented. 55.00 All other cldna or earthenware 55.00 Jute bagging, used for cotton bags 54.06 Honey 53.55 Pig-iroa. ...' 57.73 Scrap iron 5 >.BB berap steel. 51,65 Bar iron, rolled, leas than 7-16 inch in diameter 51.65 Bar iron Bar of steel costing less than 4 cents a pound 52.27 Bar of steel costing over 4 cents and not over 7 cents a p >und 53.96 Sheet steel valued not over 4 cents a pound 52.29 Sheet stqgl valued over 4 cents and not over 7 cents a 1 ound 50.75 Steel wire smaller than -\o. lu and not No. 16 fO.IS Pen-knives, poeket-kuives. and razors 50.10 Files and rasps 4 in.hes in length and under 52.61 Files and rasps over 4 inches and not over 9 58.66 Files and rasps over 9 inches and not over 14 53.16 Nuts sud washers made of steel or iron... 57.14 Spikes of wrought iron 5L14 Kailway fish-plates 56.41 Rivets and bolts ; 51,32 Old lead fit for melting 53.88 Bough marble 53.90 Marble, veined and dressed. Croton oil. 52.25 Sulphate of barytas soioo Ultramarine 53.77 Wood pencils 56.77 Paddy or uncleaned rice 51.02 Castor beaus ‘ 50.54 Manufactures of silks 50,00 Raw wool, class 1, clothing wool 53.50 Balmoral valued over 83 cents per yard.. 58.09 Brussels carpets 59.03 Patent velvet carpets , ’ 55^53 Saxony and Wilton 55 00 Tapestry. soiae Beady-made clothing 53,91 I purposely atop this pyramidal tariff swindle at a duty of not less than 50 per cent It will the better show the tax-rid-den people the oppression of the swindling system. I have, of course, omitted in this table to mention the duties on luxuries, such as wines, spirits, tobaccos, cigars, perfumery, etc. I have omitted even kid gloves. I included silk beoause the use of it is now so universal in every household in this country that unless the tariff system makes a nation of paupers of this happy land, silks are no more of a luxury than any other moderate-priced article of clothing. This is well understood In every household. You must either make up your minds to sweep away the internal revenue tax and give the people free whisky and freo tobacco, and keep the tariff as it is intact, or you can refortn the above robbery by cutting down the tax on clothing and necessaries and tax the drunkards on their whisky, and even beer, although you may remove the tobacco tax. And now, in conclusion, I wish once more to call your attention to the most vital fact, namely: When you are told that this high duty, all the way from 50 per cent, to 150 per cent., as contained in the above, is necessary on account of the higher wages paid here, such assertions are the most misleading and false. And here let me prove it from the census returns of 1880, a year of highpriced wages: “In 1880 the total production of manufactured goods in the United States was, in value, $5,369,579,191. Wages paid to produce the above were $947,953,795, which is less than 18 per cent of the production.” Now it is plain if our manufactures are protected 18 per cent and the foreign pauper labor would be entirely gratis that we would then be even as far as wages go. But, as foreign labor costs something, any protection over, say, 20 per cent, is simply for the enrichment of monopoly. And when such a protection is carried higher even than 50 per cent then it becomes simply an oppressive tax robbery, and the workingman is made the excuse of the impudent lie that such taxes are necessary for his protection. J. 8. Moore.

The Excessive Steel-Rail Tariff.

According to William Walter Phelps steel rails at the present price of $31.50 are only $3,50 above the rate at which English rails could be laid down in New York free of duty. If so, what possible reason is there for a tariff of sl7 per ton, unless it is maintained for the purpose of aiding the Steel Trust to force prices to an extortionate rate whenever activity in railroad building causes an unusual home demand? If rails can be sold at a profit in this country for $31.50, why should the tariff artificially exclude foreign competition and enable the mill bosses to obaige three or four profits in addition whenever there is a strong demand in the home market, these extra profits being charged back on the public in the form of excessive railroad charges? As Mr. Phelps figures, Euglish rails cost $24, and with a duty of sl7 per ton and transportation charges amonnting to $4 added they cannot be sold in New York for less than $45. As the New York price now is $31.50, the tariff is clearly more than double the amount needed for any justifiable protection, and the excess represents simply the extra profits which the tariff-protected steel trust Is permitted to exact whenever the market will bear squeezing. For the first nine months in 1887 a leading Chicago railroad paid $37 per ton for raiJs in Chicago and Joliet and $42 during the months of October, November and December. In September and October, 1886, it paid S3B, and in November and December $35. During January of the present year it paid S3B, and in February $34. The fluctuations show simply the proportion of the possible extra profits which the state of the home market made it practicable to charge from time to lime in the absene'e of outside competition. While American mills have been “perfectly satisfied” to fill large orders for rails at $25.50 per ton, the sl7 duty allows the bosses to take advantage of periods of active rail-road-building and force the price even as high as $45 without any risk to their extra profits from outside competition. —Chicago Iribune.

Some Tariff Conundrums.

If protection protects the Pennsylvania miner, making him as sleek and plump as Messrs. Sherman and Platt picture him, why is it necessary to keep Winchester rifles constantly loaded With bullets, the contingent destination of which is his body? Is it because he is totally depraved? If he is, why should the American people be taxed for his benefit from 30 to 70 per cent, of the value of all the iron they use.—St. Louis Republican.

Where the War Tariff Pinches.

• We boast of striking the fetters off from 4,000,000 slaves, while this is the condition of 8,000,000 farmers and 4,000,000 mechanics and laborers. We talk about high wages, when half of those wages are confiscated to sordid avarice, and no equivalent return is permitted. It is time we stopped bragging about prosperity and took steps to seoare to industry the crust it has evened.— Milwaukee Journal.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—There been several different statements .-c,utly concerning the construction of the three additional hospitals for the insane, none of which were exactly correct. The facts are that there is neither money enough nor a sufficient appropriation to complete and equip all three of the new institutions, and there would not at present be money enough to maintain them if equipped, although the appropriation in that direction is amply sufficient. The board having in charge these additional hospitals has concluded to go ahead with the construction of the northern institution, at Log&nsport, as they think the funds are sufficient for its equipment. In case the Indiana war tax bill is passed by Congress, as it is expected to be soon, there will be plenty of available cash, both for tbe completion and maintenance of all three institutions. Tbe citizens of Evansville have already expressed a willingness to advance enongb money to complete the southern hospital and trust to the Legists* ture for reimbursements. It is not improbable that the oitizens of Bichmond, where the eastern hospital is to be located, will make the same proposition. —Patents have been issued for the following Indiana inventors: James Bardsley, Terre Haute, rivet-holding device; William H. Bennett, Peru, saw-mill dog; Charley Carey, Angola, valve; Charles F. Chamberlain, Goshen, oliurn: Amos C. Fell and B. F. Blair, Newville, land marker; Jesse M. Lamb, f ranklin, grain measuring machine; George H. Laub, West Lebanon, pump; Henry J. Lawrence, Valparaiso, wheel for vehicles; Daniel Lindahl, Chesterton, weight motor; James Pepper, Star City, gTain-weighing and registering apparatus; Obed C. Rife, Indianapolis, window guard; Darins A. Runnels, Lizton, bog-tendon cutter; John M. Swaini, assignor of one-half to H. B. Little, Bloomingdale, car brake; Cnrtis Whitehall, millet cultivator. —The Tipton County Commissioners ordered an election held in Wildcat Township on April 19, for the purpose of determining whether or not the people are willing to vote a tax to the proposed Atlantio and Mississippi Railroad. The aiponnt, if granted, will be SII,OOO, Cicero Township will hold an election in a short time for the same purpose. The citizens of the County are anxious that the road be built and the tax will be voted.

—The State officers have given official notice that they will receive bids for a tern* porary loan of $340,000 at 3 per cent, per annum, to enable them to pay the semiannual dividends of interest on the State debt. The bonds will be redeemable at the pleasure of the State after one year from the Ist day of April, 1888, and payable in five years. The bonds will be delivered on ibe 2d of April. —A faith-cure preacher by the name of Myers has been conducting a series of meetings at Center Churoh, near Elmdale. The members became divided in regard to the theories advanced. Finally those who objected to his teachings nailed boards over the windows, and put a pad -lock on the door. This kept the preacher and his followers out, and they are holding forth at the home of Bev. Myers. —The managers of tho Knights of Pythias conclave at Cincinnati this summer have notified the Terre Hants Division that it has been assigned to the position of leader in the international parade which is to occur. This is beoanse of the drill record made by the Terre Haute Division at St. Joe, Mo., in 1886, whloh is the highest thus far made by any K. of P. Division in the country. —Martha Bush is just 101 years old. She lives with her daughter, Mary Love, at Jeffersonville. She attends to all household duties and still threads a fine needle without glasses. She was brought to Kentucky by John Bush and worked several times for Generals John Morgan and Kirby Smith. Just before the war she purchased her freedom for $l2O,

—Louis Bichter, a rich young farmer, residing seven miles from Evansville, shot and killed Louisa Schmitt, his consin, and then committed suicide by shooting himself. He was in love with the girl and she refused to marry him, and he beoame so enraged that he enacted the tragedy. —The Tipton County Commissioners have ordered the construction of a new court-house and jail. A petition was presented to them, signed by nearly every taxpayer in the county, asking that the courthonse be buiit at once. The building will cost about $J)0,000 when completed. —A Swede named Peterson was called out of his house,- near Chesterton, recently, by a crowd of neighbors, who charged Mm with being too intimate with a neighbor’s wife. The crowd proceeded to give him a coat of tar and feathers, and then ordered him to leave the neighborhood. —Flora Michael, the 13-year-old daughter of Peter Michael, of Fontanet, Vigo County, met with a serious accident. She was picking up coal at the switch, when she iell under a car in motion and had one leg cut off below the knees. —William Lyons, a prominent resident of Jalapa, died from the injuries received in a runaway recently. His horses ran off and he was dragged nearly a half mile. Five ribß and his collar-bone were broken .and one ear was torn off. —Edward Dubois, living near Fairfield, was kicked by a vicious horse, which he was rubbing, and had his lower jawbone broken in two places. He is in a i critical condition, and will be unable to | ent food for some time. —Gas has again been struck at Princeton at a depth of 625 feet. The yield is f ally equal to the first well, which is estimated at 2,500,000 feet per day.