Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1888 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

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.