Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1889 — INDIANA HAPPENINGS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA HAPPENINGS.

EVENTS AND INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LATELY OCCURRED. An Interesting Summary of the More Important Doings of Onr Neighbors—Weddings and Deaths —Crime, Casualties and General New s Notes. THE LEGISLATURE. January 11.—The second day of the fiftysixth general assembly passed off without special incident. Lieutenant Governor Roberstson was again refused admission to the Senate chamber. The seat question came up before both houses. The members who w T ere late in selecting their seats through the librarian attempted to adopt resolutions providing for reseating everybody. The plan proposed—to draw lots for choice seats—has been in vogue in the National House of Representatives for forty years, and is considered the most satisfactory way of seating the members. The proposition was defeated in both houses. At 2 o’clock both houses met in joint convention for the purpose of listening to the Governor’s message January 14.—Senate—Senator Griffiths offered a resolution, comprising the names of members of the Senate standing committees for the present session, and as soon as the reading was concluded, moved the adoption of the resolution, and on that motion demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded by a strict party vote—yeas 27, nays 18, Senator Johnson submitted the protest of Republican Senators against the organization of the Senate by any other presiding officer than Lieutenant Governor Robert S. Robertson, which was ordered spread upon the records without reading, on motion of Senator Howard. House—The Senate having arrived, the Speaker declared that the two houses had met in joint convention, pursuant to law, to canvass the votes, cast for Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the last general election. This he proceeded to do, and, when the footing was completed, announced the following as the vote cast for Governor: For Alvin P. Hovey. 263,194; for C. C. Matson. 260,994: for Milroy, 2,702; for J. H. Hughes, 9,920. The Speaker then announced the vote for Lieutenant Governor as follows: For Ira J. Chase, 263,166; for W. R. Myers, 261,011; for Many, 2,737; for Baxter, 10,066. January 15,—Senate—Lieutenant Governor Chase presided. A number of bills were introduced, among them being bills providing for registration of votes, and to prevent trusts. House—Bills introduced: Putting the new insane hopitals under the control of a board of trustees, to be chosen by the Legislature; for the relief of the Supreme Court; relating to elections. January 16 House—Rules were reported by the Democratic majority of the Committee on Rules, and adopted by a strict party vote', providing that after a previous question has been seconded no member shall have a right to explain his vote, and that after the yeas and nays have been ordered upon call of the House no motion or amendment shall be permitted. Bills introduced: Creating a board of control for Indianapolis; relating to elections; appropriating S3OO for a monument to Gov. Jennings. Senate—A resolution providing for the appointment of twenty additional doorkeepers provoked a lively discussion, It was adopted after being amended so as to provide that the appointees should be exFederal soldiers.

Miami County Fanners’ Institute. A permanent organization of the Miami County Farmers’ Institute has been effected and is now in practical and active operation, and bids fair to become of inestimable value to those engaged in agricultural pursuits. The ob- ' ject of the meetings is the discussion of views relative to the various pursuits and of general interest. A constitution and by-laws were adopted at the organization, and officers elected, as follows: President, Joseph Cunningham; secretary, J. Pierce; treasurer, Louis Bond. Various committees w’ere appointed. Prizes will be offered to farmers’ sons with a view to a large and general attendance. The success of the movement is assured from the large number enrolled and the general interest being manifested throughout the county. The first regular meeting will be held in Peru on Feb. 2, and following oil* each month.

Minor State Items. —The disease known as “scab” is prevailing among the’ sheep north of Wabash. A fine flo-jk owned by Mr. Samuel Specher was attacked. The wool on the hind quarters of the animals, in advanced stages of the disease, drops from the hides, and in a few months the sheep die. Active measures to prevent the further spread of the malady will be taken. —John Pontius, a well-to-do farmer •of Geneva, Adams County, was fatally kicked on the head by a vicious horse. —Rev. George F. McGee, pastor of the Christian Church, at Madison, has ac•cepted a call from Richmond, Va., and ■will vacate his present pulpit on Jan. 27. —William Heller, one of Elkhart’s oldest citizens, fell dead in his yard from heart disease. He was one of that city’s first business men, and was 78 yuu* •of age. —lsaac Kres, a railroad employe, 46 :years old, was fatally crushed by an engine on the Pittsburgh road at Fort Wayne. His injuries are of such a nature that he cannot recover. —The sudden and mysterious death of John Dohn Donnell, of North Judson, three weeks ago, aroused suspicion, and the Coroner had the body disinterred and the stomach sent to Indianapolis for chemical examination. An analysis disclosed the fact that quantities of strychnine had been administered to him, but by whom is unknown. —Dr. C. E. Rankin has been appointed health officer for Montgomery County. —A little daughter of of Dr. Biddinger, at Waynesburg, was playing near the fire, when her dress ignited, and before she could be rescued was fatally ‘burned.

-7-Glanders has made its appearance kr Miama County, and considerable apprehension is felt. Five horses of good stock, the property of Abraham Miller, and which had been ill for some time, were shot to prevent the further spread. The disease was unmistakable, and was so pronounced by competent veterinary authority from Chicago. These cases are the only ones thus far reported. There is considerable sickness among horses, bnt purely of a distemper nature, with no fatal results. —Fred Pfister, of Huntington, was accidentally shot in the shoulder by his brother, while hunting rabbits. —Edward Treker, living near Columbus, is said to be suffering from a bite inflicted by a calf that had hydrophobia. —The citizens of New Richmond, in Montgomery County, have organized a company and will bore for natural gas. —The following gentlemen have been appointed by Gov. Hovey as members of his military staff: Adjutant General, Nicholas R. Ruckle, Indianapolis; Surgeon General, Dr. R. B. Jessup, Vincennes; Inspector General, John H. Jack, LaFayette; Commissary General, Jas. S. Wright, Rockport; Aids, W. H. Ridenour, Terry Haute; Frank Swigert, Logansport; Gil R. Stormont, Princeton; W. A Oliphant, Union, Pike (County; William C. Lamb, Indianapolis; Perry S. Heath, Muncie; George Hinrich, Mt. Vernon; R. C. Wilkinson, Evansville. Capt. O. C. Perry, of Posey County, was appointed as the Governor’s executive clerk.

—Patents have been granted Indiana inventors as follows: John W. Anderson, South Bend, sprinkling nozzle; John C. Berger, Michigan City, refrigerator; William H. Cloud, assignor of one-half to W. Stryer, Kokomo, pump; Philander M. Curtis, Lebanon, siding* gauge and square; Anders Hagquist, South Bend, plow; Micajah C. Henley, Richmond, fence machine; Jacob Marsh, Warsaw, door check; John J. McErlain, assignor of one-half to F. A. Baker, South Bend, split pulley; William T. Morgan, Muncie, sash fastener; John Q. A. Newsom, Seymour, steam plow; David M. Parry, Indianapolis, shaft coupling for vehicles; John A.* Whitmer, Wakarusa, vehicle spring. —William Dowell, living at Andrews; who had boasted that he could not b a scared by the White Cap movement, was visited by seventy masked men. They put a rope around his neck, threw the other end over a telegraph pole, and hoisted him. He was shortly afterwards lowered, when he slipped the noose and escaped, but was soon recaptured. His cries brought citizens to his rescue, and the White Caps fled. —Under the leadership of Mr. Jesse Zern, Peru capitalists will build another natural-gas pipe-line to that city. —The Wooden Butter-dish factory at Seymour is said to be the largest one of the kind in tfie world. It turns out 250,000 dishes a day.

—Father McCabe, of Baltimore, has been appointed by Bishop Chatard, of the Catholic Diocese of Indiana, as assistant to Father John Kelly, priest of Holy Trinity Parish of New Albany. —The towns and villages in the southern part of the State have adopted a novel plan of ridding themselves of worthless dogs. They are loaded into empty box cars destined for some western point, and then left to shift for themselves. The frantic yelps of nine half-starved dogs led a crowd of boys to open a car at Jeifersonville, a few days ago, and the canines lost no time in seeking larger quarters. —The old prison burying-ground at Jeffersonville is said to be in a deplorable condition. It contains the bones of at least a hundred convicts, is not inclosed by a fence and is a favorite resort for hogs that burrow into the graves. Recently a colored man, while passing through the place, found several bones lying near a partially-opened grave, but whether they belonged to a human being or an animal no one who saw them could tell. —The safe in the general store of Weaver, Tod & Co., Chicago coal operators, at Center Point, Clay County, was blown open and about SI,OOO taken. The town has no bank, and a big hau was no doubt anticipated. —A 15-inonths-old child of William Woodward, of Muncie, was scalded to death in a singular manner. The little girl crawled up to the chair of a 4-year-old brother, at the supper table, and in some way the boy accidentally overturned a cup of hot tea on the infant’s upturned face, the fluid striking her in the mouth and going down the throat passage, causing death s«VM:*I hours later. —General Manager Beckley, of the Cincinnani, Wabash and Michigan Railway, was in Wabash recently, and was interviewed in regard to the proposed boycotting of the road by Elkhart citizens. Mr. Beckley stated that a petition is being circulated in Elkhart, urging President Wade to remove Auditor Wheelock, which a committee will take to Cleveland to present to Mr. Wade. Another paper is being circulated pleading a withdrawal of patronage from those who refuse to sign the petition. Mr. Beckley stated positively that Mr. Wheelock would remain; also that the road would not retaliate for the unjust action of the Elkhart people. The charge against Mr. Wheelock is that he was instrumental in the recent, wholesale arrest of a number of saloon-koop-ers. /