Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1893 — INDIANA'S POLYGLOT SENATOR. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA'S POLYGLOT SENATOR.

Senator Turpie, who has been ie--l cted by the Indiana legislature is said to have ight languages at his tongue’s end. He reads Latin, Greek and Hebrew almost as readily, it is verred, as English, and he has a fluent command of French, German, Spans ish and Ifalian.—St "Paul Daily Globe.

The Russian extradition treaty was ratified by the U. S. senate a few days ago. Senator Turpie led the opt.osition to it. He mtrodured a resolution giving the U. S. courts the r.ght, under any treaty, te determine whether or not an offense is political under the law of rations.

Bro. Swiim, of the Hammond .News, has added a new press and a gas engine to his establishment, and now has po «ver furnished without steam and without fire. We are pleased to note this evidence of prosperity, and trust he may reap the increased reward due his labors and enterprise.

The Rensselaer Republican has power furnished its presses by an engine. A horse belonging to Wlie Duvall died last Monday. St Valentine’s Day- next Tues- < ay. Syl. Omeara will soo move into his town property. A new daughter at Conrad Hilo debrand’s Monday

Ben Hur at the Opera House Friday evening of next week. □For the nicest thing in watohes, for presents, go to Clu ke’s. B. A. Linvill’s family have gone to Ohio, where he contemplates making his future home. Fourteen different kinds of bed lounges, at Williams’ G;o. Spitler is visiting relatives and friends in Reiisse iier. For the latest designs in jewehy go to Clarke’s Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spitler were re-married Thursday. Justice J . A. 1 urnham officiated. See those nic* site writing desks at Williams’. Wm. Smith is erecting a shop and barn on his lots in Leopold’s addition. Ladies silver watch and silver chatetetes for, 89 50 at Clarke’s. Procure your reserved seats ear ly for Ben Hur at the Opera House next Friday evening. Oak Rockers from $1 50 to SB, at Williams’.

Ladies’ and gents’ chains, the finest lines, at Clarke’s. The Iroquois club will cover the floers of their rooms with dancing carpet. Go and see those solid gold watches, at Clarke’s. While eagagec in loadi g cattle at Pleasant Ridge recently, G. B. Parkison had his collar bone brow ken lyan unruly steer jamming him against the side of the car. Porter & Wishard are now occupying their new quarters in the Hollingsworth building just comp’eted and will be pleased to wait upon customers, old a. d new. — Give them a call.

Mr. Samuel Parker and Miss Cora B. Maxwell were married at the residence of Granville Moody, Barkley township, Wednesday evening of last week, Rev. B. F. Fer - guson officiating. Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Industrial Society of the Presbyterian church a lecture on Ben Hur will be given at the Opera House next Friday evening. The lecture will be illustrated by the stereopticon, Admission 35, 25 and 15 cents. The county officers took a trip to Ii dian-vpolis Sunday night to look aft a r legislation in which thev ar* interested. Warren and Ira Washburn will be on duty as guides on the Fair grounds during the continuation of the World’s Fair.

In 1892 the L , N. A. & C. added 1,360 cars to lb equipment, six new passenger coaches and three Dassenger locomotives. This year it will add 1,550 cars to its freight equipment, three complete vestibule trains and four heavy passenger locomo.ives. The read is well provided with freight locomotives We understand a new engine and boiler, in addition to the old ones, and a new incandescent dynamo of larger power, are to be added to the electric light plant at this place next month. The Misses Hopkins will entertain next Monday evening.