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:.*. Ai ?£F-9*ob. c©*«m Thoxas II. Nmkw. of Vigo Coanty. btandidstefor Representative in Congros* from the Eighth District, Indian** fubject to the decision of the Jtepnbllean nominating convention, to be held at Terrc Hante, Jtme 23.

As in well known, tbe Daily Nbwb has heretofore expressed a preference for Hon P. S. Kennedy a& its choice for the nomination as the Bepublican candidate for Congress, in this, the Eighth, district. It ia needless to say why, this preference. In all that contributes to qualification, we bclierc Mr. Kennedy "head and shoulders above" all. But the question of "availability" comes in. Mr iL is not, perhaps, as available as some others. Of all who have been mentioned, we think

Thoihas H. Nelson, of this presents more good points any other candidate. We have "fighting shy" of him all the time, because It was not positively known that he was a candidate. The Daily News will Say, on the authority of Col Nelson JtimMlf, that he a candidate, and that he proposes to do all the honorable work he can to secure the nomination. We are glad that Col Nelson has authorized the use of his name as a candidate. It simplifies things, and enables an elector to form an opinion. As a Vigo county man, the Daily News is for Col Nelson. If he can't win, then it is for the next best man whether Kennedy, Pcirce, Milford, Ithoads, Johnson, or "any other man."

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Tins two principal points to be gained by the adoption of the Constitutional Amehdments which are to be voted on at the April election' fcre honest elections and low taxes. In both these questions the people have great interest and will undoubtcdly, when they, fully understand them, fctistafn the amendments. There are no doubt demagogues and persons actuated bf selfish purposes who oppose their ratification and who are misreprefronting these amendments and the ends to be gained by them. We think our readers will examine them tor themselves Mid vote ttpo^ their own judgment of their merits. It should be remembered that the State Constitution of Indiana was formed 80 years ago, and that in that time the State has thade mpid progress in population and wealth, and that for this and other reasons changes are now needed to keep the State ftilly abreatft Tylth the *.#• times, and that it will he cheaper to adopt a amendments In this ltaanner than to call a botfvi?ntion to reviso the Constitution or make anew one!

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A nrw uae for tJho electric light is re* «. reported from London* where Dr C. W fileB^ens, lecturing before the Royal Society* v, said he believed ho had sho^m by experi,t .meat that the electric light has the same sort of Influence over vegetation as sunlight, Hla moat remarkable statement is that "pltintf |lo not apparently need rest that plants, stimulated by tfeo sunlight in the day and by electric light at night grow far fasiar, and make a no less good and solid fibre than they would if subjected to light during the hours of the day

alone/1 It has heretofore been supposed that Nature knew ail about it, and proTided for alternations of light and darkness, active growth and resL iDr Siemens says ihatk while under the influence of the electric light, plants tan attain increased *4tnv« heat without wilting—a dreum,$t*tw$ favorable to forcing by the electric light

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TUK course of affairs in Russia is suggetted bjy|be announcement in the cable dispatches, that owing to the vast number of political prisoners transported to Eastern Siberia during the past year, the necessity for new prisons is most pressing. To provide for this pressing necessity, and of course for the reception of more political prisoners, additional prisons are to be constructed Immediately. Whether the policy which gives rise to the necessity of building additional prisons lor the reception of political offeiulets, can by any possibility provide prisons enough to contain those whom it would proscribe, remains to lie developed. So does It whether political proscription can stop discussion* and exil* produce satisfaction among the people. Should these tfriogi happen in Russia all modern experience will have been reversed.

Skcrktart Skkkmak is a good man, hut he is not the only man who can. if occasion requires it, dangle his beloved country the tail.

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wnt tm.lt Uf THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The question of reading the Bible in pigblic schools has been agitated tout the United States for a uumof years but we believe ibf? case referred to below is the first decision in favor of reading the Bible. It is in a case before the Supreme Court Of the State of Illinois, taken op from Livingstone conn-

The Pontiftc Sentinel gives the folpartlcularn of fhecidM?: 1 A |l| The Supreme Court of Illinois has decided the important question of ting the reading of the Bible in the jnjtbiic school of Blinois in favor of such fading. The case at issue went up from Forrest township, Livingston county, on an appeal by Mr McCormick against Miss Cora F. Burt, the school teacher, and has jecn decided in favor of the teacher and directors. The point at issue was that the directors ordered the teacher to spend 15 minutes each morning in reading the Bible, and directed that all scholars during its reading refrain from their studies. Mr McCormick. who is a Catholic, had a son in school, and he objected to this reading as he regarded it in the nature of religious instruction, and he contended that our common school system does not contemplate such instruction. By his instruction the boy refused to refrain from studying during the 15 minutes, and was expelletL Mr McCormick employed C. C. Strawn and A. E. Amesbury to prosecute the case for him, while the directors engaged L. E. Payson and S. 8. Lawrence for the defense. The case was decided

by Judge Pillsbnry in favor of the directors, and was appealed by Mr McCormick to the Supreme Court, which now decides against him. We hope to be able to publish the full opinion of the court shortly.

PERIODICITY in events, such as crimes of a peculiar kind, is not uncommon, and has often been noted in the newspapers, the spirit of imitation being supposed to be responsible for their recurrence, But quite recently we have had a succession of accidental deaths under peculiar circumstances. Three pilots have died at the wheel within three months, the first within a week or two after aNew York paper, commenting on the dangers of the ferry system, mentioned as a possible danger the death of the pilot at a critical moment. These sudden deaths arc not matters of imitation. Is the explanation to be found only in the greater diligence of the news gatherer when his attention has been directed to such occurences.

ANOTHER accident has occurred on one of the elevated railroads in New York—a collision between two trains in mid air, over the heads of many people on foot and in vehicles below. Only one man was seriously hurt, and he a pedestrian, struck by Some of the falling debris, but at great many were put in danger of death or serious injury from the dropping down upon them of the pieces of the wreck and of hot water from the boilers. A collision on a surface road is bad enough, but it should be made impossible to have two trains near each other on the same track on these elevated roads, as well as for the safety of the people on the street as for passengers.

A Brother's Venye&nce.

Tuesday morning last, at daybreak, Francisco Duran entered the house of Mattes Bacft at San Eldofenso, a village twenty-two miles northwest of Sante Fe, New Mexico. There were in the house at the time, Baca, his aged mother and his sister, about twenty years of age. Duran brought with him a light axe, and enter ing the room of the girl, who was in bed and asleep, attempted an outrage upon her, threatening her with death if she offered any resistance. The girl screamed, and h«r screams awoke her brother, who came running in, and, although unarmed, attacked Duran, who defended himself with the axe. In the struggle Baca got possession of the axe, and with it struck Duran four blows on the heid and neck, beating in his skull and almost severing the head from his body, killing him almost instantly. Baca stood a preliminary examination, and was liberated on $1,000 bail to appear befere the next grand jury.

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-u. ••?... A Corp*e'a Freak. .j ryj Little Bock Gasette. Several weeks ago Mr J. McCloud, of Faulkner county, died of rheumatism of the stomach. A large party volunteered to sit up with the corpse, tind when night cams many sad faces of many sad women and men were seen, sallowed by the, mellowing light of tallow candles. Hie minster came, and entering the room remarked: "Eftrth to earth and ashes to ashes." The corpse lay on the table covered with a sheet. "He lias gone over the road we must all travel," said the minister. A night bird .with a mournful cry answered. A daughter of the deceased came in with an apronful of tea-cakes, which, with a slow muffle, she distributed around the room. "We should prepare to follow him," said the minister, ^xple* tively blowing cake crumbs toward the corpse as though he wished his words to watt away with winning sweetness. The cried out, and the com-

vay with winning sweetness.

night bird again cried out, anc pany sat silently chewing cake "I thought I saw the sheet move," said one of the watchers, cat tinder it"

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"I am confident that the sheet moved, said the man. The minister arose and lifted the sheet, and, standing, he looked at the pallid face of the dead man. The corpse's head left the table. The minister fell back. Stiff, stark and terrible, the corpse slowly arose from the table tad attained a sitting posture. The legs remained stretched out and the arms remained folded. The women shrieked and ran from the room, and the minister, reprimanding them for their weakness and want of cjmndcnce, climbed a fence and stood in a turnip patch. When the ftfgfetened people saw that the corpse did not intend to follow they went back into the house. The e&rpm still retained Ifct atftfeht rigid posture, stiff as an attiby an ameteur on the stag*, somewhat allayed the minand placing a hand on

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the Sead man's breast pressed him backward. Proportionately as hLs head went down Ids heels came up, and when his head touched the boardf his heels were high in the air. The cause qf tfie dead tDss% freak was then discovered The tmtseies of the stomach, distorted by rheumatism, were contracting:

present fearful night, and, with Clarence, adds: "I wodla not $as3 another* Such night though 'twere to buy a world of happy days, so full o£ dh»»»l terror was the thne,^,

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What They Are ami Why IJbe Ifeople «f Isdlain Mtouid Vote for Tbew. To the People of Indiana:

Seven important amendments to the constitution of Indiana have been agreed, 4 to by a majority of the members elected to each of the two bouses of the General Assemblies of 1877 and 1879, and by an act of the last General Assembly, approved March 10th, 1879, these said amendments are to be submitted to the electors of the State of Indiana for ratification or rejection, at an election to be held on the first Monday in April 1880. The law providing for the submission of these amendments to the electors of the State enacts that "The Secretary of State shall procure of whii

on each of which proposed amendments,

and below each amendment shall be printed the word 'Yes' in one line, and in another line the word *No that any qualified elector may vote for or against any amendment by depositing one of said ballots in the ballot-box. If he intends to vote for any amendment he shall leave thereunder the word 'Yes" and erase the word 'No' by drawing a line across it, or otherwise. If he intends to vote against any amendment, the word 'Yes' shall in a like manner be stricken out and the word 'No' left and if both words are allowed to remain without either of them being so erased, the vote shall not be counted either way." These amendments are designated by numbers, and are numbered 1 4, 5, 6 and 9, numbers 7 ftnd 8 having failed to receiVe a majority of the votes of both branches of the last General Assembly. The ratification of each of these amendments is of such vital importance to the future well-being and prosperity of the people of Indiana as to justify a special effortin their behalf by every one having these objects at heart. They are mainly confined to the subjects of economy and honest elections.

AMENDMENT NO 1.

Amend section two of article twp so as to read as follows: "Section 2. In all elections not Otherwise provided for by this Constitution, every male citizen of the Uttlted States of the age of 21 years and upwards," who shall nave resided in the State during the six months, and in the township OO.opys, and in. the warder precinct 80 days immediately preceding such election, and every male of foreign birth, of the age of 21 years and upwards, who shall have resided in the United States one year, and shall haVe r6sided in the Btate during the six months, and in the township 60 days^and in the ward or precinct 80 days immediately preceding said election, and shall have declared his inteation to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he may resrdc. irhc 'shalFEave.been ,duly registered according to law.'" 1

As the Constitution now 8tana&/n& fixed period of residence is required in a town ship or ward- before voting and no barriers against fraudulent voting can be maintained. When this amendment is adopted, one whose vote is challenge^ will have to swear that he.has. been

of thelownship 60 days, andpf the ward or precinct 30 days, and thus the importation of votes ana frauds'upon the ballot box may be measurably prevented. No one can object to this amendment who favors fair and honest election#.

AMENDMENT NO. 2

simply provides for striking out the words: "No negro or~mul&Uo shall have the light of jrtiflrage," contained ia: section five of the second article of the Constitution.

And thereby conforming the constitution of Indiana to the Constitution of the United 8tate#r—The -prohibition as it stands in the constitutipn of Indiac& toa a a "y.n .jAMWpMENT NO

Amend section 14 of the secona article to read:

"Section, 14, All jreneral elections $hall Te held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, but township elections may be hpld at such time as may be providea by law. Provided, that the General Assembly mat provide by law for the neral ion to be held for such officers ottiy, at whicfr time no other officers shall be voted fori and shall also provide for the registration or all persons entitled to vote."

oral Assembly may provide by law fort election of all luages of courts of gene) and appellate jurisdiction by an efectl

The arguments in favor of this emend-, ment arc mainly tftoge of"~geonomy. Th cost of holdings general election in Indiana is about $1,000 to the county, or nearly $100,000. By this amendment the State Is sated the expense of double elections on Presidential election yvars. But this is not all. The other States of the Union having neariy aU changed the time of their elections to November, aa lojag as Indiana continues to vote in October she Assumes the heat and burden of the denthd day. In 1876, counting mone pended and time devoted to It, the ber election cost the people of Indiana over $l.QQQ,00Q._whic2i expense was avoided by the States that did not, vote until November. This amendment is cleariy in th# interest of economy and business prosperity. BusiBcas in the State is utterly dmoraliied for three months when the State is compelled to bearthe brunt of the Presidential campaign.

AMENDMENT NO. 4

amends try ibIKiiig the word "white Sectioas 4 and 5 of sartkle 4, oonfftrming th«t «tme to*he Constitution of flut United

AMimiCHNtT,^ 5..

amends the 14th dause of aeetion 2^ of artlefc 4 to read as follows: In r«latfou to fees and salariea, except the laws may be so made as to grade the compensatio* of oficm ia proportion to

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county offlcere and pay Jfaem pr^portion.to the population «Pth»«hunty^snd the services actually required. It will take aWSfmM"Oife^nerW Assembly the "ng exorbitant officers, which iff TpSSfporffdlTfo^e compeiisAtion given for similar services in other avocations. We cannot see why it should meet with any opposition from the people.

A«j4MEHT NO.

The foflowiBg arneadtneoi wit: Amend section 1 the 7t to read:

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Section I. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, and such other courts as the GenenpA^A-ssembly may establish. word* "stifch other oourts1 are sub

Eed for the Worcfe "IsncK. inferior cortrti,r.iettablixiig (lie Legislature to estab lish other courts not inferior in jurisdiction to the Circuit Court, and to establish a perfect system of jurisprudence which will greatly reduce expenses and at the same time facilitate business. ShMmsnrnm*-*- 3v PI

No political or municipal corporation in this State shall ever become indebted, in any manner, or for. any purpose, to an amount in the aggregate exceeding two per centum on the value of the taxable property within said corporation, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes, previous to the incurring of such indebtedness, and all bonds or olbigations in excess of such amount given by such corporations shall be void provided that in time of war, foreign invasion, or other great public calamity, on petition of a majority of the property owners, in number and value, within the limits of such corporation, the public authorities, in their discretion, may incur obligations necessary, for the public protection and defense, to such amount as may be requested in such petition.

If this amendment had been passed 20 years ago the State of Indiana would have been $10,000,000 better off to-day. There lias been litearlly no embargo upon the schemes of plunder which have beset the towns cities and counties of the State. This provision is designed to protect the taxpayers and limit the amount that may be assessed against them, and to which these municipalities ipay be burdened with debt.

The Republicans of Indiana are fully committed to all of these amendments, and the better class of the Democratic party also favored them in the last General Assembly. They are all measures of reform looking to the protection of the ballot-box and to the protection of the taxpayers of the State ngalnst excessive burdens. They should each and every one of tliem be adopted by the electors of the State by not less than.one.hundred thousand majority. .-."IV t. V.'/

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