Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1911 — NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

It was announced yesterday that President Taft will not be able to accept the invitation to a#sit Culver academy, as the return trip through Indiana will be made at night. James Gallagher, who shot Mayor Gaynor and Commissioner Edwards of New York on a steamship in dock, at Hoboken last August, was taken to the New Jersey state prison Tuesday td serve twelve years at hard labor. After a man giving his name as McNatt and his business that of inspector had gone through the postoffice at Edwards, near Terre-Haute, the postmaster discovered that forty money order blanks were missing. Striking a match on his return home from work, Michael Shannon of Elkhart caused an explosion that did considerable damage. His wife had turned on the gas burners in an attempt to commit suicide. She wbl recover.

A caucus of the republicans of the house to determine upon what action to take on the proposed legislation for a congressional reappointment in the light of the new census statistics, was yesterday called for Thursday night, Feb. 2.

The most unique spelling contest held in Bartholomew county was held Tuesday by the Knights of Columbus. More than 200 words were given out in the contest and these were taken from the Catholic prayer book. A. J. Snyder was the last to go down.

Representative 8. B. Wells ot Scott and Jennings counties has introduced a bill in the house providing for the repeal of the act creating the state fish and game commission. Mr. Wells said the bill was entirely of his own design diid is intended “to sweep the whole thing off the map.” Mr. Wells said he believed the office useless and a failure and he thought is.ought to be abolished for the sake of economy. Four more local unions of Oary, affiliated with the Oary Building Trades council quit work yesterday, charging a new grievance in the strike situation, which heretofore has been confined to five unions. The employing Builders and Material Men’s association are expected to‘retaliate, and a general lockout Is feared.

An echo of the pioneer days of navigation was heard in the house Tuesday when Representative Tingle introduced a bill providing for the appropriation of SI,BOO to pay the principle and interest on Wabash & Erie canal bond No. 2442. The hood was issued Jan. 1, 1889, and made payable Jan. 1, 1889. The Instrument was lost in the settlement of estates and for thirty-two years was not to be found. It has now attached thirtytwo interest coupons for $25 each, and the bill is to provide for the bond and interest Don’t buy your fertiliser untl) you get Maines ft Hamilton’s prices.