Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 November 1883 — Page 7

AMONG THE RAILROADS. Tlic Awards in the C. & O. R. Poo! Give General Dissatisfaction, The Union Railway Reorganization Scheme Well Advanced —Items Gathered in the Local Field. THE C. & o. R. POOL. “What the Parties Interested Say of the Arbitration Awards. V. T. Malott, president of the pool, thinks it a Tair adjustment of percentages, and equitable to All roads interested. L. D. Richardson, general manager of the pool—“lt's all right. The per cents, could not have been more fairly adjusted. ** dames McCrea, manager of the Pennsylvania lines—“ Cannot say that we pre satisfied. The percents, between us and tfceL.,N. A. AC. would lie nearer right had they been exactly reversed; >tat I expect after the froth disappears we shall nil come to tho conclusion that the ’Awards are as near right as could be expected on the first arbitration. At any Tate, if the arbitration is not just it will not stand. In time all matters of such a character adjust themselves.” CoL Bennett Young, president of the L., N. A AC. system—“We are not satisfied, but I gtiesa we had better try it as it is for a while/' K B. Stahlman, vice-president and traific manager of the L., N. A. A C.—“lt’s a very unjust, award, so far :*8 our Chicago and Indianapolis business is concerned. The per cent, given us on Chicago and Louisville business was nearer the fair thing.” C. E. Henderson, of the Indiana, Bloomington A Western “Blank the pools. The next man that comes near me to talk pools 1 will tell him to get oat. I want nothing to do with pools.” H. H. Stevens, president of the Chicago A Eastern Illinois, says “be’bas not thoroughly investigated the matter, but judges from what be has heard since coming West that there is general dissatisfaction with the per cents, ••warded to the respective roads in the pool.’’ M. E. lugalls, president of the C., 1., St. L. A C-.says; “It is the moat infernal award ever given by arbitrators, and I do nor propose to aabuiftt to the percentages awarded to the C., 1., fit. L. A C., if there was any way of getting out of it. The idea that any five men should say Chat, the Big Four with ii 9 fine road-bed and equipments ami the natrouage it receives is entitled to but 45 per cent, of the business between Indianapolis and Chicago is simply outrageous.” The per cent, given him between .Indianapolis and Cincinnati was something near wbat the Big Four was entitled tp, yet not satisfactory. The Territory Covered by the Pool. The traffic of the Chicago and Ohio river pool, according to General Manager Richardson’s ciroolar, issued yesterday, is to cover a 1 business both ways between Chicago and Indianapolis, Louisville, New Albany, Jeffersonville, Cincinnati, Brighton, Lawrenceburg, and between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, North Bend, Brighton, Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany—each point being kept distinct and separate—except At follows: Com and coko from North Bend; all freights to or from points west of the line of the Mobile A Ohio railroad; freight for Memphis, Vicksburg, New Orleans, etc., being west of tho Mobile A Olilo railroad; all freights to or from All points in Virginia, West Virginia and all points north of the Ohio river and east of the west line of Ohio, except Cincinnati, Brighton ami North Bend; frieghte to or from or via Evansville. ,THE NEW UNION DEPOT. A Talk with President MeCrea, of the Union Railway Company. James McCrea, president of the union Railway Company, yesterday stated that the reorganization of the Union Railway Company and the project of building anew union depot were progressing quite satisfactorily. The proper officials of all ro&us running into Indianapolis had u.iuer nc*st,ructions of their direotor? oecome parties to tbe reorgan izatior scheme, the Bee-iitle excepted. anriofc President Devereux has just returned from New York ho doubtless will, this week, affix his signature to tiie document, and the company will at once be incorporated. As to the union depot, there was no question as to the building of one, but he thought, tbe improvement would not be commenced before spring, so mnny difficulties were thelr a ttorneys meeting with as regards titles, etc., which would be likely to give trouble in the future, if not now 7 properly adjusted. Then the plan of the new union depot had not been fully decided upon, nor ite location in fact. The latter would depend largely upon their ability to purchase certain real estate at reasonable figures, as the amount of ground they nowowned was not sufficient to build the depot on and lay out the extensive system of tracks necessary. Then the bonds must be prepared and sold, although there would be little trouble in disnoßlug of them. The work necessarily would move slow. Were one road Risking the improvement, the delay would be much less. In fact, Mr. McCrea said, if the depot is built in the year 1884, his expectations would he fully realized, s much preliminary work is to be done before the erection of tbe building is commenced. None were more anxious, he said, than the Pennsylvania company, whose lines west of Pittsburg he was manager of, that a more commodious and handsomer union depot should be erected at Indipuapohs, and when completed it will boa structure Indianapolis would be proud of.

GENERAL NEWS. Carelessness Causing Too Many Fatal Cjwualties. The record of killed and injured oq Massachusetts railroads in the year ending Sept. 30,1883, shows that much too large a per cent, of the accidents to employes was through their own carelessness, more especially employes in the switching service. The New York & New England road, although frequently denounced as one of •the poorest managed in the country, makes an excellent showing by the side of the Boston & Albany, which is universally regarded us a model road in every respect, ns to the number of employes killed and injured. The New York ■& Now England is very largely a single track road, while the Boston <& Albany is almost '■wholly double trooked. One tnan out of thirtyone of the New York <fe New England employes was killed or injured, while one out of thirtyhree of the Boston & Albany, and one out of orty-six of the New York, New Haven & Hart>rd employes suffered. The Boston A Provisos road makes the best showing, and the Bosu & Maine comes next. “The alarming mini- ? of injurie#, fatal and otherwise, ealls for v vigilance in the use of safety appliances, ttnri m the employment of fit persons,” say the Railroad Commissioners of that State. Miscellaneous Notes. A bureau of information has been established at the Grand Central Depot in New York. The Erie railway was the first railroad in this country to adopt the T rails, which were iiuportrd from England at a cost of SSO a ton. r Mr. L. Finley, master mechanic of the Hot Bprlngs railroad, has taken out letters patent in both Canada and the United States for his recently invented car-center support truck. It is now claimed that the first rail made in ibis country was manufactured at Scranton, IPa. Tnat was in 1843, Colotiel George W. Ecranton and S. T. Scranton building arollingauill and nail factory that year at Scrantou. The Atchison, Topeka <fc Santa Fe people proliose to build a unique and handsome winter sotel at Guaymas, Mexico, at the terminus the Sonora railroad, on Gw* Gulf of California, where the lowest temperature in winter is never ihulow 70°. At a meeting on the 27tli inst., the New York. fLake Erie .& Western Railroad Company will *ke into consideration the lease of the New ■York, Pennsylvania & Ohio for ninety-nine rye* rs. It is understood the Pittsburg A Western dense will stand over until the same time. The Pullman cars recently put on to run between Bt. Louis and San Francisco are said to 3>e well patronized. This is the longest eonAinuous sleeping-car run in the world, with one •exception. The Southern Pacific runs through between Ban Francisco and New OrU us, a distance of 2,496 miles. way Company has annually carried an average of •carried over the Harlem line. The rate charged prior to the Vandernilt control of these roads was 25 cents; from 1864 to 1879 it was 60 cents, end siuco 1879 it has been 45 cents per can. fTbeßoardof Railroad Commissioners have reg'ently made a searching investigation into the rost of transportation, and a majority of the Jtjurd recommend that the rat us be reduced to

30 cents, while Commissioner O’Donnell makes a minority report in favor of a rata of 20 cents per can. PERSONAL AND LOCAL. Additional Dnties To Be Placed Upon E. A. Ford—Other Personal Paragraphs. Col. Wm. Bhaw, geueral Western agent of the 1., B. A W., spent yesterda> In the oity. K. M. Bronson, general passenger agent of the I. B. A W., is again ao 111 as to confine him to the house. J. McCrea, president, and V. T. Malott, vicepresident of the Uuiou Railway Company, spent yesterday in St. Louis. Aqnilia Jones, president of the Indianapolis Rolling-mill company, returned yesterday from New York, and is so ill as to ue confined to his room. Colonel Bennett S. Young, president, aud E. B. Stalilinun. vlce-presldest and traffic manager of the L., N. A. A C. system, were in the city yesterday, and left for Louisville last evening. J. McLeod, general superintendent, and A. G. Sala, diyistou superintendent, of tue L., N. A. A C., yesterday inspected the Chicago A Indianapolis Air-Une. Tlieir train was hauled by the fine new Brooks engine, No. 19. Mr. Ramsey, chief engineer of the Cincinnati, Hamilton A Dayton system, was in the city yesterday. F. Miller, the newiy-apnoiuted supervisor of the C-, 11. A I. division, accompanied him, this being bin first trip over the line. From a railroad man who is posted as to the affairs of the Baltimore A Ohio road it is learned that Thomas M. King will not resign the position of superintendent of the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad, but will continue to exercise the duties of the office in connection with his new appointment of general manager of the Pittsburg A Western railroad, ami the various other railroad enterprises he is engaged lu. The programme of the Pennsylvania Company is to make E. A. Ford general ticket and passenger agent of the Chicago, St. Lonis A Pittsburg road, vice J. C. Ernst, resigned, headquarters Pittsburg. Frank Van Daiisen, it is said, is to be asisstant passenger agent, beadquarters Chicago; or, in other words, he takes Mr. Ernst's place with a less pretentious title. H. R. Bering Is to remain ut ludiauapolis as assistant passenger agent. H. 11. Stevens, of Boston, Muss., who was recently elected president of the Chicago A Eastern Illinois road; C. H. Ball, of Worcester, Mass , vice-president, and J E. Knapp, of New York, who represents a large stock and bond interest id tb Chicago A Eastern Illinois, and also in the Evansville A Terre Haute road, are in the city and will, with M. E. Ingalls, preeident of the C., I„ Bt. L. A C., learn for Chicago this morning. Tills company will to-day elect a general manancr to succeed D. J- Mackey. A railroad man yesterday dropped the remark that tbe relation which the Evansville A Terre Haute rend, or D. J. Mackay, who seems to control the property, holds toward the Chicago A Eastern Illinois and the Louisville A Nashville is a clear case of the “tail wagging the dog,” as whichever way Mr. Maekay chooses to vote his stock his vote controls an election. This year lie threw his vote with the L. AN. people, and it is stated that this caused the C. A E. I. directors to throw him overboard aa tiieix vicepresident and general manager. Local Notes. Paymaster Lewis, of the L., N. A. AC. system, wilt pay to-day on the Chicago A Indianapolis Air-line for October service. The Woodruff bleeping-cnr Company, on Monday next, put on two new and elegant couches to rnn between Louisville and Chicago over the J. M. A I. and C., Bt. L. A P. E. B. Stahlinan, vice-president, says regarding the successor of 11. B. Bmith, geueral freig&t agent of the L., N. A. A C., that no conclusions have yet been reached in the matter. Tho time of the Bee-line over Us entire system is regulated by the Bt. Louis observatory. Daily at 12 o’clock, noon, tbe entire telegraphic wire circuit is conneote J direct with the observatory aud the time is given by the beats of the pendulum. At tho meeting held in Chicago on Wednesday. .l 7 ....n tvfOlumnk.’ rvr.—.ao.,UltVCS Os the lines running east fiotn Peoria, Indianapolis, Louisville, fit. Louis and Cincinnati, should come together at the. earliest practicable moment and adopt rates from those cities to interior eastern points, based on the Chicago rales. All these changes to go into effect Dec. 3. The Delaware, Lackawanna A Western road is building several hundred cars of a superior pattern, to put in as their quota in the Great Eastern line, which now operates Chicago A Grand Trunk into Chicago ami from Stilwcil Junction, on the (’. A G. T.. to Indianapolis, over the Wabash. Mr. Walker, agent of the Wabash at this point, looks after the interests of tbe Great Eastern liae. Mention was made, a few days slnoe, that the Great Western Disp toll nad made arrangements to carry its business for Terre Haure and points on the Evansville A Terre Haute road over the TANARUS., 11. AL. division of the Vandaliu, the latter connecting at Marshfield with the Chicago A Atlantic. On Tuesday the Groat Western Dispatch landed ten car-loads of freight in Terre Haute over this route, four days out, from New York. Tho new train placed upon the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis A Chicago road, on Sundav lasi, to inn between Cincinnati and Chicago, is receiving loud compliments from the press, and that it is appreciated by the public is evident from the' fact that it was heavily loaded every night this week. In the elegant ohair oars each reclining chair has been occupied, aud the regular coaches are such grand affairs that they are liberally patronized. The new time schedule which went into effect on Nov. 18 made some changes in the through services over the Indiana, Bloomington A Western and the Chicago, Burlington A Quincy. The qoach that was formerly run pn No. 4 from Council Bluffs to Indianapolis via Peoria has been taken off and a palace recliuing-chair car, with drawing-rooms attached, has been substi tnted, running between Ottumwa and Indianapolis, leaving Ottumwa on No. 4 at 7:15 P. M. The other coaches run between Creeton and Indianapolis, between Connell Bluffs and ludiauapolis, between Quincy and Indianapolis.

Real Estate Transfers. Instruments tiled for record in the Recorder’s office of Marion County, Indiana, for 24 hours ending at 5 o’clock p. M.. Nov. 22. 1883. as furnished by Elliott Jc Butler, abstracters of tttles. room No. 3. Jsma Building: Ruth-Harris et. al. to Charles W. Oursler. lot 1 in Ruth Harris's addition to Mount Jackton $300.00 Ruth Harris et al. to Lotus Soliulz and wife, lot 3 in Ruth Harris’s addition to Mount Jackson 300.00 Augustus Murphy and wife to Jerry G. Smith and wife, lot 12 in Rmith’s subdivision of part of lot 21, in Johnson’s heirs’ addition to Indianapolis 1,000.00 Elijah B. Martindale aud wife to Charles A. Harlbart, lot 14, in square 2, in North Park addition to Indianapolis .* 400.00 Frederick Asians and wife to Elizabeth Asinus, lot 2 in Christian Asiuus’s subdivision in IndianapoliH 300.00 Horace M. Hadley et. al. to Maty E. Wheeler, lot 7 in Nancy Low man's subdivision of h part of outlet 174, in Indianapolis 3,700.00 Eunice T. Richardson to Joseph A. Moore, lot 15 iu Bell's subdivision of block 26. in Johnson's heirs' addition to Indianapolis 3,000 00 Conveyances, 7; consideration $9,000-00 * 4 Aunty" Smith's Resignation. In yesterday’s Journal mention was made of a rumor that Mrs. Sarah Smith, the superintendent of the Indiana Female Prison and Reformatory for Women and Girls, would soon resign on account of continued illness. On inquiry the rumor is fully confirmed. Mrs. Eimina Johnson, who has been connected with the institution for ton years, from the beginning in fact, as matron and assistant superintendent, will probably bo chosen Mrs. Smith’s successor. Changes In a Law Firm. Mr. John B.Elain has withdrawn from the law firm of Shepard, Elum A Martindale, and become a partner in the firm of Harrison, Hines A Miller. The time of the senior member of the firm, Senator Harrison, is so engaged with political matters, that he can pay but Uttie attention to the legal business, which is very pressing. Mr. Ehifu is regarded one of the best attorneys in the State, and hie aooeqpiou to the firm will add to Its strength. Greatest nourishing tonic, appetiser, Strengthooer and curative on earth —w..r Bittore

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1883.

AUDITOR RICE’S REPORT. I What Governors Have Done in the Absence of Appropriations. The State's Financial Couditlon—Exhibit of Receipts aud Disbursements—Reduction of the Hooded Debt The first nunual report of Jamea H. Rice as Auditor of State, was submitted to the Governor yesterday. It gives a full and comprehensive statement of all the affairs of the office, is a very oare folly-prepared dooument, well wr'tten and methodically arranged and is one of the most complete reports ever issued from tho department. When printed it will probably make a volume of botween 400 and 500 pages, but aa it will have to be examined yet by tho Governor, it will Dot bo place !in the hands or the State priu ter for several days arid will not be issued in printed form for nevoral weeks. Tint FINANCIAL EXHIBIT. Avery mil statement of the Stateß’s finances is given, from which a summary of tho receipts and expenditures during the fiscal year ending Oct. SI, is taken as follows: As Revenue of 1881 $598,276 05 Revenue of 1882 747,840.14 Delinquent school tax 02.449.22 School-fund interest, counties 234,091.18 Unclaimed fees 2.374.25 Interest received from general fund on school bonds .. 234.286 99 Miscellaneous 1.090,705.19 Swamp lauds 509.24 Collections from counties 6,263 11 College fund, principal and interest 22.619.93 State-house 258,725.83 Total $3,838,213.33 Expend it arm. Executors and administrators.... $46,075.96 Benevolent institutions. 430,817.98 Penal institutions , 177,734.48 Judiciary 214,386.80 Educational institutions 51,023.92 Agricultural and horticultural societies 1,900.00 State printiug 23,734.45 Miscellaneous 129,985.23 Specific aud extraordinary expenses 697,919.86 Total , $1,773,578.48 Itoceipt*. Balance in treasury Nvv. 1. 1882 $698,069.52 Transfer warrants. $634,286.99 Net cash receipts.. 3,203,926.14-3,838,213.13 Total $4,536,282.65 DiHlmrtemmin. Transfer warrants. $034,286.99 Net cash disbursements 3,398.003.47- 4,032.355.46 Balance ibQ3.927.19 In calculating the average rate of tAX levy during the last forty years the Auditor flints that tne average for State purposes was 16 7-10 and for special purposes 3 15, making the total average nearly twenty cents on #IOO valuation. Tbe average poll tax during tho same period was sixtv-one cents. “There seems to be in the puhlio mind an Idea, the Auditor says,” that when it is said that the general tund in the State Treasury is exhausted, such assertion implies that the State Treasury is totally without money. Tins erroneous impression arises from want of the most casual examination of the official statements. * * * Tbe general fund was created to meet the current expenditures of the Stale government, and is derived from taxes from insurance companies, telegraph companies, express companies, miscellaneous receipts, not specially directed to ho converted into aoy ether fund, and all revenue collected under the provisions of an act approved March 4,1877, which provides for an annual tax levy of twelve cents on the SIOO valuation, and fifty cents on eaoi taxable poll. Out of this fund are paid the current. state government : and mieh other expenses as the uwuurm .AaoMinbiy way direct.”

AN JMTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES. In prefacing his remarks upon the estimated expenditure# for the next two years, tho Auditor says: “The calculations of my predecessor in his estimate of expenditures for the years of 1884-5 were based on the assumption that the for the assessment of property for 1882 would equal in amount the asse satnent for 1881, which was $805,202,792. while the assessment for 1882, upon which returns of tax collections were mad© in 1883, waa only $770,911,082. ft follows that his conclusions were er roueous in proportion to the difference in the assessment, which has $34,291,710. The total amount of tuxes possible to be. collected by a twelve-ccnt levy on last year's basis of $770,911,082, was $925,050, of which was collected $571,177, or 60 per cent, of the entire amount, leaving 40 per cent, delinquent, which is the average annual pa?incut mul deli nquency each year. Presuming that the ratio in the future will, as in tiie past, hold good, then we will have sos the fiscal year ending Get. 31. 1884. on a valuation of $792,469,013, a basis ot possible collections amounting to $951,162. Os which would be collected in May 60 per cent.,ns last year, or $571,177.00 Os delinquents 40 per cent., as last year 460.000.00 Os poll tax,estimated at 100,000.00 From insurance tax and miscellaneous 309,338 00 Amount due from State-house fund 100,000,00 Making total of general fund The total expenses for the present year, ending Oct. 81, 1883, current and extraordinary, were—Cl ,773,515.00 Deduct extraordinary expenses... $695,717.73 leaving net current expenses. $1,077,860.75 To this last should ue added the extraordinary exncnaes for the fiscal year ending Oot. 31, 1884: Completion of Hospital for Insane.. $39,500.00 House of Refuge. 10,000.00 New hospitals for insane—unexpended balance, first year 208,434.03 Refunded taxes to counties, under decision of Supreme Court, estimated...., * 20,000.00 $337,934.03 Making tbe fetal expenditures for the year 1884 sl/415,794.78 Which, if taken from the estimated receipts ol 1884......... 1.540,515.00 Will leave a balance in the general loud at the end of the tiscul year oi $124,720 22 ESTIMATES FOR 1885. Receipts in Treasury at close of fiscal year $124,720.22 Receipts from taxes, estimated the same as tor 1884 1,131,177.00 From insurance and miscellaneous 809.338.(X) Total receipts $1,565,235.22 Expense*. Current expenses.. $1,077,860.75 Legislative lO0,0(K) OU New insane hospitals 300,000.00 Total expense s $1,477,860.75 Balance in general fund at close of year in 1885 $87,374.47 PROVISION FOR EMERGENCIES. Thus it will be seen that even in the event of the next General Assembly not making other provisions to increase the expenditures or meet them, there will be sufficient in the general fund to meet all demands until Oct. 31, 1885. It may be urged that a portion of Inst year's taxes is not collectible until the December settlement. The law makes ample provision for the collection of taxes from county treasurers in case of emergency, as will be seen by section 5,642. R 8,1881. This relieves any apprehension on account of want of authority to collect the taxes due the State by the counties before the time fixed for semi annual settlements with the several counties should an emergency arise. And from this, und<*r the provisions of an act approved March 3,1883, a tax of one-half per cent., is levied **u each SIOO worth of taxable property for the endowment fund of the Indiana University. This tax, after May 1. 1884, upon compliance of certain conditions specified in said act, can be used to pay off the interest-bearing indebtedness of the. State, thus relieving the estimated current expenditures already given in proportion to the collections already derived from said tax. On the assessment of this year this will bring a return in 1884 of $39,123*45, which, if OU per cent. Is collected, will give to tbe use of the State, to be applied as directed by law, $23,474 07 for the year 1884, mid 40 per cent, in uddition to that sum for 1885. THE FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS. The statement of tho condition of the special funds for tho different public improvements

| makes a very good showing, and the work for I the next year will not be hindered on account of a lack of money. Relative to the building of the new Statehouse, the following figures are given, showing tne available revenue for prosecuting tbe work during tlio next two years: Total amount expended on building, $804,435 72; tax in the treasury to tbe credit of the State-house fund, $223,008 51; by appropriation of 1881. SIOO,000; total to the credit of tbe fund on Oct. 31, 1883, $323,008,51. This month the appropriation of 1881 will be transferred to the general fund, leaving a balance of $223,008.51. Therefore, should the work to be done in the next two years demand it the following will be the aggregate amount available during that period: Balance on hand $223,008.51; collections of tax for 1384, $158,000; and for 1885, £158,000; loan appropriations for the two years by act approved March 6, 1883, $200,000. maktbe total available, $739,008.51. By the appropriation of $59,000, made on Feb. 23,1883, for the completion of the construction of the Hospital for the Insane, only $19,674.96 has oeen expended, leaving a balance for tlie work during next year or $39,925.04. By the act or March 7. 1883, providing for the but.ding of new insane hospitals, to be located at Evansville, Lcgansnort and Richmond, the sum of $300,000 has been placed io the credit of the fuud. Expend)!urea have been made as follows: For land at LogaDsnort, $9,960.45; at Richmond, $19,784.56; expenses of commissioners, $6,820.93; making tbe to: a! $31,575.94. With the aopropriation of $300,000 for 1884 the total available cash to the credit, of the fund for the next fiscal year will be $368,624.18. The appropriation of $23,500 for the erection of family buildings on the grounds of the House of Refuge, and for the purpose of perfecting drainage, has been drawn upon for $13,500, leaving a balance to the credit of the Institution of SIO,OOO. Th re is a balance of $14,452 to the credit of the Female Reformatory out of the appropriation of $30,000 for ihe building of the Reformatory sewor A balance of $9,506 is also left to the credit of the fund of $33,240 appropriated for the building of the Michigan City prison sewer. THE BONDED DEBT. The bonded debt of tiie State during the last year was decreased by the payment of tho Coghlon internal improvement bonds for $24.000. The foreign debt at present is: Five per cent. State stock certificates $14,409.99 Two and one-half per cent. State stock certificates 2,335 13 Temporary loan 585,000.00 Six internal Improvement bonds held by the United States government 6,000.00 .Total $607,825.12 Added to this is the domestic debt, in schoolfund bonds for $3,904,383.22, and the Purdue University bonds for $340,000, making the total bonded indebtedness $4,876,608.34. The temporary loan bonds, included in the statement of the foreign debt, are payable at any time after April, 1884, but the State will bo unable to retire them at that time, as there will not be sufficient money in the Treasury. It is at the option of the State, however, to make payment at any time within ten years. THE PUBLIC PKINTINO. Col. W‘df estimated that tho deficit in the appropriation for puhlio printing during the fiscal year of 1883 would be $14,000. The work done fpr 1882, so far as the nubile reports are concerned, was all completed, measured and delivered before the expiration of January, 1883, and so far as it dould be done, was paid for out of the appropriation of 1883, leaving a deficit Qf $17,000. There has been work done since amounting to $9,000, leaving the deficit at the end of the fiscal year $6,000.

THE INBURANCM HUSINF.SfI. From the statement of receipts and losses, shown by the reports of the different insurance oomnanies. the amount of tax paid for the last six months of 1882 was $33,071.97, while the amouut paid tor the first half of the present year is $22,931.31, a decrease of $10,140.66. “Tins large deficit,” the Auditor states, “is due to the extraordinary losses which the fire companies have had so meet, rattier than a decrease iu their receipts." The companies that have withdrawn from the State during the year are: The Argentine, of Denver, Col.; Citizens'. Bt. Louis; La Coufiance, Paris; Metrouol*, Paris, and Standard, New York. In commenting upon the operations of tho new insurance laws. Auditor Rice says: “There are twemiv.tive companies nnd associations in operation, air in this State. As to whether the act wilt prove beueficiar, .* pot prepared to say, as a majority of the companies have been organized so short a time that their statements do not convey much information. It appears that the impression prevails to a great extent that the bond required by tho act is intended as a protection to policy or certificate fioWere, and I deem it my duty to state that the impression is erroneous, as tho bond required Is given by the treasuror of the company to the directors, and is solely for the protection of tHe company, aud is iu noway whatever a protection to the beneficiaries of the insured." THE FAILURE OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL. “In cousequence of the failure of the general appropriation bill," Auditor Rice says, “the several officers, departments and institutions are left to such existing statutory provisions as arc applicable in each particular case. This is not the first time in the history of the Slate when such a condition of affairs has existed. In 1857 there was neither a general appropriation nor tax levy, and Governor Ash be! P. Willard did not convene the General Assembly for the purpose or passing each laws. In his message to the General Assembly, delivered In November. 1858, in speaking of the failure of the appropriation, he says: ‘AHhough that legislature failed to appropriate the means which wero in the treasury to sustain the interests for which they had been raised, the administrative and executive officers of the State believed that such was the regard that the people had for the government they had established, such their anxiety for the maintenance °f their constitution and the support of their laws, that it was their Imperative duty to apply blue money iu their possessiontA> the purpose# fur which it whs collected.' There whs no law passed by that General Assembly." Mr. Rice adds, “fixing a tax levy for State purposes for the term of which Governor Willard speaks. Nevertheless, some of the counties in the Stare collected revenue on the basis of Hie preceding year and paid til© same into the State treasury, where it was received, not as revenue, but as being in the nature of a loan from the counties paying the same, which was to be credited and was credited in subsequent settlement with such counties. The amount received in this way was, however, small, and Governor Willard was forced to borrow from the sinking fund of the State the sutu of $165,090, with which to meet the public ex penditures. This action of tlie Governor was ratified by tile General Assembly." Mr. Rice says that Governor Joseph A. Wright went eveu further, as shown in hie message to the General Assembly in January, 1857, in which he says, I speaking of tlie failure of the appropriation: j “This neglect does not iu any manner impair or j lessen the power of the constitution as i to the necessity of having and bus- ' tainlng a State Legislature. Surely, tin* neglect | of one branch of government to perform itg j duty will not of itself work a revolution or destroy the functions of government. It is in framing constitutions an essential principle that tiie government should contain within JUelf the power of self-preservation." In 1871 the General Assembly did not pass a general appropriation bill, but the State government was conducted under existing statutory provisions deemed nnpli.cable in such cases. The same condition of affairs exists now as in 1872-3. Ail inquiries relative to how the expenses of the State government can lie met, the Auditor of State answers by quoting or citing all Jaws giving authority for to© expenditure of tho public funds, as will enable the officers of the State to meet all urgent demands. The following laws, providing for the different, expenses are cited: Salaries of the State officers, act of March 31, 1879: fee and salary and general fund act, May 13, 1852; Supreme Court judges and commissioners, tuns 1881, nago 92; sheriff Supremo Court, section 5,840, Revised Statutes; books for ] iaw library, 1,299, R. S ; circuit judges, superior i judges and prosecuting attorneys, 4,932. li. 8.; I Lieutenant-governor, 0,415, R S.; State Board of j Agriculture, 2,619 and 2,623, K. S.; State Board of Health, acts of 1881,.page 42; State Geologist, i 5.712, R. 8.; Bureau of Statistics, 5,721, R. 8 ; 1 Mine Inspector, 5,474, R.. 5.; Fish Commissioner, 5,730, R. S.; Superintendent of Public Instruction's traveling expenses, 4,412, R. 8.; Supreme Court reports, 5,709. R. S.; Attorney-general's deputy and clerks, 5,671, R. 8.; the Hospital for Insane, Institution for the Deaf ami Dumb, Institution for tiie Blind, tlie Soldiers' Orphans’ Home and the House of Refuge, act approved May 12, 1869; Asylum for Feeble-minded Children, 2,817, K 8.: the Slate|pt isong are provided for ue tier section 6,141, li. 8.: Female Reformatory. 6.200 und 6.193, ii. S.: Indiana University, 4,660 ami 4,661, R. S ; Purdue lTniv rslrv, 4.677, R. 8.; State Normal School, 4,555, 4,556, 4,556 and 4,559.11. 8.; State Hoard of Education, 4,423, li. S. Interest on non-negotiable bonds is payable annually out of funds in tiie State Treasury, iu couroroiiiv wit h the provisions of tiie act ap i proved December 23, 1858, and an act approved March 7, 1867. The State debt interest is payable under au set in relation to the public treasury, Don' r complain but use St. Jacob's Oil, and bo cured ol pain.

RECORD OF THE COURTS. Proceedings in the Various Courts of ltccoril Yesterday. Full Abstract of tlie Opinion* Rendered by the Judges of the Supreme CourtWork in the Local Courts. Supreme Court—Nov. 2*?. Hon. W. K. NI black, Chief Justice. SPECIAL PIN ill NO —MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL — ESTOPPEL. 9,033. Henry C. Dodge vs. Alexander Pope. Elkhart C. C. Elliott, J.—Where a special finding is against tlic evidence the remedy is by a motion fora new trial upon tho ground that the finding is conrrarv to the evidence. (79 Ind., 577; 72 id., 26; 84 id., 137 ) An exception to the conclusions oi law does not cut off a motion for anew trial. If the finding is against the evidence, notwithstanding such exceptions, the party is entitled to contest the correctness of the fiudhig of facts by a motion for anew trial. (81 Ind., 1,572; 74 id., 10.) Where the special finding is filed at one term and the conclusions of law announced at the next term and judgment reudered, the motion for anew trial must be Hied at tho term ut whicli the finding was made, (55 Ind.. 394; 82 id ,343; 80 id , 573; 56 id., 57; 58 id., 401.) Where the owner of notes, with full knowledge of the facts, represents to one about to purchase them that the notes ate secured by a first mortgage on land, he cannot afterward be heard to aver the contrary. And the fact that the prior mortgage ou the land was of record does not change the rule. If one makes an express statement that there is no mortgage on the land in which he endeavors to sell an interest, he is bound, although an examination of the record would i have disclosed the existence of a prior mortgage, (65 ind., 591.) Judgment affirmed, PRACTICE—APPEALS BY STATE. 11,230. Tne State vs. Fred. G. Hallowell. Clinton C. C. Hammond, J.—ln an appeal by the State under See. 1,883, R. 8., the record must contain tho verdict and judgment, of acquittal or the appeal will present no question for the consideration of this court. Appeal not sustainedFORECLOSURE—FOUMKR A I>JUDICATION. 10,416. Andrew J. Riper vs. Daniel Force. Pulaski C. C. Ilowk, J.—To an action by the appellee to foreclose a mortgage appellants answered that the mortgage was made by Kupfur to Miiskmilus, and by him assigned to appellee; thut Kui>fer afterwards brought suit to quiet his title to the land, alleging that appellee claimed an interestin i; that his title was quieted, but afterwards appellee obtained a review of the judgment. Kupfer being the sole defendant to said bill for review and had appealed to the Supreme Court; that, after the judgment quieting Kupfer’s title appellants bought the land in good faith believing that Kupfer had a good title, and paid full value therefore; that afterwards appellee brought his action to review said judgment. Held; The action to foreclose and the action mentioned in said answer are not for the same oause. nor between the same parties. Nor is it shown that appellants were not mere volunteers iu making the purchase. Judgment affirmed.

BAHT A ROY—LIMITATION. 10,672. Charles W. Patterson vs. ox. rel., Angelin© Day. Marion C. C. Best, C.—The statute which provides that no prosecution for bastardy shall be instituted after two years from the birth of the child applies to the institution of proceedings before tiie the justice, and not to such proceedings as may be to arrest a defaudan t who has escaped after the of the suit. Tho fact that tho defendant was not arrested for more than tvro years after the birth of the child furnishes no obstacle to tho maintenance of the action. Judgment affirmed. MARRIED woman’s CONTRACT. 10,582. Mary ilogau vs. George Guyton. Clark C. C, Colerick, C.—Appellee’s complaint alleged tiiat appellant, a married woman, was the owner iu her own right of a farm, and had employed appellee to work thereon for sls a month; that lie did so work for a year, and asked that tiie sum due him he made a charge on her separate estate and tbe proceeds thereof, the rents from which were more than tufticient to pay his claim, and alleging, also, that the wife owned valuable crops then growing on the farm. Under the act of 1853, which governs this case, it lias been held by h!1 the recent cases that a married woman can mj v #. !•*?,/> her separate estate in til© mode prescribed by the statuUw r | lH f j H j, v deed in which her husband joins. (73 fm.\ 69 id., 88: 67 id., 42: 64 id.. 418: 60 id , 413, 566: 83 id., 570; 79 id., 259.) Under the law as thus settled the complaint stated no cause of action. Judgment reversed. RAILWAY OBSTRUCTING HIGHWAY NEGLIGENCE. 10,778. C.,C., C. A I Railroad Company vs. Harriett Wynant. Madison C. C. Franklin, C>—Appellant's switch crossed a public road, and cars wore left partly on and across the highway with a space of from twelve to twenty foot between them. While appellee was driving on tho highway between the cars her team Took fright and ran away, causing her serious injuries. Section 2.170, R. S., foiluds the obstruction of highways by railroads, and requires them, when stopping across a highway, to leave a space of sixty feet between the cars in a cane like this tin* company is liable. (34 Atn. R„ 628, 668; 82 Ind., 147: 8. & K. Neg.. a*c. 388; 5 Waite’s A. & i>., 306) The complaint avers that the company placed the cars across tho highway and negligently left them in that position. Tins whs a sufficient charge of negligence. (51 Ind, 150; 47 id . 471; 53 Id., 143; 48 id., 476.) There was no direct evidence as to the ownership of the switch, but there was no dispute as to the defendant’s being the owner. It whs treated as an admitted fact. There was sufficient evidence upon this point to justify the jury iu finding that the appellant was the owner, (61 ind., 303; 65 id., 92 ) Judgment affirmed. QUESTION —ASSUMPTION OF FACT PROVED. 10,884. Laice Erie fc VV. R. W. Cos. vs. Win. R. Parker. Madison C. C. Bioknell, C. C.—Action for the value of a mare killed by tiie curs. The following question was asked a witness: “State whether from the point where this marc was knocked off the railroad, fifty yards east of the highway crossing, there where you found her, there was any obstruction to preveut an animal from going on three legs around to that, point!” This question was improper, because it assumed that the*animal was struck by some part of tho train, and this was a material qm a j turn in the case. (I Green. Kv., see,. 431; 4 Wend., 248; 33 Ind.. 335; 31 id., 193; 45 hi., 445 ) As the evidence whs conflicting ii eaunot bo said that the question was huriun ss. Judgment reversed. SUITS BETWEEN' HEIRS—CONTRAOT—WITNESS. 10,830. Hedrick Cramer vs. Caroline Slip. Dearborn C. C. Franklin. C.— Appellant and appellee are brother aud sister. In ids lifetime their father deeded to appellant certain land, apellant agreeing to pay appellee $l6O after his father's death. Held: in a suit by appellee to recover the money due, * hut the claim was plot one growing ; out of heirship, and that section 499, R. 8., does net apply. The money was not claimed as heir j or devisee, but by grant, and did nos affoet the ancestor's estate. Appellee was a oninpe lent witness in litvr own behalf. Ileid, also, that after appellee had notified appellant of her acceptance of the eon tract site acquired a personal interest in the contract which could not bo ass cted by any subsequent change therein made without her knowledge or consent. Juugiueut affirmed. Tho following cases were also decided, of which abstracts will appear hereafter: Chan. \V. Caffyn vs. ex rel. Rader. Fuitou C. C. Affirmed. Biekneli, C. O. Commissioners Green County vs. Thompson Huff. Greene C. C. Affirmed. Franklin, C. Isaac Jones, administrator, vs. Isaac Jones, j Montgomery C. C, Reversed. Biekneli, <\ (?. Win. IL Stanley vs. Northwestern Mutual Life ! Insurance Company. Cass C. C. Affirmed. ! Best, 0. Ex rel. Ault vs. John Long. Tipton C. C. Af j firmed. Black, C. Superior Court. Room Nn I—lion. Napoleon U. Tivlor, >i I?*. James W. 1! Crabtree vs. Henry C. Long; account. Trial by court, and Judgment against-de-fendant for $lB. Thomas Mock ford vs. Wm. F. Slilz <*r al.; suit to enforce mechanic’s lieu Trial by court, aud finding tor defendants. John C. 8. Harrison, receiver, vs. flecla Consolidated Mining Company ol al. Dismissed by plaintiff. Alina Hayden vs. P.,6. Jr St. L. Railway Company; damages. Ou liial by jury. Iluom No. t— Hon. P. W. Hows, Jtld&a. Henry M. Sullivan vs. Union Railway Company; suit for damages. Trial by court. Judgment for plaintiff for S4OO. Deloss Root et al. vs David Stephenson; suit , in attachment. Op trial by court. Dora Moore ot al. vs. Emily B. Paul ot al.: suit. I for possession and damages. On trial by court, j Room No. 3—Hon. Livingston Howland, JmJgn pro torn. In the case of the Supreme Council of the Order ; of Chosen Friend* va. Emi Kennedy, treasurer.

Kennedy paid over $12,006.27, and permission was given to plaintiff to file amended coninlaint. j Jennie Heston vs. City of Indianapolis; suit j for damages, Jury out. PERSONAL A. B. Diehl, of Cincinnati, is at the Grand Hotel. John A. Miller and wife, Madison, are at tho Bates. F. M. Coffin and wifa, of Carthage, are at the Bates. Charles Bouclie, of Boston, is at tho Graud Hotel. Hon. Robert Stratton, of Fort IFaynft, Is at tho ; Grand Hotel. Colonel R. H. Fleming, of Chicago, i* at tho Grand Hotel. I Judge L M. Ninde, of Fort Wayne, is at tho , Grand Hotel. i Colonel Joint 8. Butler, of Vincennes, is at tho Grand Hotel. 8. fctalcupand 1. A. Hildebrand, of Bloomfield, are at the Bates. Dr. H. W. Brodbeck, of Lawrenceburg. is at the Grand Hotel. Judge F. TV. Vielie, of Vincennes, is tn the city on legal business. A. C. Lindemuth ami F. V. Andrews, of Richmond, are at the Bates, Hiate Benator Charles N. Henry, of Anderson, whs in the city yesterdav. Mrs. P. P. McVeigh and Miss Emma McVeigh, | of Covington, are at the Bates. I Charles E. Shively aud George pmle, of Rich j luoud, were ut the Bates yesterdtfy. Ex-Senator I). W. Coiustock, of Richmond, Ind,, was in Indianapolis yesterday. 8. J. Peabody and wife, and Miss Nettie Mason, of Columbia City, were at the Buies yesterday. Hon. C. B. Walker, deputy commissioner of pensions, is visiting his brothers. Judge L. U. Walker and Dr. I. C. Walker. Mr. Gus C. Matthews, who for three years past has been city editor of the Evening News, will, on the 10th of next month, resign that position to engage with Mr. Edgar L. Waketnan. of Chicago, in the publication of tbe new magazine, “The Current.” Mr. Matthews is a gentleman of tine literary attainments, and his new work will doubtless prove more congenial to his tastee than the requirements of local journalism.

Notes from the Courts. Wm. W. Rowuey was yesterday appointed guardian for Mary Ami aud Wm, Henry Row ney. Bond $630. Louis A. Patterson has filed suit for divoroe from Anna M. Patterson on the grounds of abandonment; married in 1863. Elizabeth Brooks has filed Qouipiaiut for divorce from Almond Brooks. Tho defendant lives at Columbus, and a restraining order has been issued to keep him from disposing of his property. Lee Hunt and John Hamilton, margin operators, have brought sun against John V. Martin for $2,500, which amount they claim as unpaid commission ou purchase and sales made by them at his request, and for various sums of mo ney laid out and expended at his instance. The appended account shows numerous deals made by tho brokers for the defendant in corn, lard, wheat, oats, pork and other Chicago commodities, from May 1. 1882, lo Bept. 14. 1882. Jacob Heise, one ot the Boylston farmers bitton by the forger Ziegler in ti c cattle transaction at tuat place, lust week, and who sold to him two steers for S7O. for which a worthless check was given, has brought suit in the Superior Court against A. W. Alexander and Everett Tresaler, the commission men. who bought the cattle of the swindler, for $125. Kate Campbell, widow of Henry O. Campbell, has brought, suit against the Industrial Life As souiatinn of; Indian ipolia.ftue. alleges t hat a potioy was taken out by her husband in January, ISB3, in that company for $500; that his death look place in May, and the company had canceled Ids policy on the ground that it had been procured through misstate man ts as to his physical condition. The plaintiff alleges that this course of the company was taken to defraud her out of amount of the policy. The insured died Sent. 2, * Yesterday <* •pm her of the haiders of the A.dentine Inguinale . .-uipany and George W. Stubbs, receiver of the company, were in consultation with Judge Adams in regard to the affairs of that company, George Porter appearing for some of the creditors. Tho stockholders and receiver asked for authority to make compromises f or liabilities of the concern. These stockholders allege that they were deceived and their subscriptions obtained by fraud. Tho receiver is iu doubt as to whether lie is able so collect the notes given by these stockholders because of those facts, while the attorney who appears for some of the creditors claims that an effort ought to bo made to collect the notes. Judge Adams advised that a test Case be made aud suit bo brought on oue of the notes. A Pardon for Goodwiu. Tho Loganaport Advertiser says: “The pardon of Osoar Goodwiu now depends largely upon the action of General Gresham, who sat as judge on jUis trial. The application for the pardon is signed by all tho iurors who tried the case, all the State officer#, and about 1,100 of our citizens. It is believed that the sentence would not have exceed*d two years if tho law had npt fixed five years as the lowest penalty. Goodwin has served one. year of his time, and his friends have good n for hoping much from tho ‘good word’ of Geueral Gresham, under the circa ui s tu uc as. ” “Quack, quack, quack,” said the doctor, when he tumid Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup iu tin* house of almost every patient, bu his bills decreased and Uie people were happy. Price 25 cents a bottle. | Though £ I I lSw'very joint uu.i fiber the system may yet be freed from tbe nialig- * B uaut virus with Ho-tett-r’a Stomach Biti tors. Protect the aysli\ir complaint. r>nstipation, dyspepsia, '**^ d r*i&*' rU-hjHtv. rheumatism. Sfe, _ STOMACH ki.li).-li mbi.* alui , ■ Diseases of the Bladder and Kidneys hrro always been parent- f ictors iu the ten long *f Death’s liar vest. No mullet of wuat. iimTii oar haw Pmg standing these complaints m.o **.•, Sure and speedy relief )s offered iu SMITH'S KXTRA'T OK MAY ITOWjTi. The many cures effected in Gi -nun b I ova gained for it a world-wide pa y, None need suffer gave those who • in-a- ui be • • ‘i■ > Ii von would know jn>t • v . \ weal n ? r ny the tool BRIGHTS Dt I! . :md hr* cure it, inclose a two cell! Mum. with veoi i Idress, lo 8. Ji. BMI I’ll V I'll

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