Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 16, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1874 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 24. 1874.

THAT ROBBERY. TUB OOOLE3T ONB OH R3COBD. 973.0CO INSTEAD OT f40,K. a. ovpLvra accün or tw atai MONROE TH1 MA5 WHO TLAXD IT HIS AO 0MPU0E8 STILL MIS I 9. Monday moraiag' SenHnal eeatalaed a light account of tht roHtry of oae of tk 'Ameri Ex rM Company's safes in Cin1 einnati, and the arreat of Ab Moaroe at this point, lor beinj o of tfc robur. Owing to tha lata hour that the Seatinel reporter got his information, it wm slightly ! wrong. The Cincinaati Commercial of yss- ' terday oontained a lonK account of the robbery, which is given below. Tha express officials at this poin were loth to give any particulars, not even knowing that Mr. Sioan had gone to Cincinnati yesterday morning with Monroe and the police. ' On a second search of Monroe, after bei Uli arrested, an agreement aa to the dispo- ' sitlon of the spoils was found on his person. The following is the Commercial's story of the robbery: Last Monday we had one of the most sensational murders on record the tanyard assassination and incineration to present to the readers of the Commercial. To-day it comes id the line of our duty to serve up the particulars of one of the most stupendous express robberies that ever occurred in this part ol the country, and one which, lor complete planning, coolness ol execution, and perfection ot finish, rather throws in the ßbade anything in the stealing line we have heard of in years. SCKNE OF THE BOBBERY. Both the American and United States Express offices have fronts on both Fourth and Race streets. The Commercial office is on the northeast corner of these streets. The United States Express office rnns around it, and the American office around the United Sttes still. The Race street fronts of these offices are used for the receiving and shipping of goods. Ordinarily the pedestrian will find the sidewalk covered with package, and half a dozen wagons standing backed up there, delivering and taking boxes, packages, safes, etc. Of a Sunday this is not so noticeable, although considerable business is done in the morning and evening of that day. Of couise there are not so many persons in the office we speak now of the American on Sunday. When the robbery of which we are to speak occurred, there were very few in the office. Ratweeu the hours of 2 and 3, when the "trick" was taken, there were only two employe of the company on duty in that part of the office fronting on Race street, and at the vital moment only one. That particular one, a porter named Charles Moody ,has been in the employ of the company since July last. He is a comparatively "green" young man we should judge so, at least. EXTER THE LEADER. While Mr. Moody was sitting at his post, quite alone and rather weary of thöday, there entered Mr. Abe Monroe, a lame man, formerly a messenger of the company. Mr. Monroe was discharg d a few months since for an irregularity m his accounts. Now, we don't want to do Mr. Monroe or his friends any injustice or harm, but we are assured that be was discharged, wbetherjustly or

with injustice, because a mcnev package in his care turned up missing. But Monroe hasbeen regarded as an nnlortunate sort ot a fellow, who really meant no harm, and has been allowed to visit the office and associate -with the employes there. It is said, indeed, that he has frequently slept there since hi connection with it ceased. It is atated also that he was there yesterday morning when the money packages were placed in the safe. However, all that may be, his coming into the office at any time was not a circumstance to excite curiosity or suspicion. He came yesterday alternoon; be saw; he conquered. He took a chair by the side of Moody, in an easy sort of a way, and remarked that he'd like a - smoke. Moody couldn't accommodate him, and Monroe cleverly proposed to gamble for the cigar to "mark." Moody, being disposed to accommodate him, they marked ; and Moody lost. Then Monroe, being a lame man, and Moody requiring exercise, it was concluded that Moody should go across the street lor the cigars. But perhaps we are ahead of our story a trifle. Right here, probably, should come in the BLACK HORSE AND GREEN WAOON. This drove upon Race at about this time. It was a rickety old green express wagon drawn by a spavined, ringboned old horse. It contained two men and a trunk. It backed up and the two men got out and let down the tall board. Then they took out the trunk. This trunk was empty, but when the two men carried it into tho office they tugged at it for a "stall" as it it were heavily freighted. They set the trunk down, and remarked that they wanted it to go to the "old horse" corner. In express parlance "old horse" means unclaimed freight that has stood around for a long time. There was a brotber-iü-law in the case, a fellow named Brwn, not much known around there, Monroe's brother-in-law, who is said to have recently served a term in tho work house. Moody knew nothing about this fellow, it is presnmed. lie and ' his companion having damped their load, ' with tha understanding that orders for its I shipment would be left at the offic;, they drove off. Moody went lor the cigars, and in the short time of his absenoe Monroe aptured the plunder. He selected from the lot of ordiaaxy messengers' safas there one containiag a largo amount of money, $40,000, we understand on good authority. This safe wai tr the Chicago mesenger,and was to have started for tLat city laut night. It is supposed that ote of his confederates stepped in again and helped him put the safe in the trank. There is no doubt it was placed in the trunk daring Moody's abiencu after the cigars. DEPARTURE OP THE SAFE. Moody returned with, tho cigars, and he and Monroe proceeded to have a nice smoke. While they were smoking, op drove the little, old black horse, and the little, old green wagon again; and in came the same two mwn strain. As they walked op, they stated, quietly, that they had made a mistake; that it was to the Adams they had to take that trunk. So they picked ud the trank and walkedoSwith it. This time it took pome honest tugging to carry it rather more than they had made pretense of in tha first place. xner wiKea out wisn it, quietly and in good orler, placed it in the wagon and drovi on. Monroe disappeared alo The escape. The robbers ürove up Race aereet in the light of a doll, cloudy after noon. ATbore they drove to is not known It is believed that they drove oat into tho country, and at dark say balf past 5 ss- . lected some out of tho way place where they could break open tbd safe, and that the? di vided the contents and parted, takirig to tho loads. They may have cracke-4 the safe in ome selected rendezvous in the city. But this is all mere conjetlure. DISCOVERY OP THE RODEERY. The fact of tho rotbery did nof, como to jght until 6 o'clock p :r., when the messenisr wLo wis to take the afe to ChU-atco I rove up with his wj n and looked lor hi

fcafy among the dozed that were pileJ up !

tkfr. Ha could a' t find il. H tried his kty to several, and it wo aid fit mome of theta, Bat he soom became eoavlnced that his aale wa (poo, UctuN tbtre was BOthiogthars that raoamsled la. This safe was asw and freshly painted, with broad sands. Thers was no snoh safa there. Than the porter told the atory of Monro, tha little, old axproas wagom, and tke Utile old slack hone, ths trunk that wua te bat boen left aid wmi'I laft, and U oigaxa. And, fl sally, he eonfesaod to ksTiag aeee a salt in ths trunk m t trunk wsat out. Ths bus and cry over this thing la&t night wm not loud, but itwUep. Mr. Frank Clark, the agent, although sick aaouga to be la bed, started out as aooa aa ha waa iaformed of it, to do all that a ma a could do. Ms called ia Mr. Hsndsrson, of the Unitad SUUa, Mr. Weir, of the Adams, ColonW Kierstad. superintendent of polica, and Detectives Hazen, Mead and White. Ths two officars last named were immediately started to get a trace of that old green wagon and black horse, if possible. The telegraph wires were immediately set to work, that all trains out from the city might be searched. Colonel Kiersted set the city forces on the watch. At about 11 o'clock Mead and White got ON THK TRACK of the horse and wagon. They belonged to s man named Brown (this same brother-in-law, it Is supposed) in the Nineteenth Ward. They had been seen by a lot of boys at the corner of Third and Elm streets as they drove up Elm street, coming towards the express office, and the boys had hooted at the shabby old turn-out. But where they had gone after that nobody could tell at least nobody that might have been disposed to tell. It had passed away quietly with its magnif cent freight, without attracting attention or suspicion. MONROE ARRESTED. At about half past 12 o'clock this morning there came proof that the telegraph had worked well. It came in the shape of a dispatch from Indianapolis, that Monroe had been arrested there shortly after H o'clock, on a train from this city. But there was no money on bis person, and he didn't seem to have any confederates with him. He was detained though, and will await there ' orders from tnis city. AT HALF PAST 2 'A. M., there was no further news, at least for reporters. At that time our reporter found Clark, Henderson, Weir, Hazen and KiersteJ in Hunt's dining saloon. They were waiting for further dispatches and were beguiling the time by getting outside of some oysters. They were taking some comfort out of the arrest of Monroe, but were waiting anxiously. A MYSTERY OF THE AFFAIR. The investigation made last night does not throw a calcium light upon one or two circumstances in this matter. Moody stated that be saw that there was a safe in the trunk when it walked off between two robbers. The safe was too big for the trunk, and the lid of the latter would not shut close over it. He saw that; he had been induced to leave the office; the whole aflair was somewhat irregular and yet he permitted the trunk to go, with a sale in it, without a suspicion ! THE VERY LATEST. At 3:43 this morning we learn that there is a track of the other thieves ; that they are

supposed to be on their way to Chicago. It is Stated now that the safe contained nearly 375,000. ALL CAUGHT. ALL THREE OF THE THIEVES CONFESS, AND ARE PLACED IN CDSTODY THE WHOLE STORY OCT THE MONEY OBTAINED. The Cincinnati Enquirer of the ISth inst. contains fbe following additional particulars of the late express robbery in that city: Yesterday Edward J. Hackney, the big tall man who helped Black carry the trunk out of the American Express Company's office last Sunday afternoon, was arrested. On Monday Col. Kiersted got the clue to Hack ney as a participant oy a remark Hackney was heard to mate to liiacK in a saloon on Sixth street. It was this, "Well, I'm going to get out of here, or I'll have a collar on my neck." "I don't care a d n," said Black. "Well, I don't want any of it," added Hackney. lesterday morning Captain Daylor went to the house with Holland to arrest Hack ney. Officers Fox and Kidney and Charles Moody, tbe porter, were called in to see him, and tkey identified him as the bis man who helped Black carry cut the trunk. Georee Rlack, the boy, was the first to squeal. At first he said he'd be dd if he' squeal on any one else he'd take his twenty years. Then he told conflicting stories, first one thing and then another, and at last settled on a statement that he did it for the consideration of $300. He also told the course the parties took with the safe on Sunday. Jt was this: Down Kaco to fourth, up 1-ourtb to Vine, down Vine to Water street, where they met Abe Monroe, who asked, "Ia it all right?" "Yes," was the answer. Monroe walked over the suspension bridge, and Black and Hackney drove over. On tho other side Monroe cot in the express. They drove up by the way ot Third street, turned up Bullock street, and came to where it was closed, and then turned back, went up the Ludlow pike be yond the distillery, where they turned south on a road along the hillside. This they fol lowed three-fourths of a mile to a point west of Economy, where they turned to the right again, following a pike to a ravine, where they halted and took the trank out. Hackney stood guard about a hundred yards away wmie iiiacK and Monroe BROKE OPES TUB SAFE wit a pick they had taken from a tool chest by the roadside. After raking the money out of the envelopes they put the safe in the trunk and slid it down the ravine by some locusts, put some stones on it, pulled a little dirt over it and left. On their return they let Monroe out in uovington, near tho sus pension bridge, and themselves returned by the way of Newport and the Newport and Cincinnati bridge to the city. At Butler street, Hackney, who had the money, rolled it np in the messenger's coat which ho found in the safe. Before leaving the place where the sale wa3 opened'Monroe gave each of his two confederates 401), as ho could guess it, and took tha sama amount himsefl. From Butler street Black drove the express to the auey wnere Martin jsick kept his horse. hitched it there and left. They did not dis turb two or three gold watched, a lot of jew elry and some cointy bond coupons that were found in tht safe. EDWARD J. HACKNEY "squealed" yesterday afternoon. Ho said the money wa in his hou-se ia a basset un der a bed in a certain room occupied by Nelson Bnggs, a colored man from Lockland, who worked ia the city as a white l. - . YHsner, ana occupieu the room when ho staid in the citv. no hiso siaioa mat a Mr3. Toland oc cupied a room in his house. Here were Hackney, his wife, Briggs and Mr.. Toland, all registered, to be looked after if tho money did not turn up as Hackney said it would. It did not. TLe basket and buffalo rohe were found, but tho basket wa3 empty. The next th?ng to bo dono was to sco Mrs. Toland jvncl the colored man, Xelon Britrgj. Mrs. Toland ttrs scoa. She said that Mrs. Hackney had thrown -00in tho fire and Lurncd it yesterday mcriiing, and she said a

traat many othar things to no purpose. In tke moaatima Mrs. Hacknay waa put in duranca undar guard and questioned, and

Capt. Mika Walah and Court Officer Dufity wer dispatched: by Col. Kisratad t Locklaad aitr Brigzi. The result of thair expedition 1 givaa bslow. About 0 o'ciock vsirday vening Capt. Welsh obtained privat information to tha Sect thai a colored man named Uriggs, who rents a room over Badderack's confectionary, at the oornar of Harrison atraet and Broad way, knaw aoDMlhing a to the whereabouts of the stolen money. Offioer Duffer and Capt. Welsh then took the train to Lockland, and, a good luctc would have it, louna Briggs at horns. Briggs at first denied knowinz anything as to the whereabouts of the money, and ironically bade the officers search the premises, which they did. The yard was dug up, the cellar thoroughly searched, and everything in the house turned topsy-turvy; but no money was found. Then Welsn told Briggs that he must consider himself under arrest. A barouche was pro cured, and the two officers drove off toward the city with their prisoner. On getting to Cartbage, however, Briggs begun to weaken. and informed the officers that the money might be found somewhere on the College Hill pike, promising to show them the spot on certain conditions. He was questioned and cross-questioned as to how he came by this information, and finally acKnowiedgeu tbat he had hidden the money there himself. It had been placed in his room, be said, one day while he was absent, in a small basket. He had found this basket under ms Dea, iuii of money, but had no idea as to who put it there, and fearing some "dodge" bad taken it out, put it in' a 'Jn bucket and hidden it in a hollow on the pike. The officers on reaching the pike drove up the road for about a mile and a half, until they came to a small frame bouse on the right. Here Briggs bade them stop. The horse was hitched to a tree, and the occu pants of the barouche dismounted. Briggs led them in a circuitous direction up a hill behind tho house for about half a mile, when they arrived at a small hollow, dotted thickly with rotting stomps ot trees. Briggs then told them that the money was hidden in one of the stumps, but which one he could not point out in the dark. It was then about 11:30 o'clock. The officers searched for a long time, but finally found the tin bucket containing the money STOWED AWAY IN A HOLLOW STCMP. It was a common tin dinner bucket. The officers immediately drove for the Ham mond street station house, which they reached about 1 o'clock, taking Briggs with them. The money was counted up stairB, and was found to amount only to ?20,9tl. Vbraham Monroe has opened out good. He says that all three were equal confederates in the robbery. He had employed Hackney to work the job with him, and to get another man to go. He had never seen Black until be saw him enter the express office with Hackney last Sunday. He says that they were to meet in St. Louis as soon as the excitement about the matter died out, divide tho money, and go from there to Oregon. He say that the very same game with the trunk was tried the Sunday previous, but the trunk came out empty because the German porter was in and they could cot work the game with fcim. Monroe is from Madison. Ind., and since his discharge from the American office he has been with a relative traveling in the show business through Illinois. Mon roe, on Sunday night, deliberately took the I., C. fc L. train at the Plum street depot aud went on. In delivering the money over to Hacknev and Black, Monroe said he did not want to "be caught with big money on him." He says he has been two or three months working this plan up. Three expeditions were made yesterday after the safe the first by Meade, Amptbauerand Julian, of Cleveland; the second by Sloan, Bates and a representative of the American Express Company; the third by Lew Wein, Ampthauer, Black, Black's father and Capt. Daylor. The second expe dition recovered the trunk and safe buried together, and returned the safe to Frank Clark s house in .Newport, where it was de posited. At half past 2 o'clock this morn ing, Officers Lippencott, Wappenstein and Gleason arrested Wm. Hackney, the brother of E. J. Hackney, on suspicion of compile ityin the safe robbery, and locked him up in the Hammond street station house. THE LINCOLN MONUMENT. rrilE ARTIST S. W. HEALY AGAIN MAKING CHARGES AGAINST MR. MEAD THE TRUE SCULPTORS OF THE LINCOLN MONUMENT. Tbe Florence (Italy) Le Yoüriste con tains the following protest from the artist Kealy: I have seen a dispatch from Amer ica announcing that a monument to the memory of the late President Lincoln has bee n inaugurated at Springfield, 111. The president ot the United States, the generalin chief of the arm v. and many other persons of distinction, honored the occasion with their presence, while the general at tendance is estimated at 20,000. The monument is said to have been "designed and executed" by Mr. Larkin O. Mead, jr., and indeed that individual audaciously claims to be its author. I say audaciously because the utter groundlessness of his pretensions is well known, not merely to tho American artists in Florence, but to the entire body of your Florentine readers. It is quite unnecessary, therefore, to remark tbat Mr. Mead neither designed nor executed the monument in question. A history of the whole affair has, however, been written, and, with your permission, will be submitted to your readers upon my return to Florence. Meanwhile, inasmuch as Le Touriste is widely read by the honest American artists and residents throughout Italy, I desire through your columns to enter a formal protest against the Lincoln monument, inaugaurated asrthe work of Mr. Larkin O. Mead, jr. I enter this protest in the name of all these artists and residents, in the name of the true authors, Sigoor August!) Passalia and Signor Bordo, in the name of American art and American honor, as well as from a solemn sentiment of respect to tho honored memory of the murdered president. I beg you to accept the assurance of high esteem wi'.h which I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Stephen "Weston Uealy. Venice, Oct. 20, 1871. In a speech at a meeting at Newark, N. J-i tho other day, "Sunset" Cox told the following story, as illustrating what tho republican party bad delivered the country from: The position of the republican party reminds me of the position of a doctor who went out Wost to practice bis profession. An old friend met him on the street one day, and asked him how he waa succeeding in his business. 'First rate!' he replied; 'I've had one case.' 'Well, and what was that?' It was a birth,' said the doctor. 'How did you succeed with that?' 'Well, the old woman died, and the child died, but, by the grace of God, I'll savo the oi l man yet!'" Prince Bismarck is now reported to be in excellent health. The wound inflicted by Kull man has left a soar, but it is perfectly healed. Close to it, however, on the wrist of his right hand, a red mark remains, which i3 still sore enough to make writing a somewnat paimui execution. George Jonos, publisher of the Times newspaper, has purchased from ex-Gov. Kdward D. Morgan tho whole of the latter's stock in tbat paper at 12.000 a share. Mr. Morgan transferred 11 shares at thi3 price.

THE BLIND.

REPORT OP THE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND. THE TRUSTEES. SECRETARY AND SUPERINTEM DENT'fi REPORT A GOOD KHOWINQ THROUGHOUT. The trustees begin the report. The board of trustees in charge of the ttate institute for the education of the blind have the honor to submit to your excellency and through you to the general assembly, their 28th an nual report upon the progress and condition of the institution named. Then follows resolutions parsed on the death ot John Beard a member of the board of trustees. The trustees then introduce the communications of the secretary and superintendent. From their reports the trustrees abstract a few particulars. They invite the strictest scrutiny of their acts at the hands of the general assembly. It is signed by , U.Jameson, president: Cas. Bayfield and Carter Ewing, trustees. In the recommen dations of tbe superintendent in regard to enlargements, etc, they heartily concur. THE SECRETARY'S REPORT follows in the classifications of the expenses, in all $38.235 55. Then follows the long list of warrants issued, giving the name and amount of each one. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. HEALTH. There has not been a single case ot severe illness during the past year, which fact argues well tor the situation of the institution and its hygienic regime. ASSISTANT OFFICERS. The corps of assistants is the same as'last year, andis ulvided into literary, musical, handicraft and household departments. PUPILS. During the year which began Sept. 17, 1873 and ended June 24, 1S74, there were enrolled fifty-two males and sixty-one females; total, one hundred and thirteen. Of this num ber twenty-nine terminated their connection with the institute at the close of the late session. This leaves eighty-four pupils entitled to admission. Eighty-two of these have already been received, and in addition 27 new pupils. As our building was originally designed for the accomodation of only 80 persons, it is unnecessary to say tbat there is a great need of legislative appropriations for its enlargement. DEPARTMENT OP INSTRUCTION. . The routine of exercises pursued in the several departments of instruction, literary, musical and industrial, as well as the dis tinctive features of their organization and management, has been so frequently de tailed to you in former reports that nothing more seems to be called for in this connec tion than to assure your board that the wonted satisfactory results ot previous years were repeated during the year just passed. Under our plan of CONDCCTINO THE SHOPS in which the male pupils receive their in ttructions in nandicraic occupations, we have, as you are aware, no exhibit of their business transactions to make. Those of the industrial department for females, which is differently organized, is given in the following ttble: Pieces of bead work. 1,970; aprons, 39; chemises, 30; drawers, 34; handkerchiefs hemmed, 534; napkins, 226; niüht dresses, 20; pillow cases, 74; repairs. 119; skirts, 9; shoe bags, 7; sacques, 20; sheets, 6; towels, 92; table cloths hemmed, 12; tidys, 8; toilet mats, 12; underwaists, 4. Receipts by manufactured articles, S319 05; by value of manufactured articles on band, $298 38; by value of material on hand, f 15 30. Total, ?810 73. Tbe debt is as follows: To value ot manu factured articles on hand at the beginning of the year, ?2lS58;'to value ot material on hand, f 35,149; to amount Jpaid for material $26 30; to amount paid pupils for work 190 05, making a balance in favor-of the department of $24 31. After speaking ot the grounds and tbe improvements needed, the superintendent goes on to give the estimates lor the consideration of the legislature. He asks for an extension of the building, and asks tbe governor to press its importance upon the legislature. FINANCES. . RESOURCES. The resources lor the past year are as fol lows: In lands, November 1, 1873, ?2,3Sl 23; legislative appropriation for current support, o2,500; appropriation for books and school apparatus, $500; amount reimbursed by counties, ?2,V01 02; total resources for year, 838,282 25. DISBURSEMENTS. On account of salaries and mileage of trustees and their secretary, ? 1,354; on account of salaries of officers, 7,150 00; on account of employes' wages, ?3,94S 33; on account of groceries and provisions, ?11,285 G7; on account ot stable expenses, $125 23; on account of fuel and .lights, $3,8(39 80; medical account, $528 37; clothing and traveling expenses of pupils, $2,431 77; school apparatus and instruments, $543 02; books and stationary, $579 76; house furnishing supplies, $2,289 72; account of heating apparatus, laundry, etc., $876 68; construction and repairs, $2,419 15; postage, telegraph, etc., $105 69 ; on account of tools and fixtures, $20 82; water rent, 396 45; unexpended balance, 46 70. Total, $38,282 25. RESOURCES TO APRIL 10, 1875. Balance, $46 70; five-twelfths of legislative appropriation for current Bupport, from April 1, 1874, to Match - 31, 1875. $18,511 67, total resources $13,5S3 37. To properly meet the wants of the institution for the term of two yeais, commencing April 1, 1875, and ending March 31, 1S77, it is estimated that $140,000 will be needed. This includes 65.000 for current expenses and o5,000 for estimated repairs on the building. It U recommended that the legislature so change the present law that the officers can give to each adult graduate of the mechanical department a set of tools to cost not more than 00. If this is done when the graduates leave, it i thought that it will obviate the necessity which drives some of them into mendicancy when they at first come in contact with the business world. appesdix c. The list of newspapers and periodicals shows that the Indianapolis Sentinel is tbe only daily paper contributed to the institute. APPENDIX d. This appendix gives the names and residences ot the pupils, and the causes of their blindness as follows: Congenital, 28; inflammation, 8; scarlet fever and measles together, 4; . spotted fever, 4; ophthalmia, 13; scrolula, 15; accident, 10; amaurosis, 4; cataract, 4; brain fever, 2; erysipelas, 2; unknown, 2, and one each of whooping coub, potson, typhoid fever, 'congestion of brain, epilepsy and sickness. Tha number of students from each county is as follows: Allen, 1; Bartholomew, 1; Boone, 7; Carroll, 1; Cass, C; Clark, 2; Clay, 1; Dolasvare, 1; Elkhart, 1; Floyd, 2; Fountain, 1; Franklin, 3; Gibson, 3; Greene, 1; Hamilton, 1; Hancock, 1; Harrison, 1; Hendricks, 2; Henry, 2; Huirtiugton, 1: Jackson, 4; Jeüerscn, 1; Jennings, 1; Johnson, 4; Knox, 2; Kosciusko, 2; Lagrange, 1; Laport, 1 ; Lawrence, 1; Madison, 1; Marion, 13; Mar

shall, 8; Martin, 1; Miami, 1; Montgomery,

;iurgan, ; piooie, i; uwn, I; v arte, 1; Shelbv. S: Stenhon. 1- Kt. Jnurth ! Tr.rÄ canoe. 3; Vanderburg. 3: Vermilion, 1; arricK, i; wasmngton, 3; Wayne, 1; Walls, 2; White, 1, 80LDIEIVS ORPHANS. BEPORT OP THE TRUSTEES OP THE HOME FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 17. HOW THE IKSTITUTIOK STANDS ITS MANSER OF OPEKITIOH. The board of trustees of the Seldier's Or phans Home ac Knightstown, han led in their annual report to the governor yesterday afternoon, of which the following is a synopsis: Never Bince its organisation has it been in so satisfactory and prosperous a state. The number of inmates does not diminish. Indeed, tbe pressure for admission has been as great as during any previous year. The trustees would ask au additional sum for the weekly support of the orphans, if agreeable to the general assembly. A sum ot money should also be aonrocriated fork'epingup repairs. The trustees then referred his honor to the reports of the sev eral officers lor a more competent report. THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT to the trustees follows. We have been com paratively free from sickness. But two deaths have occurred durinz the past 19 months; and one of them during the past NUMBER OF INMATES. There were 2S5 inmates remaining at the time of ray last report. There has been admitted since tbat date 53, making a total of 333. Of this number two have died and 46 have been discharged, leaving the present number at 290. Mne of those who have been discharged have found good homes and the remainder have left at the request of their parents or guardians. Their physical development has been good THE SCHOOLS are prosperous as heretofore. The report then speaks of the change of a few teachers, and ol tbe grades each has charge of. The rooms are well supplied with books, such as are used in the graded schools of the county. Chaplain Brewington continues the'ceneral oversight of the schools. There is but one discouraging featnre in this department, and that is tbe crowded condition of the school rooms. During the months of September and October tbe number of requests for admission has been almost double any previous months. This is caused by the death of fathers who contracted diseases and received wounds in the army which are now developing. This same cause has occasioned the great increase ol the whole year. The number of applica tions to adopt children has been correspond ingly large, however. FARMING. The farm has yielded a fair return for the labor expended, and about one thousand bushels of potatoes were raised. Tbis is a short crop, auf will necessitate the purchase of two hundred bushels. Of other vegeta bles the crop was sufficient for our needs. FINANCES. The institution is in a healthy condition financially. Owing to the act of the last general assembly cur receipts for current expenses were greatly reduced, and asys tern of the most rigid economy was substi tuted, which cut off from the children many of the things necessary for their comfort. They did not suuer. but the supply of clothing was very scant . APPROPRIATIONS. For all current expenses for 1875, 1 have asked for $42,450, and for 1878 we will need $40,000. These amounts are not more than will be necessary for tbe prooer care of the children and (he repairs and improvements to the buildings and grounds. In closing, he pays a tribute to his assistants, He requests that a joint committee of the legislature and or the political parties be appointed to examine bis accounts, lie re turns thanks to tbe trustees and to the gov ernor for the manner in which they have treated him. chaplain's report. The schools have been very prosperous during the last year. The term commenced on September 7 with four teachers. The moral improvement in the schools has been very gratifying, and they are much more easily controlled than formerly. While avoiding any sectarian teachings the plain truths of tbe gospel are impressed upon tbe minds of tbe pupils. Oar great need is reading matter and it is to be hoped that the friends of soldiers' orphans will en devor to supply us in this respect. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. For the year ending Oct. 31, 1S74, the re ceipts, including $1,371 15 balance from last year, have been $35,134 43, and the expend! tures for the same time have been $34,254 90. This leaves a balance on hand ol $79 5S. JOHN BRIGHT. THE CORN LAWS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE WHAT JOHN BRIGHT SAYS. Mr. John Bright baa written the follow ing letter, in reply to a statement tnada by a conservative speaker, at a ward meeting in Leeds, to the effect that "the people are no better off now, relative to the price ot bread, thanjthey were before the repeal of the corn laws and other protective laws: Corriebuch House. PiTLoenRT.OcT. 12, 1S74. Dear Sir: Your letter hasbcen sent on to me, and I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of it. Your opponent rnust be a man profoundly ignorant or strangely perverse, or he would have a different opinion of the effect ol free trade in corn. He perhaps does not know that last year 12,000,000 of quarters of wheat were imported, worth in this market last year nearly lorty millions starling; and that great quantities of other grain were also imported; that not less than 500,000 tons of potatoes, with great quantities of cattle and meat and cheese and butter, were imported; that, in fact, 80,000,000 in value were imported, nearly all of which it was the object of tbe corn law snd other protective laws to exclude from tbis country. More than half the working: men of England, with their families, are td on bread "which tcomes from abroad, and it is obvious thaV the continuance of tho protective system, as applied to agriculture, would have spread latnine among the people, aud would have plunged the nation into anarchy. I have not time to write moro to you, and I feel certain that to add to what I havesaid would be of no use to your onoccnt, as he must bo very ignorant, and I fear quite unable ix reason ou a matter of tbis nature. If you turn to the newspapers from 1S39 to 1S46, or to tho debates in Hansard, you may obkaiu all the facts and arguments you may require. Iam, respectfully yours. John Bright. Mr. John RowllNson, Loeda.

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DB. RICE WILL NOT CONTEST Hi:ntkr' cnir DEMOCRATS OF TEKUU UAUTS ON TMÜ 8KNATORSHIP. ' Special Correspondent of tha t?entinel. Terrb Haute, Nov. 19. Thi. the city magnificent shades, is shorn of much of IU beauty by the fall frosts and the blast m4 Boreas, but her mauulactories of iron, an4 other interests, are etill in blast, and thee business ia prospering. Tbe political t was not settled by the election had by tha democratic party here in October. The coateet case proposed by thelriends of Dr. Bio and considered by him has not yet come t ahead. The doctor advised with attonev j and personal friends in Terre Haute and Rockvllle and then repaired to Indianapolis. Receiving no encouragement at the latter place to proceed, it is net likely cow that there will be" anv contest in this case. 1-rom the best information to be had here, tbe ground for contetine the election of Mr. Hunter were irregularites in the or ganization or the election board in I'arke and Vigo; illegal votes received in a number ot townships in the district, particularly Spice vttiiov, unwreDce county, me doctor is not willing to contest on merelv technical ground, desiring to be supported by the better public sentiment of tbe district. regardless of party. Mr. Hunter has not had notice served upon Lim. as yet, and is not so anxious as he was. II claims that in the county which gave Mr. Riw a handsome majority, the board of county commissioners were appointed election inspectors until the September term, whereas the law required this to be done at the June term, and this, he contends, is an informality that should be considered in case of a contest. besides others too numerou to mention. The inioruiali'y nrd illegality of tbe late election in tbe sixth district is set down by fair and candid men ot all parties as a stand off, and there is but a bare possibility of a contest. In case there Bhould be one. Rice will have to overcome an official inaiorit v ot 207 instead of 197, as stated in a Sentinel dis patch from the city several days since. But tbis contest case has almost ceased to be the topic of talk in political circles in the city, and the politicians and the people generally have returned to their mutton. THE SENATORIAL QUFsriON. The only difference there soems to be be tween sentiment in Terre Haute and in Indianapolis is that here it is Dan Voorhoes and there it is d n oorhees; so it seems to the casual observer. However, a careful canvass by the Sentinel correspondent shows that there is a very formidable position to the Tall Sycamore favorable to Mr. McDonald, and about all Mr. v oorhees' friends avow themselves in favor of the former as second choice, and some among the beet informed admit that Mr. McDonald's chances are at a premium. Tbe open oppo sition to Mr. Voorhees in this citr is headed by the Hon. Thomas Dowling than whom there is not a better known nor abler antagonist. He will work for McDonald, and ably; and he will be aided and abetted, "openly and above board," by Judge Scott, formerly of tbe criminal bench, Martin Hallinger, the candidate before the congressional convention, who carried every vote of this county on the first ballet, and the best canvasser and wire-worker in it, with one exception; and then last, though not least, the leading editor of tha fJazette, who is not a Sycamore Ball. And then there are other influential men who will work covertly, if not openly, for Mr. McDonald, and against Mr. Voorhees. On the other hand, there are for Mr. Voorhees, the Hon. John E. Lamb, Colonel Hudson, wh ASSISTS MB. VOORHEES in writing for and editing the political columns of the Terre Haute Journal, and who evidently expects to be assisted to something more remunerative in the event of the elevation of Mr. V. The ample bowels of the Hon. Patrick Shannon also yearn to see the altitudinous in tbe commodious chair of the colossal Indiana infant. The prominent and influenzal Germans here who voted the democratic ticket at the late election ara for McDonald, opposing his opponent on account of his financial fallacies. Some of the grangers are for him for that reason ; but others are against him on account of his having inflated bis own pockets on the occasion of his practicing that littld game of grab. The Hon. Joseph Gilbert, cna of tbe representatives elect, said to the Sentinel correspondent, that be bad alweys been a Voorhees and a Terre Haute man, but had not as yet been able to make up his mind to vote for V. on account of the salary steal. He w'ould wait until next week, when he should meet many of his brother grangers at Indianapolis and then decide what course he will pursue in the premises. The other representative elect, the Hon. B. P. Havens, is an avowed advocate of Mr. Voorhees' cause on personal and political grcands. The Hon. H. D. Scott, state senator (holding over),says he is a republican and will act wita that organization. Judge Scott states that the Hon. Andy Humphreys said to him some time since that he (H.) could not support his friend, Mr. Voorhees, for the Senate, because he (V.) was a salary grabber, and be (U.) was elected on that issue and in consequence responsible to an anti-salary steal constituency, Blake, tbe bridge builder, it is said, entertains a preference for Mr. Voorheea for the senatorsbip, because he wants his law practice. Judge Sc tt thinks Mr. McDonald should be sent to the Senate on account of his superior ability, service through the state campaign, when be worked hard with the promise, if not the hope, of return. He spent of bis own means some 2,00f , while Mr. Voorhees spent nothing to speak of. and tailed to fill almost all his advertise appointments but the ones at Terre Haute and Greene ist le, where he had opportunity to reap ready rewards in general and gratuitous advertising. The ravages of.diphtberia in Australia have been so extensive within the last few yeara that the government offered a large reward for any certain method of cure; and among other responses to this was one by Mr, Greathead, who rt first kept his method a secret, but afterward communicated it freely to the public. It is simply the use of sulphuric acid, of which four drops are diluted in three-fourths of a tumbler of water to be administered to a grown person, and a smaller dose to children, at intervals not specified. The result is said to be a coagulation of tbe diphtheritic membrane and it ready removal by coughing. 13 li. PJETlSItS treats and cures Epiler? or Fits. Office and residence No. 70 North Liberty street, Indianapolis. I i!d. Editor Independent I here Ktate that I have been afliicted with consumption for years. I have been verv much reduced; couehed a ?o--d leal. 1 thought 1 could not live ionic, and my friends lost hope or my recovery, until somv time ago I took treatment of Lr. C. 11. I'tters, In Richmond, Ind., who has curtd me sound and well. I refer to v.ny of my neighbors three mnesoflUchinond. CALVIN ßULLIVAN. April 22, lSn. Ftateof Indiana, Wayre county, (: Personally came before me, a notary public, iMd for aforesaid fetate and oountv, 4vin Pu lvl , who, bing duly eworu a-diu te deposes and rav-8 that the above cea4 or skill, given lw. l'eer, of his care 0 injption is true, to which I af.'ix my nnucy U. .1. W. K. l.v.t,k Notary Public, Richmond, Ind. April 22, 1671.