Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 24, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1875 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL TUESDAY. MARCH 23 1875

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NEW LAWS.

.APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE. A DIGE3T OF Til EM IN DETAIL. THE FOLLOWING ARK AMOJfO THE MOST IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED AT THE LAST 8 ES" BIO. AS CAREFULLY SUMMARIZED : SENATE BILLS ABousnixa criminal corr.T. 25. Abolishes the Criminal Court of Tippecanoe county, and establishes instead a Superior Court, transferring the criminal business to the Circuit Court. 2S2. Limits the power of township trustees to Incur- indebtedness in their official capacity, without authority of county commissioners.aud requiring trustees to fix dates for the transaction oi public business. 301. Authorizes the sale of school lands, requiring the pavuoent of one-fourth in advance, the balance in tea years, with interest thereon. 4S. Provides for the election by councils or boards, at their first regular meeting in June, of the school trustees to serve one, two and three years, each term of service to "be determined by lot. 171. Amends the act of 1S72 concerning county commissioners letting contracts, requiring them to eive six weeks notice to bidders by publication, bonds to bo the only nnali fixation to the bidder. 230. Amending the act of "assignment lor the benefit of creditors," so that sales may be made by the assignee on Urns, giving a credit of twelve months. 131. Authorizes cities and towns to improve harbors and docks.within their limits ;m the interest ol Michigan City. 56. Allows Cherokee and Texas cattle to be brought into the state only from October to April TO PREVENT INFECTING NATIVE CATTLK with the disease peculiar to the imported Stock. 100. Providing that city orders shall be presented for payment indorsed in the same manner as county orders. 341. Authorizas the admission of girls under 16 years of age to the reformatory instead ot county jails, on conviction of crime. 115. Authorizes a court to order the sale of trust property and invest the same in a different manner, upon petition of a trustee or ce8tueque trust." 55. Requires that deeds and mortgages must be recorded within 43 days afterexecutlon. This act will not take effect until the acts are all officially published. 19i Requires that a town must have 10.000 inhabitants before it can be incorporated as a city. 211. Authorizes building and loan associations, repealing all former sets, but legalizing all those in existence, they to continue under the new law, to take effect upon official publication. UK). Declare? that all judicial sales upon judgments for debt, where the inchoate interest of the debtor's wile is not barred or foreclosed by the judgment, then the third, known as the wile's inchoate interest, in any land thus sold, shall becoms absolute in her whenever the other two-thirds shall rest alieolutely in the purchaser and she immediately has a RIGHT TO PARTITION AND POSSESSION, and she shall hold such property subject t c the same restraint as realty inherited from a deceased husband by a widow. 77. Provides that when a change of venue is taken In any civil or criminal case, lrom the judge of the court, when the same is pending, that that ju7ge may call upon any other judge or any prosecuting attorney of any countv other than the one where such cause is pending, to try the case. 59. Requires that money and laborf ir road purposes shall be expended on or before the 15th of Augnsr, instead of September, as has been the eise heretofore. 302. Changes the name of the Widows'sand Orphans' Home of Indianapolis, by dropping the "widow" part of the title. 133. Prescribes the manner in which administrators and executors shall prove their own claim tor services rendered. 250. Autboriz9s the organization of täte, county and subordinate granges Patrons ot Husbandry, which law is now in force. 45. Authorizes the appointment of receivers for railroads and other corporations, and givlEg the right of appeal to the Supremo Court for any appointments made. 83. Authorizes any citizsn to bring a suit against the bolder of any office, in eae such officer becomes intoxicated during office hours ; and if it be proven that such incumbent was intoxicated as charged, or is an habitual drunkard, he shall for :eit his office. 52. Legalizos contracts between B., L. & S. association, and of their members, for the redemption of any stock held by any such member. 32. Forbids any director or manager of any benevolent reformatory, or scientific or other state Institution, APPOINTING RELATIVES to any office under their official control. 343. Extends the time in which railroad companies may build a road so as to reoeive a donation from a county, etc., to five years. 290. (Jrants a lien to landlords upon the crops raised by tenants until the tenant pays his rent. Where the land owner is to receive a part of the crop, bis lien extends to half of ail the crops raised by the tenant. 150. Authorizes manual labor schools, organized under trie laws of this state, tq bind out their pupils the same as parents now do. 141. Authorizes the sala of certain lands owned by the state in Jennings, Marion and Jasper couLtles. 130. Provides that where an objection to a -complaint Is not taken by demurrer or answer ia the court below, the same shall in all things bo deemed waived in the Supreme Court, exceptonly jurisdiction of the court oevr the subject matter. 121. To amend section 3 of the surveyor's act that where there are no tree to boused as witnesses to a corner stone tne surveyor shall deposit one or mere atones. 106. Authorizes towns now in debt lor the completion of unfinished buildings to proTide for the a:no by taxation. 137. Providtsthat in all APPEALS TO TUB CIRCUIT COCRT, where the bond required Is defective, the appellant may file a good bond, and thus save his appeal. 199. Amending the act authorizing voluntary associations so as to include granges. 2S8. Leszalizs assessment of taxes in cases where there is informality In the election of officers. 335. Amends sf ction 2CD ct the assessment act so as to authorize the state auditor to sue any town, city or ounty for the amount of taxes on any property which has been returned for taxation by such local organizations. 238. Authorizes cities and towns to adopt the county assessment by p-rocurirg a certified copy lrom the auditor, and enterin the sama upou t. e city or town records." 105 author tots .auditors to publish allowauces of county eoui:Dissioners at a price not to exceed 5 cents for each allowance. 212 author -s judges of Criminal Courts to ftreue writs of habeas corpus. 75 provides lor the creation of Police Courts in cities having a population ol 6,000. 250. Authorizes counties to convey

grounds to the town where a county eai was created formerly. 301. Amends section 5 of the act for tne adoption of heirs, so that if the child to be adopted is an inmate of a house oi ilia trnatcn nr minisrtr thereof

must consent thereto to maue is uujuihh 17S. K'ouir re officers oi gravel loaua auu other corporations te MAKE AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT of receipts and expenditures In July of each year. 03. Authorizing towns and cities to adopt and enforce ordinances for ths removal of slors, garbage, etc. 4 155. Authorizes counties to contribute to the support of orphans in any orphan asylum heretofore established. 2i3. Authorizes boards ot county commissioners to fill vacancies in offices of justice ot the peace. 21. Makes it a misdemeanor for any person to sell, barter or give to any person under the age of 21 any pistol, dirk, bowie knife, slung shot, metalio knuckles, or any other deadly weapon, or cartridge therefor. Fine is fixed at fifty dollars. house'bills. CHANGING. COUNTY BOUNDARIES. 201 authorizas boards of county commissioners to order an election in two contiguous counties to determine the question of changing county boundaries upon the petition of 50 voters of oajh county to Jjb affected by the proposed change, a majority of the legal voters ol caca county to cietermine the question at the polls. In the event of one county opposing the change there shall be none. This bill was passed to cover the case of Fouutaine and Warren coonlies, but has general application. 07 authorises universities and collejres to charge their names by a vote of the board of trustees thereof. 123. Provides that the funds heretofore held for the redemption of notes of the old state banks shall be covered into the general fund ot the state to be disbursed as any other funds. 129. (Jranls a new charter to the Indiana Insurance Company and provides for additional incorporators. 33'J. Authorizes manufacturing companies to hold mortgages on real estate to secure debts due them; also to hold sufficient reality to carry on their business. 247. Appropriates the usual amount, $8,000, for state geological purposes, in the interest ot mines and mining, and contemplate continued development el our mineral resources. 281. Authorizes the incorporation and improvement of cemeteries by a majority of the burial lot owners thereof. 191. Authorizes the appointment of substitutes for judges of the Superior Courts, in cases ot temporary disqualification on account of sickness or from other causes. 365. Authorizes counties now in debt for the COMPLETION OF THEIR COURT HOUSES to sell bonds to tho amount ot one-half per cent, of the taxable property thereof, where the ordinary revenues raised are not sufficient. Contemplates relief to Knox county. 237. L9 alizes the lecords of acknowledgment of deeds and mortgages heretofore recorded in any county, where the official characterof the officer taking such acknowledgment was not certified to as required by law. 45. Authorizes courts in counties of 70,000 inhabitants to appoint official short-hind reporters to take testimony in important cases. The county of Marion is the only one affected. 3G8. Authorizes the incorporation of state, district and county horticultural societies. 313. Authorizas councils of cities and trustees of towns to levy a special tax to pay the principal and interest of bonds heretofore issued. 2t. Authorizes clerks of Circuit Courts to receive and receipt for amount of judgments of record in such courts, their sureties to be liable for the safety of such funds. The commissioners of each county are to fix the amount of the bond at their first meetiug after March 0, and the June term Is the one when this action should be taken. When the amount is fixed and the clerk fails to give the bond then his offic9 shall be declared vacant. No. 297. Provides for the enclosure by a general neighborhood fence of land subj ect to overflow, having particular reference to counties alang the Ohio and Wabash. N 339. Provides for the erection of additional facilities for the incurably insane on the premises of the present asylum. $.139,000 is appropriatad for that purpose, $150.000 to be expended this year, a like amount the next, and the balance the ensuing year. No. 77. Authorizes the publlcition oi official and legal notices in German newspapers in cities of 15,000 inhabitants. GOOD FOR TUE GRANGERS. No. 277. Requires mils on notes payable in bank to be brought in the county where the maker thereof resides. 410 legalizes the assessment of taxes in towns which have not compiled fully with all the requirements of the law. 409 amends the savings bank act by providing against runs thereon, authorising them to hold a certain per ceutage of deposits in ca3o of a panic. 445 vests police power in conductors ol railroad trains while on duty. 490. Prohibits trustees ot state Institutions incurring indebtedness, and holding the state liable thereior. The law makes it a finable act for each violation. 164. So amends the practice act that unless all material matter in any pleading not sjiecifically denied, (excepting allegations of value and damages) are to be taken as true. Matter in reply are to be held as though so specifically denied. 132. Makes it a misdemeanor to maim or kill pigeons when nesting. Designed for the protection of squabs. 200. Amends the drainage act, making it conform to the Ohio law. On petb.ion ol one or more land owner to be affected by propose 1 drain, the board of county commissioners Is to appoint . three viewers to compute cos-t, etc., and file" fame with such board. The petitioners id nrst to me a twiid to secure expense in the event or the commissioners deciding agaiost him. The commissioners 8hall,trom the report of the viewers, decide as to the utility of the proposed drain. Persons claiming damage must make application therefore at the time the petition for damage is considered, by the board. If remonstrance is filed, a new set oi viewers is appointed as on road petitions. All damages are to be paid remonstrants before drainage commences. The CONTRACT FOR DRAINAGE is to ba let to the lowest responsible bidder. The assessment is to be collected as other taxes. The contractor is required to give bond. When drains are constructed the township trustee shall keep them open. Existing laws are not repealed only so far as they conflict with thin. 95. Authorizes judges of circuit courts to issue temporary restraining orders and injunction dining vacations to any person residing In ttieir circuit.' 118. Amends the act providing for county uperinteridents of schools, cutting down their per diem to $3, and requiring them to visit two schools per day; providing that county commissioners shall determine whether schools . thall be viited by such superintendent. Under this act. as amended. super1 intendents are only allowed ss many da s

for visiting schools as equals half the number of tchcols in the county. They are allowed twenty days fcr official work. Applicants for teachers license are required to pay a fie of fl whether successful or otherwise. CO. Abolishes attorneys fees on iron clad notes, eo that In cases where notes are made providing that any per cent, whatever shall be collected off ot maker, the attorney who collects the noto can not collect bis fee off the maker thereof.

DIGEST OF Til EM CONTINUED. TIIE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL BILLS APPROVED BY THE OOVEH.NOR AND SUMMARIZED BY THE SENTINEL. SENATE BILLS. PROVIDES FOR TUBLIC PRINTING. 2C3. Provides for the public printing and contemplates the creation of a commission upon that subject, and the appointment of a superintendent at a salary of $900 per annum, whose duty it shall be to advertise and let tne state printing and binding to the lowest responsible bidder, and inspect and measure. 336. Allows the general government to acquire land title for light-bouse purpose by condemnation not to exceed ten acres in amount. 42. Permits the redemption of personal property sold for taxes by paying to the purchaser thereof within thirty days after such sale and purchase, the amount of purchase andponalty. In the event of a refusal to receive such tender the purchaser is held liabel to damages. 83. Provides lor tho recording of sheriffs certificates in any county where such sheriff was not elected. 311. Authorize the Unifpd States to acquire title to land along the Ohio river and other streams to be improved by the ceneral government, provided such land is necessary to lurther fach improvement. 207. Makes gaming a misdemeanor in cases where ARTICLES OF VALUE ARE WAGERED. Punishment is fixed at fine not exceeding fl ,000, and imprisonment not to exceed six months. Section 274 provides that the stockholders and members of manufacturing and mining corporations shall only be liable for the amount of stock subscribed by them respectively, and privileges and immunities heretofore granted to such corporations shall upon the same terms equally bslong to all citizens who may desire to incor porate themselves for the same purAfl pose, provided that such stockholders shall be individually liable for all debts due and owing laborers servants apprentices for services rendered such corporations. 3(55. Gives county commissioners power to grant the right of way for suburban railroad in cities of 40,000 inhabitants, or more. 310. Providf s that processes of law can be erved upon employe of steamboat companies as well as upon tha president or other officers thereof. 102. Amends the bastardy act so as to allow the prosecuting witness to dismiss the suit by presentation of proof that the progeny is provided f.r. 34. Appropriated $25,000 to meet tho current expenses of the special session, the remainder, if there ba any, to be covered back into the treasury, to ba disbursed as other lunds. 234 Amends the practice ?ct (575th sec.) so that whenever, in the HEARING OF AN APPEAL, one of the judges of ths Supreme Court ha9 been of counsel in the causa or is otherwise incompetent to participate in the decision, and the removing judges are equally divided, the cause shall be continued until tne next term, and then if the judges shall be equally divided, the judgment shall be affirmed without costs, and iu mcli case each judge shall give his written opinion of each point in the case, arising upon the records which shall be reported among the cases decided by the Supreme Court. 290 amends the assessment ect,(stction 205) that the treasurer ot any county shall, in cases where lands have been rei tuned delinquent for seven consecutive years, hhall advertise and sell as other deiirquent lands, excent that he shall tnecifv that such land j are to be sold to the highest bidder in fee, for cash. When sucn land is sold tne auditor ol the county shall give to the purchaser a certificate of purchase, entitling tho holder to a deed, provided that in no cane shall a deed be made ia a less time than two veers after the date of such purchase. If in any case such land shall fail of sale for lack of a bidder, it shall be considered forfeited to the state, and shall bo Btrickan from the auditor's book and placed on a book provided foj that purpose. Such property is to offered fore tale at subsequent SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS, without advertising, however. The owner can redeem at any time on payment cl penalties. 182. Contemplates a reduction in the slz and cost of the reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court, both to the state and icdividuals. There being some doubts as to the constitutionality .of the bill in so lar as it contemplated a regulation of the price of tho reports to individuals, the attorney general rendered an opinion that i he same should not be vetoed on such grounds. So the executive signed the bill, and it is now a law. No. 95 is an act In relation to the laying out, opening, widening, altering and vacation ot streets, alleys and highways, and for straightening or altering water-courses by the cities of the state (some sinister designs on the Indianapolis styx Pogues Uuu?) and providing for the appointment of commissioner to assess benefits and damsges, providing fur the collection of one and the payment of the other. 335. Authorizes the auditor of stato to bring suit in the name ot the state to to reo the levy and collection ot property abandoned for any purpoee whatsoever. 3G1. Iezalizes the acts ot the board of trustees of the town of Worthingtou. 25. Fixes the time of holding COURT IN THE 31 TH CIRCUIT. In Lagrange, first Monday in April, first Monday in September and the third Mon Jay in Novembe; Elkhart the third Moniays after the days fixed for Lagrange. Court shall continue three weeks iu LtGrangevnd six weeks In Elkhart, if necessary. lyti. Legalizes tho election of all the officers of the town of Bloomincton. 287. So amends the first section ol the assessment act that any person or taxpayer, charged with tax on the duplicate in the hands of the county treasurer, may pay the full amount of such tax on or be I ore. the third Monday in April or May, at his option, pay one-half thereof ou or before such third Monday, and the other half on oi before the first Monday in "November; provided that all road taxes so charged shall be paid prior to the first Monday in November; and provided lurther, that when at least one half is not paid iu April, the whole .amount shall become due and declared delinquent. 179. Reduces the number of grand jurors from twelve to six, tho concurrence of five being necessary to tao finding of an indictment. 101. Authorizes the auditor to make a deed to Delos Root for a certain tra 1 of land. 22. Fixes the time of holding COURTS IN THR THIRTEENTH CTRCUIT In Benton, first Monday of February, third Monday ot April, firat Monday In

September and third Monday of November; Jasper, fourth Monday of February, second Monday of Seotember and second Monday of December; Newton, Second Monday of March, fourth Monday of May, second Monday of October and fourth Monday or December; Pulaski, first Mon dr.y of April, third Monday of June, first Monday of November and third Monday of Januarv. TI19 law further provides that eac term shall be three weeks if necewary, In Newton and Denton, and two weeks in Pulaski and Jasper. Present terms ot court in these counties are cot interfered with, however. 2Ü7. Amends the act granting Evans ville a new charter. 307. Fixes the time of holding court in the 10th circuit; In Monroe, first Monday In February, fourth Monday in September, third Monday in November; Lawrecce.en the Mondays succeeding the courts in Monroe. The term in each continue four weeks. The act takes effect on the first day ol July, 1875. CONCERNING COURTS. 163. Fixes the time of holdiDg court in the Thirteenth Circuit. In Putnam, second Monday in February, fourth Monday In April, fi.st Monday, in September, third Monday in November. Clay, on the Mondays succeeding the courts in Putnsm, except thar. said tprrn of said county of Clay succeeding the November term of said court in Putnam eball commence on the first Monday in January. The court in tne county of Putnam shall continue four weeks and in the county of Clay five weeks, if necessary. 29G. Legalizes the election held in the town of Knigbtstown, in Henry county, in 1872,3-4. . . 191. Fixfsthe tiui9 of holding courts In the twelfth circuit. In Knox, first Monday in February, first Monday in Mar, second Monday in e?tember, fourth Monday in November; Davies the Mondays succeeding the courts in the county ot Knox and in the county of Martin on the Mondays succeeding the cour.a in the county of Knox. The court shall continue four weeks in Knox and Davies and three weeks in Martin. The law is now iu farce. 333. Legalises the election of the ofheers of the town ot Zionsville. 315. Legalises the bonds of trustees of the town of Bainbridge.

24. Amends section 36 and 58 of the act granting the city of Evansville a charter. 218. Adds the president of Purdue University to the state school boards. HOUSE BILLS. 70. Fixes Sunday, New Years, the Fourth of July, Christrr is, and all days recommended by executive ot state or nation for thanksgiving and prayer, cs.holidays, to be recognized in the banking business. 16. Fixes tho salary of the eovernor &t 6. OCO per annum, to take effect upon the successor ot the present iucumbeat. The present salary of the office is 8,000. 491. Legalizes the acts of the board of trustees ot the town of North Vernon and tbe act of incorporation thereof. 470 legalizes the acts or tbe boards cf trustees and other officers of incorporated towns where the inspectors of elections have failed to make t he returns of the election of such officers in the time prescribed by law. 452 authorizes tha governor, auditor, and treasurer of state to negotiate tt-mp.rrary loans for indebtedness incurred in Ihs past, but not for debts to be contracts j. Fixes the mileage and per diem of members of the general assembly at ? per day and & for every 25 miles of necessary travel to and lrom the capital, aud they to " FURNISH THEIR OWN STATIONERY. Tho principal and first assistant secretary of the Senate, tre chief and assistant clerk of the House shall receive $6 per day, and their clerks from $3 to ?5, according to rank and responsibility. 145 reimburses Adams ounty for S5G0, assessed and collected over aud above the amount apportioned to that county. 2G3 protects manufacturers of mineral watr and ginger pop in their labels. 313 amends Sec. 3 ot the act providing school facilities, authorizing special tax levy not to exceed 50 cents on the hundred dollars. 153. Legalizes the acts of incorporation oi of the town of Portland. 3C7. Legalizus the acis of the trustees of tbe town of Chesterton. 3. Amends sections 102, 107, ICS, 125 and 270, and repeals section 270 of the assessment act. Tbe law requires a re-appraisement this year find every rive years thereafter. Township assessors are to be elected every two years, and receive ?2 per day, with privilege of appointing deputies. COUNTY ASSESSORS ARE DISPENSED WITH No propsrty shall be exempt because of errors mad 8 by the assessor. 6. Legalizes ths act of incorporaion of tbe town of Martinsville. . 403. Repeals that part of the gravel road act whicj authorizes assessment of aajiceLt property tor construction and maintenance of such rDads. 2'J0. Leg4Üz?s the extension of gravel, etc.. and turnpike roads beyond the terminal point meutioned in tbe articles ot association. 203. Legalizes the acts of county commisioners in loaning money and purchasing and conveying real estate, and authorizing them to sell aud convey county lands, and take security tbere.'or. 224. Fixes the time of holding court in the 35 h circuit. In Stenben, first Monday ot February, fourth Monday in April, first Monday iu September, fourth Monday in November. DeKalb, on the Mondays succeeding the courts ia the county of Steuben. In Noole, tbe Mondays succeeding the courts of i eKalb. The terms are fixed at three weeks in Stuben and Dekalb, and tour weeks in Noble. This law is now in force. 497. Provides for the raising of revenue by taxation tor state purpoMes, fixing the levy at thirteen csnt3 on eich one hundred dollars of property valuation. LITTLE TESTIMONIALS TO THE NEST OF "PENITENTIARY EIRDS"THAT BEFOUL THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER. WHAT LIOERTY MKANS. From the Evansville Courier. Penitentiary birds will not try to escape when t hey leara that liberty means a position on the Cincinnati Enquirer. Prison wardens should tack up the notice on the jail wall ot the country. LYING,' AS USUAL. From the Losansport Star. "Pickaway," the Indianapolis correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, says Sam, ITolmes, clerk ot the House, and Tom Mays, assistant clerk, blackmailed their subordinates out ot a silver service and diamond pin respectively, but the probabilities are that, like everything else thst he has written this winter, It's "a d d lie." THE ENQUIRER'S HOME INFLUENCE. From the Evansville Courier. B-foro the assignation orsan attempts to reconstruct Indiana democracy, hd it better not attend to affairs in its own city? Johnston, whom little Johnüie tried to throw cfl the track, was nominated by acclamation. This is a kind ot testimonial which ought to add a shad of sorrow to the stigma of knave and liar. MYER'S INFLUENCE GONE. tFrora the Defiance Democrat. The Enquiror has. had a faithful correspondent at Indianapolis this winter, and he

has unearthed some bad things. Bat his enemies have provoked him into writing personal explanations and his influence is gone. He should have lived down all slanders. When a roan is forced to take the defense and explain matters he has lost prestige. Mr. Myers might as well barg his harp on a willow tree and seek other states to devour. AN ASILUM FOR FENITENYlAllY BIRDS. From the Evansville Courier J That asylum for penitentiary birds and reform school profligates the. Cincinnati Enquirer, seems to be appreciated at It3 true value at home. It has been striving for weeks to defeat Mr. Johnston's renomination for mayor of Cincinnati, and th democratic convention promptly made Mr. Johnston the candidate by an overwhelming majority. The rebuke was all the more stinging because ot the fact that Mr. Faran, one of the proprietors ol the Enquirer, was an aspirant lor the nomination. The democrats oi Cincinnati understand that the Enquirer is a pocket orzan, ever ready to Mil the opinions of its low browed, short haired, striped clothed editors to the highest bidder. TIME FOR TAXES. FIRST INSTALLMENT DUE TITE THIRD MONDAY OF APRIL OFFICIAL 6TATEMENT. To the Editorof the Sentinel: Sir In making the copy of the bill amending the act of March 8, 1573, in relation to the payment of taxes in two installments, an error waa made by a legislative clerk in writing the first Monday of April, instead of the third Monday, as it stood in the original draft of the act. Tbe error was to-day corrected in the office of the secretary of stato by tbe lieutenant governor and the Hon. David Turpie, peaker of the House of Representatives. Tbe time for the payment of the first installment of taxes is, therefore, the third Monday in April as heretofore. E. Henderson, Auditor of State. Office of the Auditor of State, Indianapois, March 17, 1875.

OUTRAGEOUS VIOLENCE AND MURDER. A YOUNG MAN NEAR TERRS HAUTE COMMITS A FIENDISH CRIME AND KILLS HIS VICTIM. The Terre Haute Journal, ofyes'erday gives the particulars of a foul murder near that city: Between five and six. o'clock evening before last an unmarried jroman named Eve Peters, well known in this city as being a very industrious but roor resident, was found dead in bed at her home in the Macksville suburb, a mile west of the river cn the national road. Her hands were chained to her back aud her neck ws tied down to the hed. She had evidently been ravished and then strangled to death. The eighbors at once remembered threats that had been made by a young man named Tul. Jones. Marshal Schmidt was notified, and Jones was arrested at the residence of Mr. P. Wyatt, on Osborn street, in the South End. He was just coming out of the stable, where he had been feeding tbe horses. He was taken to Macksville, and an inquest wss held by Coroner Gertmeyer, and a verdict rendered to the effect that Eve Peters came to her death from Etracgulation, her body Laving been previous!;,' violated, and the jury believe one Tully Jones to be thy perpetrator, or one ot tbe perpetrators in the act. Iu the i a:et the e Hence adduced was 6uch as to point on clusively to Jones as the person that committed tbe brutal outraee. The witnesses were from the immediate vicinity of the neighborhood. Mies Julia Shepherd swore that she had seen Jones last Saturday, when he bad said that he had come all the way from New Orleans to . "SETTLE" WITH EVA, for the reason that she had written a letter to his father while he was gone, saying that he had stolen money from his grandmother. He had said he would leave his mark, ex hibiting a pair of forceps, threatening to pull her teeth cut. Eliza Woods testified that she had beard Jones ask where Eva was. A neighoor nampd Kennedy corrob orated tnis testimonv. Jones, tbe prisoner himself, denied the ac cuation. Being charged with having the murdered woman's shoes upon his feet, he said those be wore bad been purchased at Memphis, Tenn. He denied that he had exchanged p'aes with another man in order to get an opportunity to kill the woman, as the first witness on the stand testified. There are other signs by which he is charged with tho perpetration of the crime, which were not brought up in th9 inquest. One la that one of his gloves was found in tho room. Another ia that the stem of a clay pipe was lying on the flyor, broken off from the bowl, and the bowl was found in his pocket. He has since his return from New Orleans been in the employ of Mr. Wyatt. He has always livert in th's city, where he is known a an unprincipled and heartless young man. He is seventeen years or see. The woman has been known here during the past twenty years. For sixteen years she was in the employ of Mr. Sedam, on Center street, who is "the grandfather ot younz Jones. The old gentleman is almost heart broken at the evidence of guilt in his grandson. The relatives of the voungman are in everyway respectable, and Mr. Sedam is one of our best citizens. As noted above, his trial is appointed for next Saturday, day after lo-morrow. The river steamer William J. Lewis was burned near Chester, 111., on Tuesday last. The St. Louis Democrat says: The Lew is was on her way from Vicksburg with very Httld freight, snd probably not over a dczen passengers. The owners will feel bcr loss severely, for, although she is insured far $3S,C00, pbe can not be replaced for le than 50,000. They claim that, In speed, capacity and all el-se, she never bad her equal as a Missouri river packet. She was only sixteen months old, was built ac Jeßersonviile, Ind., and completed here. She cost 565,000. Hpr dimemlms were ts fellows: Lnjith, 225 feet, breadth 33 feet, hold 61? feet. cylinders 22 inchs diameter, 6 feet strokt; capacity 1,200 tons. 'Ihe Insurance, ?.;S,000, if placed in about twenty offices in Wheeling, C.ncinnati, Pittsburg and tbi city. Although built especially for the Mi?-ouii river, she made her first trip to New Or leans, leaving this port November 11, 1S73. She was tbe second boat of her name, and both were remarksbly remunerative invatmen'8. A special to the Democrat from Chester last evening gives tbe following though but little in addition; "The Win. J. Lewis, bound north, while coaling at this point this afternoon, took firs and burned to t he water-line. Boat and cargo a total lot-s. Watchman, one pilot with three others are missing, and are supposed tobe lct-t." The first annual session of the SUte Cider Maker's association of Michigan is now in progress, and will continue till Friday. Over filty-six prominent cider makers from New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan have arrived and many more expected. Mills, presses, vinegar, jelly, cider, imitatiou wines, etc., are on exhibition. Colorado comes tbe nearest to an equilibrium of pay between its male and female teacher?, the monthly average of th9 former being 50-', and of the latter jöl.

THE NEW POSTAL LAW. TITE HASTE WITH WHICH IT WAS PASSED THE RESULTS TO RE KXPI CTED FROM IT PUBLISHERS JNDIUNANT TIIE T-XFRl.' COMPANIES SATISFIED. Th9 new postal law Is canning a good deal of di3Cusion and tbg New York Times Rives a very good summary of its evil provisions: Tho new postal law increasing the rate on third-class moil matter to one cent per ounce is not received with favor by the publishing community. Third-c!as mail matter consists cf pamphlets, occasional publicatlon. transient newspapers, magazines, handbills, poster., unsealed circulars, prospeclnses. books, book manuscript, proof-sheets, corrected proof-sheets, maps, print?, engravings, blanks, flexible patterns, samples of merchandise, sample cards, phonographic paper, letter envelopes, postal envelopes and wrappers, cards, plain and ornamni. paper, photographic representations of different types, reeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, coins, and other matter allowed to be carri&d In the malls by law. Last year tbe limit fixed by congress was four pounds for each package and the rate one cent for everv two ounces or fraction thereof. This amendment took a great deal ol the email package business away from the express companies and tbey have been using every effort to secure its abrogation. During the recent session of conpress the companies were represented at Washington by counsel, who Bought tho passage of just such a law es that which has now gone into effect. It was passed hastily during the last days of legislation, and it is claimed that the postal committco reported the act without looking into is with sufficient ctre. Yesterday the department ol tbe NewYork postoflics set apart for the recep'.lon of third-class matter was visite 1 by numerous anxious publishers and others who bad but just learned of the existence ol the new regulations, and who came in great haste to ascertain tbe whereabouts of packages which they had entrusted to tbe malls stamped in conformity with Ihe old law. Hitherto, when changes so important p.s the one just made have occurred, sufficient time has. been granted to permit the postoffices throughout the Union to prepare circulars containing tbe snbstacce ot the law for distribution some time in advance of the alteration taking effect. Circular cre prepared this tim as usual, but not sufficiently early to permit of their proper distribution so as to prepare the people, by a general publication of the requirements, lor compliance with them, simply because sufficient time has not elapsed since the act became a law. The applications for copies of the law were very numerous, and in a day or two they wlll be supplied. Many persons refuse to send HEAVY PACKAGES BY MAIL in consequence ot the advance in rates The large monthlies which have hitherto been Bsnt through the mails for lour cents will now cost eight cents each. The publishers of these magazines are indignant, and talk of applying to the postmaster general for relief. The additional charges will seriously affect their book business also. Music publishers who have up-ed tbe mails to a considerable extent will teller preatlv. Tbe mall from the Eastern tstat- U largely made up ot transient matter. Vast quantities of newspapers which are srt irregularly coma to the New York c,fiic, and upon many of them the postage wi!l now be suddenly increased from lour to tlx centsA falling off In the quantity of such matter is, therefore, anticipated. Then, from eighty to one hundred Dags of similar matter are dally received from the stations in various pits'ol the city, many of the newspapers bavin apparently been read and then sent to some friend at a distance. When the postage equals the cost of such papers it is obvious that most persons will discontinue sending them. While a person in San Francisco may mail a newspaper or pamphlet lrom that city to London and have it carried across tho continent and over the Atlantic for two cents, another person who lives In JNew York must pay four cents in order to Fecure tbe carriage of an eigtt-page paper to Brooklyn, and six cents when it Happens tobe a quadruple sheet. If only a two cent stamp be affixed the piper- will bo sent to ths mill with ether waste paper, as the otal laws provide that such" matter shall not be forwarded unless fully prepaid. Under tbe recent postal arrangement with Canada, the Dominion government will forwrdas usual all matter from the Uni'ed S ates' prepaid under the new law, nnd the later government will, without collectii g additional rates, carry to its destination all matter of the third clas9. On July 1, when the new postal treaty negotiated st Bt rne goes into effect, postage to foreign countries will bo greatly reduced, and the discrimination against internal postage will appear much more unjust than it dons at present. While newspapers are not to-day detained when they have been dropped at the office with stamps affixed fccordirg to the old rate, orders will in a day or two be Issued to enforce tbe law. Merchandise packages will until then be forwarded with theamountdues stamped upon them to be collected ty the postmaster. Tbe post office is daily incumbered with quantitiesof franked matter.tbe act to carry which passed at about the same time that the charges on third-class matter was increased. The argument advanced by theexpress companies that the expense ol carrying quantities of merchandise at low rates is not remunerative io the tjovprnment, is answered by those who are familiar with postal arrangements by tbe explanation that tbe contracts made uv tho government do not specify that the mails shall be limited in weight, aud that no additional expense is incurred by reason of the .increased bulkir ness of the mails sent over the postal routes. The New York Sun tells this wicked yarn:

Massachusetts had its Rev. Horse Mamy more than fifty years ago. lis went by thoname of old Priest Williams, and he wa3 the. pastor of a Congregatioaal Church. The fol lowing good story is told of him: He waa "particularly tond" of a good horse, and always kept his 'pacer." On-t his parishioners, Jeremiah Suuruway, ovvned a fine animal, which the clergyman desired to posses, and on Sunday morr irg Mr. Soumway drove up to the church door in finestyle just a3 the mirister w?s about dismounting from his ow n carnsce a few step away. The preacher and his pariehioner entered tbe church door together. Tb former drew him abides moment. "Jerry," said tbe good man familiarly, "when I get to preaching, you slip out and take a few turns up and down tbe road with my mare, and after meeting is over tell me how you will trade." And they traded ori Monday morning. The Hon. Cornelius Hedges, late of Massachusetts, now superintendent of public instruction in Montana, report that tho number of Kcbool districts in the territory in 1S74 was D3, which is an increase over the previous year of only wo. The whole number of children ol school age returned was 3,517. which is an increase during the year of 211. The attendance was 1,035, which in a gain of 19. Th numlitr of tcnool houses was 70, wnich is a aui oi 19. The number. of children of sciiool ags not attending any school inered last year from 1,497 to 1,703, and the amount of school money raised psr capita of ch'ol census children fell lrom $10 56 to 57 00. The rate of taxation continued a- Rrf-at, but tbe total of taxable property greatly diminished during the year.

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