Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 31, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 March 1878 — Page 2

THE IT31AXA STATE WEDNESDAY MORNINa MARCH-" 20. 1878.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. A state board of immigration has been ppointed in Mississippi. . Gbcatiy to their chagrin and disappointment women will not be allowed to practice

law in California. Lady Demnux 'iscalled the "Little (ine'jn" by tbe Candian. And that's the. rruyii Victoria ordered . '-my lord" back to England. ' ti -l i 1 "HT-fVl 1 "MarriaB Without Love" last Monday in Boston. An admirable collection of kindred topics. - , Tire ' congrej:atiens of two Prevt-ytcrian churches ot Albany, X. Y., have sert $o25 to the relief fond fit? the benefit of the Chinese sufferers hy famine. Iowa has commenced repeutiag its humanitarian theories about punishment for tnurdar, and vanta ta exchange the haleer 4nr tfi rnitrtirvJ J - A Orxmoik man lued to be a hundred years -o!d,and haw never touched a dose of medicine. fomebody persuaded him to take some herb tea, and be only lived ten years after. Tub iniications are that Packard wlil be collector of the port of Xew Orleans. Civil eeTvice reform demands the appointment of a man in all regards as mean as Anderson. Mf.ac:kim is still telling the world that the Indian h a eoail fellow, and then showing where tlx: good fellow nearly took h'.a scalp, lie must be of an extremely forgiylus disposition or care very iittle for hair. Not long since an zzei lad), a sister of General Meade, was discharged from the nterior department at Washington. This occasioned sucU a feeling of indignation that h(f haa been given a clerkship m the war department. The pope chose hU name rather un thought dly. When a-dted by the person who was to announce him to the world what name he should use, he asked, "What saint's day 'is this? .He was answered, "St. Leo." 'Then I will be Leo XIII." Kcit has been entered in the San Francisco courts by Mrs. Gwiu, wife of cr-t?enator O win, for projerty in that city valued at the modest little amount of $1 0,00' , 000. Some of the finest residences in fm Francisco are included in the disputed estate, and at present there seeing a probability, that Mrs. Gvtin will win the suit. It is stated that there is not a single radical i:i congress willing to appear as the defender cf Hayes', title to the oliice he disgraces. This feet was made apparent when S. 8. Cox delivered his speech explaining his declaration that the veto message was a '"charge of fraud by a fraud." Cox used plain and blunt terms, but the republicans sat fcilent as if to indicate their consent. A.T entire family in New York hare b?en arrested and the pirents punished. There were fo tr children, the yonnge:t a mere' boy, and each of these had Won force I out upon the streets to b?g, and in all probability steal. The eldest, a girl of thirteen, had fallen among deprave I companion?, and was sent to the house of refuse. The ethers were pat in the care of the society for the prevention of cruelty to chil i ren. Each of the family had a 'certain street, where the begging was done systematically. The mother generally kept tbe . youngest child with her, and by keeping it in h state bor- . daring on starvation elicited sympathy. A biePATCH from Dartmouth college shows a state of affairs about as bad as that which existed a few weeks ago at Princeton. About 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning a number cf freshmen broke into a sleeping ayirtmept oscupied by a sophomore.and his brother, a senior. Po'Ji were bn'Jly injured, their faces being so cat by glass and broken botUes that they are scarcely recognizable. No mercy was shown to the men, who were asleep at 1 L . a; e ii ' . . . . uae time oi i::e outrage, dus tney were ex1 A : :ll 1 . ,-. puseu iu every luaun- an a uiuigniiy. ociue Ql the freshinn have been arrested for as. Banlt with intent to kill ; others are still at J liberty. Warning to parents: When you j send your boy to an eastern college, provide j him with a Gatlfug gun and a ca3tiroa pro tector. IK'Eiso the campaign of 1S7U Bob Ingersoll was the toast of the bloody shirt party throughout the cauntry. He was received in the most cultured homes of the .most distinguished radicals. He was in close com'munion with radical . diviues, and in all things was treated as a Christian .statesman, notwithstanding he was daily expectorating his inn del saliva fn the face of Jchova. Cob has not changed at all in his creed, bat the Journal, which whilom was his admirer for the dirty work he was doing in favor of the J radical party, now declares that Uob's utter, nces are "simply infamous,'and that Dub is "lending bis influence'' to an infamous pe tition to congress which favors the circulation of obscene literatufa. lijb was never more infamous thau when defending with the Journal the forgeriej and perjuries by which radical conspirators made Hayes president. There wems to be a purpose to make 'the Central and Union Pacific railroads provide for their indebtedness to the United States Mr. Thurman, of Ohio, has brought the tubjret sharply before congress, ''lie recapitulated," says aWsshington special ''the debt '.statement, showing that the two roads (the 'Ceatral and Union Pacific) would at the Mite of maturity owe the government $111),'21ft,S70. He eali that there were $5o,000.C0 in first mortgage bonds held by oher 'creditor?, and it was the duty of congrtss to look out for some eecurity. Up to January 1 last no provision Lad been ina-Jo for a Inking fund. to meet the indebtedness to the government, although the roadj were in receipt of the richest incomes, much richer than tuoe of any other roads in the United 'States. Tiie Union Pacific declares 8 ier nAii ttnrv tt.A nrminal valtfAZ-.f ltd fttnplr

'which means l"iperceatnpon it3 Market 'value, while " central Pacific declares a

'dividend of 8 to 10 v$ per cent . Thus they, dist te four or five millions, an'nually r tne shareholders, while not a "ceut is, '.aid aside for the government. lie then proceeded to explain the bill" section 'by section,' and pronounced it a very Vent bill. Under it he declared that the 'Union Pacific road could declare a dividend oUZ per cent, on ita nominal value and "6 J i per cent, on its market value, and the 'Central Pacitio G 4-10 per cent, on its 'nomical value. He said that there was not 'one railroad in fifty, if any at all, that paid 'any more, or as much.- lie argued again 'the great necessity of some early action by 'congress. TriK-FIVAXCI tL. CO.VDlTtOX OF TII COl'STKT. There, are those who assume that the United States financially are in" a very prosperous condition; that the ration is not only not bankrupt, but has the means of annually reducing its indebtedness. To understand this matter thoroughly it becomes necessary t j know the ex teat of the indebtedness of the country, for .whether the debt be national, state, municipal or corporate, it is a tax upon, the wealth and earnings of the people, an in6abus upon labor and an obstacle to theft and prosperity. Let us mass the figures: . National debt.. ,J. 52,loO,OCP,lt St'ltJ debls.... ....... .......... -"lO.OLO.tK ( Debts of 1 w town corporation- u,ouo.iw, lebt of other cities and town .. 61I,im,i"M County UeUs 4(H,iiuu,WU) Total I fl,l,(XK),CoO ller we have an indebtedness whicli at six per cent interest demands tho payment annually of $247,iSO,000 before the country can advance a single dollar on the road to Wealth. Still there are those who in this midnight of business gloom assert that the country is prosperous. The New. . York Evening I'oat asks the question, Is the nation bankrupt? and replies as follows: Wltli a wlio'Jy lnaJequat system of taxation, if IndorfU we iuuy call tlie iipliol jrac-tk-is of tax gathering which prevails heu- a ytem at till, th r-venaes of the t'nlttxl SlaU h-ld au enormous carpi us simply tiy reaou ot tbe almost absurd wealth ot tu country, a wealth so srciit l!iat even our till-scit-nliilc way of eoliucdiig rvvejuo givtA ui jnore thau ww need every year. Out of tbi-i surplns we havn ' been paying our n itiioal li'bt for a Koott uu iy years now, and inw Mawh, lSiiU, m-o have Imh-u keepic an uo-t-nitnt of the monthly reduction. l-t in m-c what this account kIiow. Hi rowing oil' Ul liundrxls of iloliu:, wlii-.-li are of no iu-omnt in dealing with n hiig-j rums the nuttoir.il debt was on tho l.-t of March, 1;!, 2,5i,l'i;,fKKi. Klht j ears later, uaniely, Mnreh 1, 1)77, the debt amounted to .US,7.M. ):). The dei rense ha l been i.W,iiSi',ono in vljht years, and the average yearly re-lucUon had been 1U-'.W -mill tu rowing oirth;J old huinlrtxls ot dollars fr convenience. In oilier words, wo li;ive been prtyingilie cuorincus exiH'iies of the government, paying Uie 1 ale rest on this gat debt, aud at tne sum time paying oil the d.:bt r.t the rati of tl,ibijuv) a y;ar. Meiuitimi the ruto of liiteresi hns oecn lowertil on a part of the debt, and thi told amount of interest to b- paid iiiisbeiu Mill further ditnlnUheU by the constant reduction of tho principal. It ouzlit to Iw ea.-y, therefore, to pay olt tho debt at a.htsil fastt-r rate hereAfier tunn heietolore, but it i; a Mf.itlmij fict that wlLhout any iticreas" v hat-'Ver in Ihts annual reiliieii'jii, uiii Kim!y by uiyim; iu ertcli year as much as we have b-.;en pnylr., WeMiall wholly discharge lheo"ebt (wbieh w:., u the 1st of liect'iubor, 17;, -',0Hi,W7 In littkmore than 37 year fioui the present time. Here we' have a Sliyloclc organ which would have the people in their present deplorable conilition taxed to an extent not only suilioient to pay the interest .on state, municipal and national indebtedness, but to an extmt that would wipe out the whole debt in thirty-seven years. We hold that under .the financial policy inaugurated by the radical party the country is to-day absolutely bankrupt. .Cities, states and couuties are unable to pay the intern t" on their indebtedness, not because they are repudiatora, but because the' people are unable lo pay the taxea necessary to raise the funds. It thould be remembered that this is a governniect by the people. Jf tbey are impoverished and ruined, the government must suffer financially. The theory of the radical Shylock party has ben to bleed the people. What has been the result? Poverty, business, prostration, financial 'gloom.' and ruin. The process of bleeding is still going forward, and according to the New York Evening Post is to be continued for the next thirty-seven years. Under ordinary circum6tancti it would be regarded sufficient to pay ih interest, but the Soy locks, as a means to still further force the people intopoverty and' bankruptcy, demand that the principal shall, be annually - reduced. The whole financial policy of tae government must be . changed. Steps must be taken to relieve in some measure the people from tho terrible- burdens that now oppress them. V e must have legislaUon the pnrroso of which is to revive our industries and set the people to work. If this is not done there will be more business failures, more idleness, ana in the end anarchy. To-day the United States are bankrupt. If the people were called upon to pay their-Indebtedness they could not do it, und to pay the $1,123,000,000 wonld J rccpiire half the wealth of the nation. "What .is wanted now is wise legislation, a broad comprehension 61 the situation and a policy that meets the terrible exigencies of the times. ' . PltONPCUITY AXI '0.KIIEXCE. The fiscal year of the United HUtten bevlns July 1. Purins the seven months ending January al, 1h:H. tner were exported ot d:iuesriu rroduetH of the Unltf-d HUti to the value ( ll-islo,Sl. The value of the lmjxnt.i and ex. lortsin those mohths compare as follows: Imports. Ktport'. M-rcliaudi.se ..-..")M,1.S3).j fj'",n)l;t2 hptrie. 13"J,olKi 18,71i.y Total 1. tK7.1,SH,Hir t VS.SM&. It will H-'tu that for 'lhi first seven months of the year the excess of our sales over our purcbf Kes amounts to f lK)tt.',07u. That represents thn cinlvalent of tt uiuch gold placed to our-credit in Europe during thoso Keven mouths-. During tho month oi February the exces-.s of import w-us nearly making for the t ight months about H V,(0,0. Ihirlng the twelve months emilng June, ln, the c-xcoks of our exports over imorts aiuotiutcd toel,l(0.lKH. For l7t tbure 'M also a large surplus. It Is possible that the total surplus tor th yeur ending Ji4ne30, 1S7! may reiich 17."f('OU,M'.i.-t'h Icago i"r:b a.uc. It is from such statements as the above that a certain Js.33 of writers and speakers are continually-Asserting that the country is enjoying roat prosperity. John. Sherman, in a recent letter to a frien l iu Ohio, sold: "At this moment our country 13 more prosperous than any iu tire world, though many 'are idle and out of employment. What is 'needed most is confidence in the stability 'of values, and thbJ can only be iee0-edby. 'a resumption of payment in coin," It is a fact that this country Las vast surplus proJucts for export The prcducts of fhld and farm bave been wonderfully abundant. In this rrgsrl tba United S:atci havo been

seemingly the special favorite of Providence. During all the years of ai verbify ' breadstuffs and provisions have been in excessof. the dereacd; corn so cheap that it has sometimes been used for fuel; wheat that could find no market and cattle on a thousand hills, with no demand at home or abroad, except at prices that have impoverished dealers. It would be almost impossible to overestimate the favorable condition of affairs, so fir as natural laws have operated to make the country prosperous ami the people happy, and it would be equally difficult to exaggerate the direful consequences that have. resul tea from legislation in direct conflict with the welfare cf the people With an abundance of ' food there ii widespread want, with thousands and tens of thousands of willing workers, tramping along' the ragged edge of starvation; Everything essential for the comfort'of the people is cheap," while there are vast numbers of people without the means ti take advantage, of the reduced prices, s.tid are beggars upon tho highways of life. John Sherman say?, "Our country 13 more prosperous i.han anj-in the world." Still the tables show that other countries less prosperous (?) than ours can buy our food products with the cost of transportation thousands of miles, while at home thousands of families have not the wherewith to procure the absolute essentials of life. A prosperous country means a people at work, producing and living in comfort The United States does not present such aspectacle. John Sherman says, "What is needod is confidence in the stability of values." The devilish resump. t.on law, the leprous offspring of his deformed brain, is what has destroyed the stability of values, blasted industries, bankrnpted men who employed labor and exiled confidencs in every thing. Stability, indeed. Under radical rule there has been no such thing as stability except in a purpose to legislate against the beat interests of the people. Solemn 'contracts have been violated; sacred trusts perverted; the people deceived and swindled until, driven to desperation, they demand a change of ruler?, the dethronement of radicalism and the enthronement of the democratic parly. Men may pile np figures, showing imports and exports, clearing house balances, de-

ciTsss cf the national debt, the decline in gold and the advance in the value of silver, all well enough in their way, but there can be no revival of business in this country nntil laboring men find work at fair wcges. When the five million of idle men are employed, when' the music of the anvil, the clic'i of the shuttle and the roar cf the forge are again heard ia tbe land it will do to say that busings has revivedand that, confidence is restoied. The democratic party is pledged to advance the interests of the' people, to point out the wrong3 that have been commiitsd and enact the remedies. Sj far it has accomplished all that lay iu its power, and the people are willing to trust it for the future.TIIE NKW JIAMI'SHIllK tLKCTIii.V. The probabilities sre that the radical party has carried New Hampshire, the majority howevir being largely reduced. The r;'a! significance of the resu't Is not favoraole to radicalism as a national heresy, ami will be an obitai le to success elsewhere rather than a help. New Hampshire, like the other New England stat.-s, is under Shylock rale. It is in the prp of men who have iid sympathy with the people of other sections. Its he.-ut is as cold as the giv.nite of its mountains;' its policy as small as iti rivers; it3 thought as sterile as iUsoil, and its generosity as circtnuFcrihed as its area. It will be remembered that when the vot8 was taken in the national house of representatives on the silver bill all ' the New ' England states voted solid ngainst it as they did npon the bill to repeal the' resumption law, and it is these questions more, than anything else that Lave been influential ' in carrying the state by a reduced majority for the radical party. .Tho radi were divided upon ail (ftestions pertaining to th acts and Ioliey of tbe radical presidential fraud except his veto of the tilver bill and bis known hostility to til measures opposing the will of Shylocka. This opposition of Hayes to the welfare of the country, this disposition on the part of the radical presidential tumor to antagonize the people, created a tie between Hayes and the radical party that no infamy could break, ana they are still liuked together by the cohesive power of partisan villainy. New -Hampshire, by her vote, stands committed to the Shylock policy of oppressing the west. Shewill continue to vote solid ainst the welfare of the people. Her voice is fpr the oppression of labor and against the revival of business. Tho people of the west may learn from the vote of Nw Hampshire the fact that hereafter they may expect r.o kindly word from New Encdond nmn measures calculated to relieve them from the, curses of radical financial legislation, and thonld have the effect to bind them closer together in the great work of redeeming the country from the grasp of the radical party. ' Gold has steadily run down until it is lower than at any time since the suspension of specie payments in The fcilverbill has, not therefore met the hopes and predictions of the Shylocks Jn its influence upon the gold market All sorts of dire calamines were . prophesied. Gold was to ro up, and a general cllape was to follow. There was to be consternation in all the money centers of Europe and America. Just the opposite of all thi?, however, has happened. Gold has declined, only a few bonds have been'returned. exerts are in excess of imports and the bidanae of trade is in our favor. All these acts trouble the Shylocks and their organs.snd they endeavor to account for them by saying that it was not the liland bill tnat became the law. But this subterfuge will .not satisfy thinking people. The hue amf cry raised by theihylocks and their organs was in all regards dishonest Their purpose was to keep business depressed and continue the shrinkage of vdlues, that those who coa: trol money nrght increase their gains by multiplying the misfortunes or the 'peopk. The seriate amendments were in that direction, and Hayes' vet? had the same purpose. Jut the people triumphed, though the viclory was shon cf some of its trophies by tbe senate, and John Sherman may, to some ex tent, make the great measure of relief. Icy ,. . . ...! ;

potential for good than was intended by thoso who demanded for sliver all tbe privl leges conferred .upon gold. One good effect upon public sentiment will be secured by the false predictions of. the Shylock organs; they will not be tfolieved in future when they antagonize the welfare of the country by their ver.al mendacity.

TELEUKAI'IIIC NlttMAItY. Thcrsdiy, March 12. CONGRESSIONAL, Senate. Mr. Thurman. from the comoUtee on judiciary, reported a bill prohibiting members of congress from becoming sureties on "certain bonds. The bill in aid of the rolar expedition designed by James Gordon tennett passed. The- vice president submitted a communication from the secretary of the interior in answer to the timber troubles in Montana some little disenssion took place as to tho disposition of the bill. Several petitions of no special importance were introduced. -A bill regarding the Union Pacific sinking fund was introduced and referred. The discussion of the West 1'jint academy appropriation bill was resumed, but lasted but" a short time, when the senate adjourned. ' House. Shortly after the house was called to order it went into the committee of tbe whole on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill. A lou discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Hale, Singleton, Whitthorne and others took past, but without coming to a decision the committee rose, and the house adjourned. MISCELLAKEOUS. Werk's soap and candle factory at Cincinnati was burned to-day. The surrender of insurgent chiefs . and followers still continues in Cuba. ' The Acton' powder mills 'at Marlboro, Mass., blew up to-day, killing two men. Two very distinct shocks of earthquake were felt at Milford, New Hampshire, today. , The bullion withdrawn from, the bank of Knel.md to day on balance amounted to 03,000. The American brush company's factory at New Haven, Connecticut, burued to-day. Loss $25,000. Professor John Ilrainerd, formerly of Cleveland, Oaio, died at Washington yesterday, ngcd 70. At the city election at Oakland, California, yesterday, the workingiaen elected their entire ticket. ' . The new Italian cabinet has not yet been formed. The chief difficulty is in assigning the portfolios of f areign affairs and war. A. M. Robinson, who was treasurer. of the bank retbbed at Eatavia, Ohio, some months since, was arrested to-day for the crime. The fteamer Ilenr.us sailed from New Haven, Connecticut, yesterday for Constantinople with a cargo of cartridges and machinery. This "momin!? Eer.jsrcin Nn3-es, president of the Mutual I'ene-fit Life insurance company, of Newark, New Jertcy. was arrested at Washington, Two children nrwcd Wood were fatally and two others seriously burned by the explosion of a can of coal, with which the oldest, aged 11 3"ear3, was lighting the fire. The collision cf two oal trains on tfce Keadin? r:-ad resul tod in the wrecking of 30 car and the killing of John, A. Commesky, fireman, and severely wouniing two others. - The Farmers' and Traders' bank of Lexington, Kentucky, suspended payment yesterdac. The loans atd iliscounts 'apgrej;ate ?J0,90o- the deposits will not exceed $i3'Vx). , At the sinp'.e number drawing of tbe Louisiana state lot'ery today- No. 12.0SS drew the canital prizjSO.OOO. The ticket was sold in Nw Orleans, and it is believed to a visitor at th carnival. The committee of wavs and means to day parted to report lavorably Representative llurchard's bill fr promote the refunding of the national debt nnd the loan of savings to the Unittd States for that purpose. Vernon Brothers, stock brokers of London, failed to-day. They held a large amount of consuls and British railway securities, expecting that the country would rush into tlif war and raise the price of the securities. It has been statsd that the treasury department is discriminating a?raiust one and two dollar notes of the isue of greenbacks. Such is not the case, as the treasury issues to any amount any denomination of notes in exchange for. or in redemption of, legal tender or national bank notes. . Thukspay, March 14. James Haiti Priswell, the author; is 'dead. J. K. Iliel fc Co , bat and cap dealers of New York, failed to tky for $200,000. The specie in the bank'of France has inCreased 52,000 francs daring the pust week. White's cotton warp iqill at North Chester was burned to day. Insurance' about 000. . Robert Hamilton, ex -member cf congress, died to-Jay at Ne-wton, New Jersey, of paralysis. ' ' . . . Thirty-six persons, attending a fair at Prest, were drowned to day by the capsizing of a barge. . The damsge by the fire in Danville's distillery. Belfast, ireland, last night, was half a million dollars. In Russian military circles it is considered probAle that Prince Ritlenburg will be chosen prince of Bulgaria. The bullion in the bank of England increased -11,500 during the post w-ek. Pro-, portion of reserve to liability, 37 4 per cent. The new silver dollar appeared on Wall street. New ' York, this mormng. Bayers paid a fraction above par in gold for the tokens. ' Ten thousand new silver dollars were recrived at the treasury to-day,-and about $3,0J have been paid out in exchange for gold. . ' The New'bnryport (N. J.) 5 cent bank was enioined to-day to prevent a sacrifice of, tbe p".!ritie8 to meet the sudden demand of deiKiMtors. . A passenger train on tbe Union Pacific railroad was thrown from the. track near North Platte this morning! Three coaches were wrecired. No one hurt The order of the mayor of 'Chicago reducing the fire department has caused New Yorl lire insurance companies .who have risks in Chicago to advauce their rates. The Eer.ate eomcilttee'on post eflices and po.-t roads to day resumed consideration iff Alexander lled's r omiuatio.3 as postmaster ftr Toledo, 0!do, but came to ho conclusion. Miss Mary Hampton, a .teacher-in the public schools of. Memphis. Tennessee, was arrested for forvery. She had forged the name of the superintendent to a note, on which she obtained $3.5u0. The committee on ways and meansmidea number more of changes in the tariff bill today, among them salt in b.igs, barrels or oler packages, 12 cents pr 100 pounds; in buik. 8 cents per 100 pounds; new type and type metal, 20 per cent, ad valorem. Tl;c little daughter of a leading physician in a certain country town presented t'je following as her firetwihool essay: "There was a liftle girl, and she was very s'ek. They eeutor my papa, and she died very quick.'

THE VAGRANCY ACT.

The Supreme Court Decides It for the Most jart to be Constitutional. Ih3 Provisions of the Act Properly Embraced In tbe Title-Pimps Not Liable by Statute to Arrest WltUct;; Warrant. tbe supreme court yesterday made the following decision teaching the vagrancy act, holding it to be constitutional: State of Indiana vs. Hod Newton. From the Parke C. (J. Perkins, J. The following indictment for an offense created by tbe second section of the act of March 15. 1877. defining yaerancy, etc., was returned in the Tarke circuit court: State of Indiana vs. Hcd Newton. Indictment for exhibition or gamblers' implements. The grand Jurors of Parke county. In the Ktat of Indiana, pood and lawful men, duly and legally eiup;miieled, charged, atlirmed anil sworn in the furke circuit court of .said Mate, at the October term for the year 1S77, to inquire into felonies and certain ihiFdemeauor in and for the body of paid county of Parte, lit tne nam 9 and ly the authority of the state of ludlAna, on their ouihs and affirmations, present that one Hoi Newton late of Niltcounty, on tne SW.li'dayof August, A. D. lst7, at aid county and htalo aforesaid, was then and there unlawfully the exhibitor of certain gamblers' Implements, via , n diecbox and dice needed in playing the -:ime of cbuck-a-luck, contrary to the form or the statute in such cases maue and provided, and aiiainst the peace and rtignitv of the ctate of Indiana, O.vvin A." Roach. . Prosecuting At. orney. A motion to quash the 'indictment was sustained on the ground that said second section was not embraced in the title of the act. This Is tb.j title: An net defining vagrancy and other offences therein a peri tied, providing penalties, authorizing arrest of suspected persons wi'hout warrant, providing a method of examination, authcrizing search of plares where unlawful practices aw carried on, and nnest of inmates without warrant, and conferring certain power and iurWdfctlon on policemen and other peace ofneers, mayors noil justices. declaring it a cumulative statute, and emersrency, and couching Otllr provisions peitllieilt to the subject matter of the net. . Tbe second and fourteenth sections of the act follow: Section 2. Any ml. or female person, who shnlt be thf keeper or proprietor, or exhibitor of any gaming table or device, orgarhblers' tin. pleinents, or who shall be an assistant or atieud.utt, on any giimlnu lalilo or apparatus, or in any gambling houe, shall bo deemed a gambler. iseclion 1 1. This a?t phjiU not be construed to repeal any other Hatutj uulets they clearly conflict, but as cumulative toother statutes reluting to tho same sulyects. A' general summary of the act, which it may be well to have in view, is as follows: bection one- defines and provides for the punishment of vagraiuy." Section three defines a professional gambler. '.Section four defines a pigeon dropper. . Section fives defines a f-rale prostitute. Section six defines a pimp. Section seven authorizes the arrest, without warrant, of any person guilty under the second,' third, fourth and fifth sections of the act, but it does not authorize the arrest of a r,im p without warrant. An exception is virtually made irj Lis case. SHtion eissht prescribes the punishment of a vagrant; section nine o 3 a gambler or professional gambler; section teu of a pigeon dropper section eleven (f a prostitute section twelve cf a pimp. Section thirteen authorizes visitation by tbe polios ejf suspected giinbliog, house' and houses of prostitution, the heizure and detention of gambling apparatus,- and the arrest of tbe arsons, etc. Section fifteen declares an emergency. It is orialned by the. constitution of the state, article -i.scction 19, that "every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith, which subject shall be-expre.ised in the title. But if any subject shall be'embrjeed in an act which shad not be expressed in the title, eucb act shall be void only, a to so much thereof us shall not be expressed iir the title." The first fjutstioa 15, what is tlie Mihjact ef the act the title to which is copied above? The second is, is the matterof sfctiontwoof faidacteipre.-scd in the title thereto.'or properly eo'ine oted with the Ptinject expressed therein? The subjected the act is not definitely, bnt is substantially, expressed in the tit'e. The title expresses that the ai t Is ene "defining vagrancy and. other cfi'. ines therein specj yied, providing penalties," etc., ''and coaI tanang other provisions p.?rtinent to the 1 fubject matter of the acr." The subject of the act, then, is the defining of and providing for the punishment of the offences enumerated in the act, all of which offences are misdemeanors. The subject of the act, therefore, expressed substantially in tbe title i", -the defining and providing for the punishment oi certain mii-demeanora. . ' The subject matter," of all the sections of the act, is embraced by the title, and all the provisions in said fcr-tions f r securing tbe punishment of the offences Ufinet in the act, .sxe . properly connected therewith. (Y ourig vs. the state, 47 lnd., 150). acd ca?es cited; of the correctness of these propositions we have no doubt. Put some of the provisions of the act for securing tbe punishment of offenders are claimed to be unconstitutional: and tbe question is, should I they bo so, would the fact render the entire act invalid? it so, tne present prosecuuou could i.ot be sustained. A statute may ' he, uncomtUutiorial in part without invalidating the remainder. Or the unconstitutional part mav be eo material as to render the whole act void. (Chirk vs. Ellis. 2 Illat kf, 8; Wishnjiener vs. the state, 11 lnd., 4S3.) An examination .of the act in question satisfies us that the portions of it claimed to be unconstitutional may b9 elirai-. nated aad still leave a complete and operative enactment Thi being so, the present prosecution was legal, and the . indictment should not have been quashed,. because none of the provisions claimed to be unconstitutional 'were acted upon in the prosecution thus far, and would not necessarily be in its continuance to a final termination. All that part ot the act creating oirins.-'s is valid. Same of the provisions for enforcing pnnishment may not be. But the prosecution inthisce.se was instituted, conducted onder and ia 'accordance with the provisions of the code of criminal pleading and practice in force prior to the enactment of the statute of March 15, 187?, and s;ill m force; for that act declares - that it shall, not be construed to repeal any other statute, unless they clearly conflict, but a.', cumulative to otber statutis relative u thu same subjects" so .that the f ntire system of prosecuting criminal offences heretofore existing, still exists, supplement ed by a few provisions in the act of March ia, is7, which, - chouui tney prove unconstitutional, may be disused and still leave ample provisions for the prosecution of the offences created by said act. Arrest by warrant is not ' prohibited by the -act of March, supra, nor is trial by jury, while the act expicssly continues In force laws authorizing both. The following sections of the constitution, drawn from Magna CLarta, are those sujvposed to be violated by some of the provisions' i of the act of March 15, 1S77: Beotlon 11. The right of jMMplc tobcreenro In their persons, houses, pa per- and etl'tcts Hgslnst unreasonable search or seizure fchad not be violated, aud no warrant sh.ill Issue but apon probable cause, supported bv 0.1th or nttiriaaUon, and particularly describing tha place searched and the person or thiug to be seized. rUction 13. In all criminal rrsecobms the neoiised shall have the right 10 a puolic tr:l, by f n mpartl.il jury, In thecouutj-ln wbh-h iho oiTonce shall nave been conijiiitu-d; to ba I1ea.1l by IHmself and coujiscl; t-t itcm-tud tho ii at ire u'Ml cam-o. of the aecusa'lon K;.ilcst him and to have a copy thereof: toinet thwit ltsc fice to ftico, and to havo compulsory I'l-o-jess for oM'iinmg witness In hii f.ivor. iscotlou-14. No person, tn anycrimim-J proiem lion, shall to compelled to testify au iiust himself. 2.s the case now before us, as we have said,

was prosecuted under the provisions of the code, it is not incumbent upon the court in deciding it to designate, with precision, in what particulars the act of March 15, 177, violates the provisions of the constitution quoted; to specify what are "unreasonable' searches and seizures, etc. We leave this duty to be performed when a case of eeirtli or seizure shall come before the cotirt. Arrests in some cases without "want tit have ' rlways been held not unreasonable, but exactly the entire. Ifct. of such we shall not attempt to giv. Preliminary trirfls, upon which Commitments are made, are had without a jury, and linal trials may be if a jury Is not claimed. How far the act in question attempts to confer powers Wyoud those heretofore exercised will be left for determination when a case arises in which it ui&y become neee-ssary. If we could be governed by the 45th clause , of Magna Charts in the election and appoint-' went cf officers, fewer abuses thau otherwise might be apprehended from the execution

t"of raid act of March 15. 1877. That clause: ta which the English monarch pleCgad himself, Is as follows: We will not maYe any justioea, constable, idiei 13 or bailiff but of such as know tbe taw of the realm, and mean duly ta ob.erve It. But as we can not hope, in the present state of society, to be certain of the protection of ofiicers possessing- the qualifications above mentioned, we must etill depend, upon a strict adherence to and enforcement of constitutional rccirainta The judgment is reversed. THE BRANCH MINT. A Committee of Ten Appointed to Advocate . the Claims cf Indianapolis for it Before . Congress. The Mint Meeting Last Klsnt-The Names of the Committee A Strong Probability of Success. An adjourned meeting of citizens was held at the criminal court room last evening to hear the report rf the committee appointed to the matter of action to be taken by Indiana to secure the location of a branch mint in this city. Mayor Caven .was unanimously called to the chair and Jno. It- Elder wasappointed secretary. J. M. Itidenour, chairman of the committee, presented the following report: The oommitte to whom w referred the matter of action to-he taken by the citizens of Indiana to properly bring before congress- the merits and claims or Indianapolis for the location of a hraned mint bei to report tliat tbey find lu 4H73, when the questiou wan in tho hands of Dr. JJnderman, director of tho United strifes mint, a committee at that lime charged with the duty, prepared Hixwen to questions propounded by him, accompanied by mnps, drawings and miscellaneous lMipera. coverimraii me Questions, ln.tli vritii, ...1 verbal, then submitted, and that could h.-ive any practical bearing on the subject. On the bi-si thus furnished .Dr. l.inderman, he made his n port to congress, which is liefore the country, as favoTing Imliar.apoiis. That n port was n ferret bv.the house of representatives to the committee on put.lio building and grounds, of which the Tlon. W. s. HoltiiRu. of Indiana, was thi n chait man. For want of time that committee never reportcd lv.ck Pi the house. The presidential c.'imi)ai''ii aiDroachln!T- th'e pdrojuied. llie. dats originally proposed is as good for the nuriMise How as then, rind must li t ill in existence in the tossesslon of l)r. Llnderii;mi. or witnui tils control. Your commit tee would therefore recommend Hint such steps be taken ns to immediat-ly bring sill this matter, with all additional liictsto tlie attention and information of eongres. tliioiuh the agency of-a committee of not less than three persons, whose duty it s"ia"d be to proceed to W'ashiuxtctn and pre ent such matters a.s will tend to secure tli d-slret re.-n!t. And would recommend that the citizens furnish tbe means to defray the necessary exleitse m that behalf,Ku:h commission giving their time without conipenssiioo. Your committee may aild tint from fill we can learn, tjie seuntori and repr-s.-ntatl ves la comrrexs from Indiana are alive to tbe interests of the state, and tho.true interests of the whole country In this In-half, and are looking to iheir constituents to reader all aupport possible in the way of placing those Interests In proper form before congress With such aid they are suiiifiiiiie of success. Uerpectfuily snbmiih-d, E. T.Cox, J. !. RimcNorn, ' ' .1. It. K'MiKn, A. I.. IioACU, J. i.l'iMnr, J. 11. Voss. r. 15. .MAKTI.NPALK, March 13, 1S78. . Tne report was accepted, and a discussion arose as to the number of the committee. After the matter had been fully dicuss-ed, it was resolved Inst the committee should be composed of 10 peryor.?, and the following named wer? selected: J. M. liidenonr, G. II. Voss, E. T. Cox, II U. Allen, T. F. Pyan, J. C. Penny, General John I,ove, J. J. rainier, W. li. Hollo way and E. S. Alvord. Mayor Caven was by acclamation selected as chairman of the 'committee, ahd was urgently requested to be sure to ga to Washon financp.with Col. IJ.'C. 8baw as chairman iiiLi'Jii 111111 Liin 1 r cat iri i.iiiuuiilm' was appointed, and will report to the committee at Col. W. M. IIallowair8 oflice at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The committee will start for Washinston Hiturday, and it is hoped will be successful in their mission. Eligibility or Jnstloe or tbe reace ! Otber Judicial Oflh-c. . Acton. Ind.. March 13. 1ST8. To the Editor of the Sentinel: you ie ho Kiuu as to answer tne ioikw ti nest ion: Cn a man who is now holdluK th oihce of Justice of the peice, and who hasbeei 1 -. . . 1 . . 1 . . . t i. former otiice In time to be elurible lo the latter oltics shouhl he be elected on the first Monday Id next moirth ? There Is a difference of opinion here on that question. Home ibiut-. thatbecause our nominee f.'.r trustee isstill hi'ldlnithe oltlce of Just lee of th peacbthat he will ba ineligible to fill the" olfies for which he has oeeu ii(uiiiUHii-u uee;iuse lie uki nui n-snsii months prior to the d"ctlon. Is thU true that 1. 1 ilW.. I 1 . ,. . 1. . , . 1 . ... 1 .m ii9 win '" xiiv-iituit mruaw iicuiu ouc ivri-ii. sixinouths prior t the elc.lon? qvill. ' 1SSWEE. . ' The sixteenth section of tbe constitution of Indiana is as follows: . Xb person eh-cted to any Judicial ofHoe shall, , during the term for wldeti he shall have. leea elected, be eligible to auy otiice of t list or pronUnnder the naU other th in a Judicial oliice - Resignation would not cure the case. . i'ouitortuble Fees. . Pltt-burg Post. r 1 a en 1 nsnim na rr.Teivea a iee o more than f 3-X) 000 for recovcrinz tha estate of a Cuban which was seized by the Sani6hi government, and another claim for $2,000.000 has been made, which, if established, will make Mj. Cuthinc a very rich;, man. You see Cashing was Grant's minister to Fpain, Csleh atone for turninar an honest nennv. If tlier is-crratitude in this ''man he will divide with Grant. 1 U V The Sunday Kent Iwel. , fLewlsvllle DomocrarJ . What is the matter with ejur Sandafcan I net it. u on t our news atrent see that . . - JT ' r T , . "the people can' secure that 'bs4'' rapi-rr'each ! f . 1 . . . . . w. , I , Maooaiu nioruinR. u. noes a man s sgut gooi to ri.au it; 11 mis mm wim pure thoughts. Corn, Mr.- Agent, )ok up a lit tt the bundsy Sentinel we ranpt liave. e enaw emieavor in tne iiure 10 upply the people with the bunday N:!ttinel to th largest extent demaudea. Xladleal Slauacemi'at. . I Kansas City Timosi The benetits of deimcratic, rule as comnn.rpd to th outra?e?of ridiii'.l rule c?.n nud no litter ilnsratioii tban in 8 iinaA Ooi session of the Suth C;ir.din h-i'Warure iicl m! cos 1.311.V. Arother ir.s CH. The cost of th l rf!slstiire'oC" ndpr democr.iuc rtileSin 177 was n'ntv si7 iirt. Yt the f trier is khe rirTnment thit ien'eral Grant upheld jvilh United Suites BalJiera. " ?