Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1905 — AX FALLS ONCE MORE [ARTICLE]

AX FALLS ONCE MORE

Governor Hanly Demands thi Resignation of Another of the State Officials. STORMS TO BE ABATED MOK Not Certain What He Will Do, but Hi I* the Third—Hoosier State News Items. Indianapolis, Dec. 28. The Newt says: “It developed today that Gov ernor Hanly has asked for the resig nation of Daniel E. Storms, secretary of state. This was after a two-houi conference of Governor Hanly, Attor iiey General Miller and Mr. Storms. Il is not known whether or not Mr Storms will tender his resignation When seen today, immediately aftei ths conference, be would not say any thing. “ ‘Rumor sas it strong that the resig nation has been demanded,' Stormt was told. ‘Rumors has said this foi several days,’ be replied. Irregularities Are Alleged. “While Mr. Storms would not admit the truth of the report, and while Governor Hanly and Attorney General Mil ler refused to talk about the mattei absolutely, it was known that the resignation had been requested. There was no hint as to whether it would be tendered or not Alleged irregularities discovered by an Investigating committee in the auditor’s office with reference to the condition in the secre tary of state’s office are thought to be the real reason for the requested res ignation. Sort of Three-Phase Lightning. “It is said that there are three phases to these discoveries, but fur ther than that nothing is known. Mr. Storms, as has been stated, owed the state on Oct. 1, when his quarterly settlement was due, the sum of |77,000. To raise the amount he turned over to J. J. Appel as trustee securities on which $41,000 was realized, and the balance was borrowed from friends ot the secretary of state. The next settlement is due Jan. 1.” Two Former Cases of ‘-Bounce.” David E. Sherrick, auditor of state, resigned in September on demand ot the governor, the charge against him being an alleged shortage of $147,000, which sum has been partly made up from the sale of securities turned over to the state by Sherrick. He is under indictment. John Ward, adjutant general, resigned on demand of the governor two weeks ago. He was charged with being short SOSO, which sum he turned over to the state by his personal check.

COSTLY CASE OF “BOOZE” Also Has Its Pathetic, and Inclades a a Charge of Cruelty to Animals. Marion, Ind., Dec. 28. A case of cruelty to animals develop'd here, when a horse attached to a buggy, and fastened to a hitch-rack on the public square, fell to the ground from hunger, cold and exhaustion. An Investigation was made by the police and it w learned that the horse had been standing there In the cold for fourteen hours land, capitalists, was iu the city and without food or water, and without covering. The animal was so weak that it could not arise, and an officer shot It. The buggy was confiscated by the police. In the vehicle was a number of toys the owner had purchased for his children. but he had become intoxicated, gone to bed in a hotel and left Ids horse to starve and freeze and his children at home awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus, who never «une. The owner of the horse learned that the police had taken charge of his buggy and had killed his horse, and he left the city without claiming his prop erty. Combine of Beer Plants ? __ Kort Wayne, Ind.. Dec. 28.—Emil Joseph and !■'. W. Gehring, of Cleveland, capitalists, was in the city and secured options on the Berghoff Brewing company and also the C. D. Centlivre Brewing company, the two largest brewing plants in northern Indiana. These plants control the entire las'r trade of Fort Wayne. Each plant Is capitalized at $250,000. Contest for a Mayor’s Sent. Vincennes. Ind., Dec. 28.—Thomas G. Robertson, defeated candidate for mayor of Linton. Ind., brought suit here against Camden C. Riley, asking the court to declare Robertson the legal mayor on the ground that one ward cast 100 votes after 6 o’clock on election day without which Riley would have been defeated. Mayor Puts on the Lid. Brazil, Ind., Dec. 28. —Mayor Shattuck has issued an order closing all gambling rooms In the city, and directing that they remain dosed. Until the recent election it was supposed that gambling had been suppressed, but the supposition proved to be a mistake. Labor Forsakes Mayor Bidaman. Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 28.—Officials of the Central Labor union have issued formal repudiation of Mayor Bldaman’s appointment of a union man on the police board and denounced th® mayor for his wide-open policy. Latest Victim of Foot Bait Sullivan, Ind., Dec. 28.—John Gordon, sou of U. 8. Gordon, is dead from injuries sustained in a foot bail game ten days ago.