Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1875 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

The roof of a coal-mine at Farmer*, burg fell in the other day. Gov. Hendricks, has issued a proclamation announcing the publication and circulation of the acts of 1875. A son of John Michel was recently fatally wounded by falling from a fence upon a sharp stick, which penetrated his abdomen. ** The surviving soldiers of the Seventy fifth Indiana Regiment will hold their an nual reunion at Kokomo on the 21st and 22d of November. John Hkndbicks, one of the oldest settlers and wealthiest citizens of Clay County, and the founder of Brazil, died a few days ago at his home in that city. The Commissioners of Clay County have made an order prohibiting the running at large of stock in certain localities where the late high waters washed away the fencing. Joseph Jenkins, a miner in the employ of Vcatch, Hall & Co., Brazil, was killed by a blast of powder in the mine of that firm a few clays ago. The explosion took place in the room adjoining the one in which Jenkins was at work, and prostrated the partition, mangling and killing him. The' tower of the Court-House in Greensburg is 140 feet high. Near the top, growing out of the joints of thestoneworksjs a-maple tree eight feet high, with a trunk two and a half inches in diameter. The tree is supposed to have sprung from a seed dropped by a passing bird. It is a curiosity which attracts much attention. Nicholas Howard, an old c\tfcfens of Gransburg, died suddenly the other morning. He complained of not feeling well, asked his wife to get him some water, and when she returned he was dead. The verdict was neuralgia of the heart. The deceased was at one time a wealthy citizen and an influential politician. He died poor. The body of Emma Myers, a beautiful young woman living in Indianapolis, was found in a cistern at her residence the other evening. She left the house about noon, and it is supposed that while attempting to draw water was seized with dizziness and fell into the cistern headlong. No gashes or scars were found upon her person.

Two of tlie parties who robhed the CentraU fiank of Indianapolis of $5,000, in June last, it is believed have been discovered in the persons of Mrs. Marion E. Warren, of Charlestown, Mass., and one C. E. Thompson, alias Stevens. Duripg the past six months they have traveled through the West disposing of forged railway stock certificates. In February last they made a raid on Simon Jones & Co.’s bank, of St.. John, N. 8., robbing it of $30,000. A singular white discoloration, like a sort of brick leprosy, has appeared on the walls of several of the pressed-brick fronts in Indianapolis. It looks like a whitening from lime-wash, or a saline “ effervescence,” as if the wall had sweated a briny moisture and evaporation bad left the salt behind. A similar white deposit is seen on the weeds and grass bordering the ponds left by the late flood in the river and Eagle Creek. In several places these are surrounded by a band like white tape, at a distance, or a margin of paper, a foot or two wide, looking much as if the freshet had run lime-water over the vegetation, which it has left visible as it receded.

The Board of Trustees of the Indiana Institute for Educating the Deaf and Dumb, by whom the charges preferred by John E. Fawkner against Thomas Maclntire and E. G. Valentine have been in the process of investigation for some weeks past, have reached the r 1 animousconclusion “that Thomas MacIntire is not guilty of the first, second, third and fourth specifications; and the Board further finds that the charge of conspiracy made against Maclntyre is not true; and the majority also find that the charge of concealing evidence to screen Valentine is untrue. From this last conclusion Dr. James dissents, holding that Maclntyre did wrongfully conceal such evidence. The Board having also fully considered the charges against Ezra G. Valentine the majority find that the charges are untrue and unfounded. From this conclusion Dr. James dissents, believing that the evidence sustains the charge against Valentine.” The Woman’s Temperance Union of Indiana are circulating throughout the State for signatures the following memorial to Congress, with a view of presenting itwhen the National Legislature meet*in December: To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Untied States , in Congress Assembled: Whereas, The liquor traffic is fraught with evil -to the property, health, homes, lives and peace of . ojirjcitisens; and 'Whebeas, Governments are instituted to secure the peace, prosperity and well-being of the citizens; therefore, We, the undersigned, citizens of the State of Indiana. hereby pray your honorable body—1. To appoint a commission to investigate and report the effect of the liquor traffic in the United States on the health, intelligence, industry, prosperity, crime and pauperism of the individuals; also upon taxation, revenue and the general welfare of the country. 2. To prohibit the importation of alcoholic liquors from foreign countries. 3. To prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage in the District of Columbia, in the Territories of the United States, and allplaces where Congress exercises exclusive legislation. 4. To require total abstinence from alcoholic liquors as a beverage on the part of all officials and subordinates in the civil, military and naval service of the United States. And will continue to pray. In response to a letter of inquiry Atty.Gen. Buskirk has prepared the following opinion upon a subject of considerable importance: • J : You state in your letter that in March last the Board of Commissioners of your county selected a Grand Jury of twelve for the term of your Circuit Court, which will convene before March, 1876, and you ask: “Should a venire issue for the twelve already chosen by the commissioners, or for any of them at all J’’ “If six of those already chosen are to serve as the Grand Jury how are they to be selected? In my opinion every Grand Jury which meets before the regular session of the Board of County Commissioners in March next will properly consist of the twelve persons eelected therefor under the present law. The act of March 13,1875, will soon be in force, yet, by Its own terms, it wiU not be operative until next March; for at that time will convene the first regular session in each year of the Board of Commissioners for each county after the act comes in force, as therein provided for. It is true that the fourth section of the act of March 13, 1875, repeals all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith, and the question may arise as to the validity of indictments found by Grand Juries consisting of twelve persons after said act comes in force, because of the inapt phraseology of the pro“*the third section. But this Is a question which does not relate to your duties as a Clerk, as it is plain, in my opinion, that you are to issue a venire for the twelve persons selected for the Grand Jury under the present law. The question t have referred to will have to be settled by the :ourto although I have no fears as to the decision Being In favor of the validity of the indictments .ound by such Grand Juries; yet, if the question ihould be decided otherwise, the responsiblltiy ‘A e hetfsJrtni'e, and it would not irobably afreet, the views which I have given for hen;for JdanCe ’ 10 Com ? liwlce with your request