Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1875 — INDIANA STATE HEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE HEWS.

To Indiana Conference me* are good beyond expectation. Ti .JQjphtheßia is getting in its work in many portions of Washington County. recruiting the ranks to a the highest These MFbne district in l>earborn County where they have but nine scholars, and there are seven applicants to tedch the ■ohreft. There is some talk in Noble County favoring a reorganization of die Regulators of 1858, on account of the numerous depredation* of thieves. The anti-slavery veterans of Eastern Indiana have decided on holding their annual reunion The time agreed upon Is &< W U md U. A young son of Joshua Berry, a farmer living south of Logansport, was recently accidentally shot and killed by his father, who was handling a gun in a careless manner. The Executive Committee of the Indiana soldiers’ reunion have decided to offer a flag to the counties outside of Marion sending the largest organized delegation to Indianapolis, Oct. 14. The wife of J. B. Reeve, one of the leading merchants of Bushville, was fatally injured a few days ago. In attempting to drive a pig out of the yard it ran against her, throwing her down, her head striking a small stump. The Supreme Court has decided that the capital stock of the Western Union Telegraph Company is not subject to taxation in this State. In consequence of this decision the State Board of Equalization did not assess it

Out of forty teacher* that started in on the examination held at Indianapolis lately, three withdrew and nine failed. The remainder, however, stood well, and their scholars will not be ashamed to answer the question, Hoosier schoolmaster? Although but eight months have elapsed since the shipping of milk to Indianapolis from the surrounding region by railroad was inaugurated, the irade has already reached surprising proportions. At present over 800 gallons are received there daily, at an average cost of fifteen cents per gallon. Harmon Laughlin, one of ths oldest citizens of Rush County, and for twenty, one years its Sheriff, had his thigh broken the other day by a kick from a horse while passing behind him in a stable. A curious part of the story is that Mr. Laughlin dreamed the whole thing out the night before, and told the family about it hours before it happened. The following were the postal changes in Indiana during the week ending Sept4, 1875: Established—North Indianap, olis, Marion County, Eugene Udell, Postmaster. Postmasters appointed—Dorsey, Blackford Oount.v. Adam 8. Renaid: Inglefield, Yanderbqjgh County, Levi Newman; La Otto, Noble County, Robert Saylor; Otwell, Pike County, Mason R. Palmer ; Sunman, Ripley County, George B. Ashton. The Attorney-General, in reply to an inquiry from ths Auditor of State, in which he is asked: “ What construction do you put upon Sec. 12 of ths Fee and Salary act of 1875 as to the fees of County Auditors for managing the county school fund ? Does the 1 per cent, for managing the school fund of the county apply to the whole amount or only to the interest?” says:

In my opinion ths fee mentioned in said section applies to the entire fond. I see no sufficient reason for holding that the language used by the Legislature means only a part of the school fund, nor do I see how any particular part could be selected as being exclusively within the legislative amendment. C. A. Buskibk, Attorney-General. As the 6:40 Indianapolis, Cincinnati A Louisville train to Chicago was rounding the curve at Maryland street the other evening the engineer suddenly discovered a little child, only able to crawl, playing on the track but a short distance in front of the engine. He immediately applied the air-brakes and stopped the train about fifteen feet from the baby, which dug its pudgy fists into the gravel in blissful ignorance of danger. Just as the train stopped the excited mother of the infant rushed from her house by the side of the track and gleeftilly pressed her darling to her breast as the engine moved past. The child had crawled out under the gate and on the track. While Josiah E. Roose was threshing, the other afternoon, for Mr. George Burkey, a farmer living near Wakarusa, the friction from the machine set the straw on fire. The machine was inside the barn and a large force of men and boys were stationed around the machine and in the mow. The flames shot up to the top of the bam and in an instant the large building was ablaze. The laborers in foe mow were completely blinded by the dense clouds of smoke. With one exception all were rescued in a scorched and suffocated condition. A son of Mr. Burkey, aged fourteen years, was overcome by the heat and burned to death. His charred remains were found the next morning in the ruins. The entire crop, fences, barn and farming implements of Mr. Burkey were burned. Loss $3,000.

The colored Methodist Conference of the Indiana Division was recently in session at Detroit. The following appointments among others were announced .by the Bishop: Stations: Richmond—A. T. Hall; Indianapolis Bethel Church—D. P. Seaton; Allen Chapel—W. R. Revel; Ebenezer—H. H. Wilson; Evansville—J. Matchew; Terre Haute—J. M. Townsend; New Albany—Morris Lewis; Mount Vernon—J. H. Alexander; Ypsilanti— John McSmith; Vincennes—Jesse Boss. Circuits: Charlestown Jason Bready; New Gordon—L. Stokes and O. M. Cron by; Marion—H. D. Gordon; Mitchell— Madison Patterson; Knightetown—Alex Smith; Cambridge—H. S. Smith and L Redex; Lafayette—N. N. Jones; Logans port—D. Bunden; Franklin—D. Winslow and D. Cole; Madison—H. H.

Thompson; Greenearth—J. K. Hart; Greenville—J. A. Jordon; Rockville—J. Myers; Kokomo-J. Burden;Bonth Bend —A. J. Ferguson; St Joseph—L. D. Crosby; Rockford—L. B. Pope; Prince, ton—G. W. Bronson; Indianapolis Mi«' •ion—4,o. Knight,