Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1883 — AGATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

AGATE NEWS.

The National debt statement for' 1 'March, shows a reduction during the month of $9,344,826, Good work that ought to be persisted in. * The lowa prohibition amendment decision is now up for a rehearing before the state supreme court at Davenport, and is being argued today. As to the legality of Sheriff Powell’s claim against the county for money expended in recapturing Roberts and Ins companion, we are not lawyer enough to risk an opinion; but as to the justice of the claim there is no question whatever, and we earnestly hope that some means will be found for its adjustment. - ■ - JLi—Jii" Chicago is to be cursed by the government of the Godless for yet another two years. At the city election Tuesday Carter Harrison, the greatest demagogue in America, the friend of the thieves, thugs, gamblers, prostitutes and saloon keepers, was re-elected mayor, and till of his crowd goes into office with him. The Republican Editoiial Association of Indiana, held a special meeting at Indianapolis last Thursday evening, which was well attended by members of the fraternity from all parts of the state. Several matters of imporrance were disposed of, and the occasion was made interesting by speeches from Senator Harrison, Gov. Porter, Lieut. Gov. Hanna, Major W. H. Calkins, a number of state senators and others.

The Oar Shops. — Last week it was proclaimed all over the state that'the L., N-A. & 0. car shops had been positively located at Moil on, and even the Lafayette papers “threw np the sponge” in that matter, but if an item which quote from the “Indianapolis Journal’’, of Monday, be correct, the "matter will not bh decided until the meeting of the board of directors on the 9th of this month, at iS ew York. The arguments in the GougarMandler trial began Monday afternoon, and the end cannot be very far off. A long and bitterly contested case that has provoked the fiercest personal animosities, and called up on overwhelming mass of contradictory evidence, it strikes up liko a case foreordained to end in a disagreement of the jury, and wo venture the prediction that such will be the result of the trial. “Be at tii is ip you can. —Our old friend and Postmaster, G. B. Clark, is sending 11 sacks of potatoes to Dakota, and each sack is of a different variety.’’-“Remington News.” Beat That! —Great Heavens Brother! You didn’t expect to take the Munchausen belt by any •such mild fabrication as the above did you ? We can find a dozen men in Rensselaer who- could talk in their sleep and tell bigger lies than that, and down in Lafayette if a witness in a law suit didn’t testify to a larger falsehood he would bo fined for contempt of court. And see how the “Newton < ountv News ’ sends you to grass the first round, We quote: “A giantess, Marion Wedde by name, is being exhibited in Manchester, t England, bhe fs 18 feet, 2 inches in bight, ;iud as she is only 17 years of age, •>he may attain still greater proportions.” ,

W<|are still waiting for warm weather. looks well, but hay is becoming scarce. Mrs. Einnev is still on the sick list. Milroy Sexton is slowly recovering of a seriotfe wound; a smash on his left hand by a cog wheel. Miss Anna Brey has again as a teacher, taken up her abode in Porter County. Miss Flora Wilcox, of Springfield, 111., has recently visited friends and relatives in this country. Mr. Sexton and family have moved to the aforesaid house near Centerville. Mr. Sexton resigned his office as P. M. Mr. Brey, now holds the honorable position. We are under the impression that Mr. Cullins intends taking a homestead in Howard county, this state. May joy and prosperity go with him and his family, is the wish of their friends. The River School will close in one week, after a long term of six months. Howard Cullins thinks of attending the Normal at .Valparaiso thjs summer. Howard is a good boy, we wish him success. A dear was captured near the Kankakee swamp. E. W. Pulver is the lucky hunter.

CHEERFULNESS.