Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1886 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—The of the Chicago and Atlantic Railroad at Newton has been bhrned. —The house of Christian Bnckelman, in Perry County, was destroyed by fire. —The residence of William Sears. Jr., near Greenfield, was destroyed by fire. —E. 7S. Stona, general merchandise dealer of Lngro, six miles east of Wabash, has made an assignment. The coopers at Crandall struck for a reduction in the rates of boarding bouse keepers, and threaten a boycott. —John Herb, of Mooresville, has two very old violins, one of them 228 years old and the other ninety-five years old. A disastrous tire in the town of Sharpsburg destroyed the postoffice, a livery stable, and several of the best business bouses. —Tfie State Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of the law regulating the rent to be charged for use of telephones. —Prof. Charles Harris, principal of the West Middleton public schools, has been suspended by the Township School Board. —The dry-goods and grocery store of N.~C. Coffin and the saloon of C. M. Grave, with all their contents, were burned at Burr Oak. Cannelton, by an almost unanimous vote of its citizens, is to be incorporated. Tell City is soon to vote on a similar proposition. Steps are now beiDg taken to organize a law and order club in Jeffersonville, and it is stated that $230 has been raised by subscription. The jury in the murder trial of George Fullerton, at Columbia City, for tbp killing of Chas. Gasßchatte, returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter with eighteen years in the penitentiary. —A tabular, statement of New Albany's city debt, bonded and floating, shows the entire debt to be $462,000, with $15,000,000 of assessable property for taxation and a population of over 24,000. ODe hundred thousand dollars of floating debt is to be funded in bonds at not to exceed 5 per cent, interest. New Albany, it is claimed, is better off financially than any incorporated city in Indiana.

—The Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen, at Indianapolis, adjourned on the 17th of February for two years, after electing the following officers: Grand Master Workman, N. J. York, of Rensselaer; Grand Foreman, J. N. Taylor, of Crawfordsville; Grand Orderly, L. H. Carr, of Rusbville; Grand Secretary, A. B. Salsicb, of Terre Haute; Grand Receiver, N. S. Byram, of Indianapolis: Grand Guide, T. D. Neal, of Cicero; Grand Watch, J. A. Thompson, of Remington; Trustees, C. Wnnderlych of Evansville, and J. R. Duucan of Crawfordsvi!!.;; Supreme Representatives, C. C. Gennng and J. W. Spain of Evansville, and A. B. Salsicb of Terre Haute. The graded system of assessment was adopted. The Grand Army of the Republic, Department of lndiaua, opened its annual reunion at Indianapolis with the largest attendance ever known. The report of the Adjutant General shows a total of 393 posts and 18,OSS members; a net gain for the year of 1,097. Resolutions were adopted denouncing honors paid to the memory of Jacob Thompson by the Interior Department. Reports were received showing that $14,324 had already been accumulated in aid of thC soldiers’ monument, aud that circular letters had been addressed to each county, asking" an appropriation *of SIOO from each, to place a stone in the base of the monument with such inscriptions as the country may direct. The following resolution was adopted: “ Resolved , That it is the sense of this department that the Grand Army of the Republic, being in no seujie a political organization, and being in favor of free speech, a free press, and a free country, we are l/eartily opposed to the practice of using our corporative power, as posts, for the pupose of boycotting any person, paper, or party who may differ with us in opinions on any subject.” A resolution was also passed in favor of a State Soldiers’ Home. The suggestion that the meeting of the national encampment be held at Nashville iu 1887 was unanimously approved. Officers were elected as follows: Thos.W. Bennett, of Richmond. Department Commander; Andrew Fite, of New Albany, ' Senior Vice Commander; W. F. Daily, of Pern, Junior Vice Commander; A. R. Tucker, of Cicero, Medical Director; Ira Chase, of Danville, Chaplain; Ben D. House. Indianapolis, Assistant Adjutant General; Thomas Hanna, Greencastle, Judge Advocate; Council of Administration, JtV Fee, O. F.Walker, William E. Brown, John Runyan, W. L. Dougall; Representatives at Large to the National Encampment, C. F. Mosier, J. D. Mnlkey, William M. Cochran; W. H. Holabird, J. R. McDonald, Ji F. Story. The encampment also indorsed the nnivernal-service pension bill, all opposition to it being overridden, abcl thi| indorsement was rushed through with a yell. The Woman's Relief Corps also held a rerrtaiotf, with Mrs. Alice Griffin,; of Elkhart, Department President; Mrs. Beck, of Elkhart, Department Secretary, aud Mrs. Titus, of Elkhart. Department Treasurer. The'lndiana Department was reorganized a year ago, mid now has twenty-five corps and a membership of about one thousand. The department held two big camp-fires at which mimeious speeches were made. 4 * —Benjamin Knoop, nu old farmer of Wabash County, who was some fifty years ago bitten by a rattlesnake, is reported very' ill from the effects of the bite, the virns of the reptile yet lingering in his system. The leg which the snake struck pains him severely odpe every year at a period edrresj oadiug to that when be was bitten. This winter he has been conAnefi to bis bed al-> most continually; nlcers have appeared below the knee, and amputation may have to be resorted to to save his life.