Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1887 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

—A gang of swindlers has jnst been unearthed that have keen operating in different sections of the State qnite successfully. Their scheme is rather novel nnd bears on its face every mark of genuineness, and it is a pretty slick fanner that escapes. These men go in pairs, and their business is to watch the weekly newspapers for notices of stock that has been taken up and advertised. Soon as one of these notices is found, one of the 'men goes to the party who has taken the stock up and inspects it carefully, but is very sorry to find that the lost animal is not his. He then goes back to- bis partner and gives him a full description of the property, and if there is any special mark or blemish on the beast a note is made of it. Then ito a day or two the second man goes to the, farmer and says: “I see you have taken up a horse (as the case may bo) and as one of mine strayed away some time sifiee, I would like to see the animal.” “Oh, yes, certainly.” “I would have no objection to describing it,” and then will follow the description, which is always finished with the remark that “I can identify the horse in a minute if he is ming, by a and then some little, peculiar mark is named that was found by the first jnan. The farmer looks for this, and finds it, tho identification is complete, and the stock is about to %be turned over, when the sharper, half hesitating, says something about selling it. Then, in his own “slick” way, he makes a cash sale, tho farmer agreeing to pay the advertising bill. In due time the rightful owner puts in an appearance, claims and proves up the property, and the farmer realizes that he has been taken in and done for. The trick is a “good one,” and as»n rule, works to perfection. —Among friends of Indiana University there has been much anxiety as to what will be the result on the institution by reason of the failure of tho Legislature to act on the appropriation bills. It will, therefore, be a relief to know that the result wilt not affect the institution in nny way, save to keep iL cramped for need of working room. Dr. Jordan stated in an- ' swer to a question as to the resources of the institution: “The failure of the general appropriation will postpone to the next meeting of the General Assembly the building of the much-needed library hall. It also leaves unsettled the disagreement between the University Trustees and the late Auditor of State as to the time when the semi-annual installment of the University’s stated appropriation should be made. Otherwise the work of the University iB in no wise dependent upon the action of the Legislature. The sources of income for the next year are the following: Stated appropriation made by law and hot dependent upon future legislation, $23,000; interest on proceeds of lands given by the United States Government, $7,000; interest on accumulation of endowment fund, ($12,000) $0,000; fees of students, $3,700; other sources of revenue, SSOO, making a total of $40,000. The income of 1830 should be about $42,500. 'While the institution will not secure a building which is much needed, the failure of this bill will in no way check its prosperity.” —At a meeting of McPherson Post, G. A. IL, the following persons were appointed as a committee to make all arrangements for the Eighth District soldiers’ reunion, to be jield in Crawfordsville next September: T. H. B. McCain, Eightysixth Regiment; Joe McDaniel, Tenth Regiment; AY. H. AVebster, Eleventh Regiment; S. A. Stilwell, Fortieth Regiment; B. R. Russell, Sixty-third Regiment; AV. P. Herron, Seventy-second Regiment, and Mat Doherty, One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment. —An old man recently died in Montgomery County who was supposed to be in poor circumstances. It was ascertained, however, when the remains were prepared for burial, that the sum of SI,OOO was concealed about his body. The sum of S4OO was found in his pockets, and there was $00(f in bills sewed up in a belt which -passed around his body under his clothes. This money had been carfied in this belt, -from appearances, a long time. —Some young hoodlums residing near Linden, Montgomery County, j umped upon the second section of freight train No. 24, on tho Mouon line, and set the brakes, which brought the tx-ain to a standstill, and before the conductor could signal a train following it plunged into the second section, making an ugly wreck’ which took twelve hours to clear away. Three cars were reduced to fragments and eighteen more' damaged, - —The Bedford and Tunnelton Railroad. Company was organized at Bedford, with A. H. Guthrie, of Tunnelton, as President; George Goth, of Chicago, A’ice President; Dr. Ben Newland, Treasurer; H. H. AY alls, Secretary; 'C. N. Lessey, of Indianapolis; J. H. Ward, of this place, andJ. S. Day, of New Albany, Directors. This road will connect with the O. & M, at Tunnelton. —The preparations for boring for natural gas at Delphi have been completed, and the work of drilling has begun, A strong company has teen organized, aud the work will be carried forward as rapidly as possible. It is thought by those well informed in the matter _ that Delphi is within the great gas belt, and that gas will be found at a depth not exceeding 900 feet. —Dr. Rogers, of Martinsville, has killed a flog which for size is ahead of anything in that line. The animal measured seven feet and six inches in length. Its girth was six feet and one inch, and it weighed 600 pounds. Exclusive of the sides it yielded*, twenty gallons of lard and six gallons of sansage meat. —lndianapolis has been admitted as a member of the National Base Ball League. —The Commissioners of Montgomery County have appointed Henry B. Hulett, of Ladoga, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of County Clerk, A. P. Reynolds. Mr. Hulett was a candidate for this office last fall. He will serve until the election in 1888. James Green has been appointed deputy clerk. —Mrs. Raymond Ferguson, of Utica, Clark County, has given birth to a child . weighing but sixteen ounces, with arms three inches and legs four inches long. It is in good health. The parents weigh over 150 pounds each.