Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1888 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Mrs. O.Fuller,of Milford, neir [Goshen carelessly handled a revolver, Tuesday, and died instantly. The Hubbard Axe Works’ employes at Pittsburg, Pa., struck, Wednesday, against s 10 per cent, reduction in wages More than 70D seamstresses are now employed in manufacturing army clothing at the Jcflunkmville Government depot. The Hemingravs’ glass factory, of Oovington, Ky., the largest west of Pittsbuig, will remove to Mnncie at once.

During 1887 permits were issued for, 1,152 buildings at Indianapolis, to cost over $2,000,000. The real estate transfers amounted to more than $12,000,000. An old man named Mosby, having a $6,000 farm in Lafavtte township, Madison county, has been placed in the infirmary at his own request, preferring to live in the poor house than alone on his farm. Hon. Oscar B. Horde, ex-Attorney General, was stricken with paralysis while in his law office at Indianapolis, Tuesday. The disease affects the whole of his left side, and he is in a very serious condition.

One hundred miners went oat #on a strike Mondav at the Maple Valley Mines, near Washington, the cause being the docking of the men by the mine owners for turning out so much coal dußt on mine weights. The trouble promises to be no small one. Dogs attacked a flock of eighty sheep, belonging to John Meer, in, Washington township, Hendricks county, a few nights ago, slaughtering about forty of the number, and seriously wounding several others. The loss will probably reach S2OO. The appraised value of those killed will be paid by the township.

Robert Kirkland, a farmer living north of Fort Wayne, after a quarrel with his son-in law and daughter, walked to the grave of his wife, lay down on it, and cut his throat with a razor. He remained there all night, unable to move. When discovered both feet were frozen, and he was dying from loss of blood. He was eighty years old, and tired of life.

George White, the rich old granger of Daviess county, who eloped last September with Anna Gregory,a neighbor’s daughter, and whose wife recently sued for a divorce from aim, has returned and made np with his wife, and the latter has ordered her suit dismissed. Miss Gregory’s father, however, who has a suit pending against White for SIO,OOO, declines to be mollified. Recently the large barn and contents of William Flanagan, near Milltown, Harrison burned, and a short ime afterward Mi. Flinagan had Mrs. Godfrey arrested for setting fire to the barn. Mrs. Godfrey at once became violently insane and died in three days afterward. It is currently repbrted that FlanagaD, who is a wealthy man, has skipped the country for fear Mrs. Godfrey’s husband, who once committed a murder, would do him harm. The State Associatibw of of Labor closed their session at Ft. Wayne wben the following new were installed: Master WorkmanF. Jacks, of Lehanon; okomoi-JfjlpjfafWfafmg' secretary, M. E. mM yJfefcjkhf ' Treasurer, T. B. aSSit, of Henry Bird, of convention u cera <$F tiuronftr tbereMifdl them. The State officere m iiraktng alW' ances to the various State institutions, Monday, refused to ord'r the payment of the vouchers for the quarterly salaries of Harrison and Gapen, trustees of Inßane Asylum, $225 and $l5O. Respectively, referring the matter to the Attorney General for an opinion. If the Supreme Court Seats Messrs. Carson and Flack, they will be entitled to salaries for all the time their cohtest has been pending, and for this reason payment to the others was deferred at present. The Indiana members of Congress are assigned to the following committees: Matson, on invalid pensions, and revision of laws; Holman on public lands and eleventh census; Brown and Bynnm on ways and means, and Bvnum on manufactures; Johnston and O’Neall on elections, and O’Neall on war claims; Steele on military . affairs; White on education; Howard on Indian depredation claims, and banking and currency, Shively onlndian affairs and Indian depredation claims; Owen and Cheadle on library and militia; Hovey on Pacific railroad. ,

Macy Warner, under sentence for murdering a fellow-convict in the Southern prison, named Frank Harris, made a dash for liberty, Monday afternoon, accompanied by Wm. McCain, confined in the same cell for burglary. They overpowered Clarence Hay, the jailer, by seizing his arms from behind, McCain holding him, while Warner produced a razor he had obtained in some way and enforced He then took the guard’s keys, revolver and a small sum of money, and fled, locking the entrance door. The alarm was given and they were soon overtaken and returned to their cell. An item recently appeared in this column staNng that Prot R. M. GtHobba, of the American Normal Col-

lege, at Logansport, had employed the funds of the college to his private use, had been cttilty of other dishonorable acts and then fled the place. It gives us pleasure to state that the officers of the college have isaued a card in which they say that ail the “differences existing between him and the college have been satisfactorily Bottled” and that they have been able “to ad j ust the books satisfactory and that they have no further charges against him.” Ihe officers of tbe college have been arrested for criminal libel.

About thirty tight-barrel coopers employed by E. M. Gilman in the cooper shop department of his factory at Terre Hante, went out on a strike, Monday, demanding an advance of five cents a barrel, which Mr. Gilman refused to grant. Mr. Gilman has a contract to furnish the Wabash Distilling Company of that city 800 barrels per week, and the workmen hope to gain the advance through his necessities in filling this contract. „ The annual report of the Northern Prison was made to the Governor, Friday. It showed the institution to be in a good condition, with a fine state of discipline, and likewise that the use of the “cat” had been abolished. There are at present 634 prisoners, 63 less than at this time last year. The total receipts of the prison for the year were $120,15315, and the expenditures $101245 56, leaving net earnings of $18,107. The average cost of maintenance of each convict per day has been 37 9-10 cents. There have been thirteen deaths during the year. Warden Murdock suggests that the social conditions of the times imperatively demand, for the absolute reformation of the prisoners, a classification and separation of convicts.

It has just transpired much to the surprise of friends that Miss Nellie, daughter of Dr. L. H. Kennedy, of Danville, was married last July to Mr. Frank A. Beals, of New York, while she and her brother, Albert Kennedy, were at tending commercial college at Pough keepsie. The family were informed of the state of affairs three months ago. Mr. Beals’s arrival Monday morning was therefore anticipated by the Kennedys and a few particular friends. The bride and groom departed in the afternoon for New York. They will make their future home at Harlem, ,where Mr. Beals holds a lucrative position as bookkeeper for the firm with which his father is associated. The senior Frank A. Beals is reputed to be immensely wealthy and highly respected.

The Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee has issued the all for the meetings of the county and district conventions, for the purpose of electing the new members of the several committees. The county conventions are called to meet on Saturday, the 21st of January, at which' the new~coußty gates from each voting precinct chosen to the district conventions. These district conventions are to meet on the 2d of February and select the members of the new State Central Committee. This committee is to meet in Indianapolis on the 21st of February and organize. Districts in the Northern part of the State are called to meet at the following places: Sixth Richmond; Eighth District, Terre Hajte; Nine District, Noblesville, Tenth. District, Logansport; Eleventh District, Marion; Twelfth District, Aubjirn: Thireenth District. Goshen, j -ml f Board Of Agriculture. sh,e Delegate State®oard of /AgricultdfeYnet in Indianapolis, Tuesday, with' fUton representation; The oob&ing s4sBions largely devoted to congrarulatory addresses. The PresidentifM/. Seward, said the Board ,iLadbTi»eriefoced disappointment in not receiving Jpe recognition due them by the Legislature in the matter of appropiatione. Indiana is behind other States in this this respect. He recommended a redaction in the price of admission to the Btate fair, that the good resulting from the exhibition might be further extended. He thought the appropriation of $15,000 by Congress for the purpose of assisting in maintaining an experimental farm department in an agricultural college would be a potent influence for good. He concluded by saying the Woman’s Board had been a desirable adjunct to the State fair and contributed much to its success. Gov. Gray and Mayor Denny made welcoming speeches. The report of Secretary Herron was read and exhibited that the receipts of the association daring the past year were m 779.03, and expenditure S2S 228 71, to which is added $9,726 50 paid in premiums, leaving a cash bal lance of $9,824 70. The report of the Treasurer confirmed the Secretary’s statements of the finances. On Wednesday R. M. Lockhart presented a paper on “Farmers’ Institutes,” favoring the organization of such associations after the manner in which they are conducted in several other States. The object is to disseminate agricultural information among the members of such institutes, and an interchange of experience and ideas. _ A discussion of considerable length on the practicability of organizing and maintaining this ine'itution followed, and it was believed tnat after a year’s operation the Legislature will see the value of it, and appropriate means for its advancement and support. The - discussion lod to theadeptioaola teeolution instructing the State Board to

provide for an inatßater in each district during the year. The danger to the cattle industry of the country threat* ened by plenro pneumonia waa discussed on the presentation of a preamble and reeolntion, which were adopted, in regard to the Palm er bill, recently introduced in the United Stares Senate. The bjll is indorssd by the Consolidated Cattle Growers’ Association of America, which,as the preamble states,regards it as “the only adequate measure ever devised for the swift uttd sore stamping-out of the insidio' -t < v ‘ t-ase.” The resolution committed ■o« convention and Btate Board of to its indorsement, with *V earnest request that the Indiana dci ; is ,wu m Congress will give the measnr ahe irty support. A resolution was ad oted in the afternoon urging the Lagi-datare to make a more liberal provisi, \i for the purchase of agricultural books for the Btate Library. The election to fill eight vacancies id the board caused by expiration of term, resulted in the election of Ribert Mitchell (First district) of Gibson county; Gerbardt Reiter, (Second district) 6f Knox county; J. Q. A- Leig, (Third district) of Harrison; W.B.Beward,(Fourth district) of Monroe; V. K. Officer,( Fifth district) of Jefferson; 8. W. Dnngan, (Eighth district) of Johnson; J. A. MoOlnng (Fourteenth district) of Fulton; W. A. Banks (Fifteenth district) of LaPorte; and R M. Lockhart (Sixteenth district) of DeKalb. The only contest of consequence was that of Custer for re-election in the Fourteenth district, and was defeated bv McClung. After a lengthy discussion it was decided to have none but experts on tbe awarding committees of the next fair. The State Board o rganized by the election of J. N. Davidson, Craw fordsville* President; Alexander Heron, Indianapolis, Secretary; Sylvester Johnson, Irvington, Treasurer; and R. M, Lockhart, Waterloo, Superintendent.