Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1888 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Admiral Ammon has given to the public a letter from Gen. Grant, written in 1880, in which the great warrior lives in brief hie reasons for declining the presidency of the 'Panama canal at a salary of $25,000. He predicts the failure of the enterprise, and f x presses the conviction that subscribers would lose every dollar they put in it This opinion was formed only after a careful study of the situation from an engineering standpoint The General proved himself to be a better engineer than De Lesseps. _____________ The latest estimate of the national debt of Russia is $1,768,000,000. This undoubtedly is much tpo low. The figures denoting this indebtedness are those which the financial officials of that Government choose to give. It is to their interest to make the debt appear as small as possible. Russia's credit in the money markets of the world has for many years been poor. Its debt, expenditure and ratio of taxation are, so high, when compared with the aggregate wealth of the country, and the income of its people, that it can nlace no loans except at a heavy sacrifice of interest But even at $2,768,000,000 the obligations of Russia stand third in magnitude among the national debts of the great Powers. France, of course, leads off in this respect, with Great Britain second, Italy fourth and AustroHungary fifth. Germany’s debt is trivial compared with that of any of the other countries mentioned, aggregating only $115,000,000, against $2,262,000,000 due by the Hapsburg empire. When considered with reference to the earningcapacity cf their people, the debt of Russia is far greater than that of either France or Great Britain, although France’s financial engagements at this moment reach about $5,000,000,000.

Jack Eon county has hog cholera and Shelby mumps. Shelby county Prohibitionists have placed a full ticket in the field. Rush county claims more standard stallions than any other county in the State. B. Reynolds, the largest real estate owner in Delaware county, died at Muncie on the 20th. A floating theater, to be used on the river, has been contracted for at Jeffersonville. Cost, 150,000. Peter Howard, one of the tallest men in the State, standing seven feet in height, died at Camden, Monday. Mrs. Mary Butcher, of Crawfordsville, aged seventy-six years, has just completed a quilt containing over 12,000 pieces. There are sixty inmates in the Wayne County Infirmary, which is said to be the largest number ever housed there at one time. Jacob H. Baker, a well-known school teacher of Wabash, has been dismissed in dishonor from the schools for a vile assault upon a pupil. Geo. W. Friedley, of Bedford, is named as a Republican candidate for Governor. Hon. W. R. Myers and C. C. Matson are avowed Democratic candidates. General Allen Taylor died at his home near Memphis. He came from Virginia and partijßndian stock. Was one of the biggest land-owners in the county and most peculiar of men. He never owned a cook stove nor never entered a church. An organization of citizens has been formed in New Albany for the purpose of punishing wife beaters and drunken husbands who neglect to properly support their w>ves and provide for their children. This organization is known by the name of the “Willow Wieldera. ,z John C. Pahl, ticket agent, freight agent, section boss and general manager of the Michigan Central’s business at Corymbo, Laporte county, has just drawn a fifteen-thousand-dollar prize in the Louisiana Lottery. He has been dabbling in lottery business for several years. — — ; _ D. E. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry at Washington, has written to the Secretary of the State Board of Health that he has examined the lungs of some of the catt'e that died in Henry county, and found no evidences of pleuro-pheumonia. He does not believe that the disease exists there. Isaac Woods, a laborer, of Terre Haute, *got up, Sunday morning, and, after building a fire, took a dose of morphine and went back to bed. He left a note saying he was tired of life. When foundhe was insensible, and he diedin a few minutes. He was fiftyfive years old. Domestic trouble was the cause. Minnie Foster, aged about nineteen years, and daughter of William W. Faster, proprietor of the Eskridge Hotel at Odesa, has been sicx of a fever for 110 days, has died twice, to all appearances, but revived again. The doctor has made 550 calls and called another doctor in consultation. She has been unconscious ali the time. ‘ —- — No. 4, along the line of the Wabash road, has refused to work and was aparentiy grounded. Line repairers have.

just succeeded in locating the trouble. About four miles east of Wabash an old man had cut the wire and run a line into his house, where he was utilizing the electricity as a cure for rheumatism. During December there 9 anpegred among the Quakers around Hortonville an Indian fresh from the Indian Terriory, who could speak, sing, etc'., and give the war whoop to perfection. He solicited funds that he could get an education “like white man,” and a day or two since, after gathering in the shekels of the innocent and confiding decamped for other fields. 4 two-hundred-and-fifty barrel tank was filled with oil from the citizen’s well at Montpelier in a flow of seventytwo hours, and the oil is now wasting for want of tankage. A test by a hydrometer at sixty degrees shows its specific gravity to be 30, and undoubtedly the oil is a finejubricant. Agents are there lookihg over the field. The Montgomery Circuit Court soon fixed the fate of the Alamo burglars. On Sunday they were captured while m the act of robbery; the case was before the grand jury on Monday, indictments returned on Tuesday; the men pleaded guilty on Wednesday; and were placed in the penitentiary at Michigan City on Thursday where they will remain six years. Both have been in the penitentiary before. A suit has been entered at Evansville which directly involves $700,000 worth of property in that city. The suit is brought by Josephus Collett, of Terre Haute, for the recovery of land formerly known as the Erie canal bed, and which is now partly traversed by one of the orincipal thoroughfares of the city and in other parts is covered by residences and business blocks. The filing of the proceedings has created a sensation. A peculiar and fatal accident happened at noon, Friday, on the Wabash county infirmary farm. Reuben Scott and a helper, named Burton, were engaged in felling a tree, and had succeeded in getting the trunk over, when it struck another tree and the base bounded back, striking Scott in the head, killing him instantly. Burton was struck by a limb, which inflicted a frightful gash over the right eye. His condition is dangerous. Scott was a married man and leaves two children. Patents were granted to Indiana inventors, Tuseday, as follows: James A. Becher, Mishawaka, bolt threading machine, Corodon S. Cannon, Ligonier, barrel hoop; George J. Cline, Goshen, sash fastener; Calvin R. Davis, assignor to Kimberlin Manufacturing Company, Indianapolis, lifting spring for cultivators; Henry W. Hackley, Kokomo, wrench; Benjamin F. McCann, Ewing, well; Jesse B. Pugh, Indianapolis, gate hinge; Emanuel Spear, Lafayette, spike extractor. Charles W. DePauw, the young millionaire and manufacturer of New Albany, will be married in New York next Thursday to Mrs. Lulie V. Vreebensburg. The bride is the widow of the late R. W. Vreedensburg, who came to New Albany from Tennessee ten years ago and bought the street roilroad lines. After hia death Mrs. Veerdensburg managed the property until December last, when she sold out to the Doreey line for $85,000. She is a highly educated and attractive lady. Republican editors to the number of about fifty met at Indianapolis on the 16th and discussed matters political. The leading papers were read by M. B. Garver, of Madison; George J. Landdale, of Greencastle, on “The Southern Question;” Isaac Jenkinson, of Richmonc, on “A Protective Tariff;” and C. W. Stivers, of Liberty, on “The State Issues.” Hon. Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, addressed the meeting on national issues, and several State politicians of note also spoke. Several years ago-Rev.-F. F. Ford, while pastor of Center Presbyterian Church, in Crawfordsville, obtained a divorce from his wife, on the ground of abandonment, and afterward married again. Now, the administrator of the estate of Rev. Mr. Ford is suing in the Dane Coun-y (Michigan) Circuit Court in order to ascertain who is the lawful wife of the deceased—whether it be his divorced wife or the woman he married after obtaining the divorce. Ford left an estate valued at $200,000, and .since he died his divorced wife, Grace Pearsall Fcrd, of Oswego, N. Y., claims to be his lawful wife,and bases her claim on the ground that the State of New York does not recogniza the divorce laws of Indiana to be valid. The final settlement of the case has been left to the Probate Court. Much information was gleaned from the meeting of Republican politicians at Indianapolis, last week. It is understood tUat two members of the State Committee, F. B. Posey, of the First District, and E. D. Crumpacker, of . the Tenth, are Gresham men. The latter said that as Senary' Harrison was an avowed candidate the Indiana delegation would probably give him a solid complimentary vote, and would stick to him,if they saw a chance for his nomination. D M. Ransdell says the Indiana delegation will be voted for Harrison. An effort will be made to get ex-Gov. Porter to head it and nominate Mr, Harrison, and Gen. Lew Wallace, W. Calkins, 8Washington, and Colonel Robertson are also spoken of aa delegates at large. It is sUted that John M- Bntlar will make

the race for the nomination for Governor. There is still a strong pressure being brought to bear to get ex-Governor Porter to reconsider his declination and be a candidate. Judge Monks of Ran* dolph county, and Judge Olds of Whitly, are announced as candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court. W. W. Thornton of Montgomery, A. N. Grant of Kokomo, Samuel Kercneval of Spencer and John L. Griffiths of Indianapolis, are said be candidates for the nomination for Supreme Court Clerk. In the matter of State issues, there are practically no radical differences of opinion. The Democrats are to be arraigned for mismanagement of the benevolent institutions and responsibility for the legislative deadlock, besides various other alleged eins of omission and commission. A boy named Elmore has secured a verdict of $1,200 against the owners of a tile mill in Montgomery copnty for overworking him at off-bearing tile. The case was first tried at Crawfordsville, resulting in a verdict of SSOO. A new trial was granted, and a change of venue taken to Fountain county. The jury, after three days trial, found for the boy. An exhibition of his person showed that he was very much emaciated. All bin joints were stiff, his hip injured,and/his arms and legs crooked so he cbuld not straighten them. He w£ s unablelto fully open his month. It was claimed that the damp tile, coupled with the constant strain in lifting them, produced this effect, and five physician 3 testified that it would do so, if the strain was very severe. They called theidisease “progressive muscular atrobhy/” The Republican State Central Committeemeet on the evening of the 16th. A resolution was adopted commending Hon. J. N. Huston forhis efficient tervices as chairman, and re-electing him to that position for two years. D. M. Ransdell was elected vice chairman and William Wallace treasurer. The election of a secretary was postponed. The sub-organization was completed as follows: Executive —L. T. Michener, John B. Elam, Indianapolis; W. 11. Hart, Frankfort; John K. Gowdy, Rushville, and W. M. McDonald, Seymour. - Finance Committee—9. J. Peelle, Indianapolis; W. R. Mc.Keen, Terre Haute; Chas. Viele, Evansville: J. D Oliver, South Bend, and J. R. Jackson, Union City. To select) delegates to the Chicago Convention, the district will be held on April 19th, as follows: First, Evansville; Second, Washington; Third, Seymour; Fourth, Madison; Fifth, Martinsville; Sixth, Rushville; Seventh, Indianapolis; Eighth, Crawfordsville; Ninth, FrankforJ; Tenth, Delphi; Eleventh, Marion; Twelfth, Auburn; Thirteenth, Goshen. The basis of representation for these 'conventions will be one delegate for each 200 votes cast for Colonel Robertson in 1886. The State Convention to select four delegates at large will be held in Indianapolis, April 26, the basis of representation being one delegate for each 500 votes cast for Robertson. The representation in the State Convention proper, for nominating a Stat? ticket, will be the same as that of the district conventions. The members of the committee were urged to push the organization of Lin coin leagues in their respective districts.