Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1889 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Bedford will light with electricity. Marion will erect a new $30,000 beilding. J. M. Fortner, treasurer of Ripley county, got away with $40,000. _ The Chicago Gas Trust controls 40,00 q teres of Indiana gas land. The farmers of Harrison county held an steresting institute at Cory don, Thursfcv. J. Liewellyn, of Dunkirk, a popular Methodist minister, died of heart disease Friday. The Brazil miners are returning to work ifter a strike of many months, at the operitor’s wages. — v ■ ~ Fort Wayne is making an attempt to lave future political meetings or a part of them held at that place. Mrs. John Kilgour, of North Madison, whose husband was murdered last August, las become insane through grief. Tramps are infesting the vicinity of Muncie in unusual numbers and are comnitting depredations that will get some cf them in jail. At Decatur a tramp, while intoxicated tell into a fire he and a companion had milt, and almost if not quite fatally mrned himself. It is reported that the Emperor of Ger nany intends to build a new palace in the ivenue Ur ter den Linden, on the sight of ;he Royal Academy of Arts. Isaac Anderson, of Haughville, was tilled by a Bee Line train, Tuesday, while ntoxicated. His father and two nephews lave been killed in the same way. The SIO,OOO breach of promise case, trough t by Miss Catharine Lowe, of Kings;on, against Thomas P. Hamilton, has men eompromisedjby the marriage of the trincipals. Over one thousand persons have donned he biue ribton. as the result of the tem>erance work of William J. Murphy, at Noblesville, and the interest continues inabated. While Mrs. Rudolph Schneider, of Wa>ash, was washing, Wednesday, her three-year-old son tumbled into a tub filled with wiling water. Before the child could be rescued ho had turned black, and was fearfully burned. He cannot recover. Baily, the Indianapolis man found guilty >f swindling Farmer Humbard, of Tipton, md sentenced in the Clinton County Court to seven years’ imprisonment, has been reeased, the Judge holding that the statute of limitation was applicable to his case, md he could not legally bo prosecuted. The temperance people of Charlestown leld a big and enthusiastic meeting, Saturday night, to protest against two prorosed saloons in that city. There has wen no saloon there since the supposed murder of County Recorder Selby, four years ago, when the people suppressed hem.

Thursday night a largoa barn belonging to the estate of Christian Kimmiek, near 3oottsburg was consumed by fire. The idjoining granaries and other buildings were also destroyed. Seven horses and five cows perished in the flames. The fire is supposed to have been incendiary. The loss is estimated at between ($3,500 and $4,000. Two convicts employed in the shoe-shop at the Prison South quarreled, Monday afternoon, and the difficulty ended in one Df them being stabbed four times in the back with a shoe-knife. Tho convict who iid the cutting was locteed in—bis cell, and the wounded man was conveyed to the lospital. Tho wounds are very serious ones, but it is not thought they will prove fatal. j Several days ago Ollie Montgomery, of Lee’s Landing, while laboring under religious excitement, drowned himself in the Ohio river. The Jeffersonville News finds that Montgomery was born in the Insane Asylum, of which his mother is still an in nate. Further, that the family has the taint of insanity and fifteen of his ancestors have gone crazy,’ and a number deitroyed their lives. ' The Grand Encampment of Odd Felk it Indianapolis Tuesday elected the following officers: Grand Patriarch, Law tence Gates, Angola; Grand High Priest, S. R. Stroup, Waldron; Grand Seniot Warden, J. W. Cooper, Kokomo; Grand Scribe. B. F. Foster, Indianapolis; Grand Treasurer, T. B. Blaughey, Indianapolis; Grand Representative, A. C. Daily, Leba ion; Grand Sentinel, Joseph Watson, Indianapolis; Deputy Grand Sentinel, D. vuhn, Camden.

The Trustees of the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane have come to the conclusion that the institution is not large enough to answer the demands Upon it. Ever since its opening, sixteen months ago, it has been filled to its utmost capacity. The Northern District inc.udes twenty-two counties, and 511 patients nave been inmates of tho asylum, of whom 32 have been discharged as cured, 18 as improved and three not insane, besides one idiot. Deaths number 34. , Indiana Patents—Peter Anderson, jWayne, wagonreach; John L. Barnes, Peni, dishwasher; Chester W. Clark, Mishawaka, cultivator; John Conn, Valparaiso, door-oheck: John R. Cook and C. S. Hincbman, Rushville, Notary engine; Melville H. Mahurin, Indianapolis, wheel; ‘William Q. Pierce, Winchester, game Frank Schofield and G. F. Penn, assignors to N. T. DoPauw, New Albany spindle of glass-polishers: Henry T Simmons, Bloomington, packing counter or stores, eto i i Monday I. J. Williams' & Son made shipments of some of the finest and most costly Bheep ever sold in the State, from their stock farm, near Muncie. J. D. Vinson, of Oentralia, Mo., received one tet $125, and throe at SSO per head. J. H. .Oehler, of Boone county, Kentucky, one at SIOO, and two at S4O each; W. A Day, of Blooksburg, la., was shipped four at S4O per head. The sheep are imported Shropshire animals, of which the above jfirm has sold nearly $4,000 worth this seajson, sending them to all parts of the [United States. Patents were granted, Tuesday, to the (followingresidents of Indianapolis: Henry 'Bauer, Indianapolis,extension table; Wm. Clipe, C-«ywn, fence; C. E,. Darnell, In jdianapolis, fenoe; S. W. Ermon, Mount iMeridiau, cleanor for frulHa**, At3;f~J7 Lawrie, Broofcaton, cultivator; R. T. Mo

Donald and J. Cain, Fort Wayne, elec trio arc headlight; G. W. Lee, Muncie, evaporating apparatus; A. D. Hiller, Evansville, safe alarm; John Payne, Connors ville, portable voting booth; C. D. Pettis, Terre Haute, grain car door; H. F. Slith, Elkhart, apparatus for molding articles from pulp; W. H. Trammel, Huntington, nut locks; O. H. Wool worth, Columbia City, combined rake and ground leveler. The Grond Lodge of Odd Fellows of Indiana held their annual session at Indianapolis, Wednesday and Thursday, with an attendance of between 700 and SCO representatives and members. The grand secretary’s report shows a net gain of 1,039 in membership during the year in Indiana. Relief was given to 1,912 members and 136 families of deceased members. For the relief of members, $40,796.27; of widows and families of deceased members, $2,630.93; for tho education of orphans, $110.24; for burying the dead, $11,131.15; for other charitable purposes, $5,671.73; total amount expended for relief, $60,350.37. Since the meeting one year ago, three new subordinate lodges and ten Rebekah lodges have been instituted. There are now in the State 558 effective lodges and 30,892 members in good standing. There is a balance in the treasury of $13,160.59. The proposition to build a home for aged members of the order was acted on favorably. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Grand Master—C. C. Binkley, Richmond. Deputy Grand Master—W. H. Leedy, Indianapolis. Grand warden—U. Z. Wiley, Fowler. Grand Secretary—B. F. Foster, Indianapolis. Grand Treasurer—Theodore P. Haughey, Indianapolis. Representative to the Grand Lodge of tho United States—J. E, F. Harper, JMadison. Trustees Grand Lodge Hall—J. W. MeQuiddy, William Wallace and J. A. Ferguson, Indianapolis. Grand Chaplain--Rev. L. J. Naftzger, Lagrange. Grand Marshal—Robert J. Loveland, Peru. Grand Conductor—J. N. Hurley, Greencastle. Grand Guardian—Wm. A. Aleshire.Newburg. Grand Herald—J. B. Williams, North Manchester. Grand Instructor—J. W. McQuiddy, Indianapolis. —

school book investigation. The State Board of Education held a meeting at Indianapolis, Wednesday, to consider complaints made against books furnished by the Indiana School Book Company. All the members of tho board j were present, Governor Hovey presiding. I It was shown that 1,900 requisitions had been filed by the school book company, involving about 900, and that three j complaints had been officially made to tho State Superintendent. In the course of the discussion that followed the production of these complaints, Superinte ident. Jones stated that out of the 13,000 books furnished to tho Indianapolis schools sidefective copies had been found; Superintendent Layne, of Evansville, reported j that but four imperfect books had been ' discovered among the 7,000 taken by the schools of his city, and Superintendent Wiley, of Terre Haute, said that in the 6,000 books sent to his city j schools but five had been found fualty. \ In reply to the charges Mr. Hawkiim, of the Indiana School Book Company, said that the company desired tho return of all defective books and that it would sup- | ply good ones in lieu thereof or give the proper credit to the trustee for the same. The Board after some discussion adopted the following resolutions: Resolved, That a sub-committee of three be appointed to investigate the complaints made by certain school officials In Fayette, Jefferson and Gibson counties, that books supplied under the contract with this Board with the Indiana School Book Company are not up to the standard fixed by the law and the contract, and to lake testimony upon the same, if necessary,and I that said committee report its conclusions to the Superintendent of Public Instruc- i tion. Resolved, That if deemed advisable by said committee, he be instructed to call this Board together at the earliest convenient day thereafter. Profs. Parsons, Wylie and Layne were appointed as the committee.

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE. The Democratic State Committee met at Indianapolis, Wednesday, a large number of prominent party workers being in attendance. A delegation comprising about forty members of the Democratic Union Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Veteran Association paid the committee a visit. In executive session the committee appointed S. P. Sheerin, John P. Frenzel and I. Curry to secure rooms and purchase such articles as are necessary to the immediate opening of headquarters. Mr. Joseph Riley will have charge of the headquarters and begin the preliminary work of organization. The following resolutions were adopted, after which the committee ad journed: Resolved, That the Democratic State Committeo extend its heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the Democratic Union Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Veteran Association, and urge all Democratic veterans throughout the state to become active members thereof, and give their earnest efforts to increasing its sphere of usefulness. Resolved, That the Indiana State Tariff Reform League, although a non-pnrtisan organization, is performing a useful work in educating the people on the tariff question, and should receive the hearty support of all who are in favor of tariff reform, whether they -claim the name of Democrat or not. In his will Millard P. Fillmore, son of President Fillmore, who died in New York clast week, particularly requests that his executor destroy all correspondence or letters written by his lather, mother, sister or himself that may bo found in bis effects. He bequeaths an estate valued at $200,000 to relatives and friends. The 1 stories of the poverty of the mothei o.‘ Charles Stewart Parneil have been vc :-i Bed, but aid is being sent there rapidly, it on her farm near Bordentown, Pu., will he relieved of its incumbrances. Mr. Darnell knew nothing of his mother’s straights.