Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1891 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

Ihe Crawfordsville postoffice is now doing a business 0- sl3. 00 per year. £ia Peary received 1ff, 500 for damage, suata ned by failing down a well at Shelby viile Rev. Mr. Kinsey, an eccentric citizen of Moore’s Hill, has perfected a perpetua Calendar. A revival at Sevmour in the M. E. Church, has resulted in ffffo professed conversions. A re rival which began six months ago n Clay county has concluded with-tUO converri ns. The women of Mt. JF. tna attacked a saloon, smashed the door in and destroyed the furniture and conteuts. Seventy horses were sold at Cambridge City at an average of $3lO i per head ‘George Day” brought $1,7.75. Mrs. Daniel Heaton, aged thirtysfive, has brought suit at Laporte for a separation from her husband," aged eighty. The glanders have appeared at Anderson, and a horse affected was ordered to be killed by the State veterina-y surgeon. C. VV. McAllister estaoHstaed-a collect tion agency at Evansville and wooed a preity widow, all in a few weeks. Now he is in jail for defrauding his patrons and his wife issuing for divorce. A public ditch has been located in Northern Indiana that will, when finished, re* claim many thousands of acres of valuable land in Starke, Pulaski, Jasper and White counties. Holmes Garrett, of Columbus, while in a saloon, became involved in a quarrel with two strangers, and attempting to escape be fell aud broke his thigh near the hip joint. He was then assaulted by the strangers, who kicked him severely and otherwise maltreated him. The chances are against Garrett’s recovery. Tue Governor announces that ho will no issue commissionsjo the hew Trustees o the Richmond Hospital, and the latter will therefore bring mandamus proceed* ings to compel him to do so. He bases his refusal on the grounds that the LegisTaure has no constitutional right to make_ the appointments. The new board went -to Richmond on the 10th and took possession of the institution. E. W. Parmer, teacher of Mount Hope school, in Anderson township, Madison county, undertook to punish one of his pupils for dbobodince, but he had to whip a half dozen of his scholars, who combined to prevent the original punishment, before he could earry out his plan of discipline. The scholars thereupon caused him to be prosecuted, but a Madison county jury ha indorsed his methods and he will continue master f Several months ago Mrs. Thomas Woods, of Warsaw, cut away the screens and otherwise maltreated a saloon where her hus band spent-too much of his time and money. This prompted the ladies of that place to exercise a surveillance over the saloons and visit them frequently, bearing temperance literature and talking with he frequenters. The effect has been t materially decrease the sale of intoxicants. Tho Governor Thursday reappointed Simeon T.-Yancey Stale Su.pervisur_.of. Oil.. Inspection, to comply with-the change of title in the new law. This action was taken to protect Mr. Yancey’s interests in case the Supreme Court should declare good that portion of the law which chango a the title of the office. The deputy Secretary of State refused to sign the newcomm saion which was issued to Mr. Yancey. The Terre Haute Metropolitan Pol ce Commissioners, chosen Friday by the Democratic board, consisting of the Auditor and Secretary of State, are: Jacob C. Kolsom, Democrat, three years; Jacob D. Early, Republican, two years, and James M. Sankey, Democrat, one year. The Gov* ernor refused to participate in the proceeding. Mr. Kolsom and Mr. Sankey are ex« Mayors of Terre Haute, the former being at present munugcr of the Pixley Clothing Company’s store there, Mr. Early Is a Well-known lawyer, and was formerly a member of the Republican State committee from tho Eighth district [ Mrs. Branson and Mrs. Dr. Potter occupy the same house at Richmond, aud some days ago they noticed that everything me* tallic about the house seemed charged with electricity. The brass*headed tacks In the carpet, the stove and the poker were heavily charged, and iff one shuffled his feet across the carpet and then touched the stove, it was at the risk of beirg knocked down. It even became possible to light the gas by pointing the finger at it. The ladies cal ed in experts, but the oause remained unexplained. There is a possil ility that the supply of electricity comes from the street-car line, but other residences are not affected, although located much nearer than the house occupied by the ladies named. JUDGES OF TUE APPELLATE COURT. Governor Hovey Wednesday appointed the following gentlemen Judges of the new Appellate Court, provided for by the law recently enacted: | First Distr c .—Judge Georg© L. Reinhard. Demi era’, Rcckport, Spencertouniy Second District—Judge Jeptha D. New, I Democrat, North Vej'non, Jennings I county. i . Third District—Jamea B. Black, Re* 1 publican, Indianapolis. Fourth District—Milton F, Robinson, Republican, Anderson, Madison County. Fifth Distr ot—Edgar D. Giru in packer Republican, Valparaiso, Porter county. These gentlemen are to serve from the date of their appointment until January 1,1883. when their successors will have been elected and qualified. Under the previsions of the law authorizing their appointments, they ate to constitute the Appellate Court, which it to meet in Indianapolis, its operations being on the same general plan as that of the Supreme Court irith the exception that their powers and jurisdiction are specifically limited. WAR WITH GREAT BRITAIN. Prediction That the U. 8. Will Again Cron* Swords With John Ball. A Montreal special says: An officer of the British navy, who is in the city on business, states that there is more significance to be attached to the approaching visit of Lord Wolaeley to Canada than i generally believed. Lord Wolseley, he

’said, will aail shortly lox Canada and trill at once pr ceed to the Pacific coast, where, i i company with General Herbert, he will inspect the defenses of British Columbia, aud more paiticularly the navy yard at Esquimault. He will remain at Victor.a kntil the United States has been given their ultimatum with regard to the Behring s a question. When asked what he thought of the outlook and the possibility of aa early settlement of' the matte, s of dispute between Canada and the United States, he said; "1 wou d not be surprised to find Great Britain and the jllnited States at war before t|ie year is out, The British govern men l has been remaing quiet in view of the possibiliiy of the Liberal partyinCauadage.ting into power, through whom Loid Salisbury believed a more satisfactory settlement of the matters in dispute could have been reached than through tne administration of Sir John McDonald,-whose has been more in the direction of intensifying hostilities than effecting a reconoili* atiou ” In conclusion be said that the activity •about the British dock yard* clear y showed that England was preparing to be TreadJ' for any emergency. "Just mark miwords,” he aided, “it Great Britain and the united States do not measure 6W rdu before the year closes they will c me so near it that, only the greatest amount ci strategy will prevent it.”