Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1875 — INDIANA STATE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

w Bloomington Progrexx insists that i it has an “ original copy" of the UltUr County Gazette. William Black, an old resident of Cass Countv, fell dead the other night while 1 eating his supper. *' ' ,* '' v| There are .lO.qconfictsin-the .Tcif<s&h--ville Penitentiary. Of these 400 are contracted, for at an aggregate of $240 per day. ! Thomas Dole, an employe of the Ter- I re Haute rolling-mills, stabbed Theodore \ Hugger!, on the evening of the 21st, with a file, ana fatally injured him.. While playing at the Academy in In- j dianapolis a few nights ago Miss Susan j Denifi’, a well-known actress, fell and sus- ! tained serious-and probably fatal injuries. ; Qn the 17th a had named Charlie Green ! was knocked down and trampled nearly to death by an excited crowd in a game of foot-hall at the Richmond First Ward Public School. The tyliip and harness factory of Herschman, MoKinzie &’Co., at Union' City, and an adjoining millinery Store, were burned on the night of the 20th. Loss about $15,000. A revival of religion of more than usual intensity prevails at I.ogansport. Hundreds ot eon verts have been made aiid all the have largely increased their membership. W. H. Reed's drug-store, at New Cdrydon, was burglarized the other morning. The safe was blown open and SI,OOO in currency and several hundred dollars’ worth in notes and other valuables taken. Adolphus Bear, noted for, piety and -respected as one of Germantown’s—bestcitizens, attempted suicide a tew evenings ago by shooting himself through the head. His injuries were very severe and probably fatal. S

The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union of Indiana recently met at Indianapolis and elected the following officers; President, Edward Burns. Indianapolis; Secretary, Lawrence J. Geraghty, Rushville; Treasurer, John Costello, Anderson. Joseph Wings, of Liberty Township, Henry County, recently sold a lot of hogs -for-jdliUiUid-V-de posited-’ The—money -in ■ his breeches pocket. That night some one got into his room, abstracted $l4O and left a note -saying he would call for the balance some other night. The following were the postal changes in Indiana during the week ending Nov. 20, 1875: Discontinued—Corn-Stalk, Howard County. Postmasters appointed Big Indian, Cass County, James N. Long; Cartersburg, Hendrick County, A. S. Grave; Friendswood, Hendrick County, Jackson Jessup; Lamong, Hamilton County, David O.THycs ; Paragon, Morgan County, Mrs. Ann Byran; St. Omer, Decatur County, Israel D. Jewett. Philo Tucker, a young man living at /Spartenburg, in Randolph County, left Union City on the evening of the 10th for his home. About nine o’clock, when five miles out, passing a.dense woods, a masked robber,-armed w ith a heavy club and knife, sprang from the bush. Attacking first with the club, lie knocked Tueicer from liis liorse and then knifed him, inflicting a fatal wound. Tucker Weed himself. Regained liis saddle and was carried home by his liorse, escaping robbery. At a meeting of the ljppv.blicau State Central Committee at Indianapolis on the evening of the 24th the following official call for the Republican State Convention ■was promulgated:

The>Republicaris of Indiana are invited to meet in delegate convention in the city of Indianapolis, at the Academy of Music, at ten -on Tuesday, the 22u day of February, 1876. to give expression to their political faith and purposes, and to nominate candidates for Governor, LieutenantGovernor. Secretary, Auditor and Treasurer of State.. Attorney-General, four Judges of the Supreme Court. Clerk of the Supreme Cou£t, ItePovter of the-Supreme Court and Superintendent of 'ttblic lustration to l>e chosen on the second Tuesday in October. 1876; also to select delegates to the next National Republican Convention anti fifteen Presidential Electors to be chosen on the first Tuesday in November. 1816. Upon the basis adopted by the Suite Central Committee tiie representation’is fixed at one delegate lor each 100 votes and one for each fraction over fifty votes cast in the several counties for W. W. Curry. Secretary of State, at the general election in October. 1872. County committees are requested to call county conventions on Saturday, the sth day of February next, for the purpose of appointing delegates on the above basis, with the view of having a full representation! BASIS OP KEPIIESCXTATiOX. Conritie*. ’Vote. Del.} Counties. Vote. Del, Adams 672 7 Gib50n.......2.058 21 Allen .3.451 35 Grant 2.534 35 Bartholomew .2.102 21 Greene; 2.121 21 Benton 803 8 Hamilton 3,087 31 Blackford 686 T Hancock 1.489 15 Boone 2.966 5b Harrison 1.6!t2 .17 Brown 469 5 Hendricks... 2.859 20 Carroll 1.914 ' 19 Henry 3.425 31 Cass .-...2.585 26 Howard .. ...2.401 24 Clark 2.3 6 21 Huntington.. ,2,201 22 Clay 2,536 25 Jackson 1.636 16 Clinton 2 029 20 Jasper ‘645.. 10 Crawford 1.086 11 Jay 1,751 18 Davies 1.892 19 Jefferson 2.816 28 Dearborn 2.011 21 Jennings 1,856 19 Decatur 2 21*4 23 Johnson .. ..1.727 17 DeKalb 1.882 19 Knox 1.991 2-1 Delaware 2.765 2c Koscitr.-k0... .2.76 S2B Dnboi« 574 6 Lagrange 1.854 19 Elkhart 2.994 30 Lake , 1,543 15 FaVettte .1.406 14 Laporte 3.999 30 F10yd.......!.1.883 19 Lawrence' 1.899 19 Fountain ....1.930 19 Madison 2.253 23 Franklin 1.46 S 15 Marion 9.463 95 Fulton 1.310 13 Marshall: 1,858 19 Miami 2.586 26 Spencer 2.180 22 Martin 937 9 Starke 895 4 Mwnrohs, 1.687 17 St. Joseph... .3.284 SI Montgomery. .2.797 28 Steuben 1.841 JlB M0rgan.......2.129 21 Sullivan 1.332 13 Newton 622 8 Switzerland... 1.483 15 N0b1e.........2.337 23 Tippecanoe.. 4.302 42 ■Ohio 638 6 Tipton 1.21*4 13 Orange 1,234 12 Union 945 9 Owen 1.432 14 Vanderberg.. .4.101 41 Parke 2.803 23 Vermillion. . .1.333 13 Perry 1.3>.» 14 Vigo 4.004 40 Pike... 1.434 , 14. Wabash 8.015 30 Porter 1.701 17,Warren 1.519 15 Posey, 1.732 17i\Varrick 1.718 17 Pulaski 659 6| Washington. ..1.630 16 Putnain 2.100 21 Wuvue 4.769 48 Randolph 3.391 34 Well* 1.284 13 Ripley 2.062 21 White 1.397 13 Rush., ...1.214 22 Whitley 1,482 14 5c0tt......... 687 7 Shelby 2.2.>4 22; Total delegate? ..1,889 County committees are requested to call county conventions on Saturday, the sth day of February next, for the purpose of appointing delegates on the above basis, with the view of having a full representation. Delegates representing the counties composing the diflereut Congressional districts will meet in Indianapolis, at places lo'he hereafter designated, on the evening preceding* the day of Convention, for the purpose of making the following* selection of officers to facilitate oigauization in the State Convention: 1. One member of the Committees on Organizaion. Rales and Credentials. 2. One Vice-President. A One member of the Committee on Resolutions 4, One member of the State Central Committee 5. Delegates to the National Republican Con ventioo. '-S-, 6. Contingent delegates to the Jiitional Repnb Bean Convention. 7. One Presidential Elector. *, 8. One alternate Presidential Elector. By order of the State Central Committee. Thomas J. Boast, Chairman. I>. 8. Auuumis, Secretary, i