St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 28, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 17 January 1891 — Page 6

GOV. HOVEY'S MESSAGE TRANSMITTED TO THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE. The Election Law-Fees and Salaries— Township Trustees—Common Schools— Apportionment—Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument--The World’s Columbian Exposition. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of llepresentatives: As directed by the Constitution, it is my duty to give you such information as I may deem necessary in regard to the condition •of the State, and to recommend such measures of legislation as I may judge expedient. THE ELECTION LAW. The act concerning elections, passed at the last session, in my opinion, contains some valuable provisions, and some that are very objectionable. In approving that law I used the following language: “Approved becaftse it may tend to purify our elections, but I -m afraid it will bo found m practice, intricate, obscure and expensive. Without the enactment of a registration law. as demanded by our Constitution, our elections will remain open to corruption and fraud.” I did not, at that time, consider the question as to the constitutionality of any of its provisions, It has been seriously doubted by the Governors of New York and New Jersey whether confining the elector to the “publie ballot,” and to nominations made by political parties, before the election, is constitutional. The right to vote for any man ■ for any office in this State, whether the per- < son voted for was nominated or not, has I never been controverted from the organi- i zationof the State in|lßl6untilthe passage of 1 the present election law, which makes the t right to vote subservient to a prior selection i or election by conventions that nominate < all the candidates. The conventions must first elect or nominate the candidate, and then the elector may be permitted to vote, r —tf”he votes at all, for such candidates as 1 have been nominated and no one else. ! This robs the elector of his constitutional j

right, and is neither Democratic nor Republican in principal,and might lead to very grave consequences. Whether the objection to the "public ballot" is well taken or not. it will not be difficult to obviate it by amending the law and making the ballot free, as it always has been. If possible, our elections should be made less expensive. The cost of the last is enormous, not falling short of $300,000. The assessment of candidates for office by political committees, which has prevailed in many States for the last twenty years, is infamous, and it is generally believed that a large portion of the money contributed is not used for legitimate purposes. Where such practices are resorted to, few, except the wealthy, have any chance of nominations to office, as those who are unwilling or unable to pay, would seldom be selected by those who attend conventions. You can not lay your hand too heavily on such offenders, and I recommend that such practices be made criminal. The crime of bribery, and of ballot corruption, became so great in the State of New York, that on the 4th of April, 1890. the General Assembly of that State passed a law making bribery an infamous crime, anil also provided that "every •candidate who is voted for at any public election held within this State, shall, within ten days after such election, file an itemized statement, showing in detail, all the money contributed or expended by him. directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person, in aid of his election. Such statement shall give the names of the various persons who received such moneys, the specific nature of each item, and the purpose for which it was expended or con‘tributed.” Such statement must be sworn to and the affidavit must show “ that the statement thus made is in all respects true, and that the same is a full and detailed statement of all moneys so contributed or expended by him, directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person, in aid of his election.” A failure to file such statement subjects the offender to punishment of fine, imprisonment, disfranchisement for five years, and a forfeiture of office. In our last election a great many hundreds of tickets were thrown out, and not counted, on account of imperfect stamping by the electors. In Connecticut, the tickets are not stamped, but enclosed in a stamped envelope, with the election clerk's initials marked upon them. It is submitted, whether this would not be an improvement on our system, and whether the cost of our elections under the present law can not be great[y decreased. FEES AND SALARIES. There is a great dissatisfaction by all parties and all classes in die State in regard to our laws relating to fees and salaries. Some of our county officers are paid too much, and some of our superior officers are paid too little. It looks strange to see some of our clerks, sheriffs, auditors, and prosecuting attorneys, receiving from live to twenty thousand dollars a year, and the judge^of our circuit courts, two thousand five himdred, and the judges of the Supreme Court only four thousand per annum. If all salaries now paid to the several State officers could be added to the legal fees collected by the State and county officers, the amount would make a fund that would liberally pay every officer in the State, and in my opinion, leave at least S100,0(X) to be paid into the Treasury of the State. With salaries attached to all our offices, and the fees paid into the treasury, there would be no inducement to collect “constructive fees." or more plainly speaking, there would be no inducement to carry out the wholesale extortion now practiced in some counties in the State. I earnestlyirecommend that all fee bills of officers, and all accounts against decedent’s estates shall be required to be itemized and sworn to before they are allowed by the courts. This reform is needed now. To allow the present office-holders to exact the exorbitant fees until their successors are elected is but to continue this unjust burden upon the people. The law is plain. All officers take their offices with their burdens, subject to be ehanged by the Legislature, except those whose salaries cannot be changed during their terms, as provided in our Constitution. Any other view of the fee and salary law is a deception and a sham. It will never be changed if we depend upon a sliding scale to meet the future, two and four years hep^e. TOWNSHIP TUCTEES. The almost unlimircl power of Township I Trust.•. un Vr • -tiim iwr.. 11. S ISHI. in | making contract- should be curtailed. This secti n give- the Trustees the right j to make contracts to the amount of all cash . <>n hand, and to anticipate all taxes asse-seff ; against his township, for the year in which the debt is contracted. I recommend that said section be amended, so that all contracts, whose aggregate amount shall be in excess of one hundred dollars, shall not be made by a Trustee until he procures an order from the Board of Commissioners of the county in which such township is situated, authorizing him to make such contract. COMMON SCHOOLS. The cost of common school books has been greatly reduced, in consequence of the contract made by the state, under the act of March 2,1889. Our common schools are now open to all classes, and only need that the text-books used should be made free to all pupils, as recommended in my message to the last General Assembly. I recommend that an act be passed, to place in the hands of every pupil, rich or poor,free of all costs, the text-books necessary for use in our common schools. It is a mockery to sa; ’hat our schools are free, as long as our pupils are compellec to pay for any part of a common school education. apportionment. In compliance with the acts of Congress. Indiana wifi be entitled to elect thirteen members to the House of Be pre-< ntat ifof the United States, and district ft'ill hav to be established, in which su.a rq. ■ sentatives are to be elected. Ih > Should X- be districted, and the counties

। designated, in which elections will bo : holden, to elect State Senators and repre- | sentatives. Our Government was established upon the fundamental principle that a majority should rule, and I trust such an apportionment may be made, that this great constitutional right may bo fully and fairly sustained. RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. There is a great necessity for the enactment of the law providing for the establishment of aboard of railroad commissioners for the State, who may have the general supervision of all railroads operated in the State, with power to inquire into all questions of neglect or violation of the law by said roads, with reference to business and public safety. Such commissioners should also be authorized to make all necessary investigations, to ascertain the amount of business done by said roads, and their value for taxation. Many of the States of the Union have enacted laws on this subject, with most beneficial results, and I commend the same to your careful consideration. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. There is nothing more imperatively needed in this State than good, passable roads and highways. For months, in many counties, our roads are absolutely impassable with loaded teams. This not only affects the farmer, but every town and city in this State. It depreciates the value of lands, and causes the farmer, his hands and his teams to remain idle for many weeks in the year, and oftentimes deprives him of the best markets for his produce. Our legislators have been fully av^arc of the importance of this subject, and have made many efforts to remedy the evil, but so far with no great success. The labor which maybe called out annually, and the amount of money paid for road taxes by the several counties, would keep our highways in a far better condition, if that labor and tax were intelligently used and expended. That the labor is not called out as it should be, and that our roads are worked by men who do not understand such labor, cannot be denied. SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ MONUMENT. Owing to reasons which tiro fully explained by the contractor for Jho .unperCtructuro of the State Sadlers’ and Sailors’ Monument, in the annual report of the Board of Commissioners, he has been un-

able to complete his work upon that strucI ture the past year, and announces that it will probably require until the first day of next August to do so. Nothing is lost, however. from this cause, ns the decorations for this great work of art require time for their conception and treatment, if they are expected to possess that merit which will give fame to Indiana as possessing the finest monument in America. It also insures greater perfection in the materials ami mechanical work, as can readily be seen by comparing it. as far as it has progressed, with structures of life character that have been hastened to completion without due regard to these necessary requirements in securing beauty and permanency. The Commissioners wisely determined to adV here to the dimensions of the original design. thus insuring a monument of such impressive grandeur that it will become a great attraction, and aid in bringing the most enlightened and cultured people of other lands to our State, either as tourists or for residence: and. from the first, thev have diligently sought for the best materials and workmanship rather than attempting to complete the structure with the fund originally placed in their hands, by the employment of that which is inferior, because of its seeming cheapness. In doing this they have relied upon the intelligence, patriotism and liberality of the people to sustain them in making the monument really great, and they ought not to be disappointed. The artistic and inventive world has had its attention drawn to this work in an unusual degree, and if it is eomnletcd according to the plans of the Commissioners and with the artistic excellence which they design, it will mark a new era iu the development of our State, and be a source of pride to every citizen. The present appropriation will complete the shaft and the terrace at the base, and in that condition it will surpass all other monuments in this country: but the fountains and cascades, the great groups of "War” and "Peace.” and other statuary below ought to be added now, and I trust th re will be no hesitancy in furnishing the necessary money. It would be an unwise economy to withhold it. A further sum is also required for anew pedestal on which to fittingly place the statue of the late Governor O. P. Morton, and I urge that this be appropriated without delav. THE WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. The World’s Columbian Exposition, or World's Fair, the buildings for which will be dedicated at Chicago, Illinois, in October, 189’2, will probably excel any exhibition of similar character to be found in the pages of history. Great preparations are being made by the several States of the Union and foreign nations. to exhibit their products and live stock to the best advantage. To make a respectable representation r the wealth and resources of our State will require an outlay of a considerable amount of money. The legislatures of several States are proposing to appropriate from one hundred thousand dollars to one half million dollars for the exertion of bufMmg^ and collection of exhibits. Indiana, in her great ' o-hhvl he.- th ' " i'LhaHr.comnmnd no particular amount I that you should appropriate, but b axe that to your better judgments.knowing that your I great interest In the honor, pride and advancement of our State will guide you to the proper conclusion. THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATION. | All the loyal States, whose troops w. re I engaged in the battle of Gettysburg, have I erected monuments to mark the position of their troops in the battle, and have, with the exception of Indiana, purchased the grounds upon which they are erected. The monuments for the soldiers of Indiana are placed upon grounds purchased by other States. The Gettysburg Battlefield Association, through Col. John M. Vanderslice, requests an appropriation of $4.01)0 or $5,000 to pay ( for the ground upon which said monuments are erected, where many of our heroic soldiers fought and tell in defense ofthe Union. , I Money would not be spent in vain if every ■ field of battle, where our armies were victorious, could be set apart with monuments as object lessons of loyally for future ? generations. 3 STATE PRISON NORTH. The Directors’ report of the Northern Prison, for the year ending October 31, 1890, shows a daily average of seven hun- . dred and 11ft y-one prisoners, and the total ii receipts and earnings for the year, sllß,s 315.12. e The Warden's report shows there was a . balance of cash in his hands November, e 1889,0 f $22,667.52; and on the 31stof October, s 1890, of $17,916.53.

i By what authority could the Warden hokil - cash balances in his hands which should,, have been promptly paid at the end of each ■ i quarter to the Treasurer of State? The reports of the Directors and Warden - clearly show thatthey have been wholly dis- - regarding the law in the management ofthe - financial affairs of the prison. On the 13th of July. 1889, I called the attention of the Warden by letter and requested that his accounts should comply with the law. I have ' been more particular on this point from the ' fact that the State has been in litigation ’ I with a former Warden of the Southern ' I Prison on a large alleged defalcation, which [ I took place in 1887. He kept his accounts ' in the same wav that the account have been kept bv the Northern Prison. ' Under Section 6141, notone dollar of the ’ earnings of the prison should bo spent by the Warden. Every cent collected by him on the labor of the prison should be paid into the hands of the Treasurer of State. Tho expenses of the prison should bo paid outofthe moneys appropriated by the Legislature,and from no other source. The warden has no legal right to look to, or use any other fund, and should confine himself within that limit. In the report of tho Board of State Charities. the Committee on Prisonsand Reformatory Institutions, page 39, say: “The most serious criticism on the management of the Northern Prison arises out of wl.at is known as the slop contract. For many years past, long before the present Warden was appointed, it has been the custom to increase, the Warden's compensation (which was justly considered to bo insufficient) by giving to him. or selling to him at a nominal price, the slop or waste food. What the value of this may be is unknown: probably the popular estimate, which places it at several thousand dollars annually, is much exaggerated. Tho Warden, ho has been asked by this Board to estimate its value, declares himself unable to do so. But whether the value be much little . the plan of giving any officer a perquisite is a very injudicious one. and this particular perquisite is especially so.” " * * “The prisoners are well aware ofjthe slop contract. They greatly over-estimate its value, and that their diet is chosen by the Warden so as to increase his profits. b> giving them_ foot I wasted; That is t<> sayr?fl9f99MWßK are being defrauded in that which comes closer to them than anything else for the benefit of the Warden. 'J’nis effect on the minds of the prisoners is the chief evil of the slop contract, an evil compared with which the trilling money loss to the State is not to be compared. This Board would recommend, as has been said in a previous part of this report, that the salaries of the principal officers of our prisons be increased, and that perquisites of any kind I and every kind be absolutely forbidden." It will be seen that besides the impolicy of making such a contract with the Warden. it is emphatically forbidden by our statutes which, by Sec.’6l4i. 11. S. 1881, provide that “No contract shall be made wherein any of the Director- or officers of the Institution are interested." I fake pleasure in saying tiiat the Board of State Charities were greatly plersed with the management of the prison and its inmates. and 1 have no doubt, in that regard, the officers are deserving of the highest commendation for tlie manner in which it is conducted. This, however, should not give them a license to overlook and disregard the law, and take upon themseves the full management of the institution as though it really belonged to them. In view of the facts, and tlie history of State prisons in this State, 1 recommend that an act be passed making it a misdemeanor, with penalties, for the officers of any of our State institutions to make contracts with each other relating to the propertv or business of such institutions, and also making it a misdeanor for any officer who has the financial control or management of any institution to fail in making out his n,.. eounts according to law. Some provisions of tliis kind me imperatitely demanded, as there are no penalties prescribed by the statue, and as no legal proceedings could reach such evils without great delay and expense t<> the State. PRISON SOUTH. I wrote to the Warden of the State Prison South, at the same time I wrote to the Warden of the State Pii-on North. Capt. Pat- , ten. the Warden of the Prison South, since that time, has fully complied with the law in regard to the earnings of that prison, 1 paid tbe same to tire Treasurer of State, ami । lias drawn all payments by warrants of the . Auditor from tlie funds appropriated bylaw for that institution. There is no financial safetv in transacting the business of the i prisons in any other manner. About one thousand two hundred dollars per annum have been saved by the present Warden from the ships of the Prison South. The salaries ofthe Wardens are not commensurate with their duties, responsibilities and labors, and they should receive at least S2.SUU per annum. SUPREME COURT. My views hav*' not changed in regard to the Judiciary since mv message in 1889. I then said: “Our Constitution provides that ’justice shall be administered freely and without purchase; completely and without denial; 1 speedily ami without delay.' I nder existing laws, this high-sounding provision is an empty boast. Many eases are now pending in tlie Supreme Court which were filed more than five years ago. and it is to be feared that some have been appealed to that court for the sole purpose of delay. This delay arises from no fault of the Judges of the Court, hut from their inability to fully invistigate the numerous eases which are brought before them. Ido not believe that the multiplication of Judges in tlie Supreme Court would tend to the furtherance of justice. No ease should be passed upon without the full consideration of every judge upon the bench. This would be impossible if the number of Judges should be greatly increased." Whilethe increase of tne members would increase the number of written opinions by the Court, the j consultation by many justices would delay final judgments. and probabl y result in fewer decisions. Besides, dissenting opinions, which always tend to weaken the authority of a decided case, would be far more frequent. My opinion still is, that the establishment of intermediate Appellate courts, with exclusive jurisdiction, within certain limits, with five justices, one for each of the five supreme judicial districts, would so lessen the docket of the Supreme Court, that it could keep up with all the cases that might be appealed. These justices might itinerate. and meet at stated periods, in the re«pectivo districts. _ ■ I do not believe HITTr twenty judges, in one .-rnirt. could perform the same labor. ’ I Orphan'- Home will* xp' -t tin i -ual ap- I propositions f >r their supp rt :..n<l main- | tenance. Some of them are al-o nqm -ling adI ditional specific appropriation's for various 1 | causes and desired improvement-, and are I I asking that a sufficient provision fie made to covr their ri -pective deficits of the pa«t I I year. The deficit--com to me to be just, ami I ommend that appropriations be made to pay tlmm a- soon a- ; ■.i -ti.-able. The reports of the several institution- will • be laid before you, and will more fully cnable you to consider the propriety of granting t heir requests. The unfortunate affair that resulted in the deatli of Henry Blount, in the Insane Asylum at Richmond last October, will demand at your htinds a careful investigation of tlie management of that institution, and such action, as may be deemed just and right under the facts that may be developed. The habit of Governors visiting tho various institutions of the State has always been a mere formality. It is not possible in a short visit of a few hours, which can only be spared by the Governor, that ho can investigate and understand the workings of any large institution. The act establishing a board of State charities, enables that board and secretary to obtain much useful information, which is pub- . lishedin their reports. When more specific , information is required, it might he advis- . I able to send non-partisan, committees to. I make thorough investigation.

°P in l on it would be far better for •Won ifTli fh d L° th <° bene,lt ’’teach instituTjon, if all the boards of officers who have n e tlm >ntro '-° ♦ same "ere non-partisan, i a PP oni t m onts made by me I have >giuly adhered to that rule. WHITE CAPS. mrtbn 0 has neither the means i Hal t 0 interfere in tlie arrest or ' Wl!i?„ C l aßß ot <’>'iminals known as • orcii 1 9 a ,P S l l until Dm law is openly and < ip b, y defied, I recommend that the Board i .onnty Commissioners lie authorized to t a y .. Oln the dog tax fund, in their reI ?®Ctive counties, such sums of money ns t iay bo necessary to apprehend and bring f > justice all such criminals as maybe ■ und within their respective counties, j The Governor then called attention to tho ances of the State, and said: ji Since 1877. a sufficient revenue has not en raised to pay the expenses of the j Ite, and every year has added to ourin- _ btedness, until to-day the State debt has ached the enormous sum of $8,540,615.12, M Ith a still increasing indebtedness, unless I me relief can be obtained by legislation, ith the sumo system that has heretofore P evailed,'' we will still have to borrow n onoy to sustain our institutionsand exP mses ofthe State, witli an annual deticiet ‘‘ I about $500,000.00. Surely the day of borF iwing for such purposes should cease. We J ive no right to mortgage our future rev- ” lue, to be paid by those who may come asH r us. There are various modes of raising ri venue in the States, but the most simple '■ ode has been generally adopted in this ate, that of of capital ion. or poll tax. tax °l i value on lands, and personalty, whilst in °! her States, different systems have previ tiled. In New York, New Jersey. Connect- *(' ut, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and ol her States, scarcely <my part of the tax b r State purposes, is collected on lands. T ie farmer is left almost untouched, and tl e principal State revenue is collected from c rporations and railroads, in these States C rporations and railr-xuls alone will nearly il erage the fl| U amount of our entire State ayenue. for many years the Stati* has only levied. • Stale purposes, one dollar and twenty pfsonthe appraised value of one thoufi dollars, whilst (J‘|‘ counties, cities, vns, and townships have reached in some ' * tances as high as twenty dollars on the i. ’usami. £n addition to the State tax. makiiwojiU 1 ttiree. and one-half per cent, per ni^uin on the value ofthe propertv assessed unß taxed. B would not be difficult to select objects °f#xury and pleasure upon whicha suffivie at license as tax could be easily levied to I'iu t all the expenses of our charitable ami bei iip v<(lent institutions, without resorting to he hard-earned savings of our land owners £nd laborers. In England and several of mr States, a tax on “collateral inheritam |s.” yields very large revenues. In I ei hsylvania. in 1888. tlie income from that sou k-e amounted to $1,378,433.71. and tho tax •from notaries public amounted to $9.1 b. It pur present llimneial condition, you will be compelled to raise our taxes to at leas I twenty-five cents to one hundred dollars i or adopt tho system of other States by r iising a sufficient revenue from corpori lions and licenses; and as we are now payi tig $273,825 interest on our State debt anm tally, a sinking fund should be provided to ) quidate our present great indebtedness , Inldefault of these recommendations it will Be necessary to pass an act. authorizing the qfßeers of State to borrow more money for fillt ure e x ponses. Ge itlemcn, the problem is in your hands, and I trust yon may find away to solve it by ju si legislation. Alv in I’. Hox ex . Governor. Tlw library Thh’f. Os all the contemptible characters nieut toned in the annalaof crime, alxmt the n leanest is tlie individual known to the | olice of almost every city in the work as the library thief. If you have »ser visited any of the big circulating libraries of this city you have prob* bly noticed that here and there throtl ^h many books entire pages have been either torn or cut out, entirely defaei ig and spoiling the volume. If the w ik ialan illustrated one it is the eiigjyi u> bine cases out of ten that areßussJOg7 That is the handiwork of the thief in question, and every big library in this city has suffered from the depredations o£ this class of criminals. 1 visited several of the big libraries in this cijty recently to learn something of the methods of the vandals, and what, if any , precautions are taken to secure the b< >oks against their depredations. Wh Le waiting for the librarian of the Coon r Institute Library my attention was a itracted by a file of old newspapei b> and in turning over the pages I came across many instances of the hand work of the thieves. When I calie 1 the attention of the official to the muti ation and st.-ted my object in calling j e said: “Yes, that is the work of the 1 brary thieves, and a meaner and mon contemptible class I have never heal 1 <’f- Every library in the city lias sutll edin the same way, and 1 am sorn to say tiiat there is absolutely no waj putting an, end to the vandalism exed >t by watching every man and woman’ *’ho take out*books, and that, of cou^-e. is impossible. Sometimes we ca9<- them, but very seldom, and as tlie jvorkis done very quickly and genei all.' when no one is watching them.” TbW clerks at several other libraries eo®>borated the story above. They al®said that a few of the thieves a.te ev9 caught.— Sew York Telejraiu. Dutch Wiixim IN. W>u scarcely can stand anywhere in H«aud without seeing from one to twJ'ty windmills. Many of them are in the form of a two story tower, ^h^secoml story being smaller than the tir-i? wi, b * balcony at its base f-om whJ™ lfc u P w ai d until the cap-like . ■ reached. High up. near the roof, 1 ju t s from tlie wall; and to pr- 11 igions arins, somewhat like ladders, bearing lat sheets of canvas, whose business b catch the mischief makerand set .is work. These mills stand like p fl giants guarding the country. Lheir ; ]„ ,Ses are generally of a dark red; and the® heads, or roof-, are made to turn thi< wa Y a, 'd that, according to the direcßon °f tbe wind. Their round eyei wiiP ow i s al wa ?’8 staring. Altogether I tin*’ seem to be keeping a vigilant i watch in every direction. Sometimes | thev stand clustered together; some- ; times alone, bse si ent sentim-ls; sonie- ' times in long rows like ranks of sol- । didrs. You -ee them ri-ing fr< m themid-t o» factory buildings, by thee -ttages the polders (the polders are lakes pumped dry and turned into farm-)* on the wharves; by the rivers; along the ! canal; in the cities--everywhere! Hol land wouldn’t be Holland without its windmills, any more than it eould L_Holland without its Dykes and its DntC.men. — Su holas. Perhaps the easie*t paper to edit is the wall paper. The more it is suspended the more successful the proprietor. Ul is mighty hard for a politician after having had his goose cooked, to be obliged, to dine off crow

PARAGRAPHS OF LIFE.] IN THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS STATE OF INDIANA. Hunters Ignoring the l.aw—lmpaled on a Pitchfork—Burned to Death-Suicides— Deaths. —Work has been begun upon Greencastle's electric light plant. —-Mrs. Sophia Ostcrmcyer was found dead in bed at Cumberland. —Evansville has a new cow ordinance. They positively must, not go at, large. —Fort \\ ayne mail carriers have organized a mutual protective association. —Shelbyville's new natural-gas company will get its supply near Fountaintown. —During the past year the city of Crawfordsville paid $5,810 to salaried officers. —Harry Robins, a 6-year-old Shelbyville boy, was blinded while playing with fire-crackers. —The steamer Gen. Pike met with a disaster at Madison and sank in twenty feet of water. —John K. Moore has been employed aS a compositor on the Wabash Journal twenty-one years. —Fred C. Dahne was arrested in Laporte, Wednesday, charged with scattering "green goods.” —T. IL Johnson, of South Bend, is dead at the age of 77. He settled in South Bend in 1843.

—James Wales, a Union County farmer, has failed, with liabilities of §12,000 and assets of 87,000. —Bud Whitesides was kicked in the head by a mule at Jeffersonville and has gone violently insane. —Michigan City is counting on getting the shops for the manufacture of the Hoffman ice machines. — Euwin Terrell, minister to Belgium, cabled to his home in Richmond the announcement of his wife’s death. —Fire in 11. D. Pixley & Co/s establishment in Terre Haute destroyed about >15,000 worth of property. —-It is a positive fact that gold has been discox . red in paying quantities in 1 Blount Township, near Danville. —The Montgomery County grand jury has returned an indictment. against a young lady for stealing chickens. Farmers in thc’s-inhern part of the State arc killing all the quail theyVant, just utterly ignoring Pie quail law. —A stationary engine at the O'Tlrien wagon-works, at Lafayette, "ran away.’” demolishing itself and everything within reach. Mrs. Daniel Forrester, of Liberty, a young widow, was shot, twice by Mrs. Harry Griffin. A love affair was t.he I rause. —A fox-drive near Loogootee resulted in Ihe capture of five foxes and about two hundred rabbits, nothing but clubs being used. A farm-hand named Newby, near Cartersburg, upon entering tho barn at the Davis farm, was shot and seriously wounded by tramps.

-Citizens' natural gas compaaiy, Shelbyville, in opposition to the one nowfurnishing the. city with, gas, will sink wells near Fountaintown. —Joseph Blew, serving a life sentence in the prison north, from. Warsaw, for murder, died recently. He confessed i his gutlt on his death bed. —lt is proposed to erect a monument to the memory of the late W. I). Robinson, of Washington, founder of the Brotherhood of Engineers. —Dr. Edward Vites, of Plymouth, has been held in $2,500 bonds, charged with assaulting Mary, the 14-year-old daughter of Bradley C. Southworth. —William Law and Benjamin Law,, each in State’s prison serving twelveyear sentences, make application, in the Franklin courts for divorces from, their.wives. — Mrs. Jacob Gari, Jonesboro, kept count of the pies she baked in 1890, and says the total is 696. Says- nothing, about the number of dyspeptics- irn her family. —The Business Men’s Association at Crawfordsville, are determined to- get the New Market hub and spoke factory, which can be secured, for $5,000 and. live acres of land. — Muncie Herald’ tells- about a man named Jolin Edwards, living there, who is so inhuman mean to his wife that the ■ “White Caps” ought to lash him three [ times a day. —Mrs. James Stinson, near Danville, . poured coal oil ail over herself, and then ; applied a match, Iler husband was badly burned trying to save- her, and both art? in foi* repairs. —Thomas iX 1' living near While Hall, nut of the best known citizens of Monroe County, died from paralysis. He was 71 years old, and a[ member ot the Christian church. —Ruth Hollingsworth, a young lady [ 21 years old, living near Dana, was fa- ■ tally burned by her dress catching tin ; from an open fireplace. Her clothing ' । was consumed and her body burned to. a । ■ vrisp. | —J. K Foster, of the Fort Wayne i Sentinel ti>mposing-roo«n, has invented a ' coutriviance for printers’ use while- dis- ' i tributing type, called the -compositor’s j bracelet wrist protector.’’ Said to be ' just the tiling. —Among the members of the Seventh | Cavalry killed in the battle of Wounded I Knee were James Coffy. of Richland Township, and James Campbell and : F. McClintock, or Benton Township, | Moure County. —Eider Wm. Green, living near Dug-j ger, married and the father of three [ children, was arrested, charged with be- j ing unduly fond of Miss Lou Cade, a i member of his flock. They waltzed him out of the pulpit so Quick. “his head i ’ swiKuaed.”

” ' 1 <'»»imr-M—i^— w —Mrs. Edna Feai^y, of Shelbyville, ' got $2,000 damages Samuel Hamilton, of Madison, for inju/Uv received by falling into his open cistern. Robert Holloway, of Crawfordsville, has received notice from the Canadian Queen, at loronto, that he had won one of the first prizes in the word contest, which will either be a free pass to Europe with expenses, or $750. —At Lincoln, Edward Criswell was found dead within a hundred yards of his home, with his gun lying near. He was returning from hunting, and is supposed to have met his death by accidents. His bird dog went home and brought the family to his body. —W illiam Johnson and wife, residing near Nappanee, overtook John Jacksc* and asked him to ride in the buggy with i them. Jackson accepted, but abused । their hospitality and was thrown out by j Mr. Johnson. Hisskull was crushed and [ he will pi ibably die. — Dr. James 1). Maxwell, jr., of Bloomington, one of the best known surgeons of Southern Indiana, died after suffering many months with cancer. Several months ago he had three inches of the jaw bone removed,but the disease was not arrested. He was Coroner of Monroe County. —Mr. Michael Gormerly, an old man residing in Shoals, went about three miles in the country for a wagon-load of hay. \\ hile loading his wagon he made a misstep, and. with a pitchfork in his hand, fell, and tine of the fork passed

diisuitly thvon;h hH heart, killing him i instantly. Hi leaves no family. —Alonzo Thomas has filed suit in the । Spencer Circuit Court against C. W. Brennor, city' marshal of Rockport, for §I,OOO damages. In, arresting Thomas, on Christmas eve, Brennor used his ipace, on which ground suit io brought. This is the second damage suit the marshal has on hand at present. —A carefully* itemized statement of the amount of building done in Bloomington during the year 1890, foots up a total of §116,430, which does not include street improving, machinery plants or work of that nature. Lt is claimed that । for a city of live thousand inhabitants ■ this showing cannot be made outside of the gas belt. —lt is seldom that three weddings occur in one family on tho same day, but such a transaction took place at the Funderburg residence in Rock Creek i Township, Huntington County. The first couple united were Madison MbHwain and Mrs. Mary Funderbnrg, Next came Edward Funderburg, son of tho former named bride, and Nellie Mcllwain, daughter of the first rained groom. Then James Gray and Lillie Fundcr- । brarg, the latter also Mary’s daughter, I took the binding obligation. —The result, with the average percentage of the examinations, for the appointment to West Point for the Eighth district, is as follows: W. S. Mcßroom. Montgomery County, 94.2; L. G. Cavins, Sullivan, 85.1: Herbert L. Jones, Vigo. 834 Howard Griest, Montgomery, 82.8: Hardys Con ver, Fountain, 75.8; Wallace

Wheat, Parke, 75.2; Robert K. Darbyymvpl Vermillion, 73.4; H. R. Roseneranse --. • Purke, 63.7; Wm, Plumb, Brazil, 55.6. enpp —A big fall of slate in the Diamond Mine at Coal Bluff crushed Henry’and Toe McCahan, father and son, and . slightly injuring William Lawhorn and B» Morgan The former is in a. critical condition and may die. In the same mine, Dan Piper caught his hand under a bolt on an ascending cage and.was hoisted to the top, nearly a. hundred feet. The cage had.to be lowered, again tor his release. —William Reed, Arthur Hubbard, Orville Wood, Charles Heffner, and. Henry Hunch, of Fairland,' were in. Muncie spending New Year’s. At night they boarded a freight train to ride home. When a mile from Fairland, Reed fell from the top of a box-car and had his head cut off. His body was found alongside the track.by the section men. His companions had not missed, him.. He was a sober, industrious young man, aged 25. His father was killed at Ander- ■ son a year ago by falling on. a> circular saw. —The enterprising farmers- of Greenwood have undertaken the- cultivation of tobacco.. Parties from Louisville will erect a large-tobacco warehouse,, furnishing them a homo market for ttlieir pro- * ducts. Several acres were- cultivated. ' last year with marked success and large- ' profit, and this year about one hundred, acres will be planted. The- tobacco. ; shipped from this place last year was i graded first-class and commanded the highest price. This fact promise.-, to I make this a great tobacco, region. —Robert H, Mitchell, of St. Louis Mo., recently advertised for a wife, and Miss Alice. V. Cammer,.of Pennsylvania, . a guest of relatives at Clay City,, anI swered. He lost no time in reaching । Clay City and makiag investigations. ■He found Miss Cammer young, hand- ; some, and of excellent social standing. He had brought witJb him satisfactory referetsee. License was procured and I the two were m arried at onee-x They . left for their new 'some in St. Joseph, ! followed by a huidred or more day City petvple, who wished them well. Mr. Mitchell is a-c bool-teacher. The mar- । riage, though o& sight, appears to be a i happy one. —A South Bend poultry buyer had to I pay S 5 for bringing a load of ducks to town with their legs tied. South Bend : has a vigilant humane society. | —Jefferson Vest, a resident of Green[wood, met with a severe accident the , other day. He was working with a re- ■ volving emery-wheel when it burst, | striking him in the face, breaking both i jaw-bones and knocking out his teeth. | At the time his injuries were considered fatal, but now he has good prospects of (recovery.