Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-30
STATE ITEuN.


CLINTON CoUNTr.-The Democracy of Gin
ton county meet 10 convention on the 18th day
of June, 70 nominate candidates for Representa-
tive, Treasurer. Recorder. Sheriff, Surveyor,
Coroner, two Commissioners, and to select dele
gates to the State and Congressional Conven-
tons.
link oP COSyICT LABoR.-At the letting OF
the labor of p convicts in the Jacksonville
State Prison, on the 9Th inst. there was con-
siderable compettion-beug six bidders. After
mature elaboration, the Board of Directors
awarded the labor to j. S Hall & Co, for two
yeVrs, at price equivalent to 81 Us per day for
each convict. The contracts made two years ago
were for 40 cents per day. The arrangement
just consummated is the highest figure for which
labor OF the kind ever let in this or any other
state and was awarded to parties of undoubted
responsibility Sun.
-SUIoIDE-Harvey Cole. an old citizen of
Cedar Creek, committed suicide one day last
week by hanging himself to a beam in his barn
The cause of this rash act is not known unless it
Is the present deplorabe condition of the country.
DE was a man of considerable means and was
fearful that his property would become worthless.
by those who knew hiGl.
-DEArH OF HoN. VI F. BURKE-At a meet
ing OF the members of the bar, in Washington,
Davies county, on the 23d inst, the following
resolutions. offered by James L. Pierce ESQ.,,
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t hath pleased Almighty God, on
Sunday morning, the I'D, TO call hence Hon.
Michael + Burke, Judge OF the Third Judicial
Circuit of the State of Indiona; therefore,
ReSOlUed, That We hereby record our high ap-
probation of his varied and profound learning;
his zeal and success as an attorney, and his great
ability, patience. and answering integrity as a
Judge. for which he was respected by US when
living, and is revered when dead
ReSoioed, That it is source of regret that he
was stricken down in the very prime of youthful
manhood, when doubtless higher honors awaited
him; and that he has left a vacancy on the bench
and IN the whole community. of which he was so
bright an ornament. which his successor will find
most difficult to fill
ResoIUed, That we deeply condole with tue be-
reaved family of the deceased. for he was kind
father, an exemplary husband, and faithful
friend; but We can find abundant consolation In
the fact that he died in the full and unclouded
use OF his wonderful abilities, and expressed a
firm and mistaken faith in a happy exchange.
ReSOlUed, That the foregoing resolutions be
presented to the Hon. Davies Court of Common
Pleas, now in sitting, with a request that the
same be entered on the records of the Court, and
that the Clerk be requested to furnish the family
of the deceased with copy, under the seal of
the Court; and that the editors of the Vincennes
Sun, Evansville Times, and Indianapolis Senti-
mel be requested to publish the same
WARRIcK CoUxgY.-The Democracy of War
rick will meet in Mass Convention, at Boonville,
on Saturday. June the llth, 1864, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to the State and Dis
trict Conventions. and for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for Representative. Sheriff,
Surveyor, County Commissioners, and Coroner,
and to transact any business that may come be-
fore the Convention. Ii is suggested that the
different Townships hold their Township Con-
ventions Saturday. June 4, 1864, for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to attend said Con-
venton