The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-01-23
STATE NEWS.

Wabash conductors make an average run
Of thousand miles each week.
Franklin Democrat: The balancing of the
books OF the Franklin gas company shows 8
loss 10 the company last year amounting TO
1852 81.
Clarke County Record: The aggregate ex-
pense for relief 10 poor in the several town
chips within the past year is put down a.
S.. O03.l5, and that of the poor asylum at
3. 5S4 10.
Madison Courier: Mr.. Robert McKim one
day this week generously surprised Mrs
Nellie Reid, president of the ladies' aid
society, with check for 500 for the benefit
Of the poor.
Angola Herald: ]. L. Duell, Familiarity
known in Kendalville as Drunken Lutte"
spoke on Temperance at the Fort Wayne
rink last Christmas TO an audience of about
800. We are glad to note the change.
Laporte Chronicle: There has been quite
an excitement lately over the report that
100000 is buried in Piue Like cemetery.
The rumOr is undoubtedly false, but some
persons have been foolish enough to com
mence excavatlng in hopes Of finding it.
Richmond Free Press: The county has IS
lodges and seven enc8mpments of odd
fellows. Four of the lodges and two of the
encampments are located in this city.
Wayne county, according to population. is
the banner county of the state for the num-
Der of lodges and membership.
Seymour Magnet: The graveling on the
Hsrdenburg road is progressing rapidly.
Many miles of graveling should be done on
various roads leading into our prosperous
little city. With solid roads the year round
there would be a material increase in our
trade, and in value of city property.
The Allen County Teachers institute will
begin Monday, January IS, and continue in
session FIVE days. According TO the school
law all the schools in the county mu,t he
closed during the continuance of the insti
tute. Inasmuch as there is an abundance Of
teachers il is understood that hereafter none
will be licensed but those who attend the
entire session.
Elwood Reveille: Arthur Orr, engineer
on the western bOund express train on the
L., N. and B.. while breaking the ice in the
pipe of the water tank at Alexandria, on
Saturday morning, fell off of the tender upon
pile of stones and broke his leg and put his
arm out of place. The train was delayed Mt
Alexandria about two hours waiting for an
other engineer.
Paoli Weekly Times: The bonded debt of
Orange county, amounting to 50 $50, Is now
all due and arrangements have been made to
fund The debt in six per cent, instead of ten
per cent bonds. The new bonds have been
received and the board of commissioners will
meet Monday for the purpose of signing
them up. By this arrangement the county
will save in interest nearly four hundred
dollars per annum.
Decatur Democrat: We neglected TO speak
OF the deserved tribute OF respect rendered
to Judge Haynes at Bluffton. where he was
in the discharge of his duties when his term
of Office expired. The judge was ushered
into the dining room of the Exchange
hotel at the usual hour OF supper and placed
ct the head of the table-whereupon a dele
CATION OF lawyers, principally, marched in
and surrounded the table. TO the great sur
prise of the judge, who had not been aware
of Whist was going on. After supper speeches
were in order. Judge Studabaker gave the
opening address. and congratulated the
judge upon the kindly feelings and respect
shown him on the occasion. General
Shanks OF Portland L M. Ninde, of Fort
Wayne: Joseph Daley, Ed, of Button and
Judge Bubo, of Decatur, the latter IF whom
was about 10 step into Judge Haynes shoes.
made very appropriate and complimentary
addresses. Tue editor Of the Chronicle in
speakes Of Judge Bobo's remarks, said ''he
made a very favorable impression upon his
hearers. He is surely very modest man,
aud il we are not mistaken. he will make a
good Judge" The members of the bar, after
Judge Haynes had responded to the afore.
said addresses, adopted dattering preamble
and resolution in commentator of his
impartial, upright and eminent services as
jurist for the 81 years he had held the Office
Just vacated.