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Of the mind itself.
, 1879-02-20
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Being published weekly. the more progre
sivc facts in practical Agriculture ana Aga
cultural Science are grnSped by an efficient cu
toral corps and promptly paced before i
renders in the most attractive and reaGab
form.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
THE MccABE-oRTH CASE.

Minors-Republican ImpOrtations and Wa
bash Students Voting for Ortiz.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 17.-McCabe to-day
produced afidavits affirming that wabasn Col
lege students, min ors and Radical importations
from neighboring sections giving number OF
each had more than made up Orth's reported
majority. McCabe's case scenes to be a good
one. Orth will have until the 18th of January
to produce his defense against this seemingly
impregnable assault OF McCabe A
Lafayette affidavit get forth that
there existed in that city an association which
furnished voIes to the highest bidder. and that
nearly all voted for Orth.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
The National Republican committee held
their long heralded meeting to-day.
Senator Cameron was elected chair
man in place of Senator Chandler,
deceased. Chicago, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
Saratoga and Philadelphia were competing
points for the place of holding the next con-
ventlon. Chicago won, Indianapolis receiving
only two votes, aud Cincinnati two. the
others none. The Chicago representative,
Root. guaranteed that there should be no ad-
vance in the price of beer, and that the news
papers of the city should do the fair thing by
the convention. The time of holding 1T was
fixed for Wednesday, June 8.
THE M'cABE-oRTH CASE.
The House committee on elections heard
McCabe to-day in an argument in defense of
his delay in bringing forward proof of his
election IN the shape of contested papers
against Ortiz. He stated that in
addition to his business engagements
being very pressing, he was delayed also by
sickness. The committee ordered that the
papers be put into the shape of affidavits, and
that Orth should be prepared to reply by the
eth of January, 1880.
MORE NEGROES FOR INDIANA.
Another lot of Carolina negro emigrants left
the city tonight for Indiana. Altogether
there were l20--are half children. They ar
rived this morning, remained in the city to-
day, and left for your State on night train.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
DUBLIN.

Meeting ofthe Indiana horticultural Society.
Special to the Sentinel:
DUBLIN, Ind, Dec, l6.-The nineteenth annu-
almeeting of the indiana Horticultural society
was opened in Oid-Fellows Hall today, and
viii be closed Thursday evening. Owing to
the late arrival OF several members, and
their displays of. fruits, the meeting was not
called to order until p m, and the address OF
welcome, by DIR. S. S. Boyd, of Dublin, presi-
dent of the Jackson ownship Horti-
cultural society, and the response, by Syl-
vester thomson, president of the State
society, were postponed until this evening.
when they were delivered in the presence OF
large audience.
The display of fruits, flowers and vegetables
is larger than at any other previous meeting
of the society.
There is a,large attendance of horticuiturists
from all parts OF Indiana, and several from ad
joining States. The members of the society
and visi ors.find a hearty welcome and free
entertainment among the citizens OF Dublin
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
THE BLAZE AT MILWAUKEE.
The Loss Will Reach $33O,OOO With Heavy


MILWAUKEE, Zee. %, 3 a. m.-The malt b ouse,
ice house, Office, barn and elevator, containing
a large amount OF grain, are in ashes. There is
more hopes now OF saving the main building.
The loss is estimated at over sou, 900. The in
surance will nearly cover the loss. 1t Is diff
cult to get a correct estimate of the loss sus-
tanned. The graiikin the elevator is ruined,
and that portion not burned, being damaged
the barley may be used for feed. The loss on
the grain is put at $3.50, 600; loss on buildings,
office furniture and machinery at Sl50009.
making total of GOO. These are outside
figures given by me proprietors and experts.
Insurance men think the loss will not reach
100000. The insurance policies are in the safe,
which can not be opened for day two yet,
but 1t is believed the risks aggregate about
S5U0,00O. The origin of the fire yet remains a
mystery. The only reasonable expia 1atien is
that it was the result OF combustion, in the
drying kilns, situated back of the Office. The
following is the insurance, far as can be
ascertained: Continental, of New York, 81 500;
Pbnnix, of Hartford, 5000; Material, OF Hart
Iosa sp sans g Boris ssS; Cont
PiItsburg, 5000: Meriden, Of Meriden,
5000; Fanuetl Hall, of Boston. 5000;
Mechanics and Traders, of New York, 5000;
North German, OF Hamburg, 5000; Underwri-
ters' Association. of New York, $4,000; Water
ter, of New York, 1900; St. Nichoias, of New
York, 81, 500; North British Mercantile, Of Lon
don, $4,000; Firemen's Fund of California,
e 800; Newark, of New York, 5000; New York
cy. divided into II companies, so 90; VIM. T.
Durand's agency, $4,000; B. n. Walls agency,
81, coo; II. Nichols agency, $1,000; Rochester
German. IS coo. German, of Freeport, IS. 900; G.
J. Cory's agency. $4,000; North western Ma
cago, IS GOO; Milwaukee Mechanics Mutual, OF
Milwaukee,, $500; Commercial, of Glasgow,
$40 O00 ;stotal S340, 500.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

ture Of the officers were written by other hands
than their own. Several cases of this class
were found this year. In the same opinion
the judges say that returns could not be count
ed were the town clerk failed to attest them.
This rule changes several cases. Also the re-
turns from the city of Portland were fatally
detective IN not complying with the constiru-
ton in giving the names of the persons voted
for with the number of votes against each
name. Some 40 votes were returned as 'scat-
tertDg" This changes the result on three
senators, and leaves i've vacancies in the
House. In Lewiston, Saco Bath and Rock
land, the returns are signed by the minority
only OF the aldermen The law requires the
whole number of ballots to be
gwen in the returns, and there are abundant
Republican presidents for rejecting them,
where they fail In that respect; so, too, where
there Is material difference between the
whole number of ballots and the votes stated.
Several changes have resulted from these de
fects. In all doubtful cases the governor and
council have consulted eminent counsel be-
fore coming TO a conclusion, and in every in
stance the action of the board has been unan
imous with one exception only. In that in
stance the question at issue did not affect the
character OF the resdlt:
(Signed) +. +. PILLsBURY.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
The Count in Maine Finished-HOw the Leg
.islature VIII Stand.

AUGUSTA, Me. Dec I7.-FuIl details of the
count, made by the governor and council,
show the following results: In the Senate the
Fusionists are given 20 members, Republicans
IL. In the House the Fusionists have 70, Re-
publicans 81. Five cities with IL
Republican Observation-Disclosures, Bath
Lewiston, Rockland and Saco-are
without representation. The House
will be thus II mem bers short at Its organiza-
ton The final result of the election, accord
ing to the official returns before changed by
the council, was az follows: Senate-Republi-
cans, 10: Fusionists, IL: House-Republicaps
so; Fusionists, 81. The net change in the
Senate is ID, in the House 40. By
cans hsd a majority of 80 In joint
ballot. AS counted by the governor and coun
ell, the Fusionists have a majority of % on
JOINT ballot. The Republicans claim the re.
jections and changes were made wholly on
technical grounds The certificates to the sen
ators and representatives were sent out by
mail to-day. The canvass of county officeri
Is about completed. The committee of the
council is engaged In preparing statement
to Justify the count.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 22.-The coansei
in equity against the postmaster general, for
retaining letters. the cOurt dismissed the bill
an amended com siaint was filed by Senator
Carpenter, counsel Tor Deuphin.
GRnsSBAcKs.
Owing the scarcity of Preenbacks In tie
treasury, new United States notes can no
longer be furnished from the Washingtoz
office for bankers drafts
FULL TEXT OF MR.. PRICES BILL REGARDING
THE NATIONAL BAEK ACT.
The text OF Mr.. Prices bill, adopted by the
House committee, as suisstituse for Mr. Buck
b 1t enacted etc. that the National bank
act be, and 1t is hereby, SO amended as to re-
quire every banking association 70 keep, in
gold or silver coins OF the United States, one
half of the reserve fund now reqrired By law.
to con- ply with the reanirements OF the first
section OF this act, shall not be allowed TO in
crease It's liabili, les by max ing any new loans
or discounta, otherwise tEen by xlscouuting
or purchasing bills of exchange payable at
sight. nor make any dividend of It's profits,
restored, and the comptroller OF currency may
notify any association, whose lawfBl money
portion of coin as above required to be Kept
on hand, 10 make good such reserve, and AZ
such association shall fail for 30 days there.
after to make good Its reserve OF lawful
money in proportion, the cortptrollsr may,
with the concurrence OF the secretary Of the
treasury, appoint n receiver TO wind mp the
business OF the association, ao>prosi<ed in
section SPA
Section 3. All acts and parts o.ects, IL, con-
fiict with this vet, are hereby repealed.
THE N'cABz-oRTH cAsE-soNE sTzeNa arFI-
DAvIrs.
Mr.. McCabe.- con testing the seat II Repre-
sentative Orth ,-of the Ninth Indiana district,
filed his sworn petition and statement to- day,
accompaniment with affidayits setting forth
fraud and Intimidation, bribery and Illegal
voting on the part of Republicans.
The affidav3t of Il. l.. Ballard, lawyer Of
Lafayette, sets forth that IS studeDts-o Of Wa
bash College voted for Orth, not having any
legal residence In the precincts where tn cir
votes were cast; also that IA minors and %
persons imported from other counties of the
State voted for 0rth, aud that all these votes
were canvassed and counted for Ortiz.
Two other affidavits, one OF them by John
c. Dobelbower, editor of the lafayette Dis
patch, assert tha5 n secret society existing at
Lafayette, having for its object the prseorlng
and selling of votes to the highest bidder. and
that, with two or three exceptions, al its
members voted for Orth.
REgEL WAR CLAIMS.
Representative Thompson, of Kentucky v,
chairman of the subcommittee having charge
of the classification of all claims now pending
before the House ommittee on war claims,
presented his report 10 full committee to day.
The main feature of the report is a
declaration that the government is not legally
war claims, ana that the claimants are de-
pendent entirely apon the generosity of.the
Government for the payment OF them. The
report and recommendations of the sub. com
mittee will doubtless be adopted by tkeiuil
committee.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
Ethan Aliens Courage.
Boston Transcript.

Ethan Allen, whose misfortune it was to
have . termagant for wife, had, and de-
served, q reputation for courage Of the
leonine kind. Some wags Thought to friebten
him once bub they mistook their man. One
of him IN the road late one dark night when
he was on h,s way homeward. Ethan stopped,
looked at the spectre. and without mo-
ment's hesitation, exclaimed: "H you como
from Heaven, I don't fear you. If you a, !.
the devil, come home and spend the mig at
bors never sought to- test his courage dfs,
that All of which comes from Verr mont
diFoct
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
The Brewers. strike

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2l.-The striking brewers
he'd a meeting this afternoon, and decided to
permit the members of the union to resume
work at the breweries where the demand for
hieher wages is granted, and to withdraw
breweries. This virtually ends the strike, as
the brewers who have not given the wages
demanded refuse TO receive the strikers back
ON any terms, they having oiled the places of
the workmen who left At one brewery the
workmen who LETT yesterday voluntarily re-
turned to day. Concession in regard 10 ap-
prentices and other matters leaves little In the
newly formed Journeymen Brewers union
worth contending for, and the whole distur-
bance WILL probably end tomorrow.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

hausted from the globe; then the apparatus
is ready to give out a light that produces no
deleterious gases, no sm oke, no offensive odors,
q light Without flame, without danger, re quir-
ing no matches to ignite, giving out but little
heat, vitating no air and free from all flicker
ing. A light that is little globe of sunshine
and this light the inventor claims can be pro-
duced cheaper than that from the cheapest
oil. The inventor finds that the electricity
can be regulated with entire reliability at
central station, just the pressure ofgas is now
regulated. The entire cost OF constructing the
lamp is not more than % cents.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
The Maine Election-A Letter From Hon.
ai4a Z. f. Pnisbury. ssas
CHICAGO Dec. lS-The Daily News has re-
ceiyed the following from Hon. +. F. Pills


E1ta 4. f. Pnisbury. ssf
CHICAGO. Dec. lS.-The Daily News has re-
celved the following from Hon. f. F. Pills
ArGusrA, Me-, Dec. lS.-The apparent Re-
publican majority, for members Of the Legis-
iature, was Obtained BY wholesale Systematic
popular majority for governor, In opposition
10 Republicans, In many districts. giving the
Fusion majority for governor The Repub-
leans succeeded In getting . majority for
members Of the Legislature by trickery and
ether frauds. The governor and council have
not based their action on these frauds, in any
Instance not having Jurisdiction, but they
have strictly followed the constitution
and thrown out such return as were fatally
detective, whether Republican or Democratic.
In some counties more Democratic than Re-
publican returns have been thus rejected The
Republicans have been In the habit for years
of secretly returning detective Republican re-
turns to town officers for correction, but took
advantace Of the defects in Democratic re-
turns During the Is years OF Republican rule
they have never lost an officer by reason II
or less nearly every year. This has served to
make Democratic town officers more careful
and Republicans more careless. The present
governor and council have held Republicans
TO the strict letter Of the constitution and
majority In both branches. They have In no
case travelled outside OF the precedents estab-
lished BIZ the Republicans themselves. and IN
most OF the cases their action was BASED on
court. For instance, ajudge gave an opinion
in 1875 fhat the governor and council could
not couut the votes returned for VIM. h
Smith and w. II. Smith for the same office
son. Applying this rule this year, It changes
the result u large number OF districts. In
| 1871 me Judges gave an opinion that the re-
| turns could not b counted where the sigma
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
General Malone Elected United states Sem
ator.

RICHMOND, Dec. 16.-The General Assembly
to-day voted for United States senator to sue
coed Senator Withers The vote was taken in
the two Houses in separate session. In the
House the nominees were Withers, General
Malone and General Wickham, the vote re.
two. In the Senate the only nominees were
Withers and Malone, the vote resulting: Ma
hone, q; Withers, Is. The JOINT vote was as
follows: Number OF votes cast, 1885, necessary
70 a choice, 20: of which Malone received 70,
Withers So. The two Houses will meet In
joint session tomorrow, ana q formal ballot
be taken and General Malone declared elected
United States senator.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
The Edison Electric Lfght-rhe First Ship
ment of Through Freicht.

CINCINNATI, Dec, PR. J. Edgar and John
A Russell, representing Edison, have been in
the city several days TO arrange for the intro
duction of the new electr1c light. To-day
they made a contract wit John Hillito and
associates, to give them preference in bidding
for the management of the business of light
ing Cincinnati, Coyington and Newport, so
soon as experiments show the invention to be
practicable.
lue utst consisnmenI Vi tnioaSu Ieignt
from Chattanooga. over the Cincinnati South
ern railroad, reached this city TO day. consist
ing of few packages brought through by the
Adams Express, and included two or three
boxes of fruit from Florida. 1t will be 10 days
or two weeks before the road will be open for
regular traffic. /.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

4 Fragment ofthe Great Heteosttes
A fragment of the great meteorite which
recently fell mean Storm lake, in Emmett
county, Ia. was yesterday receivsd by Pro-
fessor Collett. The originals weighed 4s7
ard 156 poun6s respectively, and fell 1t 8
O. clock in the afternoon under a. clear sky.
The former Was buried in the ground II
feet and the latter five ieet. Some smaller
fragments That fell 1t thu samo time
weighed from q few on ces to- several
pounds, and did not break the surface of the
earth. This is . valuable addition to the
geological cabinet of the State, and was do
mated by Charles +, Birge, OF Keokuk, la.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

NEW YonK Dec. n. The Herald devoses a
pace to Edison q triumph In the electric tllu-
mfnation. giving : null and accurate account
ton Win Illustrated diagrams. The Herald
says: The first pubIic exhibition of Edison's
long looked for electric light takes place New
sion that place aiii be Illuminated with the
new hight. The new light. Incredible as 1t
NAV appear. Is produced from little piece
Of papsr-a strip OF paper that breath
would blow away. Through this little strip OF
paper Is passed. an electric current and the re-
paper Instantly burns, even under the tr1ntng
heat OF . tAuoW eaudle; exPIaa.sa scepttc, and
An electric current. Very true, but Edison
makes the little piece Of paper more infusible
than platinum, more durable than granite,
and tins involy0o no complicated process.
The paper HmeFely bakod in an oven until
~ elements hove Peass1 eyey. except its car
globe CONTESTED with v1gce le1qing to the cleo
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
The Alleged Overissue of Pennsylvania State
~ Bonds. !. 49,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-The committee of
the Legislature, to whom was referred the al
since last June, have completed their iabors
and prepared q report, which "a to-day given
to the governor. They have thoroughly in
vestigated the matter, and traced each bond
to its holder. The committee found that
E2,000 OF bonds deposited In the Girard bank
and accounted for by Henry 8 McGraw, state
treasurer. The report says: 1.-The settlement
of Henry 8. McGraw Is satisfactory explana-
ton of the whole question, and had il been
placed on the minutes OF the sinking fund
commission there would have been no din.
entity with reference to the loan, and all out
standing bonds would have been redeemed
This settlement is found on the fly leaf Of one
OF the books of the state treasurer, place &C
unusual that the officers Of the Common
wealth overlooked it, rrf1 i.i- +.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

ST. LOUIS Dec. 2l.-On January the Laclede
,olling mills, (Lheteau Harrison & Vail, pro-
prietors,) will resume operations with a force
of $50 men, and on or before January Is the
Vulcan iron works will relight its fires and
men. Both institutions resume operations
with the nest approved appliances, the La
themselves to meet the demands of trade,
while the Investment OF the Vulcan for the
same purpose is S300,V0 The Laclede mill Ii
year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
MADISON.

Major John d. Simpson Acquitted of the
Charge of Murder.
MADISON, Ind. Dec. 19.-John D. Simpson
was acquitted this evening at 4 o'clock. The
jury was out only one hour and 10 minutes.
The verdict gives very general satisfaction.
The prosecutor will dismiss the indictment
AGAINST McFetrldge Tomorrow morning.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

CHICAGO. H., Dec. lss-There was only q
trtning amount done in packing houses ard
been cleaned up In the houses, and the pack
ers profess themselves ready to await the
O'Connell president of the union,
claims there are 10, 600 members now on astrike.
They are well organized, say that they have
q house which employs non-union men.
They will attempt no violence, and are per-
fectly quiet, although they held two secret
meetings to-day. In one house 4, 400 men lef.
because three non union man were employed
In another house7 000 struck because one nom
unionist was employed. ia
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

81. LOUIS, Dec 19.-Dan Rice, the famous
been converted, and win nt once enter the
field as an Evangelist. He has had an inter-
Ssys am .,,d I'll nroSeSiy nS Sern nag y q,
speaking at Moody's meeting, then seek such
fields as offer the best prospectxa of success in
his new = ork. ~
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. l9.-Rumor is rife
that Charles E. Baker. of the Evansville ele-
vator, has left for parts unknown, leaving
customers and creditors short from $50, Ito
$4,000. He is reported to have shipped grain
stored in his elevator, drawing the money ON
the bills of lading.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
Negro Emirrat,on to Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 16.-The negro. exodus <roun
Texas 70 Kansas con ainues. 4. considerable
number OF col0red people pass through Dallas
daily, bound 10 that State. On she otheS hand,
quite number have returned, stating. that
they have been deceived about Kansas Z
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
seven Feet Of snow An New York.

PORT JERvIs, N. Y. Dec. 22-Snow has
fallen here to the depth of nearly seven feet:
railway to Susquehanna and north for . dis
lance OF ~ miles. Trains are a little delayed.
morning. The weather during the day mod
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24
A DOUBLE MURDER AND LYNcHISG.

MACON, Ga, Dec. 22.-Two Irish lsis-Ed-
ward Harvey and James McGee-pecdlers of
dry goods, were murdered Friday night by
negroes near Jernigan, Russell county, Ala,
and their bodies thrown In Catta Poochee
river. The murder was discovered Saturday,
when two negroes were arrested. These con-
fessed, duplicating two others. large crowd
OF whites and blacks assembled Sunday at D.
m. and decided to hang the two murderers.
This was done forthwith. They displayed a
sullen Indifference, and asked no mercy. The
two Im piicated have not been arrested.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-12-24

A harsh answer turneth away wrath. IL
you are the biggest and have brick. in each
hand. Burlington Hawksye.