Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-09

i late rumor about Tldsn's attitude towards tho Democratic nomination is that he declares that whoever is nominated by the Democrats shall have his vote, but that there are four mon, neither of whom, if nozinated, will be elected by the help of any of his money
 The names Of three of these men ars Baysrd, Thurman and Hendricks. The current comment on this news is that anybody is fool to sup pose Tildsn will spend any monsy except for himself.
 l Abraham Cooling has been declared insane and he has been declared sane, and though a i New York court has given him his freedom the doctors continue djsputing over his condi- tion with much vigor. The celebrated Dr. William 4. Ham mond has declared that Cos ling is afflicted with general paralysis, and that if he Is alive within three years hs will burn his diploma and retire from the profes- sion. Dr. Ranney, on the other hand, says ; tdst he examined Gosling eighteen months ago in an asylum near Philadelphia and found hiu to be perfectly sane. Eff hs had gener- al paralysis at that time," Dr. Ranney asks, ''in what stage is he nov? His memory is perfect and his health good and his disease has made no advancs.:' Gosling himself is supposed to be having good time while all this discussion of him is going on.
 This weeks elections in the West have re- suited very advsntageously for the Republi- caps. This is especially ths casa in Indiana, which will now be looked on more than ever as doubtful State. The adoption of the constitutional amendments in that State is also subject for oongratulatlon. Some Of them have mors than local interest. For one thing, Indiana disappears from the list of October States, so called hereafter she will de har voting in November. For another, the word ''white" disappears from that part of the or ganic law regulating the exercise of the cleo toral franchise. Then. over and above the six months residence in the State hsrstotore required, the amended constitution sxsots of the would-be voter sixty days residence in ths township, thirty days rssidsncs in the cleo ton precinct, and registration. Another of the amendments fixes two per cent. of the as- sessed value of taxable property as ths limit beyond which towns and municipalities may not lawfully run isto debt.
 The annual sessions of the Methodist con- ferepces call to mind the continued growth and power of this denomination. In 103 years its membership in this country has in- creased from 6,968 to 3, ,437, 1O0 a growth more rapid, proportionately, than the in crease in the population of the country. The total membership now throughout the world is about 5,ooo,o 900. It's growth in intelligence and education, both among the clergy and laymen, is likewise remarkable. The church has 45 colleges and theological schools, 90 seminaries with 21, ,O00 students, and $11, 560,- 900 endowment funds. Its book concsrn is the second largest in the world, with capital of $1, s26, ,939, and an average daily issue of 2,376 books. In the new countries Methodism has been vast educational agency, stimulating the pioneer to read, then estab- fishing cheap denominationsl schools and af- terwards the higher semiparies of learning. Yet it continues to be the church of the com mon people, and it's aggressive zeal, outrun- ming and putting to shame other more tardy- footed sects, it's courage in reaching out to- wards the humbler- classes, it's energetic inva. sion of new settlements, it's blunt, homely, but effective appeals to the average human heart give cheering promise of its future pro- gress.
 An English school report, in discussing the value of teaching children to commit to mem. ory words they do not understand, gives the