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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-19

ings authorizing their issue legalized and con
frmed SO that all such bonds shall be of the same
validity as though authorized and conditioned 20 be
payable within the said period of ten years.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Jan. IT. 1888,
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66.

AN ACT authorizing the purchase of Webstsr,s
Unabridged Dictionaries.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota.
Section l.. The SUPERINTENDENT of public in
structlon Is hereby authorized to furnish to any
school district, any school or district department
thereof, in any city, village or town one copv of
Websters Unabridged Dictionary, on receipt of an
andaVlt OF the district clerk, the school superin.
tendent or secretary of the board of education of
such village, city town. that such school or de-
psrtment has not yet been supplied, under the pro-
Visions OF this act or that the dictionary heretofore
furnished toSald school or department has been
lost or is unit for use and payment in advance
OF the cost price to said superintendent of public
instruction: and the superintendent of public in,
structlon Is further authorized to sell at cost price
TO the State educational institutions on writer
reQuistion being made by the officer in charge o.
such institution. as many copies of Websters I'M
abridged Dictionaries not exceeding the number OF
school departments in the institution under his
ciharge' as may be necessary for the educa-
t Honal s, PURPOSES OF the same: and
is further authorized to furnish said
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary at cost price to
members OF the legislature and State officers, not
exceeding one copy to each such person.
Sec. 2. The superintendent of public instruction
IS hereby authorized to purchase from time TO
time each year. at cost not exceeding seven Cd
dollars per copy, delivered at his office in ST. Paul
sufficient number of copies of Websters Unabridged
Dlcuonary TO carry out the provisions of this act
and there Is hereby appropriated from the State
treasury out of funds not otherwise appropriated
the sum of So, 400, or much thereof as may be-
necessary 10 carry into effect the provisions of this
act
Sec. 3. The superintendent of public instruction
shall pay over to the state treasurer all money re-
ceived account of dictionaries sold as aforesaid
and render an account of all dictionaries sold in his
report to the legislature. Provided that all sums SD
turned into the State treasury by said superintend
ent of public instruction shall be and remain fund
fromwhlch said superintendent of public instruction
is hereby authorized to draw such sums as may DO
necessary for future purchases under the provisions
af this act
art hall fox off Il he; IN
from and after its passage
y Approved March g. 1888
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AN ACT to amend sections TWENTY-FIVE (22) and
twenty-three (23) of chapter ninsty-fve (95),
General Statutes of one thousand eight hundred
seYeuty-eight (lS7S), relating to the commission
of the crime OF larceny in railroad cars, or the
breaking entering such cars for the purpose
or with the intent 20 commit crime therein.
Be 1t enacted BIZ the Legislature OF the State of
Minnesota.
Section 1. That sections TWENTY-FIVE COY ard
tTeuty-three t23 OF chapter ninety-fve t95) OF
General Statutes one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight US78), be amended so as to read
as follows, viz.
Sec % (see 12). Whoever enters in the night
time, or breaks and enters in the day time, any
dwelling house, or any clubhouse thereto, adjoining
and occupied herewith, any office, shop, ware
house, or any ship. steamboat, vessel within the
body OF any county, or any railroad with intent
TO commit the crime of murder, rape robbery, lar
ceny, any other felony, shall be punished by i'm
prisonment in the State priRon not more than four
90 years, nor less than six 90 months, and every
person VINO NAL es an unsuccessful attempt to COM
init either OF the offences specified in
this section, the preceding six sections
of This chapter, shah be punished by imprisonment
In the state prison for not exceeding two %
years, nor less than six (6) mouths
Sec. 2 Whoever commits the crime of larceny in
any dwelling house, Office. shop, bank warehouse
shp steamboat, vessel railroad breaks into
and enters in the night time day time, any meet
ing house, church. courthouse, townhouse, college,
academy or other public building erected for pub
Tic use and steals therein shall be punished by i'm
prlsonmentl IN the State prison more than three
t3 years, nor less than a. year, or by impris-
onment IN the county Jail not more than one. year.
nor less than three 90 months, by fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars $500.
Sec J. This act shall not extend to any act done
or otense committed prior to the passage hereof
but the provisions of law in force prescribing
the punishment for the offenses mentioned in the
sections herein amended shall continue ID force as
to all such ofenSes committed prior to the passage
hereof.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect and be ia force
from and after its passage.
Approved March ), 1883.
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AN ACT to punish willful violations and omissions
of duty and gross negligence of duty on the part
of railway employees.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. Every engineer. conductor. brakeman,
switch-tender, train dispatcher telegraph operator,
or other officer agent of any railroad COM
pauy, or of any person. officer, trustee associa-
zion operating any railroad in this State, who shall
be guilty OF any wlful violation or omission of his
duty, or of any gross negligence OF his duty, as
such engineer, conductor, brakeman, switch-teu-
der, train dispatcher telegraph operator, officer,
agent or servant, by means of which human life or
safety is endangered, shall, in any human be-
ing shall thereby receive injuries resulting in DEATH
be guilty Of manslaUghter in the third degree, and
in every other such case not resulting in death
shall be punished by imprisonment in the State
prison for term not exceeding two (2) years, OF
in the county Jail for a period not extending one
(1) year.
Sec p This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved, February %, 1888.
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AN ACT for the promotion of forestry in this
State.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section 1. That there be, and hereby is, appro-
prlsted to the Minnesota State Forestry Associa-
tiOu the sum Of five thousand dollars out of any
money in the state treasury belonging to the state
forestry fund, not otherwise appropriated, for the
support OF said association during the years
eighteen hunIred and eighty-three and eighteen
hundred and eiChty-four, which amount, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, shall be expended by
said association in the promotion and encourage
ment of tree planting in this state, by means of
printing and distributing manual OF directions for
planting and cGltivating forests, procuring lecturers
aud addresses on the subject by persons skilled in
that science, and disseminating the same through
the pubic press; collecting Information on the best
methods of forest culture from persons in this state
who have been successful i'll the same; by expert
meua cultivation OF varieties of forest trees which
are supposed 10 De adapted to this climate, or by
procuring aud distributing seeds and cuttings for
the same. and generally to aid aud encourage tree
planting by any othermean which they may think
advisable.
Sec. .. Said association is hereby authorized and
directed to have new edition Of the Forest Tree
Planters Manual prepared by an expert in the
science OF forestry and they shall print and distrib
Ute az large an edition OF the same as they may
deem expedient, sending copies of the same free to
such citizens may apply therefor
Sec. ,. portion Of the sum above appropriated
may also be expended by said associatiation in
measures for the protection OF the forests already
growing in the state, by publishing information as
TO the best manner of preventing forest fires, and
otherwise protecting them. with directions for their
proper trimming thinning, replantiug, etc, so as
TO produce systematic of the woodlands of the
state and their profitable
SEC. :. The money above appropriated shall be
paid out OF the state treasury on vouchers filed by
the treasurer of the forestry association, which
heve been approved by the president of said asso-
citation.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from and after
&ts passage.
Approved March .. 1888.
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years for which compensation is granted under this
act Pro Yded also, that this act shall not apply to
any railroad company planting trees within TWO
hundred 1900 feet Of its track nor to any person
planting trees in compliance with the requirements
Of the act of congress entitled An act to encourage
the grath [growthl of timber on Western pralries
approved March 3, Thousand eight hundred
and seveuty-three QSG3l, or an act amendatory
thereof"
Secss2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March =, 1888.
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AMENDING THE CRIMINAL CODE.

Approved March ., 1888,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10
JUDGE BLACK TO DAVIS.
Giving Interesting Facts Never
BEFORE Published.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-The Press to-mor-
row will print a seven column article giving
Judge Blacks posthumous reply to
JEFF. Dayis's recent attack upon him.
1t comes in the shape of
an interview with the great jurist
by Frank A, Burr, Of the press staff, a per-
sonal friend of Judge Black, just before
Judge was taken sick. 1t is
fully authenticated, and deals with
the most important subjects. Its
response. to Davis's criticisms for ms but a
tains his former position in relation
to secessionists, and is very severe
upon the acts of the ex-Confederate
President and those who acted with him.
He asserts that Davis was talking peace and
planning war, and was always trying to
get Buchanan to yield to the demands
of the seceSsionists. The most important
part of the article relates to his association
with Buchanan during the last four months
of his administration The differences be-
tween them are described, and much
of the inner history of that period is
set out in forcible and entertaining words,
But the most important feature of
this article is Judge Blacks dramatic
story OF the cabinet crisis in 1860, which
Is gwen IN IuH. lie uenneu the scope
of Buchanan's reply to the South Carolina
commission, and why he was going to leave
the cabinet. His ultimatum to the President
at that. moment is given in full. His
reasons for his acts at hat time that have
never before been published are
herein outlined. 1t tells of Blu
chanan's position upon secession. and
denies that his letter to the South Carolina
commission acknowledged the right of the
State TO secede. The article places Judge
Black in a new light before the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10
Trial of the Hazing Cadets.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Sept. S.-The court-mar-
tial to-day took up the case of Cadet f.. N.
Kress. charged with hazing cadets of the
fourth class, making them sing, eat soap,
stand on their heads and take the rubber out
of a basin with their mouths, to which he
pleaded not guilty. Ex-Judge McGruder
appeared as counsel for the accused. G. L.
Kasden and +. G. Moore, of the fourth class,
testified that the accused took no part in the
hazing. If he was present they did not see
him. 7. s. Jewett, of the fourth class, and
F. n. Kress, of the third class, testified to the
fact that, by order of the latter, Jewett
stood on his head. c.. B. Bird, of the third
class, testified that he did not think the ac-
cused was present when Moore and Bristol
were made to eat soap. Had he been a wit
ness he would be likely to have known it.
Kress desired 20 make a written statement,
and the court adjourned till Monday to az
ford him an opportunity to do SO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10

Terre Haute Express, 9Th.
Thomas B. Snapp was taken suddenly i'll
in the stove store of Daniel Lynch, last night,
and died in about half an hour. Thomas 3.
Snapp was known by every man, woman
and child in the city. He was a kind and
good man, had many friends and few enc
mics. He was one of the Oldest contractors
and builders in the city. He was born at
Fort Knox in 1928, and spentthe early part of
his life in Vincennes. His father was Col
onel Snapp, who was among the early set
tiers of that city, the dete of his grand
father's residence there reaching back to
1896. AT the time of his death he was the
contractor and was building the Rose Orphan
Home. east of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-The German Lutheran
theological seminary, to be known as Con-
cordia College, a new and costly editice, sit
uated on Cherokee street and Jefferson
avenue, was dedicated to-day with very inn
posing ceremonies. Excursion trains run
from all directions, and fully 10000
people were present. The synods of
Missouri. Iowa and other States
were especially represented, but prominent
clergymen are here from Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri,
Pennsylvania and Louisiana. The services,
to-day, were almost entirely in German, and
tomorrow they will continue in Latin. This
is the highest institution of learning of the
Lutheran Church, and is designed for the
final graduation of its theological students.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10
Base Ball.

CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-Chicago II, Detroit s.
Boston, Sept. S.-Providence 8, Boston 4.
COLUMBUS, Sept. 9-Columbus 3, Athletic
10.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 9.-Eclipse 5, MetropoIi-
tan 3.
BUFFALO. Sept. 8.-Cleyeland l. Buffalo 13.
Game called at end of eighth inning on ac-
count of rain.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.-Philadelphia G.,
New York 16. Game called on account of
darkness at the end of the seventh inning.
Association exhibition eame-Athletics 2,
Columbus f.
In the fourth inning Mr.. Walsh, the UNI
pire, who neglected to mask, was struck full
in the face b. a ball. He was carried off the
ground unconscious. His condition is not
critical, out he probably will not be able to
umpire another game this season.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. S.-A new base ball
association TO be known as the Union
League of professional base ball clubs, is to
be organized at Eari's Hotel, New York, on
Tuesday, Sept. 25. The parties interested
have been working the scheme quietly since
the beginning of the present season, and rep
resentatives are expected from Richmond,
Va; Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington,
Philadelphia, Trenton, New York, Brooklyn,
Albany, Troy, Boston and Hartford. Only
eight clubs will be admitted. The new assoc
citation does not propose to conflict with the
League or American Association, but will
adopt nearly the same rules. and an effort
will be made to induce the older associations
to interchange games and reco ynize the con-
tracts of the new organization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10
ILLINOIS.
The Democrats Creating Expense and Charg-
ing 1t to the Republicans.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

The Democrats Creating Expense and Charg-
ing 1t to the Republicans.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
SPRINGFIELD. Sept win the past week
the office of the State Auditor has issued a
statement of the expenses OF the last session
of the Illinois Legislature, showing the
amount to be $297, 61O, 80, and Immediately
on its publication the Democratic papers of
the State assail the Republicans for extrava-
gance. The injustice of this charge is shown
by a review of the session, which will appear
in the State Journal tomorrow morning. 1t
shows that the length of the session was ex-
actly twenty-four weeks, mourning an ex-
pense of $12, 400. As each week. At the begin
ming of the session it was stated, and generally
admitted, that no important business was to
be lone which would necessarily pro-
tract the session. On the 10Th of Jan
uary the so-called Harper high-license
bill was introduced in the House, and did
not pass that body until the Sth day of June.
During all his time the high-license bill
was used as a football, the Democrats fill
clustering against it and obstructing bust
ness at every step. The whole Influence of
the liquor interest was marshaled against
it. The first siege of flibustering lasted just
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10

Remarkable for Nothing but the Number of
His Children.

His Children.
Reading (Pa) Special.
John Heffner, a German rag-picker, a resi-
dent of this city, who was killed on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Lancaster, yester-
day, had a remarkable history. He was
sixty-seven years old, and was born in Wurt-
emburg, Germany. The remarkable thing
about Heffner's life was the large number of
children he had. He was married three
times. and had a family of forty-two children,
only five of whom-all daughters, ranging in
age from six to twenty-seven years-survive.
When twenty-five years old, in 1910, he mar
ried his first wife, in Germany. She lived
eight years, and became the mother of seven
teen children in that time, having twins in
the first year of their marriage. The
next year brought forth another
pair of twins. Each succeeding year for four
years thereafter Mrs. Heffner became the
mother of tripletS. Then she died and was
laid away in the village c~hurchyard in Ger
many. The widower now had a family Of
seventeen children. Three months there
after a young lady took charge OF the chill
dren, and. in the ours of time, she became
the second Mrs. Heffner. In February,
1S49, this second wife presented Mr.. Heffner
with a boy, and on Christmas day of the
same wear the nineteenth child was added to
the Heffner flock. The family was now
larger than any other in that part of the
country. When they gathered around the
table the household had the appearance of
an orphan asylum. Five years passed on,
and Mr.. Heffner's family was increased by
the addition of ten more children, a
pair of twins being born every year for the
next three years. Only one child was born
in 1854. He came to this country with his
family. In 1857 his wife died, having been
married nine years. He was now the father
of thirty-two children, twelve of whom had
died, leaving twenty to be taken in charge by
a widow whom he married in 1858. Mrs.
Heffner No. 3 had one child, by a previous
marriage. She became the mother of nine
more children in ten years by single births.
survive. Two of the fifteen of the second
wife still live, and three of the third wife.
In a period of twenty-eight years he became
the father of forty-two children. The old
man had long since forgotten the names of
his numerous progeny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10
Postal Notes a Failure in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-From the action of the
local banks, and the number of complaints
filed at the postofice, it appears that the
postal notes issued to the public last Monday
are already deemed a failure in this city. A
great many began to arrive here within a
day or two after their first issue, sent in lieu
of drafts for small amounts. and were at
once deposited the same as checks or drafts.
The numberless mistakes made by the post
masters sending them caused the banks to
refuse to accept them, and this action is
deemed tantamount to destroying their use
~fulness. The postoffice officials also declare
that the handling OF the postal notes and the
work of rectifying errors has entailed an
unusual amount Of additional labor on the
working force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10
Journalists of the Windy City.

lineage NEWS
A number of Chicago journalists have
gone to Louisville to inspect the exposition
and enjoy the gratuitous hospitalities of the
generous Kentuckians. During their alb
sence, the press of this city will be run by
the newspaper men. A journalist, it must
be understood, is an individual who is in
variably connected with the business de-
partment or outside schemes of a newspaper;
who carries a card on which his name is
printed in big black type, while the name of
the paper appears in small, sickly lettering;
who speaks of we with an upper-case W; who
goes on all the free excursions; who responds
at banquets to toasts to the Archimedean
lever that moves the world; who promises
the country editors that he will put their
papers con our exchange list" who attempts
to send specials which the telegraph com-
panv will not forward unless a guaranty is
deposited; who writes letters that are never
printed; whose pay is docked while he is alb
sent from the office, and who is. in short, re-
garded as very small potatoes about the es-
adjustment where he holds a situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-10

Al an auction sale on the Chapel farm, near
Algonquin, a large number of Holstein cows
averaged $50 each.
Reuben Clark. who stole a horse and buggy
from l.. G. Good at Vandalia, was captured in
Springfield with the outfit.
The Illinois railroad and warehouse commits
sioners have determined 80 adopt what is known
as the Joint Western classification, - so far as
practicable, in revising the State schedule of
rates on railroads.
William West, William White and Fred. Van
derburg. who belong TO the Brooklyn gnnG of
railroad car thieves, were arrested on Saturday
night. This makes twenty-seven OF this gang
who have been captured.
Josiah Sutton, a poor bnt industrious farmer
near Mattoon, was swindled out of a
thousand dollars by a confidence man in Cincin-
natl, who represented himself as being a
nephew of James W. Craig, "a leading lawyer of
MattoOn,