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Proposals for Fuel, Forage, Straw
Lumber and Hauling.
JEFFRSoNvuLE DEPOT OF THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEPARTMENT.
JFpREp g0NNyrTT - TnI Anvil IN 1891 \

JEFFFKSONNI IIF, IHU.f NNTII %, Io0I.J
Sealed proposals, In triplicate subject to the usual
conditions, will be received at this Office until IL
the 2Sth day of May. 1884. at which time and place
they will be opened in presence Of bidders, for fur
nishing and delivering Coal, Oats, Hay, Straw and
Lumber at this Depot, and Coal ct Louisville, Ky,
during the fiscal year commencing duly l, 1884.
Also, at the same time and place, for the hauling to
and from this Depot, Wharves and Railroad Stations,
in Jacksonville, Ind, and Louisville, Ky.
The government reserves the right TO reject any or
all proposals, Preference given to articles of domestic
production and manufacture, conditions Of price and
quality being equal, and such preference given to arti-
cles of American production and manufacture pro
duced on the Pacific coast to the extent of the con-
sumption required by the public service there.
Blanks and full information as to bidding, etc, vii
be furnished on application to this Office.
Envelopes containing proposals sN"''3 ne plainly
marked; Proposals for ---, at JetferSoRVillo
Depot, Indiana, addressed to the undersigned.
f SAXTON.
Assistant Qnartermasterg general. U. s. A.
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the Baltimore & Ohio. At every point except
indianapolis the party was obliged to wait con
~nections from two to five hours, and was fifty
two hours making a trip which, by the direct
route, could have been made in thirty-four hours.
Another case, which occurred one week ago last
Saturday: -Four passengers were going East;
they were induced to take a train over one of
the roads running east out of here on the state
ment that it made close connections with one of
the trunk-line systems and would land the pas
sengers in New York at 1870 A. NJ. Monday.
The party took the train, ran to a
that the train laid over there until Mon
day morning, and what was worse, one of the
party had shipped a carload of horses to Jersey
City, and was to be there at IL A. NJ on Monday
to meet the party who wished to purchase them,
Of course these passengers were mad, swore and
declared that they would do all they could to in
jure the business of the road over which this pas
senger agent sent them through misrepresenta-
ton. Thusi it will be seen that this method of do
ing business reacts, and the road loses more in
the end than it gains. The passenger man who
by lies secures business may be looked upon by
general passenger agents as sharp, but nine
times out of ten the road, in the end, is the suf-
ferer through his misrepresentation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-07
Democratic Senatorial Convention.

The time for holding the Democratic senatorial
convention for Marion, Shelby and Hancock
counties was fixed yesterday and the call has
been issued. 1t will be held in the Criminal
room, in this city, on June lin the after
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

DR.. A. Atkinson. Prof. Materia Medica and
Dermatology, in College of Physicians and Sur
geons, Baltimore, Md, says; 1T makes a pleas
ant drink. and is one Of our best tonics in the
shape of the phosphates in soluble form
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To Be Made a Division of the Pennsylvania
Proper.

AOpOh"
A Pennsylvania official states that the absorb
ton of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
road by the Pennsylvania people is substantially
an accomplished fact, and that the programme is
all arranged to gather it in and make it the
western division of the Pennsylvania proper,
then double-track it from Pittsburg to Chicago,
an Improvement which can be made at one-half
the expense that it could have been made when
agitated five years ago, so great has been the re-
duction in steel rails and railway supplies. The
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette says: The most
generally accepted story is that Fort Wayne
stockholders will be compensated by the eX-
change of Z per cent. bonds, maturing in the
year 1868, for their stock. The bonds which it
is proposed to issue represent the sum of go, 900,
900, and principal and interest are to be guaran-
teed by Pennsylvania. Others assert that the
bonds are to be at 3 per cent. That something
should be done is apparent from the fact that
through the issues of stock for betterments the
Pennsylvania company, the lessee, has acquired
a large voting interest in the Fort Wayne com
pany, and it is quite possible that by a c%ontinu-
ance it might in time become the controlling
stakeholder, and have the opportunity, both as
lessor and lessee, to interpret the provisions of
the lease, although it would have no power to
change the provisions of the lease. even if it
should obtain such control. 1t is this position
into which its affairs are gradually floating that
both parties are anxious to consider, and to pro
vide against any injustice to either on account
of IL
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Marion circuit Court.

Hon. Joshua G. Adams, Judge.
Edward M. Harness OF al. VS. A. F. Norwood
administrator. On trial by jury.
Fred p. Rush ct al. VS.. James Bourne; suit on
account, On trial.
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FoR dyspepsia, or any stomach arrangement,
prompt and effective as Ayers Cathartic Pills.
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NOTICE 70 BIDDERS.

Separate bids viii be required for each separate
building; each bid must be accompanied by a full,
itemized and accurate schedule of quantities and prices;
and each bidder must file with his bid or bids a bond,
signed by two or more resident freehold s%ureties, in
double the amount of his bid or bids, as required by
law; ana all such bids, schedules and bonds shall be
made on printed forms supplied by said Board.
Bids will be received for all the work in the several
buildings, separately, as above required, or for any
class of sttch work, the classification being set forth ia
the specifications and schedule forms.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Contractors will not be allowed to sublet any por-
ton of the work without the written approval Of the
Board.
Payments will he made monthly, as the work pro
crosses, upon estimates to be made by the Superin-
tendeDt of Construction, 10 per cent. of such esti-
mates to be withheld until the contract shall have
been fulfilled and work accepted 10y the Board.
The Board will be responsible for payments on esti-
mates only to the extent of appropriations made by
the Legislature for such purposes.
Proposals must be indorsed as follows; Proposals
for the Northern Indiana Hospital for the Insane"
and must be addressed: 80 the Commissioners for
the Erection of Additional Hospitals for the Insane,
Indianapolis, Indiana"
Bidders arc invited to be present at the opening Of
the bids, which will take place at the office Of the
Governor on the Sd day of June next.
By order of the Board Of Commissioners.
A. G. PORTER.
Governor and President of the Board.
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MONT USE LINIMENTS OR OINTMENTS.
~ One Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster is better
than all the greasy compounds you can carry. 25 cts.
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Estate.

We have some Special Bargains in Business, Resi-
dence and Vacant Property in all parts Of the city.
It will be to the interest Of buyers and sellers to SEQ
US. We can do you good.
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DEED-RELEAsE OF MISREPRESENTATION.

1879. Travellers Insurance Company VS.. Lucy
holland ct al. Madison C.C.
Hammond. J.-Aetion by aipellees for partition of
real estate. In 1854 French and wife conveyed the
land to their daughter, Mrs. Sebrell, and she and her
husband m~ortgaged IL to appellant. After Frehch's
death his widow conveyed the land to the appellees.
the deed to Mrs. Sebrell was not sufficient to bar Mrs.
Freneh's interest, for the rsason that her name does
not appear in the first or granting part of the deed.
In 3 Ind, 1856, the words in the concluding part of
the deed were almost Identical with those in the
French deed, and they were held sufficient to release
dover. The intention of the wife to release her dover
clearly appears in the concluding part of tbs deed.
The deed, made after dover was abolished. uses inap-
propriate words to effect the wife's release of her in
choate interest, but her intention to release such in
terest is manifest, and the word dover should be
given the meaning plainly intended by the parties to
e~fectuate the object ofthe conveyance. Is Blkf., 227;
u Ind, 76) Judgment reversed.
10567. George H. Stockwel1 VS.. ex rel. John ".
Johnson, auditor. Gibson G. c. Hammond, j. At
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TO CONTRACTORS.
Office of the Board of Commissioner for the }
Erection of Additional Hospitals for the Insane, :

Sealed proposals will be received by said Board Of
Commissioners, at the office of the Governor, at iudi-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and IL o'clock a.
M. for the erection and construction OF a HOSPITAL
FOR THE INSANE, to be erected in Cass county,
near Logansport, in conformity with plans, speciica-
lions and conditions agreed upon by said Board,
which, on and after the 9TH day of May, 1894, mag
be examined at the Office of Z. II. Ke,cham, architect,
Indianapo1is. Ind.
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MontVale Springs,

Bbunt County, East Tennessee.
This beautiful Summer Resort, the blouse Of
Seven Gables, viii be open May 10. New Furni-
ture, Excellent Cuisine. Telephone connection with
Knoxville Rates-$2 per day, $40 to $l2 per
week, $50 TO $40 per month. according to rooms.
J. G. ENGEL, Proprietor.
Montya1e Springs.
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SnnerOr Cnnrt.

10567. George H.. Stockwell VS.. ex rel. John w.
Johnson, auditor. Gibson G. c. Hammond, J. At
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11224. Allan A. Milligan VS.. ex rel. Childrens'
Home, etc. Delaware c. c.
Howk, G. Jan application for a writ of habeas
corpus is not a civil action and cannot be tested by u
demurrer for want of facts, but by motion to quash
the writ. go Ind, $50; % i'd. 2O4) In its petition
appellee averred that it was a corporation under the
laws of Ohio and had the right to receive and care for
homeless children and to find them proper homes;
that when it appeared to its officers that any home in
which a child had been placed had become an unsuita-
BILE one they had the right to resume the custody and
from appellant. Held, having contracted with the re-
latof as a corporation for the custody and control of
the child. appellant is estorped to deny the corporate
existence Of the relstor and its legal right and power
to dispose of and control the possession of the child.
(2S Ind, PA; 53 id, 527; 72id., 1899 He was bound
to take notice of the legal powers and duties of the
officers of the relator and of the tenure of his pos
session and that the REALTORS guardianship did not
cease upon the delivery of the child to him. Jhdg-
ment affirmed.
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TIM "Oakwood, Green Lake, Wis, will open is usual
the 18th day of May, Send for illustrated circulars TO
David Greenway Owner aud Pro'r, D%artfood P. o, Wis.
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THE COURT RECORD.
Supreme COurt-Nay 6.
Hon. Geo. V. Howk. Chief Justice.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FENcEs-NoTIcE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FENCES-NoTICE.
1884. Nancy Rutherford VS.. Amos Davis. Wash
ington c.. c.
Elliott, 1.-The statute invests the board Of COM
laying out and opening highways, and the answer of
the supervisor shows that the board had jurisdiction
of the subjectmatter of the petition. In such a case
the Judgment of the board cannot be collaterally at
tackled. (S2 Ind, III; a i'd, 143i 81 i'd, 49, The
order issued to the supervisor being from a court hav-
ing jurisdiction of the s-ubject-matter and being regu-
lar on its face, he was not bound to look behind it.
rs Ind, 26; 80 i'd, 172; 2Sid., 154) But he was
bound to proceed according to law in executing the
order. Section 5000, r.. s., requires that the super
visor shall give sixty days notice in writing to remove
fences, and a supervisor who undertakes 20 justify
under an order of the board must aver that he gave
the proper notice. go Ind, 364; SO i'd, 49, The
answer is bad because it does not show that the notice
required was given. Judgment reversed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-04-16
The Educational Bill.

The Blair Educational Bill with
important notifications passed the
Senate on Monday by vote OF 80
ayes to IL nayes. As completed, 1t
appropriates 81 100000 the frat year,
S10,000,000 the second year, sl5, 600,
600 the third wear, s13,000,000 the
fourth year, s11,000,000 the fifth
year, s9,000,000 the sixth year, ST.
000,000 the seventh year, and So
000,000 the eighth year, when the
appropriations are 10 stop. This
will make a total appropriation OF
ST 100000 III the eight years.
1t is to be distributed among the
States in proportion to tue percentage
of illiteracy as shcwn in the census
of 1880. The money can only be
used for common schools, nonsecta-
rian, and those states only can re-
ceive their share fthe fund in which
a sum at least equal to it is raised
and expended on the common
schcols. There does not appear to
have been a division in the vote on
party or sectional lines. The Sena-
tors voting as they judged proper
from their individual views OF It's
proprlety.
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TNCOHERENr BABBLING.

The Presidential year is develop
ing the usual amount and variety
of crankiness. 4 great many rea-
sons are given why this, that or the
other man should have the Republi-
can nomination, but none strikes us
as so thoroughly inconsequent as
that I'VE must have a foreign poll
CIV. YOU know We have the most
rational foreign policy in the world,
and it is expressed in four words
Mind your own business. =" For
a great many years prior to 1861 We,
as a nation, disported ourselves with
chip on our shoulder exactly like
the bully at school. For a quarter
eff a century we have been conduct
ing national affairs on the common
sense principle which obtains among
fullgrown, self-respecling men. We
have, as a rule, been minding our
own business.
Somebody now arises to say that
We have no foreign policy, and that
we should nominate a man who will
stir up the nations of the world with
a long pole. This somebody says
we are laughed at all over the world
that We have no navy, no commerce;
that we ought to have the whole
trade with the East; that We have
power and ought to use it-with
much more to the same effect. The
reply to this is that we are as highly
respected as any nation on the globe
That we have no navy because Con-
gress is too narrow-minded and par
simonious 20 build a navy. That
we have more commerce than ever
before, only il relates TO the coast
wise and inland trade. That no ma
ton can monepolize the Eastern
trade. That a hundred nayies
could not give US a monopoly of
ocean commerce unless they sho, Id
be used to drive the merchant ma
rlne OF the other nations of the seas.
But perhaps that is wha, somebody
means by -an American policy
The American people do not want
any President whs will inaugurate
that policy. They don't want a
President who viii trumpet defiance
like an elephant, into the world.
We want a man sf solid common
sense who will mind his own bu.i-
ness.-AOrth Aslerioan.
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Sixty Years a Prisoner.

HUNTINGDON, April 10.-Daniel
Hawn, an insane man, who has been
kept in solitary confinement by his
brothers since 1923, died in Jun;ata
township, six miles from this city,
Yesterday. The announcement Gre
ated much surprise in the commu-
nifty, as in keeping with the mystery
which has SO long surrounded him
his illness during the past two
weeks was unknown to the public.
His death was, however, an event
which might have been expected at
any time on account of his great age,
which had reached eighty-tsur
years. The maniac was one of five
or six brothers who, when young
men, worked together on their faith
er's farm. His malsdy is said to
have been caused by drinking from
a stream while overheated in har-
vest field. He was Immediately con-
fined by his brothers and ever af-
terward totally excluded from the
world. But once in the subsequent
sixty years did he regain his free
dom, and that was about fifty year;
ago, when be succeeded in escaping
from the house and ran down the
Raystown branch of the Juniats
river, on the banks of which they
lived. He was soon captured ano
returned to his imprisonment Nc
intercourse was permitted him with
others during his long captivity, ex
cept such as was absolutely necessa
~ between him and one of hi!
brothers. who served as his attend
ant. The room in which he wa
kept was of small dimensions, witt
but one window, and to prevent hin
from reaching the latter he wa
chained in an opposite corner. :
stove was placed in a small openin!
in the partition with the facing int
hall so that fires could be mad
without entering the room. -Four o
the brothers, besides Daniel, remain
ed unmarried and lived together, &c
cumulating land and money, which
they held in common. Two of then
survive and are the owners of min
hundred acres of land IN the town
ship.
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The Cincinnati Rists.

CINCINNATI, April 9.-The special
grand jury was impaneled this
morning with less trouble and in less
time than is usually required. The
list summoned is comprised entirely
Of leading business men of the city.
Nearly all responded and very few
asked TO be excused. Three said
they had military certificates in
their pockets which entities to ex-
emption. but would not present
them. Instructions will be gwen TO
the jury next Monday. Meantime
the judges are in consultation on the
subject II is understood this Jury
will be charged with the most inn
portant duty Of investigating the
facts concerning the late riot and the
burning Of the court house, includ-
ing charges of bribery of the jury
that convicted Berner.
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A Tragedy at Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, April 10.-Thom-
as Vedder and \. X. Pierson, broth
ers-in-law, drove over to Goat Island
yesterday afternoon, and. not return
ing, search was made this morning
when Persons body was found on
Luna Island, shot through the head
and partially in the water The horse
and buggy were found tied to a tree
and Vedders clothes were discover.
ed lying on the ice, but no trace OF
Vedder himself could be found. 1t
is supposed the men quarreled, and
Nedder, having shot Pierson, COM
mitted suicide by jumping into the
rapids Both belonged to Suspen-
sion Bridge, y Y, and were rvspec-
table citizens.
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April Crop Report.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The
April returns of the Department of
Agriculture make the winter wheat
area about y 100000 acres. This is
nearly the breadth sown of the pre-
vious crop, of which between D and
6 per cent. was subsequently plowed
up, leaving 26,400,000 acres to be
harvested, the present breadth is an
increase of > per cent. The present
area is greater than that OF the cen
sus year by more than 20O, 100000
acres. The increase is about 800
900 acres on the Pacific coast, and
nearly 10000 acres in the Southern
States. There is small increase in
the Middle States and small de-
crease in the Ohio region. The con-
dition of wheat averages 50, one
hundred representing full stand !,
unimpaired vitality and medium
growth. In April, 1888, the average
was 80, and 50 in April, 1891. The
April average of the large crop of
1882 was 104.
The State averages are as follows !:
Connecticut, 100; New York, 81
New jersey, %; Pennsylvania 80 A:
Delaware, 96; Maryland, 102; Vir-
ginia, 104; North Carolina, 102
South Carolina, 81 Georgia, 81
Alabama, So; Mississippi, 80; Tex
as, 101 Arkansas, 81 Tennessee,
9S; West Virginia. 100; Kentucky,
9S; Ohio, So; Michigan, 81 !; Indi-
ana, 90: Illinois. 50; Missouri, 81 !;
Kansas, 1O1 California, l01 Ore
gon, 102
In Michigan, New York and Con-
necticut the fields were protected
with snow on the first of April, in
some cases a foot in depth. The
subsequent condition will depend on
the weather of April. No serious
winter killing is reported, except in
Alabama. On raw ands wet areas
some injury is reported throughout
the entire breadth.
The superior condition of drilled
wheat is attested without exception
The area IN rye is nearly the same
as last year, the average being 80
per cent. condition average, 81 per
cent.
The report also gives statement
of farm animals, estimated losses
during the past year, and estimated
proportion of high-grade animals
and money value of improvement
by breeding in the several States.
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Bug wheat Yield Expected.

SAN FRANCIsCo, April 1O.-Edwin
f. Smith, Secretary of the California
State Agricultural Bureau, says re-
ports from his correspondents show
that unless some disaster overtakes
the Pacific Coast, it will have an un-
precedented wheat yield. 1t will ex-
coed the crop of lSS0if it escapes the
hot north winds of May and June,
which usually come about when
the grain is in dough The Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin Valleys will
profit greatly by the bountlful rains
which fell in March. The yield in
these valleys may safely be placed
at so per cent. in excess of last year
crop if the hot winds are passed.
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the convention, he had no right to
spe ak.
Mr. PRATT BIDS FOR 1T.


Mr.. Pratt said that if The nomina-
ton was conferred on him unani-
mously he would accept and put his
energy and money in the conte:t.
This proposition was applauded We
hemently, but the convention was
dislnclined to fall into the scheme,
and when the ballot was ordered
the delegates voted unanimously
for Gen. Davis.
While the ballot was proceeding
Mr.. Dill asked unanimous consent
to dispense with the roll-call and
nominate Gen. Davis by acclama-
ton. An objection threw the mo-
ton out, and the ballot was ordered
to proceed. After few more votes
were taken, Mr.. Dill renewed his
request Tor unanimous consent to
dispense with the ballot and nomi-
nate Gen. Davis by acclaaation.
This was agreed to, and after the
nomination was conferred, with a
shout he was called on.
He said he was profoundly thank
tul for the vote of confidence, but
didn't know what to say about ac-
cepting. Il will think about it,
however" he continued, land if |
determine to accept | will stump the
State from the Delaware to Lake
Erie