The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-07


Asylums reported for 1884, 1,847 males and
626 females; 2, 7S3 were over sixteen years ,
of age, and 692 under sixteen years. OF the
total number, 81 were blind, 80 deaf aud
dumb 649 insane, 1863 idiots, 245 crippled,
$50 of old age, $40 were sent to asylums for
medical treatment and 344 died during the
year.
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
The aggregate value of the common school
property of the State is SIS. 449 479, against
l3,0l9931 in 1888, being an increase of
S429, 548. During the past year sos new
school houses have been built, ct cost of
The common school fund has been in.
creased during the year S67, 1879. and the
amounts held on mertgaged real estate by
the counties is S., 36S, 1885.
The enumeration of children OF school age
1905 in 1888. being an increase of over 3. 500
for this year.
There were 46I, s31 white and ,2S5 colored
children admitted into our public schools
during the year, making a total of 469, 1l6
pupils, who were instructed by 13, 615 teach
ers (male and female), among whom there
were 145 colored teachers.
VITAL AND SANITARY STATISTICS.
The total number of births for the year
ending September 80, 1884, was 40, 153, viz,
80, 1856 white and 76S colored. In 81. 903 cases
both parents were American, in 2.819 both
were foreign, 479 had an American father
and foreign mother, while 1850 had an
American mother and foreign father: 44S
of the whole number were plurality births
and 57S illegitimste births.
The total number of marriages was Is, 762,
the highest number occurring in the months
of September and October, and the lowest
in June and July. In IA 060 marriages both
husband and wife were American; in COS
both were foreign, while in 279 the husband
nd no MI o nd in
527 the husband was foreign and the wife
American.
The total number Of deaths during the
year has been IL, 1858, of which number ,875
were males, and 2, 493 females.
CRIMINAL sTATIsTIs.
| The number of persons confined in Jail
| during the year only sixty-three counties re-
/ portiDg) was u $50, of whom 6 800 were ma
tive and 1867 foreign born 6,93l were for
misdemesnors, and the balance for criminal
! offenses.
Number Of State cases commenced during
| the year, 7,435; number of indictments re-
/ turned, ,481; convictions in criminal cases,
| 1928; convictions for misdemeanoTs, 249I;
leaving 2 $50 State cases pending at the end
! of the year.
In another table the number OF prisoners
| in the penal and reformstOry institutions
OF the State are given with the classification
of crimes for which they were sentenced:
Number of prisoners in the State Prison North
OCTOBER 81, lsS4....... 6o9
Number OF prisoners In the Southern State
frlSOn 0SO
Reform School for Boys, at PIainfield ....... asa
| RelormatOry for Women, Indianapolis. Penal
DepartInent... o.
RefoTmatory l42
MINERAL STATISTICS.
The mine and quarry product reported
during the year has been: 76S, $40 cubic fest
Of sandstone, 6,012, ITO cubic feet of lime.
stone, ] "a, sos bushels of lime burned, 362,-
| OLA bushels of cement made, 1,722 0S9 tons
| of coal mined and 502, lis cubic yards of
| gravel sold.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In this part of the report some very in-
teresting statistics OF Indiana revenue and
| of pensions are given. The collections of
Indiana revenue in the several districts of
the State for the year ending June 30, 1854,
have been:
From distilled spirits. 8, 09i l63
From lSS 4l9
From iermented 335 691
20
Collections not otherwise provided for. IL
Total 5,6ls 5l2
Refunded. 145
Net 5,6ls, 367
! The total expenses OF the several collection
| districts in the State have been S126, 466, and
! the State has paid since the internal revenue
has been in operation, from 1868 ts 1884 in
| elusive, 500, 707 141 of internal revenue.
! There were on the roll of the Pension
| Agen at Indianapolis. on June 80, 1884, D.
| 352 pensioners to whom, during the. year,
| the following amounts have been paid:
Regular L. ISL oS1
Arrears. 3457
salary and other Office expenses........., 19,ll7
Total disbursement SOB COG
In closing his letter to the Governor he
pays him q compliment in the uniform
| courtesy and kindness which His ExceIlency
| has at all times shown him. OF his principal
assistant, Mr.. Charles Forster, he says: "To
my principal assistant, Mr.. Charles Forster,
desire to again acknowledge the valuable
| services he has rendered me by his efficiency
and the fidelity with which he has per-
formed the difficult duties assigned him
Els position has been one of labor, but his
| superior education and aptness have enabled