The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-06

1858
The Circuit Clerks of 6s counties reported
l,2S1 divorces, Of which number T82 we're
granted 10 the wife and 3i4 70 the husband
Naturalization were reported from 81 coun.
ties, showing a total of l $40 persons natural.
lied during the year. Seven were from
Austria, II from British America and
Canada, &c from Denmark, 135 from England
and Wales, 20 from Francs. 654 from Ger
many, 50 from Holland and Belgium, 81
from Ireland, IL from Italy, 26 from Russia.
1l3 from Sweden and Norway. % from
switzerland and IS all other countries.
There were 3 AS inmates OF County
Asylums reported for 1884, 1,847 males and
] GIG females; 2 1S3 were over sixteen years
OF age, and 692 under sixteen years. or the
total number, "a were blind. 80 deaf aud
dumb, 649 insane, 369 idiots, 245 crippled,
800 OF old age, $40 we're sent to a~syluIns for
medical treatment, and ga died during the
year.
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
The aggregate value Of the common schooi
property of The S'ste is S13 4i9 479. against
SI3 Ol9, 93l ia 1888 being an increase of
ssz3 5ss. During the past year 3O5 new
scfOOi houses have been built, at cost OF
S544,G30.
The common school fund has been in
creased dnrDg the year SCI 100 10, and the
amounts held on mertgaged real estate By
the counties is So, 368. TVS 90
The enumeration OF children OF school age
ELK 10 twenty-one years. was 722, $50. against
1909 in 1883, being an increase of over 3 800
for this year.
There were 461, s31 white and Z 285 col,red
cbildren admitted into our public schools
during the year, making a total of 469. 116
pupils, who were instructed by Is, 615 teach
ers male and femalel among whom there
were las colored teachers.
VITAL n SANITARY STATISTICS.
The total number of births for the year
ending September 80, 1884. was 40, 1853. viz,
80 3S5 white and 765 colored. In 81. 9O3 cases
bo'h PARENTS were American, in 1913 both
were foreign, 40 had an American father
and foreign mother, while 1859 had an
American mother aud foreign father: AS
Of the whole number were plurality births
and 5I3 illegitimate births.
The total number OF marriages was Is 1872,
The highest number occurring In the months
Of September and Ootober, and the lowest
IN June and July. In l4,060 marriages b1th
husband and wife were American; ia 91S
both were foreign, while in 279 the husband
was American and the wife foreign, and in
521 the husband was foreign and the wife
American.
The total number of deaths during the
year has been 10, 36S. of which numbsr 1870
were males, and 1893 females.
CRIMINAL sTATIsrIs.
The number of persons confined in iail
during the year (only sixty-three counties re-
porting) was 1856, Of whom 6 305 were ma
tive and 1,667 foreign born 9 931 were for
-misdemeanors, and the balance for criminal
ofienses.
Number of State cases commenced during
the year, 7.435; number of indictments re-
turned, 6,481; convictions in criminal cases,
2.52S; convictions for misdemeanors, 2'49I;
leaving 1850 State cases pending at the end
OF the year.
In another table the number of prisoners
in the penal and reformatory 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, ESQ
Number Of prisoners in the Southern State
Reform School for Boys, at PIainfeld - Az
h~eiornatOry for Women, indianapolis. Penal
50
heAOimatOiy.. .'.--. IA
MINERAL STATISTICS.
The mine and quarry product reported
during the year has been: 765, $40 cubic feet
OF sandstone, 6,O12, ITO cubic feet OF lime.
stone, 1,244, 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.
M-IsCELLANEOUs
In this part of the report some very in
teTestii g statistics OF Indiana revenue aud
OF pensions are given. The collections OF
Indiana revenue in the several districts of
the State for the year ending June 30, 1881.
have been:
From distilled spirits -..... %. 80. ........s 5O)tI69
nom 1854
from iermented quors.--.....--... 1885, 9I
Collections not otherwise provided for. p
FFss iaaIB5gssessipts~~- 5 5.6ls,5I22
Net 5.s1s,s67
The total expenses of the several collection
districts in the State have been Sl26,466, and
the State mas paid since the internal revenue
has been IN operation, from 1868 to 1884 in
elusive, 500. 107 l41 of internal revenue.
There were on the roll of the Pension
Aeen at indianapolis. on uue 80, 1884, 3D.
552 pensioners to whom, during the wear.
the following amounts have been paid:
regular 4. Isl ,031
Salary and other Office xpenses..--~-.. 1917
Total disbursement .........~.~.~..~ 4,6O3,6O6
In closing his letter to the Governor he
GAYS him a compliment in the uniform
courtesy and kindness which His Excellencv
has at all times shown him. OF his princi oal
assistant, Mr.. Charles Forster. he SAYS: $40
my principal assistant, Mr.. Charles forster,
1 desire to again acknowledge ths valuable
services he has rendered ma by his efficiency
and the fidelity with which he has per-
formed the difficult duties assigned him.
His position has been one of labor, but his
superior education and aptness have enabled
him to satisfy the confidence tina reposed in
him."
PERSONAL MENTION.
s c. Pickens, Spencer; W. r. Harrison.
MartiDsville; s. s. McCune, Rockville; Hon.
J. B.. Brown, Seymour, and r. s. Cox, Terre
Haute, are among the guests at the Denison.
Mr.. Isaac 7. Lawrence, of Posey County,
is in the city. Mr.. Lawrence is a Simon.
pure Democrat. and is seeking a clerkship in
the House., He comes Endorsed by the
whole County Democracy.
Hon. Andrew Humphreys of Greene
County, John r. Porter of Peru, Joseph d.
Armstrong of Spencer, candidate for Princi-