Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . sisting of six distinct hospitals con-nected by towers, is in process of construction. On the 15th of December the NorthernPrison contained 603 convicts, an increase dur-ing the year of 92. The revenues of the prisonfor two years amounted to $145,, no partof which came from the State Treasury. Theordinary expenses during the same period were$180, The prisoners are let out to laboron contracts at 45 cents each per day. Theaverage number of convicts in the SouthernPrison during the year was 531. The contr
Appletons' annual cyclopædia and register of important events of the year .. . sisting of six distinct hospitals con-nected by towers, is in process of construction. On the 15th of December the NorthernPrison contained 603 convicts, an increase dur-ing the year of 92. The revenues of the prisonfor two years amounted to $145,, no partof which came from the State Treasury. Theordinary expenses during the same period were$180, The prisoners are let out to laboron contracts at 45 cents each per day. Theaverage number of convicts in the SouthernPrison during the year was 531. The contractfor labor with the Southwestern Car Companyat 60 cents per day for each prisoner was can-celed near the beginning of the year on ac-count of the bankruptcy of the contracts entered into since have beenon the basis of 45 cents per day for each pris-oner. The political canvass of the year openedearly with the Republican Convention, whichwas held at Indianapolis on the 22d of Feb-ruary. Delegates to the National Conventionwere chosen and candidates nominated for. PURDUE UNIVERSITY BUILDING, LAFAYETTE. presidential electors as well as for the State of-fices to be filled in October. Tho State ticketwas as follows: Governor, Godlove S. Orth ;Lieutenant-Governor, Robert E. Robertson;Secretary of State, Isaiah P. Watts; Auditor,William M. Hess; Treasurer, George F. ller-riott; Attorney-General, Jonathan W. Gor-don ; Judges of the Supreme Court, AY. , A. 0. Aorhis, John F. Kihby, and Newoomh ; Reporter of the Supreme S. Miller; Clerk of the Supreme Scbull; Superintendent of Public In-struction, Oliver II. Smith. The declarationof principles adopted consisted of twenty-oneresolutions. The first expressed fidelity to the 408 INDIANA. principles of the party and the equal right ofall voters to exercise their suffrage without in-terference. The second declared the duty ofthe Government to execute all laws intendedto secure the rights of ci
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