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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-13

Indiana, 75-white Go. black 10; Kentucky,
81; Louisiana, 2; Maine, 2; Maryland, a;
Massachusetts,, 4; Michigan, 5; Mississippi,
/; Missouri, >; New Jersey, 5; New York
b; North Carolina, s; Ohio, 20; Pennsylva-
MIA, -; South Carolina, 8; Tennessee, s.;
Texas,.1: Vermont. 3; Virginia, 6; Wiscons
sin, L. Total in the United States, 29O-24S
white. and 40 black. Canada, s; England,
10; France, 4; Germany, %: Holland, / /;
Ireland, 10: Poland, L; Scotland
3; Switzerland, 4; West Indies, 1 total. rs:
OF which l-from West Indies-is black.
This makes whole total of 32l whites and
AZ blacks.
The ages OF the convicts and number of
each are as follows: Fifteen years ana under.
3; trom fifteen TO twenty. SO: from twenty
70 twenty-five, l07; nom twenty-five to
thirty, 81; from thirty TO thirty-five. a.:
from thirty five 10 forty, 10; from forty to
torty-five, 10; from forty-fiye 10 fifty. Is:
nom fifty to fifty-five. s; from fifsy-iive to
sixty. J; from sixty to siXty-fve, 3: over
seventy-five, /.
The number of convicts who can read and
write IS 265; who can read only, 90; who can
neither read nor write, 81. The number of
temperate habits, l2l; OF moderate habits.
OS; OF incorporate habits, 179 The number
who are single is PIG; who are married. lbs:
who are widowers, "a. The average number
OF convicts for each month in the year is as
follows: December Is, 1872. 10 January l.
1913, 336; February, 335; March. $40: April.
$50 May, 3i2; June, $50; July, 374: August.
36I; September, 367; October, 365; Novem.
Der, 367; December l to December I6. $40:
during the entire year, 354.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-13

The metropolis of Montana is swept away
by baptism OF fire. Helena was the pride
of the territory, place of large wealth and
trade; filled with an enterprising and intelli-
gent population from the cream OF eastern
society. The wind, neofthose awful winds
that those only know who have ascended
the heights of the continent, drove the flames
point blank upon the best part of the town.
Among the citizens resident there from this
state were Mrs. Mcfarland and her family
from Lafayette. As Mrs. Mcfarland kept a
large hotel the chances are that she is made
hOuseless. When one of those new cities Of
the frontier is struck by the flames there is
small chance to save anything. 1t is loss
TO the territory, but its wide awake people
viii quickly replace it.
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.IEEF. DAVIS.

HE RESPONDS TO SOME CITIZENS OF vICKS-
BURG-AN EXPRESSION OF HIS VIEWS.
Mr.. jeff Davis was in Vicksburg, Miss,
his old home, few days last week on bust
ness, and on the 27th ult. nun Der of citi-
zens called to express their regard for him,
and to elicit, if possible, a public expression
of his views upon the coalition of affairs in
the country. Mr.. Davis received his visitors
with that easy grace and high-bred courtesy
which mark great man, and after some
desultory conversation upon matters rels-
ting to a condition Of affairs in this county
This old home) he expressing his interest
in us as undated. although now residing
in another State, the object OF the visit
was explained to him. Mr.. Davis said that
he felt exceedingly gratified at this tribute
OF respect frsm those among whom the
greater portion of his life had been spent,
tor whom he entertained the warmest af-
lection; that he should ever remember il
with pleasure and satisfaction, Tut that, as
to making any public expression of his
views, he was satisfied that, in view of his
peculiar situation, it could be of little benefit
to our people or the principles to which we
were all devoted, and that the occasion
might be seized by those who differed from
US 70 take advantage of anything he might
say for the purpose of using it to our injury.
This, he said, had been his resolution, when
he was, after the late civil war, released from
prison, and on the rare occasions when he
had felt forced to deviate from il the result
has justified the wisdom of this courss. As,
for instance, when he made q few remarks
on the occasion of the meeting of the South
ern Historical Society last summer at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, his utter
ances had been eagerly seized upon by the
partisan press ofthe North and West and per-
verted to our injury. He remarked that for
himself personally he did not regard the
ciamor, but deplOred the mischief to his
people. He added that many things that
might be said without notice by other men
would not be overlooked in him. His
judgment, therefore, forbade his acceding
to the iattering request. Mr.. Davis said
that the masses of the people, in all sections
of this country, were not interested in the
corruption that prevaiis-the Credit Mobilier,
the salary grab steal, etc-and were always
in favor of an honest administration Of the
government; and that while the politicians
might disregard the sentiment OF the people
for a while, with the expectation of either
defying that sentiment or deceiving the peo-
pie by their watch cries and political pro-
grams. the truth is mighty and must inevvita-
bly, prevail; that the cry about the degener-
acy OF the times was an old one, but that
the mass of the people were sound.-vicks-
burger.
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Col. Fred. Dent Grant, who is lad Of 20.
and but a year or more graduated from the
pretentious common school known rs West
Point--felt called upon to resent a black
guard allusion to his mother in the WASH
ington Capital. That paper, edited by Don
Piatt, published a reflection on the ladies OF
the White House for receiving calls New
Years, so soon after Mr.. Dents death. The
structures were altogether impertinent and
outrageous, and received marked disspproval
from the decent presses of the country that
Is the disapproval of passing them by with
ont comment. Col. Fred however could not
resist the opportunity to display his fine
uniform in the defense of his mother. and
visited Piatt's house on war intent. The re-
doubtabIe editor was not unprepared for an
emergency of the sort and sent word by the
servant that he could be seen at his Office.
On the withdrawal of Frederick he sent word
for guard of policemen and had his Office
protected. Meantime the chief OF police
was notified of the impending war, and
word Was sent to the White House. There
a scene of entreaty and protest followed and
Mrs. Grant prevailed on her headstrong
champion to take no further action In the
matter. Mrs. Grant is a lady of admirable
good sense, and IL is unfortunate that her
son does not sake after her" in this at
least
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Another stupendous strike, almost rival
ing the famous Pan Handle manifestation,
is just beginning at Pottsville, Penn. Nine
thousand strikers. rather than accept the re-
duced wages, have quit work and are now
idle. The example thus set by the 5000 will
speedily be followed by Others, so that the
movement may become general. AS this
outbreak is of the first interest to this State,
the details are given in full. The causes
leading to the strike are simple-greed and
bad faith on the part of the companies. The
great coal corporations own third of the
State OF Pennsylvania, and their investments
never pay them less than seventy-five per
cent. They make it a practice every year to
force the men into strike so soon as the
coal market is glutted, and keep thousands
of men idle until the price OF coal has gone
up sufficiently to enable the specula-s to re-
alize from 100 to 800 per cent. In 1871 the
companies forced the miners into a strike
and when the spring came conceded their
demands and they went to work.
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Aludicrous picture of the perplexity of the
great ladies of the republican court" finds
its way into the eastern press specials. The
correspondent says gravely that Mrs. Attor.
ney General Williams, landaulet, has
blocked the entire machinery of social fes-
tivity. 1t had been the purpose of all the
cabinet ladies and supreme court ladies to
give "Germans" to Miss Nellie Grant, who
"Ieads' to perfection. The break in the ap-
pointment of chief justice has kept this
amiabie purpose in allegiance, AZ the judges
wives did not feel Ike making two parties
in one season, as they would be forced to do,
should they give party before the appoint
ment OF the chief justice. 1t was further
more hoped by the cabinet ladies that Mrs.
Williams would be out of the set before the
parties began, and so they waited and hoped.
Poor Williams is blamed with all this block
aiding in the wheels of social machinery, and
his wife execrated by the ladies who have
to tolerate her. Lofty pictures of republi-
can simplicity and dignity, these?
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One of the supreme judges said cynicaliy,
on hearing that Williams would be with
drawn-"we might better take HIM, for il he
is Grants first choice what will hiAsecond
be?" That word spoken'in Jest ffbbably
gave rise to the rumor in the telegraph
yesterday that Morton's name would be sent
in. Even Williams might be considered a
miracle of consummate fitness compared
with such a selection. But the very incon-
gruity ofthe thing rendered it more probable.
Morton on the bench would be much the
same as Tweed in the pulpit-with the
chances altogether in favor of the latter, for
grace one may gain even if not born in it,
but capacity never, unless born in the bone
and bred in the flesh. However, the SEN
sation of relief is too great TO make It
profitable to tell the sensation of unspoak-
able loathing which fell on the COM
munity at the bare suggestion ofsuch an in
decent choice. The country can stand his
pretentious shallowness and buffoon leader
ship in congress. but on the bench, laugh
profound gratitude TO Grant is the only testi-
mony that adequately expresses the uni
yersal breath of relief at the escape.
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Caleb Cushing is. it seems even now, toe
old to serve on the bench, according to the
term OF the law. He was born in 1890, and
is. consequently, "A years old. The law re-
permits the retirement at the age of 60
instead of 80, as the common impression has
it. There is only one satisfaction in Mr.
Cushing's appointment-if he were not
chosen a worse man might be, and remem-
bering Casey, Murphy, Kramer, Schenck
SickIes, and Bingham, we may be glad that
it was no worse.
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The decision of the supreme court pro-
nouncing one section'Of the Baxter bill un-
constitutional does not invalidate the prin-
cipal features OF the law. The decision viii
be pretty sharply criticised by lawyers gen
orally, and for common mortals. they
must accept it in bewilderment. To live to
this blessed old age to find that drunkenness
is no offense against the law, is indeed a
boon. 1t is not probable that the decision
will increase the local traffic in liquor OF
augment the saloon keepers business.
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In reading the admirably concise report OF
superintendent Mayne, presented complete
elsewhere, the thoughtful reader is specially
solicited to note the fact that this Official has
to say that he has not drawn upon $40, 900
appropriation, made by the last legislature
which sat in this city. The superintendent
says-mark it well, for we don't hear this
welcome talk from officials generality
When il is considered that she institution
has for the last three years made surplus.
and that during that time no appropriation
has been asked for that object, ii seems quite
unnecessary that the appropriation should
have been made.
Plainly, this Mr.. Mayne will have q lad
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off $500, 900 900 of the debt and reducing tax
alton? There is something in this which
savors Of deep and base ingratitude, for
other eminent publicists who carried the
councils of the party that it was the presi-
dent who was paying the national debt, and
that if we would re-elect him we would
get it all paid in no time? 1t is
distressing to point out little
blunder OF this sort in so finished work of
artas thishay seed etching.from New Hamp-
shire, but the truth of history can not be
trfled with, in such vital point as this.
Having sketched this one specimen brick.
it is necessary to go on to the next resolve,
alike striking and remarkable? Tell how
from the second to the fifth, the republican
party" "hails" the result of its own great
abors; halls the repeal of the back pay, and
wants the president swag restored ''hails'
the republican party in other states, and
warns all whom it may concern, that it is
time for halt in rascality; 'hailsr the sgi-
tation against monopoly and demands the
cessation of special privileges; "hails" con-
gress to look out for the ranking privilege.
So on for ten or a dozen more resolutions
warning congress against railway leglsla-
ton; against the popular interest. Then
follows ten lines of sympathy for the cause
oftemperance, and hint to try moral sua-
sion in the prevention of the evil, and
final return to the lsudation of the republi-
can party as the upholder and exponent of
religion, truth, honesty, abnegation from
Office, and the millenial virtues generally.
Ali this splendor of achievement and nobil-
ity OF character is modestly attributed to the
great party, and the people asked to uphold
it in the future, lest perchance if they didn't,
the country might be wrecked in the hands
of sore-heads and democrats!
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Noting that SCHUYLER Colfax wa

Noting that Schuyler Colfax was present
ed with buggy on Christmas day
day by the Studebaker Wagon Company, of
South Bend thu Elkhart Democrat says that
when he runs for Congress- again he will
solemly affirm that no one ever gave him
buggy, nor the principal part OF buggy,
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Vee Seutftrsl-
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10.

Trouble looms up iroln the trades unions
in another quarter. The crispins of Milwau-
kee, who have always been reduced ten per
cent during the dull season, have this year
been cut down thirty per cent and threaten
TO strike in consequence. They have asked
a reconsideration, and if not granted they
declare that they will stop work and hold
out until their terms are complied with.
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By vote of confidence passed by the
French assembly yesterday, the impending
ministerial crisis was averted, and the rssig-
nations were withdrawn. There will be
smooth sailing now for a few DAVIS
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nor cents worth of interest in buggy,
nor tenth part of cent So StudebalSer
will do we'll 10 have other evidence of the
fact than a mere memorandum.
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1
OF Caleb Cushing, who has been selected
! for the supreme bench as Gen. Grants
second choice, not much remains now to be
said. His history has been very recently re-
capitnlated in these columns, and while he
| is vast improvement on Williams for the
Office of chief justice, he is far from the proper
selection. There is scarcely bar in the
country that could not have presented a
more eligible candidate for the important
place to which this elderly jurist finds him.
self elevated, at time when most men are
thinking of the future and setting this
worlds house in order. Mr.. Cushing is a
good lawyer, but, Judging from his career,
utterly without the judicial faculty--a thing
! born to a Judges the ear for measure and
/ rythm is only possessed by the poet. He has
| to besure practiced before the supreme court
all his life, or at least what would be lifetime
| to most men, and he will have the advan-
tage of thorough familiarity with formulas,
presidents and pleading. He will also pos
sess the merit of eligibility for very short
term only, as in two years he is by law re-
tired from the bench on half pay. That is
probably the secret of his selection. Gen.
Grant will have the opportunity of filling
the place of chief justice twice during his
( term, and the next time may be in a better
condition to compel congress to do his bid
ding. The last phase of the business Is quite
as amusing as the first. The president in
formed the Judiciary committee that he had
promised Williams that he would not with
draw his name unless he (Williams) request
ed it. On being informed that his choice
could not be confirmed the president was
put in an embarrassing position. from
which he was extricated by Williams
letter. Fish had been called i'm
as the oldest cabinet officer TO get
Williams to write, and this done, the dead
lock was ended. 1t is not improbable there
fore that the elevation of Cushing is little
bit of revenge on the part OF the president
to punish the Senate for its INSTRUMENTATION.
The friends of reform, however, have no
cause TO regret the Williams nomination; it
has forced villianies TO the surface that
would never been heard of otherwise.
Cushing on the bench is at least not the en-
bodimentnOf corruption and partisanshp.
and in th& respect he is good selection.
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effect on Office holding If he is permitted to
act and talk like this. In Washington, when
appropriations are made, it is the rule in
every department that every penny, to the
uttermost, shall be drawn, even if it go in
landaulets and private servants. If honesty
and competency prevailed at large, there
would be no special reason to call attention
to this phase of Mr.. Mayne's report, but
with political morality at its present low
tide, the exhibition deserves marked and
special mention, and the state is to be con-
graduated in the possession of an official so
true to its interests, and body OF commits
sioners so ready to uphold and sustain his
honorable course. 1t is unnecessary to call
attention to the characteristic squandering
of the legislature in providing this $40 600
which had not been asked, and could lot
under honest management be used.
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these facts, which have passed into history,
will yet make the brazen leaders Of Radi-
calism hang their heads when IN the pres
ence Of just and, honorable men. Some Of
the poor victims Of their malice and evil
practices are now In Northern penitentia-
riss. separated by long distances from
their families, convicted and sentenced
as felOns upon the psrjared testimony
Of the tools Of Radical Republican
ism. And yet these violators Of the COrsti-
tutor and laws, justice aud mercy, dare to
allude TO the meek and lOwly Nazarene,
dare TO use these words: 1.-THE world does
not resent, but rather pities, the helpless
crew under whose seamanship Jesus sailed
for the country Of the Gaderenes.
Poor, blind guidesl They cannot yet
see the beam in their own eyes, but the day
win come when they viii see the structure
Of self-complacency, which they have
erected, rudely thrown down.
UnEisely, again, they allude to immigra-
ton under Radical rule as feather in their
caps. Then why are these sameimmigrants
returning in large numbers to the father
land2 It is because the dominant party has
so manipulated the currency. and so legis-
lated as to destroy the material prosperity
of the country, in large degree, that poor
men and women are turned out of employ
ment and driven from our shores, or must
lie doxv, IN tbo etrooka 81 ,.o-s.b Al
now with 8 debt hanging over the people
which they can never pay, with a money
policy which makes the rich man richer,
and the poor man poorer, which gives gold
coupons to the former and rags to the lat
ter; with three Of the States utterly ru-
ined and Frustrated beneath the heels of
ignorant negroes whom the Radical party
has placed in power, with ruined homes,
and lands con6scated by taxation which
only inures to the benefit of the robber Off
Ger, with no prospect Of better days, this
address is issued to the country with as
much apparent confidence as if universal
prosperity, law, order and justice prevailed
and that from the highest to the lowest cit
izen it could be heartily said, 81 am proud
that am citizen of the United States"
Instead of such reply, however, that of
the Jews, when carried away into captivity,
would suit the poor people of South Caro-
lima, Louisiana and Mississippi, when called
upon to sing peans to Radicalism; ''They
that wasted US required of us mirth. F"
And again. so, daughter of my people,
grid thee with sackcloth and wallow myself
in ashes; make thee mourning as for an
only son. most bitter lamentation, 2 for the
spoilers have come and we sit in the midst
of the ashes of our homes, desolate and
forsaken.
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seen how much their buncombe address is
worth. The address purposely passes over
entirely the acquisition Of the territory Of
Louisiana and Florida, the annexation 4
Texas, the relinquishment 70 the United
States by Mexico, for fifteen millions I've
hundred thousand dollars, New Mexico and
Upper Cnlifornia, al Of which immense
and rich territories were wholly acquired
under Democratic administrations.
About a. equally veraciOus are the alle9a-
lions IN relation to losses Of territory in the
Nortteast and Northwest. History teaches
Us that in 1876 "a serious dispute arose
with Great Britain as to the boundary line
between her possessions and ours, in what
was then the region Of Oregon. Both
countries. in fact, claimed the same terri
tory. The difficulty, which for a time
to end IL war, was happily sd-
justed by q treaty made 1t Washington in
June, 1886, adopting the parallel of 40 :
north as the northern boundary Of the
United states.T
The address then, unfortunately for the
Radical party, refers 10 the cost of main
tanning the government prior to the war
and the amount which has been expended
since. and dares to say, compared with
its worth to the country, it was prob
ably the most prohigate the world ever
knew !" Do the members Of the commit
tee who prepared this address suppose that
the people are fools 1t would seem so.
Compared with the amount stolen and
squandered by Radical officials, it is insig-
nifcant, leaving out Of the account the
amount absolutely necessary for an ecOnomi-
cal administration Of the government. We
caunot complete the review in this issue,
and may refer to it again.
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up 70 houses and takes what ho ants. bpl
has not attempted tohurt any one. Wagon,
loaded with new -four are seen on th.
streets; il is exchanged for goods m. gro
csries At $3.50 per hundred.
The Gatessille SIR states that the deb
Of coryell counsy IS $SOis. IS. Ke ley
who has been coasned in Jail, is out o.
500 boud. Coryell IS blessed--onlg +, z
hundred negroes AMI ssventy-ave Ra.lical
oas Of 3 po9alatieo ct 5000 persons. Cotton
looks well, end the same reported ia Ham.
iltOn. Bosque and comaache Ten immi.
grant wagons on the square recently. Jim
AnOwoOd recently shot himself aoci dentally
and died Of the wound.
The Frs couatg Meas tells how the mar
shall Of Wsxahachie made Omitted States
Marshal pay for violating an ordinance.
The United States Marshal lcie his horse in
the street, and went In to arrest a party for
violating the revenue laws; while in, the
town marshal took his horse In charge. and
demanded, on his return, that he should
pay up. lie pleaded that he was a United
States Marshal, but It would not do. Waxa.
hachie made him pay. Served him right.
Barbecues and picnics are in vogue.