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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27

Not even the Southern Pacific could arouse
him. His heart was in Cuba. at this SUI
preme moment Judge Leonard sought the
advice of Hayes. and the United States gov
eminent was at once enlisted. Hayes wrote
letters commanding all the agents of the
government to find out, if possible,
what had become of Leonard's sal,
and news was received that she was out of
town on a plantation. Then the state de-
partment was besieged, and the aid of the
Spanish minister was obtained; even the
wife of the minister wrote letter requesting
the authorities of Cuba 10 hunt up Leon
ards gal. But this was not enough.
Leonard, armed and equipped with letters
bearing the great seals of two mighty nations,
found her, but, as in New Orleans he had to
meet her in company with the old man and
the old woman, and could make no Roadway.
Then Yellow Jack came along and solved
the problem, and Judge Leonard
died IN foreign land. The
of the United States government with it.
at is safe to say" says the Washington
Post, that the history of constitutional
government affords no parallel to this most
remarkable mingling of politics and
romance, diplomacy and courtship
public facilities and private purposes
BY comparison with it the performances
of Grant in perverting public powers
'to personal uses sink into inslgnificance,
both as to illegality and indelicacy. Had
Leonard lived it's probable that none of the
details would have ever been made public.
But his strange and sudden death, bringing
to light as it did all the papers in his posses
sion, threw the secrets of his mission open
to the gaze of the heartleSs world. We pre-
sumo it will be some time before Mr.. Hayes
'pokes his official nose into another interna-
'tional love affair" 1t is the peculiar prov
ince of radicals to play the part of great fools
or of great rascals. In this instance the fool
has the best oft, and the dignity of the gov
eminent suffers.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
The Sixteenth Amendment.

The following is the text of General
Ewing's proposed sixteenth amendment to
the constitution of the United States:
Article XVI.-To furnish the people of the
United States permanent and stable paper
money, congress shall provide for issuing
millions of dollars of United States
notes, not bearing interest, which shall be a
legal tender for ali debts and dues, public or
private, except for such existing debts as by
contract are payable only in coin.
The aggregate of such notes shall be in
creased each year at rate equal to the aver
age annual percentage of increase of popula-
ton of the United States, as shown by the
last preceding census; to which shall be
added a reasonable amount for loss of out
standing circulation. OF the first issue of
such notes, as much as may he necessary
shall be used in retiring all the United States
notes not bearing interest now outstanding,
and the remainder in reducing the interest
bearing debt; and each yearly increase shall
be applied to the extinguishment of such
debt, or to necessary public works.
No notes Of the United States not bearing
interest shall be issued except as herein pro-
vided; and no law of the United States or of
any state shall authorize the issue of notes
payable to bearer on demand by or for the
benefit of any person, association or corpora
ton.
Congress shall provide for Withdrawing
from circulation all bank notes now out
standing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
NEW YORK CITY.

We have heard much of late about the
financial condition Of the city OF New York
and the impression has gone abroad that the
city for many years has been in the hands OF
a most infamous set of freebooters, and tina.
the people of the city are directly responsible
for all the wrongs that have been committed
The New York Express refers to a speech re
Gently made in the New York assembly
which throws flood of light upon the sub.
jsct, and is valuable as showing that in very
many regards the legislature is responsible
for the cruel wrongs which the city has sui
fered without the power of correcting them.
The Express, in commenting upon Mr.
Brooks speech, lays:
1t would be well, notwithstanding the excel
lent report of Ii gwen IN our columns yester-
day, to reproduce some of the salient facts and
figures with which it was crowded over full.
1t is enough, however, to call attention TO the
central point, the pivotal fact of the whole
discussion. shall New York city be let alone
10 govern itself like Rochester, Utica, and
Buffalo, and the other cities of the state, or
shall il be held in perpetual vassa lage and
ruled like conquered city by the Albany leg
iSlatuIe? This is the main question behind all
others and above all others. For twenty years
the legislature has been interfering with the
affairs Of this city more and more, until 1t has
citizens 1t is ruled from Albany as really if
not as rapaciously AZ Bulgaria was ruled by
the Turkish porte at Constantinople. The
legislature has passed 2 400 bills relating di-
rectly to this city in 20 years. 1t has passed
the acts under which debt of SS5,000,00o was
incurred. II created the board of supervisors
which voted away millions of the city's
money. 1t has foisted 1000 new officers on the
city for support without consulting the
tax-payiDg citizens. 1t provided the legal
apparatus by which the expenses of the city
government were raised from Sl,OO0,OOO ia
1858 TO over s2g,O0OOO0 in ls7. IL was
at the bottom of all the principal depredations
of Tweed and his ring. Yet in nine years this
city has paid s. 220 7Si in taxes for the support
of the schools Of other counties, besides sup
porting its own; and the legislature has taxed
This city 81 per cent. OF the whole amount of
sll ,S36,U.5 of auction duties collected in the
state. In short this city has been pillaged by
the legislature precisely as though II were in
conquered foreign province. And yet, as Mr.
Brooks truly said, when il asks for measure
of just legislation, when its authorities petit
ton for some needed act, IL is treated as cava-
lierly and with as much suspicion as though
il were nest of robbers and paupers, instead
of being rhe commercial capital of the west
ern continent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
TROPHIES OF WAR
What the Russians Captured from the
Turks.
Pail Mall Gazette. !

From recently published official returns it
appears that between the day on which war
was declared and the signing of the srmistice
the Russian army of the Danube captured
10 pashas 113, GOO officers and men, COG guns
of different calibres, 1900 tents, 14O, 200 mus
kets and "a, coo horses. In addition, 200, 600
small arms, yataghans and pistols were taken
from Turkish irregular troops, and also Ii, 900
lances and daggers.
The Russian army in Asia captured during
the war IA pashas and sc, 200 officers and
men, 662 guns, 10000 tents, $4,000 muskets,
is, 900 horses and immense stores of ammu-
milton and provisions of all kinds. The
number of firearms and miscellaneous
weapons taken from the Asatic irregular
troops of the porte was also, it is stated, ex
ceedingly large, but no details are given. In
Europe, as in Asia, vast quantity of rice,
bread and salt was seized, as we'll as an i'm
mense number of cartridges and a great
quantity of loose powder. The Servisn
troops also acquired a large booty during
the short time they were engaged, their
trophies being returned as 238 guns, 10000
muskets and 81 standards, besides ammuni-
ton, provisions and horses.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
HAXEs-S alENDACITY.
He Violates His Promise 10 Woman
and Plays the Sneak.

Mr. Hayes, in his naturally weak and vas
cillating way, has violated another promise.
and this time the disappointment falls upon
a woman. Some weeks ago Mrs. Mulligan,
OF Chicago, made an application for the pen
sion agency at that city. She is the widow
of Col. Mulligan, the gallant Union officer
who defended Lexington against Gen. Price
feet of his De Factoship, then colonel
of an Ohio regiment. Mr.. Hayes
caught the wounded colonel as he
fell and supported him until he died. Mrs
Mulligan was left without means to struggle
for the support of several children. She is
woman OF more than ordinary ability and
energy, and her friends suggested that she
appeal to Mr.. Hayes for the pension agency.
Following this advice Mrs Mulligan called
upon Mr.. Hayes and made her application.
which was backed by petitions from eight of
the Illinois members of the house, the CON-
mon council, nearly all the judges and mem
bers of the bar and thousands of the best
citizens of Chicago. She urged that Miss
Sweet, whose term was about to expire, had
held the position for eight years and ought
to have laid by enough to support her.
Senator Davis also urged the appointment of
Mrs. Mulligan and Mr.. Hayes promised it.
But the reformer, Schurz, objected. He said
the appointment OF women to Office was
only an experiment, and he did not care
to try a new woman; that Miss Sweet
had managed the office we'll, and if she
was not retained he would insist upon
the appointment of man. Yesterday the
name OF Miss Sweet was sent to the SEN
ate, and Mrs. Mulligan, surprised and dis
appointed, called upon Hayes, who apollo
gized, said he was sorry, but couldn't help
it, and asked if he could do anything else
for her; if there was any other place she
would like to have. Mrs. MulIigan informed
him that he could not do anything for her,
and left the white house. She has been here
several weeks at heavy expense, relying
upon the promise of Hayes, and believing
she would return home with a commission
that would provide comfortably for herself
and family. Poor, weak. vascillating HAYES.
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legislature. Whether they will be paid
they are to have so much for
each blow or stated sum per
victim we are not advised, but the probable
tiles are that the Office will be fairly lucra-
tive. Radical legislation has reduced thou
sands and tens of thousands of honest people
to abject poverty, and is driving them into
crime. We notice that the Hon. P. P. John
son, member OF the Kentucky legislature,
has been interviewed upon the subject by
representative of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The following is of interest:
"What class would be most affected by the
passage of the bile"
Times are hard, and there is much suffering.
The unfortunate may be driven by the pangs
OF hunger or the pleadings of starving falni.
ly 10 the commission OF a first offense, when if
they had been blessed with a 1.-THE of the
worlds goods il is sought by the whipping
post to guard, they would have been as free
clamor for the punishment of the great thief
who has brought about this poverty, tempta-
ton and crime, and who has deliberately
robbed the trusting surety, the widow and the
orphan. he Is a gentleman, and must go scot
free"
1t appears that SIR. johnson would like
to have all classes of thieves whipped if
the whlpping-post is to be established in the
land of the Clays and the Crittendens. Upon
this proposition Mr.. Johnsons head is level.
70 whip a poor devil for stealing chicken
or pig to keep starvation from his family,
while thief like Bob Atwood steals thou
sands and is saved from the torture of the
lash, does not appear shipshape. 1t is quite
likely that it will be sometime before Ken
lucky will adopt the whipping-post as a
method Of Furnishing thieves, but when she
does, let her make no distinctions, but whip
the big thieves as well as the little ones.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27

CRYING children are not the most pleasant
creatures IN the world, but they are inf
nitely preferable TO children lulled into
sleep and death by opiates. A baby belong
ing TO Cincinnati woman has during the
six months of It's life been regularly dosed
with soothing syrup" The mother testi-
field before the coroner's jury that for the
last eight weeks she had given TO the child
who was delicate, about three-quarters OF
teasPoonful of the syrup every evening.
The physician, who as an expert, gave his
evidence, said that "Winslows soothing
syrup contains from one-haif to grain of
'morphia to an ounce of the syrup. From
what can see this child has been taking
about two ounces of this syrup from time to
time, which would cause stupidity and
brain trouble. In my opinion the child died
from the effects of the soothing syrup"
The jury, after hearing the testimony, all of
this tenor, returned the verdict that death
resulted from disease of the brain caused
by too free use Of opium administered by
its parents. The said OPIUM was contained
in decOction known as Mrs. Winslow's
soothing syrup and the jury are of opinion
that parents should be very careful in the
use Of said preparation
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
THE wHIPPING-POsT

The little state of Delaware-little in ter
ritory, little in revenues, little in thought
still smaller IN policy and still less in many
things that pertain to the advanced civiliza-
ton of the age-retains the whipping post
not so much on account OF its
humanitarian influence as that it saves
money to the state. The whip
ping-post is brutal, debasing and
heathenish, but it is cheap,
and Delaware likes it because there is money
in it. ENTHUSIASTICALLY the public is treated
to graphic accounts OF Delaware courtly en-
tertalnments that are becoming as popular
in that state as bull fights are in Spain. Il
whipping day is gala day in Delaware.
The populace wait for the hour with intense
interest. Old and young throng the pens
where the whipping post is erected,
waiting for the fun to commence.
The instruments of torture are examined
and commented upon. The methods OF
strapping up the victims are discussed. The
probable effect of the torture passes under
review. At last a sneak thief, black or
white. male or female, is led forth, stripped,
the back laid bare, strapped to the post, and
the executioner brings forth the thongs.
Now all is excitement. Every eye is riyeted
upon the victim and the man
who Yields the lash. All is quiet BOW. The
executioner sends aloft the lash and down it
comes upon the quivering flesh, and eroan
is heard. and the form sways and writhes as
blow after blow is laid on. The blood. be-
gins to flow, the flesh is lacerated, and at
last the inhuman torture ceases; the victim
Is released, sometimes he drops helpless
at the foot Of the post, from which he or she
has to be carried away. Then an another,
and another, is brought forth until even toe
most brutal lockers on sicken at the sight,
and turn away disguised. Kentucky, the
grand old commonwealth, wants the whip.
ping-post erected in all its county towns. 1t
will be cheaper than modern methods of
punishment-jails, warehouses and peni-
tentianes. 1t is not to be com
icalIty" or "whimsicality," as
watterson puts such things, but standing
and stubborn reality. II the law passes
making the whipping-post Kentucky in
stitution, there will be vast number OF
whippers and deputy whippers, whether
elected by the people or appointed by the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
WAS THE SILVER BILL A DEMO-
CRATIC MEASURE?

1t is mournfully true that in times of grea.
calamity parties and creeds are forgotten in
the general demand for relief. At such
times, however, the causes of the difficulties
to be overcome are inquired into, and intui-
lively the people anticipate relief from
others than those who were respon-
sible for their Affections. The business
embarrassments under which the country
has been laboring for years are traceable di-
rectly to the vicious legislation of the radical
party, and hence it was not expected that
measures of relief would be prepared and
carried through by that party. The demo
cratic party was expected toapply the needed
remedies, and in this regard the people have
not been disappointed. The Boston Herald
has replied to correspondent who asked for
information as 10 how the two parties in the
senate and house of representatives stood in
passing the silver bill over Hayes veto as
follows:
The senate stood IS yeas to 10 nays. There
were also three regular double pairs declared;
thus actually the upper chamber gave 81 yeas
to p nays. We present below two tables, the
first with and the second without pairs. We
may mention that, TO avoid a third party line,
we have classed Senator Davis, Of Illinois,
among the democrats:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
THE ADMINISTRATION AND a LOVE
SICK SWAIN.

We published some days since somewhat
particular statement of the trials and tribu-
latlons of the Hon. ]. f. Leonard, NJ. c.,
from Louisiana. This distinguished
republican carpet Dagger was a wild
over, quite young, and, as a mat
ter of course, rich. He seems to have
been the special favorite of Cupid, and had
studied love. courtship and marriage until
those who knew him best regarded him as
authority upon such subjects. In his search
for an affinity" he met, in due time, a
young Cuban lady-too young, in the opin-
ion of her cruel parents TO choose a husband
judiciously, and as a consequence she was
not permitted to see the Hon. Carpet-Bsgger
except in the presence of the old folks.
This bothered Mr.. Leonard and his gal, who
came TO the conclusion that the course Of
true love never did run smooth. But
they concluded to bide their time and
await events. The fair lady left with her
parents for her island home, with the under
standing that correspondence might
be kept up between the lovers. Hon.
Mr.. Leonard went to Washington and
engaged in the business of speech making
and legislation generally. He wrote letters,
but could obtain no replies. He became
nervous, respondent, morose, in fact love-
sick Loves young dream took possession
OF the NJ. C. Love, still iove," was his
theme. The great measures tfought before
congress were contemplate in his
eyes. He took no interest in any
of the important questions Of the times.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
Chicago Rendered Uninhabifable.
IChicago Times.l


II Chicago must be hsbitable the condi-
tons upon which people can live, and own
property. and carry on profitable business,
must exist in Chicago. That which more
than any or all things threatens to depopu-
late Chicago is the monstrous over govern
ment which demands all that its industrious
inhabitants can earn for the support of an
army of stalwart losfers and lazy dead beats
in office. The other day the Times gave the
figures showing that a piece Of business
property in State street which yields rental
of 81, 100 year is compelled to pay $1,740 90
a year taxes. In other words three -fourths of
all that the property earns is taken and con-
sumed by the official devourers. This is not
an exceptional case. Ii is the average
experience Of Chicago property owners that
the Office which ownership devolves upon
them consists in collecting the rents (if they
CAM aud paying them over to the city tax
eaters, Thus expensive government is rem
deriDg Chicago nninhahitabla
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
A Memorial.

Mrs Anne Thackery Richie asks for SUBJ
scriptions to a memorial to the late Charles
Kingsley. THE proposed memorial" she
says, sis to be put up by the window Of a
hospital in Cheyne Walk The rails are al
ready there, and the little mattress and the
blankets; for it is sick child's crib in a
hospital, where the children, when once
admitted may at least rest at peace, what
ever their ailments are. They need not fear
that they will ever be turned out from their
quiet corners into the jolting world again,
though some of them recover and go out to
lead useful active lives. Each child's bed
costs ESQ year. The Charles Kingsley cot
requires about f600 to endow it. OF this
f3e0 has already been subscribed, and may
add that Mrs. Kingsley has greatly and ma
terialIy aided the scheme" Any American
friend or admirer of the good and clever
writer who wishes to contribute may address
Mrs. Kingsley, Byfeet, Weybridge, England.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27
A Monument struck by.Lightning.


During the terrific thunder storm yester-
day the splendid marble monument erected
in the old Methodist cemetery several years
ago to the memory of the confederate dead
was struck by lightning The marble eagle
surmounting the monument was shiveTed
into fragments, and the entire monument,
from top to bottom, so badly damaged as to
render it dangerous to approach it, as it is
liable to fall at any moment. We have now
in our possession pieces of inscriptions which
spell the word Maryland" and others
which can not be distinguished. They were
found hundred yards from the monument,
and each piece has a blue line runningacros
or through it. Mr.. John Mason, the super
intendent of the cemetery, who resides about
200 Yards from the Enclosure, was standing in
his door. and when the monument was
struck experienced singular sensation and
was for q time lnsensible.
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per cent should be realized above the cost
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee on prices of tiles reported
a resolution recommending that tile makers
so adjust their prices as to secure a living,
and suggesting that farmers are directly
interested in seeing that the business is not
destroyed by low prices.
On the subject of artificial drying 1t was
the sense of the convention that there is no
profitable plan for drying tile artificially.
The committee TO provide for the trial of
tile machines reported, and it was decided
that the trials should be made the third and
fourth days of the next state fair. The
premium is to be raised by voluntary con-
tribuhons and is to be placed in the hands
OF the secretary, who will pay it over to the
secretary of the State agricultural society.
Mr.. Bushy, of St Louis, described a new
sheet iron kiln. lined with fire brick.
The president recommended the formation
of county associations.
A vote of thanks was rendered Secretary
Heron, of the state board of agriculture, for
his uniform kindness.
The finance committee was ordered to
superintend the trial OF ditching machines
Over 500 was reported subscribed toward
the ditching trial, and the association ad-
journed to meet again November 20, all the
members feeling that the convention had
been grand success.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27

Every time the subject OF an income tax
is mentioned the Shylock organs set up a
lively howl and demand that the rich who
deal almost exclusively in government bonds
shall be exempt from taxes to aid in sup
port Of the government. They are opposed
TO the equitable distribution of the burden
of taxation. They desire to build up
in this country a moneyed aristocracy
more odiOus than that which exists
in England. where incomes are taxed
and large revenues derived therefrom.
The man who invests a million dollars in
government bonds doesn't contribute one
cent for the support OF the government.
municipal state, or national, while the man
who invests his cash In any branch OF busi-
ness to carry forward the progress of the
country is taxed heavily and compelled
to pay. We are satisfied that judiciously
guarded income tax is absolutely right. We
take no stock in the general hue and
cry that such tax will prove demoralizing
and lead 70 perjury to an extent that will
damn the country. We are quite willing to-
admit that here and there men will swear
falsely to avoid paying something for the
support OF government that protects them.
II they 90 commit perjury, and it can be
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-27

A BOY has died in Brooklyn of hydropho-
bia who was bitten by dog six months ago.
The animal was not mad ct the time, but
shortly after tise symptoms were discovered.
The physicians say that the case was hydro
phobia clearly defined He could not en-
dure the sight of water, and died in the
most terrible spasms