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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05

having some method Of appointment which
would give the ablest and most efficient subordin
ate officers to my department was not moro in
favor OF appointment by competitive examination
than of any other system. / soon found,
however, that il would be impossible for me to
attend to the regular business of my Office, and at
the same time personally examine the merits OF
he multitude of candidates for positions Some
system of examination was necessary, and, as 1
informed Committe of the New York Chamber
of Commerce, determined to give trial to the
existing system of competitive examinations In
that view / have made my appointments from
candidates who have obtained the highest rank
I'm the examinations. 1 have made only four re-
movals, and these were on account OF intoxica-
ton of officers during business hours. Appoint
ment by competitive examinations Is the best
method which am at present aware of, and that
method shall favor until better one Is shown
If such examinations work well in Gus
tom House, why not in every other depart
ment of the Government where large
number OF assistants are required. 1t ena-
bles the Government to secure the best SER
wants. They obtain employment upon
their own abilities-they are from all the
political parties, and therefore there is less
disposition to assess them for partisan cam
paign purposes. Again the report showing
the success of applicants for appointments
is largely encouraging TO boys who come
from the Public Schools of the country as
go per cent. of the appointees have been
educated in free schools, and only 81 per
cent. have been educated in Colleges. Those
educated in academies have succeeded, pro
rata. better than the College men. In view
of these facts, instead of fearing that del
uge; of college men would be poured into
our civil service under the examination
system, we should rather desire that the
mum Der of College men who obtain appoint
ments under that system should be greatly
increased. By far the larger number OF ap'
plicants have received only a common
school education. If, now, the system OF
entrance into the civil service by examina-
ton we're made universal thousands would
enter the Public Schools with the intention
of fitting themselves for the service; and
this fact would naturally act as stimulant
to render those schools mere efficient"
Such is a mere outline of civil service re-
form in the New York Custom House, and
il is we'll calculated to make thoughtful
men of all parties hopeful that the day is
not distant when civil service reform will
reach every department of the Government
and competitive examinations take the
place of the old method, everywhere known
to be vicious.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
The Law ON the Subject.

The Attorney General has during the past
few days received a number of lettersregard-
ing the taxation of certificates of deposits,
and yesterday gave the following opinion in
the matter:
You say March &c, 1884, you deposited il bank
legal tender notes and received certificate of de-
post payable in the same kind OF money. This
does not exempt you from taxation on that
amount Your certificate is Just like any note.
When your note is payable you are not bound 70
accept anything but legal tenders. So 1t would
be with your certificate of deposit. even though
jt did not contain the agreement TO pay in tender
You could demand legal tender, ana would be
compelled to az CO )t no other kind OF money. Had
you rolled your money up, written your name on
the wrapper, or put some distinguishing marx
upon it, and deposited il with the understanding,
bonafide that that exact roll of money was to be
given back 10 you, then the title OF the money so
deposited by you would always have remained in
and YOU would have been exempt from tax
alton. The ordinary certificate of deposit is
nothing more than a promise to pay to the
amount therein named on demand OF the de-
positor either in person or by. check given TO
some third person. and stands so far as taxation
is concerned, upon the same ground as any other
demand held by the owner against bank or a
private individual, whether ii is an ordinary
promissorv note or an account
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05

and in the case of other banks and bankers
on the 51st OF May, 1882; the tax on
matches. perfumery, medical preparations.
and other articles imposed by schedule "a .
following section 3, 4S7 of the Revised Stat,
utes- From and after the 1st of May, 1852,
rectifiers of distilled spirits shall pay a
special tax of sl20; any person who recti-
fieS less than 500 barrels year shall pay $50:
wholesale liquor dealers, $50; retail liquor
dealers, SO; dealers in manufactured to-
bacco, $240; all manufacturers of tobacco,
Sc; manufacturers of cigars, So.
The bill makes total annual reduction
of S23. OO0. OO0-of special taxes, s.. 700 4O6:
on cheeks. proprietary articles and all ar
ticles in schedule A. $l6,S72, $50; on cigars
and cigarettes, 81 CSC, 600.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05

may be greatly sanctified to me, and that il may
be quickly removed. l am cheerfully hopeful
that II is not so fierce attack as others which
have suffered. and that shall speedily be among
you. Meanwhile TO you all l wish joy, and my
self patience"
AMONG Longfellow's classmates at Bowdoln in
1875 were John S. {. Abbott. the popular his
torian; Jonathan Cilley the Maine Congressman
who fell in a duel with Representative William
]. Graves, of the Louisville District; J. W. Brad
ley. the eminent lawyer and politician: George
b. Cheaver, the anti-slavery advocate; Nathaniel
Hawthorne. and others who achieved eminence.
ONE of the duties of the policeman on guard at
Professor Longfellow's grounds last Friday was
to turn away the players on hand-organs For
years it mas been the custom OF the family to give
six cents to each handorgan man. the result
being that few of the peripateuc musicians who
came into the vicinity failed to take the house
into their circuit. Three appeared on Friday
afternoon.
JUDGE JEREMIAH BLACK is quoted by a cores
pendent of the Providence Press as saying, in re-
gard 10 the rumors of Mr.. Arthurs marriage: IT
do not doubt that the President is the constant
subject of matrimonial overtures from all quar-
ters, some of them most diplomstically presented
as Cabinet officer from his own State, was con-
tinually solicited to be the medium Of these deli
cate approaches and propositions"
Hon. ANDREW d. WHITE refuses to sign petit
ton for Sergeant Masons pardon on the ground
that the crime for which he was convicted 'is one
Of the most dangerous known, either from civil
or military point of view and il is rendered inf
nitely more dangerous by the proposed glorifca-
| ton of it, Mr.. White adds: THE readiness OF
individuals to take life on the slightest pretext is
one of the most serious symptoms in this country
There is no civilized land in which murders are
committed with such impuniy."
TIE last anecdote of Victor Hugo concerns Mad
cline Brohan, and the economy which is part OF
the poets character. Charles Hugo, who was pay.
ing court to Mile. Brohan received orders to con-
| fine himself to three shirts week. He dis
obeyed, and he punished him-a chop was with
drawn from his breakfast fare. After "Herna1i, -
when Hugo, in raptures over his ''Dona Sol, -
kissed her, and said: ASK me something. any
thing. what you like" she supplicated: "Lei
Charles have his chop again"
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Ubs 8emtimsl.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8.

1T IS quite time for the Republican party 70
consider whether honest payment OF debts should
not be insisted upon as condiuon OF menaoer-
shin az the Union. We have In the Union already
several repudiating States They are not ali
from one section, nor OF one party. me crime
for il IS crime 70 rob honest IenoeIs-"as pSr,Pe
frated i'm some cases many years ago, and In otner
cases quite recently. BIT the principle when
should be adopted and 10 the fnll limit OF me
power of the Government hereafter enforced Is
precisely the same whether an spiiense has been
FOR q lOng time continued OF not Inc NauOi
suffers beyond measure. in credit and IN pros
perify. by reason of these acts OF reputation.
zach and every State is Injured by a dishonest
act OF any State. No one can calcnlate the extent
OF the injury. but it Is great enough IN any case
NafiCn from Injustice The only question is as to
the power OF the Union in the matter.-New AOrK
Tribune.
The foregoing is taken from an article re
la;ing TO the admission Of Dakota into the
Union; but it is highly suggestive OF the
deep duplicity of Republican organs. Vir-
ginia is a repudiating State-made so by the
Republican party y gain the support OF
Malone. Without the assistance OF Re-
publican administration, without resort to
the most shameful use of Government
patronage, Virginia would to-day be holding
up her head as a debt-paying State. As it is,
she IS PROSTATE IN the dust, degraded by
coalition with Republicanism for the pur-
pose of robblng honest creditors. And yet
the New York Tribune would have it appear
that the Republican party is seriously
concerned upon the subject Of the honest
payment of debts by States and Territories.
The people can not be too frequently re-
minded of the hypocrisy OF the Republican
party. and that nothing is more certain
than that when it makes loud professions OF
honesty it is getting ready to commit some
act OF shameful dishonesty.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
Report Of the Hog Packing for the Past
Season.

CINCINNATI, March 29.-The Cincinnati
Price Current OF tomorrow morning will
publish its thirty-third annual statement of
hog packing in the West 1t is a volumi-
nous work, and elaborate in details ana
comparisons. The result of the winter
packing in the West shows total of 5.747,-
760 hogs of an average net weight OF 2l01s
pounds, and an average yield of lard of 80
44-lOO pounds each. The gain over last year
in the average net weight per hog is 1910
pounds, and In lard 79-100 of a pound per
hog.
The decrease in the number OF packed
was LIZ, 696 or nearly IL per cent, while
the decrease in the aggregate weight was
nearly 16 per cent. These exhibits closely
verify the Price Currents estimates naade
early in the season. The manufactare of
barrel pork reached 606, $50 barrels, which is
155,362 more barrels than last year. The
aggregate packing for twelve months reaches
10, 55l 449 hogs, or 1851, 800 less than the
preceding year. The outlook for the supply
of hogs is regarded as probably below that
of last year TO June, but afterward not vary
ing much, estimating the seasons packing
supply as likely to be . to 10per cent. under
last year for the eight months to November.
The total packing last summer was 4, 500, 600.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
VIII he Changed.

Auditor of State Wolfe is ready to furnish
the railroad companies the new blank re-
turns The law requires that the returns
must be filed with the Auditor Of State by
the LIST day of June. Colonel Wolfe has
added new schedule, which shows the
value of the Station Houses, depots, machine
shops, water tanks. and other buildings sit
uated in each County on the right OF way.
The State Board of Equalization Will, at Its
next meeting. assess the property in each
County on the right of way, so that every
County will receive its proper share, and
such property will not, as heretofore, be
distributed pro rata among the Counties
along the line of road.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
Redpcing the Internal Revenue.

WAsH1Ssrou, March 2a-The House
COMMITTEES on WAYS and Means have agreed
upon a bill to reduce the internal revenue
II repeals the stamp tax on bank checks,
drafts, orders and vouchers; the tax OLA the
capital and deposits of banks and bankers,
under section 3,4oS of the Revised Statutes
as amended; the tax on the capital and de-
posts OF National banks, under section o.
214 of the Revised Statutes, not including
taxes on the capital and deposits of said
banks. bankers and National banks for the
current six months, ending In the case OF
National banks on the S0th of June, 1882,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
FEARFUL ACCIDENT.

A Cotton Gin Near Lake st. John, Louisi-
ana, Destroyed, and 100 People Killed.
NATcHEz, March 20. - Information has
reached this city of the destruction OF the
Ralston gin, near Lake St John, Tensas
Parish, Louisiana, by which 100 refugees
lost their lives. This gin was one of the
largest in North Louisiana and was packed
to overlooking with negroes from adjoining
plantations.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
NV Good Woman,

why are you so out of sorts, never able to
tell folks that you are wellY Ten to one it's
all caused in the first place by habitual con-
stipation, which no doubt finally caused de-
ranged kidneys and liver. The sure cure for
constipation is the celebrated Kidney Wort.
1t is also specific remedy for all kidney
and liver diseases. Thousands are cured by
it every month. Try it at once.-Toledo
Blade.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05

1t is stated by those who know that these
examinations work exceedingly
well for the good OF the service, and are
sseadily growing in favor. Collector Robert
son, of the New York Custom House, is re-
ported to have said:
When I fist entered on the duties OF the
II was with the Intention OF
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
RAILWAYS
Regulating PillsN
PeFfecz PurgatIves, Sesthsas AperIents Aoj
witssst Pain, Always Re'iabIs;and Eiats.
raj In Their OcsratIon.
A Vegetable Substitute for CalOmel.

Perfectly tasteles- elegaslGly COATED with sHes
gum, purge. regsnlste, purify, Cleanse snc
orders of the stomach, liver, bowels, kidneyx
bladder nervous diseases, headache, constipation
cogtiveness, indigestion. dyspepsia. biliousnesz
fever Inflammation Of tho bowels, plies and al De
rsnzements of the internal yiscera. Warran 7eda
effect cure. Purely vegetable, containing q
mercury, minerals or oeleterious d-ngs.
Observe the following symptoms resulting fro1
diseases OF the Digestive Organs.
Constipation, inward piles, fullness OF blood
the head acidity OF the stomach, nausea, heaf
burn disgust of foed, fLllness or weight int Is
stomach, souz eruotations, sinking or gatherings
the heart, choking OF suffering sensations when :
a living posture, dimness of vision, dots or web
before the sight, fever and dull pain In the head
deficiency Of perspiratioD, yeilowneSs Of the ski
and eyes, pain In the side, chest, limbs, aud sud
den finishes OF heat, burning in the-desh.
A few doses al Railways Pills wiz Tree TIA ~
teyl frcn an the above name ddisoTderE.
Price, Is casts per Bsx.
Sold by Druggissz.
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TO THE PUBLIC:

There can be no better gurantee Of thew trtue|
DIR. RAILWAYS old established R. R. Remedies th1
the base and worthless limitations Of thomas th|
are False Resolventz, Relief and Pills. Besure al
ask for Railways, and see that the name "Rd
way" Is on wbst you buy.
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A GRATEFUL RECOGNITION.

To cure chronic On long standing disease u
tsuly ylctory IN the hesling Ant that reasoning
power that clearly disccrnz deia,4 and supplies q
remedy; that restores ssep by stsp-by degrees
the BODY which hiss been slowly attacked and
weakened By an ingidious disease, not only cons
msncs our respect but deserves our grtatiude.
Dr.. Railway has furnished mankind with thss
Vonterful remedy, Radway's SarssS1erfninn He-
terlng humanity, who drag out an existence OF
pain and disease, through long Gays and long
nights, owe him thel- grz1S1de. "-Hodic1i EeS
senger
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05
HEALTH IS WEALTH.
Health Of Body is Wealth Of Mind.
RADWAxy0
SaTsapaIIIian ResoIVeR'

Pure blood nsxkss sound flesh, strong bone az
sclear skiR. Hy0n would nave Jour flesh nTn
your bones sound, without carries, and your con
solvent
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-05

26rh exam'atioDl . % %.
for admis ion. Jan. 6, 1880 60 Sl,2 UO 9lV, eS9o
40lh exam'aiioni IL -.
for admission. July 3, 1SoO33 l,2Uc y54l, coo9
53d exami'ationl - -
for adm ission. July IA, 'sll7S 100 6sS2l, $3.50
30th exam'ation. i .I
for DrOmotionlFeb. 10, 80 D, z,OO0 yO.Uy, eo.lO
33d examina'tnl u 400
for prOmOtionl Mch %, 50 10 and 7lS7.64. 1870
56th exam'atiOnl |
Tor promotionlOct is. 'SlilOl LOO ll9l.l-
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Read FALSE AND TRUE,

Send a letter stamp to RADWAY q Co, No.
Warren, corner Church street, New YORK.
information worth thousands viii be sent
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-09

Briefs.-Thc usual services viii be held
in the Manchester churches to-day, and
mostly by resident preachers. The Lenten
services al Meade-Memorial church will be
invested with especial solemnity.
A number of buildings arc now in pro
cess OF erection. consisting principally OF 9
class OF small dwellings long demanded by
the needs OF the people. Judging IRON
present appearances, before the summer 4
over many o vacant place viii be improved.
TO the manifest advantage OF the city's ma
teriaI Interests, TO say nothing OF its APP
pcarancc.
The scholars OF the High school distin-
guished for their proficiency during the
present week were Ida Allen, Laura Bass.
Annie Brodnax, Ella Gibbs, Maud How
lett, Bessie Hall, Mamie Morrissette, Ada
Morris, Matte Owens, Mamie Snead, Emma
Turner, Mamie Tot.y, Alice Farmer, and
Willie Matthews.
The majority OF our city limbs OF the
law will visit Chesterfield Courthouse to-
morrow TO attend the session OF the County
Court.
There were no criminal cases before
Mayor Taylor on Saturday, but several par
ties were flned for violating the ordinances
OF the city.
Postmaster Robert Beattie, who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks, has en-
tirely recovered.
The new temporary depot of the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company,
near the southern end of the Free bridge,
was put in service for the stowage OF goods
for the first time on Saturday.
Armistead Gray (colored), whose rela-
tivcs reside here, and who was on Friday
condemned at Powhatan Courthouse to be
hanged on June 9th for the brutal murder
Of his own son, now expresses the wish to
be executed Immediately. He said it just
at the conclusion Of the trial, and still per-
sists in so declaring.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-09
A Diver Pirates Fate.
Drowned IN A NIGHT RAID AND FOUND AFTER
YOUR MONTHS.

DROWNED IN NIGHT RAID AND FOUND AFTER
-FOUR MONTHS.
just as the Coroner's wagon drove up to
the Morgue yesterday morning, and pre-.
partitions were made 10 deposit in pine
box for trip to the Municipal cemetery
the body of the supposed unknown
drowned man found in the Delaware OPP
posIte the Richmond coal wharves several
days ago, the remains were recognized as
those OF Daniel Moran, on eX-convict and
daring river pirate, residing at Beach
street and Paramount avenue. The police
had been looking for him everywhere since
December 23d last, the date of his late foray
on the Reading railroad Company's pig
iron piles at Ann street, Port Richmond.
Bernard Maloncy, night-watchman.
detected two men in the act Of loading iron
from Ann-street pier into small boat, on
the morning OF December Odd. Two men
daIted from behind pile Of iron, Knocked
MaIoney down, sprang into their boat and
rowed away very slowly, the craft being
laden deeply with stolen pig-iron. Maloney
fired three shots, and saw the boat upset
and spill the men into the water. He pre-
sumed that they swan TO wharf and es-
capped.
From the description given Of one OF
Maloncy's assailants Lieutenant Albright,
and Special Whitman, OF the Seventh dis
frict, suspected Moran, but could not find
him, and believed he had fled from the
CITY for time. Several OF his "cronies >
were found, but all satisfied the police that
they were not with Moran in his night
adventure. The body was examined yes
terday, but no bullet wounds were found.
Moran was probably struck by the stolen
iron, and rendered insensible when the
boat capsized, as he was good swimmer.
He was released in November last, after
serving eighteen months in the penitentialy
for stealing pig-iron, and had previously
been in prison number OF times for the
same crime. lie was noted desperate.
when flush with money and on sprees,
after successful hauls, he esteemed it rare
fun to attack the Seventh district police
men. Moran's friends took charge OF the
corpse yesterday. Philadelphia Times.
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Bernhardt's Marriage.

LONDON, April 5.-M. and Mime. Damala,
nee Bernhardt, left London by the mail
tram last night for Madrid, where the
bride plays on Sunday. She appeared at
Naples on Friday night in " La Dame aux
Camelias," and started for England next
morning, expecting to arrive on Monday
at ten minutes to @, to be married that
evening, and leave on Tuesday morning by
mail for Nice. Many difficulties occurred
10 prevent Mile. Berhhardt from arriving
before night, and the marriage took place
yesterday. bile. Bernhardt wore dress
piel or and bonnet de ioutre, with pearl
and gold ornaments. She was accompanied
by NJ. and Nine. Mayer, and the marriage
service was at once proceeded with. Bern
hardt looked very pale and fatigued
with the journey. NJ. Damala is Greek,
Of good Athenian family, and has dis
tingiushcd bearing. He was lately attract
ed to the stage and has recently been
acting in company with Mile. Bernhardt.
Both viii play In London at the end OF
next month.
The Paris Figaro says that Sarah Bern
hardt win dismiss her company and re-
nounce the stage.