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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09
Cattle Inspection at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-For some time past the
Times has been exposing the inefficient in
spection of cattle and hogs at the stockyards
and advocating that the inspection of stock
of all kinds at the yards be placed under cou-
troll of the city health department with full
authority to condemn. Heretofore the Chi
cago health department has had an officer
at the stockyards, but his authority was
next to nothing. To-day at meeting of
the stockyard directors and officers of the
town of Lake, it was agreed that the health
commissioners of Chicago should have aoso-
lutte control of the stockyards for inspection
purposes, with authority to condemn cattle
or other animals as he saw fit. The juris-
dction of the health commissioner was also
extended over all packing and slaughter
houses situated in the town of Lake. Health
officers were Immediately stationed at each
OF the three gates of the stockyards and all
cattle entering or passing out were examined.
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THE story that that eminent chieftain Sit
ting Bull had refused to join the church be-
cause it would necessitate separation from
all but one wife, is pronounced scandalous
by the Catholic Citizen, an official church
paper of the Northwest 1t does not appear
from this organ that Mr.. Bull has really put
away any of his wives, but the bishop who
is instructing him is encouraged by his ex-
cellent disposition to hope that he will soon
bishop must be of a sanguine and amiable
disposition, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

PosToFFIcE officials generally favor an
ounce as the unit of measure on letter post
age, as recommended recently by Assistant
Postmaster-general Hazen. Postmaster
Huidekoper, of Philadelphia, in an interview
on the subject expressed himself strongly in
favor of the change, and stated that he had
made some experiments to show the proper
ton of letters that would be affected by
the increase. He found that the revenue
from the stamps of ninety-two letters in 100
would not be changed; that there would be a
loss on the revenue from the other eight let
tiers, which would be more than made up by
the number of packages containing such arti-
Giles as gloves silks, samples, candy, ETC.,
which would be sealed against inspection
and pay the higher rate of postage, to the
great benefit Of the senders, the Postoffice
Department and the addresses The point
is also made that no one package OF third or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

THERE is no greater mistake than to
imagine that all Germans are carried in the
20 ckets of saloon-keepers, and that when
the saloon-keepers take snuff every German
in the country sneezes. Germans are inter
ested in good government in liberal govern
ment. They do not relish the dictation of
the saloon-keepers more than they do the
dictation of any other set. Neither do they
sympathize with the intolerant spirit that
would not allow a man like Philip Kappa
port to think and do as he pleases in politi
cal affairs
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fourth-class matter can exceed four pounds
in weight, except in the case of a single book,
while there is no limit to irst-class matter,
and if a person wished to send a package
weighing six pounds to Portland, Ore, he
could do SO at cost of $1.92, whereas the
present rate of 1854 might be prohibitory.
For package weighing six pounds of sec
ond-class matter, that is newspapers direct
from the publishing house, the government
would only derive revenue of twelve cents,
so that it would appear as if a package of
first-class matter might proftably be carried
at $1.92 There are several other minor ad-
yantages mentioned, and the probable reduc-
ton of revenues is so small that it is likely
the change will be favorably considered by
Congress.
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SOME of the women of New York are treating
Rev. Morgan Dix real mean. Since he lectured
at them last winter, showing no liberation of
any but the domestic, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
band variety, all the other women have mad a
Grudge towards him. The other day Mr. Dix
was defeated as a candidate for assistant bishop,
and the Equal Suffrage comes back at him i'll the
following uukin manner:
ave rejoice in the sigual rebuke administered
by the Episcopal Church to Rev DIR. Morgan
Dix in his overwhelming rejection as a candidate
for assistant bishop, and the election over his
head of the Rev DR.. Henry c. Potter, a known
friend of cO.education and woman suffrage, and
we hail this result as great advance in the
cause of freedom"
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WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
The Curing of Pork Products To Be
Thoroughly Investigated.
The Reported Murder of Consul Seymour
Not acknowledgements of Gen.
Sherman-Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-The Secretary of
State, in behalf of the President, to day
addressed a letter to the Commissioner of
Agriculture, stating that inasmuch as certain
foreign governments have charged that the
hog products of the United States are
affected with disease and not proper for ex-
port purposes, the President has decided to
appoint commission to thoroughly investi-
gate the curing of pork in this country and
has named as members of such commission
Hon: Geo. B. Loring, Prof. G. F. Chandler.
Eliphaiet w. Blatchford, T. D. Curtis, and
Prof. r. D. Salmon. The President states
that he has no authority to guarantee the
expenses OF the commission, but has 10
doubt that, in view of the magnitude of the
commercial interests involved, Congress will
meet all bills incurred for the purpose. The
Commissioner of Agriculture, as chairman of
the commission is directed to summon his
associates and proceed to work without
DELAY
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General sherman,s Movements.

WASHINGTON Oct. 8.-General Sherman
and General Tidball, who have been on
tour of inspection and observation of the
military posts in the far West, reached Wash
ington this morning, and resumed their du-
ties. They have been away from the city
ITO days, and in that time travelled 1868
miles. General Sherman will attend the re-
union OF the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee, at Cleveland, on the 18th and
18th inst, after which he will return to the
city and close up the affairs OF his Office SO
Lieutenantgeneral Sheridan may be fully
installed before the meeting of Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

CARDINAL MCCLosKEY, Archbishop Corrigan
and the bishops of New York have issued a
joint pastoral letter to the faithful, and
caused it to be read in all the churches on
Sunday last. 1t inveighs against the sin of
divorce in particular and stoutly reaffirms
the Catholic Church's uncompromising OPP
position to divorce for any cause. In order
to obviate much of the troubles that arise in
marital relations, the letter urges most
careful consideration of the nature of the
obligation as viewed by God, as revealed in
the Bible. 1t also advises that candidates for
matrmony closely scrutinize the habits and
disposition of each other. The letter con-
cludes by condemning picnics and steamboat
excursions for church purposes, and tolerates
them only under the personal management
and supervision of a pastor. Picncs or ex-
cursions on Sunday or after dark are I'M
quaifiedly denounced as "scandalous, I'M
hallowed and disgraceful practices" The
Lords day. "the blessed day of rest, must
not be desecrated by such shameful scenes"
Isn't this fearful encroachment OH personal
liberty?
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A BRIBERY CASE.
Reminder of Conkling and Platt's Effort
TO Get Back into the Senate.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. SIN the Albany
Court of Oyer and Terminer the case of the
people against Loren B. Sessions, charged
with an attempt to bride Assemblyman
Bradley, was called to-day. During the sena-
torial deadlock of 1881, when Roscoe Conk-
ling and T. c. Platt were trying to get back
into the United States Senate, Bradley was
voting for them and Sessions was voting for
other candidates. One morning Bradley pre-
cipitated a sensation upon the Legislature
and the public by rising in his place
and charging that Sessions had offered
him $4,000 if he would change
his votes from Plat and Conkling to Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew and William A. Wheeler. The
alleged bride money was placed in the hands
OF George H. Sharp, then Speaker of the As
sembly by whom it was retained and after
ward given in charge of the State Comp
troler. Before the committee ofInvestigation
Sessions denied every charge. The commit
tee report failed to clear up the case, and
Sessions was indicted by the grand jury of
Albany county The defense desired post
ponement but not making formal motion
to that effect the judge decided to go on with
the case. Only two jurors were obtained
when court adjourned for the day.
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Notes and Personalities.

WASHINGTON, Oct 8.-General Dent has
asked to be placed on the retired list Dec. 1,
under the forty years service provision.
The Supreme Court of the United States
convened to-day, but without transacting
any business of consequence adjourned until
tomorrow.
Hon. Walter Evans, Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue left tonight for Louisville.
Secretary Lincoln has returned from Ohio.
The department has been informed that N.
L. Nokes, of the marine corps, died at Co
rinto, Nicaragua, yesterday, from heart dis
ease.
The President has accepted two sections of
the Northern Pacific railroad one of seventy
five miles, in Montana Territory, the other
So $40 miles, from Columbia river to Port
land, Ore.
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A VANISHED RACE.
Singular Discovery of Bones and an Iron
Chest of Coins in a Cave.

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. S.-Caperton, Fay
cite county, this State, is very much excited
over a startling discovery made there. A
gang of men were working in quarry near
that place, when the blast opened a cavity
that seemed cave On entering it they
found huge iron chest nearly eaten with
rust. Upon the chest was skeleton that
from the size of the bones must have been
once the frame of person of enormous size.
In the chest were discovered coins of ancient
design, and many odd-shaped tools. 1t might
have belonged to vanished race who once
inhabited the country. The discovery up
and is attracting wide attention. Scientists
are coming from long distances to view the
articles so strangely brought to light.
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Lieutenant Rays work in the North.

San FRANCISCO, Oct 8.-Leutenant Ray,
who returned here yesterday with the
schooner Leo. gave an Associated Press repre-
sentative the following details of his sojourn
in the north, We left this port July 49,
1881, under instructions OF the Signal
service bureau to establish a per-
manent signal station at Point Barrow. We
were to remain there till the summer of 1884,
unless otherwise ordered The order for him
and his whole party to return created great
surprise, as the work was being successfully
carried out, having accomplished all that
portion respecting international work, CORE.
spending with that of similar stations
established by Russia, Sweden, Denmark
and Austria. The details of his work will
be made the subject of an official report
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Adjourned until tomorrow.
THE GERMAN BI-CENTENNIAL
The Greatest Parade Ever Witnessed in
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8.-The German BIZ
centennial parade, to-day, was one of the
largest of its kind ever witnessed in this city.
Fully 10000 men and 5000 vehicles were in
line. Mayor Louis Lawder was grand mar
shall and Colonel r. P. Dechert chief of staff
The procession was composed of eight divis-
ions. The first consisted of historic tableaux,
the second of grand army posts and detach-
ments of the Second regiment and State
Fencibles, the third of singing and social So
cieties, Odd-fellows, Knights of Pythias or
der of Red Men and charitable and
beneficial societies. the Camden organiza-
tons formed the fourth division, and pro-
duced many novelties; in the fifth division
the butchers made a fine display; the sixth d.
vision comprised the bakers organizations;
the seventh the brewers most of whom were
mounted, and representatives of trades, in
dustries and manufactures The line started
from Broad and Chestnut streets, and passed
over number of the principal streets, the
route being many miles long. The streets
along the line of the procession were literally
jammed, and window-seats were at a pre-
MUM. So great was the crowd along Chest
nut street that the police were compelled to
rope off the sidewalk, an act never necessary
here before.
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commission voted loans to 30 churches and
missions. The treasurers report showed re-
ceipts of $5O,471, and payments of $15, 351.
The investment account was $4,000. Bal
ance in trust companies banks and cash,
$23, 109
The following resolution was adopted:
''Resoved, That the resolution establishing
the American Church building fund commission
be amended by adding thereto: Said commits
sion may receive special contributions of money
erection in places requiring such aid, which
shall be used in accordance with the terms of
contributions"
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

A MOST absurd and ridiculous game of bat
tledore and shuttlecock has been played with
the receivershipo of the Indiana Banking Com
pany. To the lay mind it all looks like
child's play, and is of part with the judi
cial proceedings which tend TO bring courts
and law into disrepute. The law may have
been observed in the matter, but common
sense has not been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09
Yellow Fever in Alabama.

New ORLEANS, Oct 8.-The TimesDemo-
Gratis Montgomery (Ala.) special says: Your
correspondent was informed tonight by the
Montgomery quarantine officer, just from
Breton, that the malignant fever there is
nothing else but yellow fever, and is spread
ing. He reports seventeen cases and two
deaths to-day. The trains of the Mobile e
Montgomery railroad pass Breton without
stopping. DIR. Cochran, State health officer,
advises that quarantine be kept up between
here and Pensacola, and a rigid enforcement
between Breton and the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

JUDGE FINLETTER, of Philadelphia, has de-
cided that a person has legal right to dis
pose as he pleases of his body after death.
Even the next OF kin cannot interfere to
recover the remains. This view, while as
surfing in some respects, makes merchandise
of the temple OF the soul. 1t recognizes
proprietorship and the right to dispose of it,
commercially or otherwise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

HE Republicans and their candidates have
made an honorable, dignifed, respectable
campaign. There has been no "jim-jams"
in it, 1t has been made upon the record OF
the two parties in municipal affairs and upon
the character and utterances OF the candi-
dates. There has been no elimination or re-
elimination. We can well afford to leave
the result to the people to-day.
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Mr.. FREDERICK DOUGLASS, in letter to

Mr. FREDERICK DOUGLASS, in a letter to
Private Dalzell, says.
For the life of me | cannot see how any
honest coiored man, who has brains enough
to put two ideas together, can allow himself
under the notion of independence, to give
aid and comfort to the Democratic party in
Ohio or elsewhere. My advice to
colored men everywhere is to stick to the
Republican party. Tell your wants; hold
the party up to its professions but do your
utmost TO keep it in power in the State and
the nation.n
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CHASTITY total.

THE workingmen of this city never had a
better chance than to-day election affords of
making substantial point for themselves,
by voting in favor of the new street railway.
This can only be done by casting Repub-
lican ballot. The opposition ticket has de-
liberatelv pronounced against this ENTERPRISE.
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WORK ON Ohio River Brldge no he Resumed.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 8.-Work on the
new Ohio river bridge between Louisville
and New Albany, discontinued year or two
ago will be resumed tomorrow. Strong
Eastern financial backing has been obtained.
The first efforts will be to save the piers al
ready constructed. The contract for the
iron work has been let to the Delaware
Bridge Company, of Trenton, N J. Con-
tracts for stone were not let, large quanti-
ties being on hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

THE fifteenth annual reunion of tho Society of
the Army of the Cumberland will be held at Gin
cinnati on the Oath and 25th of October. Among
those who have written that they Will be in
attendance are the following: General P. H.
Sheridan, president OF the society; Generals w.
8 ROsecrans, John Pope, A. Baird, John NJ.
Brannan, Benjamin Harrison, Charles F. Man
derson. W. d. whipple, j. j. Reynolds, T. ].
Wood, W. B. Hazen. W. P, Carin, Nathan Kim
ball, K. 8. Granger, James s. Negley, James Bar
nett, John Coburn, P. II. jones, E. Opdycke, j.
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Sawyer g. Mann priority over Edison in the
discovery of the incandescent conductor for
the electric lamp. They led him by year.
verses the verdict of the board of examiners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

In any other year the theater disaster at
Govi-Samika would attract attention all over
the world. AS it is, the record is already so
vast and so horrible that the addition of a
hundred victims buried and crushed in a
play house makes little difference in the
CHASTITY total.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

THE president of the Washington Bar AS
ISOLATION wrote to Lord Coleridge inviting
him to visit that city. The correspondence
was published in the local papers, and when
critical readers who object to hunkeyism
found the words Lord" and 'Your Lord
ship" repeated twenty times in the presi-
dents two short notes, they were filled with
q great disgust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

BAY CITY, Mich, Oct 8.-Edwin Butt, q
travelling salesman for Thompson & Hayden,
OF Chicago came down from Mackinaw, last
night, reaching here this forenoon. After
the arrival OF the train, and before leaving the
sleeper he cut his throat with pocket-knife
and died shortly after He had been on a
protracted spree and was not in his right
mind He leaves a wife and children, now
of MinnaannliS
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ALooomotive,s Home Run.

LOWELL, Mass, Oct S-The gravel locomo-
tive of the Boston & Lowell railroad was run
into by a freight train. The engineer and
fireman jumped without shutting off. the
steam. The engine ran alone to this city,
where the track ends, and buried itself in
the cellar, under the express Office at the
station, causing much damage. Mary Nutter,
in the express Office, was killed
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THE more public enterprises the better the
times are for the laborers. Workingmen
who consult their own interests will vote to
let the new street-railway in. The Repub-
lican policy is and always has been to de-
velop the city and add prosperity for all
classes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

CAN any Democrat point to city whose
growth in the past twenty years has been so
constant and substantial as this city has ell
joyed2 And all, except two years, the memory
publican rule n
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French Claims Allowed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-The French and
American claims commission held an adj
journed meeting to-day Awards were made
against the United States in the cases below
5000; Vincent Marty, $190; Marie L. Dezau-
che, $780, Antoine Lacoste, $3.50; J. e. Chau-
vim, executor, $3.50; Ange Marie JAM $3.50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

Two children have Just been christened at
Trinity Church, New York. They are the
result of the only wedding ever held in the
custom-house Of that city. This is practi-
cal illustration of what protection will do
for our infant industries.
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THE saloon-keepers of the country seem to
be determined to run the politics of the
country. They have issued circular in
this city calling upon all voters to assist
them in the high and holy work of prevent
ing the success of the Republican party in
our municipal election-a campaign in
which the temperance question, in any
phase, cannot be nationally inserted with the
surgeons knife. These same saloon-keepers
held a meeting yesterday to concert their
action for to-day. The saloon-keepers
have done the same thing in Ohio
whereat the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette says 1.-THE greatest mistake that the
liquor interests could make would be to pro-
claim that the liquor business is branch of
the Democratic party, and the big boss of all
the little bosses;'' and, in another article,
says to them plainly: 'It is a most serious
business mistake for them to go into partisan
politics and take their business with them"
The Journal has said the same thing to liquor
dealers repeatedly. If they propose to make
their business q Democratic affair, exclus-
on all occasions and under all circumstances
it is an evidence of the grossest midsummer
madness, The Republican party, as party,
is making no war against the saloon keeper.
The saloonkeepe had better be slow in max
ing war against the Republican party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

THAT elegant pastime known as the "cake
walk" hitherto known only among colored Cir
Giles of society, has been introduced at elite en-
tertainments in Philadelphia with great success
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-09

PUBLIC speakers nearly always do well when
they talk about something they are thoroughly
familiar with. There is man up in the North
west delivering brilliant lectures on the "Per-
sonality of Satan" The lecturer halls from Chi
oo0o
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Preserving an Eqnllibrlum.

WASHINGTON Oct. Sin view of the neces-
sity of observing the limits of State Quotas
in making appointments to fill vacancies in
the executive department, the civil-service
commission has requested the Postmaster
general, in selecting clerks from the list of
certified names, not to take from single
list the name of more than one resident of a
particular State, so as to avoid exceeding the
number of appointments to which that
State is entitled.
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Warren Keller, j. C. Smith, A. G. McCook. W. P.
Innes. H. V. Boynton, S. D. Atkins, W. A. Rob-
inson, R. D. Mussey and G. P. Thurston. For
information concerning the reunion, address
Robert Hunter, secretary of the local executive
cOmmittea