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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.
Further Efforts for Facilitating the
Prompt Delivery of Mails.
The Skeleton of Guiteau Placed Exhibit
ton in the Army Medical Museum
whereabouts of Nickerson.
THE MAILS.
Extending the System of Sorting City Mat
ter in Postal Cars.

Extending the System of Sorting City Mat
ter in Postal Cars.
WASHINGTON Oct 6.-With a view to
facilitating and fastening the delivery of
matter in large cities, the Postoffice Depart
ment is gradually extending the system of
sorting city mails in postal cars, which was
tried on a small scale, with very satisfactory
results some time since. The plan is to
classify city mails as far as possible while in
transit, by distributing the mail matter
while in the postal cars, under the heads
"for postmasters" "for general postoffice,"
''for lock boxes" 'for banks and bankers
and for the several metropolitan postal sta
tions, so it may be handled with greater
quickness when it reaches it's destination.
The system was recently tried on several
trains running into Philadelphia, and the
service is so satisfactory that the postmaster
OF that city asked to have the mails sorted on
all trains.
Superintendent Thompson, of the Railway
Mail Service, says when the Philadelphia
postoffice shall have been moved to Ninth
and Chestnut streets, and the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company shall have furnished ia
cilites which they have promised at Broad
street station the city mails for that station
need not be closed more than fifteen min
utes before the departure OF trains, and
letters for Philadelphia sorted in postal cars,
and letters marked "for lock- boxes" can be
put into these boxes in fifteen minutes after
trains arrive 1t is the intention OF the Post
office Department to eventually have mail
matter sorted in this way or railway trains
for all the large cities in the country.
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Major Nickerson Found.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The Whereabouts of
the notorious Major Nickerson has been as
certained. Heis residing in Thorald, Canada
Upon this information being received the
Secretary of War ordered him to proceed at
once to Washington and report in person.
An answer was received from him yesterday,
in which he declined to obey the order. He
defies the authorities, feeling sure he cannot
be extradited. No further action has been
taken in the matter, but in all probability
he will be dropped from the army as de-
serter He has reported false address to
the department., disobeyed General Sherman's
orders not to leave Washington, and now re-
fuses to obey the Secretary's order,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

Mr.. PHIL. RAPPAPoRT, editor of the Ger
man Tribune, in an excellent article on
True Liberalism" says that the fundamental
principle for which liberalism stands is anti
monopoly. Monopoly and liberality are
antagonistic, and hence no true liberal-no
one who calls himself such-can consistently
support or vote for a candidate for office who
gives his influence to monopoly in any shape
or form, and he we'll says, with respect to the
present campaign: I'VE do not believe in
dragging the temperance question into every
election. Weare rather in favor of excluding
it entirely from politics" He strongly urges
upon both parties the duty of taking de-
cided stand upon the economic questions
which are pressing for settlement. And in
the pending election he asserts very plainly
that the important duty of every citizen is
to vote down monopoly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

FRANCE has kicked General Thibaudin out
of the ministry OF war, and it is reported
that Spain is getting ready to be smoothed
over the recent affronts TO Alfonso. A dis
tinguished divine yesterday said that there
was no apology due from Paris to Alfonso,
but the apology should come from Alfonso
to Paris. This would be correct, if the in
suit had been personal to the King or had
it come from persons who could, with any
degree OF consistency, have cast the first
hiss. But the disturbance was not because
of Alfonso's bad moral character, but be-
cause of his recent acceptance of an honor
from the Emperor of Germany. The Kisses
were international, and were SO intended
and must be so apologized for, For Alfonso,
personally, there is nothing but righteous
contempt; but the Partisan Satan is not the
individual to rebuke him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE strait to which the Democratic party
OF Ohio is reduced is we'll shown in the fol-
lowing article, double loaded, which appears
in the Cincinnati News Journal, the party
organ. When it is necessary to publish this
sort of stuff, the end is known from the be-
ginning:
1.-THE people of Ohio are not prepared to
send policeman into every mans house to
say what he shall drink with his dinner.
"If we permit police espionage of what we
drink, the police power will be used to pre-
scribe what we shall eat and after while it
will hold up some Baptist, or Methodist, or
Presbyterian, or Catholic cross to be wor
SHIPPED at the command of the chairman of
the Republican State central committee.
''The fanatics must be downed.
THE Germans and other intelligent voters,
regardless of party, must overwhelm the
demagogues and hypocrites who, for personal
ends, seek to destroy social liberty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

WITH much flourish, the telegraph reports
the schemng OF Tilden and Hendricks for
denomination. This is carrying Goals to New
Castle. There is not a boy in the land who
does not know that both the men are doing
all they can, and have been to force "the old
ticket upon their party, and that their per-
sonal efforts have been and are being sec
onded by none more effectively and know
ingly than by Mr.. Dana ard Mr. Watterson,
whose papers are constantly asserting that
under no circumstances will Mr.. Tilden be a
candidate. This is in the play, and every
body in the country understands it. The
next Democratic ticket will be Tilden and
Hendricks, unless in case of Democratic de-
feat in other States and Buffers success in
Massachusetts,. Then no power on earth can
prevent the nomination of rare old Ben,
with a Western man for the vice-presidency,
possibly Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE interest of the country centers in the
elections in Ohio and Iowa tomorrow. OF
course, estimates are of comparatively little
value but, briefly stated, the best impression
seems to be that Foraker will be elected Gov
ernor in Ohio, with the Legislature doubtful
chances favoring the Republicans, while in
Iowa. Governor Sherman is reasonably GER
tain OF reelection by at least Is, 900 majority
and the Legislature will be Republican by
twenty-five majority on joint ballot. These
are regarded as very conservative figures
The Democrats, of course, claim both States;
but they would claim the promised land, if
the title to that was in question,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE st. Louis Globe-Democrat, in speaking
of the reception of the widow of Stonewall
Jackson in Boston, and the Southern COM
ments thereon, pertinently observes:
They look upon it as an evidence of the
abatement of sectional animosty in the
North So far, good But we are looking
for some evidence of the abatement of sec
tional animosity in the South, and we Sug-
gest as a test somewhat similar to that af-
forded by the case just referred to that the
widow of John Brown, now living in Cali
fornia be invited to make a tour of the
South to give the people of that section an
opportunity to demonstrate that they are
not behind the people of Boston in oblivion
for the past and fraternity for the future.
Our Southern friends have all heard of Mr..
Brown. He was grand old citizen in his
day, and his widow is a very estimable lady,
eminenty worthy of chivalrous attention
from both sections of the country"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-Senator and Mrs.
VOORHEES, have lately been at the fiat in the
Portland which they have occupied for two
years They last week went to New York,
and will visit Indianapolis before returning
here in November.
acknowledgement Gresham came home
from the soldiers reunion in Iowa feeling
quite ndisposed. Night before last he had
a severe chill, and all of yesterday had con-
siderable fever. He was better to-day, but
still confined to bed, not being able to
transact any official business. Mrs. Gresham
and daughter returned from Indiana last
Night.
Work on the Garfield Memorial Hospital
has begun, and will be pushed forward rap
idly. Instead OF one large building the hos
pital will consist of series of small build
ings, open on all sides to the air ami light,
and isolated from other structures. 1t is the
intention to have it all under roof by win
far
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08
MARYLAND LutheranS,

BALTIMORE, Oct. 6.-The Maryland synod
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church re-
sumed its session. The recommendations of
the president were discussed. The question
of uniting in the anniversary of the Wom-
ems Home and Foreign Missionary Society
was laid aside until an understanding can
be made as to what will be the most desira-
BILE for all parties interested. Tomorrow
services COMMUNICATING the 400th anniver-
sary of Martin Luther will be held at Bethel
Addresses will be made by several of the
most prominent members OF the synod.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08
GENERAL NEWS.
Temperance People Seeking to Prevent the
Issuing of Saloon Licenses


Issuing of Saloon Licenses.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE anti-liquor-sell-
ing people of Washington are making an
aggressive fight against the saloon-keepers of
the city with the object of preventing thee
issuance of licenses for s Gesrd g.. lm@9.Es,
They have brought forward clause IN the
license regulations which provides that a
license shall not be granted to any person
who has been convicted in the year preced-
ing the application for such license
of violating any liquor laws of the
District, and through the Grand Worthy
Chief Templar of the District submitted
it to the commissioners with list of the
names of every salooE-keeper convicted in
the past year OF selling liquor on Sunday, af
ter hours to minors, and without license.
The list contains the names of many of the
principal saloon and restaurant-keepers, in
Guiding the proprietor of one of the largest
hotels in the city. If the regulation which
the Prohibitionists have called up is enforced
in all the cases they have named, they will
succeed in preventing the granting of licenses
to about $50 saloon-keepers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE president of the Ohio Liquor League adj
dressed the saloon-keepers OF Cleveland last
week, and in the course of his remarks, refer
ring to the second amendment, he said:
"a lot of women are eecUioneering for this
measure, and nave no doubt that they will be
at the polls in large numbers. | beg Of You to
treat those women cOurteously Although they
are out of their places, do not Insult them.
Rather treat them in your most gallant and
pleasing manner. and in this way seek TO win
them back to their proper course in life"
The spectacle of a lot Of fascinating saloon.
keepers engaged in the reformation of the
Christian temperance women of Ohio is one cal
culated TO bring down the house.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE indianapolis Sentinel does not know
enough about local politics to know the
number of members of the Board of Alder
men. 1t says there are twelve aldermen in
the city, and all voted against the new street
railway company. There is no use in trying
to discuss any question with so ignorant and
mendacious paper There are only ten al
dermen and the board passed the new street
railway charter by unanimous vote except
one, cast by one of the two Democratic men,
bers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08
GARFIELD'S ASSASSIN.
The Skeleton of Guiteau Placed on Exhibi-
ton in a Museum.

Washington Special,
The skeleton of G. J. Guiteau assassin of
President Garfield, has at last been placed on
exhibition in the Army Medical Museum.
1t is displayed in a new case in the north end
of Museum Hall, which contains in addition
the skeletons of boy, negro girl and an
Indian chief The two former are labeled,
but the skeleton of the assassin bears no
mark except the small letter "D'' on each dis
tinctive section of the frame The skin of
Guiteaus head is stuffed and preserved in a
large jar of alcohol in the curator's office,
and is in an excellent state of preservation,
the facial expression being perfect One of
the principals OF the museum stated that the
flesh was not thrown into sewer, as has
been stated, but was cremated in the museum
boiler at noon of October 80, 1882. There
will doubtless be a rush of spectators to see
the skeleton next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

GALVESTON Tex, Oct. 7.-Advices from
Gatesville say that near there. some time
ago, a son-in-law of Mrs. Shaw lost his wife
and turned over his little two-year-old child
to its grandmother to care for. He married
again and was DESTROYS of regaining possess
ion of the child, but Mrs. Shaw being I'M
willing to surrender the child, it was taken
u force, Aggrieyed by the loss she, oil last
Wednesday, committed suicide by lashing
herself in a very ingenius manner to stone
fence, first saturating her head and clothes
with kerosene. She then struck match
and applied it. When found she was dead
and the body horribly burned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08
OTHER COUNCILS.
The Coming National Council of the Congre
gational Church.

gational Church.
CONCORD N. H, Oct Cup to noon to-day
Rev. w. H. Hubbard chairman OF the COM
mittee of arrangements, had received notif-
cations from 300 delegates that they would
attend the national biennial Congregational
council. Three hundred clerical visitors
are also expected. The delegates rep
present twenty-eight States, including
California. In the convention the
forenoon will be devoted to business and dis
cussion, the afternoon to the reading of pa
pers, and the evening to the delivery of an
address. F. A. Noble, d. D., of Chicago, will
preach the opening sermon. The convention
will continue five days. At the close the
members will take a short trip to White
Mountain Notch
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conceal the facts from the knowledge OF the
board of directors until that body has been
compelled to issue an order compelling
registry of the married teachers. AS soon
as one has registered her school is taken
away from her and .yiven to a well-behaved
young woman who has no husband or chill
dren to support. This is more of the "sys-
tenn" we presume, that is Landed to the skies
by the schoolmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE Pennsylvania Senate meets every day,
listens to five-minutes' prayer, and adj
journs till the next morning. The mem bers
draw $40 day each, and private citizens
who pay taxes are inclined to think that
they are paying too dear for the saving of
senatorial souls, especially while salvation
is free. 1t is needless TO say that Pennsylva-
MIA is under control of the Reform" De-
nnnnracv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

JUDGE HoADLY must be terribly run down
when he feels it necessary to eulogize Glenn
ent L. Vallandigham, as he did in his speech
at Dayton. He said; 'The city which con-
tains the grave of Clement L. Vallandigham
understands already we'll the value of life
devoted to duty" How do old soldiers and
the friends of the government relish this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE ministerial profession retains jeal-
ousy and fear of women as associate workers
longer than any other class of men, In Bal
timore, last week, motion to admit the
ladies of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society to participation in the proceedings
OF the Lutheran synod was overruled, on the
objection being made that women should sit
quietly in church, as the Scriptures COM
mand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

Mr. THOMAS MCDoUGALL, one of the most
prominent temperance workers in Ohio,
closes lengthy letter reviewing the whole
question with the statement; 81 repeat, l
emphasize, what 1 have said elsewhere: No
greater calamity can befall the cause of true
temperance in Ohio than the adoption OF the
second [prohbitoryl amendment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE new street railway charter was de-
feated by the adverse votes of Democratic
members of the Council. The Democratic
vote was solid against the new company, and
a number of the men who so voted have
been nominated by the Democrats for re-
election. Not q Republican who voted
against the charter secured denomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE DISASTROUS fire which destroyed the Pitts
burg Exposition may have the effect of causing
people to refuse to display their cherished treas
ures in lean exhibitions hereafter. In the art
and relic departments OF the exposition thou
sands of pictures, curiosities, ana relics in the
way of books, manuscripts, coins and other arti-
Giles were burned. There was a partial insur-
ance; but On many of the relics no money value
could be fixed, as no amount could replace them,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

of the letters is from the daughter of a re-
spectacle resident of Jersey City, and charges
Austin with having caused the ruin of her.
self and her two cousins, who live in Cats
kill. Another from a girl who formerly
lived in Troy, but who is now an inmate of
house of ill-fame in this city, concludes as
follows: 81 shall never forgive or forget you
for the injury you have done me and my
sister," Most of the other letters indicate
that Austin was on intimate terms with the
writer's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

CITIZENS and taxpayers can scarcely appre-
ciate what a benefit to politics it will be
to soundly defeat ticket which represents
only the worst possible elements of society,
and is the outgrowth of spirit and purpose
that means anything else but good and
economical government.
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PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE.

PROMISE AND PEREUHMANCE
The Democratic party has often been called
a vampire. But there is difference between
the two This discrepancy is in favor of the
vampire The vampire steals upon its vic
tins while they are asleep and, with as gentle
means as can be, sucks his fill of blood and
departs without further harm, so that in
most cases few days nourishment restores
the animal imposed upon to its wonted con-
dition. The Democratic party has less con-
science and more appetite. In its Unsuitable
greed and lust it attacks and rapes benevo-
lent asylums in broad daylight. If by force
or false issue it reaches the public treasury,
the bottom dollar is in danger. Instead of
trifing arrangement, it leaves behind per-
manent injury. Unless remedies are fur
nished from some other source, the institu-
tons that fall into Democratic management
carry their scars and reproaches through life.
honor must keep out of the way. The main
tenance Of good faith counts for nothing.
If a party end can be reached, the honor
of the State cuts no figure. The wantonness
in success is only equaled by presumption
in time of defeat. When they are out of
office and out of meat, the Democracy set
themselves up as special custodians of the
good name and virtue of the country. When
they are in, their conduct of public affairs
becomes a great scandal. Between their
election and elevation to office their virtue
until their administration has been con-
demned and themselves thrown out of office
Then their political honor returns, and ena-
bles them to cry with loud voice against
those whom the people have chosen to sup
plant them.
Our own city furnished a strong case in
point. In the local campaign of 1874 the
Democracy raised the howl against Republi-
can rule, against high taxes, extravagant ex-
penditures and general bad management.
Enough thoughtless men listened to this cry
into power, and upon the heels of a CAM
| paign for low taxes made them higher. In
response to their promise CT reduction of
expenses, they piled up a heavy city debt.
But the people turned them OUT they had
broken every pledge made to the taxpayer.
When turned out in disgrace, they resume
the role of keepers of political virtue. But
their record is in the way. There it stands.
They can neither deny it nor explain it..
The taxpayers, hoodwinked into trusting
them once, can not be fooled second time.
The demonstration has been made that a
| Democratic vote is an extra draft upon
the pocket-book without adequate return.
Expenses are not only lighter under Repub-
| lican rule, but the city government is also
better. In short, the people of Indianapolis
know that the city has grown and developed
constantly under the stimulus of Republican
ideas of economy and financial management.
The conduct of party in the past must be
taken as indicative of its future course This
is sound doctrine. Take it and apply it to
the parties asking for the control of the
affairs of the city tomorrow. With this
point well considered. and full vote, the Re-
publicans have no cause to fear the result.
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Running Young Girls.

New York, Oct, 6.-John H. Austin, a
married man, aged fortytwo, was before
Police Justice Davis, in Jersey City, yester-
day. on charge of Abandonment, preferred by
his wife. In the course of the examination
Mrs. Austin produced about $50 letters writ
ten TO her husband by women and girls in
New York, Keyport, Catskill, Rock Island,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08
Strike of Car-Drivers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE car-drivers on
the belt line of street-cars struck tonight
by order of the Knights of Labor, and the
cars were withdrawn. The strike is occa-
stoned by the refusal of the superintendent
to reinstate driver discharged because he
refused to instruct a non-union man in his
dutieS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

In New York the marriage of school teach
ars is regarded by the trustees as reprehensi-
BILE if not actually immoral, and certainly
as an act for which they must be punished.
For this reason young women who are guilty
of matrimony-the rule does not apply to
the male teachers-have been accustomed to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

DR.. HoUGHToN, the Connecticut preacher
who turned his pulpit upon the Rose Am
bier murder case, has been notified that his
services will not be longer needed after the
will not be, however, until April next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08
The End of a Spree.

CLEVELAND, Oct. August Butt finished
a drunken spree by swallowing, with suicidal
intent, three ounces Of snlphuric acid, to-
day and died a horrible death, lingering five
hours in great agony. He leaves "a widow
and one child,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-08

THE story that Treasury employees had been
poisoned by the, arsenic used in coloring
greenbacks is pronounced untrue 1t was a
blood-curdling report but, so far as learned,
had not resulted in a refusal by anybody to
handle greenbacks whenever they had a
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