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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
THE STATE-HOUSE.
Expressions of the State Press Respecting
the Claim of the Contractors.

EApreSsIOnS Oh Un6 state IfeSS Respecting
the Claim of the Contractors.
New Albany Ledger (Dem.).
There was much discussion of the subject
before the building of a new State-house was
agreed to by the people. Every step was
watched and contested before the act passed
and prior to the letting of the contract. 1t
was expressly understood that the cost
should not not exceed the estimate of two
millions. This was published broadcast
fully Endorsed by the commissioners and
agreed to by the contractors. Now these lat
ter gentlemen come forward and claim that
it will take $4,000 more than the contract
, price to make them whole. They charge
part of this to change of plans and rulings of
the commissioners. 1t is for the board to
affirm or disprove that assertion, and the
people should hold them to a strict
accountability. For further reason
for demanding more than the con-
tract calls for, the contractors set
forth that the price Of labor and materials
have increased and they have therefore been
put to additional expense. Suppose the price
of materials and labor had declined would
they have covered back the extra profit on
their contract into the State treasury? OF
course not. That is risk every contractor
takes.
But the matter should be looked at in a
purely business light. The work has gone
too far to stop, and the only question is how
best to complete it. Sentiment should cut
no figure. Neither sympathy for the con-
tractors nor desire to hold them to their
contract because they promised and failed to
perform, should influence a determination in
the matter. If it be cheaper and better to
let them finish the work and pay them more,
let it be done, but if the State can save
money by suing on the bond Of the contrac
tors, forcing a completion of the work or
recovering damages and having it done by
others, let that course be pursued.
The people want the building completed in
workmanlike manner, but at the lowest
cost consistent with good work and fair deal
ing.
Columbus Republican.
The commissioners have ordered a building
that cannot, or will hot, be built for anything
like the money appropriated. The bond of
the contractors is insufficient if not worth
less. In two or three years the money will
be spent and the capitol half completed.
There will be presented the alternative of
approprating more more money or allowing
it to stand still and go to decay 1t will end
as such things usually end. The people will
pay about twice as much for the work as
they agreed and an army of leeches, some Of
them appointed specially to look after the
interest of the State, will fatten off the job
We may say that it is an outrage, which it is
but the work is under way, and must be COM
pleted, no matter what it costs, and those
having charge of it will make it cost as much
as possible and retain their full share of the
money. knowing that the State will be COM
PEELED to pay i'll the end.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
AN EDUCATIONAL GIFT.
Princely Donation to the Louisiana Univer-
sity-Randall Gibson VIII Not Resign as
United States Senator.

Princely Donation to the Louisiana Univer-
sity-Randall Gibson VIII Not Resign as
United States Senator.
New orleans Special
General r. /. Gibson has arrived FROM
Washington on business connected with the
Tulane donation last summer. Mr.. Paul Tu~
lane, now resident of Princeton, n. j., but
Tor many years a successful merchant in this
city donated real estate in New Orleans to
the value of several hundred thousand dol
lars to board OF trustees, the proceeds from
which were to be used for educational pur-
poses. General Gibson was largely inStru-
mental in securing the donation, and has
been IN constant communication with Mr..
! Tulane in relation thereto. He brings with
him an additional gift of $125000 in cash.
which makes the total donation thus fac
equal $780, 1t is understood that tho
trustees will use the funds now in the ir pos
session and the product OF the real estate
to found university TO be named in
| honor OF the generous donor. 1t is also UNI
derstood that on certain conditions Mr.. Tu-
lane will add $500 600 to his already munifi-
cent gift. What these conditions are is not
yet made public. but enough is known to
render certain the establishment here of 4
great institution, which will afford to the
poor the advantages of education now en-
joyed only by the wealthier classes.
Mr.. Tulane also sent by General Gibson
gift of $40, 900 to the academical department.
/
was presented to-day, and was at once used
in the purchase of another building for the
use of the University.
General Gibsons attention was called to
the report published in several OF the West
ern papers that he intended to resign his seat
in the Senate in order to accept the presi<
dency of the university to be created by Tu-
lanes munifcent gift. He gave the rumor n
fiat denial, saying that he had no intention
of resigning, and would serve the full term
for which he was elected.
SALE OF A FAMOUS BUILDING.
Special to Chicago Tribune.
To-day General Randall L. Gibson, repre-
senting the Tulane educational fund pur-
chased the Mechanics Institute building, on
Dryades street. and transferred it immedi-
ately to the Louisiana State University. The
price paid was 500 600 This is one of the
historic buildings of the city. Within its
walls in 1866 met the constitutional conven-
ton which was broken up by Mayor Mon
roe's armed police, and more than one
hundred negroes and Union men were killed.
Later it was used by the Legislature and
was Governor Warmoth's headquarters ae
the time of the Carter rebellion, when the
Grant Republicans and Democrats wanted to
overthrow the State government by force of
arms. While ellogg was Governor the
State-house was transferred to the st. Louis
II otel, and of late the institute has been
used as an armory. 1t is an imposing build
ing and cost upward of 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
The Daily News says, editorially:

THE Democrats in Legislature assembling
announce for themselves disreputable piece
of partisanship in a change in the law gov
erning the benevolent institutions They
changed the law to begin with, putting the
control in the hands of the Governor, and
making other regulations to suit themselves
at all points, and yet the demands of parti-
Sanship it would seem would not allow them
to live up to the measure of their own devils
ing, for they violated, and have continued
to violate, this law in the appointment OF u
dentist as superintendent of the Deaf and
Dumb institution. Now partisanship
prompts them to do away with their own
law entirely, and restore the choice of trus-
tees to the Legislature because there is Re-
publican Governor, whereas, there was a
Democratic Governor when the change was
first made, and thus the State institutions
are juggled and banded about for the benefit
of a few beggarly offices. All notion of Off
ces as public trusts seems to be lost. They
are simply things affording a certain number
OF places, and are to be manipulated by laws
made snd unmade in order to secure party
support incidentally the purpose of the
institutions may be carried out"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
Democratic Delay of Legislation.
National Republican.

IttpUUIIUd1T'
IT. must not be forgotten that legislation
has been delayed by the Democratic parade
and fustian over the civil service. 1t should
be borne in mind that Fitz John Porter is a
Democratic campaign issue. At the close OF
this session of Congress, when it is ascer-
tanned that much important legislation has
been neglected and crowded out by these and
similar issues, the people will remember to
whom they are indebted for the waste OF
time. The Republican predicted that the
Democratic tactics would defeat the will of
the people, and that prediction has thus far
been verified
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

spirit. The school-boys 'Ya-yan' and
YOU'RE another" are as dignifed and as
much entitled to consideration. OF them
selves they are beneath contempt, but as in
dicating the spirit and purpose of Democ-
racy they are calculated to excite disgust, if
not alarm, among the people. The party
that can produce presidential candidates and
aspirants for the third Office in the govern
ment capable of such contemplate views of
the Nation and its public servants ought
not, and will not he intrusted with control.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
De La Matyr and His Party.

Washington Post (Dem.).
The ingenuity of the good man in account
ing for the self-evident and confessed deca-
dence is worthy of all commentator. He
says that the newspapers of the other parties
have ridiculed the Greehbackers off the stage
In other words, SO much fun has been poked
at Greenbackism that it can't hold up its
head and move on. Ii the Doctor had put a
little more of the parson and less of the poll
tician into this argument, he would have as
signed different cause for the falling away
of his party. A clergyman ought to know
that the truth thrives best amid showers of
ridicule and storms of persecution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

The first issue of the Cincinnati Consol-
dated made its appearance yesterday, and it
is judgment that will be Endorsed generally
We believe, that it was as conspicuous and
able failure as the combined ability of
the two papers could possibly have achieved.
There is not vestige of the Gazette left. It's
old friends will look in vain for single
feature of the paper so long trusted
in the new edition. In all Responsiveness,
editorial, markets, and what not-the Ga
zette is absolutely swallowed up and lost in
the swish and swash of the former CONNER
cial. The consolidated paper has all the
vices, exaggerated OF the Commercial while
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
Major Doxey's business.
Lafayette Courier.

Lafayette COURIER
All this bucket-shop talk about Major
Doxey is unmtigated lying. He has no
bucket.shop, and they know it. Years ago
he may have bought grain in Chicago on
margins, but his reckless defamers know that
he does not make business of it, and never
did He made lucky venture and had sense
enough to quit He is heavy manufacturer;
his stave and heading business has done
much to develop the timber resources OF Tip
ton, Madison and Clinton counties. He has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
Democracy and the Benevolent Institutions.

u. H. w Indianapolis letter.
The Sentinel this morning is outraged by
the act of Governor Porter in appointing Re-
publcans to fill the vacancies about to occur
in the Boards of Benevolent Institutions.
Four years ago the Democrats were in g
majority, in Indiana, and their managers.
hungry for the offices of the benevolent in
situations, that they might convert these
magnificent charities into ing-in-hospitals
for party strikers, enacted law which ousted
the Republican management, and installed
therein, in violation of their own laws,
many persons not possessed of the qualifca-
tions demanded by their law Such acts
have results. and they are apparent. A
good financial exhibit must be made, so at
PENDANTS are paid SIG per month, figure be-
low what any man can earn at honest labor.
But bad as that is, think of feeding diseased
insane persons for IS cents per day. No won
der that less than As per cent recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

THE Fifty-third General Assembly opened
its session yesterday, electing the Democratic
caucus officers, and then adjourning without
hearing the Governors message. This feat
OF wasting an entire Legislative day was ac
compished by an exhibition of childishness
not often paralleled The House ordered its
clerk to notify the Senate of its organization,
but that body declined to receive the message
except It be delivered by House members
The House resented the Senate's dudgeon and
declared itself an independent branch of the
government and in this spirit frittered
away the session. The notification
by the clerk of the House was strictly proper,
and the Senate acted foolishly i'll declining
to receive the message. Neither house is an
independent branch of the government
Both together are, and the proper way for
communication between them is by the
officers of the two houses respectively, and
to the Executive Department by commit
tee of both branches On this point of
alleged etiquette an entire day was lost, and
the delivery of the Governors message pre-
vented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
Proposes to ventilate Judge Ward.

LHIHyVllv JUUT HdI'
These attacks upon Mr. Doxey must cease,
or we shall be justified in placing the record
of Mr.. Ward and the record of Mr.. Doxey
before the public, who shall then judge as to
the characters of the two men. If the
friends of Judge Ward desire to challenge
the publication of records they can have it
done, and it will be full and complete
Major Doxey's morals, personal, business. or
private, will not suffer by comparison with
Judge Wards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
General Logan's Popularity.
Special to Chicago Times.

Senator Logan is the hero of the town to-
night His speech on the Fitz John Porter
case, which was finished to-day, has in
creased immensely, in the estimation of lead
ing Republicans, his chances for the pres.
dental nomination. His house was crowded
tonight with the party leaders, who called
to congratulate him. Hundreds made no
attempt to get into the house. They con-
tented themselves with leaving their cards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

made and saved some money for himself and
much for Others. He is liberal-a man Of
broad views. Live and let live''-hence his
popularity, hence these tears. His nominal
ton has completely ratified Il : indianapolis
junta. They know that the defeat of Ward
next Tuesday is the first gun of the can't
paign OF 1884. So they have inaugurated a
campaign of lies, but the bucket-shop liz
will avail them nothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

Courier-JournNl Cor respohdence
Senator Bell, of Allen, was asked: "What
will likely be the course of the Legislature
with regard to the submission of the con-
stitutional anendments|'
'"rhe snake will not be scotched, but killed
this time, hope" was the answer. How
ever" he continued, Il cannot say what
will be done"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
Honorable Chicago Journa ism.

Chicago Tribune, Yesterday
Mrs. Langtry took it easy during the fore.
noon OF yesterday. as she had to appear at
the ma tinee performance at Haverly's Dur
ing he. absence some of the reporters en-
deavored to worm information from her
maids and private waiter, in which they were
quite unsuccessful. After her performance
last evening she took hearty supper of oys-
tiers and small bottle of wine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

Cambridge City Tribune.
The press and the people throughout the
entire country are demanding that the PEN
sion list be published and the thousands of
fraudulent claims be thus exposed which
would result in the saving of millions of
dollars to the government Let the list ba
nrintaN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

GENERAL WILLIAM LILLY, of Wlkesbarre,
i"futhority for the statement that none of
le 100000 collected by the State of
PENNSYLVANIA from the United States for ad
vances lie during the war was ever COW
cred int the State treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

THE majority of Mr. Taylor, in the district
represented by the late DR.. Updegraff, is 1, S96.
The result is stunning surprise to the
Democracy, and corresponding cause for
elation to the Republicans of Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

WORK on the New York East river bridge
still drags, and the promenade for foot pas
sengers will not be ready for the public by
the middle Of this month, as promised. The
day for the completion of the structure
March 3-has not been changed, however.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

THE first issue of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette was enough to drive Richard
Smith to crime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

THE old readers of the Cincinnati Gazette
will have to look elsewhere now for their
reading. The thin Cruel of the Commercial
will not satisfy their stomachs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

PRESIDENT ARTHUR declines to grant par
don to the notorious Dick Liddle, which
was asked for by Governor Crittenden and
the Missouri officials, on the ground that
Liddle's testimony was essential to the
conviction of Frank James. General Brews
ter holds that Liddle is as deserving of pun
ishment as James.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

DID Governor Gray interpret the Republic
an victory of October and November, 1880, as
all instruction to him to nominate no.
body but Republicans? The Sentinel might
acquire both a little common sense and
some Information by consulting its files on
this point.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

IT is refreshing to read that Cox, the buff
foon, was soundly Kissed in the House for his
disgraceful illusions to Guteau.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
A Democratic Change of Tunc.
washington Post lDem.l


Ohio is by no means a test State. If IL
should go Republican this year, sensible
Democrats would not be greatly surprised,
nor would such result render improbable
national Democratic victory IN 1884. ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

rushed to the scene of danger, tearing off the
apron as he went. While he made his speech
the barber managed to get the coat upon his
back. After the amendment was defeated, he
finished dressing.
THE social season among the Philadelphia aris-
tocraey is opened by annual ball on New
Years evening, the first of which assemblies was
held in 174S 1t is an extremely select and
stony" affair, Invitations being issued to none
but members of the very best families, their
particular friends in neighboring cities, aud Wis.,
iting celebrities By means of this exclusiveness
1t disseminates enough heart-burning, gossip
and jealousy to supply the fashionable circles
until ne t year.
Mr.. CoRL, a festive young man of Cortland,
N Y, has found that every rose has thorn.
Last week he eIoped with fifueen-year- old
daughter of Tobias Rose, swore TO the minister
that she eighteen, and was married to her.
Tobias followed on the trail and had the gay
youth arrested and, under the new penal code,
he is likely to be imprisoned for five years. An
elopement isn't half as funny as he thought it
would be.
DR. W. d. H. HUNTER, of Lawrenceberg, editor
of the Register, is candidate before the Legisia-
ture for the position of director of the Southern
prison. DIR. Hunter is Democrat, but he is a
gentleman, a good editor, and a credit to both
party and the profession. 1nasmuch as the men
to be elected must be Democrats, the Journal
would be glad TO DIR. Hunter successful be-
fore the caucus of his party.
IT is a fact not generally known that Alaska
has one of the largest rivers in the world. The
Yukon is navigable for 800 miles, and so wide
along its lower course that one bank cannot be
seen from the other. The distance across it's
five mouths and intervening deltas is seventy
miles. II you doubt this, Yukon go up there and
measure it yourself.
PROFESSOR EPSTEIN, of the University of Got
tingen, has discovered the cause of guut and
has proven his theory by transferring the dsor-
der to the lower animals. If he will only dis
cover how to transfer corns to other animals he
will call down upon him the unqualified bles-
sings of humanity.
LOUISVILLE has got the cost of burylng pau
per down to a very fine point. 1t has contract
for sma-sized collins at the rate of seventy five
cents each. 1t seems that every facility Is offered
for getting out of Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

THE monument to the memory of the late
Governor Williams is in position at Wheat
land, and will be publicly unveiled next
summer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

PRIVATE DALzELL thinks General w. T.
Sherman the coming Republican candidate
for the presidency There would be some
thing Of a shout for "Old Cump" if his can
didacy should be seriously pressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

THE Courier-Journal's Washington special
says of Sam Cox's Wednesday speech, that
'for bad taste it never had its equal on the
flnnrv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

UPPER circles in Montreal society are having
sonnet thing nice to talk about. An eminent
legal gentleman leased suite of rooms for
himself and wife near a fashionable boarding
house in the arIstocratic part Of the city. His
landlord, who occupied the rest of the mansion,
was another distinguished attorney. A dispute
arose between the servants of the two lumin-
aries. This led to a difference between the
wives which was followed by peremptory DE-
mand upon the tenants to vacate the premises.
This they declined to do until their time was up.
series of prosecutions then began, conducted
in ways best known to women. Everything
falling, cayenne pepper and other noxious drugs
were put upon the fire and the smoke blown
into the upper rooms through the registers.
The lessee rushed down stairs in time see the
whole family, including the male head, dancing
around the stove like Choctaws, and immedi-
ately had them arrested All the parties are
said to "move in the highest circles" and the
circles now enjoying the details of the affair
as they are made known in court
THE Pendleton civil-service bill provides that
but two members of any family shall hold Office
at the same time, and already anxious inquiries
are being made as to what actually constitutes
a family. The principal difficulty seems TO be in
properly placing married sons. Do they belong
to what was previously their own, or their
wives familiesa In unofficial circles, when a
son-in-law goes to live with his wifes people it
is the general impression of the old man that
the newcomer is a member of his family, aud no
mistake.
MR.. All SIN, OF San Francisco, declined to
prosecute Gee Back Foo for burglary, on ac
count of conscientious scruples. He h ad previ-
ously identified Mr.. Foo the thief, but in court
was not quite sure that such was the case. Up
to this point this circumstance seems to be an
instance of high Celestial principles. Further
investigation, which showed the market price of
Sin's scruples in this case to be $50, takes the
edge off the moral which was intended to be
drawn.
THE Ohio man has been little in the back
ground of late, but not through lack of energy
on his part. Mr., Neal, a congressman from that
State, WAS IN BARRIERS chair the other day,
when he became spiritually conscious that GER
tain amendment to which he objected was about
to be adopted. 1t was no time for ceremony. He
thrust the barber aside, and in his shirt sleeves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

THE brain of Gambetta weighs about sixty
one ounces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05

BEN BUTLER main tains his reputation as
daisy.