The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-19
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Coming Argument by Senator Harrison on
an Important Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

an Important Case.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON April Ex-senator Harrison
and Mr.. Johnson, of Cincinnati, Judge
Hoadly's partner, are here to argue an i'm
portant case before The United States Su-
prelne Court They expected the case to
come up to-day, but find it crowded over
until Monday or Tuesday of next week. 1t
is the case of Warren VS.. William King,
and involves So, SOC, 600 The holders of that
amount of preferred stock of the Ohio q
Mississippi railroad are seeking to have their
shares declared a lien on the property OF
the railroad company next after the first
mortgage bonds, The question is a compli-
Gated one and the decision of the Supreme
Court in relation thereto will be of great i'm
portance.
The Boss Communist Creates a Disruption
of the Labor Federation.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-It was expected
that Herr Most would meet the delegates of
the Federation of Labor at their hall last
night for the purpose of an interchange of
views on the labor question. This meeting
did not take place. Most waited at his hotel
to be sent for by committee, but stormy
debate took place in the federation, starting
from the bookbinders' union, some express
ing fears that questions of dynamite and
violence might be brought up, should such
meeting take place. The discussion
ended in a disruption caused 10y
outspoken expressions of Knownothingism,
Herr Most being German, and the Fedora
ton of Labor being about equally divided
between native born and foreigners. After
their adjournment at the hall, the president
and eight of the delegates visited Herr Most
at the hotel, where there was already assem-
bled a committee from the Arbeiter Verein.
A delegate from the Bricklayers' Union
moved that the assemblage consider itself q
meeting of individual workmen not repre-
senting any union or societies." This was
carried, and Herr Most was requested to
state his views on the labor question, which
he did in ten minutes speech delivered in
English.
The Rules of the Civil-Service Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-Judge Thoman
said tonight that the rules drawn up by the
Civilservice Commission differed somewhat
but not materially, from those employed by
the former commission. Until they are
laid before the President and cabinet he
would say nothing further regarding them
except that, in his opinion, they would
fairly test the qualifications of those compet-
ing for office. On being interrogated as to
certain statements credited to him, that the
wholesale discharge of government en-
ployes on the incoming of a new admins
teation was not forbidden b. law, he es-
serted that what he said was that the civil
service law had nothing to do with remov-
ing; that the power to dismiss from office
was not abridged by the BILL but that all
appointments to Office must be made from
among those found competent, without re-
gard to party.
The New Postage and Money Order Rates.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-After Oct l, 1888
letter postage to any part of the United
States will be two cents for every half ounce
or fraction thereof. Rates on drop letters to
remain the same. After July 1, 1888, money
order postal rate in sums of S. and under
can be obtained for fee of three cents The
notes are payable without the corresponding
advices. After the same dates money orders
will be issued for $780, the highest at present
being $50 The following rates will be
charged after that date:
MOI exceeding SlO. lO.................-..-... cents
FROM 5lO 10 Sl0.-- cents