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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Morrison Anxious to Begin the Work of
Revising the Schedules.


Mr.. Morrison Anxious to Begin the Work of
Revising the Schedules.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Mr. Morrison will
call the members of the committee on ways
and means together on Wednesday next, for
organization and consultation. In the mean
time Mr. Morrison will consult with those
of his Democratic colleagues who are here,
for the purpose of ascertaining their views
touching tariff measure and the expediency
of at once starting upon the consideration OF
that question. He expects that all the Dem
ocratic members of that committee will be
here on January 1, when a conference will
be held, the result of which, should conclu-
sions be reached, will be developed at the
first formal meeting of the committee. Mr..
Morrison is anxious to begin the work on
the tariff, and will probably take the bill
reported by him from the committee
on ways and means in the Forty fourth Con-
gress as a basis of action now. That bill
was substitute for the measure introduced
by Mr.. Morrison, and it was charged that
the measure was framed by David A. Wells
and ]. S. Moore, who will doubtless be freelv
consulted by Mr.. Morrison in the prepara-
ton of the tariff bill at this time.
The Morrison bill was characterized by
Judge Kelley in the debate as "a nleshwork of
incongruities," which practical men who are
familiar with the details of trade and the
existing system of taxes and duties will re-
gard as a travesty of American legislation.
Mr.. Morrison's capacity to deal with the
tariff has not been materially improved since
his first effort ''to simplify customs duties and
reduce taxation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
COLORED MEN IN COUNCIL.
Formation of an Emigrant Association-An
Appeal for Protection and Education.

Formation of an Emigrant Association-An
Appeal for Protection and Education.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-An organization, TO
be known as the "Emigrant Association" )"
has been formed among the colored residents
of this city, for tine purpose, as set forth in
the constitution, of helping the colored peo-
pie in the Southern States to emgrate and
locate Officers We're elected as follows:
President, W. H. Scott; vice. president, NJ.
Howard; secretary, j. w. Niles; treasurer
and assistant secretary, A. NJ s. Cary,
The constitution of the association pro-
vides for prospecting and locating commit
tee and that each head of family entitled
to locate on 100 acres of government land by
paying $40 to the association shall receive
help in getting to his place and have assist
ance for one year afterward.
Resolutions were adopted to petition leg
islatures TO pass laws for their protection;
to repeal the old statutes against
them; to improve the facilities for
the education of the colored youth; ask
ing both State and national aid for
colored schools; recommending cooperation
among colored people by the formation OF
joint stock companies in business; thanking
Senator Edmunds for his ciYil-rights bill,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
GENERAL MACKENZIE.
Relieved of His Command and En- Route to
an Asylum.

Relieved of His Command and En- Route to
an Asylum.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26.-General Mackenzie,
commander of the department of Texas, has
been temporarily relieved of his command
on account OF nervous prostration which has
disturbed his mind. The affairs of the de-
partment will be directed by general Scho-
field. The condition of General Mackenzie
causes grave apprehension by his friends
Army friends here say he has long been a
sufferer from neuralgia and nervous affections,
which was aggravated by exposure in the
service on the frontier and residence in New
Mexico. During the war he was twice
severely wounded, and much of the nervous
trouble which has affected him for years is
due to those injuries. His friends fear,
should he recover from the present mental
prostration, he will be incapacitated from
active service.
San Antonio special says. "The contin-
ued mental depression of General MacKen-
zie has led his friends to send him TO the
Military Insane Asylum at Washington. He
goes in charge of Leutenants Dorst Rodgers
and Middleton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
SLAUGHTER of NEGROES.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26-On Monday night last
Simon Cole and several other negroes threat
ened to clean out the police force at Rolla,
Mo-, and chased Deputy Marshal Valentine
Light into the Grand Hotel. A few moments
later Light went to the hotel door, and find
ing the negroes still there, fired two shots at
Cole, killing him. Yesterday at the same
place, Tom Smith, negro, and white man
named Beck got into fight, when Sheriff
Godyl interfered and ordered Smith to throw
up his hands. The negro not complying in
stantly, the sheriff shot him in the forehead,
inhcting mortal wound. The people do
not justify the shooting in either case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
KILLED BY a sNOW-sLIDE.
Eight Miners Crushed Beneath an Ava
lanche and Several Wounded.

TELLURIDE, Col, Dec. 26-At noon to-day
snow-slide came down the Marshall basin
carrying off the shaft-house of the Mendoza
mine, containing fourteen men, eight of
whom were killed outright ard two wounded
Four dug themselves out No particulars
are at present obtainable. A large body of
men leave for the scene of the disaster in the
morning The mail-carrier from Silverton
to Ames and Ouray due last Friday has not
yet been heard from. 1t is supposed he was
lost in crossing the range.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
Presidential Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Under the provis-
ion of the last postofice appropriation bill,
which provides that when the compensation
of any postmaster of the fourth class reaches
$3.50 for four consecutive quarters, exclusive
of commissions on money-order business, he
be assigned to the presidential grade and
placed on the list of presidential offices, the
following offices have been so designated,
GRANVILLE, H., $1,000; Wrights Grove, ILL.,,
81, 400; Goodland, Ind, 81, 900; Kentland, Ind,
81 100, Pennington, Ind, 81 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
Investigation of the Greek Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Secretary of
the Interior has ordered Inspector Benedict,
Agent Tufts and Special Agent Townsend to
proceed at once to Muscogee, Indian Terri
tory, to investigate the Creek troubles arising
out of the recent election of chief, and to
make recommendations looking to a settle
ment. The recommendations will form the
basis of final action by the Interior Depart
ment. The gentlemen above named are in
structed to inform the Creeks that the de-
partment will, if necessary, enforce the ac-
ton recommended,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
BANK Messenger Assaulted and Robbed.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 26.-About o'clock to-
night, August Jonnard, collector of the First
National Bank, while going to the postoffice
with the days mail, was assaulted as he
passed his own gate and beaten on the head
with large stone, the assailant securing the
bag with the mail and disappearing in the
darkness. A son of Mr.. Jonnard, running to
his assistance, had a pistol knocked from his
grasp by an unseen party. Jonnard was Sc
riously hurt. The mail was valuable only to
the bank. The mail was afterwards found in
an alley near by, partly opened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
Combining to Secure School Lands.

AUSTIN, Dec 26.-The State Land Board is
in quandary concerning the school-land
bids, which are to be opened on Tuesday
next. 1t is stated that on the last day for
bids combinations of large spectators took
possession of many county surveyors offices,
divided up the lands among themselves at
minimum prices, and joined to outbid any
farmer or settler who offered to compete for
particular tracts, Many sales will probably
he declared off
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

and Justice Harlan for his dissenting opin-
ion and the Speaker for his services, and
recommending the appointment of a State
committee of one, from each congressional
district, to perfect plan for the protection
of the interests of coored citizens and the
organization throughout the State of civil
rights leagues. State committee was Sc
lected to proceed with the organization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 26-Daniel Macney,
last night visited his sister-in-law, who is a
widow, and after stating that he came to
murder her, beat her with a spittoon about
the head, and struck her with a heavy iron
instrument and then jumped upon her The
woman is in precarious condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-At the Proteus
court, General Hazen submitted a series of
kilograms sent by him from Washington
Territory last September to the Acting
Chief Signal Officer concerning the loss of
the Proteus and the return of the Darlington
party, then just made known. The object
OF the kilograms was to have a sledging party
sent from Upernavik to meet Greedy at Lit
tleton Island
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

ST. LOUIS, Dec 26-During the matinee at
the Standard Theater, this afternoon, smoke
issued from behind the scenes in considera-
BILE volume. A cry of fire was raised, and
women and children rushed for the doors
wild with alarm and confusion, but Manager
Smith and employees succeeded in quieting
the panic before anybody was hurt The
smoke came from the furnace, the result of a
hadlv -hnilt fire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

at his wifes funeral tomorrow: Senator
John F. Miller, General Phil. H. Sheridan,
Hon. John r. Glascock, General Horatio G.
Wright, Hon. John S. Barbour, Colonel Gill
bert G. Kniffin, General Henry J. Hunt,
Judge Thomas w. BARLEY.
Roustan, the French minister has arrived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
A Brutal Exhibition.

W1LKEsBARRE. Pa, Dec 26-Dick Pedler,
of Port Bowkley, and Dyde Bright, of Man.
ors Station, met in the ring yesterday
Eightyseven rounds were fought, for 5000 a
side. Peder was declared winner. Great
brutal endurance was displayed by both men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

New Orleans, and so impressed Archbishop
Blanc that he was induced to leave Portland
and locate in that city, where he has re-
mained ever since. In 1870 he was ap-
pointed coadjutor to Archbishop Odu, and
in May was invested with the pallium as
archbishop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
MINOR MATTERS.

Committee That Will Look After the Va
riOus Canal Schemes.
Special to the indianapolis JouTRaL
WASHINGTON, Dec 26-The committee on
railways and canals was evidently construct
ed by the Speaker so that several canal
schemes that have been pushed in Congress
for years shall have hearing. Mr.. David
son, of Florida, is chairman, and will GER
tainly do all he can to further the Florida
shipcanal Mr.. Hoblitzell, of Maryland, will
take care of the Maryland ship-canal scheme,
and Mr. Murphy, of lowe, is in good posi-
ton to assist the Hennepin scheme. Mr..
Murphy was here last session as a lobbyist
for the Hennepin scheme, and was
elected for the specific purpose of looking
after it this year on the floor of the House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

LAWRENCE Kas, Dec. 26-The saloon
keepers in this city have given up their
fight on the prohibitory law and all have
closed their back as we'll as the front doors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
An Archbishnp DYING.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-The venerable
Archbishop Napoleon ]. Perche, of this (Ro-
man Catholic) diocese, is dying He cannot
live many hours. The doctors have given
him up
The Archbishop's condition is so alarming
that it was deemed imperative to administer
The last sacraments. The Archbishop suffers
more from age than sickness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

The Archbishop was born in Angers,
France, Jan. 10, 1905 Was ordained priest
when twenty-four years old, and seven years
later came to America as a missionary, To-
ating In Portland, KY. In 1887 he visited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

Mr.. Morrison Anxious to Proceed
with Tariff Legislation.
Messrs. Cox and Springer Refuse To Be Con-
sOled and will Reject the Chairman
ships Assigned Them.
Colored Citizens of the District Or
ganize for Better Protection.

Gen. Mackenzie Relieved of His Command
and Transferred to an Asylum-Mis-
celIaneous Washington News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

the Meaning of the Democratic Congress.
Washington Special
Both workingmen and manufacturers have
equal reason to fear them. All business may
well be anxious where he has an opportunity
to shape legislation, for the reason that he
knows no middle or moderate ground. This,
after all, is fact as important as that of his
ignorance in tariff studies. His sole remedy
for whatever should be corrected in the pro-
tectiye system is to sweep it entirely away at
once. He favors no gradual reductions which
would allow trade anG manufactures to read
just themselves to new conditions. If it de-
pended upon Mr.. Morrison, he would pro-
claim absolute free trade, and fix near date
when it should go into operation.
These are his private views. He expects
support for them in his committee, so far as
to secure the sharpest reduction in tariff
rates that have ever yet been attempted by
any committee of Congress. In this work
he will have cordial cooperation from the
majority side of his committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27

Archie MontfOrt, who works for Irmer &
Mpnch, indianapolis testified as follows.
The defendant went into the saloon to take
Glib Kennedy out of the room and out of the
fighting. Witness followed in Lee would
not let Ed. go to his brother, but held him.
McCorkle then came in and took hold of Ed
Defendant attempted to jerk loose, when Nc
Corkle hit him, grabbed him by the collar
and jerked him out of the saloon, the boy all
the time imploring McCorkle to let him get
his brother out of the fight, The mob fol-
lowed, yelling, "Kill hinl" "Take himr'
They moved down to point opposite Wiles's
corner, when Ed. was let loose. The mob
surrounded Kennedy on two sides. Ex-
Sheriff Lee then yelled out: Take himl"
Kill hlmp' The frightened boy began
to cry, and impiored the infuriated crowd to
go back and let him go home. Fighting
began on every hand, and the mob yelled
back to the boys imploring cry, kill him!"
Take him" Kennedy drew his revolver
as they pressed around him. Waving it in
the air. he walked backward, facing the mob,
and fired. l saw revolver in the hand of
Albert McCorkle at the time Kennedy fired.
Kennedy die not strike any one in the sa-
loon, and had no slungshot or pistol in his
hand while indhe bar-room,
The article in today's Sentinel is de-
nounced on all sides as infamous by decent
men. 1t is believed to have been written by w
Scott Ray. There are many falsehoods in it, but
only one which demands refutation now, Il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
Women in the Departments.

Letter in Boston Herald.
The promotion of a woman in the Post
office Department, less than a fortnight ago,
has its interest. The Postmaster-general no
titled the civil-service commission of va
cancy, asking to have it filled by an appoint
ment A woman in the office where the
vacancy existed, who was doing the same
kind OF work for 5000 per year that the new
clerk would get 81, 200 for doing, asked for
the place, which was refused. Through a
friend she brought her case to the Attorney
general, and begged him to appeal to the
Postmastergenerala at cabinet meeting to
be held that day. The result was the COM
mission was notified that the vacancy would
be filled by promotion in the office and
not by an appointment from outside and
that is all that the civil service had to do
with the woman's promotion. Women are
doing better work every year, and the feel
ing .of sentiment so much an influence in
their behalf, is-giving place to the recog-
nitiop of their efficiency On the whole, it
is gratifying to see that women. especially
women in Washington, are making their way
on their merit.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
Exerting Her Influence.

-'Jem,' said politician, approach
ing an .Irishman, ''you have been talk
ing about me in a way calculated to in
jure my prospects of election, and /
propose to lick you right here"
We'll, sor, I'm at yer sarvice, but /
was jist on me way to take drink, an
won't y@ !oine' me in n bit of convivial-
itee, afther which well foight.''
81 don't care, - the politician replied,
and they went into saloon. Jem
drank, and slipped away, leaving the
politician TO pay for the drinks. Short
ly afterwards the politician again met
the Irishman, and said:
Now / know I'll thrash you. You
scandalized me, and then drank at my
expense
Colonel" said Jem, solemnly, I'm
in great distress, and it wouldn't look
well for me aven to defend meself. Me
muther is dead. = The politician, touch
ed by the solemn air of the Irishman,
walked away, and Jem, turning to an
old acquaintance. remarked: The
ovid lady has been dead several years
Its jist loik a mans muther She never
fails to do him good turn. Many is
the tonne she's kept me out of throuble,
and aven now that I'm a grown man
she's still exerting her influence over
me- ''-ArkGnSGso 1rdoeter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
Spring poetry is a fearful mockery this

Spring poetry is fearful mOckery this
year, if never before. - Buffalo EIrpress.
The Boston Globe checrfully comedies
that at this season of the year the carpet
man has the floor,
Yellow is the prince of cOlors now. Ev-
cry victim of the jaundice is in the height
of fashion.
There are forty nine female physicians
in Brooklyn, N. Y, of whom fifteen are
hom9opaths.
In Hudson, Columbia county, n. Y, is
the largest apple orchard in the world
10000 trees on 300 acres.
The dressy young man, to be in tune
now, must have narrow stripe of braid
down the side of his pantaloons.
1t is estimated that the pawnbrokers
of New York CITY, collectively, have fully
$4,000, 900 of pledges in their posses
sion.
The Viennese authorities announce
that married men will not be permitted
to 60 up in balloon without the consent
of their wives and children.
A portrait of a girl served to identify
the body of a drowned man in Iowa. as it
was firmly gripped in the dead hand; and
for she had rejected his suit
DR.. Woods Bowling Green Gazette is
one of the few Journals that have a good
word for the English sparrow. The doc
tor has an immense heart, or else he has
no cOrnice.-L0uisyiUe Courier Journal.
Woman's dress is said by the London
Truth to be threatened with a terrible
clumsiness." Doubtless, though, hus
bands will have to be more agile than
ever IN skirmishing around to pay for it.
-Bafalo Erpress.
College secret society men NAV and
may not be pleased with what President
Eliot says of their initiation ceremonies:
They have ceased to be barbarous and
have simply become foolish But he
limited this to Harvard.
Travelling costumes are nothing if not
striking and conspicuous. Brown, olive
green and mouse colored cloth is the ma
terlal, made superfucusly tight fitting,
and the entire front of the Jacket or
Jersey basque covered with military
braid.
In bridal presents something new are
KNIVES of hammered silver and coffee
spoons OF silver, with the edge of the
BOWL IN a ragged condition from presum-
~~oAN H-AeA4uAby very Oiu lace COIlafS,
made last winter, are in very high favor.
An Arkansas man, during the floods.
killed fifty seven deer within four DAYS
merely for their hides, leaving the fiesf
to rot They were driven in large mum
bers to the hills by the high water, and
could be shot like COWS in barnyard.
The great moral virtues required 70,
private theatricals are, first, amiability
secondly, constancy. The vices of the
amateur stage are bad temper, a disoblig
ing disposition, and want of steadfast
ness of existing engagements. Harper
Bdzdr.
AT the request of the chief medical off
Ger of the military hospitals of Paris,
reglmental band has been detailed to pla,
at each of the three hospitals one day il
the week, for an hour. The hope is en-
tertalned that the effect on the sick sol
dlers VIII be to hasten their recovery.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-22
Two for Gebhardt.
A Club Man Goes for Freddie with III lis
Fists and Rather DemOraIizes Him.

New YORK, May 21.Fred Gebhardt
left De,monico's by tine Fifth avenue doc,
about midnight Saturday. Three other men
went ont at the same-time One CT them was
Mr. William Sanford Where are you going,
boys?" Gebhardt asked
I'VE are going to call on some ladies'" yves
the reply.
Gebhardt made an incrcdulous retOrt which
was couched in far from complimentary Ian
guage, and Mr. Sanford rejoined: Il tell you,
sir, that we are going to call on some ladies'
We may call Mrs Lsngtry for ali you
know"
you are a d liar" cried Gebhardt
MI Sanford stepped up to him ana s:ruca
him two savage blows-right hand and left
on the face and neck They were not returned
Gebhardt said: "You shall hear further frCm
me, and walked away.
Last evening Gebhardt dined at Delmo nico' 8
with Mrs. Langtry. At table not very far
away sat Sanford and his friends Gebha.at
took no notice of Sanfords presence. Sanford
raised his voice to gay that he would like to
have Gebhardt step out into the park with him
Sanford also told several persons of his &C
quaintance who were dining in the room, in
Guiding Mr. and Mrs. Herbert pell. that he had
struck Gebhardt in the face the night before
Gebhardt was at the Union club last night, aud
at / 80 O'Clock drove away in a cab with che
friend. Sanford has not yet heard from him