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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
A CLERICAL VAIL.
Clerks Compelled to Work During ONCE
Hours Causes Grief.

Hours Causes Grief.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan THE civil-servce
agitation in Congress has reacted upon the
departments and finds expression in more
stringent rules as to hours and work. The
War and Treasury departments seem to take
the lead, and the mutterings and complaints
of those affected would lead one to suppose
that the lot of government clerk, just at
this juncture, ''is not happy one." The
War Department clerks, who have heretofore
been allowed half hour at noon, with free
dom to leave the building for lunch, recrea-
ton or exercise, have, by recent order, been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Signal Service Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The bill Introduced
in the House by Beltzhoover, provides for the
discharge of enlisted men employed in the
transfer service to the Interior Department
It provides that there shall be one chief
signal officer of the army, of the rank of colo
mel, WITH an assistant of the rank of major,
whose sEties shall relate solely to military
siguaht K, and provides that lieutenants of
the signal service be assigned to regiments of
kha
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Failure of a Book Firm.

7 CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. IA Davenport. Ia,
special says R. Champion & Co., of Rock Isl
and, have made an assignment. Their liza
b:lities are estimated at SAL 900, and the as
sets are claimed to be nearly as much. The
affairs of the firm are said to have been in a
bad condition for two or three years. The
firm dealt in books and stationery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
The Tobacco Trade.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA convention of
manufacturers and dealers in tobacco will
meet here tomorrow night to represent to
Congres- the state of trade and to urge re-
ductiossof the tax on tobacco and rebate
upon stock upon which duty has already
been paid. The convention represents all the
tobacco producing States. There will also be
in atter lance a number of delegates from
the Neps-l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Earthquake in Ohio.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. Word was received
here to-day that violent earthquake was
felt in different parts of Northern Ohio, be-
tween and 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
People were aroused from their sleep by the
shock, and cases are reported of chimneys
topping over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Senatorial Contests,

Special to the Indianap0Iis J0urnaL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Much interest is felt
here in the various senatorial contests
soon to be inaugurated. General Raum who
is now in Illinois, telegraphed to a friend
here yesterday that his chances of election
are good and that he will have between
thirty-fve and forty-fve votes on the first
ballot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
CRIMINAL RECORD.
Diamonds Worth S3 900 offered for S75,
Leads to an Arrest.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-George Seymour,
alias Stiles, colored entered pawn office
and offered as pledge for $75 breast pin con-
tanning thirty-five diamonds and valued at
$1,000. Being promptly arrested, he was
searched, and memorandum found on him
moving that he had pawned very valuable
diamond at another place. While in the
prisoners dock he was recognized as a former
waiter at the West End Hotel at Long
Branch, where last summer Mrs Carr, Of
-Pittsburg, was robbed of about $50, 900 worth
of diamonds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Priestly Advice.

New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. Father Fitz-
patrick of st. Patrick's Church counselled his
congregation to-day not TO patronize in any
way newspaper which appeared
with report of the fire in the church during
the service Friday. The priest says that the
story was unreasonably exaggerated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
High Water.

New ORLEANS, La, Jan. IA Tuscaloosa
dispatch reports the Warrior river very high
and threatening the inundation of the low
lands. A train from Jackson, Miss, for
Matches was delayed by high water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Appropriation A Bills.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The fortiication ap-
preparation bill is just completed. 1t appro-
PIRATES $l75, 900, $780, 900 of which is for the
improvement of harbor Notifications.
The ptnsion appropriation bill has been
reported, to the full committee on appropri-
ations. 1t appropriates $81 200, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08

PERHAPS neuralgia is the most aggravating
form of pain. Mr.. Harry Keitly, of Wells, Fargo
q Co., thus speaks of 1t: "I suffered horribly
with the neuralgia in the face and head, but three
NAppications of st. Jacobs Oil cured me."-Marys-
vile (Cal) Appeal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Skaters Drowned,

TORONTO, Jan. 7--Charles Smith, adult,
and Samuel Smith, a boy, were drowned
while skating. Four persons who broke
through the ice at the same time were sayed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
Fatal Fall.

New HAVEN, CONN, Jan. II. Burton
Hine, president of the Hine Land Company
who lost his feet by becoming frozen while
surveying in Michigan, slipped on the icy
, Sidewalk to-day, leaving church, and fatal
results are feared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08

s99; lawful money on deposit to redeem
not es q national banks reducing circulation,
$23 1881 251.50 liquidating banks $14,085,
624. 40; failed banks, 81 ,068, ,402 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
WE HAVE In STOCK A CHOICE
>B A 3 Y
GRAND STEINWAY PIANO.

This Piano has been from
the factory about seventy days,
being the last of a lot of six
shipped us. We will give special
discount on this beautiful in
strument to any one who will
purchase within the next five
days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08

PETERSBURG, Pa, Jan. John Mauck
killed John Corden during quarrel at Lin
den. The Governor is requested to offer $50
reward for the capture of Mauck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08

New York, Jan. I'm Brooklyn, Sunday
morning, John Murtha probably fatally
stabbed John Lynch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Navy Depart
ment to-day received from Minister H Hunt
the following telegram from st. Petersburg:
7 have just received from Ensign Hunt the
following telegram: Please inform the Secretary
as follows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
KIERINsK, Dec. 81.

Aneeuin is seriously Ill in the hospital with
Inflammation of the lungs. Myself, Manbon
and Bartlett remain here. The probable delay
will be two weeks Leach. Lauterbach and
Thoms precede and await me at Irkutsk. The
Russian government has not yet ordered its au-
thorities to permit and assist in removing the
bodies,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-08
M'KENZIES INDICATIONS.
MONDAY. Colder, cloudy weather,
with rain or snow, stationary Or higher
barometer.

i.-.-=fz -
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Facts Worth Knowing.

That salt fish are quickest and
best freshened by soaking in sour
milk.
That cold rain water and soap
will remove machine grease from
washing fabrics.
That fish may be sealed MUCH
easier by dipping them into boiling
water for one minute.
That fresh meat beginning to
sour will sweeten il placed out
of doors in the cool air oyer night.
That boiling starch is much I'M
proved by the addition Of sperm oil,
salt or little gum arabic, dis
solved.
That a tablespoonful of turpen>
tine boiled with your white clothes
will greatly aid the whitening pros
cess. al,.7..
That kerosene will soften boots
and shoes that are hardened by water
and will render them pliable and
new. So
That clear boiling water will
remove tea stains; pour the water
through the stain and thus prevent
it spreading overskhe fabric.
That salt will curdle new milk;
hence in preparing milk porridge
OF gravies the salt should not be adj
ded until the dish is prepared.
That kerosene Will make your tea
kettle as bright lis new, Satnrate
a wooden rag, and rub with it. 1t
will also remove stains from the
clean vanished furniture.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Betty's ExtraYagancc.

- Sergeant Mason when asked
as to the truth Of the rumors about
a quarrel between himself and wife
on account Of the latter's extraya-
gance said /: Itis true,o Betty came
to nae last May, all dressed In silks
and bedecked with jewelry. When
she went home 1 wrote and told her
she had been extravagant. She
wrote me a hot letter In reply, but
we have since correspondent happily,
and 1 have no doubt Betty and the
baby Will be glad to see me. l shall
want to go to them as fast as the
cars can travel. | received a tele-
gram tosday asking me to appear in
a play in New York theatre, but
L refused. I do not want to make
a show Of myself. / have situa>
tion awaiting, me, in a Chicago
wholesale clothing house at S125 a
month, but do not know whether l
shall accept it. Lam done with the
the Army. for I could make more
pulling stumps in Virginia than [
could as soldier.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
lsoiourner Truth..

Soiourner Truth liYed in the out
skirts of Battle Greek, Mich, in a
plain storysand~a,half house,, set
well back from ksstreet. Two
well-known titehir posts and -nu-
merous Wheel EtracEs ut the side of
the unpayed street, showed that she
had many visitors! She. was cared
for in her helpless age by: her two
daughters, Elizabeth and DIANA
The, house was -Soiourner's own
property, and her sincome was de-
rived from the sale of her books and
pictures, A yisitor.la few weeks
ago, ago found her bolsFred up in bed,
her head, covered With 2 csp,I and 50
fallen, upon her breast that her face
" Was not a. visible, But when made
aware of the, VISITORS presence she
quickly raised her lead, displaying
a wrinkled and niaciated face, but
eyes eyes Of wonderful Brightness. Her
mind seemed cleaEas ever, but her
speech was feeble and indistinct.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
! ! The lReadiuster Programme.

Washington Post. s.f...y s....s.,s.,r
If there has, eyer been any
doubt that the Senate will be re-
organized with, republican officers
within reasonable time after its
icsonyening that doubt must be
based upon the, expectation that
enough republicans will refuse to
attend the caucus or abide by its
decision to counterbalance the
votes of Malone and Riddleberger.
.,Ehe Post had assurance yester-
day from the best authority that
not only will Riddleberger and
Malone attend the republican
caucus, but that they and their
followers will hereafter, and with
out disguise, act with the repubh-
can party. They say they are for
Arthur for president because he
is for u.s. The indiscreet ones
now boast that when the time
comes for the vote of Virginia to
be given for president in 1854
they will have a sufficient force at
the polls to insure the victory of
what they call the. readjuster re-
publican ticket.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
He Had Use for Both.

Wilbur F. Story, owner Of the Chi
cago Times, one of the most sues
cessful men of his day, is now bro
ken in mind and body. He is bull
ding palatial home for himself and
his buxom young English wife,
and it is said that, although not
finished, the alterations already made
from the original plan have cost
$4,000.
Not long ago Mr.. Story caught
ex-Congressman Farwell down
there looking oyer the palace, and
took great delight in showing hi m
around and pointing out the features
of the structure.
This is the drawing room,' he
said: "this the dining room and this
the library. Here is the billiard room
and there is the chapeE'
what in the hi do you want OF
a chapel?' asked Charley Earwell. r
L guess l need chapel as much
as billiard room,' quietly observed
Mr. Story.
4 guess you do solemnly rea
sponded the ex-congress man.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Henry Willard and John Swinton.

Chicago News.
Twenty years ago Henry Willard,
who was reporter in desperate
circumstances, applied to John
Swinton fer employment. John
asked him for specimen OF his
work, and Henry wrote report OF
a fire in the Bowery. Swinton
threw it in the waste basket, gave
Willard a dollar to buy his supper
and a bed for the night, and advised
him to hire himself out as a porter
to one Of the commission houses in
Ann street. Some weeks ago, when
Swinton started his new morning
daily, Willard was one of the first
subscribers, sending the subscrip-
ton price and a note to MIR. Swin>
ton, and in the latter he sarcastically
remarked that he had always felt
under obligations to Mr.. Swinton
for giving him advice which he did
not follow. Then Swinton wrote a
sarcastic article about Willard, allu>
ding to him as the golden spike that
had once been a barefooted German
boy. 1t is not known what Willard
will now do in retaliation. but if he
is anxious to pose as a public bene-
factor he will deed oyer to MIR.
Swinton quarter section Of prairie
land in the northwest conner Of
Dakota, where the great American
socialist can spend his declining
years, safe from the world, and the
world safe from him.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
No Mystery to Him.

Detroit Free Press
A stubbed farmer, who had
come to town with a load of pota-
toes, entered a restaurant near the
Central market and called for a
dozen oysters on the. half shell. a
couple ofjokers happened to be i'll
the place, and, while one attracs
ted the farmers attention for
moment, the other dropped bullet
into one of the oyster shells. The
man gulped down one after an
other, until he got the one with
the bullet in his mouth. Calmly
and quietly he bit at the lead with
his teeth calmly and quietly he
removed it from his mouth and
turned to the light.
BY George, but it's bullet!'
cried one of the men.
Probably shot i'll the oyster to
kill him. added the other.
well. that is a mystery' said
the man behind the counter.
Gentlemen, that's no mystery
to me- replied the farmer, as he
deposited the ball III his vest pock>
ct. AT the batUle of Fair Oaks,
over twenty years ago, I was hit
in the leg by that very bullet It's
been long time working up, but
she's here at last. and I'll have it
hung to my watch chain if it costs
! 81
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
protect;o,, q Earaeld,s Body.

= Colonel "a. ckwell, in speak
ing Of the gnaftl IN the cemetery
where the efate President Garfield
is buried, said That he was not de-
)sirous Of fiaVff5g a perpetual mill
tary force stationed there, as re-
ported: but ha thought the body
should have tie protection of some
kind of guard until arrangements
could be CONT hletSfl efectually to
secure it. Such arrapgements, he
believed, would so0& be- made
The. MonumeIt Coz mittee vas
about ready to begin Ahe construct
ton of the proposed Garfield mon
ument, and as soon as the fonn-
dation should be laid, the remains
Of the late President would be
placed in them, and thus secured
from the possibility of the #. -
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Mrs. Garfleld's Washington Home.

Mrs. Garfield has determined to
retain for the present the family
residence Id this city on Thirteenth
and / streets. A short time since a
suggestion was made that it be pur,
chased for the pastor Of the Chris
tian Church and presented to HIM
simultaneously with the occup.a,,
ton of the Garfield Memorial
Church edifice on Vermont avenue.
Several handsome subscrlptitons
were promised, and one oW Wealehy eao ts
gentleman agreed to give 9o,oJo as do
his contribution if the p1I pnI1cnase nass
| could be made. Mrs. Garfield was W
written Oh the subject, when st5 sts le Of
piled that shortly after, the oe''I, I hoen
| the late President she hao onertv NV
inclined to dispose Of the PIoPte5Vdi6 pro- to DO .
but that now she felt rsluctan' ,''arried ~ ed
SO. The longer paat OF met nul in in this
memories wh1ch Ii cl4nG 70 Che a. did i'd moi
such a character thaC ao ont ont of of her hor
hands. Gentleman @ who uses it
rent re ntt,T TO for d picture gallery
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
serst. Mason at Liberty.

y yInformation of his pardon by the
President was announced to Sergt.
Mason by Deputy Biglin, of the
Albany county penitentiary, on re-
eeipt OF the official papers. lie
was taken to the private rooms soon
after and given a hearty dinner. -
The superintendent bad caused a
nice suit OF clothes to be made, and
presented them to Mason, who put
off his prison suit and donned The
one presented him with appearance
OF gladness. 81
Mason left on the 4 rs train Of the
New York Central and hudson
Riyer Railroad for New York and
went by way Of Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington, Fredericks-
burg and thence By Narrow Gauge
road to within four miles of home,
where he expected to eat n Thanks
giving dinner with Betty aud the
baby.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
PRESIDENT MAKERS.
How Delegates to the Republican
National Convention are to be
Chosen.

N. L. IrlDune NJ.
Presldent,maklng must begin
soon. If the republican party is to
be first in the field, as it always is,
the district conventions will be
meeting all over the country In
about four months. The national
conventions have usually been held
early in June. The call issued by
the national committee last winter
provides that the delegates at large
Shall be chosen by state con Venr
tions held mot more than sixty
days before the time fixed for the
meeting Of the National Conven-
ticn." The purpose Of this was to
prevent snap judgments like the
early Grant state conventions OF
1880. IF the national convention
meets during the first week in June,
the state conventions can,
not therefore be held before the
first week in April. They can be
held, of course, later than that
time, but the interval named will
doubtless seem convenient one,
and be adopted in many states.-
Twenty days notice must be given
of the state convention. The dis
trict conventions to choose the dis
trict delegates to the national con~
vention must be held "withln the
fifteen days" preceding the state
convention which elects the dele,
gates-at-large. Supposing that the
state conventions meet early in
April, the district conventions will
be meeting in March, or a little less
than four months from to-day. The
fact that the district conventions
are to elect the bulk Of the delegates
to the national convention will not
only give an Importance to them
which the local conventions have
entirely lacked in previous presiden-
tiaI years, but will tend to precip>
itate the general contest, because
whereas the great struggle has been
formerly to get control Of the state
convention, now it must be to get
control of each district convention
the state. The result
will doubtless be that the managing
politicians will not control deles
gates to the extent or in the num-
bers seen in the past.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Jolmson's Early Views on Civil Rights.

4 was a member of delegation
of colored men, said Frederick
Douglass the other day to Cleve-
land Leader correspondent, talks
ing about the Civil Rights bill,
swho called upon President An
drew Johnson in the spring of
1866, and mentioned the idea of
universal suffrage and perfect
equality under the law. He an
sWered us in cut-and-d dried
speech, in which he scornfully de-
clared that what he had always
meant by making the negro free
was the making him free to labor,
and the giving of equality to the
blacks would initiate war OF ra>
ces. He spoke for perhaps fifteen
minutes, and when he had closed
he dismissed us without giving us
chance to make reply. After
we left we talked the matter oyer,
and knowing that the President
would have his speech publis he'd,
we prepared reply and sent it
over the country by the Associ.
ated Press. This speech first call
ed the attention of the people to
the view of the case, and the ulti>
mate passage of the Fifteenth
Amendment
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Wont make q sl,mbo Of Himself.

/
Philadelphia Chronicarg zGiTogua'
Sergeant Mason talks like sen
sible fellow lwho does noteintend to
abuse the good will whiehb the pub,
lie have for Ihims He says 9that che
is satisfied that twas right thatlhe
should be punished as 70 warning to
Others !, although he expresses no
regret for, the ACT (which brought
him into, tropble He is not going
to trade on The notorietyl he has
gained rvsssnaahA.a-J Jumbo of him j,
self. and we, hQEe that he will now
settle down like good citizen and
make, an honest living for himself.
Thus it Is that mother of the char
acters in the Gasasld tragedy
has played 1is!.g his Il s'sap Happd now makes
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
The Seeds of Reyolntidn.

The Manitoba Rights League
have adopxd and submitted to the
people OF Mauitoba and the north
west territory Il declaration of prin-
ciples, in which they denounce the
exercise of the veto by the federal
government in disalIowing the acts
OF The local legislature on subjects
within It's jurisdiction as arbitla airy
and unconstitutional.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Had to Show His Papers

A Chicago voter having pre-
sented himself at the polls with the
intention Of enjoying the blessed
boon of suffrage, was rHdely repul-
sed by the Judges of election. Are
you an Irishmanp they asked.
Whereupon he confessed he was
not. "A GermanH inquired they.
ALAS lie cried, Il am only an
American In that event, they
answered coldly, you cannot vote
until you have produced your nat
uralization papers.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
Tzp newest bodice for Young

The newest bodice for young ladies
home wear is. the man-o'war blouse, an
exact imitation of a sailors blouse, with
loose sleeves buttening tightly in a wide
band at the wrist, and with the regular
deep, loose, turnover marine collar tied
with a bunch of broad ribbons in front
. OF fastened by a silk cord, caught to-
gether in a sailors knot knot The blouse is
long, falling in a-soft pauf over the, tun-
lie or skirt draperY, =. LII
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06

FROM late advices it appears that ru-
mors of Ell Mahdrs approach in force
have createda a panic among the Egyptian
soldiers ut Khartoum, and that the
abandonment of that city is inevitable.
Gendarmes will be sent to Suakin to
facilitate the retreat of the demoralized
but no stand is likely to be
made south of Assonan, near the First
Cataract. Plans for the fortifcation of
this point are in preparation.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06
If the New York papers keen on

TIE old way the best way: Profession
al beauty to husband-'They needn't tell
me about the improvements in photogra-
ply. Why, here's one of them patent
instantaneous photographs had taken
to-day, and it isn't half as purity as the
one l had taken in Flatbush twenty-five
years ago.'-The Judge.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-12-06

AMONG elegant novelties in dress TRIM
mings sent over from Paris are richly
embroidered metallic bulIions and incrus-
tations of seml-precious stones of relief
upon velvet. chenille, brocaded satins
and finely damassed silks in Louis XIII
designs.