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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

By authority of the Legislature of Dakota
Governor Ordway has appointed commits
sion of nine to locate the new capital. Gov
ernor Ordway and the chairman of the COM
mission reside at little town on the Mis-
souri, river called Pierre, very near the geo.
graphical center of Southern Dakota, and it
has been given out that seven of the nine are
in favor OF making Pierre the favored town.
AS result of this there has been a great
boom in real estate of which the Governor
and his fellow townsman, the chairman of
the commission, are reported to be very lib
eral owners. Lots that were on the market
year ago at $500 are now selling at So, 900,
and the present owners are unloading briskly
at these figures. Meanwhile some one has
detected a scheme to locate the capital at a
newer town called Ordway, where the same
parties are said to own 10000 acres of land.
This land is to be divided into $50, 900 lots,
and the syndicate offers to donate 100 acres
and $780, 900 to the State for state-house pur-
poses. The remaining lots are to be put on
the market at an average of 800 per lot. II
further investigation confirms this coniec-
.ture the scheme will probably fail before
fairly developed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

BRADY was cold-blooded, vulgar muir
derer. There was nothing in his life OF
death that calls for eulogy. 1t were vain to
attempt to make saint OF him. 1t is equally
futile to attempt to canonize Curley. His
parade of Spartan virtue on the eve of death
was but the bravado of despair, He was
proved the originator of the infamous plot
of the Phoenix Park assassination, so that he
was stepped in the crime. More than that.
1t now appears that he was Infamous enough
to turn informer, and only failed in the at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

1t now seems probable that second Suez
canal will be constructed at the expense OF
French capital. The job sticks out so plain
ly that it is a marvel anybody can be per-
suaded to invest 1t is exactly the same
theory that prevailed upon a man to buy
two improved stoves One of these stoves
would save half the fuel consumed by an or
binary stove. If one would save half, he
reasoned, certainly two would save all. De
Lesseps must have got his idea from Linn
erick
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THE people of Goodspeed's Landing, Conn,
form a very circumspect and doubtless
thrifty community None of the dizzy dissi-
pations and extravagances of life tempt
their meager souls from that narrow path of
Connecticut virtue that is harder to walk in
than on the top of a tight board fence. A
frightful calamity happened in the sound
near that place, on Friday, the burning of
the passenger steamer Granite State. Four
lives were lost, among them that of the
eolored cook. The tender-hearted denizens
of Goodspeed's Landing found the body but
were careful not to bring it to shore lest the
expense of burial fall upon the corpora
ton. So it was attached to a cable
and anchored in the sound, until the
coroner could be brought from neighbor-
ing town to determine where he belonged.
This was finally accomplished, and the ma
tives were greatly relieved Goodspeed's
Landing seems to have entered the sweep
stakes race against Tewksbury, with good
chances of coming under the wire a neck
ahead. The survivors of the wreck were
probably very Hospitality entertained after
paying for it, Possibly the authorities did
well not to permit the landing of the negro s
body-the two coppers on his eyes would have
been in Imminent danger in that village.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

The Cincinnati Times-Star is authority
for saying that the liquor sellers of Ohio
have resolved to postpone the decision on
the Scott law until after the October cleo
ton, if it can possibly be done. The avowed
purpose of this is to induce the nomination
of candidate, by the Democratic party for
vance to declare that law unconstitutional
That scheme may work, but it may work in
way not contemplated by the owners oil
the Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21
Kentucky Crop Prospects,

LOUISVILLE May 2O.-The Courier-JournaI,
tomorrow, will publish crop returns from
every county in Kentucky. III in number
Summarized, it is as follows: Wheat acreage
more, so report the same, and the balasce
less the condition of crop, forty
six good, SO fair, the balance
poor Corn acreage-Twenty-sev counties
report more rs the same, the balance less;
condition, 70 good, 81 fair, the balance poor.
Oats acreage-Twelve counties report more,
65 the same, the balance less; condition, 81
good, Al fair, the balance poor. Tobacco
acreage-Twenty-seven counties report
more, 80 the same, Is less; condition, %
good, 80 fair 8 poor. Fruit prospects, all
report good except four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

The reason Archbishop Woods of Phila-
delphia, declined to allow the celebration of
mass in the Catholic churches for the souls
of deceased comrades of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and refused to permit the
members of the different posts to appear in
church as organized bodies, was because of
the rule Of the church against all secret soci-
cites. 1t was not any discrimination
against this patriotic association, for which
the prelate expressed the highest personal
esteem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

own private affairs they may enforce COM
promises or take advantage of bankrupt
laws without any great trouble or danger but
a city cannot glide out of its obligations so
easily. 1t must pay, or suffer worse possibly
than the task of paying, severe as that may
be. The only safe course for a city to
pursue is to keep within its revenues To
some this may appear to be 'old fogyism,"
but it is old fogyism that will pay better in
the long run than ballooning. What is
killing American cities to-day is the terrible
load of municipal Indebtedness The figures
are fearful,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

Mr.. BERNARD ]. KELLY. president of the
Sons of Liberty, an Irish organization in
New York CITY, is still at large, though CIV
ing unmistakable evidences of imbecility.
Heissued a call for meeting of the order, to
be held yesterday, to take action to prevent
the infamous bridge trustees from exc
cutting their traitorous purpose of opening
the bridge on Queen Victora's birthday.
Mr.. Kelly, not having brains enough to be
insane, occupies the unenviabe position OF
first-class ass. Such puerility as has been
demonstrated over the fact that the big
bridge is to be opened on the Queens birth
day is disgusting i'll the extreme. There is
neither sense, dignity nor patriot
ism in such rot as Kelly and his
kind give utterance to. 1t is
to the everlasting discredit of Irish societies
that such noodles are called to preside over
them. Kelly further shows his animosity
by requesting that the Queen be burned in
effigy in various parts of the city on the
oath. If he and his coadjutors we're padded
until they got red in the face it might have
salutary effect. They are not manly
enough to deserve digniied consideration,
and it is gratifying to know that no atten-
ton is to be paid their idle gasconade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

tempt because Carey had forestalled him.
Daniel Curley having led his fellows into
crime, was base enough to offer to betray
them in order to save his own life. 1t is
for saint, hero or martyr among the Dublin
conspirators Neither Brady nor Curley
will do, and Carey has already been anath-
ematized. The whole business was bloody,
inconceivably brutal, and without redeem
ing featnra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

while it is always possible that it may be a
to the conscience. should extend this remark
to all oaths aflirnations taken on admission to
office, or the like that is. to all promises to act
in some way not very well defined, for some time
not very well defined, for the term of ones life,
or as long one holds particular office. Oaths
or affirmations of this vague kind have nothing
in common with Oaths or affirmation taken In
court of justice, where some kind of solemnity
does seem needful to distinguish the solemn
statement of a witness from ordinary talk"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21
Illinois Wheat,

b. TouEDo, May 20.-Messrs. Reynolds Bros.
of this city, exhibit large sample of wheat
stalks taken from fields of the growing grain
in the principal parts of the wheat-growins
region of Illinois. 1t shows that marked
improvement has taken place in the condi-
ton OF the crop during the favorable weather
of the last few days. Their reports, which
embrace a wide territory, say that many
fields that were reported as worthless or
greatly damaged now present promising APP
pearance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21
JUDGE ToURGEE, in the current number of the
Continent SAWS.

JUDGE ToURGEE, in the current number of the
Continent, says:
THE Civil Service Commission, by their very
nrst act, have demonstrated that the mileu
mum did not begin with their appointment. Mr..
Dorman b. Eaton takes two newspaper columns
to explain why this is the case. He needs not
nave done so. The work OF sorting men by rule
Is one that the merely Impractical al doetrinaire
may dream of and talk about with a zest that
would seem to promise miracles, but IL is one
that has never yet produced good results in any
branch OF life or thought unless supplemented
with tact that overrides formularies and wins
Its way ABOVE rules by the multitude of the ex-
ceptiOns. The method Of civil service appoint
ment that has just been inaugurated is but the
beginning OF a long and doubtful experiment. 1t
Is an attempt not to purify the sources of power,
put TO nix an iron rule by which its improper ex-
ercise snail be baked. We do not believe that
the system can be made a success under our
form of government, and we believe that it
would be national calamity If 1t should. At
the same time, we are very willing the expert
ment shall be tried, honestly and fairly. and it's
operation and tendencies fully demonstrated. A
bad system, like all bad laws is best OverthrOwn
by strict and literal enforcement"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

ANY one with lingering doubts as to the adj
vanced civilization of Japan should be informed
that during last year 14s,o91 applications wore
made in that country for the right TO prepare
and sell that number Of patent medicines. The
proprietors of the medicines are bound to pre-
sent at the public laboratory q sample of each,
with the names of the ingredients, directions for
use and explanations of its supposed efficacy
Should the mixture prove to have any remedial
value license is granted to the applicant, as is
also done in cases where it has no curative
properties, but is harmless. Only whore the
medicine is positively dangerous to health is the
sale prohibited, The Japanese method has the
advantage over the American plan of not de-
priving the people of cherished luxuries. and of
permitting their enjoyment of these in safety.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THE attempt of the Democratic rings to
knife each other under the cover won't win.
They can go on with the knitting, but the
public shall promptly be advised of the re-
sult. The pretense that all is quiet and har
parent to deceive any one. The monkey and
parrot hold the fort.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

HERE is another statement concerning Mr..
Tilden's health. 1t is from h gentleman who
was member of Tilden's staff when he was
Gov ernor of New York:
at is very true that Mr. Tflden is not and can
not be candidate for the presidency, because
he ls physically disabled. | was at his house Il
few weeks ago He shuffled into the room drag
ging one leg after the other painfully and
slowly, and supporting his palsied arm with hIs
one good hand. He was always a whisperer,
You know but on this occasion he had to put
ms mouth close against my ear to make his
weak voice heard, and even then l could not
catch all he SAID. was compelled, in the same
way, almost to shout In his ear to make him COM
prehend what had to say. Oil Mr.. Tildel is
not physically capable now of political leader
snip, and he himself thoroughly recognizes it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

In an address read before the Kansas Editorial
Association the other day, Mr.. F. q. Adams, its
historical secretary said that State has more
newspapers to the population than any State
east of the Mississippi river, but not as many as
some States west OF that river. For, while Kan
sas has a newspaper to every 5000 persons, Ne
braska has one to every 2,400; Colorado one to
every 1000; Dakota one to every / 800, and Arr
zona one to every 1,5OO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

LIE BoUTILLTER BROTHERS, of New York,
with no appreciation of modern thrift,
nipped two of their clerks in scheme of
peculation before they had enjoyed its re-
sources three weeks. American enterprise
has received a severe setback.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

& g. NJ. SHOEMAKER, of Baltimore, has paid the
sum of SIS. $50 for Khedive's Primrose Jersey
cow That is at about the rate Of 800 pound,
hOofs and horns. At the auction where this sale
was made 119 COWS aad heifers were sold, bring
ing total of $1l3,370, an average of 1862 each
Each of these animals has pedigree as long as
a Democratic township platform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

jections were met and peace reigned. New Eng
landers are slow, and could not see why trav-
eler should wish to take the cars on Sunday when
Monday came next day, but with true Yankee
thrift, when they found the Sunday train would
take their supply of milk, which had hitherto
been wasted, they at once caught on" and ac-
cepted the situation and the proceeds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THAT eligible men are becoming frightfully
scarce is daily more apparent. Here. now, is s.
F. Durand, an umbrella member In New York,
who comes up to court with two well-de-
veloped wives. This state of affairs provokes a
problem in mathematics: "If an umbrella
member, with ten cents and pants button in
his pocket, can get two wives, how many han
bred wives can an active plumber obtain, allow
ing 10 per cent Off"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

"a LADY says that Mrs. Charles Dickens
once remarked to hsr: Il suppose the world
needs few geniuses to live in it, but it's a
dreadful fate to have to live with one of them
Exchange.
That is what Mrs Thomas Carlyle thought and
said, in substance. A genius is a very inoom-
patible animal. -t. ..- 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

1.-THE indianapolis Telegraph, the leading
German newspaper of the Sta e. very much
disgruntled at the enforcement of the law in
indianapolis regarding the Sunday closing of
saloons. State Exchange.
This is great mistake. The law is not
enforced against the saloons in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

''Now that Dan Voorhees,, of Indiana, has a
race-horse named after him, Donaldson is getting
superstitiOus and uneasy abont the presidency,
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Donaldson, did you say9 How would you like
to have us speak of Gentleman George as Nc
Peldle2 S.. ...s .. -!,. .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THE Rochester Post Express says that the
fact of New York's paying $1,000, 900 a year
for Its religion, and $22, OOo.OOo for it's drinks,
goes to show that the average Gothamite is hav-
ing more fun in this world than he can expect in
the naxt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

The reports from Beauvoir, Miss, indicate
that the illness of Jefferson Davis, while not
Immediately alarming is certainly serious,
and with person of his years, liable to re-
suit fatally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21
itor of the Indianapolis Journal:

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
When will tho township assessors be next
elected AN ASSESSOR
CARLISLE, Ind, May IS.
The existing law provides that, beginning In
April, 1882, township assessors shall be elected
every two years, at the township election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

"MUCH to the chagrin OF Republican bosses
and newspapers, we have the pleasure of assur-
ing our readers that all the benevolent in titu-
tons of the State are in good condition"
This is from that side-splitting comic news
paper, the Indianapolis Sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THE enormous amount of $627, 900, 900 has
Internal Revenue bureau began operations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

TRACES of the puritan spirit crop up unex
pectedly every now and then In New England
Violent opposition to the running of Sunday
trains lie being raised in several Massach usetts
towns. Public meetings are held at which reso-
lutiOns OF regret and "alarm" are passed, pro-
tests against such deseoratlOn Of the Sabbath are
signed by the citizens and general state OF agi-
tation exists. Managers OF railroads knowing
how similar opposition has subsidized elsewhere,
are not much disturbed by these demonstrations.
In other countries the same wordy conflict took
place, but when the train finally started all OBJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

IT is evident that Kentucky Democrats
don't use the great Louisville organ as text
book Perhaps the best explanation is
that the average Kentucky Democrat can't
read
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

JOHN COLLIER, a Nashua, N. H, ootogenarlan
has married Miss Belle Duprez, who is only hf
teen years OLD. This is case of May. the cur
rent month, and December of year before last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal
Is each county in this State entitled to a repre-
sentativei y.M.
PARAGON, May IT.
No. the State is divided into one hundred rep
resentative districts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

GOVERNOR FOSTER says the Democrats Of
Ohio cannot carry the Legislature at the
next election but that the Republicans can.
and will elect the successor to Mr.. Pendleton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THE sixtyseventh annual report OF the Ameri-
can Bible Society has just been made public.
Only single year, the last of the OWL war,
ranks the one just closed In the number of vol
umes distributed. Three hundred and eleven
colporteurs have labOred in this country and
276 in foreign lands. The receipts have aggre-
gated 1898, 641.91, and the disbursements $780,
206S9. For the foreign work of the society, to
De expended during the comm year. the amount
of $164,9S685 has been appropriated. The
number of copies of the Scriptures issued during
the year is ], 676,232. The issues of the society
during sixty seven years amount to az, 093,9I6
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THE New York World pokes fun at q school
ma'am who committed suicide on account OF the
Disagreement of her nasal organ. No wonder
the poor girl coveted death. A school ma ans
salary depends what she nose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

FYERTY shows by his bull that he does not IL
tend to be oowed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

To the Ed1tof OF the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
Will a person not becoming Of age until after
the middle of April be required to work on the
roads next month"; N. W. A,
Yes; II the auditor notifies him after he be-
comes OF age to do the work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

REV. ARTHUR NJ. RANDOLPH, d. D., elected
assistant bishop of the State of Virginia to
Bishop Whittle, ia a low ohurchman and one of
Bishop Pinkney's cabinet which is little by little
endesvorng to root ont rituallsm In Maryland.
He was born in Winchester, Frederick county,
Virginia, in 1886. His father was Robert Lee
Randolph. an extensive planter and stakeholder
of Fauquier county. His grandfather was
Colonel Robert Randolph, and his great-grand-
father Robert Randolph, prominent soldier of
the revolution. Edward Randolph, the first
president OF the Continental Congress, was one
of HIS ancestors. He is a graduate of William
and Mary College and of Alexandria Theological
Seminary. Among his classmates in the semi
nary were the Rev Phillips Brooks, OF Boston,
and the Rev. Henry G. Potter, of New York.
His first call was to Fredericksburg. Va, and he
was stationed there when the city was shelled
during the war. His church was slightly dam
aged. He made his escape through the Confed-
crate lines, having with him his wife and his
babe, which was only a day OLD. He then en-
tered the Southern army as chaplain and served
till the close OF the war. In 1866 he was called
to Christ Church, Ia Alexandria--the church In
which Washington worshped. The next year
he went TO Baltimore rector of Emmanuel
Church, and has remained there ever since He
has yet signiied his acceptance of the episco-
pal ofiioe, ..'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

THE fifteenth annual reunion of the society of
the Army OF the Cumberland will be held in
Cincinnati on the Oath and 25th of October.
Indiana gave TO this army thirty-eight regi-
ments of infantry, four regiments Of cavalry
and twelve batteries OF artillery. Every
surviving member Of these regiments
who received an honorable discharge is
entitled to membership in this society, and it is
deemed desirable to call the attention of those
who were members of the grand old army, to the
approaching reunion Of this society. The cor
responding secretary, General Henry NJ. Cst, of
Cincinnati, Will send blank applications and
give any desired information to those who may
wish to become members Of the society. Lieu
tenant-general z. II. Sheridan is its president,
and 1t is expected that the meeting in the great
Music Hall in Cincinnati. will be alarge and
brilliant one-a grand rally of patriotic and
brave citizen soldiers. Many new member
who have not seen each other since the muster
out, will there shade hands, renew old army
friendships, and, perhaps, drink again out of the
same canteen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

PARIs-Amercan Exchange in Paris, IS Boulevard
de Capucines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-21

NEW YORK-Fifth Avenue and Windsor Hotels.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Brentano's l,ol5 Pennsyiva-
mia avenue.
CHICAGO-Pamer House.