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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
DUTIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
An Important Decision by the Supreme
Court of the United States.


WASHINGTON, March 5.-A decision was
rendered in the Supreme Court of the United
States to-day on the important State bond
cases of John Elliott ct al. against the Gov
ernor, Auditor and Treasurer of Louisiana
These were suits to compel the State officers
of Louisiana to apply to the payment of
interest and principal of the consolidated
bonds of the State, of 1874, all money re-
ceived from the tax of 513 mills, levied to
pay such bonds, by act No. of 1874, and to
continue to levy and collect said tax and
make such application of it until such bonds
shall be fully extinguished and discharged.
This court holds;
First-That the State constitution Of Loui-
siana of 1879 took away the power of the ex-
ecutive officers of the State to levy and apply
this tax in accordance with the act of 1874
Second--That the executive officers owe
duty to the State alone, and have no con-
tract relations with bondholders. They can
only act as the State directs them to act and
hold as the State allows them to hold.
Third-That a court cannot assume all the
executive power of State, SO far as it relates
to the enforcement of this law and to super
wise the conduct of all persons charged with
any official duty in respect to the levy, col
lection and disbursement of the tax in ques-
ton, until the bonds principal and interest,
are paid in full, and that, too in proceed
ing to which State, as a State was not and
could not be made party; that
political power cannot be thus ousted of it's
jurisdiction and the judiciary put in its
place.
The decree and judgment of the court be-
low, denying relief and writ of mandamus
prayed for, are affirmed. The opinion was
delivered by Chief-justice Waite.
STATES CANNOT BE MADE COLLECTING AGENTS.
A decision was also rendered in the cases
of the State of New Hampshire and the State
of New York against the State of Louisiana
and her executive officers These were suits
on repudiated Louisiana bonds which indi-
vidual bondholders of New Hampshire and
New York transferred to their respective
States in order that the States
might bring original suits in this court
against the State of Louisiana to compel the
latter to fulfill its obligations. This court
holds that the suits are, in effect, not suits
of the States of New Hampshire and New
York, but suits of individual citizens OF these
States against another State; that the States
of New Hampshire and New York are merely
endeavoring to act as collecting agents for
their citizens, and that this cannot be al
lowed. The judicial power of the United
States does not extend to suits commenced
and prosecuted, as those in effect are, by
individuals against one of the States of the
Union. The action cannot be sustained, and
the bills are dismissed.
A decision was also rendered in the case of
Andrew Antonio against Samuel G. Green
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
Governor NIorgan,s viii.

New York, March 5.-The will of ex-Goy-
ernor Morgan, has been filed. Besides the
charitable bequests already published, a
large number of relatives and their children
are left amounts ranging from $50, 900 to So
600 each. The income of the testator's resld-
Iuary estate goes to his grandson, Edwin D.
Morgan, jr., for life and at his death to his
lawful issue. If the issue be one child, then
it shall be paid one-fourth of all the personal
estate; if two then they shall receive one
half; if three, then the whole personal estate
shall be paid them; if the grandson dies with
out issue, one-half the residuary estate shall
be divided into Ais shares and distributed
among number of colleges and charitable
establishments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
THE INCREASED PENSIONS.
Instructions to the Manner of Securin,
the Advanced Rate.

INSTRUCTIONS as TO the manner OF securing
the Advanced Rate.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The following cir
cular has been issued by the Commissioner
of Pensions and approved by the Secretary
of the Interior:
The following regulations are prescribed
for the purpose of carrying into effect, as
speedily as possible, the provisions of the
act of Congress approved March g. 1888, in
oreasing to $50 per month the pensions of
those who lost leg at or above the knee, or
an arm at or above the elbow and of those
who have been so disabled as to be incapaci-
tated for performing any manual labor, but
not so much as to require regular personal
aid and attendance, and who are now re-
ceiving pension at the rate of $24 per
month, and to $24 per month
the pensions of those who have lost one
hand or one foot, or been totally or per-
menently disabled in the same, or otherwise
so disabled as to render their incapacity to
perform manual labor, equivalent to loss of
h-ad or foot and now receiving $1S per
mont. Inasmuch as said act has Immediate
effect upon such admitted cases ash ave been
adjudicated at the rates of $24 and $18 per
month, respectively, no formal application
by the beneficiary is necessary to be made,
other than to forward to the Commissioner
Of pensions the pension certificate, accom-
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panied by a letter stating, in the hand writing
of the pensioner, his present postoffice ad-
dress. AS soon as possible after receipt of
the pension certificate aforesaid, the COM
missioner will issue to him new certificate
for the new rate, and will forward the same
to the proper pension agent to inscribe the
name of such pensioner on the roll at the in
creased rate, and to make to the pensioner
proper payment In case of amputation the
certificate shall be reissued without any fur
ther medical examination The Intervention
of agents or attorneys in such admitted cases
as are affected by this act being unnecessary,
will not be recognized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06

trict of North Carolina; Paul Strobach, United
States Marshal for the southern and middle
districts of Alabama William Youngblood,
collector of internal revenue for the Second
district of Alabama.
Postmasters-James E. Dorsey Smthland,
Md; David M. Ebersole, Fulton, Mo-; Thomas
A. Humphrey, Prescott, Ark; Morris c.
Hutchins, Maysville KY; James H. Lloyd,
Liberty, Mo-; John Mckee, Leavenworth,
Kan; Henry A. Patterson, Janesville, Wis;
Dexter w Owens, Unadilla, N. Y; ]. r.
Smith, Wheaton, ILL.,. John Saunders, Mexico,
Mo-; Alex +. Safely, Boulder, Col
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
A HUGE JOB OF WORK.
The Labor Thrown Upon the Secretary of
the Treasury by the New Tariff
special to the Indianapolis journal.

The Labor Thrown Upon the Secretary of
the Treasury by the New Tariff.
special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, March 5-The new tariff law
will add enormously to the work of the Sec
retary of the Treasury. The revised classifi-
cation of articles and Encouragement of duties
will make it necessary for the Secretary to
go through the law with the greatest care,
and subject every paragraph to the most
painstaking and thorough analysis He
will be called upon to define the law and
give rulings on a great many points
involving vast private and public
interests. Business men everywhere will
want the law interpreted their way, and no
pains will be spared to mako black appear
white, and white black. On one point alone
which will be sprung the Secretary will have
to make 100000 ruling, and others of
equal Importance may develop.
A tobacco dealer gives it as his opinion
that the rebate clause will cost the govern
ment So, 900, 900 or 81, OoO,O 900 on tobacco and
and cigars alone. The rebate is on whole
packages, and dishonest dealers can sys-
tematically swindle the government outof
large sums
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
The Bank Tax.

WASHINGTON March 5.-Comp mptroller Knox
tional and State banks and private bankers
from tax which, on an average, amounted
to 81, 100000 month. The amount CT tax
collected from national banks on capital and
deposits during the last fiscal year was So, $685.,
702, of which $437, TIA only was upon capital,
the remainder being upon deposits. The tax
upon State banks and private bankers was
S., $40, ,172, of which little more
than one-hfth was upon capital.
The total tax collected upon deposits
and capital, from all classes of banks, during
the last fiscal year, was $11, ,20SS S75. The
amount annually collected from the two
cent check stamp was about $500, 600 and
the act repeating the use of these stamps
takes effect the 1st of July next. The law
imposing tax upon bank capital and de-
posits required all State banks and private
bankers in the country to make semi-annual
returns to the Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue; from these returns
OF years, compiled the only complete state
ments ever given in reference to capital
deposits and amount of United States bonds
held by all classes of bankers of the country.
The repeal of this law will, after this date,
prevent compilations of these tables, and the
only source from which such returns can
hereafter be obtained will be from the re-
ports of the banks as compiled by officers of
the different States. As many of the States,
particularly in the South and West, do not
require such returns to be made the aggre-
gate will, of necessity, be much less complete
than heretofore,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 5.-James Gilfllan.
Treasurer of the United States, to-day ten
dered his resignation to the President through
the Secretary of the Treasury, to take effect
on the 1st proximo. Mr.. Gilfllan has ac-
cepted the position of treasurer and manager
of the Mutual Trust Company of New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
Gorringe,s ship-Building Company.

New YORK, March 5.-The incorporation
certificates of the American Ship-building
Company has been filed. The incorporators
are Henry H. Gorringe, Cornelius Wander
bilt and ]. Frederick Toms; capital stock
$3.50, 900; fifty years is the term of the COM
pany's existence. Directors for the first
year are: Henry H, Gorringe, Charles NJ.
Fry, Henry c, Peddier, James A. Roosevelt
and j. F. Toms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
The killing of Elliott.

CHICAGO, March 5.-The inquest into the
cause of the death of James Elliott, the
prize-fghter, has been postponed till Friday
afternoon, on account of the inability of Jere
Dunn, who shot him, to be present The
physicians certified that he is still suffering
too much from his wounds to appear. Eli
otis funeral occurred at o'clock, and the
remains left for New York an hour later, in
charge of Fred. Krohne, the pedestrian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
FAILING NOMINATIONS.
List of Nominations on Which Adverse Ac
tion or None at All Was Taken

IIOH OC NUH6 AT All WIS IaKen.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Following is a list
President during the session just closed
which were rejected or not acted upon by
the Senate;
Observation-Disclosures Nathaniel Atkin-
son, Asheville, N. c.; Edmund Deas, Orino,
s. c.; Theo. @. Hacker, Brownsville, Neb.;
Lewis Lavish, Water Valley, Miss; John A.
Mahon, Holly Springs, Miss. Seth P. Mob
ley, Grand Island, Neb.; Junius P. Mobley,
Union, S. c.; John L. Sharp, Wilson, N. G.
Failed of confrmation-Thomas b. Keogh,
United States Marshal for the western dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

Departure of Ex-senator Ferry for Home
His Failing Health.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March Sex Senator Ferry
has left for the North, accompanied by his
devoted sister, his brother-in-law, Rev. Henry
Jones, and Judge Tate of Michigan, who un-
selfishly sacrificed all his private interests to
his friendship for the senator. The party
will go via Niagara Falls and Toronto, where
the senator has family friends. The ex-sen-
ator is very much prostrated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
vignaux Defeats Sexton.

New York, March Sin the exhibition
300 points straight oarom balk line game OF
billiards between Vignaux and Sexton, Wig
naux won by 300 co 141. Best runs. q, 35
and 55. Sections best run, 40. The French
man gave an exhibition of marvellous fancy
shots. The players were introduced 10 the
distinguished company by Mark Twain,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
A Bows DepravitY.

LOUISVILLE, March ga 'newsboy, aged
thirteen years, named Earl Nichols was ar
rested to-day charged with outrage on a lit
tie girl five Yeas old, last Saturday The
child fully identified the boy, who makes
only feeble denial of his guilt The matter
penalty under the Kentucky statutes is
death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
THE APPROPRIATION.
.All the Bills Aggregate Two Hundred and
Twenty-Five Million Dollars.

Twenty-Five Million Dollars.
WASHINGTON, March 5. - Mr. Hiscock,
chairman ofthe House committee on appro-
priations furnished for publication state
ment relative to the appropriation bills
passed this session, and which have become
laws. The aggregate amount of all the bills
is $229, 327, 81, made up as follows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06

A YoUNGsTER who lives up in Shasta,
Jumped onto car to go fastah;
He fell from the train,
And got such sprain,
ST. Jacobs Oil only nnnld mastah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
KISSING In COURTROOM
Another Sensational Scene in tho
Gouga Mandler Case
The Lady Plaintiff Indulges in a Good Loud
Hiss and Then Indignantly Leaves
the Room.
Present Condition of Affairs in the
Coal Mines of Clay County.

Calling of the Davis Damage Case at CO.
lumbus, and the Surprise that Fol-
lOwed-Notes and Gleanings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06

An analysis of the figures for the past
three years shows that the appropriations for
the current expenses of the government, ir-
respective of the amounts for pensions, ag-
gregate less than either of the two preceding
years. The regular pension bills for the fs-
cal years 1882, 1888 and 1884 aggregate $685.
$4,000, the bill just passed being 20,575, 900
in excess of the bill passed two years ago, and
S13, 900 less than the bill of last year OF
the deficiency bill just passed only about
$500 900 is on account of the current fiscal
year. The appropriation bills of the present
session were based upon estimates aggregat-
ing $271 1894, S44; as reported from the House
committee on appropriations they aggre-
gated 1920, 1882 1853; as passed by the House,
1926 APO, ,208; as reported by the Senate com
mittee on appropriations, 1921, 115015; as
passed by the Senate, $23O.662 ,541; and as
finally passed by both houses, after adjust
ment by conference committees, 1929, 327 ,511,
an increase of 1924, ,478 over the amounts
originally recommended by the House COM
mittee on appropriations.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
A Close Vote.

A recount of the ballots cast for Eli S.
Sentman, Democrat, and George F. Har-
Ian, Republican, candidates for County
Commissioner in Cecil county Md, was
made last Thursdayin the office ofthe Clerk
of the Circuit Court, at Elkton. Sent
man, who was declared elected by the
judges Of election, had, upon the recount,
eleven votes less than the official count
gave him in the Fifth district and four
less in the Third district. The result OF
the recount gave Harlan 2,565, and Sent
man 1857, majority Of for Harlan. OF
the votes cast for Harlan and counted tor
him by the judges Of election 66 were in
correctly spelled, 13 of them having his
surname alone, others emitting his middle
initial or inserting a wrong one. The re-
count has no binding authority, but was
done at the instance OF Mr.. Harlan and his
friends, as basis for contest, which will
have to be made before the Judges of the
Circuit Court ttt+
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
Personal.

- Scott Appleton Phoebus, son Of the
Rev. Mr.. Phoebus, late pastor of the st.
Georges NJ. E. Church, died suddenly at
the house of his parents, in Brooklyn, last
Friday, and was buried in Greenwood.
Scott Appleton was named for the late
Bishop Scott and Mr.. John Appleton, Of
Odessa, and was a bright and interesting
child.
= Miss Jennie S. Wright, of Middle
town, has entered the New England Con-
servatoryof Music at Boston, after passing
an examination that admitted her to the
grade in instrumental music she hoped to
enter, and to one grade higher in vocal
music than she expected. Mrs. a. s.
Wright, who accompanied Miss Jennie to
Boston, will return home tomorrow.
- Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Eliason and
child, and Walter S. Leatherbury will
set out on Tuesday for Colorado Springs,
Colorado, where Mr.. Eliason hopes to be
benefited by the health-giving air of that
region. The party will probably spend
the winter at Colorado Springs and Mani
tou, and if Mr.. Eliason receives benefit
from his change he may permanently
settle in Colorado.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
Irving LYceuIn.

The Irving Lyceum had pleasant ses-
sion on Monday evening. Entertaining
selections were read by Mrs. Belle Price,
Miss Bessie Anderson, Rev. w. c. Alex
ander and Mr.. A. Johns. A number of
questions in English history were aptly
answered. Good music was rendered
between the literary parts. The music
committee deserves much praise for its
successful efforts to provide delightsome
music at each Lyceum session. At the
close of the literary exercises, Professor
Wyatt was invited to address the audience
in regard to producing the oratorio of
"Queen Esther at Middletown. His
proposition met with hearty encourage
ment and upwards Of thirty persons de-
clared themselves willing to take part in
the oratorio. Professor Wyatt was granted
the use OF the Lyceum room to organize
his class in, Tuesday evening. At the
next meeting of the Lyeeum, November
26tll, one or two original essays and several
readings will be given. There will be
also pleasing instrumental and perhaps
vocal music. No meeting will be held
December 3d., that being the date of Mr..
Riley's lecture in the Town Hall. The
December public meeting, at which a
lively discussion is expected to occur, will
be held on the 10th. Efforts are to be
made to have the exercises at that meeting
more than usually entertaining.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
nriIIinn for Esther.

Professor d. p. Wyatt has been success
full beyond his expectations in securing 10
cal talent for the production Of the oratorlc
of "Queen Esther" at Middletown. About
one hundred singers, adults and children
are required to properly present the
oratorio, and when it was first talked Of,
the impression seemed to prevail in the
minds Of many that the sacred play could
not be given here by our own people for
lack of vocal talent. But Professor Wyatt
has found great many singers, it would
appear, and he thinks he will be able to
give highly gratifying presentation OF
the oratorio at Middletown. On Monday
evening at his first meeting about forty
persons Joined the Esther" band and
forty additional members were received
on Tuesday and wednesday evenings.
Last evening more names were received.
The class met in the Irving Lyceum room
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings for
practice. Hereafter, the practice meetings
will be held in the Town Hall, there being
hardly room for the rehearsal of one hun
dred persons in the Lyceum hail. The
rehearsals will be held every evening
until the production of the oratorio, which
will occur about the middle of December.
The following cast has been made by
Professor Wyatt; King, Mr.. J. 7. Glib
son; Queen, Mrs. Belle Price; Zeresh,
Mrs. H. NJ. Price; Haman, Mr.. Geo. G.
Rowe; Mordecai's Sister, Miss Mary
Paullin; Hegai, Mr.. w. n. Wilson;
Scribe, DR.. w. F. Kennedy; Prophecies,
Mrs. r. T.. Price. The remaining parts
have not yet been assigned.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
Maryland Matters.

1t is claimed that the Cecil county
Agricultural Society cleared five hundred
dollars at its last exhibition.
= The real estate of the late Rev. G. w.
Rldgely, Of Caroline county, 200 acres,
bought at public sale $50, O,337.95.
At Havre-de-Grace, canvas-back ducks
are selling at two dollars, redheads for
sixty cents and blacllheads for forty cents
per pair.
1t is runored that Cecil county Re
publicans want another newspaper and
that it will soon be started at Elkton.
Perhaps their old organ don't play the
style of music they want.
- The growing timber on thirty-seven
acres in the First district Of Cecil county,
the property Of Mrs. Ellen Writ, was sold
at public sale at Elkton on Tuesday to
William Lindsey, of Chesapeake City, for
S17, 80 per acre.
= The Rev. Mr.. Cation, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Chesapeake City,
assisted by Rev G. P. Mallery, Rev. Mr..
Keigwin and others, commenced a series
of revival services last week, which pro-
mise gratifying results.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
Death of Isanc ZONES. sr.

Isaac Jones, Sr., an old and highly re.
spected resident OF Middletown,s died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lippincott,
on Wednesday evening. His death re.
suited from pneumonia, and was very
sudden. Isaac Jones was born in Sussex
county in 1908 and came to Middletown
about forty-fve years ago. He was a
carpenter and pump-maker and the latter
vocation he pursued at Middletown until
compelled to abandon it on account of the
infirmities of age. He was a just and
honest man in his dealings with his fel.
lowmen and was much esteemed in the
community. He leaves five sons and two
daughters, all of whom reside in Middle
town. The funeral will take place to-
morrow. The services will be held at the
residence Of Mrs. Lippincott at half past
one O'Clock. The burial will be at Forest
Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
Laying a Corner Stone.

The corner stone of the Catholic church
now building on West Cochran street,
Middletown, was laid on Sunday by the
Rev. Father Murphy, of Washington, D.
c., assisted by the Rev. Father. Gaffney,
of Warwick, Md. At 1920 in the morn
ing mass was celebrated in the Town
Hall, after which Father Murphy preached
a sermon. After the services in the hall
the congregation went in procession to
the new church, where the corner stone
was laid with the usual ceremonies of
the Catholic Church. The stone is in
the Southwest corner Of the building and
bears the following inscription: d" Ad Ma
jorem Del Gloriam, 1SS3." At the con-
clusion of the ceremonies pertaining to
the laying of the corner stone, the bell was
blessed. The collection at the services in
the hall amounted to SIT. The new
church, which will be finished and ready
for dedication about the first of May, will
be neat frame gothic structure, thirty-two
feet wide and sixty-two feet deep. 1t will
be surInonnted by graceful spire, and a
sweet-toned bell will call its people to
worship. The bell is from the Mcshane
foundry and weighs $50 pounds. Father
Gaffney and his little band of people in
and near Middletown have labored untir-
ingly to build them church here and the
result oftheir earnest work must be very
gratifying to them.