davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10

vote as a large number of Democrats voted in
the negative with the Republicans, and almost
equally large number of Republicans with the
body Of the Democrats in the affirmative. Nor
can it be considered in the light of a strict test
vote on the whisky" bill, as the fact that it
was antagonized by the appropriation bill in
duced many members to vote against it, who
will probably support it when it comes sqUarely
before the House, and several Republicans voted
for it for the purpose of Immediately moving to
strike out the enacting clause.
The House then went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Blount in the chair) on the postofioe
appropriation bill.
Mr. Townshend explained the provisions of the
bill
Mr. Horr said that there undoubtedly would
be deficiency of So, SOC, 600 if the bill passed in
its present shape, and the only offset the com
mittee provided was for cutting down $40 600 in
the salaries of pOstmasters in nine cities He
was opposed to this provision, cOntending that
poStmaSterS in large cities fully earned the sala
rles they were now receiving. He invited special
attention to the provision for the reduction of
compensation to railroads. Though he thought
it was unwise, he made no special opposition to
it, his opposition being directed to the clause
authorizing the payment of only 80 per cent. of
that compensation to land grant roads. This
did not apply to the Union Pacific system and
1t was doubtful whether it applied to the North
ern Pacific. 1t affected fifty little roads scat
tered throughout the country, only ten of which
were on paying basis. While one gentleman
from Indiana (hlr. Holman was here declining
to pay these roads what they earned another
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Cobb was in an
other room taking away what had been given
them 1t was unjust, unfair, and unbecoming
to the dignity of great nation to deal with
these roads other than as one individual would
deal with another
Mr.. Sumner, of California, advocated the
tablishing of postal telegraph, asserting its
constitutionality and maintaining the admissa-
bility of such step. He declared that if there
had been a postal telegraph in 1876 Samuel D.
Illden would have taken possession of the po-
sition to which he had been elected then, and
to which it was likely he would be elected again
in 1854
The committee, without further action, rose
and the House adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
FACTS FOR FREE-TRADERs.

Testimony of Delegation of Workers Be-
fore the Ways and Means Committee.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March ga parting shot was
given to the free traders of the House committee
on ways and means, yesterday afternoon, which
will not be forgotten soon. A delegation of
iron-workers from Youngstown o., were heard
in opposition to tariff agitation. They did not
represent any monopoly nor any corporation,
but spoke for the common, everyday laborer-
that class that works for livelihood by hardest
lcks--iron puddlers, coalheavers, etc. They
were selected to appear before the committee by
a mass meeting of farmers, workingmen and
others who had only an interest in seeing wages
maintained, and the words they spoke and the
logic they employed were such that any one
could comprehend,
Thomas Williams, an iron puddler,-a plain,
hard-handed, every day toiler, born in England
and partially reared there,-was the first man
who spoke He talked upon matters which had
actually come under his own personal observa-
ton and his experiences among the laboring
masses of England, and his descriptions of the
manner in which the English workmen live were
thrilling and impressive He had worked five
years, lie stated, III Jne iron HILLS OIL De-
fore emigrating to America. His wages there
amounted to $1.25 day pudding iron, and he
did not have steady work, either.
at is said that in England it costs much less
to live," remarked Mr.. Williams. 81 deny that,
most positively, and l speak from actual expert
enee. My board there cost So to $3 80 week,
and we did not live as the laborers of this coun-
try do. For breakfast, the English laborers get
bread and butter, and cup of tea. Dinner is
composed of bread and meat; and, if they get
an egg with their tea in the evening they con
slider it extravaganza. There are many women
at work in the mills of England, also. They do
the unloading of coal, and are kept at other un-
skilled labor. Their wages is 10 cents day."
He feared there would be many women doing
the work of men in this country ere long if free
trade was adopted, because the male laborers
could not more than support themselves. He
contrasted the different wages paid laborers in
this country with those of freetrade England.
AT Youngstown the pudders make So. so out of
the same amount of work English laborers were
paid 81 % for The laborers at Youngstown, he
stated, got at least three times as much money for
their work as those in England, and their living
cost them about the same. The consequence
was American laborers lived that much better
than the English. He thought but little time
would elapse after the passage of the Morrison
bill until the American laborer would be almost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
Notes and Personalities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 8.-George C. HIT and
wife, of indianapolis, are at the Riggs.
Representative Calkins has gone with party
of friends on a United States naval cruiser on a
pleasure trip down the South Carolina coast.
representative Cannon of Illinois, has gone
home to fix his fences. There have, as usual been
rumors about bringing out new statesman to
represent the Fifteenth district. Mr. Cannon
thinks it is just as well that he should know who
it is that wants change.
Information is received here from Senator Don
Cameron, of Pennsylvania. now in France. that
his health does not improve and he desires to re
turn here His friends have advised him to re
main there until the presidential nominations are
made. They fear he would be FRUSTRATED by
the excitement of the campaign were he to re-
turn before July.
Helen NJ Cougar has gone to New York to
visit relatives in Brooklyn. On her way home
she delivers an address before the New York
State Suffrage Association, at Albany
VIM E. Coffin and wife, of indianapolis are
at the Ebbitt
Messers Williams and A. c. White, of Youngs
town, O., representing the laboring classes of
that place, made arguments on Saturday before
the ways and means committee against any re
duction in the tariff
Miss Susan B. Anthony, Phoebe Couzins Mrs
Haggart, and other members of the Woman Suf-
frage Association, made addresses before the
House judiciary committee on Saturday. advo-
eating the extension of the right of suffrage TO
their sex.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has declared
final dividend of 2G IL per cent in favor of the
creditors of the German National Bank of Chi
cago, making in all 100 per cent principal and
AZ per cent. accrued since the date of the ap-
pointment of a receiver.
The bill to repeal sections of the Revised Stat
utes restricting the term of certain offices to four
years has been favorably reported from the com
mittee to reform the civil service 1t applies to
the term of the Offices of the district attorney,
tories surveyor general registers and receivers
collectors of customs, naval officers surveyors of
customs and postmasters
Congressman Hewitt s again very ill.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
PROHIBITIONISTS PLEASED.
A Kansas County Attorney 0usted for Not
Enforcing the Liquor Law.

GEAvENwoRTH, March 8.-The decision rem
dered by the State Supreme Court in the case of
the State vs. John Foster, county attorney of
Saline county convicting him and removing him
from office for failing to prosecute vioators of
the liquor law, has caused quite a commotion
among the prohibitionists of the city, and
has very marked effect. This city was one of
the strongholds of the anti-prohibition element
and the decision is such a sweeping one that
from the present outlook the saloon-keepers will
have to close, for further fight against the law
will prove vaueless. The language used through
out the decision is the strongest that ever en-
anated from the BENCH a small portion of it
being as follows:
In this connection we may say to you that the rea
sons filed by the defendant Sept. l. 1888 with the
justice before whom the actions had been brought
furnished justification for the defendant
to dismiss the case in which he had filed complaint
county attorney cannot consult be controlled by the
wish the sentiment of the people of his county in
the prosecution of the vioators of any law. county
is political division of State and the county attor
ney within his county representative of the State
After he has commenced prosecutions under the pro
hbtory act against parties guilty of the violations of
the provisions of the law and has been furnished with
the names of the witnesses by whom such violations
can be proved he is not to be deferred from his duty
by public clamor. He looks to the statute pre-
scrbng his duties and powers the chart for his H
rection and guidance and he must comply with all
that it demands in the hands of its officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
The Mormon Question.

WASHINGTON, March S-John n. Caine, dele
gate from Utah, made an argument before the
House committee on Territories to-day, in which
he criticised the Edmunds bill and the Cassidy
bill in relation to polygamy as unconstitutional
He admitted the right of the government to
punish poygany as a crime if it desired to do so,
but, nevertheless. the Mormons believed it was
right. He cited the example of the patriarchs in
support of their belief. Utah was barren waste
until the Mormons came and converted it into
its present state of fertility. They had helped to
hold California during the Mexican war, and de-
served consideration from the government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
The Weeks Programme.

To the Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON March 9-In the House, to-
morrow, Mr.. Morrison intends to report from
the ways and means committee the tariff bill
agreed upon by the majority, and members of
the Indian appropriation bill The measure for
the retirement and recoinage of the trade dollar
has been made special order for Tuesday, and
the committee on Pacific railroads has leave to
call up from the calendar, Wednesday, any
bills that may then have been perfected by
the committee relating to the Thurman
sinking-fund act, or to amounts due
from the Pacific railroads for survey ing
and patenting lands. The committee expects to
complete, tomorrow, bill on the former sub
ject The bill to remove certain burdens ON the
American merchant marine, and TO encourage
the American foreign carrying trade has been
made the special order for Thursday. All special
orders are liable, however, to be pushed aside by
regular annual appropriation bills or revenue
measures.
The first special order for the week in the Sen
ate is on Tuesday, when the House bill TO regu-
late practice in patent suits is entitled to consd-
GRAFTON The Fitz John Porter bill, and the bill to
aid in the establishment and temporary support
of common schools, are both made the special
orders for next Wednesday. The frst-named
measure will encounter strong opposition from
General Logan and other Republican senator's,
but the prevalent impression is that it will pass
The educational bill will give rise to considerable
discussion. 1t is possible that one OF more spe-
cial orders will be set aside giving place tempo
rarily to the Mexican treaty, which will be taken
up on Monday for consideration, which it is in
tended shall continue until final vote is reached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
HENRY IRVING.
He Will Visit Us Again Next Year-Social
Attentions in Washington.
| ciaI IN Iva nd

He viii Visit Us Again Next Year--SOcial
Attentions in Washington.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Henry Irving, the
English actor who closed weeks engagement
here last night, has certainly every reason to
feel satisfied with his reception in Washington.
He expressed his feelings gracefully in his speech
before the curtain when called for the third
time, at the end of Louis XI. In his brief re-
marks he was particularly careful to speak of
Miss Terry, who is with him, and whose name
was greeted with applause. Mr. Irving made
the announcement that he will return to this
country early next year. He has made up his
mind to reap a golden harvest 1t is said he
will take back to London something
like 100000 with him this year.
Next year he will be his own manager and
will pocket all the profits. Mr.. Abbey was
anxious to continue as his manager and offered
him a considerable advance on this seasons bust
ness, but Mr. Irving declined. No actor was
ever so entertained in Washington as Mr.. Irving
has been. He attended u supper at the Metro
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
THE CIRCUIT JUDGEsHIP.
Statement that General Gresham VIII Ger
taihly Accept the Place.

bAidG NoHeIdl OreSnstHh VIII CeT-
taihly Accept the Place.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March o. -To-day's Capital says
Postmaster general Gresham can be Judge
Drummond's successor for the asking. He will
not ask for the place until after the Chicago
convention, if, indeed, he asks for it at all To
leave the Cabinet now would be to embarrass
the President with the necessity of choosing a
Postmaster general at time when he has no
desire to make enemies. AS loyal friend of the
President, desirous of his denomination, Gen
eral Gresham does not propose to take this step"
Tonight, the Journal correspondent inquired
of an Indiana congressman who best knows as
to what General Gresham will likely do and not
d. and he said that General Gresham might not
go out of the Cabinet until after the Chicago
convention, but he did not think he would hest
tate to accept Judge Drummond's place if the
latter should retire at any time. So, as it now
stands, it is not a matter of embarrassing the
President or waiting for presidential develop
ments so much as it is of the retirement of
Judge Drummond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Debate in the House the POstOffce Ap-
preparation Bill.
Monday.

Debate in the House the POstOffice Ap-
preparation Bill.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Mr Phelps asked
leave to present the resolutions of the New Jer-
sey Senate protesting against the Morrison tariff
bill, but number of objections were made on
the Democratic side, and the resolutions were
not received
Under the call of committees the following re-
ports were submitted:
By Mr.. Turner From the committee on cleo
tions, resolution confirming the right of Mr.
Skinner, of North Carolina, to his seat in the
House. Laid over.
By Mr.. Dingley (adversely): From the com
mittee on shipping, authorizing the purchase of
foreign built ships by United States citizens, for
use in the foreign carrying trade. House calen-
dar
Mr.. Slocum presented the views of the minor
ity, which were ordered printed.
Mr.. Morrison moved that the House go into
committee of the whole on the revenue bills pend
ing which, Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, moved
that the House go into committee on the general
appropriation bills
The Speaker stated that vote would first be
taken on Mr.. Morrison's motion, and MIR. Ran
dali demanded the yeas and nays
Mr. Reed, of Maine inquired whether, if the
motion was carried, the committee would bo re-
quired to consider internal vevenue bills.
The Speaker replied that it would be required
to consider bills raising the revenue, if there
were any such on the calendar
The object of Mr. Morlisons motion was to
take up for consideration the bonded extension
bill.
Th3 House, however, refused to adopt it-yeas
lis; nays, III. This was in no sense party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10

New YORK, March 8.--The steamer p Caland
from Rotterdam reported that on March |, in
latitude ~ degrees 43 minutes longitude 48 de
grees 81 minutes, she met the steamer Leerdam,
from New York for Amsterdam in company
with the steamer Lord Cough. The Leerdam
reported that on Feb % she lost her rudder and
wanted us to stay by, but did not need i'm
mediate assistance. The Lord Cough then pro
ceeded On the morning of March 2 the Lcer-
cam had made jury rudder. which gave the
best satisfaction. The Leerdam steered excel
lently, with speed of five to six miles am hour
The ship and engine were in good order and
provided with everything necessary She pro
ceeded on her voyage to Amsterdam. heavy
swell prevented the passengers from being taken
off
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
The Difference Between American and En-
glish Iron Workers as Explained by
the TOilers Themselves
Henry Irving and Miss Terry the OBJ
iects of Much Social Attention.
The Postmaster General and the Circuit
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of A. M. Gibson
Before the Springer Committee.
WHISKY AND THE TARIFF.

Fruitless Attempt to Extract Information
from MIR. Morrison.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 9-Your correspondent
asked Chairman Morrison, tonight, what effect
yesterdays action by the House would have on
the whisky bill.
Il don't know. and Leopold Morse are just
going to take drink; join u.s."
mo, thanks; will the bill come up again?"
ut is not so likely to come up again as some
of its elements are to go down Morse and l."
when will you have the tariff bill reaCy to
reportl"
when the report is prepared"
will it be ready tomorrow
mo"
Tuesday,"
Cant say You may say this: When the
tariff bill is ready it will be reported to the
House. don't know when that will be-
Surprise is exressed by Republicans at Mr..
Morrsonis failure to prepare to report the bill
to morrow, as determined by the majority of the
committee last week. 1t is believed he is await
ing statistics from Eastern importers to be in
corporated in his remarks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
The Conference Disagreed,

WASHINGTON, March S-The conferees on the
resolution appropriating $1,000 for the Danvine
and Copiah county investigation held their first
meeting to-day, and, after discussion, disagreed.
The House eonferees would not recede from the
clause restricting the use of money to investiga-
tions already ordered, and the Senate conferees
refused to agree to it. saying that the unani-
nous vote of the Senate against it was equiva-
lent to instructions to them to oppose it. Upon
adiourning it was understood that another con
ference will be held, but it is not thought proba-
bic that an agreement will be reached by the
present confereeS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
MINOR MENTION.

Decrease in the Issue of Postal Cards Caused
by TwO-Cent Letter Postage.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Since the introduc-
ton of two-cent letter postage, there has been
an unexpected reduction in the number of postal
cards issued. For five years the average annual
increase has been IA per cent. Since July l,
last, there has been an increase of Is per cent.
in adhesive stamps and 25 per cent. in stamped
envelopes issued During those eight months the
issue of postal cards only reached 256 552 $50 as
against 260 226, $50 for the corresponding period
creased demand for postal cards. the Postmaster
general has sent a letter to the Speaker of the
House, informing him that the estimates for the
cost of manufacturing cards for the next fiscal
year may be reduced $35. 600
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
THE DYNAMITE CoNsPmAToRs.
Comment of the English Press on the Action
of the Plotters.


of the PlOtters.
LONDON, March 8-The dynamite scare is
subsiding, but the papers still continue to harp
upon the duty of America to suppress conspi-
racy
The Saturday Review says: "The new form of
Irish warfare is as dangerous to Americans as to
Englishmen. If a portmanteau belonging to an
Irish consprator who is about to quit America
for Europe, should explode at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel or on a steamer filed with Americans
coming to England, the whole subject would at
once present itself to the American mind in
quite IA different light from a series of outrages
on English homes. But even without such "a
practical lesson, it must be believed that the
proceedings of the Irish in America are not
offenses of political character Simply, they
are crimes against humanity"
Mr. William O'Brien, Nationalist member of
Parliament i'll his paper, the United Ireland of
Dublin asks; "Do the dynamitards consider
the cowardice and insatity of their attempts to
explode boxes in places where they run the
terrific risk of killing or manning unoffending
men, women and childrenl Still if anything
could conciliate Irish sympathies toward these
terrorists and could destroy the slightest vestge
of compassion for the English panic. it would be
the tone of the English press in talking of Irish
consprators.
The United Ireland publishes bogus letter,
signed F. T. Frelinghuysen. and addressed to
Earl Granville. 1t purports to be the reply of
the government at Washington to Earl Gran
villes dispatch ON the dynamite outrages. Sec
retary Frelinghuysen is made to say:
THE American government trusts that this
question will never assume the proportions of an
international difficulty; but the general feeling
amongst all classes in the republic is that the
best remedy for Irish evils would be to concede
to Ireland some such measure Of autonomy as
was granted to Bulgaria by Turkey"
Prince Henry of Russia, and the German
embassador were at the Paddington depot
in the room directly above the cloak room in
which the dynamite was recently found at the
exact moment of the explosion in the Victoria
depot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
A MOUNTAIN OF SNOW.
Twelve Persons Instantly Killed by Snow
Slide in Utah.

SALTLAKE, March 9.-At $50 on Friday night,
The 7th inst, a snow-slide half mile wide, ex-
tending from the summit down, at Alta, swept
away the works of the new Emma mine, killing
Gus Liberker, foreman D. D. Wasson, machin-
ist, and brother, Samuel Prethers, Charles
Colgren and wife, Lottie Pleon, Edward Crockett
o. J. johnson, N. S. Delano Willard Stephen
son and John Richardson. The bodies were all
recovered, except one. 1t was the worst slide
ever known in Little Cottonwood, the snow
piling forty feet high. The damage to the mines
is $4,000 The storm is too bad to bring the
bodies down. OF the killed several have families
George Culns, superintendent of the mine, came
down to-day, bringing the first news of the dis
aster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10

politan Club on Wednesday evening; breakfast
was given him by Senator Bayard on Thursday;
he gave a supper to Mr. Blaine and party of
friends on Thursday evening, after the play; he
was the guest of William Walter Phelps on Fri
day morning; he attended supper given him by
Representative Dorsheimer on Friday evening,
and last night was the Presidents guest Miss
Terry has received more social attentions here
than in any other American city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10

PNms. March 8.-The police are watching the
movements OF eighty three persons in France,
suspected Of belonging to the dynamite party,
ODonovan Roesa's son is here but there is 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
WHEN INDICATIONS.
MoNDAY.-GenerazM WarDaer,
ffdir qvedther.
BOTTOM PRICES.

The indications, as understand the meteorologi-
cal situation" at this tine that mder weather
will probably prevail for the next few days, at least
In any event, you not go amiss by freely taking
advantage of present opportunities in theform of in
Vulnerable surprising bargains in articles of apparel
adapted to the general range of climatic moods
throughout all departments of the