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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-01-19

FOR GoyBRNoR:
SAMUEL Id. MCENERY,
OF ouachlta.
rom LIEUT.. GOVERNOR:
CLAY KNOBL0UH,
Of Lafourche,
ron TREASURER:
L. A. BURKE,
OF Orleans.
ron ATTORNEY GENERAL:
NJ. j. CUNNINGHAM,
OF Natcaitoches.
FOR sEeREEARr OF STATE:
OSCAR ARROYO,
OF Plaquemines.
FOR AUDITOR
.. Is. STEELE,
OF Union
PoR SUPERINTENDENT or EDUCATIoN
WARREN EAST0N,
OF Orleans.
Tenth Senatorial district.
PoR STATE SENATORS
MURPHY J. FOSTER,
OF St. Mary
CHARLES 7. HAMPTON,
OF Calcaaieu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
COMMUNISM IN PARIS.
Uneasiness Among the Working Glasses
Caused by Scarcity of Employment.

Uneasiness Among the Working Glasses
Caused by Scarcity of Employment.
LONDON, Dec. 8.-The sinister face of COM
munism shows itself again in the news from
Paris, following, as it does, upon a long period
of short work or no work at all, the wages being
starvation wages while to this evil are to be
added the further ones of a cholera visitation
and an unusually cold winter promised in
what has already been seen of that unwelcome
season. The unbalanced minds of those
who live in the slums of Paris are, in truth
affected now somewhat as they were fourteen
years ago, during the days of the terrible siege.
Disturbances seem to be IN the very air.
Indeed, the feeling in Paris is that almost any
thing disastrous is likely to happen any day.
The political harleduinade of the ministry and
Parliament during the week just ended has add
ed to this general sense of restlessness and the
action of sister cities, like Lyons Bordeaux and
Marseilles, in protesting against the coming
grain tax, has heaped fuel on the flames of dis
content among the poor. In Paris the sentiment
against the wasteful and foolish Chinese war is
fierce among the workmen, and the cry against
the tax on bread comes at the moment when the
public mind only needs such cry to carry it
away into violence. Should Paris escape the
threatened bloodshed during the next few weeks,
the surprise will be great the relief.
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sugar growing industry of Louisiana without re-
the tariff system.
FI think good many revenue reformers," Mr.
Holman said, have about come to the concu-
sion that the best way to revise the tariff is not
to attempt too much at one time For example,
most of the men who are anxious to have the
tariff on lumber retained feel little or no inter
est in the remainder of the tariff, and would not
oppose its revision if lumber should be placed on
the free list The same thing ls true TO a con
siderable extent of the men who are interested
in the retention of the duty on salt and some
other articles"
In other words, Mr.. Holman thinks it would
be comparatively easy to destroy the tariff by a
series of attacks, each directed against single
detail of the system. The feeling in the House
in favor of free sugar has been gaining strength
for several years, and the session is not likely to
end without effort to remove or greatly re-
duce the duty on that commodity. Mr. Holman
would be glad to vote for a bill to reduce the
present duty 80 per cent
Another prominent Northern Democrat has
said: II mean that the House shall be brought
to vote on proposition TO repeal the duties on
sugar, molasses, etc, unless l find there is a
prospect of the virtual accomplishment of the
same object by the ratification and carrying into
effect of the commercial treaty with Spain. The
people of the United States have been chained
long enough to the sugar planters of Louisiana
We could better afford to send them all to New
York, and pay their board at the Windsor, than
to continue the present policy. Last year we
paid $40, 600. 600 in duties ou sugar and molasses
for the benefit of few planters in Louisiana, in
a region which ought to be given over to the ali
gators. Everybody uses sugar. 1t is as neces-
sary as bread in every family"
On the Republican side of the House there is
an overwhelming majority in favor of the repeal
or radical reduction of the sugar duties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
A BANKRUPTCY LAW.
A Feeling in the West that Such Legislation
Is Not Desirable.

Feeling in the West that Such Legislation
Is Not Desirable.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-Indana, Ohio, Michi-
gan and Illinois people are becoming frightened
it appears, over the likelihood of the passage of
a bankrupt law They are sending petitions,
memorials, letters and kilograms to their repre-
sentatives in Congress against the enactment of
a bankrupt law and as argument against it are
quoting the merchants and bankers who, they
say suffered from the bankruptcy law few
years ago.
1t is held by these demonstrators that bank
ruptcy law invites roguery, and that thousands
of deceptive and dishonest men who have
been driven out of the mercantile business will
return again under a new law.
A gentleman who has been working for the
Lowell bill in the House says there need be no
apprehension Of trouble in commercial matters
should that measure become law. He says it
provides for a rigid inquiry by the courts into
the causes which led applicants for admission
to bankruptcy to that extremity, and provides a
penalty for attempted fraud. He thinks bank
rupt law of that character much better than the
present assignment system, as better and NOR
equitable means are provided for the distrbu-
ton Of assets. 1t is likely the bill will be passed
this winter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
THE SUPREME COURT.
Decisions Affecting Railways and Regular Of
ficers Who Served in the War with Mexico.

Decisions Affecting Railways and Regular Of
ficers Who Served in the War with Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the Supreme Court
to-day decision was rendered in the railroad
case of the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Rail
way Company, plaintiff in error. against Duaneo
Ross. This was a suit brought by the engineer
of gravel train against the company, to recover
damages for injuries sustained by him in a col
lission with freight tran which was due to
the careiessness of the conductor of the latter
The court below charged the jury that
if, in their opinion, the accident was caused by
the negligence of the conductor of the freight
train, and without contributory negligence on
the part Of the plaintiff, the railway company
was liable, because the relation of superior and
inferior officers was created by the company as
between the two in the operation of its trains
and they were not, within the meaning of the law
fellow servants engaged in the same common
employment. This court holds that the charge
was correct, and the Judgment of the Circuit
Court is affirmed.
A decision was also rendered in the railroad
land case of the Kansas Pacific Railway Com
pany, appellant, against the Atchison, Topeka
d Santa Fe Railway Company, a suit
involving title to 5000 acres of land
in Waubunze and Usage counties, Kan
sas. This court holds that the Kansas
Pacific Company, under the acts of Congress of
1862 and 1864, by compliance with all their pro.
visions in the construction of its road, acquired
title to the lands in controversy, and has, ac-
cordingly, right to record evidence of it in the
form of a patent The decree of the court be-
low is therefore, reversed. and the case remanded
with directions to enter a decree adjIdging the
title in the lands in controversy to the Kansas
Pacific Company, and that the Atchison, To
peka e. Santa Fe Company execute to the
Kansas Pacific Company conveyance OF its
cl aim and interest therein.
A decision was also rendered in the cases of
the United States appellant, against VIM. II.
Emery, and the same appellant against J. Fl.
North. brought here from the Court of Claims,
which involves the question whether officers of
the regular army and navy who served out their
enlistments were honorably discharged, in the
ira pay. This court holds that they were en-
titled to such pay, and affirms the decision of the
Court of Claims. The number of officers affected
by this decision is four or five hundred.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
HOLMAN ON THE TARIFF.
The Time Is Too Short fora General Revision,
but the Lumber Duty Might BE Removed.

The Time Is Too Short for "a Gen eral Revision,
but the Lumber Duty Might BE Removed.
Washington Special.
Representative Holman, of Indiana, does not
think it probable that any general tariff legisa-
ton will be attempted at this session, but he
hopes that the House will place certain articles,
especially lumber the free list That could only
be done by two-thirds vote under suspension
of the rules. as any measure affecting the tariff
no matter how restricted might be its scope,
would be open to unlimited amendment if con-
sidered in the usual manner Mr. Holman said:
'While the time is too short to enter upon any
general revision of the tariff think it would be
practicable to pass, under the two-thirds rule, n
bill removing the duty on lumber This is a
measure III the success Of which the people of
the West are very deeply interested, and they
expect this Congress to grant them relief Yes,
they are also especially Interested in the removal
of the duty from salt, and there Is strong SEN
timent in favor Of placing sugar on the free list
The Southern representatives generally. how
ever, have shown u disposition to protect the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
BRITISH POLITICS,
Scope of the English Redistribution Bill
Probable Effect of the Measure.

Scope of the English Redistribution Bill
Probable Effect of the Measure.
New YoRK, Dec 8.-The Tribunes cable
special says: The Gladstone Salisbury redistri-
button BILL introduced on Monday by MIR. Glad
stone in the Commons in q speech of fifty min
utes proves to be larger measure than was ex-
pected. BY abolishing boroughs under 15, 900 in
population and by taking the second member
from boroughs under $4,000, Mr.. Gladstone OBJ
tains l60 seats of which he gives the counties 96
and the large towns Ga in addition to their pres
ent members The papers have been filed all
the week with elaborate dis ssions and
calculations Of the personal and po-
liteal effects of the measure BY gen
eral consent the two broadest and gravest
features OF the bill are first, the unexpectedly
l"rge application Of the principle of equal cleo
tora districts and secondly, the adoption of the
single member system for each new district.
Each county and each town having over two
members is divided into single districts averag-
ing $4,000 inhabitants. Both these conditions
are understood to be due to Lord Salisbury, who
has believed it possible to convert constituencies
of reduced and manageable size by the help of
new doctrines Of Tory democracy.
Strong opposition has already been shown to
both these schemese, Mr. Courtney resignine
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Office because the bill makes no provision for
minority representation, and attacking the
single member plan as tending to degrade
Parliament and to debase the character
of members. The press of Manchester,
Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle
and other large towns protest against scheme
depriving them of corporate representation and
substituting ward members. Notice has already
been given of amendments to omit these divid
ing clauses, but it will be impossible for the
ministry to accept the slightest alteration in
either of these features without Lord Salisbury's
consent.
The bill as a whole, though preserving many of
the existing anomalies and creating Others is
revolutionary in its general character being far
the greatest advance toward democracy since
1892 and leading to still greater advance be-
tore many years The redistribution and fran
chise bills together insure, for the first
time in the history of England, some
thing like representation in Parliament
of the people of England. The center Of
political power is transferred once for all from
the middle classes to the working classes wheth-
er artisan agricultural. The large towns, al
most always Liberal gain enormously. The
counties pass their power from under the control
of the landlords to the farmers, though nobody
knows what line the new electors will take.
Lord Salisbury is confident it will be a Tory
line, and Mr. Chamberlain is equally confident it
will be Radical line.
The increase in the whole number of an al
ready unwieldy House of Commons from 652 to
go members is one of the minor blots in the bill,
but it has enabled the trainers to avoid awkward
questions of reduction of members in different
parts of the kingdom. Wales and Ireland re-
main before, though neither is entitled by
population to its present number.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
The Question of Control of the Niger River
Settled by Dividing Jurisdiction Be-
tween the British and French.
The Egyptian Rebel Forces Defeated at
Shendy, KhartOum and Suakim.
An Unhappy Combination of Scarcity of En-
plOyment and Political Excitement, and
the Effect 1t Is Having in France.
THE CONGO CONFERENCE.
Prediction that England's Treaty with the
Association Will Be Ratified.


Association Will BE Ratified.
LONDON, Dec. s.--The Berlin correspondent
of the Daily News says he has good authority
for stating that Englands convention with the
African International Association will be ratified
within few days. Henry NJ. Stanley's visit to
London had reference to this subject Baron
de Courcel, the French delegate presided
at the meeting of the committee Of the
Congo conference on Saturday. Several
technical delegates gave their opinions, and the
discussion lasted FIVE hours when the articles of
the report were reached. and further discussion
was thereupon adjourned till Monday. The re-
pert was debated by all as applying only TO the
Congo the Niger was reserved for separate dis
cussion. Baron de Cource made a forcible
scheme, in the course of which he
said the conference had no power
to grant the concession. General Stanford
was at once aroused by this. and in an indignant
manner expressed the hope that no one suspected
him of being personally interested in the pro-
posed railway.
Baron Lambermont, of Belgium, supported
General Sanford, but as Baron de Courcel and
other delegates stated that they had no in
structions to act in the matter and it, would
have to be postponed General Sandfords pro-
posals fell through. The full conference will
meet on Tuesday to receive the report of the
committee.
The Congo committee agreed that the African
international Association shall have control only
over the navigation of the Congo
river; that England shall have con
troll of the navigation of the lower, and
France2 control of the upper Niger river Eng
land and France have bound themselves by
formal declaration to uphold freedom of navi-
cation. Any other power which may acquire
territory in that country will be required to
undertake q similar Obligation.
The discussion of the English. American, Ger
man and Belgian neutrality proposals was un-
finished. At Saturdays sitting the COM
mittee expunged General Sanfords clause
by a formal vote. Germany approved
the proposal. but the general impression of the
committee was that the concession would have
been entirely IN favor of the African Interna-
tional Association. The clause proposing an in
ternatonal commission, to act Independently Of
the territorial authorities, was rejected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
A BURGLAk'S CONFESSION
Which eliminates a Police Lieutenant in q
Robbery-Other officials Suspected.

ST LOUIS, Dec. Son the night of the 21st of
last May the city clerks Office of East St Louis
was broken into hole punched through the
wall of the brick vault and some $3, 000in money
g and $4,000 in city scrip abstracted. Every
effort was made to find the burglars but without
success. Recently band of burglars have
operated in this city, and in different parts of
the State, and suspicion fell on their leader,
Charles Clark, as being implicated in the East
St. Louis robbery. Clark was arrested at
Springfield, Mo-, on Saturday last and brought
here and he has confessed to have done the East
St Louis job. He states that Lieutenant Thomas
Duffy, of the East St Louis police force, stood
in with him and shared the money, and that in
dividual has been arrested 1t is also stated
that two or three other city officials are
implicated in the affair and that they will be ar
rested to-day. Clark asserts, however, that no
body but he and Duffy were concerned in the
robbery and that no city scrip was taken from
the vault The affair has created good deal OF
commotion in East st. Louis, and steps are be-
ing taken to probe the matter to the bottom.
No further arrests were made to-day. and 1T is
now said none will be. There is considerable
talk in East st. Louis, but no official is directly
implicated in the affair, and there does not seem
to be any evidence in that direction. 1t ls.now
nositiveiy asserted that no city bonds were taken
from the vault by she burglar, and the entire
loss by the robbery is placed at trifie over
$3 000
Lieutenant Duffy was released this afternoon
ON 49, 500 ball. and Clark was remanded in de-
fault
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Commerce on tho Niger.

BRUSSELS, Dec 8--Jantzen & Westmahlen,
an important firm of HAMBURG which has
many factories in West Africa, will resume di-
rection of the Benue Company. In the interest
of this company, Flegel, German traveller, is
to establish factories on the Niger river, to pur-
chase land, and conclude treaties of commerce
with the native chiefs Flegel states that the
territory in which the company will operate is a
fertile and healthy region, and produces all
plants of the tropical and temperate zones He
recommends the importation of gin. rum, guns,
salt, crockery. glassware, hardware, flannel and
cloth. The English National African Company
started operations on the Benue river last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09

It is announced that Count Herbert Bismarck
will begin his duties as Under Secretary of State
at Berlin in January.
A dispatch from Alexandria says De Lesseps
obtained from the Egyptian government a con
cession for fresh water canal from IigAig TO
Port Said
Charles Bradlauch, who appealed against the
verdict of the jury which found him guilty of
misdemeanor in voting in the House Of Com
mems, rs member for Northampton, after having
administered the oath to himself, has been re-
fused a new trial.
The Dublin corporation, 81 to 70, has resolved
to change the name of Sackville street to OCon-
nell street A deputaton of tradesmen appeared
and protested against the action. Mr. Sullivan,
NJ. P, warned them they were opposing the
wishes of the Irish people This was construed
as threat to boycott them. The tradesmen
are raising fund to test the legality of the cor
poratons action.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-General Brown pre-
sented in the House to-day petition of los cit
izens and exsoldiers of Delaware county, pray
ing for passage of the Mexican pension bill with
out amendments.
Mr.. Holman introduced petition of J. H.
Wolford, Isom Ross, T. J. Humphreys, and sew
enteen other citizens of Madison, in behalf of q
just and equitable system of bankruptcy. They
say it would tend TO impart stability to CONNER
cial interests and contribute to the maintenance
of soundness in business affairs.
Mr. Kleiner presented papers in support of the
application of David H. Ellis, soldier in the
Seminole war, for pension.
Mr.. English introduced bill to pension
Thomas M. Dickson, and Mr.. Steele presented
bill to increase the pension Of John Sutton
Mr.. Wood, representing the Eleventh district
appeared in the House day for the first time
this session. He says he is not going to contest
the election of Mr.. Owen, his successor, and
never intended to do so. He contends that there
were votes illegally cast against him, however,
cast illegally because they were not cast for
him
Mr.. Kleiner was in his seat in the House to-
day. He says Cleveland will let all offceholders
fill out their terms This will relieve Mr.
Kleiner of good deal of trouble with postmas-
ters, etc. He is going to the New Orleans fair
during tho holiday recess.
The following Indiana postmasters were com
missioned to-day: VIM. Ralston, at Jay; Basil
B. Postethwait, at Otwell; George w. Farrell
at Waterford Mills; Henry Cox, at Williams.
A postofice has been established at Byron
Parke county, and William G. Banta appointed
postmaster.
John G. Priest General Prather, and other
prominent Missourians, have located here, and
will with the delegation in Congress from that
State, press the claims of Congressman James 0.
Brodhead for Attorne y-general under President
Cleveland. 1t is generally believed, however,
that x-Senator Mcdonald of Indiana, will be
called TO that position.
The President has appointed o. O. Stealey,
w. G. Nicholas and n. W. Burhaus a committee
to examine the completed portion of the South
ern Pacific railroad of California.
Secretary Teller and Postmaster-general Hat.
ton left this morning on special car, by the
Atlantic Coast line. for New Orleans. to attend
the Worlds Exposition They will stop a few
days in Florida, but will reach New Orleans in
time for the opening of the exposition.
Payments so far this month on account Of
pensions, amount to So, 100000.
The President has notified the managers of the
New Orleans Exposition that it will be impos-
sibe for him to leave Washington to attend the
opening of the exposition on the 10Th inst. but
he hopes to be able to visit the exposition during
January.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-09
SECRECY OF THE BALLOT.
The Changes Proposed In a Bill Introduced
by Representative Beach.

The Changes Proposed In a Bill Introduced
by Representative Beach.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a bill was introduced
in the House to-day by Mr. Beach to maintain
the secrecy of the ballot i'll elections for repre-
sentatives and delegates in Congress. 1t pro-
vides for a separate uniform ballot upon which
candidates are to be voted for. The quality of
the paper and size of the type are specified, and
general provision made that all ballots must be
the same in outward appearance. An important
change in the existing law is made in respect to
what is legal ballot Section q of the Revised
Statues provides that all votes for repre-
sentatives must be 10y written or printed ballot
and nullifes all votes which are not so cast.
Mr.. Beach's bill permits ballots to be printed or
written, or partly printed and written The
bin also requires that all representatives and
delegates shall be voted for upon separate
ballots. Violations of any of the provisions of
the bill are declared misdemeanor. and punish
able by fine or Imprisonment, or both.