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Chief Head Clerks.

The prevalent opinion is that the railway
postal service affords better opportunities for the
exercise of petty tyranny than any other branch
of public business. The system is full of in
equalities, injustice and extreme exactions The
postal law is one thing; as modified by the postal
regulations it is quite a different thing. Here
are some questions that were to have been sub
mitted to the commission:
The postal law reads that ga clerk in charge
THAT is a clerk in the fifth class shall receive
not to exceed $1,400 per annum. Is it not true
that when an amount is given as the limit of com
pensation that limit is always accepted as the
amount Of compensation and is always paidl
1t is always paid except in the case of postal
clerks. The postal law recognizes no such po-
sltion or title as chief head clerk, yet chief head
clerks exist. They receive 81, 400 a year, the
limit OF the amount named as compensation for
clerks in charge.
Clerks in charge do not receive 81 400 a year;
they get only 81, 300 a year. The wages of
clerks of the fourth class are also reduced $50 a
year below the limit allowed by law as their
compensation. Is this 800 taken from the
salary of clerks in charge, and this 500 from that
of clerks of the fourth class to pay these so called
chief head clerks?
Are not the chief head clerks in this division
all appointed or recommended by c.. Jay Frenchl
Do they not hold their Offices by his favor!
Who has created this office of chief head
clerk Is not the clerk in charge the highest
clerkship recognized in the law? These chief
head clerks are only clerks in charge. Why are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-23
A Relic Of General HARRISON.

William A. Refner, of Mount Summit, who
was in the city, left for the State library sword
formerly the property of General Harrison, with
the following letter, which gives an account of
the relic:
'About the year 1928 General Harrison pre-
sented his sword to Colonel Isaac Morgan, of the
town of Harrison, who then had just been
elected to the ommand of the regiment in
Dearborn county. Colonel Morgan soon failed
in business. his effects were sold at public sale,
and the sword was bid off by a neighbor with
the intention of returning it to Colonel Morgan;
but bankruptcy and dissipation prevented him
from redeeming it, and in 1888, holding a posi-
ton as | then did in the Second regiment, First
brigade, and First division of the Ohio militia,
and feeling very partial to General Harrison, l
felt a desire to possess his sword, and soon be-
came the owner of it by purchase, and have
kept it in my possession over fifty years. Now,
having no further use for it, in my old days |
wish to place it where it will be properly hon
ored and cared for, in the State library
The weapon above referred to has a long,
narrow blade, evidently of fnely-tempered
steel, ivory hilt, mounted with an eagles
head of solid silver. The guard and mountings of
the leather scabbard are likewise of silver, all in
a good state of preservation.
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THE SPREAD OF SMALLPOX.
Deaths at the est-House-Regulation Made
by the Health Board.

Peter Mueller, a saloon-keeper at the corner of
South and Delaware streets, was taken down
with the smallpox yesterday and was sent to the
pesthouse,
William Howard and David Barnett died at
the pesthouse of smallpox yesterday, and were
buried last night. This makes ten deaths in all
since the disease first appeared, and it has been
at thirty five places in the city, including the
Jail, station house and four houses in Indianola.
Several of theinmates of the Female Reforma-
tory are suffering from a cutaneous disease
which was thought to be smallpox yester-
day, but the physicians who were called in do
not think it was the disease.
The city Board of Health met yesterday after
noon. 1t was ordered that all cases of smallpox
occurring within the city limits should be imme-
diately removed to the PENTHOUSE, unless espe-
cially ordered otherwise by the board. Also.
that complete isolation and the most rigid observ-
ance of the quarantine be enforced upon all
houses within which cases of smallpox have oc-
CURED, and that no quarantine shall be discon-
tinued until so ordered by the Board of Health.
1t was also ordered that where any person was
discovered violating any quaratine established,
or is found upon the street in defiance of said
quarantine, he shall be arrested at once and
prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The
superintendent of police and the police force
were requested to assist in. enforcing these regu-
lations.
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Compulsory vaccination.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
In the issue of the ODD there appears the opin-
ion of the city attorney relating to the powers Of
health officers to remove smallpox patients from
their homes to the pest-house. The attorney is
certainly right, that the Health Board is the
proper authority to decide as to the need of such
removal. The discretion must rest somewhere,
and by law it is made to rest with the Board of
Health; but the basis upon which such discre-
tionary power is exercised in any case is certainly
open 10 investigation, for the law ~contemplates
the safety of both patient and community. If a
patient can be properly isolated and otherwise
attended to at his home. it is only policy and
right that he be permitted to remain; otherwise,
it is certainly to his own interest, as well as that
of the community, that he be removed to a
proper place. If the Health Board does not so
remove the latter class, it is derelict of duty and
incompetent. If it removes the former class
viz. those who would be better isolated and at
tended to at home-it lays itself liable, and the
remedy can be had, as all law ~contemplateS only
the needed action for the accomplishment of its
purposes, and the purpose Of the law now. con
sidered is to afford the patient the best accom-
mOdations and to protect the public.
We think that the people need not be under
apprehension that any competent health board
or officer will take q patient from the spot where
he can be properly isolated and attended to. In
this it would not be upheld by either law or com
mon sense. The former would holdit liable, and
the latter would condemn such acts. On the
other hand, if either the safety
of the patient or community demands
such removal, no hot-headed opposition
should be made. The personal rights of the indi-
vidual are not interfered with in this more than
in any other case where his own or his neigh
bors' safety is at stake.
The truth is that the community has more to
fear from a neglect of seeking the protection
that vaccination affords than they have of being
forcibly d~espoiled of their rights by a compe-
tent board of health. 1t may be a question
does not insist on enforcement Of such a protec-
ton measure. 1t is at least certain that the
people would do well to demand of such board
that each individual should be vaccinated, and
then the removal or non removal to the pest
house would cease to be a question.
indianapolis THAD. NJ. STEVENS, NJ, ID.
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A Balated Witness.

Fl. {. Barlow arrived here yesterday after
noon, for the purpose of being recalled, but the
commission had adjourned. He left this state
ment: Mr.. Washington says: If it can be
proved that I was in the Confederate States
service, l ought to go out of the postal service;
and if it cannot, the man who made the state
ment ought to 60 out In my evidence 1 did
not say that Mr.. Washington was in the rebel
army, but that l understood so from another
person. Mr.. Washington-whose residence was
at Marshall, Tex, during the entire war-says
he was in neither army, but was a civilian. He
does not say he was not q confederate. If the
service is not large enough for both Of us, which
one ought TO go out of 1.-THE man who neglects
to say whether he was a Unionist or a confed-
crate during the war. or myself, who, when ff-
teen years old, shouldered a musket and went
into the Union army!'
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Dudley Hall. Of New York, is at the Bates.
II. c. Hanna, of Fort Wayne, is at the Bates,
j. P. Myers, of Rochester, is at the Occidental.
I. NJ. Charlton, of Lebanon, is at the Grand
Hotel.
Col. W. J.. Marshall, of Warsaw, is at the
Bates.
E. E. Roose, of Bloomfield, is at the Ocei-
dental.
Col James B. Mulkey, of Bloomington, is at
the Bates.
Col. w. S. Lingle, of Lafayette, is at the
Grand Hotel.
Major Thomas II. Binghurst, of Logansport
is at the Bates.
Col C. K. Perry and F. I. Matthews, of Ell
l~ettsville, are at the Bates.
Mrs. Alfred Dickey and Miss Noble, of James
town, d. T., are at the Bates.
Moses G McLain, county clerk, has retained
from a two-weeks' stay in Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-23

FARGO, Dec. - 1t has been learned in con
nection with the secession movement in Mani
toba that there is a secret organization in the
States scattered from the Atlantic coast to the
Rocky mountains, with which many prominent
Irish Americans are connected. A secession con
vention will be held at Winnipeg, GU March ),
and already many leaders in the movement from
Eastern States are arriving in this city and max
ing their headquarters here. Two Catholic so
eieties have already been formed and "A meeting
OF one was held last night. 1t leaked ont that a
speech was made against the admission of any
French descendants. By the time of the Mani
toban convention important developments are
pXupctpd.
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ST. LOUIS, No, Feb. 22.-Joseph Pulitzer, Of
patch, was in the city to-day, and it is whispered
tonight that the result of his mission has been
the engagement of Joseph b. MeCullaeh, of the
Globe Democrat, to succeed Mr.. Snowden. who
has just resigned the managing editorship Of the
World.
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L. A Gable has taken out a So. 900 permit for
a twostory frame dwelling on Pennsylvania
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
George A. Albrecht, trustee of the German NJ.
E. Church, has taken out a s., 200 permit for the
erection of a frame parsonage at the corner Of
New York and New Jersey streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-23
can for a Nationai Conuentinn-

The executive committee of the National
Greenback-Labor party was III session, yester-
day, at the Grand Hotel, arranging for the ap-
preaching national convention, particularly to
select the time and place for holding it. As
stated in the Journal, yesterday, would be the
result of their deliberations, the following call
was issued;
A national convention Of the National Greenback-
Labor party, to nominate candidates for President and
Vice-president OF the United States, to be voted for at
the coming presidential election, will be held in the
city of Indianapolis, Ind, on Wednesday. the 2Sth
day of May, 1884. Each State is entitled to four
delegates and four alternates at large, each congress
sional district to two delegates and two alt~ernates,
each Territory to two delegates and two alternates.
aud the District of Columbia to two delegates and two
alternates.
Therefore, all who are in accord with the views set
forth in the platform of said party in 1880 are re-
s~pectfully requested TO meet in convention in their
several States, Territories and districts on or before
May l, 1854, and select their delegates and alter
mates to said convention.
JESSE HARPER, Chairman.
LEE CRANDALL, Secretary.
THE COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS.
The executive committee has also issued the
following:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE
NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION PARTY,
$3.50 Pennsylvania Avenue,
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. %, 1884.
The following named gentlemen are duly appointed
by the national committee to assist the Chairman and
secretary in arranging the details for holding national
convention at indianapolis. Ind, on Wednesday, the
2Sth day of May, 1884. H. H.. Leonard, chairman,
Mich; B. w. Terlinde, treasurer. Elizabeth. n. j.;
Charles Jenkins, Beloit, O., and w. S. kenworthy,
0skaloosa, Ia. JESSE HARPER, Chairman.
LEE C~RANDALL, Secretary.
Most of the day was spent in discussing the
questions: 'Can satisfactory arrangements be
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
indications
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF Il CHIEF SIG>:AL OFFICER, :
WASHINGFON, Feb. -, | A. NJ.

For Tennessee and the Ohio VaIley-Gener-
ally fair weather, preceded in the extreme east
ern portions by local rains and northwest winds,
becoming variable, generally higher barometer,
followed in extreme western portions by falling
barometer, Slight fall, followed in the western
portions by rising temperature.
For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather,
westerly winds, shifting to southerly. rising,
followed in the western and northern portions
by falling barometer, nearly stationary, followed
by rising temperature.
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made for entertaining and caring for the con
vention in Indianapolis!7 and, from the fact that
the call was issued last evening, it is surmised
an affirmative conclusion was reached.
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The Lee Statue.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-The unwilling of the
statue of General Lee, at Lee Circle. st. Charles
street, took place to-day. The ceremonies were
interrupted by a rain-storm.
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CHURCH SERVICES.
Baptist.

THIRST BAPTIST Observation-Disclosures COR
4 uer Of New York and Pennsylvania streets. Rev.
II. G.. Afahie, d. D., viii preach tomorrow AZ 10:30 d.
m. and 7:50 p. m. Sabbath-sehoo al > .. III. All are
cordially invited to these services.
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POLITICAL.
Sheriff.

JAMES R. ROSS WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR
u Sheriff Of Marion county, subject to the decision
of the Republican nominating convention.
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HOUSE,
A. B. GATES & co.
SSF|Z-Es5E
FOR SALE.

$50
FOR SALE.
NOR SALE-MILLINERY STORE: WILL IN.
voice about $500; part cash; doing fine business.
70 Mass. ave.
LOR SALE-FAR5IS, CHEAP. !ON LONG
L credit, Send for circular. Blue grass pasture
for rent, cheap. FRANCIS SMITH.
NOR sALE-SECOND-HAND ENGINES AND
z boiler outfits. Also, flour mills. wood and IRON
corner Missouri and Georgia streets.
EOR SALE-SPEC1AL BARGAINS IN o
L hand or new Engines. Boilers. Saw1ni1ls. Heal
ing and Stave Machinery. HADLEI, WRIGHT &
Co, 1l3 and los. Tennessee street, indianapolis.
EOR SALE-13lX1OO FEET SOUTHEAST COR
4 ner Of Tennessee and Georgia streets. The best
place in the city for a hotel or Wholesale house. when
the new depot is finished. I. 4. GOODWIN, %
Thorpe Block.
EOR ~SALE-FORTY ACRES. a MILE EAST OF
4 CITY, at any price it will bring. The owner has be
come desperate and must realize. y great bargain fot
men VINO nave money IN bank, bringing nothing. Ii
will be sold at half its value-oue-itth of what it once
sold for in cash. 7. A. GOODWIN, % Thorpe Bloc.
IGOR Observation-Disclosures WITHTHREA
i acres OF ground; store room. stocked with general
merchandise, doing a good business; satisfactory rea.
sons given Tor desl ing to sell. Situation. the cross.
ing OF the l., 3. & W. St. Louis Division. aud Var
dalia. Losansport Division. Address HALEY n
BRUN Guion, Ind.
NOR SALE-PHYSiCIA%S IOCAIT1y IN a
practice OF twenty years standing: nice residence
property and all out-buildings; nice drug store and
buildings; office building, together with good will of
bushes. viii remain several months with purchaser
to introduce him. The business is worth from -. 600
to $1,000 annually. will guarantee IT. It viii take
about 50, 900 to take me out of il entirely: part cash.
balance secured. Splendid opportunity for two Young
physicians to go into partnership, and a paving bust
ness. Nome need answer unless prepared with cash
name and address. DIR. J. b. CLEVELAND. cure A.
kiefer & Co. indianapolis. Ind.
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NERmIAN.STREET METH0DIsT |EPINC0PAL
Presbyterian.

VyTRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SOUTH-
L west corner Pennsylvania and New York streets.
Myron w. Reed being absent, DR.. Lemuel Moss, Pre>i-
dent OF the State University, will preach morning and
evening. The people are invited to all the services Of
this church.
GECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-CORNER
- of Pennsylvania and Vermont streets. Rev James
Mcleod, pastor. Preaching at 1880 a. m. and $50
p. m. Prayer meeting Sunday morning at $50 and
Thursday evening at 1870. Sabbath-sehool and Bible
classes ut 2;15 p. IN. All are invited.
TOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-CORNER
Il Pennsylvania and Pratt streets. Rev. y. II. Car
rier, pastor. Morning service at 1880. Sunday
school at 2:15 p. m. Evening service at 7:30.
TABERNACLE CHURCH-CORNER OF OHIO
/ and Illinois streets. Rev. Rufus $. Green, y.
D.. of Buffalo, n. Y, viii occupy this pulpit to-mor-
row morning at 1890, and evening at $50. The
public cordially invited. Sittings free.
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WANTED.


You can have work at your own home in a new bust
ness, where no peddling is required; from 81 to $40
day can be made; one dozen samples sent free that
will do to commence work ON. send Zoe for postage
and advertising, and address
HUNT s Co, w. Acton, Mass.
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AUCTION SALES.

TgUNT& McCURDY, REAL ESTATE AND GEN
IL eral Auctjoneers, SO East Washington street.
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SHAwNEETowN, H., Feb. %.


Arrived here this morning in advance of our boat,
which is expected to-day. The water here is on a
stand, two inches above last years mark, and viii not
rise more. Great destruction to buildings by Tues
days storm. Personal property mostly saved and suf-
fering less than last year. Our provisions viii be
enough for temporary relief. j. a. CLOSER.
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WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 81.

Inform Governor Porter that our county commits
sioners have appropriated 5000 for flood sufferers.
lie can draw on us for that amount when needed.
Committees are also at work soliciting private dona-
tons, and l think nearly as much more will be raised
IN that way. JOSEPH S. BAKER.
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LOST.

T OST-RED IRISH SETTER PUPPY, -FOUR
l. months old; white streak on the nose. Finder
will be rewarded by returning to Wilson & Splaun's
Livery Stable, in rear of Brunswick Hotel.
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A. D. Lynch:

In the name of our relief committee we express our
heartfelt thanks for your liberal contributions. So
far as provisions are concerned. we think the supply is
now sufficient. E. L. BEINKAMP, Mayor.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
GAINESVILLE.
Death of an Old Citizen Local and Per
s0nal Breyltles.

Special 70 the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, May 5.--Mr. John
Latimer, an old and respected citizen
of Cooke county, died very suddenly
Sunday morning at his home In this
county. On Saturday he was appar-
entity In good health, but that night he
was attacked with heart disease and
died in q little while. He has a mum.
Der Of friends here, who add their svm-
patby to that Of the relatives lie left
behind.
Tonight Judge w. II. Tibbett. an
attorney OF this place, will lead to the
altar OF Hymen Mrs. NJ. Il. Ease.
Mr.. w. "A. Patello, bookkeeper for
Lyon Il Gribble, left this morning for
South Carolina, where he will take nm :
70 himself bonnie bride.
John w. Turner has arrived with
his family. and will make this place
his home In the future. He is one OF
the firm OF Turner 4 I.omax, whole.
sale druggists Of this place.
County court met this morning and
q greater part Of the time has been
spent In disposing of misdemeanors
Quite q number of ministers from
distance were in the city yesterdav h,
assist ~ the installation Of Rev Dr
bowman, the Presbyterian pastor.
Inc hre company was on the street
Today takinga little hose practice
! rserythingiworked splendidly,
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PILOT POINT.
Personal Paragraphs = Church ana
Sunday-School Items.


Special 10 the Gazette -. Nrrs
PrIor PoiNT, May 5.-Mr. and Mrs'
r G. Newberry, DR.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
FRANKLIN and DR.. A. NJ. Ragland nave
re,urned from Denison, at which place
,,asta,dav they were in attendance on
~ Nnrfh Texas Horticultural society.
Thev were royalty entertained, ana ia
,,,nw,nc terms speak Of their warm
seeeption by the members OF the
society. ,,,oa VIVA
held Yesterday morning in the Meth-
nd;st church. DIR. w. q. Conner
nreached an appropriate sermon 70
very large and appreclatlve auui'
ance' AT the close of the discourse,
the centenary offering was received
which amounted to $65.70, wnicn
amount will be applied on the salary
nf n missionary In Central America.
In the afternoon, Il mass meeting OF
the Sunday-schools was held AT the
same place, where an interesting pro
yramIne of exercises was rendered
Consisting of music, speeches, etc. -,,
DrJ,H. Johnson spoke on "Int
Mission Work of Sunday scho ols;" miss
Dora Menasco read an essay; Prof. j.
M. King, professor Of elocntion, gave
n select reading entitled, "The Blue
checked Apron" DIR. w. y; Com o
made an address on "Ihe SentenarIy
Medal;its Purposes and how Obtained
II was communion day at the Bap
fist church, and services were con
Quoted by the popular pastor, Elder )
b. Cole.
Rev. J. w. Mcclure, Presbyterian
held services in Harrison's hall. Tn
weather was delightfully."- pleasant, an,
all the church services were wei
attended. =,
Mir. ]. r. Jones of the Post left las
night for Dallas, to attend the Pres
association.
Mrs. Jones, an esteemed widow lady
has been sorely afflicted, having burie
Yesterday morning bright, promi'
ing little daughter of four or nv
summers. She has but one left out
four, all having died within fe
weeks. 80,
The horticultural society will hol
its regular meeting Tuesday aiternoo
Mt the hall.
The Sunday-schools Of this city al
surrounding country will picnic me-
Saturday on the bank OF Isle ID
Bots.