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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18
She Vas Removed for Irregularities in Con-
~ 3 the Office, and Was Succeeded
8 by Soldiers Widow.
5 Jther Well-Known Irishman With
draws from the Democratic Party.
Will A. Kearney, of Logansport, Declares for
Blaine and Logan County Conventions
and Notes Of the Campaign.
THE CASE OF MRS. DUNCAN.
Major Calkins Makes an Explanation and
Disposes of a Campaign Lie.

Major CalEins Makes an Explanation and
Disposes of Campaign Lie.
Correspondence Of the Indianapolis Journal
LA PORTE, Aug. 16.-Hon. W. H Calkins ar
rived in the city this morning from Auburn, Ind
where he addressed an immense audience last
evening Your correspondent interviewed him
regarding the published letter of Mrs NJ. NJ
Duncan, ezpostmistress at Westville, Ind,
wherein sheicharges that she was removed by
Mr.. Calkins Tor non-payment of political as
sessment Of $l2 The following facts will show
that there is no truth in the charge whatever,
and that Mrs Duncan was removed for irregu-
larities in conducting the Office, in answer to a
petition from Aading citizens of Westville, in
Guiding ex Unised States Senator Cathcart, and
to be succeededby soldiers widow with three
small children Mr.. Calkins said;
THE facts arpsthat. in August, 1870, Mrs NJ
NJ. Duncan was appointed postmistress, coming
from another State, and the appointment was
made without thea;knowledge or consent of the
patrons of the ofBte, she buying out the former
occupant As farsas she personally was con
cerned, she discharged the duties of the Office
fairly well, but shehad, in addition to the Office,
small millinery ana.dress making shop, sta
tionery store. and was a skilled taxidermist,
which occupied larasportionof her time, leav-
ing the Office to unskAEed and inefficient help,
causing more or less complaint; and, in some
cases, complaints weressent to headquarters.
She also had two able4kodied sons in law, who
were able to take care ofsher had she not been
healthy and strong, and perfectly able to care
for herself and after her having the Office thir-
teen years it was thought advisable to make
change The present occupant was a widow,
with three children of tender years, one
nursing babe and the other two in
the neighborhood of three to FIVE
years of age. Her husband was a
wounded soldier and died from the effects of
his wounds. The postmistress herself is very
frail, in poor health, with three children and no
means except small house and lot for which
her husband paid $400, and on which was mort
gage of $3.50 As far as the assessment is CON
cerned she probably did receive circular letter,
as all the other officers did, and as matter of
fact, understand she did pay $40 Of the $I2
W hen the removal was asked for / refused to
act until the money had been returned to her
which was done by Aaron JONES' chairman of
the congressional COMMITTEES and her money cut
no figure in the removal whatever Mrs Miller
makes competent officer aud those who at the
time favored Mrs. Duncan now say they wo uld
not have Mrs Miller removed"
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Great Nationalist Demonstration.

DUBLIN, Aug 16.-At least 10000 persons
took part in the Nationalist procession at Mono
CHAN, yesterday. In the evening banquet was
given, at which many notables were entertained.
The Orangemen abstained from any counter
demonstration. Parnell will attend the county
convention at Cork, to day, and announce that
John OConnor will stand as the Nationalist
candidate for Parliament in Waterford.
In case the Irish executive fails to publish the
proceedings of its examination into the case of
the informer Casey, regarding the Maamtrasna
murder case, the Irish party will make demand
for public inquiry into the matter, as spe-
cial question at the autumn session of Parlia-
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18
Success Of Daly,s Comedy Company.

LONDON, Aug. 16-Augustin Days New
York Comedy Company has given four special
matinees at the Crystal Palace. playing in Lon
don every evening and making flying visits to
the Crystal Palace during the day. They have
made quite sensation there, Adah Rehan
especially capturing the public. At the close of
the last performance the play being, tShe Would
and She Wouldn't the company was called be-
fore the curtain again and again. and crowd of
ladies waited at the stage door to have last
glimpse of Miss Rehan and John Drew. DAILY has
received offers from all the provincial theaters
for a tour, but he finishes here after two more
weeks and returns home Immediately.
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The Latin Monetary Conference.

PARIS, Aug 16.-The programme of the Latin
monetary conference, to meet in this city Oct
%, includes the settlement of the question
whether the Latin Monetary Union shall be re-
newed or shall go into liquidation the LIST of Jan
uary, 1886, when the present convention ex-
pires, The French delegate will move that the
union be renewed until 1890. proposal will
be made to bind each state to take back all sill
yer coin issued BY it the expiration of the new
gold or bills payable in the country which re-
mains creditor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18

eceived to-day of the killing of Tom Griffin, a
glorious Cherokee outlaw at Eufaula, on
thursday night at III O'clock by Tom Lindsay.
lindsay was clerking at Miller's store, and slept
b back room. The door was unlocked, and
irifan entered, masked and wearing two Colts
ix- shooters. Lindsay expected him, and had
repaired himself, and when Griffin approached
3 fred the contents Of double barreled shot
un into his body, killing him instantly. Griffin
sft his horse hitched outside packed for travel,
s though be intended fleeing che country. It is
opposed he desired to kill several persons in
hat neighborhood
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THE FRENCH IN MADAGAsCAR.

The Advance of the Troops Delayed by Lack
Of Transportation.
LONDON, Aug. 16The Standards dispatch
from Tamatave, dated August 2, says: The
French win advance in few days. Mules for
transport service have arrived. The blockade Of
the coast, hitherto very slovenly, will shortly be
made strict.
The Paris Matin says it prefers to believe the
accuracy of the news it published yesterday,
that the Hovas recaptured Tamatave rather
than the inaccurate statement Minister Ferry,
made to deceive the public. Many of the OPP
position journals profess to believe the Mathis
news.
.Advices from Tamatave, August Q, state that
Admiral Mott is prevented from advancing by
the difficulty in securing transports.
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Cen. Gortlon stIn sac.

LONDON, Aug. IL. The mudir Of Dongola has
a letter from Gen. Gordon, dated Khartoum,
July 20. He says he is safe and everything tran
gull He asks for news of the expedition, for
his relief; he also says he intends to remain
at Khartoum, harrassing the rebels by steam
ers, until the expedition arrives. Gordon gives
warning that the cataracts are very rapid and
dangerous at present He adds that the troops
are we'll Major Chermside telegraphs that
three thousand rebels have deserted Osman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug 16 "A very SEN
Cincinnati Southern railroad near this city, to-
day. Colonel Mondia, well-known citizen Of
the place, while in an intoxicated condition, at
tackled his son William, young man Of twenty
two years, and struck him several times The
young man quit work and left his place Of
business to avoid his father but the father fol-
lowed him and repeated the blows with cane
The SON became exasperated. and seizing a club,
struck his father on the head. crushing his skull
and producing instant death
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LIEUTENANT GREEDY,
No Foundation for the Story that the Party
Was Divided Into Factions.

:
BosToN, Aug. 16. In an interview at Ports
mouth, to-day. Lieutenant Greedy said as to re-
ports of division in the expedition: I'm regard
to the story of two factions, with Lieutenant
Kislingbury in charge of the opposition, will
say that it is totally false, having no foundation
whatever. Trouble between Klslingbury and
myself occurred in 1881, the first year of the
expedition. He desired to be relieved from
duty, and l. not wishing to retain q man against
his will, although had the power so to do gave
him his liberty. It is my Impression that he
desired to return to the United States He went
southwark, but the Proteus was sunk, and he
returned to duty. treated him as though moth
ing had happened Recently. when Lockwood
died, gave Kislingbury the second place in the
expedition"
s.What do you say about the condition of Kis-
lngbury's bodyr asked the reporter
II say that It is news. and horrible news, to
me. All these late disclosures and terrible
[Continucd on Second Pnge.l
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FoREIGN MIsCELLANY.
The French Passes the Minister'S and Const
49,. mn 80

The French Passes the Minister'S and Consti-
tuition Bills, and Adjourns.
PARIS, Aug. 16. The budget committee Of
the Senate to-day recommended voting the
sums required for Tonduin, but advised that de-
bate on the subject be postponed until after re-
cess, when a supplementary credit shall be dis
cussed. Due de Broglie said it would be impos-
sible to vote confidence in the ministry. Ferry
accepted the postponement of the debate. The
government, he said. would regard the voting
of the credit as equivalent to o vote of conf
dence The miDisters' bill was then adopted by
l03 to l. M. Fernlee thereupon introduced the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18
Beer Adulteration 81 Bavarla.

BERLIN, Aug. 16- many complaints are
made Of adulterated beer that the Bayarian
government has ordered an investigation. All
breweries will be subject to inspection At
Meiningen the inspection resulted in thirty
three brewers being sentenced to pay fines rang
ing from $50 to $3.50, according to the degree of
sentenced to eight months imprisonment
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animals; of fish there is wonderful scarcity
Perhaps the greatest surprise of the expedition
was the taking from Lake Alexander, a
fresh-water lake, fifteen feet above sea
level, a fourpound salmon. From the bay or the
sea only two very small fish were taken during
the entire two years, and few are found north of
Cape Sabine. The vegetation at Lady Franklin
bay is about the same as at Cape Sabine, and
comprises leichens, willows and saxifrage The
highest velocity of the wind was registered dur
ing terrific snow storm-seventy miles an
hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18
Abbe Liszt r. Not Blind.l

BERLIN, Aug. 1Z-Abbe Liszt the famous pi-
anist has sent an autograph letter to his friends
denying the story that he had become blind at
Baireuth He says he is able to work without
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-18

revision of the constitution bill, adopted by the
Versailles Congress. This passed, and the ses-
sion closed
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09
THE TAN on NEWSPAPERS.

1t is to be hoped that the force of Mr..
Medins argument before the United States
Senate Committee on Postotiices will not
fall on barren ground. He asks Congress
to reduce the postage on newspapers issued
from offices Of publication. Prepayment
has been required of publishers since 1874,
when the present law was enacted. Prior
to that the subscriber paid the rate at the
office of delivery. The tax publishers thus
pay amounts to about Sl,500,OO0. 1t is Il
direct tax, and there can be no recoupment
upon subscribers The law permits coun-
try papers to be carried in the mails free
of postage within the county where pub
Iished Obviously this is unfair to papers
the circulation of which extends beyond
county boundaries. 4 portion Of the press
in fact is directly taxed that another por-
ton may not be taxed at all Mr. Medill
believes rate Of 81 per 100 pounds
to be sufficient, and that it will cut off the
express carriage, and give the mail lines
the whole business. As the law now
stands a tax j, put upon the means of in
telligence, and even at the best lacks the
uniformity that should characterize Just
legislation. The postage tax on publish
ers is an exceedingly heavy one, and has
long been felt to be burdensome. As to
the publisher preparing the postage, and
by weight, unquestionably that is a great
convenience to the Government; but this
will not compensate for the exaction upon
neMspapeIA.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09
CAUSES OF THE FLOOD.

The Ohio river Is still bankfull, but the
CANCERS of further overflow are past for
Ibis season. But there is and can be no
guarantee against repetition of the disas-
.ers of 1884 in 1885. The causes of the
food are now being examined into, with a
view Of preparing for its recurrence. 1t
seems to be pretty generally agreed that
here are two chief causes, the absence of
either one Of which would have prevented
he late humiliation. The first is the rapid
stripping Of the watersheds Of the Ohio of
wooded growth. For years the denudation
las been going on, until now there is prac-
tically no timber growth to protect the
soil and aid the retention in it Of moisture
When the rains come and the SHOWS melt
The river Is fed 80 rapidly that it soon
oyerfows, and thus protests against the
vandalism that is changing the whole face
f the valley Of the Ohio. Precisely the
same result followed the same causes in
europe not long ago, and should have
served As warning to our people. Pre-
cisely like result viii be manifest in Cal
ifornia unless we very speedily set on foot
measures to stay the causes Of destruction.
The second cause for the Ohio floods was
he artificial drainage of lands. For years
he whole country along the Ohio has gone
7ild ON that subject The press, city and
country, has been for five years past spur
ing agricult,.rists up TO adopt tile drains,
and with such success that it is known
ever 2QG00 miles of tile pipes have been
laid The craze has gone so far that q
large number Of immense tile manuiaciur-
ing establishments have been SCI up, and
Sill are unequal to meet the demand.
AS one correspondent puts it. " Every
4armer who had an acre or q rood OF ground
on which barrel or two Of water would
s5aud fer Q short ;ime during the wet sea-
son, has been At work to get & ditch
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF
AND FRESH MUTTON.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.1
OFFICE CHIEF CONMlSSARY OF SUBSISTENCE. +
PRESIDE San FRANCISCO Gal. }, April !, 1881
StEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPLICATE, SUB
y iect TO the usual conditions Will be received
M this office until y o'clock noon on Monday
place they will be opened in presence OfbiddcrS,
IOr furnishing such quantities OF Fresh Beef and
Fresh Mutton as may be required by the Sub
sistence Department. L. :. Army at Alcatraz
Island, Angel Island, Benicia Barracks, PTesidio
OF san Francisco, San Diego Barracks Forts Bid
well, CASTOR, Mason and Winfield Scott, Califor-
mia, and Forts Halleck and McDermit, Nevada.
during the fiscal year beginning July !, 1SSi
Proposals will be received up to and opened at
the same hour, at the several posts, by the
respective Commissaries of such posts. each Post
Commissary receiving PROPOSALS for his own post
only.
Blanks for proposals and " Circular of Instruc-
tiOns to bidders giving full information as to
the quality and probable quantity of Beef re-
quired manner of bidding conditions TO be OBJ
served by bidders; and terms of contract and
payment, will be furnished on application to
this office, or to the COmmisSary at amy of the
posts.
The successful bidder for each post will be re-
quired to enter into written contract with the
United States, with good and approved security
Cn IL sum which shall not be less than One-tenth
the full value of the contract within ten days
after being notified of the acceptance of his pro-
pOsal.
1t is expressly understood that the contracts
made under this advertisement shall not be con
Strued to involve the United States in any obi
cation for payment in excess of the appTOpria-
ton granted by Congress for the purpose
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked " Proposals for - and addressed to
the undersigned, or TO the C0mmis>ary AT the
post bid for. NJ. K. MORGAN,
Major and G. >. L. :. Army
apq6t Chief COmmiSSary of Subsistence
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09
rHE 1AsT HOPE DIssIPATED.

Whatever little hope the manufacturers
Of .piri,s may have had relative to escape
rom The so-called whisky tax has now
oeeu dissipated. The House of Repre-
aentatives has, by an overwhelming ma
l5rity. declared that it is inexpedicnt to
abolish the tax. 1t would have put the
Democracy on irmer ground if a better
aord ,hau inexpedient" had been cho-
sen. Why not have said unjust" or
unwise ~ mexpedient" gives ground
ior the inference that if it dared the dom
,nant party would have come to the relief
Of the distiIlers. That this conclusion is
justified is To be seen in the fact that Mr.
Thompson of Kentucky, who moved the
resolution OF ineXpediency,' declared
hat the fear Of abolition of the tax was
50 great that banks were refusing advances
on spirits in bond. Thi, is true, and the
Iear grew ont of the fact of the knowledge
d .he established relations between the
tistillers and dealers and the dominant
party and the belief that the Republicans
IN the Senate would very gladly aid the
Democrats in the effort of the latter to
break their own necks. In the declaration
referred to. therefore i, found evidence of
e grain of caution on the part of
oar political enemies. They have most
<ieelv come to the conclusion that
.hey cannot afford to go into the
campaign handicapped with whisky tax
record. But the man Of all Others whose
position j. anomalous Is our interior Califor-
man Mr.. Budd. He declared that he IA
yorel extending the bonded period and
ga.e5 Tor II, not to help the whisky men
out If trouble, but because to drive the
ilauor ont OF bond would make whisky
aD3u Us cheap as water, and drunkenness
abound. For the same reason he voted to
-atan the internal revenue tax upon
liquors Without the tax, he asserted,
whisky could be made for 80 cents a gal
ION and sold at half cent dr;uL Ger
.ainlv the zenith of Mr.. Bndd's political
AMBITION must have been attained, else he
would never thus lay up wrath in the
heart of the party Of his allegiance against
the day Of his return to these shores.
Tank Of it, Mr.. Budd actually voting
90 prevent the modern Democrat laying in
motive power at half cent a drink
Here is high license reformcr for you on
he ,.rnnc side Of the fence.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09
rH1s MoRNING,s NEWS.

In New York yesterday Government bonds
We're quoted at 1885 for Is of 1907, l;4 for rs
sterling, 81 Ssa4 901a; 1909 for is. 100 for 5s
silver bars, me-.
silver in Tendon, 5034d; consols, l02 $-16d
Der cent. United States bonds, extended, 105; IS,
LBS; rs u5l4.
In san Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted
al 81 2oo cents.
The stock market opened in sam Francisco
yesterday morning at lower prices but later on
improved a little in nearly all its sections. The
principal Com>tocks were bid for in large
amounts aud had small advance, The leading
Bone stocks were steadicr. For Bodic s. e. was
paid Most of the other stocks were firmcr
rl az. affray near junction City, KS, two men
were killed and third injured.
The Republicans were successful in the muni-
C!psi election at Cleveland, O., Monday.
john Dilman was hanged yesterday at Easton,
Pa 70. the murder of his wife.
E1-l- .he entire Democratic ticket was
ei-4-ei at Cincinnati.
-esr, of great trouble prevail in Mexico, ow-
iuE 20 he Presidents stamp decree.
On. OF the .lssassins of Colonel Sudeikin has
been arrested i'm Russia.
and maize in the London granaries.
Tire rial of Frank James has been set at
Huntsville Ala. for April 10th.
-FOUR niths of the sheep in Laprairie county
Cansda IRE infected with disease
A meeting Of the Irish BISHOPS viii take place
OF Rome in september.
rhe French attempt in Tonquin to cut off The
Chinese retreat from Bacninh has completely
ialei
Tho fast mail service will be iuaugurated from
Oeacn west On the 18th instant.
Tl1 strike Of nail-makers at Warcham, Mass.
ms ended
5oacie 10 The amount of S2,150000 VIII leave
Lew York to-day for Europe
-ta T'r>J National Bank of Monmouth H.
closed lis doors yesterday.
The trial of the Cotton ease was resumed al
santa Rosa yesterday.
Ta5a. ~. no contagious diseases among the
cattle IN Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska or Mon
i2r".
r. &c George ran ten miles at Lillsbridge,
Eus, Monday, in 81 minutes and 20 seconds
acrusl all records
Il general strike of mechanics took place in
New Orleans Monday.
mouth disease in the United Kingdom.
Tire funeral Of the late Minister to Russia
William Il. Hunt took place in Washington yes
terday.
Dona Petra Toiera committed suicide Monday
in Eureka, N,y.
Captain Wiley Chapman. one of the early pio-
1eers of Oregon. died at Oregon city yesterday.
Commodore Upshur assumed command of the
Tacii squadron yesterday at Mare Island.
Trc Mormon constitutional Convention ad
i0Urucu at salt Lake yesterday.
MINUS fever has broken ont in New York
CIV.
-aoa,a po>,ofice were yesterday established
ln LIS angeles county-Lancaster and Vcrdugo
a grand conference of Clericals of the Rhine
---ayiucc> VIII open in Berlin next Monday.
mixed wrestling match at Cleveland last
rien- between duncan G. Ross and Matsada
Ssalcai, the Japanese, was Won by the former
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09
GOLD AND SILVER.

1t is unwisc in the extreme for the Gov
eminent to continue paving out 100000
in gold monthly to buy silver, and at the
same time call in bonds representing the
debt at the rate now attained, over Sl4,-
100000 per month. OF course under such
a system the gold reserve must rapidly di-
minish and the national banks be harmed
OF silver there is enough, and more than
enough, and it is full time Congress
stopped its coinage. But it is apparent
that it does not intend to do 50, and that
gold will continue to be paid out as now
for the purchase of bonds and silver, and
for foreign payments Clearing house set
Elements, interest, etc. On the lst inst
the silver coinage advocates scored tri-
umph for their side in gaining from the
House vote by which there was struck
from the trade dollar bill the proviSo that
all Of that coin redeemed and recoined should
be estimated a, part Of the 100000
per month of the standard dollars that
under the Act Of 1878 must be coined
Against this amendment nearly all the Re
publicanS in the House voted. The result
of the amendment, when the bill develops
into law, will be to raise the coinage of the
dollar, Of our daddies" by Just as much
a, there is contribution of trade dollars
The result of this system of depicting the
gold and replenishing the silver of the
nation must have and in no long time
serious and damaging effects upon the
country.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-04-09

BERLIN, April Sth.-The National Go:ette
announces that the grand conference of
Clcricals of the Rhine provinces will open
Monday The circular calling the faithful
to the conference recalls the prosecutions
suffered by the Bishop of Cologne the last