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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
Southern Representatives AnxiOusly Inquir-
ing Why Roads in that Section Are
Picked Out for Punishment.
Possibility that Sergeant-at-Arms Lee
dom May Be Asked to Resign.
Death of Representative Mackey-Senator
Voorhees, and the GOvernOrship-ActiOn
on Claims of Indiana POstmasters.
LAND-GRANT FORFEITURES.

Development of Opposition to the Measures
introduced by Mr.. Cobb.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-It is not improbable
that Mr.. Cobb, of Indiana, chairman of the
House committee on public lands will meet with
some very formidable and unexpected opposition
to his bills forfeiting the land grants of the Pa
cific railroads in the South. 1t seems that Mr..
Cobb, at the outset of his work-which was be-
gun as soon as it became apparent that Mr. Car
Isle would be elected Speaker and Mr.. Cobb
made chairman of the committee on public lands
selected from large list of subsidized rail
roads seven of those which ran through the
South and Southwest, and has, up to the
present time, confined his work to
those roads alone. Those seven grants
have been reported upon to the House, the
committee recommending forfeitures of upwards
of twenty millions of acres. Now he is leisurely
going to work upon the other grants-those
affecting the Union, Central and other Pacifcs
The bills he has reported upon are so prom
inently upon the calendar now as to take
precedence over all other bills, and are in fair
way to be acted upon in a very few days-proba-
bly, this week. 1t was not known until to-day but
that Mr.. Cobb's work was very satisfactory to
the Democratic members and othere who favor
these forfeitures 1t transpires now that there
is quite an element in the House
from the South and Southwest who are opposed
to proceeding so far. They say it is not Mr.
Cobb's purpose to have the House act upon any
other than those seven roads reported upon, all
of which are South and Southwestern roads
They fancy they have made discovery
1T is passing strange to me-, said Representa-
tive Reagan, one of the oldest Texas members,
to-day why just those roads were selected
frolA so large list. If it is right to declare
forfeiture one road, it is right to say that all
unearned lands forfeited, and it should
all be done at one time. We
ebjeette any such proceedings 1t will be inn
possible now in the ordinary run of business, to
consider the other roads, report upon them, and
hope to get them upon the calendar, where they
can be called up"
"Do you think it a design of Mr. Cobb to dis
criminate against Southern roads9"
Il don't see how it could be otherwise inter
preted replied Mr. Reagan.
"Will there be objection to proceeding in the
order already begunl'
More than likely, should it become apparent
that there is design against our roads. There
will be objection most assuredly"
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THE SHERMAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Course To Be Pursued by the Democrats
During the Debate.

The Course To Be Pursued by the Democrats
During the Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The Democratic sena-
tors held caucus Immediately after the ad-
journment of the Senate, to-day, for the purpose
of deciding upon policy to be adopted with ref
erence to Senator Sherman's resolution calling
for an investigation of the alleged outrages at
the elections in Virginia and Mississippi, and
also for the purpose of considering the selection
of Democratic members of the new Senate com
mittees. The session, which lasted about three
hours, was mainly devoted to the first of these
subjects.
After full and general expression of opinion
it was decided that party action should be
governed by circumstances, when the Sherman
resolution should come up for consideration.
That resolution merely alleged that outrages had
been committed and voters intimidated by Grim
inal violence at elections in two Southern States.
If the Republican senators in their remarks
upon the resolution should treat the alleged out
RACES as aScertained and proved facts should re-
fer to specific acts of violence and intimidation
and should attempt to charge the Democratic
party with the responsibility of such acts it
would, in the opinion of the caucus be proper
and eXpedient for the Democratic senators to ac-
cept the issue and enter actively into the debate.
shaping their course in accordance with
the drift of the discussion. This it was
conceded would probably lead to heated po-
litical controversy. If, however, the Republican
senators should not directly force this issue; if
they should confine themselves to the general
allegations of local disorder and violence and
not assert that the Democratic party fostered
and encouraged the spirit which gave rise to
such disturbances it was decided to let the Re
pubhcans have the debate mainly to themselves.
The Democratic membership of the new Sen
! ate committees on fisheries and expenditures of
public moneys, and increase of several old stand
/ ftafa l,,lg J..
Senate rules, was then discussed, but the caucus
Adjourned without action thereupon.
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SENATOR VOORHEES,,
Possibility that He May Be Compelled to
Run for Governor.

Possibility that He May Be Compelled to
Run for Governor.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Jan. 28.-A gossper in to-day
National Republican has the following: "Don't
you be at all surprised" said Hoosier yester-
day, 'if, after all, Senator Daniel W. Voorhees,
is the next nominee of the Indiana Democracy
for Governor"
''What is new in that lght} Hasn't Brother
Holman already got sure grip on the nomina-
tionl"
There's where you are wrong. General Man
son and Colonel Gray are running like quarter
horses and it looks to me- at this juncture, that
a compromise will have to be effected finally"
Doesn't Voorhees, say that he can't and won't
accept"
'Oh yes; but he will, if his party demands it.
While he has repeatedly said, L am not candi-
date, yet he qualities his declaration by saying,
Tam in the hands of my party"
1t is said that Senator Voorhees,, during the
Democratic senatorial caucus on the Sherman
Malone preamble and resolutions, this after
noon, took occasion to speak his mind on tariff
matters. He is credited with having denounced
the free-trade doctrine in round terms, and to
have declared that the Democrats could not win
victory so long as they ran around after
free trade hobbies
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THE VACANT sEoRErARysH1P,
Mr.. News Resignation Presented to the Pres
ident-Mr. Lynch's Campaign.

Mr. News Resignation Presented to the Pres
ident-Mr. Lynch's Campaign.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Ths morning Repre-
sentatives Steele and Peelle called upon the
President and rendered the resignation of Mr..
New as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
The President expressed his regret that Mr..
New had determined to withdraw from posi-
ton which he had so satisfactorily filled, and
said he would confer with Mr.. New before
accepting it; he hoped to prevail upon him to
withdraw his resignation. During the conversa-
tion which Messrs. Peelle and Steele held with
the President, which lasted some time, the
President spoke very highly of Mr.. New, wish
ing him well in his business enterprises, and
alluding to the warm friendship which had ever
existed between them.
Mr.. A. D. Lynch has been in consultation with
Indiana Republicans here this evening, and his
candidacy for the place made vacant by Mr..
News resignation has been variously talked
over and commented upon, and Mr.. Lynchs
campaign arranged. No attempt has been made
to secure an expression from President Arthur
on the subject of Mr.. Lynchs appointment, as
it would be indelicate to do so now, inasmuch
as Mr.. News resignation has not yet been ac-
cepted. 1t is understood by the President how
ever, that Mr.. Lynch desires the place There
is belief among Indianians in Congress that if
the place can be thrown open to Indiana Mr..
Lynch will get it, He is heartily indorsed, and
is considered exceptionally strong.
Among those who were present at the confer
ence tonight were Senator Harrison, Governor
Porter, Representatives Peelle and Stelle, Hon.
W. W. Curry, General Coburn, Mr. Lynch, d.
S. Alexander, Hon. John Overmyer General
Brown is slightly i'll tonight, and could not be
present
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POSTMASTERS' CLAIMS.
List of Losses Allowed and DisalIowed by the
Postmaster General.
Special to the Indanapolis Journal.

List of Losses Allowed and Disallowed by the
Postmaster General.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %. - Postmaster general
Gresham has sent to Congress lists of claims of
postmasters for loss by burglary, fire, or other
unavoidable causes, allowed or disalowed, prior
to Dec. l, 1883. The following appears in con
nection with Indiana postoffices:
G. w. Surratt, Advance, Oct 81, 1882, and
Jan. 10, 1883, by fire. loss allowed, 1923.
Stephen Metcalf, Anderson, Jan. 80, 1883,
burglary, $18
Isaac Coulk, Birmingham, July 25, 1877 burg
G. w. Ticker Bowers, Sept. 6, 1882, fire, So.
P. I. Negley Castleton, March 30, 1883, burg
j. F. shultz, Charlottesville, Dec. Is, 1874,
burglary, $23
D. H. Smith, Courier May 24, 1873, burg
larry, 50.
j. P. Shoemaker, Daleville, Jan. II, 1874,
burglary, SO
+. w Miller, Elkart, Sept 3, 1S79 burglary,
W. W. Wilkinson, Fremont, March 81 1882,
Isaac Stout, Harrison, June IL, 1882, fire, $40.
Andrew Oswalt Knightsville, Feb. 25 1881,
burglary $74
G. w: Campbell, Lick Creek, May 49, 1882,
Cal. Pruett, Mansfield, Nov. "a, 1879, burg
larry, $35.
George W. Page, Oxford, April 10, 1874, burg
larry, $44.
Fl. H. Hinchman, Parker, Feb. 81, 1877,
J. j. Huffman, Poland, June 10, 1882, burglary,
J. B. Doud, Rockville, April 80 1877, burglary,
$3O
W. Wacker, Shields, May 8, 1875, fire. 800.
James Phisterer, Unionport Feb. l, 1882,
burglary, $l1
J. NJ. Kinsey, Waterloo, July l, 1882, burg
larry s SIS. novi. wa.+eo,a no q 1890 n,,r,,,,.r
$202
F. NJ Way, Winchester, March s. 1876, burg
larry, $l59
The following claims were disallowed
e. J. Thompson, May 90 1877, stamp robbery;
no evidence that burglary, within the meaning
of the law was committed.
j. G. McPheeters Bloomington, April &c,
1888 postal funds; burglary, So; not within the
provisions of the act of March 10, 1882.
W. S. Coburn, $l1, June 16, 1882; postal funds;
not within the provisions of the act Of March,
1882
S. Cox, Clifford, Jan. 7, 1881, stamps, SO; fire;
proper care not exercised
A. o. Dean, Creswell, July, 1873, stamps $l2
loss not the result of unavoidable casualty
A. l.. Bateman, ElizabethtOwn, Feb. 13. 1881
stamps, $50; burglary; not proper care exercised.
W. R. Holloway, indianapolis, February, 1881,
stamps, $685. larceny; not within the provisions
of the act of March, 1882.
Andrew Oswalt, Knightsville, Feb. %, 1881,
money-order funds; burglary; failure to comply
with regulations in remittance.
H. N. Thompson, McCordsville, Sept. 26, 1882,
stamps, So; burglary; proper care not exercised
j. d. Combs, March IA, 1877, stamps $25;
burglary; evidence not satisfactory
j. NJ Stanton, Quakertown, April, 1871
stamps $llS burglary; evidence of loss not salts
factory.
Thomas Bean, Reynolds Aug. 9, 1873, stamps
and money order funds, 1921; burglary proper
care not exercised.
ns @ 5nrgs Wd5a dH9ence ad ARr l3 ts2
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THE LABOR CRISIS.
Debate in the French Chambers on the Com
dition of the Working Classes.

Debate in the French Chambers on the Com
ditiOn of the Working Classes.
PARIS, Jan. 28.-The Chamber of Deputies to-
day debated the Interpolation offered by Lang.
lois regarding the economical policy of the gov
ernment and questions affecting worbingmen
Minister Ferry said he recognized the gravity of
the labor crisis in Paris. 1t would be difficult
he thought to remedy it. The excess of build
ing had produced a crisis in the building trade
1t would be imprudent to open new building
yards. The government was considering a bill
to open a credit for agriculturists. The crisis
was not general but confined to Paris. Ferry
referred to the causes which led to the crisis
notably the rate of wages, which, he said, was
too high. He thought too great profits were ex
pected 1--WE cannot, he said, 'close our 'front.'
iers. We export twelve hundred millions francs
worth of articles more than we import. 1t is i'm
possible to exclude foreign workmen from
France, for Frenchmen are allowed to work in
foreign countries. During the last five years,
six million francs were spent on buildings in
Paris which it was found difficult to tenant.
continuance OF the folly of building would be
madness. The Chamber ought not tocommence
giving aims"
The Chamber adjourned until tomorrow,
when Ferry will continue his reply to the inter
pellation.
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AN UNEXPECTED UP-TURN.
The "IOngs" and "ShOrts" Alike Sur
prised by the Advance in Wheat.
Corn Regarded as a Very Weak and Un-
profitable Article, While Provisions
Are Active and Firm.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, Jan 28.-The grain markets opened
weak, and wheat was lowered in price by reports
of heavy rains in California. At the lowest
point the shorts became heavy buyers, and
aided by improved cables, big boom in stocks
and reported export demand in New York and
Baltimore, wheat took a sudden up turn. Not
only were the bears chagrined at the sudden
strength in the markets, but the bulls" as we'll
were surprised, and the whole menagere were,
to use a characteristic expression current in the
alley ION the fence" They were at a loss
whether to buy or sell, so there was, in
spite of the increasing strength all around, a
general du1iness, which few heavy transactions
were not adequate to dissipate
The heaviest sellers of wheat were Adams
Kent & Gregory, while among the buyers
Schwartz & Dupee took the lead, their purchases
amounting to 500, 900 bushels. On the strength
of a report that Minneapolis millers were offer
ing &c above the market price all the 'long'
wheat offered was readily absorbed by the
Shorts From SO 34c at the opening, May
wheat lost 7Sc, which was subsequently recov-
cred and more, the market closing at 80 1-sc
Corn was very steady and dull, closing at the
opening figure. Receipts are large and inspec-
ton low, the larger part received grading re
jected." Owing to the January thaw and the
already bad condition of corn in the crib
the farmers hurrying their stock
to the market, all Of which mas a tendency
to keep present prices down. Nathaniel Jones'
George Eldredge and others of the provision
crowd, threw large blocks of corn on the market
but they were quietly gobbled by several
brokers, who were dealing for unknown parties
1t is rumored tonight that Armour has been
quietly laying in large stock of corn since his
return from Kansas City Crosby & Co., and H.
G. Gaylord were heavy buyers, and helped to
return prices from the decline caused by the
heavy sales Corn is, however, regarded by the
majority as the weakest article on the list
Provisions were only moderately active Prices
were broken off quite seriously by free offerings
from packers, but in sympathy with wheat and
the alleged heavy purchases for account of B. P.
Hutchinson, firmed up and closed steady on the
curb. We quote curb: May wheat, 80 l-Sc
corn, SO 18c pcrk $780, lard, 94Oc; ribs
S.47 l-2c.
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representation concerning members of the Legis-
lative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, and it
shall be the duty of the Governor of the Terri
tory Secretary and United States Judges Of said
Territory to redistrict the Territory and appor-
ton the representation so as to secure an equal
representation of citizens of the United States
according to the numbers in said Legislative As
sembly, such establishment of districts and rep
resentatiOn to continue until Congress shall
otherwise provide.
Section is provides that all registration and
election offices of every description in the Ter
ritory of Utah shall, upon the enactment of the
bill into law, be declared vacant; that all du-
ties relating to registrations, conduct of cleo
tlons, or rejection of votes, canvassing and re
turning the same and issuing certificates or other
evidence of election in said Territory, shall for
the present be performed under the existing
laws of the Territory and the United States by
the persons who shall be selected to perform
that duty by the board specially provided for by
this bill
1t provides that this board shall consist of
five persons. be appointed by the President with
than three of them to be members of one pot-
ical party and each to receive a salary of So, 900
per annum; that this board shall continue in
office until the Legislative Assembly of the Ter
ritory shall make provision for the registry and
election of officers in the Territory; and that the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall be secretary of
the board, and keep a journal Of the proceedings,
and attest its action. 1t provides for the
vass of all returns of elections by this board
and the issuance by it of all certificates of cleo
ton to members of the Assembly. such certifi-
Gates to be the only evidence of the right of
such persons to sit in such Assembly.
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The Destruction of Property and Shipping
Enormous, and Attended by Large
Loss of Life
French Statesmen Discussing the GRAY
ity Of the Paris Labor Crisis.
China's Minister to France Declares that an
Attack on Bacninh Will Cause a Dec
laratiOn of War
DISASTERS BY THE GALES.
Particulars of Saturdays Storm-Great Los,
of Property and Life.

HafIicularS OF saturdays StOrm-Great Loss
of Property and Life.
LONDON, Jan.28.-Reports continue of disasters
by the gale in the Channel and North sea- The
meteorological Office finds it is impossible to pre-
pare forecasts for the north The ship Juno,
from Liverpool for Calcutta, foundered, and all
hands, twenty-five in number, were lost Many
barges were sunk in the Mersy during the storm.
At Neweastle-upon-T the spire of All
souls Church was badly damaged and the roof
partially destroyed. In Ireland railway train
was overturned. Near Londonderry sixty yards
of the embankment of the Northern railway was
swept away. The mail train had narrow
escape.
AS the restoration of telegraph communication
progresses news of disasters by the gales pours
in. The mail steamer Thibit for Bombay, has
returned to Plymouth, disabled, having en-
countered a terrific gale 123 miles southwest Of
Eddystone light. The breakwater at Port Erin,
Isle of Man, costing 10000, was entirely de-
strOyed. Danelth's wire factory, near Widnes,
was demolished.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-The ship Nokomio and
crew was lost
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TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Charges Preferred Against the Sergeant-at
Arms of the House,


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-'If certain charges
are substantiated he will be asked to resign"
1t was prominent Democratic member who
thus spoke tonight. He referred to the Ser
geant- at arms of the House, and the charges are
made against him in connection with the ex-
pense account incurred when the congressional
party were taken to Kansas few days ago to
bury Representative Haskelrs remains.
"Why" said this statesman 'It cost So, SCI to
take that party out there to Kansas" l see
from the expense account that the party started
out with 5000 lunch and took breakfast at Har-
risburg. They had all the delicacies one could
think of, besides carriagerides at several places
That is, if am to believe the memorandum of
charges returned. A resolution will be intro
duced to inquire into the expenses of that trip,
and if certain charges are substantiated the
Sergeant-at-arms will be asked to resign"
The House committee on accounts to-day in
formed Sergeant-atarms Leedom that extrava-
CANT funerals must be stopped. There must be
no more sundries, lunches, or eightdollar sashes
for pall-bearers." Members of the committee
said to-day that many congressional funerals
were but drunken orgies and had to be stopped.
The funeral of Mr.. Mackey who died to-day,
will not, therefore, be picnic
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EDMUND w. NJ. MACKEY.
Death of the Representative from the Second
South Carolina District.


South Carolina District.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Congressman E. W.
NJ Mackey, of South Carolina, who died to-day,
was remarkable man. Born in Charleston in
1916, he was but a boy during the rebellion
which his State precipitated At its close he be-
came assistant assessor of internal revenue In
1868 he joined the Republican party, then first
organized in his State, and was one of its active
leaders. He occupied many prominent positions
by election In personal appearance he was
something above medium height, black hair, and
deep set black eyes. He was very brave man,
and canvassed his State for his party
during all the exciting canvasses which
attended the Republican supremacy in that
State, including the fierce red-shrt campaign of
1876 when the whole State was an armed camp
and every Republican speaker carried his life in
his hand. He was indeed man of dauntless
courage, well educated, able, and possessed of
great force of character. A curious incident
and one that is shameful, is that his death was
announced to the House, not by one of his South
Carolina colleagues, but by OHara, a colored
Republican member from North Carolina. It
seems that Mr.. Mackey was not only Repnb-
lican but had sinned against the social code of
his race in his native State as well, by
marrying woman who had the fata
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sTIFLrNG TIMEs IN RUSSIA.
Social and Political Life of the People Ex.
tinguished by the Government.

Social and Political Life of the People Ex.
tinguished by the Government.
St. Petersburg Letter.
"Oh this sitting, horrible reaction!" gasp in
teigent Russaps. I'VE are dying for fresh
air Meanwhile the government creatures are
shouting: Everything is all right in the Cars
country. Its the incest place on the globe!" For
the time being there is no life at all in this huge
country-I mean social and political life. Like
school children, the Cars subjects are con
stantly hidden to keep still All the functions of
the autocratic government seem to be concen-
trated on the hushing-up process, ! heard a
witty Russian say that nowadays the Car does
not issue ukase, but simply, "Hush, number
- Earn your daily bread and eat it-that
is, if the imperial tax collectors do not snatch it
from you. Such is the whole code of daily life
for the Russians now.
The Gar as usual does nothing. lie is merely
a fgurehead for his country. In order to till ND
his time his ministers make him sign "hushes
and give audience to civil and military office
seekers who presumably come "to lay at the feet
of his Majesty their loyal feelings There are
thousands of regiments in Russia and each
regiment has its own patron saint The patrons
day is the greatest holiday of the Russian sol
der and the present Gar has made it his rule
to give them treat on that day. Besides vodka
he gives half Il roUble to each man, rouble to
each officer, and dinner to the officers Aud
here ends the Cars daily and nightly care
about the needs and wants Of his beloved couu-
trN