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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22
THE Milwaukee Sentinel puts the case of the

THE Milwaukee Sentinel puts the case of the
new fast mail in these clear paragraphs:
''The hollowness of the pretense that two and a
half hours are necessary in Chicago to transfer
the mail matter from the New York to the st.
Paul train is sufficiently shown by single fact.
For two years or more the same thing has
been done in one hour.
''Fastmail trains were notinYented during the
present month.
IA fast mail train was put on between New
York and Chicago several years ago. At that
time the trains for St Paul left Chicago taking
the mails at 10 o'clock in the morning The fast
mail arrived at 1920. 1t was decided to change
the hour of departure of the St. Paul train so
that the mail matter for the Northwest via Mil
waukee to st. Paul, could be transferred to it
from the New York fast mail train. If the oper
alton had required two and half hours, the
time for the departure of the st. Paul train
would have been fixed at l o'clock P. NJ
WAS this done2 By no means. The depart
ure of the st. Paul train was changed to l1:30
A. NJ. Just one hour after the arrival of the fast
mail from New York. 1t made difference to
the Chicago newspapers whether the St Paul
mail-train left Chicago at ll:30 A. NJ or at l
o'clock P NJ, and accordingly one hour was
deemed ample time to transfer the mails
"We are not convinced that what was possible
up to March 10 suddenly ceased to be possible
on that day The present delay of two and
half hours in Chicago is totally unnecessary,
and is made in disregard of the general service
to promote private interests"
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time the phrase is to be found in Ben Jonson's
"Cataline," as follows:

time the phrase is to be found in Ben Jonsons
''Cataline," as follows:
1.-THE gods
Grow angry with your patience. tbs their care
And must be yours that guilty men escape not.
As crimes do grow, justice must rouse itself
Act III.
Websters beautiful figure in describing the
power of England, in his speech of May Z,
1884, as "a power which has dotted over the
surface of the whole globe with herpossessions
and military posts, whose morning drum-beat,
following the sun and keeping company with
the hours, circles the earth with one continu-
GUS and unbroken strain of the martial airs OF
England" is familiar to every school-boy.
Bartlett notices the fact, that so long ago as
1913, it was said both of the Hollanders and
Spaniards that ''the sun never sets upon their
domlnions;v and that Schiller in Don Karlos,
says, "the sun in my dominion never SETS
and that Walter Scott, in his Napoleon"
says, f'the sun never sets on the immense en-
pire of Charles "" Yet, no one would serious
ly question Websters originality. 1t has oc-
CURED to us as not improbable that Webster's
description of England's military posts,
whose morning drum beat circles the earth, "
may have suggested Emerson's SPLENDID coup
let
''Here once the embatted farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world"
Stranger than all, however, if it be ID mere
coincidence, is the coincidence in the language
employed by Lord Mansfield, in his
noted opinion in the case of Somerset VS..
Stewart, and the language employed by the
poet Cowper in the Task" on slavery. Lord
Mansfield, in his opinion on the case said:
''The air of England has long been too pure
for slave, and every man is free who breathes
it. Every man who comes into England is
entitled to the protection of English law,
whatever may be the color of his skin"
Dune %, 1922 Cowper says (''The Task"
Book ID:
I'VE have no slaves at home-then why abroad
And they themselves once ferFied DER the waves
That part emancipate and loosed.
Slaves cannot breathe in England if their lungs
Receive our air, that moment they are free.
They touch our country, and their shackles fall"
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therefore, secure the hearty good will, not
only Of the pharmacists, but also of the PEG
pie of the State at large, as the necessity for
such school is apparent, and its formation in
sympathy with the present energetic and eff
cient management of the university
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22
no the Editor Of tho Ind.anapolis journal

To the Editor of the Ind anapolis Journal
Is a trustee eligible to office if serving out the
unexpired term of trustee by appointment and
has served two years by eleetion2
ELKHART, Ind G. E. COMPTON.
Article q section of the State constitution
says: mo person holding a lucrative Office or
appointment under the United States or under
this State shall be eligible to seat in the Gen
eral Assembly nor Shall any person hold more
than one lucrative Office at the same time" But
if you mean to ask if such trustee is eligible to
reelection, the answer is yes. Trustees are eli
gible for election four years in six
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

OYSTERS again took precedence of letters and
newspapers on the Panhandle train yesterday,
and for the second time within a week there
no postal car from the East, and the entire mid
die and western section of the country was
without eastern mail for at least twenty
four hours. In the meantime the fast trains
put ON for the benefit of three or four Chicago
morning papers continue to do their work
smoothly and never miss Connection It would
be well to divert little of the energy and enter
prise of the Postoffce Department in this direc-
ton for a time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

A New YORK widow carried whisky flask
and a deck of cards and deposited them on the
grave of her husband, proceeding going to in
dictate that she still wished to comfort him. But
she dispelled this illusion by attempting suicide,
which, had she been successful, might have been
very unfortunate for him in his new relations in
the spirit of world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22
Leather Scarce and Higher.

New YORK. March 2L-Leather was 10 per
cent. higher yesterday than week ago, and the
large importers around Franklin street are of the
opinion that the price of this commodity will
keep getting higher from now until July. The
manufacturers claim that leather is growing so
scarce that the price of shoes for the spring and
summer trade will be abnormallY high.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

IT is now claimed that the Chinese discovered
America in the fifth century. The aborigines
did so little washing that the laundry business
didn't pay, so the Celestials pulled off until the
situation improved and after the Democratic
party went into minority the business has been
exceptionally good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

MEMPHIS now wants a fast-mail train, and if
it be true that they do not cost anything we do
not see how the demands of ST. Louis Boston
and Memphis can be denied. And why do not
the fast trains run both directions, instead of
one onlyl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22
CoIlision on the Lake Shore.

BUFFALO, March 81. This morning freight
train on the Lake Shore road, near Angola, that
had parted, came together heavily causing the
explosion of an oil tank on oil car, setting fire
to the train, and also to one on the western,
bound track Two brakeman, VIM. Frawley and
Newell Silvers, were burned and otherwise
badly hurt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22
To the Editor of the indianapolis journal:

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journals
How many officers are to be elected in each
township this springl Please answer and you
will confer favor on your subscriber.
CLIFTY, Ind. j. c. STARK.
All township officers, except assessors who
were elected in 1882, and who hold their office
four years, are to be chosen this spring. In
cases of vacancies in the Office of assessor they
must be filled at the election next month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

Mr.. JOSEPH Cook does not like the new Con
gregational creed, because it does not declare in
positive terms that there is no probation after
death. But perhaps the makers of the creed do
not know as well as Joseph that there is no pro
baton after death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

IAN indignant card holder ought to allow
his indignation to either become hot cool
enough to allow him to send his name with his
communications or if that won't do, let him send
his complaint to the library board
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

How would it do to make the great Panhandle
oyster mail route ''star route2" Possibly by
that plan indianapolis and st. Louis could get
their mail the day it is due.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

If members of the Greedy relief expedition
are going to envelope themselves in all the gar
ments which have been prepared for them they
may easily roll up against the north pole or
stumble over it and never know the difference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22
TWELVE PAGES.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LONDON-American Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris 80 Boulevard
des Cspucines.
NEW YORK-St Nicholas and Windsor hotels.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Brentanos LOIS Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
CHICAGO-Pamer House.
CINCINNATI-J c. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine Street
LOUISvILLE-C T. bearing northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot and
Southern Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

Are all commissioned officers who were com
mssoned after the Sd of March, 1865, entitled
to the three months pay proper under the act of
July 13. 1862 | was commissioned after that
time and have never received that pay.
Il. A PEARCE,
Late First Lieut.. Co. G, Twenty second Ind.
VERNON, Ind.
The act refers to ''all officers in service
on the Sd day of March, 1865"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

THE American Men of Letters series has
opened its ranks to admit a volume on Margaret
Fuller, which is being prepared by T. W. Hig
ginson. This may be distinction, but hardly
an honor to be desired by woman. Margaret
Fuller was not an American man of letters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

memorial hall is suggested, and if money
enough for this can not be secured, then such
monument as may be agreed upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

THE dark and cloudy weather of the past
winter has been depressing, but hardly enough
so to account, in itself, for the continued gloom
so many have observed in the faces of the young
man of the period. The cause of his detection
has just come to light-to sunlight, so to speak
in the discovery that pilot ographers who have
not been able to do anything all winter for lack
of sunshine are doing rushing business now
that the clouds are rolling by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

AN Ohio man named Eberhardt has commit
ted suicide, leaving a farewell letter, tenderly
wife, and she would doubtless have felt very
much cut up, but as there are three of her
scattered throughout the State, she will doubt
less be strong enough to bear up under the attic
ton consequent upon the loss of one-third of
husband
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

particulars of The tragedy found the two inno-
cent little girls and their baby brother gayly
playing at shooting papa, in which they MIN
licked the fearful tragedy enacted before their
wondering eyes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

AN accident insurance company of Scotland
declines to take further risks in football and
bicycling, claiming that the danger is so great
that the ordinary premium will not warrant
them III assuming the risk of accident. 1t does
not matter so much about football and bicy-
cling, but the average citizen of this region
would like to know the position of insurance
companies as to base ball and roller skating
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

To the Editor of the indianapolis journal.
How long has a man to be in the township be
fore he can vote; or, in other words, give the
State law on the subject A. VOTER.
CARBONDALE, Ind
In the State six months, township sixty days,
and in the ward or precinct thirty days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

IL britannia" knew what he was talking
about it would help some even if he did not
have the courage to sign mis- name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

TO the Editor of the udianapolis journal;
Inform me the popular vote received by r. B.
Hayes and S. j. Tilden. in 1876
CARLISLE, Ind. G.. b. ROBBINS.
Hayes, 4, 033, $50; Tilden 42S4, SS5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Please give me the meaning and derivation Of
the word al XII" the same being the motto of
Washington Territory? ZErA TAU.
BONNEVILLE. Ind
We do not know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

NATURE, with the tenderness Of mother, has
been kind to children. Too weak to bear the
burdens of grief, too young TO be strengthened
by the exercise of philosophical reasoning they
are graciously spared the power of realization,
and they unconsciously toddle through TRACE
dies that appall and paralyze the energies of
older minds and hearts. Only the other day, in
New York city, the father of three little chill
dren was shot, and, it is thought. fatally
wounded. He was taken to the hospital, and
the reporter that called at the home to learn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

Mr.. WILLIAM Houston read paper on spell
ing reform few days ago, at meeting of the
Canadian Institute, at Toronto, in which he
stated that out Of 5000 or 900 letters which
he examined yearly hardly more than three in a
hundred are correctly spelled He also an
nounces his belief that as a rule, the uneducated
spell more correctly than the educated This
absurd belief is hardly consistent with the views
of other able reformers who seem to regard the
learning to spell correctly the chief object of
education. If we can spell better without edu
cation, what is the use of going to school at alp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

To tho Editor u the Indianapolis Jou rnal:
Please give some idea of the dimensions of the
proposed soldiers monument. X
INDIANAPOLIS. March 81.
No plan has been adopted for the monument
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

;NGLISHS OPERA HOUSE. - Miss Charlotte
Thompson in Sea of Ice" matinee and evening
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

RAND OPERA-HOUSE-NIiss Lizzie Evans in
'Dew Drop" matinee and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-22

Ew PLMoUTH CHURCH-Readings by George
Tal1.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
HOSPITALITY SLAIN.
a Man Murders His Guest in the Pres
enee Of HIS Family

Fort SMITH, ARK, December d.
Readers will remember the troubles y
the Choctaw Nation in June last, caISaJ
by the burning of the san BoiS Court
house, in which Milo Hoyt figured 50
consp.cuously, and on account Of which
Hoyt abandoned his home and fed to the
Cherokee country.
Last week Squirrel lloyt, son Of Milo,
came down into the san Bois country 20
look after his fathers stock and while
there was arrested and placed in jail. lie
soon gave bond, however and was re-
leased At the time OF his arrest Lewis
Lucas, Sheriff OF the county was in this
city.
Returning home, Lucas found young
IIoyt at the place Of Green McCurMin, Il
brother Of the present Governor. Lucas
invited Squirrel to spend the night Of the
10th inst with him. Squirrel accepted
his hospitality aud accompanied him
home. After supper Squirrel was playing
the violin, when suddenly Lucas drew his
pistol and, without any warning, shot his
guest through the heart, killing him iu-
Stantly, lloyt threw up hi, arm as Lucas
presented the pistol and the bullet lrst
passed through that. The deed was com.
mltted right in the presence ot the mur-
dcTer's family.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25

WAsuINGroN, d. c., December H.
william Blair Lord, for many years one Of
the official stenographcrs of the House
of Representatives, and who has been
somewhat prominent in politics IN his
day, died here on Sunday aged sixty
years, His death IS said to have
been hastcned by grief for the loss OF his
wife, who died Monday OF last week,
Frustrated by that event, he survived her
but six days, He was on condal terms
with Ben Wade, Stephen A.. Douglass,
Garfield, Blaine, Fernando Wood Sam'l
j. Randall and many other prominent
men.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25

NEW YORK, December 24.-JoMn L..
Sullivan and All Greenfield have signed
a contract with a theatrical manager to
appear at the Academy OF Music, Brook
lyn, at four evening performances and
two matlnecs during New Years week
in Brougham's Lottery Of Life" Po-
lice Superintendent Campbell will send
Inspector Mackcller 10 the Academy to
see that no knockout blows are dealt
1t Is not yet known, however, whether
the Directors OF the Academy will al
low an exhibition of sparriug on the
stage. The Sparring is to form part Of
one Of the acts.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
"That is our private bualncss. Wait

and see"
"Does your authority extend so fart"
"Whatcycr this committee does will be
followed by all the members Of our or
ganzaton, aud be upheld by every other
one in the United States, Canada o" Mex
leo. There are between 1000 and $4,000
active members. Our action Is final ant
without appeal. In case we went out,
the other organizations will support us"
"WOuld you have the aid Of the fire.
sen and Othcrsy"
"We stand by ourselves, to fight our
own battles, and do not affiliate with other
societies in this matter"
"Will you wait for cut to be made be-
fore acting?o
"We will be prepared"
vlCE-PREsIDENT HoXtE
was seen at his Office. "Thc committee
Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gincers has waited on me to submit their
grievances, but the matter was OF private
nature between Us and does not concern
the public"
"What do you say concerning the ru-
mors OF reduction Of wagcsN
81 say they are not true. No cut Is 90
Ing to take place in the Could system on
January st Don't know anything about
such thing" and he continued writing
al important letter.
The railroad men Of this city are watch
ing the action Of the committee. 1t Is
their opinion that one OF the most for
midabe strikes since those Of 1876 Is on
the eve Of a beginning should the rail-
roads insist on the proposed reduction.
There are 1000 locomotive engineers on
the Gould system alone, and should these
20 out on strike all the llremcu and
hostlers 70 the number of 10000 would
follow.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25

CHICAGO, lLL, December 2l.--Martln
Bliss, u wcll-drcsscd young man, was ar.
rested last night at a museum. one Of
the freaks has a protuberancc from the
middle of his forehead, and Is called the
horned negro. TO see whether IL was
genuine, Bliss reached over the railing
and gave 1t pull. The negro went
sprawing about the platform. He tainted
from the shock and is said to be seriously
Ill. Bliss hcd but was arrested ona war
rant afterwards
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
A COWARD's BLOW,
From Which q Theatrical Manager Lies
at the Point Of Death.


AUGUSTA, GA, December 24-Durng
the first act # article ~ by Clara Nor
ris, at the Opera.house Monday night, C..
II. Mayhew was ushered to his seat TO
find it occupied by another, who held 4
duplicate coupon. In the words which
eusued Mayhew called Manager Coaen u
cowardly pup, whereupon Cohen slapped
Mayhew's jaws. They were Immediately
separated While the third act was in
progress, and Manager Cohen was in the
vcstibule, he was rushed upon by May
hew, who had returned armed. Mayhcw
thrust keen knife into Cohen's ribs,
Cohen now lies at the point Of death,
while Mayhew is in jail.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
THE GREAT EASTERN.

LoSDoN, December 2l,-The departure
of the Great Eastern, which was to have
sailed last Fidaywith exhibits for the
worlds Fair at New Orleans, has been
agaln postponed 1t is understood that
this fresh delay Is caused by money trou.
bes in the syndicate which was formed to
take the big steamer to New Orleans, and
employ her as u floating hotel during the
exhibition. The syndicate obtained u
charter of the steamer for Que year for
$1,000, which was considered remarkably
cheap IN view of her cost and her immense
capacity either rs freight steamer or as
u floating hotel. 1t seems, however, that
the syndicate has not been able to AZ
range for the payment of even this sum
to the satisfaction of the company own.
Ing the vessel 1t is now announced that
she will sail next Monday, but this Is not
yet certain.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
England.

LONDON ALIVE WITH HOLIDAY BUYERS.
LoNDoN, December 2+.-London was
last night as between tradesmen and
shoppers en- Jte The holiday shopping
evening made Regent street, Pail Mall,
oxford street, the Strand, Piccadilly,
Ludgate Hill and Cheapside ablazc with
the display of crowded private carriages,
cab and pedestrians till midnight. The
postal authorities complain that their
Office, have been seldom 50 blocked with
cards, hampers and parcels. The busi-
ness depression considered, such gen
era! joining On the celebration is regarded
rs wonderful It's bad outlook Tor the
tHoglo.s t.li boxing day (Friday), when Il
circus du~piraloS Coycnt Garden. At the
Surrey is Aladdin; at the l>liugton, PuSs
m B0oJ,3 aJ tine Britannia, King KoOkoo;
the Pavilion, Little Red Ridinghood; at
alt t4e standard, Cinderella. The Princess
has been closed since Saturday which
gives the Hamlet Company four nights
holiday they also having s~-alned Il
loss,
Holiday thoughts DO not kill politics.
TIL. requests O. Germany and Russia to
laa kh.d.ya bother the Ministry; also the
Suuan situation, The revised press re-
port, are little believed in. popular
aNio.,n the pgY NGU, headed "Cor-
u.ruJ" fairly Indicating Mr., Gladstone
about Egypt, creates to-day u sensation,
as The PW RoN /, radical paper lately.
al - ,,n =,
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
An Old River Captain Makes tho Last
Landing,

JASPER, IND., December ?i.-Captan
Isaac Wright, one of the oldest aud best
known Ohio, Mississippi ana Red River
steamboat captains, died at Troy, Ind,
yesterday, aged elghty.six years Cap.
tain Wright commanded Government
boats on the Rio G1nde during the Mex
lean war, He also commanded gunboats
and hotila at the siege of Vick,burg, and
participated in most of the river engage
mcnts during the late rebellion
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
Policem IN In Demand,

WINNIPEG, MAN, December 2i,-Cap.
tain Stewart, Of the New York police
force, having heard that the Winnipeg poe
lice force was going to resign, has writ
ten offering as many as viii L, $1,000 a
year. lie wants TO put them on the Broad
way squad, and oifors " let them select
their own CaDtaln.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-12-25
A pnnd soldinr.

DIXON, LII, December 2i.--Molor
Sanger, United States Army, died yes
lerdav at Anboy OF heart disease.