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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THE Postoffce Department estimated that
$780, 900 would be required to carry out the
provisions Of the new law allowing fifteen days
yearly vacation to letter carriers, with full
pay. In the passage Of the sundry civil bill
this item was cut down to $4,000, sum
which will only allow seven days leave. If q
carrier wishes more extended vacation than
this during the present year he must pay a
substitute, just as he has done in the past.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

PENDLEToN was killed by his friends for
taking them at their word, and preparing and
advocating bill looking to civil-seryice re
form. Cleveland may yet be downed, despite
the fact that he is q reform Governor Re-
solved, that we are in favor Of reform, limited
to the necessities Of the platform, is the Dem
ocratic idea.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
senator sheron,s Magnanimity.

Chicago Special. fsa ~
Sharon, by the way; is, of course, a Repub-
lican, but there being no California Democrats
here in support of Field, he has magnanimously
come on to Chicago and gone to work for his fa-
yorite This is one of the funniest things that
ever happened in politics, and the comical part
of the idea strikes the different delegates SO fa-
vorably that Sharon is scoring the great success
Of his life
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THE New York Graphic wants Logan's ante
bellum record illumined. The Republican
party is quite ready to go that far back, pro-
vided no intermediate history is skipped.
There is no call for a bloody shirt campaign,
but you can have it if you insist.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

IT is told Of Ben Butler that, watching his
.hance on Tuesday, he slipped off to the lake
md caught lot Of suckers. We thought he
aught enough at Indianapolis to do him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

On the greatest question Of the hour the
Democratic party is evenly divided. What
'eform can reasonably be expected from a
party that cannot unite on any fixed policyY
And what worth is declaration on the tariff
loming from that partya
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

SENATOR BAYARp is the father of nine
daughters, all of a marriageable age. This fact
doubtless explains why he is considered unayail-
able as Democratic presidential candidate.
Every father and statesman in the party can
see at once that any bari the Senator may pos
sess must be diminutiye and also fully pre-
empted by the girls.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

DURING the past six weeks 1868 cases of measles
with l66 deaths from that cause, have been re-
ported in New York city. Should the cholera
get such foothold there. the mortality list
would undoubtedly run into the thousands. Our
improved sanitary measures and better method
of treatment would do much to save life, how
ever
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

MISS NIv1soN, Of .Hammonton, N j., who
had the misfortune to lose twenty-one infants
by death out Of twenty five in her orphans
home,' has been exonorated by the courts from
charges of willful cruelty There was an
avalanche Of testimony to prove her humanity
and charitable intentions She seems to have
been well-meaning soul who didn't know
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THERE is to be a national reunion of pri-
rate soldiers at Caldwell O., in September
lext. It appears from this that there are
lome privates still living. The impression
lad long obtained that none survived the war.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
Cleveland in Demand.

Philadelphia Press.
It is with keen satisfaction that we contem-
plate the growing probability Of Clevelands
nomination. If there is one man in the field
whose nomination would do more than another
to make Blaines election sure. his name is
Stephen Grover Cleveland, and he halls from
New York
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THE platform erected at the south side of the
Circle to be used to jollify over the nomination
of Mcdonald like Mrs. Toodless coffin. will be
handy to have around The Democratic party
in Indiana is quick to accommodate itself to any
circumstance. It already appears that the dele.
cation at Chicago would be glad to accept second
place, with every indication Of being resigned in
case they are utterly shut out
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
should Not BE piscouraged.

St. Louis Post Dispatch
The gentlemen who have assumed the con-
genial task of looking up Clevelands record
should not be discouraged by the meagerness Of
the returns. Thus far they have discovered that
he has had only thirteen ilegitimate children,
and has hung two Irish citizens; but, no doubt,
more and worse remains behind.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

Now, look here, Mr.. Tilden, let's understand
ourselves. You've declined three several
Zines, crossed your heart, and hoped ye may
lie. Now what we want to know is whether
Tou mean II, or win you kick four years hence
md ask for another ahowP MANY DEMOCRATS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

Mrs. LANGTRY fascinates the heathen as well
as the dude and the cowboy. A wealthy
Chinese merchant, of San Francisco, has put
his thirteen-year-o son in her charge, and she
has promised to educate and tenderly care for
him for three years. AS she is said to have de-
clared that the boy shall accompany her on all
her wanderings, his education may be expected to
be something varied and marvellous.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

IT is safe to say thatin majority of instances
ice-cream poisoning is the result of adulterated
6avoring So long as vanilla favoring can be
made from tonqua beans and even worse drugs,
there will be danger from this source
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THE assessed valuation of real and personal
property in New York city shows an increase Of
SCI, GIG, ,14O for the current year over that last
past or about four and onehalf per cent This
is a very encouraging showing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

CALL it coincidence if you will, but there is a
warning in it all the same In the races at
the Monmouth Park, New Jersey, the other day,
the horse Orator fell dead at the closeof the race
The omen will serve to encourage the belief that
the horrors Of the campaign must have limit
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

IT is a significant fact that Tilden hasn't
Ioclined yet this week. The question is
shether a political refusal holds good over
sunday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THE hellbender a species of lizard found in
Ohio, is popular in New York as an article Of
diet Does the use Of this explain why 50 many
New Yorkers are hell-bent
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

PhiadeIphia Record.
The best item Of news from Chicago is the crop
report. The prospect for wheat and corn Is
good That's the ticket for us
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THE agony will temporarily be over to-day.
Republicans will put the finishing touches on
lo-day's ticket III November next.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

IF Mary Anderson had been raised in some
other State than Kentucky she would never
have gone to inspect that old bath-tub now doing
duty as Juliet's grave
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
wan DO What They can.

National Republican.
The Democrats will endeavor to insure the
election Of Blaine and Logan before adjourning
their convention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

4 CHAIRMAN HUBBARD declared that 1--WE
rant reform, God knows" Heaven knows
Iou need it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

only of four gentlemen, all Of them learned and
scientific They will explore the country south
and southeast of ancient Babylon, a region
which has, as yet, received little attention from
archeologists. They hope, among other results
of their explorations, to secure specimens for the
enriching Of American museums, which are
notably lacking in this direction. The part
taken by Miss Wolfe is the important one Of
bearing all the expenses of the journey. 1t is
not likely that Babylon parties will become the
rage among the lady's fashionable friends. They
viii permit her to enjoy monopoly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

REPuBLIoANs view the proceedings with
,omplacency
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
Time for the Funeral.

Philadelphia Press
'rhis IS The day Chicago is the place. But
where is the corpseg
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

In view Of the fact that the hunting Jf the.
"wran" was to compass its slaughter, the CO..
incidence is striking.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

READERS of the journal may as well get ready
for the new swindle. It originated in New York
city and is now as far west as Cincinnati. The
plan is to deliver bogus kilograms,
and collect charges, or packages, pur
porting to have come by express, on which
charges Of from twenty five to seventy-fve cents
are collected. The swindle is petty one, but
the average citizen dislikes to be 'donen for
even small amount
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
REPUBLIOAN NoalINATIoNs.
National Ticket.


PRESIDENT G. BLAINE, Of Maine.
yIcEPREsIDENT- JOHN A. LOGAN, Of Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
THE INpIANAPoLIs JoURNAL

Gan be found at the following places:
LONDoN-American Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand
PARIS american Exchanges in Paris, IS Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK St. Nicholas and Windsor hotels
HIcAGo-Palmer House.
DRycRNATI-J. Hawley 8 Co, 154 Vine Street.
LOUISVILLE. II Dearing northwest corner
Third and jefferson Streets.
yT LOUIS Union News.Company, Union Depot and
Southern Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

SOME things can be done as well as Others but
Seth Green, the fish culturist, can not hatch
shad as well as mother nature, to say nothing Of
bringing them up in the way they should go.
Millions of dead shad are now floating on Lake
Ontario which were taken from his hatcheries
at Rochester and placed in tributary streams
Fishermen complain that the falling off in
the catch of white fish is due to the poisoning of
the waters by the dead shad
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

The doctors have not been able to find any
traces of poison in the ice cream which caused
such wholesale illness at that Brooklyn picnic
Light is thrown on the mystery, however, by
the confession Of dying policeman that he ate
twelve dishes of the cream. If the others in
dulged in like proportion the search for deadly
drugs may as well be discontinued. Ice cream
is good, but no one who wants more time in
which to look after his immortal soul will eat
more than two gallons at sitting Young
women who have read of the Brooklyn affair."
and have felt that they must give up the ice
cream habit need no longer fear. They may in
dulge with moderation, letting temperance, not
tota abstinence, be their motto
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10

THE widow Of Stonewall jackson cards the pa
pers to the effect that '4the daughter Of Stone
wall jackson" now doing the dudes of Europe,
is fraud. Her only daughter-Miss Julia S.
Jackson-has never crossed the Atlantic, ''al-
though she hopes some day to do so' Why not
let the impostor cut as wide a swath as she may,
as kind Of Offset to the wayin which American
girls get taken in by ten-cent counts and impe-
cunious noblemen in generalY
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-10
A FauItless Ticket.

Philadelphia Record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-14
LATEST MARINE NEWS.

Schooner AIcora of Calais Disabled.
VINEYARD HAVEN, June 13.-The schooner
Alcora, of and from Calais for New York with
cargo of lumber, was towed to this port today
by the steamer Elsie, full of water, having
struck near great round shoal, Nantucket
Shoals, on the night of the 10Th.
Survivors of the AIumina at PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The crew of the
bark Alumina, which sunk in a collision with
an iceberg, Mag 10, have arrived on bark Flu
rome. d. G. Russell, one of the rescued
sailors, says the mate had charge of the deck.
The man on the lookout sang ont, "for God
sake port your helm. lee right ahead" and at
the same instant there was a terrific crash of
splintering spars which brought all hands on
deck. Towering high above them was an ice
berg against which the vessel had driven at
full speed, all three masts had gone by the
board, and the carpenter sounding the well at
the same instant reported six feet of water in
the hold. Discipline was gone and the crew
made break for the boats, into which the
provisions were hastily dropped and pulled
away just in time to escape the whirl of waters
as the bark sank under the lee of the iceberg.
They we're about $50 miles SSE of Cape Race,
and in the track of the steamers bound to east
ward. Two boats kept together during the
night, and little before noon the next day
they were picked up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-14
The Republican Candidate,


Viewed in its party aspects, we have nothing
to say of the nomination. The wide expert
ence and eminent ability of Mr.. Blaine are
conceded by all. The fears which some ex-
press OF policy too bold and aggressive, es-
pecially in OUT foreign relations, We do not
share in, for the simple reason that in this day
it is the people, not the President that makes
the policy. Whatever may be said of the can
didate In other respects, none will deny his sa-
gacity in reading the temper of the country,
and we may he very sure that no ruler, whatever
his personal inclination, will risk all his as
pirations for the future in instituting meas
ures or methods which an intelligent constitu
ency does not approve. OF Mr.. Baine's per-
soDal history we believe little can be truth
fully said which is not favorable. We have no
fresh recollection of the matters urged against
him when in Congress and the Cabinet, be-
yond the prevailing impression that they had
very little real Importance, and owed most of
their significance to partisan exaggeratioB. ALI
public men are constantly subjected to criti-
csm and abuse which when the occasion Is
over falls into oblivion. Lincoln, Grant,
Hayes, and Garfield all had to endure this
infiiction, more dishonorable to those that
used than them that suffered ii. IL we have
TO wait till the man of either party is found
that cannot be thus assailed, we shall have to
wait long. Is it to bs believed that the man
who shared the warmsst confidence of the la
mented Garfield, the scholar and the Chris
tan, and was taken to the highest place In
bis friendship and his Cabinet, is unworthy Of
the votes of those who were foremost in ele-
waiting him?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-14

bondholders last September, and the company
will only maintain their organization until
their affairs can be wound up, The officers
elected were as follows: Directors, John Aver
r. B. Dunn, Edward Rowe, W. II. Brown,
Nathan Weston, #. W. Hill, r. w. Dunn,
son, o: A, Harrington; president, John Aver;
clerk, Ed Rowe; treasurer, A. r. Small; su-
perintendent, W. M. Aver.
PEMBROKE.
Pembroke proposes to have Fourth of July
celebration that shall eclipse that of all prAyi-
GUS years.
SOUTH THoMAsToN.
The Methodist Sunday School has been
postponed Tor few weeks, on account Of the
The high school has also suspended till the fall
term, for the same cause.
sACo.
Capt. John R. Andrews of Saco fell from the
mast head of his yacht Kate Wednesday, So
verely spraining one of his ankles and sustain
ing several bruises about the body and arms.
His fall was broken by coming in contact with
the rigging, otherwise his injuries might have
been much worse.
Mrs Frank Harmon of saco, has in her pos
session set OF ancient china, which is suppos-
cd to be over one hundred years old. The set,
which consists OF two dozen plates. one dozen
cups and saucers, sugar BOWL etc., is In a re-
markable state of preservation
sKoWHEGAN.
The strikers in Keene Bros. shoe factory re-
sumed work Monday, the required 20 cts. per
case rise being given.
The Republicans celebrated Blaine's nonnin-
alton by firing 100 guns. A Blaine club will
be organized Immediately.
The county commissioners will take action
on the change of location of the county road as
recently laid ont from Madison m Ekomhacau
village.
IN GENERAL. =
The following from Maine are among the
class just graduated from Newton Theological
Seminary: George A. cleveland, North Ber-
wick; Fred M. PEBBLE, Chestervilie; John M.
Wyman, Waterville. Edgar Hatfield, grad
uate, has been called to Jefferson, Me-; Mr..
Cleaveland to North Berwick; Chss r. owen,
also graduate, to Oakland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-14

STAR ROUTES.
Richard Il. Merrick Testides Before the
Investigating Committee.

Richard Il. NKerFick Testifies Before the
Investigating Committee.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Richard L. Merrick, of
the government counsel in the star route prosecu-
tions, was examined today by the committee inves-
tgating the trial of those cases. Messrs. Ker and
Bliss were present. Throughout his testimony CIV
today Mr.. Merrick confined himself to facts and
declined to express opinions. He said: When
came into this case found that the atmosphe was
filed with suspicion. We had at the department
list of individuals in Congress who were supposed
to have had more or less connection with these
transactions found that such was the condition
of the public mind that wherever name was men
toned in connection with these matters the mere
mention was at once construed to express sus-
picun and the mere suspicion soon grew into seri-
Gus accusation. therefore directed that no mans
name should be mentioned in connection with these
matters unless we had evidence to indict, because
was determined that that Office and the agencies of
the department of Justice should not be made the
instruments of originating circulating calumnes
The public mind is still sensitive this subject,
and the mere mention of name, though the man
be innocent as the unfallen snow, might do harm
or wrong somewhere.
sented the evidence to the grand Jury and he him
self was on hand to be consulted whenever neces
sary Speaking Of the jury in the second trial Mer-
moned-b bad in every respect. There were some
men on the jury who could not read or write. The
law compelled us to take men WEo had not formed
opinion on the case and nearly every intelligent
man had an opinion Mr. Merrick will continue
his testimony tomorrow.
Ex-senator spencer's Denial.
WASHINGTON, June 13.--Mr. Springer this morn
ing received letter from ex-senator George e.
Spencer in which he says: 81 see by the papers
that s. W. Dorsey has written you letter in which
among other things he says demanded he should
pay $i2 900 to Elkins and that for it would see
that he was granted immunity in the late Star
route trials. pronounce this statement of Dor
sey's as absolutely false in every particular.
never made such demand OF him and never had
such conversation with him any other person on
the subject. Ny testimony can be had at any time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-14
A shrowd swindIer's work i'm Bauxe,.

A few DAYS ago it was reported in Bangor
that Mr.. George Livingstone had purchased
the Neatly farm for $4,000. 1t turns out that
Livingstone is an imposter. BE left that part
of the country, but before doing so borrowed
$15 of Mr.. Luikin Of OFrington, and, as all
legged, stole some shirts from man who
worked for Lufkin. Tuesday night Living
stone took Mr.. Neatly horse and drove to
Lagrange, where he left the horse, saying that
he belonged to Mr.. Neatly. 1t IL thought that
Livingstone took the train for the West. His
actions are certainly very strange, and It is
thought he may possibly be partially insane
He represents himself to be rich man, but it
does not appear that he had any money. He
may be harmless monomanisc on the ques-
tion of buying property. II is the opinion OF
some who know about Livingstone that he is 6
crank and pretty shrewd one. He
may possibly be the same person who, last
winter, bought numerous bulls and horses in
Kennebec county, aud then, after having been
royalty entertained for several days, suddenly
disappeared. Some officers think he is still
in Piscataquis. aad il so he may bargain for
the entire county and so he will be heard from
by the public agin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-14
american Policy.
Mr.. Blaines Views of the Proper Policy 81
this Nation an Its Foreign Relations.

(From his lately published book, "Twenty Years Of
Congress.'O
The future safety of these continents rests
upon the strength and maintenance OF the
Union; for, had dissolution been possible,
events have shown with what small regard the
interests Of the honor of either Of the belliger-
ents would have been treated. 1t has been
taught to the smaller republics that II this
strength be shattered they will be the spoil OF
foreign arms and the dependent provinces
again of foreign monarchs. When this contest
was over the day of immaturity had passed,
and the United States stood before the world q
great and permanent power. That power can
afford TO bury all resentments. Tranquil at
home, developing its inexhaustible resources
with a rapidity and success unknown In his
tory, bound in sincere friendship, aud beyond
the possibility of hostile rivalry with the other
republics OF the continents, standing midway
between Asia and Europe, a power on the
Pacific as well on the Atlantic, with no
temptations to intermeddle in the questions
which disturb the Old World, the republic OF
the United States desires to live in amicablo
relation with all peoples, demanding only the
abstinence of foreign Intervention in the de-
velopment of that policy which her political
creed, her territorial extent, and the close and
cordial neighborhood of kindred governments
have made the essential rule of her national
life.
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WASHINGTON.
International Copyright,

International Copyright,
WASHINGTON lime IL.
rho 1905. ,,., -, e.. -. - :, - - -
ING Ne"sS "nien mas ioi s'nio "eeAS peen uhuer
consideration in the Senate committee on foreign
ations nrovid;ng for an internationa convriobt and
natent system and which has ALREADY basn ratified
and nromuIeated nv "a governments was Last NIGHT
reoorted adyersey Nv ire committees tn fine Senate
ana after hrief d;scnasion II, axacutiva seas;o1
.vas raiectsd 0-o- N-'S1''-oA - 0AsN"''' S0S'-o
"N'
Mexican Pension Bill.
caucus of the Republican Senators was held
+bis ,norn;ro ,non +ha vax;oo, nansion hill OF
W.. uo "p0H '"o AieAio"A Pens.oA Dni "S
which barely quorum was present. After dis
eussion OF an hours duration, the subject was re.
ferred to the committee to formulate a course OF
actlon.
1reatles Ranneds
The Senate in the executive session yesterday
[atned me Treaty ior the protecton OF trade marks
Deemeen tne Gnieeu States ana DenmarSi also Inc
actlo Oh the Fls convention OF Alarcn lor Pfotec-
uon OF submarine cables.
The Public Domain.
The House committees ON nublic lands TODAY
-O'0 W pND-4o ' t-Aes s0e'1
agreed to report fayoraDly Representative Paysons
bill to restore to the public domain all lands held in
indemnity limits for railroad and wagon road com
panies and to make them subject 10 disposition