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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
THE SENATE.
Debate the Bill to Provide for National
Bank Circulation.

Debate on the Bill to Provide for National
Bank Circulation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-1Tr. Dawes from the
committee on Indian affairs, reported favorably
the bill providing for the punishment of tres
passers on Indian lands by Imprisonment for one
year, or fine of $780, or both
The action of the committee was upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior,
and especially intended to keep Payne and his
followers off the Oklahoma lands
Mr. Morrill,, from the committee on finance,
reported adversely the bill authorizing the pay
ment of customs duties in legal-tender notes, but
asked in Difference to the Neth of another sem
ator, THAI it be placed on the calendar; also, adj
versely, the bill providing for the retirement of
small legal-tender notes.
The bill to provide for the issue of circulation
to national banks was taken up, and Mr.. Bayard
addressed the Senate in opposition to Mr..
Plumb's amendment.
The debate was long one, and was partici-
pated in by Messrs. Bayard, Mcpherson, Plumb,
Vest, Allison and Mitchell. The opposition of
Messrs. Bayard and Allison to Mr.. Piumb's
amendment was based, among other things,
upon the fundamental changes which those
propositions would involve in the character of
our government
Mr. Plumb Withdrew his modification of yes
terday to the amendment, which provided that
the true intent and meaning of the amendment
was hiatt volume of paper money outstanding,
exclusive of gold and silver certificates, should
remain as existing
After further discussion by Messrs Maxey
Beck, Cook and Pugh, Mr.. Morgan said he pro
posed to offer amendment to the amendment
of the senator from Kansas, to provide that
whenever any portion of the circulation of a
national bank shall be surrendered, in conse-
qlenee of the call and payment of debts by the
United States government, an equal amount of
treasury notes shall be issued by the government
III lieu thereof so as to prevent the shrinkage of
circulation"
After executive session the Senate adjourned.
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Switzerland County Republicans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VEvAY, Feb. 19.-The Republican county con,
ventiop was well attended and very harmonious.
Following are the names of the delegates to the
State convention, April II; David B. Lee
Alfred Shaw, Perry K Cotton.
Delegates to the State convention, June TO-
David B. Lee, James r. Hart. Charles g.
Adams, Charles D. Cain Simon Beginner, James
b. McCrellis John w Wright, and to be
appointed from Posey township, which, on ac-
count of high water, was not represented in the
convention
Delegates to the district convention at Law
rencehurg April To- @. l.. Nanosdol, Theodore
Livlngs, Will H. Voris, Fred Detra2, Joseph
Stewart, VIM. Anderson, John W. Banta, aud
one to be appointed from Posey township.
Delegates to the congressional convention to
nominate candidate for Congress; Joseph G.
Melick, julius Dufour, James P Marsh, Jacob
S. Cole, Thomas Carver, Lemuel Bleds0e, r. w.
Galbreath and one to be appointed from Pesey.
No action was taken as to preference for can
didates We had large and enthusiastic con
vention. All the townships were well repre-,
sented except Posey, which could not get here
because of the foods in the Ohio river.
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Agreeable People.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening Post.
One of the most successful women in society
is the woman who absolutely knows nothing
that is, in the ordinary acceptance of the term
--but whose nature is so nicely adapted to the
needs and requirements of this life that she
makes no blunders and hurts the tender feelings
of no one 1t is a matter for MS to reflect upon
and it should incite US TO help our children to
cultivate that spirit of kindness which would
just as readily speak well of people as ILL., if not
to prefer to do so. | suppose we might teach
our daughters that to patiently listen to the
praise of others will not detract in the least from
their own charms Those happy women who
are capable Of honest and hearty admiration for
persons of their own sex are, and always have
plisRments or graees save this one Of inbOrp
charity and good will
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Connection Valley Miners Strike Against a
Reduction of Wages.

Connection Valley Miners Strike Against a
Reduction of Wages.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 19.-Three hundred miners
in the Connection valley coal district struck to-
day against a reduction The employees of the
New York &c Ohio Coal Company are out, and
the company is determined to hold out and in
sist on the reduction, which means
the establishment of the same price of mining as
paid at Sahneville and in the Hooking Valley
districts and all over the State. The Allen mine
has not yet made a reduction, and the mines are
working.
The report of a strike on the Connot-
ton railway account of the nom
payment of employees is false, and probably arose
from the delay of several days on account of
legal technicalities of the special receivership
The pay-car went out on the road to-day and
paying commenced yesterday and will be con
Guided to morrow
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Details of the Examination,

To the Western Associated Press.
WAsHrNGroN. Feb 19-In the Danville inves-
tigation to-day, W. P. Graves lwhite), com
mission merchant of Danville, testified that he
was armed on the day of the riot, and fired four
shots into the crowd of colored people. The
colored men were firing in his direction and he
returned the fire. He did not, however, see any
pistols in the hands of the colored men. There
was no conspiracy on the part of the whites to
bring on a riot, but on the contrary, the in
huence of the whites was exerted to the utmost
to prevent collision. A letter had been inter-
cepted conveying the information that if fighting
took place down town, the women aud children
in the borders of the town would be murdered
in their houses
George Adams, colored. testified that after he
was subpenaed to Washington he was ap-
preached by Barksdale, Hatcher, Lea and others,
who told him he had better know ID little
about the riot when he went to Washington.
Charles Adams, colored testified that Graves
tthe first witnessG shot him on the day of the
riot He rolled up his sleeve and showed the
scar of the wound
R. J. Adams, a colored policeman, said: Two
months before the riot the grand jury indicted
the whole force and some others, white and
black, for carrying concealed weapons. The
colored people were poor and could not pay the
fines. The white people paid The outcome
was that the colored people ceased carrying
arms and the whites continued.
jefferson Hubbard a colored Witness said he
thought not less than 800 pistols went off, Just
like pack of squibs." The whites then com
menced calling: "HealL heah! heahl Kill emf kill
EN-! kill EN-! kill EN-! just like dat He saw
Captain Graves with a long pistol, which Graves
discharged at the witness, the colored people hay
ing to run every which way. The whites came
from every direction with shotguns.
added a IQfOIma-
ton. The committee adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
The River and Harbor Bill

Special 10 the InulnnapoIls JournaL-
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 19-'What effect will the
food have upon the appropriations for rivers
and harborsl' inquired your correspondent, to-
day, of member of the House committee
rivers and harbors.
'1t may have no effect, replied he, ''but it is
my opinion that it will be inclined to broaden
the views of the House and Senate upon the
subject"
''Do you think the bill will be larger this ses-
sion than that of the last Congress~
NO, for the reaon that great deal of the
work completed by the money appropria
ted in the last Congress. But 1 can say this:
Those who understand the situation will not OBJ
ject to liberal work to prevent overfows. That
will be begun in many places
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MINOR MENTION.
But Little Prospect that Bankruptcy Law
viii Be Enacted.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-~It is improbable
that bankruptcy bill will be passed at this
session of Congress- said a member of the jul
dietary committee, tonight.
L asked him why.
Because answered he ''there will be de-
cided change in the status of fnan-
cial affairs when there is bankrupt
law 1t will prove advantageous in the
long run. but it may little panic at
first and neither of the political parties want
any interruption in money matters and business
affairs until after President is elected. The
bill viii be passed next winter
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covered the location of the fire, broke into tie
store-room and carried out the boxes of car
tridges-which were exploding as he carried
them-and several kegs of powder which stood
near. He seemed to think only of saving the
building and ignored the personal danger which
menaced him. He has passed the necessary ex-
animation, and would have received his commits
sion from the President, hut was just six weeks
too old, fact which he was too honorable to
conceal Logan backs the bill, and it will pass.
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The Rattle of Cold Harbor.

ToLEDo, Feb, l9-The Blade has received
another letter from General Grant in relation to
the controversy over the battle of Cold Harbor,
as follows:
NEW YORK, Feb. "A, 1854.
Editor of Blade
Dear Sil-In further reply to yours of the 31st ult
in relation the battle of Gold HarboT since writing
YOU on the 9TH inst have thought about it aud bave
sort of ndisnet recollection that did issue orders
for another attack but came to the conclusion myse
aud without consultation, that it would prove failure
aud leave no compensating results and simply sent
word verbally to the corps commanders before the
time ordered for that attack to suspend the attack and
then made my arrangements for final left flank move
1nent north of the James Truly yours,
U. S, GRANT,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
INDIANA POLITICS.
List of Delegates Selected by the Republicans
of Jasper County.

List of Delegates Selected by the Republicans
of Jasper County.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
RENSSELAER,, Fob 19.-The Republican mass
convention was largely attended. Captain NJ f.
Chilcote called the convention to order. E. J.
Sears was elected chairman, and George e.
Marshall secretary The county central com
mittee was reorganized by eleeting VIM. n
Rineheart chairman and George E. Marshall
secretary.
The convention elected the following delegates
to the State convention, meeting April II:
Captain NJ. F. Chilcote, Dr. S. c. Maxwell, Hon
l. D. Dunn.
The following are the names of the delegates
to the convention meeting June 10 DR.. S. c.
Maxwell, Captain John NJ. WATSON. Thomas II.
Robinson, Charles r. Benjamin. Hon. r. S. D.
Virgins Captain Frank ". Babcoek and Samuel
r. Nichols.
The delegates to the congressional convention
meeting at Logansport, April 10, are Samuel
Solomon, Fl. Marsh, DR.. J. B. Washburn, Thos
J. Sayler, James +. Watson, Captain John NJ
WATSON and George B. Antrum.
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Caused His Mothers Death.

WHEELING, Feb. 19-Nlrs John McColloch,
widow of an old pioneer and herself one of the
oldest residents of Wheeling, died to-day.
Her husband was for years clerk
of the courts, and her son, Samuel
B. McColloch succeeded him The latter's mys-
terieus disappearance, few months ago, is still
unexplained He is believed to have been par
family descended from the pioneer, Major Nc
Colloch. who made the famous leap near this city
to escape from the Indians.
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Eight with Outlaws.

DEApwooD, Feb. 10 Later information from
Stoneville is that horse thieves and not cowboys
had the fight with Deputy Wizards posse. They
killed Cunningham, who was bystander The
body of Jack Campbell one of the
outlaws was found FIVE miles from
the scene Of the encounter, per
forated by fifteen bullets. Futile, wounded
outlaw, is not expected to live. Axel, their
leader, escaped severely wounded. Deputy
Willard and nine others are in pursuit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. 19.-Specials report all
roads in southern Minnesota and Dakota block
AIDED. The storms are generally subdivided Il
was six below zero here this evening, and is
growing colder.
in southern Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
Disposition of Abandoned Reservations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The bill reported by
Mr. CocSrin from the committee ON military
affairs, to-day to provide for the disposition of
abandoned and useless military reservations, pro
yides that the land included within any reserva-
ton which has or may become useless for military
purposes shall be placed under the control Of
the Secretary of War for appraisal and public
sale, and also that such lands shall not be sub
iect TO location by warrant of any description,
and shall not be subject to the homestead, pre-.
emptiOn or timber culture laws
In the report accompanying the bill the com
1nittee submits table showing the number and
areas of the military reservations, which shows
there are in all I79 of such reservations whose
areas aggregate 2, 920, $50 acres.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
Alien steamship Default Case.

CHICAGO, Feb. l9-The directors Of the Board
Of Trade, at their session tonight
heard the default case of the
Allen steamship line against the firm
of Killianl, McGreger g. Peterson, exporters
who defaplted ON four grain shipping contracts
in 1882 Judgment was rendered
in favor Of the steamship company for the full
claim The case attracted general attention of
shippers of the United States, Canada and Eu-
rope it being the first of the kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
Annual Meeting of the Indiana Republican
Editorial Association.

The members Of the Indiana Republican Ed
torial Association will meet at Indianapolis on
Friday February 20, at 10 a. M, for the election
of officers and transaction of important business
incident to the campaign. All Republican
editors of the State who may desire to Join the
organization are not only cordially invited, but
earnestly requested to be present The reports
from the Republican county conventions, and
all along the skirmish line show the Republican
party completely united and hopeful The in
auguration of the memorable campaigns and
signal victories of 1858 and 1872 were not more
suspicious in promise. The Republican party
seems inspired with single and absorbing pur
pose-a complete overthrow of the Democratic
party, which, in tariff tinkering, free trade folly
menaces the business and industrial interests of
the country, and is only held in check by a
Republican Senate and clear-headed Republi
can executive. Indiana, it is conceded, is the
great battle field of the presidential contest.
and with the eye Of the nation upon her, should
sink all minor questions-rise to the dignity of a
great occasion, and make the campaign squarey
on the national issues to be formulated at
Chicago. w. S. LINGLE, President.
CHAS E. WILSON, Secretary.
Executive Committee. A. Hays, Sullivan
Union l. N. Jenkinson, Richmond Palladium;
c. RIckets, Columbus Republican.
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Railroad shareholders, Associatlon.

New YORK Feb. l9-Inquiry was made here,
lar issued by the Railroad Shareholders Associa-
ton, and signed by John Livingston, president
Railroad men say the circular which Livingston
spread broadcast over the land RECEIVES no at en-
ton. A Central Pacific official said his company
took no stock IN any of Liyingstons schemes.
The Railroad Shareholders Association is pre-
sumaby composed of Livingston, who plays the
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part of president, board of directors, secretary
and treasurer. The Central Pacific is not iden-
tilted with certain Eastern railroads or other
lines in raising funds to defeat legislation The
city directory gives the Office of Livingston at
Temple Court. In that place reporter was in
formed that Livingston had never occupied any
of its Offices, and had never engaged one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
The Lee Extradition Case.

TORONTO, Feb l9.--Proceedngs for the extra
dition of Lee, of Cincinnati, have been adj
journed Dphme, of the firm employing Lee
Testified under cross examination, that others be
sides Ice had access to the checks and he did
not know, as matter of fact, that Lee commit
ted the fOrgeries charged. Lee states that he
will carry the ease to the Privy Council Of
England if necessary,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
An ARRAY in Which One Woman and
Two Men Are Reported Killed.
Details of the Shooting of McClurg by Mil
Ter at Bloomington, Ill.-Miner Notes
Collected from Two States.
INDIANA.
INDIANA.
ARRAY in Which Three Persons Were

An ARRAY in Which Three Persons Were
Killed.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Feb 19.-The evening papers pub
fish an uneonfrned report of an awful ARRAY
seven miles southwest of Milton, Ky. eight
miles from this city, in which It man named
Stephens and his former wife, together with her
second husband were killed. AT the least the
woman was killed Instantly and both men were
fatally wounded
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MITCHELL, D. T., Feb. 19.-Postoffice In
specotor Pulsifer to-day removed the postmaster
and placed the Office in charge of bondsmep, as
a result Of an examination of the Office
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has the bulk of the Southern support, it is
claimed. If one were to conclude tonight from
what he hears and Sees he would place his conf
dence in the success of St Louis.
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If the gentleman whose lips pressed the lady's
snowy brow and thus caught q severe cold had
but used DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, no doctors
bill would have been necessary. -
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subscribed to the articles in plain hand,
Mary NJ. Miller The agony is now over, and
woman has become a regular steamboat cap
tain.
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Refused Burial in the village Cemetery.
LOGAN, o. Feb l9-Citizens guarded the
cemetery TO prevent the burial o. VIM V. Terrell,
the murderer of the Weldon family, who died,
recently in the Ohio penitentiary, and whose
remains were brought home by his sister. lie
was buried at the Terrell homestead
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DALEY WEATHER BULLETIN.

Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE Grief SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Feb 20, A. NJ
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley-Rain and
snow, followed by clearing, colder weather,
northwesterly Winds rising barometer
Porthe Upper Lake Region-Clearing weather,
preceded by occasional snow, winds shifsing to
northwest, generally colder weather, rising
barometer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-20

POISONED choose cleans out all rats, mice,
roashes, water bugs. bed-bugs, ants. l5e, Drug
gists. Browning " Sloane.
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Local Observations
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb, 10,
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Maximum temperature, $50; minimum tempera-
ture, 2T.S.
General Observations.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. Feb 10, 1925 p NJ.
Observations taken at the moment of time at
all stations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
Early Gardens.

We are not taking as much stock as for
merly. in the idea that. in order to secure
a garden of early vegetables it is neces-
sary to plough the soil and commence
operations az soon as the frost is fairly out
of the ground. We believe it to be an
entirely mistaken idea, unless some un-
usual means are taken to raise the tenn
peraiure of the soil artificially. 1t requires
a higher degree of faith than we are at
present possessed of to believe that seed
can be deposited in a soil but little, if any.
above the freezing point, with any hope
-of immediate termination. We have been
taught both by precept and by practice,
too, that heat and moisture are essential to
the termination and growth of plants.
Further than that, in case of many seeds,
AN absence of these conditions means de-
cav. Now with these facts, it is plain that
no advantage can be gained by attempting
to save time By deposit of seed. even
though the condition be midway between
the two extremes. If the soil Is allowed
to grow warm by the natural action of the
sun, is ploughed and supplied with an
abundance of heating manure. the seed
placed in it will Immediately spring into
life and continue its growth without inter-
ruption. and many of the tender vegeta-
bles will be produced fully as 5000, or
even earlier than if planted with the soil
cold. so that not only termination is re-
tarded but the growth of the plant stunted.
In the care of early vegetables, it is safe
to make haste slowly"
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DaiIp keuneber 3ournal.
Feeding Hay.

II is seldom that there is a better supply
of hay in Maine than there is this winter.
One result OF the beautiful hay crop. last
season, was to lower the price in many
localities, thus inducing farmers to winter
much more stock than usual. We are
pleased to learn that stock is looking well
In all parts of the State. In consequence
Of less stock being sold last fall, the farm
ers have had a little less ready cash to
spend this winter. but gain will be made
to the farm by using up the fodder OF the
farm upon it. We have now reached the
first of March, and, word comes up all
along the line, that hay is holding out well.
Potatoes are low in the market, so the
smaller and inferior ones will be ted out,
and in many cases, at better profit so dis
posed of. than marketed, if one has to
haul them Is to 20 miles. Undoubtedly.
in some localities. much hay will be sum-
mered over. Our advice is, as was in
timated last week. what hay is not needed
to carry the stock through the winter, it is
not best to hurry about selling.
While in many parts of the State the
winter thus far has been favorable to the
grass, over quite wide extent, the grass
lands has been covered with coating of
ice which is liable To prove disastrous to
the grass roots. Another thing, it is not
common to have two such bountiful hay
crops as Maine has been favored with IN
the seasons OF '82 and '83. The aggregate
of the hay crop in Maine. in 's4. may be
expected to fall greatly below that Of last
year. We say. hold on to the hay which
il not needed for this winters feeding
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