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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION.
The Present an UnfavOrabIe Time for Urging
the Passage of Such a Law.
Special to the Indianapol Journal.

The Present an UnfavOrabIe Time for Urging
the Passage of Such Law.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-''If we had our bank
rupt law now, what an opportunity there would
be for weak merchants and other men who have
to do with exchange to embrace it," exclaimed
an Eastern Republican Senator to-day. Yes,
sir, he continued; everyone of them who had
been waiting for provocation could point to the
failure of Grant & Ward. I have no doubt one,
fourth the commercial men throughout the
country would have become bankrupts"
''Do you think we shall have a bankrupt law
by this session of Congressl asked
mo" he replied. 'There is "a feeling that
the time to enact provisions for bankruptcy is
when we least need them-that is, when the
people will be least liable to embrace the law
''You do not fear panic under bankrupt
law7
mo. don't believe we shall ever see such
panics as we have had in the past; but believe
that it is better, since this furry in New York
that we postpone the enactment of bankrupt
law. Sometimes bankrupt law is a luxury
Luxuries should only come in times of greatest
prosperity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
FOR BOCENTS
The WEEKLY JOURNAL.

In order to place the WEEKLY INDIANA
STATE JOURNAL in the home of every Repub-
lican in the State, and thus do good campaign
service for the Republican party we have de-
cided to send the paper till after the presiden-
tial election for 80 cents This will include
the number beginning from the present date,
and the one succeeding the November election
giving the result of the national campaign.
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL is complete family
newspaper. 1t is specially edited, and much
of the matter appearing in it is especially pre-
pared for the wants of the weekly readers 1t
is a compendium of the NEWS OF THE WORLD
from all quarters; it has full and accurate mar
ket reports; its editorials are political social
and general; it has the news of the State
and of the city it has record
of the proceedings of Congress- it will have a
complete report of the national conventions at
Chicago Its literary and miscellaneous fea-
tures are of the best.
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL is newspaper that
should be in every family in Indiana, and at
the price named for it there is no reason why
it should not be- at least during the exciting
and important campaign upon which the
country is about to enter. Political COM
mittees cannot do better than to see that
copies of THE WEEKLY JOURNAL are placed
in the hands of those persons in their
counties who are not now readers Of
some sound Republican paper. The
tariff question is the one issue which
is likely to be most prominently dis
cussed, and to this the Journal pays especial
attention, advocating the maintenance of the
principle of protection to American industry
in whatever revision of the tariff laws may be
made necessary in the future developments of
business and labor In this question the
farming community is deeply interested, and
the discussions of the journal will be
largely directed to the agricultural aspects of
the question.
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL is the only paper in
Indiana that publishes regularly Ten Pages,
and this will be continued throughout the
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Eaton-converse men, and the bill they will likely

EatonC Converse men, and the bill they will likely
introduce.
II don't know" he replied, tossing his head
upward, contemptuously why didn't they of
fer their bill early in the session, when it could
be consideredl Why didn't they have it ready
and offer it as a substitute to mine'"
'"They say you were arbitrary, and that your
following would not support anything except
your bill"
"Oh nonsense~ and he walked away in dis
gust.
Colonel Morrison, it is said has no faith what
ever in what is promised by those of his party
who voted against his measure, and it is not
likely that, under the present heat, any kind of a
bill could be considered, and so the talk of
another bill being brought up this summer is for
talk alone.
The protectionists of the Democratic party, as
intimated by Mr. Converse, believe that the
passion will have so died out by next December
that bill can be concentrated upon and passed
by the House. 1t is proposed that it will be a
bill as nearly Republican in form as possible,
with the hope of its passing the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
Juggling with the Silver onestIon.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The Senate commit
tee on finance this morning listened to Senator
Sherman's adverse report upon the trade dollar
bill but did not reach final disposition of the
matter, its further consideration being postponed
until the third Tuesday in June. The reason
opinion of the majority of the committee.
including members of both parties, that
it is inexpedient to bring on financial
discussion at this time or take up
the trade dollar question, apart from the
other subject of silver coinage which. in the
opinion of some of the members of the com
mittee, will soon require consideration. The
debate warrants the belief that the trade dollar
bill will not be favorably reported his session
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
THE SWAIN INQUIRY,
Effect of the Investigations Made by Courts
of the Military Persuasion.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI


of the Military Persuasion.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON April 13.-The proceedings of
the Swain court of inquiry furnish interesting
reading for local residents. Unexpected
ly, other characters have been drawn into
the whirlpool 1t looks now as though Col Nor
row, who was one of the staff of General Sher-
man. had been caught and would have to with
stand the test of a court of inquiry. 1t has been
charged repeatedly that he sold his pay accounts
in duplicates and even in trplcates-that is he
would sell his accounts for one and the same
month to two or three different parties This
is charge which, if substantiated, Will make
it go hard with Colonel Morrow, and will result
in his dismissal from the army.
A court of inquiry, like the one that is exam.
ining the charges against Judge Advocate gen
eral SWAIN serves purpose very similar, in
fact IDENTICAL to that Of preliminary examina-
ton before police or Justices court In the
latter if the accused is found guilty, or it is
thought by the court that he can be proven gull
ty, he is held to answer to a court that can pass
sentence in respect to the nature of the crime
committed A court of inquiry, in the army or
navy, is preliminary to a court martial, which
has power to dismiss from the service OF order
the execution of the guilty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
THE STORY OF TWO BILLS,
And the Reason Why One Was Passed and
the Other Rejected.

And the Reason Why One Was Passed and
the Other Rejected.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 13-Mr E. John Ellis, of
Louisiana believes in the motto 1.-THE old flag
and an appropriation. In this instance the APP
preparation is meritorious one and will be of
national benefit, which may account for the op-
position of Holman the alleged watchdog of the
Treasury. The bill was that which provides for
the loan of 81, 600 900 to the Worlds Cotton Ex-
position at New Orleans, and of course it went
through. By the way, there is story of excel
lent generalship connected with the bill. Last
week, pending the discussion of the bill in the
House. there was a meeting here of the commits
sioners of the various States, who will look af-
ter exhibits at New Orleans. 1t is reported that
in order to secure the aid Of these gentlemen the
managers of the enterprise made proposition to
these commissioners. They promised that on
the event of the passage of the bill they would
give to each State represented $1,000 of the
amount with which expenses of preparing ex-
hibits, ETC., might be betrayed. They asked
nothing in return. They did not even hint at aid
in securing the passage of the bill. But the
bait took and for the time being each commits
sioner made the passage of that particular bill a
personal matter It is not strange, therefore,
that SO little opposition was developed when the
final vote was reached Some people are mean
enough to assert that that vain attempt on the
part of Holman to relieve his mouth of the OBJ
structing ''quid" was really part of the pro
gramme. Whether this is true or not, it is GER
tain that the choke came at the opportune
moment and saved the life of the bill
Friday was private bill day, and the House de-
voted its time to the passage of a rebel claims
bill-a bill to repay to the gentlemen of Hen
derson, KY, who harbored and fed bands of
numbering guerrillas, money that General Sulli-
van compelled them to pay to make good the
damage done The bill was passed in committee
of the whole, but it did not get through the
House, because it suddenly struck the supporters
of the measure that it would not be good cam
paign material for the Democratic party,
especially as the committee on war claims were
unanimous in reporting it adversely
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
THE HAZLEHURST MURDER.
Mr. Wheeler Explains the Manner in Which
He Assassinated Matthews.

New ORLEANS May 13.--The Pieayunes
Hazlehurst special says: Erastus b. Wheeler
the defendant in the so-called Copiah murder
trial, testified that on the Wednesday before the
killing ''Scott told me twice that Matthews said
he intended to kill me before the election was
over. went to the polls fifteen or
twenty minutes before the election and took my
gun in at the window. Matthews came in and
said Good morning | said Good morning.
Matthews He came mp in front of me and said:
What do you know l said i know d
sight-some things youdon't know Hewalked
back and forth little and then said he was n
challenger and had a right to stay there. AS soon
as Matthews handed his ticket in he started
towards me- He drew his pistol and as he
turned fired. hadn't time to get the gun 10
my shoulder When he fell his pistol fell at his
side
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S BOOM.
A Movement of Business Men for the Purpose
of Securing His Nomination.

New YORK, May lathe following will be
published here on Wednesday morning, together
with several hundred other signatures:
To Messrs. John Jacob Astor, Legrand B. Cannon,
John A. Stewart, Jacob D. Vermilye Cornelius
N Bliss, Benz. II. Bristow, Cornelius r. Agnew,
NJ. D.:
Conference.-The undersigned respectfully re-
quest you to act as a committee to designate
time and place at which the fellow-citizens of
President Arthur may express their approval of
his administration and their wish that he may
be nominated for President at the Reprb-
hcan national convention. 1t is believed this is
widespread feeling among those who manage
and control the great business interests which
center here and involve the prosperity of the
whole country 1t is fitting that such sentiment
should find means of public expression both for
the welfare of the country and in Justice to a
good President Very respectfully,
II. B. CIAFFIIN & Co., E. S. JAFFRAY & Co.,
sam SLOAN, LEWIS BROS. g. Co.,
DAVID Dows, JOSIAH NJ. FIsKE,
CHAs. G. LANDoN & Co., BLISS, FABYAN & Co.,
II. II. PERKINS, JR., WIN. T. JENKINS,
President Importers and President Bank of Amer
Traders Bank. lea
JOHNSTON LIVINGSTON, E. T. TEFFT,
TIFFANY Il Co.. +. S. WINRON,
4. d. TAPPEN NJ W. COOKER
JOHN Il. PARSONS, JESSE SEIdGMAN
~ Il. HATCH, ]. n. HERRlCK
LEONARD HAzELTIHE, Andseveral hundred others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
Notes and Personalities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-H. w. Tucker, of In
dianapolis, is at Wizards, and S. j. Ritchie OF
Akron. Ohio, at the Riggs.
The opinion is expressed that the trade-dollar
bill will not be reported favorably this session by
the Senate finance committee.
The Comptroller of the Currency has appointed
Walter S. Johnston receiver of the Marine Ma
tional Bank, of New York. Mr.. Johnston was
receiver of the National Bank of the State of
Missouri, at ST. Louis
The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized
the Portland National Bank atPortland, Oregon,
to begin business. Capital, $780, OOO
Postmaster general Greshamha returned from
Boston where he perfected arrangements for
Eastern connections with fast-mail trains for the
West and South
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
A. Talk with zebehr About Gordon.

Cairo Letter in Philadelphia Press.
"There is some talk Of You being made leader
of an expedition 10 rescue Gordon" remarked:
and zebehrs eyes flashed as he listened.
eyes, he said and have seen letter from
Gordon, which the British agents here have sup
pressed, as they have most Of his correspond
enee, in which he expresses the belief that am
now actually ON my way Poor fellow, almost
pity him
But would you not be willing to lead such an
expeditionr
''Never. on present terms. Gordon has, as be
calls it. appointed me his assistant--A ssistant
Governor Of the Soudan! | viii not accept. |
spum the position and the offer. Il | play sec
ond fiddle TO no man.
But
But! butt but No butts, cried Zebohr. now
tremendously excited Before Allah / tell you
/ will never be Gordons assistant I will not bt
his eoadjutor! l will have nothing to do with
hiu'
Then there is no hope of your gong to the
Soudan!7
''Yes; there io more than hope there is GER
tainty that | will 20. If blow This whistle
raising gold and ivory whistle from his girdle
within three minutes | will have at that
door, armedand ready to march, an army strong
enough 10 cut their way te l<hartoum and back
again. Oh yes, | viii So but the Khedive must
send me, not Gordon and |. not Gordon, must
be Governor general of the Soudan. On those
terms will 20, and will enter KhartoUm and
rescue Gordon and send him home in safety and
I will take his place and accomplish what he has
failed to 10 Thus, and thus oAly will 90 "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
MINOR MENTION.
List of Patents Issued to Indiana Inventor
Yesterday.

List Of Patents Issued to Indiana Inventors
Yesterday.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The following patents
were issued to lndianians to-day:
Mahlon S. Comfy assignor of two thirds to T. H.
Butler and o. r. Weaver, indianapolis, retort for
ammonia cemaking apparatus; George NJ
Hoag, Evansville, skeleton arch for support of
electric wires; JAS Kellami, Ellsworth, water
wheel; Jno. H. Osborn, Evansville, shaft-coup-
ling; Allen H. Palmerton, Indianapolis wreck
ing frog; Jno. Ridenour Mt. Vernon, car-coup-
lings; Robt. N. Ross, Jeffersonville, friction
clutch; Jacob U. Rowett, Richmond, coffin; Jo-
seph W. Thompson Pittsborough, carpetstretch-
er; Charles White jr., and j. Anderson, Yer
salles, condition powder; John B. Witty, assign
or to H. II. McGaffey, d. WhitcOmb and b.
Hutchinson, indianapolis, switch stand; Mar
shall c. Woods, assignor of one-half to w. n
Wolfe, Indianapolis, track rail attachment for
replacing derailed cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
WHEN INDICATIONS.
WEDNEsDAY.-LOcal rains, fol-
l0ved By clearing aveather
The WHEN CLOTHING STORE,

The WHEN CLOTHING STORE,
the PUBLIC, the PRESS,-these
three are inseparably associated.
We possess unrivaled facilities and
advantages for serving the public's
interests. We manufacture our own
Clothing stocks; we are jobbers Of
Mems Furnishings; we Retail at
Wholesale prices saving the con-
sumer one profit; we control our
own sources of supply; the great,
daily outflow of goods through our
front doors into the ocean Of public
consumption is continually made
good by the inflow of new supplies
through the rear entrance, keeping
our stocks always replenished, al
ways fresh, and maintaining their
completeness of variety unimpaired.
The public are interested in being
kept advised of the superior induce
ments we have to offer them; the
newspaper is an unrivaled medium
for communication with the public;
hence the daily messages from the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14

To the Western Associated Press.
WAsHINGToN May 13.-In the Swain court of
inquiry to-day Gen. Swain, continued his testi-
mony He said he could not understand the
statements furnished him by the bank. A time
was fixed, the witness said, when they could get
together, on Sunday afternoon and go over the
accounts, but though the witness was at the
place of meeting within ten minutes of the time
fixed, Bateman did not appear. With respect to
assignment of the due-bill for s. 900 to Bright &
Humphrey, the witness testified that, not being
able to secure satisfactory statement of his
financial relations with Bateman, he intended to
have settled by means of the due-bill. Not de-
string the notoriety of suing in his own name on
a due bill the witness transferred it to Bright
Il Humphrey to whom he was indebted for the
erection of his house. The witness explained to
Humphrey that he had long had running ac-
count with Bateman, which he supposed he could
only have settled by suing, The witness asked
Humphrey if he would take the note and col
lect whatever was due on it, Humphrey agreed
to do so if the expense of the suit was met by
the witness The witness turned over the due
bill to Humphrey, whose attempts to collect it
have already been shown. When Hum
phrey failed to get satisfaction from
Bateman, he authorized the witness to sue in the
name of Bright & Humphrey, and the witness
authorized Colonel johnson, as his attorney, to
commence this suit The witness directed that
his suit be filed on the last day of the term. His
idea in doing this was that Bateman would come
to him and effect q compromise or refer matters
to arbitrators. The witness then narrated the
interviews after the suit was filed, held with
view to referring the matter to arbitration.
When the subject came up Bateman proposed to
leave it to John W. Thompson Major Butter
worth or Colonel Parker, and Commissioner
Butterworth was determined upon and an agree
ment at once drawn up, the witness agreeing
to get the duebill from Bright & Humphrey and
turn it over to NJ NJ. Parker Bateman then
said that since they had had this talk he had
concluded the witness had not intended to de-
fraud him, as he had learned he had some offsets
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
Pension Examiners from the Army.

WAsHINGToN May 13.-The House committee
on military affairs instructed Representative
Rosecrans to appear before the House committee
on appropriations and recommend that a provi-
sion be inserted in the legislative executive and
judiciary appropriation BILL by which the duties
now performed by special examiners in the pen
sion office shall be performed by retired officers
of the army, who shall receive full pay instead
of three-fourths pay, attaching to their rank in
active service
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14

the military or naval service of the United
States have losJ an arm or a leg, shall be en-
titled to a pension of $40 per month and
those who have lost hand or a foot to a pension
of $50 per month, and if they have received a
wound or other disability in addition thereto
they shall receive pension of $50 per month;
and all persons who have leg amputated at the
hip joint; and all persons who have lost an arm
at the shoulder joint shall be entitled to a pen
sion of $50 per month; and all persons who have
lost an arm and leg shall be entitled to pension
of $40 Ter month
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
ALiberal Pension Bill,

WASHINGTON, May l3.-The House committee
on invalid pensions to-day unanimously agreed
to report favorably on the bill increasing certain
pensions, prepared by Representative Matson as
a substitute for bill of similar character. The
substitute provides that all persons on, or here
after placed on, the pension rolls, who, while in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
A Faithful Public SERVANT,

WAsHINGTON May 13.-In announcing a pair,
to-day, upon Senator Frye's motion for "a com
mittee of conference, Senator Cockrell said II
am paired with the distinguished senator from
Vermont, who is compelled to be absent to-day
the first time during twenty nine years service
in the Congress of the United States. l refer to
Senator Morrill,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14
THE WAR ON THE NILE.
An Egyptian Force for Relief of Korosko--
Gordon.s Messengers Captured.

CAIRO, May l3.-Fourteen hundred Egyptian
troops will proceed in few days on
a march beyond Assouan to lend as
sistance to Korosko in case the rebels
attack Berber. Refugees At Korosko are asking
for camels with which to effect their escape.
Two messengers with letters TO Gordon from
Suakim have been captured by the rehels
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14

CAIRO May l3.-Osman Digma has attacked
friendly tribes on the way to Tamanieb and
scattered them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-14

The warmer weather often has depressing
and debihtatng effect Hoods Sarsaparilla over
comes al E.r,.Voc and lassitUde.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
Birmingham'S Federal Court.

The bill which passed the House and is
expected to pass the Senate and in due
course of time become law, creating an
additional District and establishing anoth-
er District and Circuit Court contains the
following provisions:
The additional district will include
the counties of Sumter, Greene, Pickens
Tuscaloosa, Bibb. Shelby, Talladeha, Clay,
Lamar, Fayette, Walker Jefferson, Blount,
St Clair, Etowah. Calhoun, Cleburne,
Cherokee, and DeKalb. to be known as the
East and West Judicial District of Ala
bama." The Judges of the Courts are to be
the same as those of the other Alabama
districts, and there shall be two terms Of
court in each year, held in Birmingham on
the first Mondays in March and September.
Ths district attorney shall be the same as
the attorney for the Northern and Middle
Districts, and the Marshal of the Northern
District shall have charge of the new dis
trict. The cuort of the district shall have
it's own clerk, as other courts Of the State.
The substitute provided, finally, that its
provisions should 60 in effect on August
lst, 1884.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02
STATE NEWS.

Oats are being resolved in Dale county.
Chiffon and Kelly counties are agitated
over prohibition.
Athens has raised its whisky license to
sl0O,
Wesley Posey was baptised in the Mont
gomery Jail yard Sunday.
Seven varieties of coal are found in this
State.
Askew Bros. dry goods house at Dayton,
has been closed by attachment.
Mr.. Jas. Allen and Miss Millie Ross were
married in Birmingham jan. "a.
Rev. Fl. S. Williams, of Athens, went as
delegate to the Tuscaloosa Temperance
Convention.
Mrs. Levi McCurdy, of Pleasant Hill
Beat, Clarke county, was burned to death
last week.
Misses Florence and Mamie Peters, Of
Birmingham have returned from visit to
Me.dphis.
Congressman Forney has presented bill
in Congress authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Coosa river by the E.
w. Railroad company.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-02-02

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Jan. 25-The strik-
last night with the Don-union men WHO
arrived from Cincinnati aud Louisville for
the purpose of starting the Birmingham
Rolling Mill Company's Roll-Mills, pre-
vailed on p of the latter not to go to work,
but return to the North. The others, num-
bering about forty, adhered to the resolu-
ton to work, and the fires were lighted to
begin this evening. Only the smaller Of
the two mills, and the day shift will be ops
Grated.