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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19
The Managers at Dinner.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 18-There was dinner
tonight at which ex-senator Mcdonald, and
Messrs. Morrison, Carlisle, Aleck Mcclure, of
the Philadelphia Times, and Henry Watterson
were present. The tariff was talked over and
Mr.. Mcclure spoke very freely in saying that
the programme involved in Mr.. Morrisons bill
would not do for the Democratic party at large,
and especially in Pennsylvania. 1t was a
noticeable feature that Mr.. Watterson said
nothing about reading Randall and others out of
the party for their opposition to Mr.. Morrison's
measure Gentlemen who talked to Mr. Car
Isle after the dinner said that before the con
ference next week every effort would be made
by personal intercourse to allay differences.
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THE LAsKER RESOLUTIONS.
A Fruitless Attempt to Secure Consideration
in the House.

Fruitless Attempt to Secure Consideration
in the House.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.- Chairman Curtin
of Pennsylvania, made another strenuous effort
during the morning hour in the House, to-day. to
report the Lasker resolutions from the committee
on foreign affairs. During the call of commit
tees for reports he paced the floor around the
cloak-rooms in a nervous manner, or walked
about among the members on the Democratic
side, talking hurriedly to some of the leaders
and especially to members of his committee Mr.
Ochiltree was in his seat and upon his desk
rested his speech, huge roll of legal cap, ready
to be fred off on the slightest provocation. When
the morning hour expired Mr. Curtin
called Justify to the Speaker waving wildly
his report in manuscript, but that
functionary did not notice the old war Governor
and Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, succeeded in
getting up his postofice appropriation bill Mr.
Curtin pleaded with Mr., Townshend to give way
until he could report the Lasller resolutions, in
tending to call the previous question AT once, and
ask the House to concur in the report Of the
committee but Mr.. Townshend did not desist.
and Mr.. Curtin had to retire in disgust There
was deal Of nervousness exhibited in every di-
rection, and any effort to gag the members who
want to denounee Bismarck will be fought.
talked with an attache of one Of the foreign
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Passage of the Army BilI by the British
Commons Unusual Scenes.

LoNUoN. March 1S.-In the House Of Com
mons to-day, the arniyestimate bill passed
The amount appropriated is 81, go OOO. Mar
quis of Harrington stated the elastic terms of
service and bounties were inducing men to pro-
long the period of their foreign service and had
attracted the past year over $4,000 recruits
This is the largest number ever known in one
year Regarding the heavy naval ordinance in
process of construction he said three guns of
ITO tons, the most powerful in the world, four of
G3 tons and three Of 43 tons, viii be finished tho
present year
The scene about the entrance to the House of
Commons this afternoon. where numerous COM
mttees were sitting, was of most unusual
character Clerks and porters, carrying bags
and boxes TO the committee rooms, were stopped
by the police and the parcels subjected to u
thorough examination, as to prevent the pos
sibility of the introduction of dynamite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19
MINOR MENTION.

Secretary Chandler Opposes Second In
quiry Into the Jeannette Expedition.
has written letter to Representative Cox. chair
man of the committee on naval affairs, strongly
opposing second investigation of the Jeanette
arctic expedition. He says the friends of Jerome
Collins had every opportunity before the court
of inquiry to ascertain the facts in the case, and
that in his opinion the proposed reopening of
the case is highly inexpedent, and that it is pitt
less sacrlege to open the graves of the dead for
the purpose of indecently calling public atten-
to what the court of inquiry correctly termed
trivial difficulties such as occur on shipboard
even under the most favorable circumstances.
and which had no influence in bringing about the
disasters of the expedition and effect upon its
general condition
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WAGES IN ENGLAND.
Figures that Have Interest in Connection
with the Tariff Discussion.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Number SO of the
consular reports contains an interesting account
of the condition of the British clerks and labor
ers at Bristol, England, from United States Con
sui Lathrop at that place. Inasmuch as the
Morrison tariff bill is now before the House, and
the condition of the British laborer under free
trade will be painted in such brilliant surround
ings during the course of the debate by the ad-
vocates of the measure, some extracts from
Lathrop's report are here given The Consul
says:
"Of the brain workers of England, their posi-
ton, their emoluments ! cannot here speak at
length The learned professions are hemmed in
and around by a wall of expense insurmounta-
BILE to most patient endeavor, unless it be aided
by ladder OF gold. l have heard fifty times
the substance of the expression, 1T would be
cruel to give son an advanced education unless
one had money to start him in his profession. :"
How different in America, where many parent
endures privation and discomfort that his or her
son may have an education, leaving him to make
his own way as soon as he is legally qualified to
practice the profession of his choice.
''As with the intellectual workman it is i'm
possible, owing to the influence of individual
abilities and character to strike an average of
income, so with the clerk it is difficult but not
mpracticable. The really competent man in
Bristol, who has been in one employ say ten
years, will earn about ESQ or $3.50 per annum
OF course individual ability and employers dis
position makes great fluctuations, but this
amount is near the average. The relationship
this income bears to expense may be discovered
by an inspection of an account of yearly expen-
diture made by an acquaintance of mine, clerk
with an income of ESQ per annum, who seems
to be as methodical in his household as in his
employers office His family consists of himself,
wife and two children, aged respectively seven
and three
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19
The Thompson-sullivan Fight.

CLEVELAND, March 1S-Duncan c. Ross
backing Mervine Thompson, expresses gratifca-
ton at Sullivan's agreeing to fight, and says his
money is up in bank here, and will be forwarded
to any responsible stakeholder when Sullivan
is ready. He doesn't propose to allow quibbling
being ready to concede anything reasonable to
assure meeting of the two men to settle their
superiority. Thompson is anxious to face Sulli-
van in the ring. He manifests an impatence to
have the preliminaries arranged. While not
boastful, he speaks with confidence and deter
mination.
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Killed While resisting Arrest,

GALVESTON, March 18-Another account of
the lynching near Marshall reported last night,
says: "Millcan and Clark, the two men sus-
pected of numbering old man Rogers and wife,
in Ouachita parish, Louisiana, on the 9th inst,
were caught up with by the officers yesterday
morning, at Pulaski, Pamela county, and while
resisting arrest Millcan was killed and Clark
escaped The pair had been employed on Rog-
ers's farm, and knew he had money about the
house. Only small amount was secured. 1t is
thought several thousand dollars were concealed
in the old couples bedding"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19
FRANCE AND CHINA.
China Said to Have Submitted Basis for
Peace with France.

Peace with France.
PARIS March 18.-The Gaulos says Lifting
Chang Viceroy of China. is submitting ba-
sis of peace to English and American ministers
at Pekin, and asking them to intervene,
1t is asserted that France will demand heavy
indemnity from China, and will occupy Chinese
territory to guarantee its payment.
General Millot, commander of the French land
forces in Tonqun has been instructed to al
vance as far as he considers advisable The or-
cupation of Langson, Kaobang and Laokai is
thought to be necessary in order TO provide fer
the security of lonquin.
A dispatch from Pekin says: '.1'hcro is the
greatest exasperation here against France. Ii
she advances her cxtlavacant demands public
opinion Will prevent their acccptarce The
Black Flags on the verge of mutiuy. their
pay being III arrears"
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General Grant.

WASHINGTON, March 1S-General Grant is at
the Arlington Hotel He is believed to be
slightly better than at any time since his fall
The General is accompanied by Mrs. Grant,
Colonel Fred Grant and his wife, and Miss Bes-
sic Sharp, of Yankton They will remain in the
city about three weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

New YORK, March 1S.-The Brooklyn health
department at the request of the society for the
prevention of cruelty to children has analysed
the candy known as RYE and Rock The
chemist found the candy favored with essence
of whisky or fusi oil in proportion of 1858
grains to the pound. The fatal dose of fusil oil
is from Ia to 1.6 grains or about the quantity
found in two pounds of candy. A smaller guam
tity produces IA disagreeabe headache, sense of
falling and suffocatlon. A good deal Of this
candy is purchased by school children.
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$3.50 90 or 1929. 60

"A laborer whose weekly earnings amount to
30s., or $3.50. will pay about $l30 per week rent
and 36 cents taxes. Ii he goes out of town,
mile or two away from his work, his rent and
taxes together will be $l.30 This sum pro-
vdes him with a house of SIX rooms, almost in
variably having two below and four above. He
rarely has carpet, though sometimes his front
room will have piece spread down over IT. He
seldom eats a meal at home, except supper, as
he goes to work az o'clock, has a half hour for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

ST. PETERSBURG, March l8-The Journal Dc
St Petersburg assumes that perfect accord is
possible between Russia and England regarding
their influence in the recently annexed district
of Merv. Ii says: Fears Of a conflict about
India have vanished II is needful now to de
stroy the belief Of Estates that such conflict
is likely to take place. In the future Englaua
and Russia will BE- Engaged in joint mission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

HOMER, La, March 18-,Jim Miller, who had
difficulty some time ago with Cicero Green,
colored, was waylaid and shot dangerously by
Green while hunting on Sunday with some of his
friends Last night while party was proceed
ing to Green's house to arrest him he fired on the
party, fatally wounding Link Wagner, a nephew
of Senator Blackburn, of Little Rock. Green is
a fugitive from justice in Arkansas. He Is pur-
sued to-night by posse of citizens, and it is
thought will be lynched if caught
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-R. S. Davis, attor-
ney for James McCabe, who contested the seat
of Representative Orth in the Forty sixth Con
gress, has submitted to the House, through Mr.
Calkins the claim for expenses incurred. He
states that the elections committee in the Forty
sixth Congress allowed McCabe $500 expenses
but that the House refused to CONCUR in the com.
mittee's report by two votes, but that Mr. Ortl
was voted $500 for expenses, although Orth took
charge of his own case and did not employ coun
sci. and therefore incurred little expense. Mr.
McCabe's attorney thinks his client should be
paid $500 without delay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

Through the courtesy of several other large
employers of labor l have received tables of their
wages, but coupled with the request that no in
formation be given as to the source of my knOwl-
edge | am. therefore, Gebarred from giving the
tables with the particularly which Messrs.
Charles Hill & Son have kindly allowed me to
use. | can only state that careful comparison
and study of the table enables me to say that an
cotton goods; do not touch them in this report)
will earn from $4 sc to 81 per week, according to
the nature of his work, length OF service and in
divdual ability"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

LONDON, March ia deputatiou from Oh
loading towns will wait upon Baron Carlingford
Lord of The Privy Seal, to urge the reieu ion BY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19
Indiana Patents.
IndianopoIia In,,r,,I

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March l8.-Patents were is
sued to Indianans to-day as follows
David S. Armer, Columbus, truss: William NJ.
Ball, (assignor of one-half to A. W. Ball Indian
apolis buggy seat; Samuel b. Eldon, Monroe,
concluded on Second Pnge.l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19
THE FITZ JOHN PORTER BILL.
An Effort to Induce President Arthur to
Veto the Measure.

An Effort to Induce President Arthur to
Veto the Measure.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, March 18-Some of President
Arthurs friends in Congress are making an eff
fort to induce him to veto the Fitz John Porter
bill, as soon as the House shall have concurred
in the Senate amendment. Others, outside Con
gress have also represented to him that by vetong
the bill he will gain more credit among the peo
pie Of the North than he could possibly do by
any other course, and it is ex-
pected that the efforts of the op-
ponents of Porter will not cease until
the question is finally decided by the President,
either by an approval or a veto Whatever his
course may be- the result will be the same He
will be commended by some and condemned by
others. One thing, however, seems certain. If
he vetoes the bill he will knock a great deal of
wind out of Senator Logan's sails, and by this
method he would certainly capture large share
of the soldier vote away from the champion of
army egcipline.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19
secretary Lincoln and the PORTER Rin.

Special to the lndlanapoli Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 1S-Secretary Lincoln
denies that he said that rather than reinstate
Fitz John Porter to the army rolls, by order of
Congress, he would resign as Secretary of War
He says he has not talked on the subject at all
He is known, however, to bitterly oppose the ac-
ton of Congress in regard to Porter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-19

Rent and taxes, SO lbs. 3D.
T13 per month per an
mum. m.-.-.-.......-......-... a32 OOs or $15
Meat: Is, "a cents per day
per annum m-............ sO5 or s
Groceries and vegetables 1S 05 or s
Washing, 3s. I'd, or 81 cents
per week per annum....-.. 902 or 4
Fuel, one-half ton coal per
month, at l4s., or $3.40 per
ton per annum. ....-.-. 4 04 or 2
Bread, 2-pound loaf daily at
2l2d., or cents per annum 10 or 2
Milk, pint daily, at ID, or 4
cents per annum. ...-. 305 or /
Outside help twice week to
clean, per annum. 212 or l
Clothes --.---.---...----..-..- "a 90 or IL
Gas, 2s. 3D.. or sc cents per
NJ feet ........:. 800 or 1
Renewing furniture, household
utensils, ete...-...... 900 OF A
General expenses absorbed the
entire balance. 20 II OF 10
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Concluded on Second PaSe.l
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-12
ADVICE TO Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and W ken
OF your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting tecth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth
ing. Its value is incalculable. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer immed-
lately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery and
diarrh@a, regulates the stomach and bow
els, cures wind colo, softens the gums, re-
duces inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teething
is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip-
ton of one of the oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is for sale by all druggists throughout
the world. Price 25 cents bottle.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-12

Ihomasltes, is not denied even by them
selves; put that the pro Thomas faction
made comparatively little effort to bring
sb III the selection Of Cairo, and regarded
the selection of Carbonate with consider
able indifference, is also facial of
which, taken in connection with few other
facts, justitics the presumption that Capt.
Thomas nomination is not at all contingent
upon the place where the nominating con-
vention may meet aud that the choice of
Carbondale particularly is not prcjudical to
his interests. Carbondale is strongly
pro.Thomas town; it was here Capt.
Thomas was first brought before the
public before all Jackson County is
stronger for Thomas now than
it was before. In other counties the
same condition Is said to prevail. Capt
Thomas has not been letting things take
their own course in his district during lhe
last two years. He was not idle. While
his few enemies worked the party soil, he
dropped seed every now and and then,
hither and thither, which sprung into life
and blossomed forth gloriously, unseen by
those who sought his destruction. He
turned everything possible to his political
advantage, not even letting the miseries
caused among his constituents 10y the flood
slip by unutilllzed. In view of all these
things the confident prediction by leading
republicans here and elsewhere in the lis
trict, that the Captain will 60 into the con,
ventlon with the delegation of seven of the
ten counties instructed IN his favor those
of Alexander, Pulaski, Johnson, Massac,
Pope Union and Randolph-and that he
will be nominated on the first ballot, is not
unreasonable. 1t is very probable that the
little vctory(O over which the anti, Thorn
asites flop thrir wings aud crow so enthusi-
astically now, will turn in dead sea fruit at
what they now think will be their moment
of supremest bliss.
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How Sargent Incurred Bismarck's Dis
,,1aasura


NEW YORK, March IA Berlin let
ter says; "When Minister Sargent ar
rived here, he knew nothing Of German
or French, nor any of the ways of
this country, and while still at loss
how to perform the functions of his
Office, was cunningly captured by DR..
George Won Bunsen, the leader of the
ScccssiOnists, and the same gentleman
who acted rather prominently as the
orator Of the Willard excursion last
fail. Won Bunsen is proud OF his title as
a Prussian nobleman, proud of his
purse, which he inherited from his mother,
an English lady of fortune, and proud OF
his English birth. He lives part of the
year in London, baSking in the sunlight
Of the British ariStocracy, and he was
delighted when he heard that Lord Lorne
and Louise had expressed wish to meet
him at Niagara. He rushed to Canada, and
when he Joined the golden spike eXcur-
siouists he was prouder than ever. Won
Bu1Sen has a grudge against Bismarck.
His father had been for many years avery
popular Ambassador at the Court of St
james, but when Bismarck assumed the
responsibilities of the Foreign Office he
discharged his father His son George,
in order to ayenge his father, joined the
Liberal opposition against Bismarck.
He nearly succeeded in making it hot for
himself, for he was on one occasion
ACCUSED OF sLANDERING BISMARCK,
but was acquitted. To Mr.. Sargent Won
Bunson, who speaks English, was god
send. He instructed him on all questions
of German politics, and furnished him
the necessary material for his reports to
the State Department at Washington.
Having gained Sargent's confidence, Won
BunSon resolved to fire big shot against
Bismarck. One day he called at the
American Legation and told Sargent he
had it on the best authority that Bis
marck intended to exclude American pork
from German markets, ostensibly because
of trichinOSS but really because he was
himself a landed proprietor and Il hog
raiser. Upon this Sargent wrote
that very unfortunate letter to Washing
ton, which found its way into the papers,
and so Bunscn succeeded in making Bis
marck mad, which, after all, matters but
little. He also succeeded in putting an
end to the friendly relations between the
two countries. Since that time there has
been no personal intercourse between
Bismarck and Sargent. Bismarck has
snubbed Sargent when he could, and |
believe Sargent has retaliatcd whenever
an opportunity presented itself. Ger
tajnly the German Chancellor was wrong
in not showing the American Minister
how to dispose of his document; but
then it his not his business to give lessons
in diplomatic etiquette. There is a much
graver question to be solved-who is
American Minister to Berlin, Sargent or
George Won BunSen?
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-12
THE SLATE WRITING TRICK.
Editor Ballstin:

Editor Bulletin.
DEAR SIR: Kermit Zone of the audi
ence" at DR.. SHADES performance last Sum-
day night, to give his idea of the myteri-
GUS "slate. writing" You can write on a
slate or piece of paper with certain chem
icals, which do not dissolve in water: the
writing becomes visible only when subject
ed to cheat The chemicals may be SINH
lar to those used in manufacturing 'lnvisi-
BILE ink Those, who took close notice,
saw that the Doctor, after unwrapping the
slate, took one of them aud held it very
close to one Of the foot-lights, read the
writing, and then showed it to the COM
mittee, who were standing in the middle
Of the stage. The writer claims that the
writing" had been on that particular
slate" all the time, and on being subjected
to the heat Of the feotlght, it became visi.
BILE to the eye. If the committee had in
sisted on looking at the states, themselves,
as soon as they were unwrapped, they
could have seen no writing"
To any body having some knowledge of
chemistry, these tricks cease to be mar.
velous." The writer claims, furthermore,
that those states, the pitcher, too, perhaps,
and the other "paraphenala" belong to the
Doctor, and are part of his stock IN trade,
and hardly thinks, he would allow the
committee to substitute others.
SPECTATOR.
The foregoing is one of several reasona-
bic explations that could be given of the
slate writing trick and it presents a more
difficult method, though, perhaps, a safer
one, than some others. The "Dr's." tricks,
though all we'll performed, were probably
all transparent" to those of his audience
who were ordinarily shrewd and who watch
ed bis movements closely. There Is proba-
bly, not a member of the committee that
aided the "Dr," who could not now per-
form nearly ali the tricks the CDR gave,
using similar devices; but it would require
practice to acquire skill. As q spirtualis-
tic performance it was "very thin" to an
intelligent mind, and there are probably
few intelligent splritualists who have not
very much stronger basis for their faith;
but as an exhibition of legerdemain and
ocular deception it was much above the
average.