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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06

Justice have departed from the road the com
mittee started out upon and are wandering
around in the woods observed a gentleman
down town, to-day, who has of late been aud
itor to the proceedings of the committee referred
to,
what do you meanl" inquired the Critic re,
porter, to whom the observation was addressed.
This: The committee started out, as | under
stood, to investigate the expenditures Of the De-
partment of Justice, and, / see, it is laboring to
Justify the killing of United States marshal
deputies in the South replied the gentleman
AN effort of a portion of the committee,
it appears to me, is solely directed
to placing these officers of the law in obnoxious
positions before the country. So the people of
the North will be educated up to point where
they will say good when they learn that this
and that United States marshal or
deputy marshal has been shot
down in the South. The accused have no quar-
ter shown them. They have no chance to de-
fend themselves. They are given what may
be technically called an opportunity for defense,
but greater portion of the evidence they sub
init is ruled out, while every iota of testimony
offered by the examiners was and is Aeing adj
mitted
Il do not remember to have seen the commit
tee refuse to receive any part of the testimony
submitted by the examiners. Rumors, impress
ions, exparte affidavits, it was all admitted
See how the testimony that General Longstreet
wanted to present was treated Better affidavitS
and correct testimony than was offered by the
examiners has been refused. That a one
sided affair, and General Longstreet, l under
stand, has indicated a desire to withdraw the
whole of the testimony that really was admitted
Like all sensible men, he prefers to make no
defense to being cut off before he is half done. !"
What will the investigation amount tol'
1.-THE stigmatiZing of number of honest gen
tlemen. and holding up to the eyes of the
country as patriots men who, it is proven, have
pursued others upon personal grounds for mali
clOuS purDOSpS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
National Union League,

WAsHINGToN March 5-An important com
mittee of the National Union League met in
secret session at the Ebbitt House to-day. 1t is
understood the subject of Bourbonism and
alleged misrule at the South was considered, and
measures concerted to aid in the suppression of
lawlessness in that part of the country. The
committee will submit a report to the Na6onal
Council, which meets in annual session in this
city tomorrow
Among those present to-day are Gen C. H.
Grosvenor, Ohio; Gen. j. S. Negley, Pennsyl-
vania; Col. j. r. Bryant Georgia. Representa-
tves L. c. Houk, Tennessee; c. r. Bou-
telle, Maine R. N. Capp, Washington D. C.
Capt J. j. Cooper Pennsylvania: I'hos. G.. B,s-
ker, New York, and Donald Mclean, New York.
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THE BRITISH IN EGYPT.
General Graham Preparing for the Advance
on Tamanieh-Osman Digma Hostile.


CAIRO, March 5-General Graham has az
rived at Suakim Troops are embarking at
TIinkitat for Suakim. The cavalry, before leav-
ing Tokar, discovered Osman Digma stationed
ten miles from Suakim.
A Suakim dispatch says General Graham is
making preparations to advance upon Tamanieh.
The sheikhs of several tribes have sent ENJOYS
Offering to desert Osnan Digma and assist the
English if paid for their services. Twenty seven
hundred bodies were buried at Teb including
the Egyptians killed in the fight between Baker
Pasbas troops and the rebels. Captain
Mason, the English agent at Massowah
is organizing an Abyssinian contingent under
English officers to operate upon Khartoum if FL
Mahdl continues fighting General Gordon asks
further supplies of money. The treasurer at
Cairo has sent him E4 900 and number of deco
ratlonS.
The troops from Trinkitat will not land here,
but little south of town. An Arab from Osman
Digmas camp reports the rebel leader still bit
terly hostile to the English.
Reports have reached here that the Bcdouns,
of Jeddah are in revolt against Turkey 1t is
expected a state of siege will be declared
Three hundred and thirty sick and wounded
have sailed from Trinkitat for Suez, where they
| will be placed in the hospital
| An Arab reports that Osman Digma has 900
men at Tamanieh, and more 200 miles from Su-
akin. The slaves are determined to support
| Osman Digma. Naval and military officers are
| strongly urging the government to give Osman
Digma lesson. The garrison at SEMINAR is
safe but prevented by the marauders from de-
scending the Nile.
| London dispatch says the Porte has been
| sounding the powers regarding the SOudan.
Germany replied that she will not interfere, and
| suggests that Turkey arrange the matter di
recty with England The other powers made
| similar replies In view of this, Musurus Pasha,
! Turkish ambassador at London, has requested
Earl Granville to use the Sultans influence in
seeking to conciliate the Soudanese.
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DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCY.
The Incongruity of Free Trade and Re
striction of immigration.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 5-"Such a state of in
consistencies as exists in the House at this time
could never have been imagined possible few
years ago. observed congressman from the
West ton night
wanted to know what he referred to-
Tariff and labor" replied he.
''Why, l see Mr. Lamb has reported from the
committee on foreign affairs, with favorable r~-
ommendation, the bill to further restrict Chinese
immigration. | understand all of the Democrats
on the committee favor further restriction of
Chinese immigration, and that majority of
that portion of the committee are free traders.
See the consistency They propose to bring on
footing with the products of American labor
that of the Chinese and paupers from every Ia
ton, and yet they refuse to let the Chinese i'm
migrate here. 1t is my opinion that the Demo
cratic party cannot hoodwipk the laboring peo-
pie of this country by any such scheme"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06

WAsHNGToN, March 5.-The Postmaster gen
eral has succeeded in making arrangements for
a special fast mail train between New York and
Chicago. The train will leave New York via the
New York Central, the Lake Shore and the Mich
igan Southern, at $50 P. NJ, and arrive at Al
bany at los A. NJ, where il will receive postal
car connection from Boston, with the mail from
New England. 1t will reach Buffalo at 9:35 A,
NJ, and Cleveland at 127 p NJ, where an i'm
portant connection will be made for the South
and West via Cincinnati, Louisville 4 St Louis.
1t will arrive at Toledo at All p.
NJ, making postal connection by
fast train over the Wabash line to St Louis and
the Southwest, and also for Michigan. and reach
Chicago at 1928 A. NJ, making the entire run
from New Y ork in twenty seven hours. Trains
viii perform way service between. receiving and
delivering the mail TO all offices that wish to
exchange mails with the train The mail will
be thrown off and caught without stopping. The
mail that leaves Boston and New York at night
will reach points jas far west as southern Michi-
gan in time for delivery the next day. The first
through train under the new arrangement will
leave New York for Chicago next Saturday
night
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THE SILVER DOLLAR.
COgent Reasons Why Its Coinage Should Be
Discontinued.

COgent Reasons Why Its Coinage Should Be
Discontinued.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, March 5-If anything was
needed to convince all of the folly of continuing
the enormous coinage of the silver dollar, that
argument is furnished in the statement lust
issued by the Director of the Mint in relation
the coinage of the standard dollars and the dis
position that has been made of them since they
were coined. This statement shows that during
the six years that have elapsed since the Bland
law went into operation there have been turned
out Of the mints 166, 125, 119 of these coins Of
this vast quantity all but 500 302 700 still remains
in the treasury vaults nearly 800, ,0OO 900 being
so held to secure outstanding silver certificates
In conversation with gentleman this evening
upon this subject he said II have always been
strong advocate of bimetallic currency until this
winter, and now am convinced that we have taken
the wrong course entirely to bring about the de-
sired result We can never convince the European
nations that silver is a metal thoroughly adapta-
BILE to the use of currency until we cease so store
it up in vaults in exchange for certificates.
So long as any man can draw silver from one
window and obtain silver certificates for it at
another, without leaving the building so long
will we fail to force the silver dollar upon the
country a circulating medium. l think, by
the way, that the Chief of the Printing Bureau,
Captain Bur1ill, has adopted the best method of
bringing Congress to its senses upon the coinage
question"
''What has he done7"
'Well his appropriation has run short, so he
has given out that he can print more 81 and
So bills until after July next The result
will be that in a week or two the Sergeant-at-
arms will be forced to pay members in part in
silver That will convince them better than
any other plan possibly could.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
THURsDAY.-NorthWeSt avinds,
colder, fair aUeather.

While it is impossible 70 the atom" Of Chemis-
try the molecule of Physics, their existence can
be demonstrated and proven. Far more obvious, far
more ineligible to the ordinary understanding, are
the advantages of saving profit in the purchase of
such indispensable commodities Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods. Consumers not aetuated by
sentimental romantic considerations in providing
for their material wants; selfnteres is their dominant
motive in such matters. Being extensive manufac-
turers of Clothing and extensive jobbers of Gents
Furnishings in position to retail at whole
sale prcesthat is, at the prices which ordinary re-
taiers as rule must pay for their stocks. Further
more we consider it better and satisfactory, all
around, to sell great many goods at a small profit
than to sell few goods at large profit These facts,
together with the reductions odd garments and
broken lines at this of the year. unite to pro-
duce superlatye bargains throughout all departments
Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
Liquidation of the Pubic Debt.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Secretary Folger in
replying to the House resolution as to how much
money now in the Treasury can be applied in
liquidation of the public debt without enbar-
RAISING the department. says that after making
all the deductions for special funds, etc, and
providing for the reserve fund. there remains
as IA final result 1884 PSI. which may be APP
piled to any government purpose. and that the
best answer of what he conceives may be done
in the way of liquidation without embarrass-
ment is perhaps what he in the uso of his best
Judgment, did on the 2lst of February last.
when he called for the redemption of $40 6O0, 900
of per cent bonds. PAYABLE ON May L 1884.
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DAKOTA TERRITORY.
Impressions that Senator Halrisons Bill VIII !
BE ApproVed.

he Approved.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-There is an impress
sion here that the bill of Senator Harrison, pro-
viding for a constitutional convention to be held
in Dakota, and for the admission of the south
ern half upon the conditions the convention may
determine upon, will go through both branches
of Congress at this session Dakota is denied
statehood solely upon political grounds. She
has every requirement for statehood. The Har
rison measure precludes the possibility of the
voters of the Territory participating in any of
the elections this fall further than is already au
thorized by law. That, it is thought, will re
move the objections,
Three or four other Territories are clamoring
for statehood now, and it may be that Utah,
Montana, or some other of Democratic proclivi-
ties may come into the Union of States as po-
litcal stand-off to Dakota. More than half of
the Territories, it is believed, have the required
population to demand statehood There is no
doubt they all need State laws and State institu
tionS
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Notes and Personalities.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON March 5. = Ex-Congressman
Negley, Democrat from Pennsylvania, said to
night that he to-day made a very thorough can
vass of the House, and is satisfied that no tariff
bill will be passed this session.
Senator Voorhees, is happy over the result of
the canvass in Indiana the tariff issue. He
says it develops the fact that Go per cent Of the
voters in the State think just as he does on the
subject
To-day Senator Harrison presented in the Sen
ate, for reference to the committee, a series of
resolutions of soldiers and other citizens of
Montgomery county, asking that soldiers boun-
ties be equaized; that they be ali pensioners etc
Owing to the inclement weather, Mrs Steele
will not go to her home at Marion until next
week. It is Mrs. and not Mr.. Steele who is going
home, as reported.
j. B. Saxon, of Marion, has been appointed
railway mail agent on the L. e. & w. railroad,
with headquarters at Muncie. He has been on
probation about nine months and having made a
satisfactory record his permanent appointment
has been made the recommendation of Mr.
Steele, and his commission was issued to day
Mrs. Cougar, Mrs. Sewall and Mrs Bryant. of
AliuAetiid WIN oiC uoIO dtOcnulllS Ilt woman 5
Suffrage convention, occupied seats in the gal
leries of the House of Representatives this af
ternoon.
Nicholas Schmidt has been commissioned post
master at st. Joseph, Ind, and Warren w. Viii
son at Raub.
John T. Tucker has been authorized to act as
postmaster at Clinton Falls, Ind
The star mail service from Julian to Goodland
has been discontinued
Special mail service in Indiana has been dis
continued as follows: Forescuan, from Julian;
Lochiel, from Fowler Wadena, from Lochiel;
Winthrop from Attca.
To-day Mr.. Steele presented to the President
petition of the bars of Grant and three sur
rounding counties, asking for the appointment
of John Lacey of Marion, to Territorial Judge
ship. The papers very strong, and ifthere is
any chance at all, Mr. Lacey will succeed
The House committee on agriculture has di-
rected an adverse report to be made on the
resolution to appropriate $25 200 for the pur-
chase of seeds for distribution among sufferers
by the overflow of the Ohio ana Mississippi riv-
ers and tributaries.
The name of John w. Mason, of West Vir-
ginia, is mentioned as the probable successor of
Hon. John c. New, as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
The Anarchists,

VIENNA, March 5-The police have discovered
that the Anarchists possess a large quantity of
dynamite. Lectures were given last autumn
in the workingmens quarters on the best
methods of making and storing explosives. The
police made a raid and discovered
three laboratories fitted up for making
explosives with large quantities of dyna-
mite. The police are confinced that other
Laboratories exist and the press has therefore
been forbidden to publish anything regarding
this movement Workmen We're recently caught
trying to smuggle small bombs from the suburbs
into Vienna. 1t is believed the police have Sc
cured the services of an Anarchist informer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
THE VIRGINIA OUTRAGE.
Testimony Before the Sherman Committee
The Feeling Among the Whites.


The Feeling Among the Whites.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-This morning the
Danville committee called j. c. Fowler, (white)
late of Bristol. Va, chairman of the county re-
adjuster committee now clerk of the United
States court at Abingdon, Va. He defined the
circular current in his neighborhood, previous
to the election. 1t declared that race conflict
had been brought about at Danville and Malone
was responsible for it. A telegram from Dan
vile was appended to the circular saying: 1--WE
are standing in our doors with guns protecting
our families. Post this up at the court house
door. P. N. Roberts son." Witness said there
was an effort on the part of the Democratic par
ty to reduce the issue to the question, 'Are you
Niger or are you white mani" Witness had
never seen such intensity of feeling since the
firing on Fort Sumter, was created by the cir
cular and the reports put out by Democrats.
Senator Vance protested against the admis-
sion of evidence of this characteristic circula-
ton of fly circulars and political reports
Witness was stationed at the polls during the
day of election and considered his life in danger
1t was his duty to challenge votes The Demo
Gratis had taken possession of the windows
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The Tobacco Rebnte.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGTON March 5 To the astonishment
OF every one, Secretary Foger announces that
he has put on additional force of clerks in the
consideration of tobacco rebate claims and that
they can all be passed upon within three months.
He says there is no necessity of the employment
of attorneys to take charge of the claims before
the department; but there are many who believe
that the attorneys so employed have been in
strumental in hurryng up Congress, through
which the Secretary has been pushed to action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
A POLITICAL MACHINE.

The Springer Committee EndeavOring to
Grind Out Democratic Political Material.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March Sit appears that Mr..
Springer's committee is diverting its attention
from what it calls fraud and is laboring to make
officers of the government, especially United
States marshals and their deputies, appear in an
unfavorable light, and to hatch up millions of
charges against them, preparatory to their
slaughter during the coming campaign by Bour-
bon plug guglies.
This evenings Critic prints this upon the sub
ject:
II see that some members of the House com
mittee on expen, lures in the Department of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
Reeoinage of Trade Dollars.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Representative Cas-
siday, of Nevada, said tonight that there was
one feature in the silver bill reported from the
committee. providing for the recoinage of the
trade dollars, which silver men will fight tooth
and nail. 1t is the provision that the Secretary
of the Treasury may, at his discretion, suspend
the purchase of bullion during the time trade
dollars are being recoined Silver men inter
pret this to mean that the purchase of bullion
may be suspended twenty or thirty months,
while trade dollars are being reeoined, which
may decrease the coinage thirty or forty millions
or more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
The Copiah Inquiry.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Senator Hoar says
the most damaging testimony taken in the
Copiah investigation came from the Democrats.
He was shocked with the frankness of some of
the witnesses. They seemed to think it per
fectly right to shoot negroes, and did not regard
the lie of black man more than that of
beast He says his report of what the com
mittee heard at New Orleans will be mighty in
terestng reading
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
The Census Force suspended.

WASHINGTON, March 5-The entire clerical
force of the census bureau one hundred and five
in number has been suspended from the 10th
inst, owing to the exhaustion of the appropri-
alton for the maintenance of the bureau. The
superintendent, chief clerk and one clerk are not
included in the order. as a sufficient sum re
mains to pay their salaries for fortnight longer
when it is hoped the deficiency appropriation bill
will be passed.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.
Second Days Session of the National Con-
vention at the Capital

Second Days Session of the National Con-
vention at the Capital.
WAsHTNGToN March 5.-At the meeting of
the National Woman. Suffrage Association the
question How the National Association can
help the women of Oregon to gain the ballot
was discussed 1t was said that in that State
Mrs Duniway had been taking census of the
voters favorable to woman suffrage, and learned
that the measure will have the vote of the best
citizens 1t was decided to assist Oregon in
financial direction, and in that direction alone.
1t was therefore, decided to prepare an appeal
and send the same throughout the country to
members and their friends. asking for assistance.
The report of the movement for woman suf-
frage, by Virginia l.. Minor was read in the alb
sence of the author, by Miss Anthony. The re
port was chiefly of the positions attained and
work done in st. Louis by women Reports of
the movement in various States were read by
several cepresidents after which series of
resolutions, declaring the principles OF the asso-
citation, We're introduced by Mrs Han bart, of
Illinois, and laid aside for future consideration.
Miss Anthony read long ,lst of names of
persons from whom letters of encouragement
had been received, among them one from Senator
Anthony.
Miss Phoebe Cozzens, of st. Louis, then ad-
dressed the convention. her subject being What
Answer" and was followed by Mrs. Belva r.
Lockwood, who discussed the question of the
constitutionality of the Edmunds bill to disfran-
chise the women of Utah. and incidentally
defended the Mormon Church. When she had
finished her speech, Miss Anthony stated the as
sociation had nothing to do with the govern
ments treatment of the Utah question, except
so far as its treatment of the women of Utah is
concerned
Mrs. Helen Gouger spoke on Women Before
the Law" Miss Anthony notified the conven-
ton that the President had arranged to receive
the delegates tomorrow: that the Senate com
mittee on woman suffrage would give them n
hearing Friday, and the House judiciary com
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vacancy. The report is revived again that there
will be no vacancy until after the Chicago con
vention, but the President does not desire to
have his Cabinet organization broken until the
heat of the nominating campaign is over. Mr..
Pecle expects tostart to indianapolis tomorrow
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Marching. ON Khartoun.

CAIRO, March Sit is reported Sheikh Ibra-
him, on the White Nile, with 5000 Arabs, and
Sheikh Busheer, on the Blue Nile, with S 000 are
advancing on Khartoum.
General Gordons reports Of the submission Of
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through which the challenging must be done.
Witness was forced to stand behind Democrats
and challenge over their shoulders. Every chal
lenge gave rise to much abuse on the part of
Democrats. Witness was publicly insulted and
two or three times assaulted on election day. On
0 : occasion he was rescued by the Democratic
officials.
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General Mackenzie To Be Retired.

| WASHINGTON, March 5.-Brgadier- general
Mackenzie, United States army, was examined
by the retiring board, at New York, to-day. AS
he is regarded hopelessly insane there is no
doubt of his being placed on the retired list