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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
The British Government Desires the ImMe-
diaUe Passage of the Franchise Bill
The Redistribution Act.
The Chinese Authorities Sending Thou
sands of Soldiers Southwark.
Revelations of Misery in Paris and It's Re-
latiOn to the Cholera The Sanitary
Condition Of London.
AN INSANE EMBEZZLER.
Travelled Out in Princely Style, but Return
as a Rauner.

Travelled Out in Princely Style, but Returned
Pauper.
LONDON, Nov. IT, A Belgian named Bisch
has just been arrested at Dover, after remark
able series of adventures, and sent to Belgium
to answer a charge of embezzing about $50, 600.
Bisch is young man, and was a commercial
traveller ard collector for wholesale wine
dealer at Brussels Last March he found him
self in possession of more than 1901 600 francs of
his employers money and he absconded with it,
He fed to England, and landed at Dover.
Thence he proceeded by easy stages to Liver
pool, spending money lavishly along the way.
He never made use of any public conveyance,
believing that watch would be kept upon rail
way and other passengers, and it is said that he
walked all the way from Dover to Liverpool.
He took the journey leisurely and
lived riotously all the time, stopping
at different public houses as he came
to them and INDUCING without stint in every
form of dissipation. When he reached Liver
pool he had only few pounds left, and he spent
his last shilling in buying a voyage passengers
ticket and outfit on a steamer bound for New
York. He went across the Atlantic, but. being
pauper, was allowed to land at New York.
He was brought back the same steamer by
which he went out, and was turned adritt at
Liverpool. He wanted to return to Belgium,
and, having no other resource, he tramped back
from Liverpool to Dover. begging his way at the
places where, few weeks before, he had spent
money like a prince He arrived at Dover
ragged, famished, footsore and crazed by his suf-
ferlng and exposure. He was arrested as an in
vagabond, and at the police station it was
noticed that he answered the description of the
embezzler Biseh, who had been wanted by the
police for eight months He did not deny his
identity and has been sent to Belgium, where he
will be placed in lunatic asYlum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
VETERAN FUNCTIONARIEs.
Some Old and Trusted Employees of the Fed
eral Government.

eral Government.
Washington Special.
James H. Mari, chief clerk in the Office of the
First Assistant Postmaster general, has been in
the Postotfice Department ever since 1881. Ro-
tations in Office, clean sweeps, tidal waves and
political upheavals have not disturbed him, and
he is still an efficient public servant Such is
the admiration Congress feels for a man who has
succeeded in retaining place in the department
for ffty-three years under Democratic, Wing
and Republican administrations that it annually
appropriates $500 in addition to the salary of the
chief clerk of the First Assistant Postmaster
general so long as the position is held by Mr.
Mari.
Mr.. Mari naturally looks forward with com
placency to another political revolution. He has
weathered too many storms to be alarmed now,
and he says that the clean sweeps in the past
were not nearly so thorough as has been repre-
scented by excited apostles of civilserviee reform
He said to-day of the prospects under Cleveland
II don't think that there will be sweeping
changes. There may be good MANY heads of di-
visions and the higher classes of officials re-
moved, but the rank and file will practically re
main untouched. 1t has always been so in my
experience When the Wing party came into
power under Gen. Harrison, in 1870 and again
under Zach Taylor in lS4S, no sweeping changes
were made All the removals were as rule
confined to the higher officials. Postmaster gen
eral Collamer, | remember, resolutely refused to
make removals simply for party reasons. The
same state of affairs existed when Mr.. Lincoln
came in. All who took the oath of allegiance
were allowed to remain in their positions.
1t is rather singular" continued Mr. Marr
that Gov. Marcy, who, in the Senate,
gave first utterance TO that phrase now historic,
to the victors belong the spolls, when he was
Secretary of War under Polk, and Secretary of
State under Pierce, refused to make changes in
those departments merely for political reasons.
This has always been the case in the changes of
administrations in the past, and believe it will
continue to be the policy"
Mr. Mari is not the only public functionary
here who has survived great political changes.
Mr. Lawrenson, commonly called Judge Lawren-
son, a clerk in the Postoffice Department, was
appointed during Andrew Jackson's first admin
istration. And he was clerk in the Baltimore
postoffice when Postmaster general Barry gave
him place in the department. William Hun
ter, of Rhode Island, who has been Second
Assistant Secretary of State since 1866, and was
assistant secretary ad interim for six years be-
fore that, has been in the department ever since
Nav % 1920
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE decision of
Judge Grub, of the Circuit Court, to-day, has
created CONSERVATION among large number of
saloon keepers of this city. 1t involves sixty
retail liquor dealers who had refused to take out
a license under the Downing law, and the judg
ment of the court places a fine of 5000 upon
each, and denies them a license for two years.
There are thirty additional cases pending and
about fifty others yet to be reported by the
grand jury. Only very few saloon keepers of
the city have recognized the Downing law by
taking out county license, deeming it cheaper
to pay nominal fine of $40 or $50, which has
been heretofore imposed in such cases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
cantain Eads at Galveston.

GALVESTON. Nov. 17.-Captain James B. Eads,
the celebrated engineer, with company of dis
tlngushed gentlemen, arrived in this city to-day
for the purpose of consulting with the citizens
committee to secure deep water on Galveston
bar. A large gathering of citizens greeted the
great engineers arrival, and this afternoon,
under charge of the citizens reception commit
tee the DISTINGUISHED guests were treated to-
water, taking soundings as they progressed.
Among the guests were Colonel James Andrews,
chief engineer for Captain Eads, Judge Alex. G.
Cochrane and ex-senator Armstrong, of st.
Louis, Hon. C. r. Breckenridge, member Con
gress from Arkansas anu several Texas members
OF Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
A Diamond Named After Cleveland.

BUFFALO, Nov. 17.-Simon Desson, of New
York, prominent diamond importer, few
months ago purchased from English brokers
diamond which will nearly rival the famous
Kohinoor. On the day after election he began
sarats, and it will when cut weigh from forty to
6fty carats. 1t is without flaw and will be
worth $4,000 to $4,000 when finished. Mr..
Desson has named it the Cleveland gem, and as
ouch it promises to become famous. 1t will be
sent to the New Orleans exhibition and there
exhibited. TWAS found at the Cape of Good
Hope about eight years ago and remained in the
possession of the English brokers until Mr..
Desson bought it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
Supervisor Fullgraff Loses His Temper.

New YORK Nov lin the course of the
canvass of the city vote, to-day, Supervisor Full
graft, Tammany. reading the returns from
the Twenty fourth Assembly district He
speaks with strong German accent. A motion
was made that an interpreter be appointed to
make Fulgraff's words ineligible. This
caused laugh, but some time later Supervisor
O'Neili, County Democracy, in the chair, cor
rected the canvasser. Fulgraff be-
came angry. jumped up and level
ing forefiuger at the chairman
exclaimed: ''You mnst not talk with that brogue
of yours" O'Neill replied that it was the county
clerk who did the interrupting. ~ know it is
YOU" shout back Fullgraff land can talk good
English like any Irishman like as you. 1
won't work under such q Mi OK as him. O'Neill
lost his temper at this and roared, BE in order
sir, and continue your canvass"
II won't go on for you, you Mick" retorted
Fullgraf Fullgraff was finally appeased and
the canvass proceeded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
THE EASTERN WAR.
Native Army Marching Outhward-German
Officers in China.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times says the Chinese government
has arranged for English and American vessels
to run the French blockade of the Island of
Formosia. Thirteen Germans, who have been
engaged as officers of the Chinese army, have ar
rived at Tien Tsen, and forty two more are ex-
pected. Thirty thousand Chinese soldiers crossed
the Yang Use river going southwark, at, or near
Poyang during the month of October. All boats
in that neighborhood are now impressed into the
service by the authorities for use in conveying
troops across the stream The Chinese have left
a channel only twenty-five feet wide over Woo
sung bar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
Trouble with His Pensioners.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE trouble
between the new pastor of the Catholic parish of
Notre Dome de Lourdes and certain members of
the parish is likely to lead to a criminal prosecu
ton of the ringleaders of the opposition. The
priest has been driven from the parsonage, the
control of which is claimed by the lay society,
and the collection of church contributions has
been taken out of his control. Missiles have
been thrown through the windows of his present
residence at night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
Brought in His Vessel Alone.

DETROIT. Nov. 17.-Captain George Mcclure,
of Detroit, commander of the schooner Frank
Norris navigated his craft into port at Port
Huron to-day, alone his crew, VIM. Clark and
John Clifford, having been knocked overheard
by the foreboom, off Forester on Lake Huron,
at o'clock this morning, during the terrible
gale now blowing. Mcclure was very much ex-
hausted by exposure and his work in saving the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18

amended by Postmaster-generai Hatton as fol-
lows: Unclaimed letters inclosed in envelopes
upon which hotel cards are printed should be
returned to the mailing Office unless such en-
velope have written or printed thereon return"
i'll addition to the hotel card. Proprietors of
hotels should omit the usual return request from
envelopes supplied to their guests, and guests
using such envelopes should be careful to desig
nate what disposition should be made of letters
sent by them in case they cannot be delivered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
CAPITAL MISCELLANY.
Providing for the Survivors of the Recent
Arctic Expeditions.
SpeciaI TO the Indiana olia JournaI

Arctic Expeditions.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-An effort will likely
be made by some members of Congress this win
ter to have bill passed granting medals to the
survivors of the Greedy arctic party and their
rescuers, and pensions to the dependent ones
upon those who persisted. Lieutenant Greedy
will probably be given position that he can
fill at some station in this country. His health
will never be fully restored. The gallant John
w. Eisenhower, of the Jeanette party is a
professor in the Annapolis Naval Academy
Greedy may be given similar position. Danen-
hower's qualifications especially fit him for the
place he has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The British Government Desires the Passage
of the Franc hise Bin.

LoNDoN, Nov. lin the House of Commons,
this morning, Mr.. Gladstone made speech with
reference to the franchise BILL in which he said:
"The government desires to pass the franchise
bill without delay. They cannot enter into any
understanding with the opposition unless they
receive adequate assurance that the bill will DO
passed this autumn In that case the govern
ment is ready to make the main provisions or
draft of their redistribution bill the subject of
friendly communication, or they stand ready to
Introduce the bill into the House of Commons
forthwith, and prosecute it with all posi- bio
snAed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
The First Keen TWinpe,

AS the season advances the pains and aches by
which rheumatism makes itself known are eX-
perienced after every exposure 1t is not claimed
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is specific for rheuma-
Asm-we doubt if there is can be such rem
Rdy But the thousands benefited by Hoods
'sarsaparia warrant us in urging others who
suffer from rheumatism to take it before the first
keEn tWinge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
Struck bv a Bridge.

LANCASTER, Pa. Now 17.-As the Niagara OK
press on the Pennsylvania railroad was crossing
Pequea bridge near Leainan Place. to-day, "a
passenger named Carr, a resident of this county
leaned out of the window, and was struck by
one of the bridge supports, dragged bodily
through the window to the track, and instantly
killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
Exhibits for New Orleans.

BALTIMORE. Nov. l7-Eight carloads of
Maryland exhibits at the New Orleans exposition
leave night for that city The collection en-
braces specimens of the products and resources
of the State of every variety, including over
four hundred pieces of native woods and two
hundred of marble, granite and other building
stones. One of the cars will contain huge
Dvramid of coal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
Admiral Nichols,s Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE annual report of
Rear Admiral Nichols chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, has been submitted. The es-
Inmates for the Mare-island yard for the fiscal
year 1886 is 1927, 3l3 Respecting them Admiral
Nichols says they seem large. but when the i'm
portance of this yard is considered at present at
what its Importance will be in the future, when
the navy shall be restored, even in part to it's
former magnitude, estimates will not seem so
extravaganza
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18

PARIS, Nov. l7-From midnight on Sunday
to o'clock this evening there have been seven
deaths from cholera in the city and thirteen in
the hospitals. There was a heavy frost again
last night, and reports concerning the cholera
epidemlc are growing more fayorable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
A Steamer Not Allowed to Enter Port.

RIO JANEIRo. Nov. 1.-THE steamer Matteo
Bruzzio, which left Montevideo with cases of
cholera on board, has arrived here. The author
tiles refused to admit the steamer. Since leav-
ing Montevideo, ten persons died from cholera.
The Brazilian government will supply provisions
and everything required by the steamer to con
tlnue her voyage to some other port
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
The American Humane Society.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 1.-THE eighth annual
meeting of the American Humane Society
which will be held in this city Wednesday,
promises to be one of the most interesting in
the history of the organization. All the leaders
will be here among them Henry Bergh. of New
York, Edwin Lee Brown, of Chicago, President
Spartall, of the Illinois society, and Mr. Webster,
of the Philadelphia society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
Not Beheaded. Only Shot.

PARIS, Nov. 1L-General Brere de lIsle de-
MES the report that 500 Chinese were beheaded
at Keep He admits That 600 were killed 10y the
bullet or bayonet but does not state whether
they were killed after or during battle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
A sherifr.Elect Murdered.

GALVESTON, Tex. Nov. 1.-THE Galveston
Newss special from Blossom Prairie, Tex, says
At midnight last night Sheriff elect B. H. Black,
of this tI4amar) county, was called to the door OF
his residence, shot and instantly killed expiring
before he could make statement. There is no
clew to the assassin. Mr. Black was prosper
GUS merchant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18

Cork, Nov. 17-Patrick N. Fitzgerald tho
Fenian suspect acquitted at Dublin, on the 10th
inst, of completely in the Tubbercurry cases,
arrived here tonight. An immense cOncourse
of people greeted him. The horses were taken
from his carriage aud it vas drawn through
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE rule governing
the disposition of undeivered letters sent from
hotels has been heretofore to send them to the
dead-letter Office regardless of the printed re-
quest TO return to the hotel 1t was to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-18
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
The Light-HOuse Board Estimates Require
Nearly &1,3OO,OOO.


WASHINGTON, Nov. lin the annual report
of the Light house Board sos, 900 is asked for
lighting and buoyage of rivers; $780, 600 is neces
sary TO continue work on the lightho at
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10
A Curious Experiment.

A man was observed Yesterday put
ting something that looked like n small
ri I into bis mouth. He would appar-
emily roll the tiny object about for a
moment or two with his tongue while
n PARKWAY look gave an inward ex-
preston 10 his face. Suddenly he
would give a little tart Of surprise. and
then try 1t oil yer again with u fresh
pellet.
"Would Il be out Of the wayto inquire
what this performance meansr"
mot at ALL" said the man. I'D
like TO have somebody tell me. I'm
eating cachous. and every timeI bring
| ono Of them into a certain spot rear .
certain tooth, ping something goes off
and | get u curious taste in my
mouth.
yours Is q filed tooth, ehP"
Il believe SOL
with metallic iilllngP"
"You're right about hat, too. How
did you guess itP'
Easy enough. The eaehous arr
covered with u thin metallic coat ng
and what you feel is a slight shock o
electricity when the two metals arr
brought near each other. The tast'
Is what Is known n the electro
taste. Anybody can get it by putting
Il piece Of zinc and n piece OF copper
into his mouth. Between two me oil
of Different electro tension there IS al
ways a di charge" d..
"Gingo! ! never knew a man coul'
make n laboratory out OF his mouth Lc
fore. n--BOstOn Post.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10
Asparagus.

This Is one OF the earliest vegetables.
and In tho early spring Is Just what tho
human system needs. beng diuretic,
slightly laxative. and producing healthy
action. Many people do not raise Il or
would not eat II II they did. But they
can not claim thHt they arc too old
fashioned 10 take up with any such new
articles Of diet. Il is among tho oldest
Of vegetable diets. Cato. WIN wrote two
centuries before the Christian err. and
Callumelius one century afterward.
speak Of u as 4 valuable esculcnt br tho
table. And history records the fact
that Augustus Cesar was particularly
fond Of Il. and gave positive orders for
his subjects 70 cultivate u more esten-
sively. IL Il one Of the earliest raised
aud most certain crops. To SOW the
| secd requires considerable limo before q
crop can be cut. ~ Il should not be cut
until the third year Those who are In
a hurry should buy plants two years old.
| prepare tho ground by deep spading or
blowing. pulvcrixe fine aud f%crtllirs
ircely with well rctted MANURE. II
used 10 Be The practice 20 dig down and
lay a stpne or brick foundation. 10 keep
the top roofs from running down Into
unprcductive soil. But tbs has ben
abandoned. pnlvcrixe freely fifteen or
eighteen inches deep. mixing richly
With manurc. When making . perms-
ncnt bed use one or two year old roots.
and plant four inches deep fifteen inches
apart each war. Then keep clean Of
weeds- Salt has been recommended a.
. good fertilizer for sspsragus. but this
b partially . mistaken idea. And yet
u 4 very useful 10 sow salt freely % The
bid. a. Il effeesnal'y keeps down The
weeds. and. - asparagus e . maritime
plant. tho ALI dos not InIurv IL In
The fan clean Of the old stalks and
eoser fhrrs Or four Inches deep with
BARNARD manure Next spring rake o6
the coarse part Of The manure and fork
The balancs n.
There ARE some shines. where thers b
. fnmlly a children. uklek ourkf % h
alunys raised and eaten ~ evuFy ons
a - family. II they - ~ Iike den.
NJ should b required ~ geesIe bua
I'm eovsnne1l- . 80 q . upticiae-
Asparagus Cd epunnlo>o o1oolt -
eo(en flrxlnflT = ~ co1pun< y NM
NJ. fs=1~r s<f<<< krs'<t ~
8 . = $: s;
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

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~ iha fh#IHa btrg Z #fefa e y lhalf
49,. nftt Mfhe maid srfvahssg HHa leHt
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"A fest aad hahds afs peffetmsd = b.
alns, Ind On getting aHf N The ealdfoh
saah hafisaf gnfRlfa mWIih sHA thfpat
wlih N1li a~fmnaflud Ha'efs IN very
hot setfhaf they I'll lsn eaeii ethef /.
luaiea ~ aft them. Modeefy dofs hot
lmQib N Nj an whare l#anty ends.
Human beHnaH wha afe ~ M and shape.
lf.s ~ Ton pfOspefggs 1unlls do not mind
l4lna flannel. The h0billtY never vent
NAKED IL tho streets l3ui N tlslf castles
N shire. and their parks they did and
d. formerly " w. cool N bot weaibef
and nov 10 neonOnils their European
0afmrhts Ilnnehtacks and deiOrmtd
persons arr almost unknown ~ =
| J%apnnrse Idon the law N natufnl 49,
leetiou prevails. We came up country,
wheDofer there wa q road, in jinrink'
| chas, and Wien the ground was 100
rough for whecls we wore carried ~
nor nous, horne by two, three, or four
men who are strong as horses. When
tho ground Il fiat ~ down.hllL there
am two, or Quo before aud two bch nd.
These bearers are mostly dlsbanded
foudal fctalners. or sol iiefs Of The
Dalmois. but they are not allowed "a
wear ftolr oil militia mr. costumes o.
swords, and the authorities are almost
z ad when they zoe them with q
drapcry Of tough paper round thciI
lolns and nothing else. II was TO pre-
vent sword WEARING and lis probable
consequences that tho Mikado ofderc'
civil servants 10 don tho ridiculous En-
ropoan costume. which In imported her
BY the jew agents Of the Paris an.
London hand-mc-down stores. - dt
Mall Unzeke,