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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
" GENE" HIGGINS.
Tired of His Present Position, He Lays Plans
for Securing Another.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

for Securing Another.
Special to the Indiana polls Journal
WASHINGTON, July 27-Office seekers have
made it so very unpleasant for Higgins, the
appointment clerk of the Treasury, that he has
expressed a burning desire, during the last few
days, to fill some other position. He says that
he would rather not have a federal Office, but
that if he cannot secure Il good place somewhere
else he will ask to be given some other position
under the administration. He has entered the
field for door keeper of the next House of Rep
resentatives, and has begun very sharp can
vas for it. He has been considering the pro
priety of asking for the clerkship of the House.
and may change off for that place. General
Fields, of Georgia, who was once door keeper of
the House, and who was a candidate up to a few
days ago, when he was appointed superintendent
of Hot Springs, Arkansas, seemed to have "a
walk-over 1t is said that he would prefer the
doorkeepership to the place he now holds, be-
cause it would give him more active life, and if
he should be elected to be door keeper of
the next House and Higgins does not
get the place of clerk of the House,
it is not improbable that the latter will take the
formers place at Hot Springs. Among newspaper
men and others who have ordinary favors to ask
of the Appointment Clerk at the Treasury in the
way of civil questions, Higgins is intensely
unpopular, because he is an upstart and an i'm
pudent snarler He has been used to handling
the bummers at Baltimore, and does not know
how to treat gentlemen. If he could be elected
to place like the door r-keepership or clerkship
at the House, it would be through merely trad
ing favors in the position he now occupies with
congressman who could give him reciprocal
terms in Congress. Higgins would be very un
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Mrs. Grants Condition.

Mt. MCGREGoR July 27.-Reports which have
been sent out in regard to the condition of Mrs.
Grant are unduly alarming. She expects to ac-
company the remains to Albany, and no reason
is known to the family why she should not do
so. Mrs. Grant had not, until the last day, be.
come convinced that 10 remarkable cure
was to be effected in the Generals case as she
had believed, and when his death occurred the
effect of disappointed hope combined with
natural shock of her bereavement produced a
reaction from which she has not yet recovered
so as to enable her to mingle as freely with the
family as before the Generals demise
She is not confined to ner bed
but. on the contrary, she yesterday felt that she
would like to descend to the cottage parlor and
view the Generals remains. From this purpose
however, Mrs. Grant was dissuadel. She cannot
be said to be sick, absolutely prostrated
There has been a reaction, aud no unusual
prostration from the causes stated has followed
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Fatal Fight Over Sequestrated Whisky.

DEs MONIES, Ia. July 27-At o'clock yester-
day morning, at What Cheer. an attempt was
made by fifteen men to purloin lot of liquor
that had been taken by the Prohibition League
on search warrants. The liquors were stored in
the postoffice basement. Postmaster b. S.
Brainard was awakened and placed himself on
guard. As the door was broken in he fred kill
ing John Dey, and it is believed another man,
who was carried off His act is approved by the
citizens Considerable excitement prevails
About $500 worth of liquors are held in the base
ment Some of the parties arrested and
warrants are out for the Others. The postoffice
and adjoining buildings look as though they had
been used as barricade for Partisan mob
Eleven large lights are broken in the windows.
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MINOR MENTION.
Tariff Revision Will Be Confined 10 the
Raw Material List.

Raw Material List.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The prediction made
in these dispatches, several days ago, concerning
the efforts which will be made by Congress to
revise the tariff, has been confirmed by Senator
Sherman and Representatives Morrison and
Hewitt. 1t was that work will be confined to
the free list, and that only raw materials will be
asked to 60 there.
Senator Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, has been
here for several days, and he has expressed the
belief that the majority in the House will try to
increase the free list by adding all raw materials.
Senator Mitchell comes from the State that
prizes protection more than any commonwealth
in the Union, and he presages large measure of
success for this movement believing it cannot
injure, but will be inclined to stimulate. Ameri-
can manufactures.
There need be no fear on the part of manu-
facturers that their interests will be injured by
this Congress-
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The Tuscarawas Valley Miners.

CLEVELAND July 27-The reduction of miners
wages in the Tuscarawas valley WILL in the opin-
lon OF President Mcbride. of the Ohio Miners
Union, cause a strike. Fifteen hundred men
will go out. George H. Warrington. of the
Tuscarawas Valley Coal Company to-day said
ave are being ruled out of the markets because
were notab to sell coal as cheap as operators
in other districts We have been paying about
35 cents more per ton than was paid in the
Hooking and other districts, and in fact 10 cents
or 20 cents more than is paid in the Pennsylya
min soft coal districts You see wexsill still paw
20 H;nts more for mining than is paid elsewhere n
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Rivers and Harbors.
Fatal Railroad Accident Near Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga. July 27-The truste near
Muscadine, on the Georgia Pacific railroad. fell
yesterday, while a passenger train, bound ~
Atlanta. was passing over it. pitching passen-
ger car down. Six persons we're seriously hurt,
two of them fatally. VIM. Barry, the engineer,
had his head and stomach crushed and was
badly manged. Miss Smiths legs and arms
were broken. These will die. George Williams
had a leg broken and eye put out Mr.
Walker, a line repairer, was generally cut up
Two passengers missing, and it is believed
that they dead in the debris The wounded
men were brought into the city this morning
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Views of Admiral Simpson and Gen. Burdet'.

washington special
I'm New Yorker myself" said Rear Admiral
Simpson, United States Navy, as he discussed
the selection of burying ground for General
Grant, but think Central Park is altogether
inappropriate, and l don't know how it could
have been suggested If West Point had been
chosen, something could have been said i'll favor
of the choice 1t would have been very agree
able 10 the army, and would have been suitable
place for the grave of the soldier. West Point
is Grants alma mater, and the presence of his
grave would have been an inspiration to the
future army officers of the Republic. The most
important consideration in favor of West Point
would have been that it is one of the places that
Grant himself mentioned and preferred. If
Grant had been soldier only, West Point would
have been proper enough place; but having
been President of the United States,
and in every sense a national character, there
is only one proper place for his ashes to lie, and
his monument to be raised, and that place ia
Washington, the national capital The Soldiers
Home at Washington should hold the grave of
General Grant and I believe the country is of
that opinion; but suppose it is too late now to
have it decided So"
''If we como right down to it," said Genera
Burdett, commander chief Of the " =. N'
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The RaDe of the Lock.

CHICAGO, July 27-As Miss Ida Schrader was
standing in front of the cages of animals in
Lincoln Park yesterday in the company Of her
father and mother, she felt something pull
slightly at her hair, and, turning around. saw a
man in the act of cutting off her hair, which
hung in two long braids She screamed and
sprang away but the man succeeded in cutting
off twelve inches of one of the braids. He was
Immediately arrested, and gave the namo of c.
A. solomon. and declared that he came from
Terre Haute, Ind. He was sent to the BrideWell
this morning for seven months
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reduction in wages of all receiving over ST. so
per day. This being one of the largest mills on
the river, indicates early settlement of the
difficulty. McLeod's mill also resumed work
this morning, conceding all the strikers
demanded. Several other mill owners are con-
sulting with their men. with view to d settle
ment. Everything indicates an early and salts
factory settlement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
ON NIT. MGREGOR.
Few Visitors On the Mountain-The Guard
of Honor

rev NlSlCorS On Lne Mountaln-Ihe Guard
of Honor.
MT. MCGREGoR, N. Y, July 27.-Few visitors
are on the mountain this morning and the guard
detail and the private bodyguard arc in charge
of the cottage. Only U. S. Grant, jr, Of the
Generals sons, is with the family. Colonel Fred
and Jesse left the direction of affairs to him and
the private body guards. A handsome cluster of
roses came to the cottage this morning, to be
placed near the dead General. They will be
replaced by lilies tomorrow and by other fresh
flowers each day. This thoughtful tribute is due
TO the detail from u. S. Grant Post G. A. H..
who are the bodyguard Eight men came yes
terday morning and FIVE men from Brooklyn
reinforced them to day. The morning is bright
and cool
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
The Southern Mill Owners.

AUGUSTA Ga. July 27.-The Southern Mill
Owners cony ention is rather failure. in point
of numbers The convention orgarized by call
ing President Brooker to The chair and President
Mccoy to act as Secretary 1t was resolved that
the convention recommend that each mill in the
South, at its convenience, suspend operations
for at least thirty days, between the lst day of
August and the lst day of November ensuing
On motion OF President Butler, of the Atlanta
mills, the convention adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
On the Trai. of Geronimo

SAN FRANCISCO July 27.--The Bulletins VII!
cox. Ariz., special: Five companies of troops
which We're concentrated here, have been dis
patched to different points to try and intercept
Geronimo, and his band, who, it is reported left
the mountains and crossed the railroad
track few miles west of here, the trail leading
toward Arivapa canon. The opinion is that the
troops have pushed them closely and they arc
now making for the mountains, where they will
be comparatively safe from capture
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
Mr.. Childs Voices the Public Feeling.

PHILADELPHIA. July 27-The uprising all
over the country, which has been caused by the
selection Of Central Park as the resting-place of
General Grant, finds considerable vent in this
city, where resides the dead heros most intimate
friend, Mr.. George w. Childs who is constantly
in receipt of letters and kilograms from public
and private citizens, who recognize the mpro-
priety of the course proposed, and the fitness Of
some national plat the place of sepulture.
Although, for obvious reasons no appeal can be
made to the family, Mr. Childs and other friends
of the xPresident in Philadelphia are decided
in their convictions that the remains be-
long to the Nation and should repose
in one of the national burying- grounds,
like Washington West Point.
AS TO Central Park, there is but one opinion:
that of all places it Is the most inappropriate.
knowing General Grants views on this
subject" said Mr. Cnilds, this morning, for he
had talked with me about it long before he was
taken sick, feel that ne ought to be buried on
national ground This would not Interfere with
New York and other cities erecting monuments
10 his memory. If General Grant were inferred
at West Point, it would not be in violation Of his
wish that he should he placed where Mrs. Grant
could be beside him, for there are women already
buried there. General Grant belonged to the
Nation, and his remains should properly lie
among those who have dedicated their lives to
the national veal Mr Childs said, further,
that General Grant never regarded New York as
his home until latterly, when he went there to
other city in the Union. His warmest friends
lived here, and he always spent his leisure time
in shis city. FairmOunt Park had as just claim
upon his remains as Central Park.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
Our Foreign Trade.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The chief of the
Bureau of Statistics reports that the total values
of the imports of merchandise during the twelve
months, ended June 80, 1885, were $577, 476, $50,
and during the previous twelve months, $667,
the exports of merchandise for the twelve
months, ended June 80, 1885, were $74l 1893, 6S3.
and for the twelve months ended June go 1884,
were $40 513 609 an increase of 81, $50 O74
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
Notice to Non-Afilitary ORGANIZATIONS

GOVERNOR ISLAND, N. Y, July 27.-Organi-
cations, other than military intending to partici-
pate in the funeral ceremonies of General Grant
at New York city, are requested to address Col.
John P. Nicholson, aide de camp to General
Hancock, at Governors Island, N. Y
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little Importance. Two days were oceupied in
the thorough embalming of the remains the
cavities and arteries being supplied with embalm-
ing fluid which displaced the blood as it was
introduced. In order that the present favorable
condition of the remains may be preserved the
embalming fluid now active will tomorrow be
displaced and replaced by another operation.
with fresh fluid. The processes of absorption
also render frequent treatment of the remains
advisable il not necessary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
THE PLACE OF SEPULTURE.
The New York Post Shows the Unfitness Of
Central Park.

New YORK, July 2Z-The Post this evening,
in speaking of the decision to bury General
Grant in Central Park, says:
although his son, Colonel Grant, has ex.
pressed desire for his interment in the Central
Park, at the head of the Mall. we feel sure that
further consideration, in calmer moments, would
satisfy him, as we'll as the other members of the
famlly, that place of popular amusement like
the park, and particularly that portion Of the
park in which the band plays and lovers of
amusement congregate, is hardly suitable for
the tomb of & national hero The boys should not
play marbles or trundle their hoops daily, or a
prass band once q week play Champagne Char
ley or 'Mulligan Guards over the ashes of our
lllustrous dead. The fact that the Soldiers
home is on the border line between the North and
the south gives 1t a peculiar fitness as place of
interment. The Soldiers Home is national in
character; it is near to the scenes of the dead
heros greatest triu mphs, both military and
civil it is within sight of Arlington, that great
Blvouac of the dead where so many thousands
of his comrades lie; it is a memento
but most of all, it overooks the two
great sections Of our common country that claim
an equal right to render homage at his tomb
The claims of the Nation are superior to those of
New ork, and it cannot bo supposed that any
wish of the dead chieftain would be opposed to
the desire of the whole Nation to have share
OF the testmonial-the perpetual testimonial
to his greatness. If it should. however be
hnaily decided that New York city is
TO give General Grants remains their last
resting place. then by all means, let it be on the
most picturesque spot in the municipal limits
the northern extremity of Riverside drive, on the
spot formerly known as Claremont, which has
for ninety years been in measure consecrated
by the grave and memorial stone of little child
There is no finer site in the world for n monu-
ment 1t would be seen for many miles up and
down the Hudson river. 1t commands one Of
the finest and most inspiring prospects in ex
lstence. 1t has no associations that are not
touching or elevating. But, as we have said, the
claims of the Nation are superior to those of
New York, and ought to be respected"
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New York Legislature to Participate.

ALBANY, July Ex-Governor Hill to-day issued
an invitation to the members of the State Legis-
lature to assemble informally at the capitol Aug.
4, ito take such action as may uitably express
the sentiments of our State in regard to the
death of General Grant"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
The Michigan Strikes Virtually Ended

DETROIT July 27-State Representative T. B.
Barry, who has been the leader of the strikers,
teegraphs the Evening Journal from East Sagi-
nav that, after two hours delay, A. w. Wright
d Co. resumed work, after compromising with
the men on ten hours work and proportionate
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The Preservation of the Remains:

MI. McGREGoR, July 27.-The preservation
of General Grants remains during tho heated
term for period of ten days is a matter Of no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28

popular mar in popular position. He is not
one of those who should be placed where ne will
come in contact with the people.
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Your telegram received and considered. Al
though it is not practicable for me to specially
invite one or more military orgagizations from
each State, as suggested by you, nevertheless
all such as may promptly tender their services
will be assigned by a suitable position in line,
and l hope that many will be able to do so.
w. S. HANCOCK Mai or- general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-28
Washington Actively demonstrates.

special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, July 27.-Intense is the interest
here now over the burial place of General Grants
remains The subject is almost the sole one ia
every circle. Citizens of Washington are so
pronounced in their belief that this is the only
proper place that they announce their determin-
alton to erect monument, probably at the Sol
diers Home, Immediately north of the city, and
recognize it as the national monument, even
though the interment be at Central Park, New
York city
There is, however, a stronger impression now
than when telegraphed the Journal last night,
that the Grant family will be induced to reverse
its decision and come here to deposit its precious
treasure. So strong is this feeling that a mass
meeting was held to night, and committee ap.
pointed to wait upon the family and reopen the
question. All of to-days local newspapers ap-
peal earnestly that this city be the place Of
burial. They say at no other point could. a
| national monument be erected, and anything
called that elsewhere would be a misnomer and
a sad mistake.
Dispatches have poured in all day urging the
people of Washington to act in the matter It
is clear that almost the entire country, away
| from New York. and especially South and West,
demand a part of the Nation that claims the
remains as its own, that the burial be here A
| plea went up to-day from Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of
Virginia, and other prominent ex confederates
South representing that section, for Washing
toms request. 1t will not be surprising if the
decision already made is changed in favor of
| this city
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A Suggestion from Connecticut.

New HAVEN, Conn, July 27.-The following
kilograms were exchanged to-day:
II would respectfully suggest that if or
more military organizations from every State in
the Union were invited to participate in the
obsequies of General Grant, l think the invita-
ton would be gladly received and generally ac-
cepted STEPHEN r. SMITH, Adjutant- general"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-22
FALLING WALLS.
Eight Cheap Tenement Houses in New
York Tumble.

Eight Cheap Tenement Houses in New
York Tumble.
Eight fve-story tenement houses on
the south side of West Twenty. second
Street, New York, that had recently
been put under roof, fell on the after
noon of the 18th, while efforts were
being made to brace them up that the
yielding foundation mi ght be made Sc
cure. The wreck was complete. Not
stick remained standing. Not a
timber remained whole in the en-
tire row. Half hundred workmen
were at work in or about the building
at the time. At least thirteen of them
were injured, nonefatally. Theexcite-
ment about the place was so great
that it was difficult to obtain any re-
liable information as to who might
have been lost. The most superficial
examination Of the debris showed the
cause of the disaster to be wretched
workmanship and poor material.
The mortar contained little or no
sand, but loan or mud instead, and
was wholly unfit for use. This and
the fact that the building had been
erected during the cold weather, of wet
and frozen bricks, were directly the
cause of the collapse. The builder,
Chas. A. Buddensick. who was respon-
sible, left the neighborhood in a car
riage Immediately after the disaster,
and drove to his residence on East
Seventy seventh Street. Where he
went from there nobody could learn.
The police, who arrested the master
bricklayer, Charles Frank, could not
find the builder Buddensick has been
for years in trouble with the authori-
ties on account of the "skin" buildings
he has put up.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-22

A Murder Mystery in = st. Louis Hotel.

"A "uIoor MyStefy In 3 st. Louis Hotel.
A sensation was caused at the
Southern Hotel, St. Louis, on the
morning of the l4th, by finding in a
room trunk containing the body OF
a man, with note within the trunk
saying: $50 perish all traitors to the
great cause.'' The room was assigned
March 80 to Walter H. Lennox Max
well, NJ. D., London, Eng. Investiga-
tion led to the belief that the body was
that of C. Arthur PreIler, also of Lon
don, who had been an intimate friend
OF Maxwell, occupying the same room
at the hotel a great part of the time.
Maxwell left the hotel on the 9th inst,
since which time neither OF the men
have been heard of. A trunk belong
ing to Preller was also found, and its
contents indicate that it's owner was
a gentleman of means, travelling about
the world for pleasure. It is thought
that the inscription found in the
trunk, indicating that the crime was a
political one, was only blind, as the
murder was evidently committed for
money. Maxwell is known to have
been short of funds about the first of
the month, but when he left the hotel
he was we'll provided. He has been
traced by the police to San Francisco,
but it is thought he is now on his way
to Australia.