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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

In his campaign speeches Mayor Carter
Harrison publicly stated that General Logan
and District Attorney Tuthill were parties to
a proposition to 'let up" or ego lightly" on
Mackin and Gallagher, the election forgers, if
sufficient Democratic votes could be controlled
in the Illinois Legislature to secure the re-
election of Senator Logan. On Saturday
night General Logan noticed this SANDER, and
said:
II want to say that when Carter III. Harrison
says that Logan ever made advances to con-
done crime for the purpose of personal help
or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, denounce the accusation
as a lie, and the author of it I denounce as a
vile, infamous slanderer, a poltroop, and a
cowardw
This was repeated, the General saying
81 have repeated this so that there may be
no doubt of my position, and that these re-
porters here tonight pointing to the report
ers' stand) may get down exactly what say.
and abets gamblers and ballot-box suffers, is
no better than the former and fit associate
of the latter"
There was an audience of eight thousand
present to hear Senator Logan, and, as may
be expected, the greatest excitement resulted.
1t is reported that Mayor Harrison will wait
until after the election to-day and then de-
mand personal satisfaction" of the General.
He is very liable to get it. "Black jack is
not noted for eating his words.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

UNDER the plain terms and spirit of the
tenure of office act, if an officer appointed to
take the place Of one removed for cause"
during recess of the Senate should be re-
jected by the Senate at its next session, the
President cannot reappoint the rejected NOM
inee. The law says very distinctly that in the
event of refusal to confirm, 1.-The President
shall nominate another person as soon as prac-
ticable for said Office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

CONGRESSMAN GREEN, Of North Carolina,
advertises fos white Democratic boys to pre-
pare for examination for the vacant cadetship
at West Point. This implies not only that
no negroes need apply, but that should they
do so, the fear that some one of them might
carry off the coveted honor, very huIniliat-
ing confession The gentleman must have
had some such fear in mind, else why debar
colorad lads
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

THE request for the resignation of Miss
Sweet, pension agent at Chicago accompanied
by official approval of her services as an official,
is a companion piece to the removal of Kirk
patrick, revenue collector, both to make room
for Democrats. 1t is a little early yet to
clothe the President with honor above his
predecessors. He is working the machine
slowly 'to get his hand in"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

ACCORDING to dan" Mannings revised
debt statement there is only net balance in
the Treasury of $l1, 1896, 629.53. Where, oh
where, Is that surplus which Mr.. Hendricks
and Efr. Voorhees, were to divide among the
people at the ratio of So head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

THE Prince. of Wales starts on his tour of
Ireland to-day. He goes as one to strange
land, and it is safe to predict that his recep-
ton will not be spontaneously enthusiastic.
1t were the height of folly, however, to offer
him any indignity while visitor to that
island. The day cannot be far away when he
viii be King of Great Britain. A friend at
court is worth having.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

O'DoNovAN Rosa is to take the lecture
platform. Among the cities announced to be
dishonored with his presence is indianapolis.
For the good name of the place it is to be
hoped he will receive as sighting notice here
as did Denis Kearney, the sand-lotter, when
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

been made to make ST. Louis a Democratic
city. the argument being that it should be
Democratic because so many Of its patrons
throughout the South and Southwest are
Democrats. BY the same argument no North
ern Republican should attend the New
Orleans exposition. Such petty prejudice we
maintain does not exist in the North
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

MAYOR SMITH, of Philadelphia, who re-
fused to forbid the smuggling exhibition, is in
an unpleasant position on account of develop
ments growing out of the unexpected action
of the courts in arresting the pugilists. Indi-
cations are that the mayor was willing to COM
promise with lawlessness at the rate of SO per
cent. of the profits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Telephone Calls.
Business Office .23S Editorial Rooms .242

New business enterprises to the amount of
$53 758, 500 capital invested, were begun dur
ing last week. OF this, $27, 654, 900 goes into
manufactures
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Surprising A Case.
Boston Journal


Suppose that Mr. Blaine were President. Sup
pose that the complications on the sthmus had
arisen. Suppose the navy-yards had been
stripped of marines by orders sent at midnight
What a howl would have gone up from the
mugwumps President Blaine would have been
accused Of fomenting the difficulties taking
place and his removal of handful of marines
would have been denounced in large letters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

meeting would be the relation of the magic
lantern to the gospel. Miss Booth, of the Saliva
ton Army proposed the sacred ballet in the in
terests of evangelizing the masses, and now we
have the consecrated stereoptician. Who shallsay
that religion is not progressive?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

THE city elections in Cincinnati and Chica
20 take place to-day. There will be an oppor
tunity to study the influence and force of the
"good citizen" in municipal politics when the
returns are in. In both contests the issue is
clear-cut between decency and indecency in
local government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

THE custom among professional actresses of
styling themselves misses, whether married or
not, has heretofore been explained by the state
ment that the theater-g going community, es-
pecially the male portion of it. does not become
personally interested in the married woman of
the stage. Since however, the prominent ladies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

structed in the art of political advancement, it
would be long step in the right direction"
The election of incompetent men to the leg
islature is very expensive thing, and should
not be INDUCED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

WE are indebted to Commander j. A. Bartlett,
of the United States photographic Office, for cop
les of very fine and complete maps of the Nile
and Red sea country, and of the arctic explor-
ations, including the discoveries of the Greedy
expedition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

THOSE people who have not fairly become ac-
customed to considering Easter gift holiday and
neglected to prepare offerings for their friends,
will doubtless be pleased to learn that observ-
ances of the day may be continued throughout
the week. Any little tribute sent in between
now and next Saturday will be regarded as fully
representing the Easter spirit. and will be ac-
cepted with as little hesitation as if it had come
aarliar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Could BE Paid Elsewhere.

Lafayette Sunday Times.
The compliment paid by Senator VIM M.
Evarts to the police of New York, at the annual
dinner the other day, was epigrammatic: "As
compared with the press you exhibit striking
contrast You know great many things about
our citizens that you don't tell, and the press
tells great many things about our citizens that
they don't know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

You've Nash, of Monmouth, ILL.,, who on
Saturday last murdered his mother and sister.
was taken to Chicago but short time previous
and medical experts pronounced him perfectly
sane, although he had been an inmate of an
insane hospital and insanity was hereditary in
the family This is calculated to weaken conf
dence in insanity experts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

DUbTOE JtNFuhf.
1t is rumored that one of the reasons for delay
of the President in making the nominations is
that the officers in charge of the confederate ar
chives in the War Department have not yet been
able to find all of the old muaterrolls OF the
rebel army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

of New York society, who indulge in amateur
theatricals before public audiences, have adopted
the same fashion, this explanation would seem
to need some revision. These elegant person
ages cannot, of course, be suspected of desire
to attract the personal attention Of the boys
and the bald heads
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

HEIRS have been found in New Orleans to a
fund of 500, 900, 900, awaiting in England. This
is enough to beggar the entire parish in the vain
attempt TO get some portion of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

A BOTANICAL friend casually drops the infor-
nation that the rose of Sharon is variety Of
althea Perhaps Senator Sharon was hunting
botanical specimens when he found his Sarah
Althea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

THE st. Louis Republican, Democrat, is
fair enough to say that the action of the SEN
ste committee on foreign relations toward
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

in the national Congress- That the propo-
sition was Indignantly rejected is proved by
the fact that Mackin was prosecuted to con-
viction and sentence in the State prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

W. W. BLACK, Pittsburg, Ind: The Journal
has shown that Dec. 81. 1900, closed che eight
zenith century. This is official.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07

old man eloquent whom George Eliot thought Of
journeying to Birmingham to hear are in course
of nranaraf;on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
LONDON--American Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand.
PARIs-American Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels
CHICAG0-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
- Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Unon News Company. Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-03

THE WHEATLY LUMBER YARD ASSAULT
CAsE.-The case of David Staten, charged with
assaulting James Lacey with q pick handle
ley lumber yard the night of October both,
on his way 10 his boat, which was lying at
neatleys wharf, was called for trial in the
foiice Court this morning. VIM. Hurt, who
was also assaulted, testified to being i'm Morgan 8
saloon drinking, where the defendant said
sometning about fighting ana afterwards they
met IN the lumber yard, when defendant
struck witness over the head with q board. but
"tn s oid not see him strike Lacey. Witness
s'tld that Lacey was severely injured. The case
was continued until Friday to get the prose-
cutting witness.
PRESBYTERIAN Observation-Disclosures.
anotnas Fullerton, ID. D., will be installed as
tomorrow evening. Rev. T. $. Chiids, d: d.,
WIN preach the sermon. Rev. TheO s. Wyn-
koop Will preside and deliver the charge to the
people, and Rev. Geo. b. Patch will deliver the
charge To the castor.
CATTLE MARKET-Sa,e of live stock at DrO-
Sers nest, ID. G.. yesterday, "a reported by Tav-
enner Bros. as follows: pos cattle up ard sold;
pest at 4i2 to IA good At IA TO 4la: medium at
"a 70 ~; common at to 3ia. $40 sheep and
lambs; sheep at ~. to 3l4; lambs at Big to 5i2.
=! cows and calves from S25 to $50. Cattle
falr. Lambs brisk
NoTEs.-There was fair and festival at the
Methodist Protestant church last night which
otouSnt out q large number of persOns.--The
since yesterday. At this place the river is very
high and swift causing vessels to be doubly
secured.
TEMPERATURES AND CONDITION OF W ATER
~ A. threat Falls, temperature, AS: con-
Gltion, = Receiving reservoir, temperature,
o.; condition at north connection, =; south
connection. ). Distributing reservoir, tenn
pcrature, 81; condition at inhuent gatehOuse
8: conoition at ethuent gatehouse. q. High
tides In the river to-day at 4:19 a. IN. and 444
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-03
Alexandria Affairs.

THE ELECrIoS.-The state election has been
III progress here to-day at each of the four ward
polls OF the city. Crowds have gathered in the
neighborhood OF the polling places, but the
general aspect OF the streets is unchanged. Un-
der the law OF the commonwealth all bar-rOOmS
were closed at sunset last night, and will not
be opened until after sunrise tomorrow morn
ing. This has always largely contributed to
good order at elections A body Of special
police has also been sworn in. The voting has
gone on quietly and a large vote has been
pOiied.
FALLING OFF.-During the month of Oc-
tober. just passed, only four marriage licenses
were granted in this city. This Is the smallest
number which has been granted during that
month for many years. Last year nineteen
lice nses We're granted in October.
THE WATER COMPANY. - The Alexandria
Water company held its annual meeting at
noon yesterday. The annual reports showed
large Improvements in the works of the COM
pany and considerable expenditures on account
OF them. ANA excellent outlook as to the future.
Mr.. Il. Wheat, president and the board of di-
rectors, were reelected, and at the directors
meeting Mr. T. ID. Fendall was chosen clerk
and Mr.. Frank Power superintendent of the
works.
Notes.-The schooner Ellen Eandusen is
unloading street rails at the wharf here for the
Midland raiiroad.-Servicss are now being
held nightly at tine Second Presbyterian
church.-The democrats of the fourth ward
will hold meeting next Wednesday to nomi-
nate candidate for alderman, to be voted tor
Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-03
With MANY Fatal Wounds.

BRUTAL MURDER OF A CHINAMAN IN NEW
YORK.
From the New York Times to-day.
The basement of No. 142 Spring street, on the
corner OF Wooster street, New York, has been
used for the Iast four months as a restaurant
and sleeping apartment by Antonio Soloa. a
Chlnaman from Cuba, whose real name is
ChOng Ong. The room is SO by g feet, and a
few rough boards partition off IL bedroom by
10 feet, i'll which The only furniture bed
and trunk. n Kitchen is formed in another
part OF the room by the same means. The main
room was devoted to the restaurant. There are
tour tables, accommodating about 80 people,
and in one corner, next the kitchen, desk,
the drawer of which is used as money till
over near the Wooster street door is small
table, upon which q basin of water always
stood. On the walls are numerous pictures of
George and Martha Washington, while from
the low ceiling hang two bird cages, each Occu-
pied by canary.
Shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon
Thomas Daily, peddler, who sold vegetables to
Soloa, went down into the Chinaman's place.
bat almost Immediately rushed up again veil.
ing, Good God, there's dead man down
there. His cries attracted the attention Of JAS.
other side of Wooster street. Coughlin joined
the peddler, and the two men entered the res
taurant together. Everything was seen to be
in confusion, and lying between a SOFA which
was against the kitchen wall, and the tables on
the Spring street side of the room was the body
crushed by the blow Of some heavy blunt tim in.
strument. From the nose up to the hair the
head was as soft rs jelly. The left eye
blood that had formed about the long black
hair. The mans shirt had been torn from
his neck during a struggle, and on the naked
chest that was thus exposed were ten knife
wounds.
Near the body was pile Of old Clothes evil
IDENTIFY belonging TO the dead man, the pockets
of which bad been turned inside out Every
thing within fifteen feet of where the man lay
| was spattered with blood, and the stove, which
stood in the center of the room, was dented us
10y a blow. Sticking to its side were matted hair
and blood. BY the side of the body, which was
soon recognized as that Of Soioa, was his own
kitchen knife. The ffteen-inch blade was COW
cred with blood, which, when the instrument
was lifted up. ran off the point. The blade was
bent as though it had been twisted around with
terrible force in wound.
When the coroner arrived at $50 o'clock he
examined the room, and found that the till had
been broken open and everything taken from it,
With what instrument the terrible blows on
the head which Soloa must have received were
dealt and which fractured his skull into over
seVenty-hNe pieces, the police cannot surmise In
TACT, they are as yet completely in the dark .
to the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-03
EYES.SI gla
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condensed Locals.


Street lamps will be lighted at o25 D. IN. and
extiEgUishcd q, - a. IN.
\ reception was rendered last evening at the
18th street Prpsbyte terrain church To- Rev. and
Mrs. r. j. tIrimke, who leave for Jacksonville,
MIR. Thonias IL Hopkins. of Petersburg, Va,
and Miss Kate Miller. of Quebec. Canada, were
married last evening at Grace ". T. church by
Rev. III. =. France. After the ceremony they
took a train for northern tour.
The Columbia Democratic club have made
arrange meBts To receive election returns from
New York. Virginia. Maryland and Pennsyl-
wanna this evening at their parlors in the Met
TopOlitan hotel.
In the Court in General Term yesterday in
the case of Cooley agt. Cooley, the appeal was
dismissed.
In the Criminal Court yesterday in the cases
of F. l.. Blair, and F. p. Blair jr., convicted
OF assault, u tine OF SD was imposed.
Rev. j. e. Fields. the colOred evangelist con-
tDue the daily gospel meetings ut Lincoln
Memorial church. corner Il and 18th streets,
and over two hundred and fifty conversions
have been reported during the past three weeks.
Yesterday afternoon Austin stevens, coiored.
drupped dead al the fu"t oi 2ith street. and his
body was removed 10 the fourth precinct station.
Seventeen persons were locked up ut the va
rious station houses last night for being unable
10 take care vi themselves, in consequence of
having drank too much liquor. They were re-
leased this morning while sober.
Three marines. John Fisher. William Miller
and Frank +. Wood. were arraaned before
Judge smell this morning charged with being
drunk and di>Orderly iii the division" They
pleaded guilty and were lined 81 each.
j. Wallace Barnes arrested to-day by De-
tectives iiaff AMI Block. charged with being am
unlicensed commercial agent.
Samuel ". Bacon. W m. Il. Hartley and Edgar
W. Watkins. unlicensed commercial agents,
whose eases We're rcnanded To the Police
Court, they NOT having perfected their appeal,
each paid their lines OF 5000 to-day.
W. q. Talia.crO has Iilcd a bill against Nir-
ginia Douglass ANA F. Douglass. jr., 10 restrain
them from maintaining ana continuing nui-
sance by draining plaintiff lot.
Ralph 4. Johnson was to-day admitted to the
District bar.
The bill ior divorce filed in May last by Alex.
ander T.. Moore against Mary Moore, has been
dismissed by mpI,inant.
John Robinson. ccfored man, escaped from,
the chain gang this morning. carrying off a suit
OF clothes, . pair of boots, "a shirt and pair oi
shoes.
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SPECIAL Low CAsH PRrcEs
FOR DRY GOODS
TER'S
III Market Space, near 7th street

BOU1iAA, the new style dress goods, all pure wool
widest double width. correct price, 75c, re-
dnced to SOC.
ROYAL SERGE, new style dress goods. all colOrs
IL yards for 81. real value So.
reduced to 25c.
COIORED CASHMERES, nearly one yard wide all
coiors. II yards for ~. so.
SOC LADIES VESTS, 37tac
S1.25 COLORED SILK VELvETS 81
S1.25 BLACK SILK VELVETS 81
~ HANDSOME RROCADE SILK VELvETS, all
coiors. sl5O. ~
SPECIAL BARGAIN-4S BLANKE,T immense
size, all pure fine wool. reduced to e5
15c BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK 6Oc
$1.25 CRIB BLANkETa 81
81 HEAVY BED COMFJRTS Tic
&c. LADIES' CLOTH SUITINQ one ward .nd o
half wide, reduced to 37i4c ' ~
~ BLACK CASHMERE sHAWLS. $3.50
75c. COLoRED SILKS. only SOC
81 BLACK SILKS reduced to 75c
EACELLENT QUALITY COLORED SILKS 75c.
ALL-WOOL PLAID DRESS GOODS, 25c, ocs0
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A Few Things Worth Rememh..,u~.
list. That 2. Strasburger carries the aryes,
stock OF Boots Shoes, Slippers and Rubbers in
I'd. That z. strasburger has ALWAYS n, hon,
the latest styles from leading Manufacturers in
all widths and Sizes Al
3D. That ta y strasburger's prices are fully 20
bought for elsewhere Below we Mention !. q,
prices, and are convinced that no one can com.
Misses Kid and Pebble Spring Heels snn
| worked holes, sizes l to 2, only 81 cts S''"
Ladies Fine Mat Mat: Kid Button Shoes, s1.24.
Gents Fine Calf Shoes, Scotch edge in Rut
ton. Congress and Laced, only S24T :" n"''
Boys, English nj Walking Shoes. only % cts.
cents Velvet Mses nny So cts
l. And a great many more bargains too numer.
Gus to mention. Give us trial and be con.
v,nced; Il. strasburser, No. 9O6 eth St.. 4 doors
above l. y
It's an acknowledged fact that C)oaks and
Wraps are sold cheaper at Strasburyer's CLOAK
ParlOrs, $40 9TH ST., than at any other honse
Call and he convinced.
Best Quality Blue Flannel shirts.
at Auerbach's Knit Jacket Depot. 7th and H.
Those Complai.inS
of sore throat or hOarseneSS should Use Rrovn,s
Bronchial Troches The effect is extraordinarv
particularly when used by singers and Speakers
for clearing the voice. co
Lace Curtains and Curtain Lace are sold
s
7th st. 1
Good Work, Fair Rates. PrOmptuess
and Punctuality, in the Rent and Repair De-
partment. of Auerbach's Sewing Machine
Rooms, eth and H.
DR.. David kennedy.s
Favorte Remedy cured my wife of General De-
bility and Liver Complaint. Gratefully yours,
VIM. Lundy, Baltimore, Md. 60
Fresh Supply SaxOny Wool German
Handmade Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear, BIZ
Knit Jacket Depot, 7th and H.
Come and Get ID Finest Cabinet Pho.
tographs for So to So I'll Market Space. colin
Heavy Canton Flannel Underwear. 4Jc..
at Auerhach's Knit Jacket Depot, 9TH and H. /
Fresh Alderney Butter churned every morn
ing and delivered in l. 10. Ward prints 4Oc.
per ID. Also cottage cheese and butter milk;
sweet milk SC. per quart. Cream Is cents.