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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
i. General and Personal,

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WAsHINGToN, May 15.-As there has been so
much said about the use of money in elections,
it may be of interest TO know that very small
amounts have been so spent by the government
in Indiana There are only two items, both
for supervisors, which are as follows In $780,
1895; 1884. 81, 500
The Postmaster-general has appointed G.
Mackey postmaster at Buena Vista, Pa
Henry G. Buies. of Iowa, special swamp land
agent of the Land Office, and j. A. McEwan,
special examiner of The Pension Office, have re-
signed.
Mr. Zachariah Montgomery, prominent
Colorado lawyer, called at the Interior Depart
ment to-day, in company with Attorney general
Garland, and was introduced to the employees
of the law Office by Secretary Lamar as the
future assistant attorney. general of the depart
ment 1t is understood that the formal appoint
ment will be made in few days, as his pre-
decessor's resignation takes effect on the Gath
inst
The President has appointed Captain Henry
McElderry assistant surgeon United States
army. and Lieutenant B. Ell. Buck
ingham, United States navy. mem
Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exhibition,
Lieutenant Buckingham to be president of the
board and Captain McElderry to represent the
War Department. to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Colonel Lyford
The Attorney general has decided that the
naval court martial has jurisdiction in the
Wales case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Oue-Cent Postage.

Wasiiin ton Special.
1t has been given out in dispatches sent from
Washington that at the next session of Congress
determined effort will be made to reduce letter
postage to one cent throughoutthe United States
but it is improbable, whatever effort may be
made. that the rate will be decreased then. The
fact is overlooked that after the LIST Of July next
the rates of postage in the United States will be
lower than in any other country in the world
After that time the rate will be two cents for
each ounce or fraction thereof instead of half
an ounce as at present The rate in Eng
land is one penny for each ounce, and as the
penny is the equivalent of two cents, it might be
said that the rates there as low as in this
country; but here letter can he sent across the
continent a distance of 5000 miles for the one
rate, whereas the territorI' in which the rates
prevail in Great Britain is limited in comparison
Ii is true that the reduction of letter postage a
year or more ago has greatly stimulated letter
writing, and the sales Of postage stamps have
far exceeded the expectations of the most san
guine advocates of the reduction; but the pres
emit rate has not been tried long enough to thor
oughly test it and to determine how much furth-
err it may be reduced and until the postal officers
have had little more experience they will not
be likely to recommend any further change.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Agents of the Bureau of Labor.

WAsHINGToN, May 15.-Secretary Lamar
to-day appointed following named persons as
special agents of the Bureau Of Labor:
Charles B. Judd Of Colorado: Jonas Libby. of
New York; Egin r. Gould, of Maryland; Henry
c. Wilson, of New Jersey; VIM H. Stinson, Of
New Hampshire; James Reed of Massachusetts;
Arthur B. Woodford, of Connecticut: j. FL.
Groves, of Delaware; H. L. INNS, of Pennsylvania;
Gregor Fox of Pennsylvania; Charles Gillian,
of Ohio VIM T. Rudby, of Ohio; Ringgold w
Browning, of Maryland; VIM. c. Trenholm, of
South Carolina; H. Newman, of Missouri;
Henry Jones' of Georgia, and Silenus o. Ward,
of New York. 1t is learned that in making the
appointments the Secretary did SO without re-
those to be appointed The districts to which
these appointees are to be assigned are not fully
determined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Ohio State Miners Association.

COLUMBUS May 15-The State Miners AS
ISOLATION to-day adopted resolution favoring a
general suspension of work in Ohio, but action
was delayed pending request which was made
by the executive committee of the ma
tional association to consider the advisa
bility of inaugurating a national strike.
Should the executive committee of the
national association call an interstate conven-
tion one delegate will be elected from each dis
trict in Ohio to attend at the time and place an
nounced. The idea of this is to get a uniform
price all over the country for mining. The as
ISOLATION established defense fund to be Gre
ated by contributions and remain in the hands
of the district trustee until the amount
reaches 100000 before any disposition be made
of the same. Pressure will be brought to bear in
favor of semi noIsaly payments where not now
in vogue. The association concluded business
and adjourned to night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
General Grants Condition.

New York May 15.-Shortly after IL o'clock
last night General Grant was asleep. Dr.
Douglas remained all night, and when he lefk
the house at $50 this morning he said the Gen
eral had had a good average nights rest He
had slept more than six hours during the night
and when the Doctor left the patient was still
sleeping He aroused a half hour later and was
dressed. The General suffered little or no pain
during the evening and night, and the swelling
at the angle of the jaw had subsidized much.
General Grant took a ride in a street car to-
day, accompanied by DR.. Douglas. Later the
General took short walk He did not work
to-day on his book but listened to Col Fred
Grant reading proofs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
The Garfield Statue.
Washington Special.

Washington Special
The statue of Garfield, contributed by the
State of Ohio to the statuary hall in the Capitol,
and which arrived few days ago from Rome,
was unlocked yesterday 1t represents the
martyred President standing with his right hand
crossed against his breast and his left hand rest
ing upon dwarfea desk or leetern, covered with
books. The pedestal presents more detail than
is noticeable in the other pedestaIs in the hall,
and prominent feature OF it will be bronze rep
reservations of wreath and branches of palm.
These will be placed diagonally across the pedes-
tai They have not yet arrived and letter
from Charles II. Niehaus, which accompanied
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
The Terre Haute Postoffice.
Special to tho Indiananolia Journal

CpecIaI 70 Inut&HHDOIIS JOurnaIs
WAsHINGroN, May Ex-senator Voorhees, has
gone to Indiana to settle the Terre Haute post
Office fight. There is no movement in regard to
the subject here to-day. Everything awaits
news from the seat of hostiities. Foley's friends
are confident, however, that he will be appointed
as soon as he can be heard from again. Just be-
fore he left Mr.. Foley said he was willing to
abide by the result of a vote of the people of
Terre Haute, and Mr.. voorhees, is quoted as say
ing that he believes that the best way to settle
the question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Collector Robert,op,s succe.xor.

NEW York, May l5.-The Hon A. Bleeeker
Banks, mayor of Albany, and one of President
Cleveland's most intimate friends and political
supporters, arrived here to-day TO look over the
custom house ground. Mr. Banks has received
private notice that he viii be made collector of
the port, to succeed Judge Robertson, when the
latter's term expires in few months. The Sc
lection Of collector outside of New York and
Brooklyn is said 10 be the result of the factiona
tights within the Democratic party OF this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
UNCLAIMED BONDS.
Millions OF Money Paid Into the Treasury
that Is Meyer Called For.

aAAhhous VI nkouey Edio THO AIcstSWy
that Is Meyer Called For.
Washington Special.
1t is estimated that $4,000, 900 has been paid
into the United States Treasury for government
bonds that will never, in all probability be
called 10. Year after year the interest on these
bonds is carefully computed and credited to the
holder of the bonds. In this way it is easy to
determine the exact amount of the original
investment. This seeming carelessness on the
part of the bondholders is explained by the
Treasury officials on the hypothesis that the
owners have become insane, or died intestate,
Or, az is sometimes the case. been lost at sea or
killed In railway accidents when there was
no, opportunity to communicate with their
friends. Not infrequently certain class OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Hendricks Out of Humor.

washington Special
Vice president Hendricks has returned to the
capital He is pleased with his trip, but is out
of humor about the way Indiana matters are
going and shows it plainly. He was not salts
fed with Kuhn's appointment over Renhan
There is an iciness between the Secretary of the
Interior and the Vice-president which the sum-
mer will hardly melt A prominent Indianian
said this morning. II don't believe Mr.. Hen
bricks win ask any more favors of the Interior
Department.: he has grievance of some sort"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Offices for Rosecrans.

WASHINGTON May 15.-It is understood the
President will appoint General Rosecrans to one
of the following positions: Collector of San
Francisco, Register of the Treasury, Register of
Wills of the District of Columbia or to
vacancy soon to occur on the Mississippi River
Commission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Public Printer Rounds Safe.

Washington Special.
Public Printer Rounds has received informa
ton from high Democratic authority that he
will not be disturbed until the close of his term,
which will occur about q year hence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16

CURED. filing up the gangway and compelling
the rescuing party to retreat. The fall covered
their tools, thus delaying work until other tools
were supplied. They are now no nearer to the
entombed miners than when they started.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
The Presidents Reply to a Grumbler.


1t is understood that q New York Democratic
congressman, whose name is withheld, went to
the White House some days ago and "gave the
President a piece of his mind on the subject of
federal appointments in his district Among
other things he is reported to have said II do
not suppose that / shall improve my chances
of recognition by this visit. but felt it to be a
duty that owed to You as well as myself. Some
appointments have already been made in my dis
trict, ali of them without any reference to my
opinions or wishes. The men selected may be
Democrats, but they are not Democrats who
have rendered the party any service, so
far as have been able to discover. Now, there
are plenty of good men in the district-men in
every way as good and well qualified as the men
who have received appointments-who are Dem
ocrats, and have been of service to their party.
desire to say to you that such appointments as
have been made in my district have produced
much discomfort, and that has been aggravated
somewhat by the retention in Office Of Repub-
licans."
1t is reported that at this stage the President
remarked: Il have heard all this scores of times
and am getting tired of it. There COM
plants because l do not turn out every Repub-
lican Office holder Immediately. People seem to
forget that this is big country, and that the
machinery of this great government cannot be
overhaued in week or a month. l am doing
the best that can, and am weary of the con-
slant repetition of the same complaints"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16

the statue, stated that slight accident had oc-
Cured to the bronze wreath which would delay
its shipment for few weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16

ASHLAND, Pa, May 15.-The gangway at
North Ashland collery was cleared last night
into No. Al shute, where two of the imprisoned
men were supposed TO be, but another rush oc-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.
1S5O--1SS5.
Beginning of the 71st Volume
HARPER'S
MONTHLY MAGAZINE
+ no. 42D
FOR JUNE
CONTAINS:
Paolo and Francesca.
Frontispiece Engraved by W. B. Closson from tha
Painting by G. f. Watts, R. A.;
East Anqels-Part VI.
A Novel By Constance Fenimore Woolson;
At the Red >Glove-Coneluded
A Novel. Illustrated by c. S. Reinhart;
Ladies' Day at the Ranch
A Kansas Prairie Sketch By Alice Wellington Rcl
Inns: Illustrated by Mr.. and Mrs r. Swain Gif
ford;
A wi1d-Goose Chase. III. The Descent
BY F. d. Millet. Illustrated by the Author and b
Swain Clifford
Bogota.
BY Lieut.. II. R. Lemly, J. S. A. Illustrated
TO June Rose.
Poem. By Austin Dobson. Illustrated by Alfrsi
Parsons;
Knoxville in the C1den Time
By Edmund Kirke With Illustrations by Howart
A Night with the Germans.
BY r. E. Zogbaum Illustrated by the Author;
a Secret OF the Sea
A Story. BY Brander Matthews;
A Georgian at the Opera.
A Humorous Sketch. By Mary Tucker Magill
The Watts Exhibition.
BY F. D. Milet;
English n the Schools.
BY Prof A. S. Hill;
How Earthquakes Are Caused.
By Richard A. Proctor,
Margaret FULLER.
BY Rebecca B. Spring;
Poems.
BY Louise Chandler Moulton Joel Benton, Robert
Burns Wilson, D. II. r. Goodale and Charles w
Coleman, jr.;
Editors Easy Char.
Newspaper Pictures of Lfe-Hehry Irving-Gen
simeon De Wits Pepper.box-AE Unscrhpuloui
Observation-Disclosures and Grant;
Editors Literary Record.
Editors Historical Record.
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cry against the employment of convict labor out
side the penitentiaries. The Governor has
offered reward of 5000 FOR the conviction Of the
leaders in the outrage"
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Name the State.

Washington Special.
After it became known last fall that Cleveland
had been elected, the Democratic managers of
certain far Western State got together and made
up slate for the various federal offices in their
jurisdiction. Then they assessed each candidate
nominated to raise money for the expenses OF
the managers to come to Washington and furth-
err the cause In one case the candidate was
made to pay the sum of $3.50. The assessments
were in proportion to the salary of the office to
be received. Some brother who did not like the
deal came to Washington and gave the facts to
the President The result has been that as get
not one of tho put on the slate has been
appointed, while others who have not been mem
toned in connection with offce-holding have
been selected to fill the vacancies. The Presi-
dent wants it understood that the politician
some times proposes, but he himself disposes-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-16
Riding for Health, Not for Pleasure.

Washing ton Special.
10 has been said that the President is making
a special study of the environs Of Washington
This has adorned many chapter describing the
Presidents peculiarities and his fondness for
nature One of his callers this morning men,
toned this fact to him in calling his attention to
the recent publication of his visit to the Badens
burg dueling ground. 'Oh,r said the Presi-
dent, 81 do not know whether / have been to
the dueling ground or not. have been out on
what is called the Bladensburg pike, but never
notice where am going. hardly ever look out
of the carriage All go out for is to get fresh
air l am driven over the same road time and
time again without knowing it IS the same road
My mind is thoroughly absorbed in the business
have in hand go out for the rest and the
little change, but nothing mere"
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MINOR MENTION.
How Postal Business Has Been Delayed by
the appointment of Hay.
EpeciaI fo the Indiananpljs Jourpal

How Postal Business Has Been Delayed by
the appointment of Hay.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 15-.'The appointment
of Malcolm Hay to be the First Assistant
Postmastergeneral is about the worst thing
that the administration has yet done,
either from business or q political stand
point" said an old Postofice Department official
to-day. During the last administration there
wero sixty postoffices established each
week, on average. Since March there has
been total of only about twelve. There are
nearly a thousand applications for new Offices
now on file and GOO are ready for Mr. Hays sig
nature. We receive hundreds of letters of COM
plant every day, and can do nothing. With
good healthy man in the office we could clear
the decks in sixty days of everything AS it is
we work night and day. and get only deeper
into the mire. Business men are angry at the
delay; politicians and congressman are furious"
Some idea of the immense amount of work
which has accumulated in the First Assistant
Postmaster generals Office since the change of
administration may be gained from the fact
that in the hands of the clerk who has charge of
the recording and doeketing of applications for
postmasterships in the States of Indiana and
Ohio alone, there are over 5000 applications,
petitions and the like
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-09-16
spite and spleen.

Although, with the exceptions noted,
our contemporaries say little about an
actual or imaginary Ring, and make no
charges against the State and county
officers, there is . very general express
sion Of opinion tha. there should be
tome sort of "ncw DEAL" or change, in
the public offices. What is wanted is
not, it is said, so much a change for the
sake Of change as a change which will
express the belief that the public Off
ces may be acccptably filled by men
who arc now in the ranks ; also, it il
said that, when men retain the same
Office fora series Of years, they are apt
to believe that "they have a natural
born right to the Office :" also, that rota-
ton in office is essential to the welfarc
Of the Democratic party ; also, that it
would invigorate our political system to
transfuse new blood into every artery
md vein !; also, that the present officials
have been in harness too long. The
readers Of the News and Courier can
read and judge for themselves.
The conclusion we come to il, that
while there is very little tangible cause
for complaint against the State and
county officers in general, there is q
nervousness and restlessncss in the
Democratic party which may become
dangerous. 1t is hard perhaps to give
any solid reason for this condition Of
feeling but it evidently exists, and we
suppose it will express itself in every
considerable changes when the next
nom,pations are made Tor the State
Offices and in the counties. There is no
earthly objection to this. SO long as the
people urc careful to avoid falling into
the hands Of persons who want a new
deal because they seek office themselves,
and so long, likewise, us the people
abstain from removing meritorious
officers, in a lump, simply for the sake
VI change.
A 'clean sweep" would be cmbarrass-
ing probably to the public, but the pco-
pie have the power in their own hands.
They arc the sovereigns. tits they
who will gain, or lose, by any changes
which are to be made. 1t is important,
therefore. that they consider we'll, move
slowly, and begin their political work
at the foundation Of the political sys-
TENN the primary meetings and pri-
mary clcctions.-NenS and Courier.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-09-16

result Of his horse running away, and
Consequently he was confined 10 his ed
from some internal injuries he had re
ceived. This Payne knew. So after
som hesitation Payne was admitted in
TO MI. Stewards sick room. On enter
ing the secrctary's room, he Payne,
plunged a dagger into his throat, and
wheeled to return when he was met at
the door by Major Seward and Fred
Scwo' who tried to intercept him un-
til a policeman could be procured.
Whereupon Payne knocked them down
and ran the gauntlet. He was finally
detected and subsequently, arrested, at
Mrs: Surrat's house, who it will be re-
membcrcd was executed along with,
Payne and others, the seventh of July
following. The next day, Easter Sat-
urday. the sun rose beautiful and brigh,
darling its beams back into.a the dark
recesses Of the city. a city revolution
lied and stirred from centre to circum-
ferencc-how busily memory hurried
me back to the scenes of the French
Revolution. 1t gave me better idea of
that memorable epoch than n life time
reading. Times were getting serious, I
saw the storm Of human passion at its
height. Infatuated mobs numbering
thousands. and detectives and soldiers
were alike engaged hunting down the
assassins. Houses were searched.
Street cars were boarded and innocent
and inoffcnsivc Confedcrates parolcd
prisoners were brutality murdered,
simply because they had on a gray jack
ct. Men were dragged through tho
streets to police headquarters who had
ut some time in the past been noted for
their rebellious proclivitics. So | rctir-
ed to the shades and 1 soon realized
that the darker those shades the better.
So acting upon the principle of. self
preservation, the first law Of nature, |
had few scruples rs to the means to be
used to insure my safety. 1t has been
said that necessity ia the mother Of in
vention. I observed those around me
had gone into mourning, so l thought I
would try the experiment. l DOTTED my
Confederate uniform for the plain habil-
aments Of the civilian and pinned upon
my arm the mourning badge, applied to
military headquarters, procured a pass
port and went in quest of a more congo
NAL cline.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-09-16
A Marked Improvement.

The report Of the surgeon Of the peni-
Tertiary in regard to the present condi-
ton Of the ~convicts employed upon rail-
road work in Abbevillc County shows
a gratifying improvement in the treat
nicnt and consequent health Of the
prisoners. Only two convicts in the
whole number of ninety-two were found
unfit for work, and one of these had
been disabled by an accident. No deaths
are reported to have occurred since tho
preceding inspection, and we take
it for granted, therefore, that
none has taken place. The i'm
provcment in every respect is
marked, indeed. and shows clearly the
good effect Of the exposure to which
the mi7erable system OF hiring out
cor victs has been recently subjected.
A close watch should be kept on every
camp until the Legislature meets, when,
it is hoped, tho whole subject of the
disposition Of the convicts will receive
the attention it requircs.-Neus anal
Courier.