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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
THE HOUSE.

Attention Given to the Consideration of
Private Bills.
By q vote of 81 to 80, the House refused to
postpone private business in order to take up
the naval bill A large number of private bills
were reported and placed on the calendar
Mr.. Curtin, from the committee on foreign
affairs reported resolution calling for informa-
ton from the executive relative to the arrest Of
L. II. Noynahan, an American citizen, by the
government of Mexico. Adopted.
Mr. Curtin also reported resolution calling
on the President for information relating to the
Congo conference Adopted.
Also, resolution calling on the President for
copies of all correspondence between this gov
eminent and France in regard to the French
and American claims commssian since the 23d
of November, 1881. Adopted. Also, a resclu-
ton calling on the Secretary Of State for de-
tailed statement of expenditure, and the amount
appropriated for the expenses Of the French and
American claims commission. Adopted.
Mr.. Stevens, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported back the bill for the allotment
of lands in severalty to the Indians. Placed on
the House calendar.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania presented reso-
lutions Of the Board of Trade Of Philadelphia
asking for the passage Of tho Lowell bankruptcy
bill Referred.
The House then went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Cox, of New York, in the chair, on
the private calendar
When the COMMITTEES rose, the following bills
were passed: For the relief Of A. IL Herr, Sa
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THE s.TEMPLE OF THE SUN"


Father O'COnnOr Deciphers Hieroglyphics ON
a Babylonian Cylinder.
New York Special.
There is queer Babylonian granite cylinder
in the New York Museum of Art, in Central
Park, covered with odd hieroglyphics. J. F. x
OConnor, S. j., pupil in the Asyrian cunei-
form of Professor Haupt, has deciphered the
writing, which was seven centuries old when
Jesus was boy, and finds that it refers to the
rebuilding by Nebuchadnezzar of the Temple of
the Sun at Sippara, sister city to Larsa, where
there was also a temple of the sun god
Samas. The translation given keeps to the
crude form common in Babylonian texts 1t
will be published in book form. The translation
reads:
acknowledgements, king of righteousness, who
knoweth the fear of the gods the beloved of
justice and righteousness. Ruler of life and the
one causing the fear of the great God to dwell
in the heart of the people Rebuilder OF the
Temple OF the God, restorer of the Temple
Nabopolassar, King of Babylon. am the God
Merodach; the great Lord in mighty power
raised me up for the restoration of the city and
the renewing of his temples. A lofty name he
proclaimed. The Temple of PARA. the Temple
of the Sun at Sippara, which, long before me,
was in decay and needed repair, l rebuilt The
Sun God Samas, the great lord, not to any
former king has he done this former. Nor has
he given commands to do this. /, his servant,
whom the fear OF his divinity. urged to the
this work. The God Samas encouraged nv
hands He received my prayers for the build
ing of that temple-the building of the Temple
of the God Samas Samas Ramana and Nero
dach caused power to be in my prayer unto
Samas for the building of the temple-the Tenn
pie of the Sun. Samas, my Lord, the lofty
Judge of heaven and earth, the great, the ele-
waited Lord Ruler, Arbiter of Right, the great
Lord, my Lord His temple the Temple of the
Sun, which is at Sippara, in joy and gladness
built. Samas, great Lord. upon
thy joyful entering unto the Temple of
PARA. thy glorious temple into the works
of my hands, truly be favorable, and
may thy assistance complete my glory In thy
word OF justice, grant me a fullness of glory, a
life unto remote day and the establishment of
my throne for eternity. Lord for all eternity,
the sceptre of rule, true power, made the scep-
ter of my royalty forever. With mighty weap-
ons give the blow that will make glorious my
warriors. The God Samas, thou in might and
bond. bind me by thy word Finish the deed
May they, my enemies, draw near Make my
weapons strong and let my arms scatter mine
enemies"
1t is an interesting fact, for the people of New
York city, that the first unpublished cuneiform
inscription to reach them should belong to the
reign of a king SO familiar in oriental history.
There are only two men in America competent
to perform this translation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Chicago, Milwaukee 6 St Paul road
earned in December g. 22l OOO and for the same
month in 1883. S. I5O, 912, increase, $780, 88.
The st. Louis Railway Register says law
ought to be at once passed in every State max
ing any attempt at train wrecking felony, pun
ishable by death.
The Pittsburg Dispatch says: '"The country
that the shrinkage in railway stocks does not
necessarily mean general ruin. There is no
cause for believing that everybody is going into
universal smash because few corporations have
failed In the attempt to get fat on wind and
make big profits out of the interest on their
debts.
The December statement of the Chicago e. ILL
nois road completes six months of the fiscal year.
and shows the decrease of gross earnings for that
period to be $l5, 1880. President Stevens. says
earnings will increase the balance of the year,
and the above decrease will be converted into an
increase of 100000 by June 30. 1885 Unques-
tionaby the present outlook is favorable to Pres
ldent Steyenss predictions.
The Baltimore e Ohio people, at their Mount
Clare shops last year, built forty locomotives
thirteen of them consolidation engines, each
weighing 107, $50 pounds, with 20x24 inch cyln-
ders. 60inch driving wheels, eight drivers con-
nected; nineteen. moguls, each weighing SO, 900
pounds, with l0x24-inch cylinders, 60-inch driv-
ers, six wheels connected; and eight passenger
engines each weighing 81, 900 pounds, with l9x
24lnch cylinders and 69-inch drivers.
This country has one railroad with hand
some suplus in its treasury. The annual report
of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail
road for the year ending Sept. 80, 1884, has been
issued to the stockholders. The total income of
the road was sc. 887, 1858 65. The expenses were
1925 496 for taxes and $3.50 05l SIS for interest.
leaving balance for the year of 81, 559, Ill. 49,
The balance sheet of the treasurer shows assets
to the value Of 5000, 426.7z The sinking fund
is 81 1874 257 So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Laws Of the Several States for its Regula-
ton.

Laws of the Several States for its Regula-
ton.
The Philadelphia Press has made special eff
fort to obtain statement of the methods
adopted in the several States and Territories of
the Union in dealing with the drink question.
and summarizes the answers it has received
from the several Secretaries of State as follows:
"lronrclad Prohibition States, with consttu-
| tional provision against the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors. Maine Vermont,
Iowa and Kansas.
Prohibition State. but no constitutional pro-
vision: Nsw Hampshire-L
States in which Prohibition has been tried,
but either for lack of success, change in public
sentiment, changed to milder methods: Massa.
chusetts. Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan and
wisconsin,.
estates and Territories having general and
stringent license or local option laws: Rhode
Island, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
South Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Dakota and Washingten-1I
States allowing local option by special act
of the Legislature: North Carolina, Georgia.
Alabama and Mississippi
Estates aud Territories having no general laws
and where no special attention has been given
the subject New Jersey MARYLAND, Virginia,
Louisiana Kentucky Ohio, Missouri. Nevada,
Colorado. Arizona, Montana, New Mexico,
Wyoming and Utah-14.
States and Territories from which we have
been unable to obtain replies: Florida, Texas,
Tennessee, California, Oregon, Idaho and Utah
u. Total 46.
THE unique position occupied by Ohio com
PEELED us to classify this State as we have,
though it can hardly be said that no special at
tention has been given the subject of temperance
IN Ohio, especially of late years. The law
against treating in Nebraska, it is only fair to
add, is founded on a sensible idea. How much
of the drunkenness and vice of large American
cities is due to treatinga In this respect we
are q nation of fools. In country in the
world is this custom carried to such an extent.
The severity of prohibition laws may be best
studied in Mr.. st. Johns State, where even
physicians have to take oath once in five years
that they will not prescribe liquor unless abso-
lutely necessary as medicine In Michigan, and
Minnesota, and perhaps some other States eff
fort is made to create temperance sentiment;
in the first named State by compulsory teaching
in all public schools of the effect of drink on the
human system; in the latter named States to
sell pupil of school or seminary drink is a
misdemeanor. The holding of saloon keepers
responsible for the paupers ehargeable on the
town, when it can be proven from whom they
obtained liquor, seems to be peculiar to Ne
braSka"
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Shepard, of Nevada; o. L. Cochran, of Texas;
A. ID. Sehenck Yost Harbough John r. Seva-
rance, VIM NJ. Thomas and Elizabeth Carson.
Authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over
to the Interior Department certain parts of the
Camp Douglas military reservation in Utah.
For the relief of the legal representatives of A.
j. Guthrie. For the relief of certain citizens of
Marion county, Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Breckenridge introduced a bill for the APP
pointment of Southwestern river commission.
Referred
The House at the evening session passed
twenty-o pension bills, and adjourned until
to morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
Personal Mention,

Judge Walker, of Madison. is at the Bates
House
W. G. Ball, of Terre Haute. is at the Bates
House
w. D. Seaton has gone to Memphis and New
Orleans.
Judge c. s. Wesner. Of Lebanon, is At the
Bates House.
Rev. John Aiabaster announces his intention
of using the revised edition Of the New Tesla
rnent exclusively in his pulpit hereafter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
A New Chautauquan Enterprise.

Pittsburg Chronicle. MsREE
A MeadviIle Paper says that DR.. T. l.. Flood
and DIR. J. III. Vincent prominent in the Chau-
rauqua Sunday school Assembly Association,
have bought a lot in that town, on which it is
understood they will erect large printing
house, from which to issue all Chautauqua
and G. L. S. G. publications The affair is be-
ing kept very quiet for some reason or other.
1t is understood that Dr. Vincent will move his
family there and make Meadville his permanent
home. The Chautauqua printing amounts to a
large sum every year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10

Similar Cases Likely to Become Numerous.
The Railway Age says: ''The heartless, but
net uncommon, remark, Well, the railways have
got to keep running. no matter what rates they
get has been proved untrue by striking exam
pies within few days. Two railways, the To
ledo. Cincinnati & st. Louis and the Indiana &,
Illinois Southern, comprising several hundred
miles of track, have been compelled to cease run
ming trains, their earnings not even being suffi-
Gent to pay operating expenses. There will be
other cases OF the same kind if the politicians
and press continue their agra-ian raid on the
railways"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
The chicsgo and Ohio River POO,

III. Il. ingalls,. president of the c., l., st. l.. &
q eoad, was in the city last evening en- route
hone from Chicago He states that the Chicago
and.OhiO River pool meeting was very pleasant
one In the main, and the pool was stronger to-day
than ever before. One Of the roads wanted an
sncrease In per cents, but he said they all wanted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
Making a Good RECORD.

President Adams is certainly operating the
Union Pacific on small per cent of its gross
earnings The percentage of operating ex-
l'enses TO gross earnings in November was trifle
over ~, against trfie less than Sc in 1883. The
percentage for the five.months subsequent to
July /, waen the new regime was entered unon.
- 500. against 52.3 per cent for the same
months = last year The management insists that
the present economy is not at the cost of ETA.
cheney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
Coming Out from Under the Cloud.

There seems to be but little question now as
to she building of the Burlington, Lafayette 6
Western road practically al extension of the
Lake Erie G Western The company has made
arrangement with experienced German fnan-
ciers to negotiate $500 900 of its first mortgage
bonds in German money markets, the bonds to
run % years, with 6 per cent. interest and an
annual sinking fund of p per cent. The Union
Trust Company of New York is trustee. and
Abram w. Hendricks, of Indianapolis, county
trustee. The company is authorized to issue
bonds to the amount of $l2, 500 per mile of road,
but will notissue more than $40, 900 per mile on
an average for construction and equipment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
= - @. "a. Nofaa.

To-mcrrow's o'clock gospel meeting will be
addressed by DR. J. L. Boynton, of Boston So
cial meeting for young men in the parior to-
night.
Sunday school teachers meeting this after
noon at o'clock Mr. G. p. Jacobs will lead
these meetings for January.
The girls industrial school in Y. NJ G. A.
chapel is in need of donations of material and of
mora tnan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
Did Not Select the Right Glass of Men.

The present board of Tennessee Railroad Com
missioners (who were defeated for reelection
last month"; have fled bill to compel the State
Comptroller to pay their salaries since the 18th
Of March last. The Nashville Banner says:
1.-THE commissioners have already caused the State
20 be put to an expense of more than Sc 600 to no
public benefit No man can point out one single
performance by these quasiState officials
which mas done any sort of good for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10

Why Is it that SO many neglect coughs and colds
until they get consumption Why is it so
many die of consumption 1t is because they
Will not come and be healed. Every one knows
asure conquerer Of throat and lung diseases Is
DIR. Wistar's Balsaln of Wild Cherry, and that it
can be Got of any druggist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10

IMPoRTANT-Do not let your druggist palm
off on you any new, cheap remedy for colds when
you inquire for DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup or you
will be disappointed Price 25 cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
Railroad PRESIDENT Arrested.

dent of the Utah s. Pleasant Valley Railroad
Company, of Utah, was arrested yesterday on
complaint of Jacob F. Wykoff, who charges
Scofeld with swindlng him (Wykoff.) He gave
hail to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10

that The meeting called for Jan. 80 to discuss
the matter was declared off. At the meeting on
Thursday 1t was voted to hold monthly meetings
4. He presumed somebody would
then ask for an increase in their per cents.
which they had right to do; but he thought no
one would get an increase if all the roads would
do as the Big Four was now doing-strctly live
I'D to tariff rates-they would learn that the per
cents. were now awarded as fairly as they vel
could be. At any rate, the several roads will at
the end of the year be better off financially by
continuing the pool than they would be without
it's protection.
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Where Legislation is Greatly Needed.

Where Legislation Is Greatly needed
There is one annoyance that railroads are sub
jected to that should receive the attention of the
Legislature, and that is the tramp nuisance.
There seldom day passes that, On Indiana roads,
one or more conductors of trains do not have
trouble with tramps; especially will the remark
apply to freight conductors. These tramps are
not only insolent, but dangerous When ordered
off of train they, in a majority of cases. show
fight, and when put off make no bones of haul
ing q pistol from their pockets and shooting
with intent to kill. Should they not chance
to have pistol they throw stones
recklessly at passenger as we'll as freight trains
In the year 1884 Eve conductors on the c., I. ST.
l.. d c. road were shot at by tramps ia three
cases ugly flesh wounds were caused one shot
came near proving fatal Walking upon railroad
tracks is another trespass on the rights of rail
road companies upon which legislation might be
Of service In England it is Unable offense
to walk upon railroad track and should be in
Indiana At least railroad company should
not be liable for damages where person is
injured or killed when walking upon the track
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
A Highly Prosperous Association.

In asocial talk last evening, e. V. Debs, grand
secretary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, made some remarks which will be Of inter-
est to the railroad fraternity. This association
has just begun its eleventh year. and now has
over Ia, 0C0 members Last year the association
paid 81, 900 to disabled members, or in the case of
death, to the legal heirs of the deceased. This
year member who is disabled is paid $780,
and the heirs Of deceased member hereafter,
by the revised by laws, will receive 81, 500. JAN
a number OF excellent provisions went
into effect, which will benefit needy MEM
bers or their relatives. In the year
1884, the treasurer disbursed in benefits $685. 600
and on Jan. l there were some $4,000 in
the associations treasury. The magazine pub
lished under the auspices of the association is
highly prosperous, and begins the year with
nearly q, 900 paying subscribers. One of the
best features of the magazine, and of the associ-
alton as WELL is the tendency it has to elevate the
men morally in this branch of the railway serv-
ice. Through the efforts of the leaders in the
organization many alocomotive fireman has been
induced to abandon the use of intoxicating
liquors, and to work for higher position in the
railroad service.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-06
Work 81 tha Flra Flend.

Statistics show that the losses in
the United States and Canada during
February were greater than during
previous February. There were 0OS
fires. each causing damage Of $40, 900
OF over, aggregating s.. 500, 900, and
The total loss was $4,000, 900. The
average loss for February during the
last ten yearsis &c, 800, 600. During
the first two months of 1885 $lS,-
100000 worth Of property has been
destroyed b. FIRE.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-06
FALL and WINTER MILLINERY,


The Misses Stewart & Sullivan,
lave just received full and care
IL fully selected stock of Millinery,
Notions and Fancy Goods, and arc now
prepared to furnish all Of the lates
styles In trimmed and untrimmed Hats
and Bonnets.
They have also q nice line of em-
broadery silks, worsteds &C. Stamping
neatly done at short notice,
Ladies and C1ildren's UnderWear a
Specially.
MISSES STEWART & SULLIVAN,
sep26tf 81 Main Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-06
Capital JOttIngs.

The hand of one of our police was
roughly laid on one of the uniformed
College students the other night in
mistake for o marine be was looking
Tor. That student was very indigo
nant. The officer explained matters
satisfactorily.
A great many persons seem to
think that the country could not get
along without them, which is all de.
lusive dream of their own, and which
some Of them will soon realize.
Encourage and assist every enter
prise and Improvement for your city
during the coming Spring months
A city il just what its citizens make
ID.
In 1880, the exciting game of "l3,
Il, l6," made its appearance, and was
the most amusing aud exciting game
Of the day.
There are men who would willing.
~ search the Scriptures if they
thought they could find gold and sill
YER by doing 80.
The Blue Bird and the Robin have
made their appearaDce--the first har-
bingers of an early Spring.
It is to be hoped that the in
kectiverous bird law will be rigidly en-
forced against every violator.
If you want to be robbed Of your
good name do not have it printed on
your umbrella.
Some croakers predict that the
peach crop will be q failure this year
On account Of the severe winter.
The next holiday will be Good Fri
day, March 27th-Easter will follow
Two days later.
Spring openings and Spring Bon
nets will soon be in order.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-06
al Cadet Nominated

Or. w. n. Cole, member Of the
House Of Representatives from the
Third Maryland district, has nomina
ted 70 che Secretary Of che Navy for
appointment Is . cadet to the Naval
Academy. CharlesA. r Coady, pu-
pil of Baltimore City College.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-06

Lient. Commander Fl. Elmer, head
ii tie department Of naval tactics,
seamanship and naval construction 1t
tie Naval Academy. Will shortly b
promoted 10 commander.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-06
RATKs Or ADvERTEsHMa

One inch, one day, 70 cents two DAYS.
81 90 three days, 91.25 one week, "a. 90:
two weeks, $500. Liberal rates made
with those advertising BY the month or
year. Local notices and political or spe-
Cial communications, cents per line.
Ordinary announcement OF marriages
and deaths free, but obituary notices will
be charged for ut one-half the usual rates
Of advertising.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-22
A Profitable D0:.

An exchange tells of a man re.
siding on the line Of a railroad who
has taught his dog to bark vocifer.
ously at every passing train The
impulse Of the firemen is to watch
for the barking dog, and hurl
pieces Of coal at him in passing
The result to the owner is that he
has delivered at his door all the
coal he requires for his own use
free Of cost, and is now contemplate
lug the opening of a coal yard for
the supply of his neighbors. lie
thinks he can compete in price with
the oldest coal dealers in the coun-
try.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-07-22
A Likely -sGTv.

Crazy" patchwork originated in
the following manner: A certain
titled lady while learning embroid-
cry in an English seminary lost her
mind, and it became necessary to
confine her in private madkouse.
But she still retained her passion
for neddlework and spent most of
her time in uniting pieces Of mat
erial furnished her from the mad
house scrap-bag. Although IN
able to preform the difficult stitches
Of embroidery work, it was noticed
that in Joining the odds and ends of
material given her she invariably
used contrasting or assimilating col
ors of thread or silk and that near
ly every stitch was different from
the others. Specimens Of her work
found their way outside of the asy-
lum and since then millions Of
women, apparently sane, have found
delight in Initiating the handiwork
OF the crazy countess. ss