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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
READY TO TAKE ANYTHING.
Hendricks Continues the Chase After Offices
for His Supporters.

Hendricks Continues the Chase After Offices
for His Supporters.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-About 10 o'clock
this morning Vicepresident Hendricks accom-
panied Colonel Bannister of Lawrenceburg, to
Secretary Manning, and presented the claims of
the Colonel for an appointment to position
somewhere in the Treasury Department, gener
ally supposed to be that of fifth auditor now
occupied by d. s. Alexander 1t appears that
Bannister has been having uphill work in con-
Quoting his campaign, others from Indiana hav-
ing got in ahead Of him. The Hoosers place
Bannister and Hanna upon about the same foot
ing, so far as their chances for success CO. It
cannot be truthfully said that either of them
has anything like mechanics lien on positions
in the estimation of those posing as distributors
of spoils.
The Journal correspondent was informed to-
day that there were about fifteen applicants for
the postmastership at Terre Haute. Several
have presented petitions to Senator Voorhees,,
signed by thousands of patrons of the Office.
while others, it is said, have quietly slipped in
applications Endorsed by very few persons. The
latter class hope to come in as dark horses
should the leading candidates overdo the thing
and make their appointment impracticable or in
advisable for any reason. The commission of
the present postmaster expires May g.
It is reported tonight that ex-Represe0ative
Stockslager's friends have changed their base of
operations from the Treasury, whore they sought
for him the second comptrollership to the De-
partment Of the Interior, where they seek the
Commissionership of the General Land Office.
Elk Senator Mcdonald and Colonel Dick Bright
called upon Secretary Lamar this afternoon,
and it is said they presented the name Of Stock
slayer in such strong light that they are much
encouraged over the outlook.
Representative Bynum was at the White
House again to-day, and continued his antago
nism to Mr.. Hendricks position concerning the
indianapolis postmastership The matter re-
mains unchanged. A belief prevails that it will
come before the Cabinet and be disposed of
promptly in favor of Aquilla Jones, much to the
chagrin and disgust Of Bynnm The local pa
pers speak of the contest daily. and show
sympathy for Bynum, yet express the opinion
that Mr. Hendricks win prevail, as it would be a
very black eye to him if no did not, and no
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What the Nicaragua Canal Would Do for Our
NeichbOrs.

What the Nicaragua Canal Would Do for Our
Neighbors.
Cath in Minneapolis Tribune.
We have been making surveys of Central
America since 1S47, and probably earlier The
last performance was to make solid treaty
with Nicaragua, agreeing to give her large
amount of money, a large proportion of the tolls,
and to start forthwith another Suez canal. This
was the great scheme of Frelinghuysen, who ap-
pears to have slept the sleep of Rip Van Wrinkle
until within about month of going out of Office,
when he awoke and endeavored to initiate the
feat Of Moses TO command the waters of the sea.
Naturally the other States in Central America
which mad once belonged to common republic
with Nicaragua remarked: IF that big sum of
money is coming in here we shall not allow little
Nicaragua to handle it, AS we were once
solid state, We shall be again Immediately, in
order to get the Yankee cash."
SoBarrios of Guatemala pronounced, like jeff
Davis in favor of one Central America and one
Barrios.
Thereupon Nicaragua got ready to defend her
subsidies. The other states all formed in line
one way or the other. and now Mexico has
threatened Guatemala. In the meantime the
American Senate, with consistency and parental
instinct has abandoned the whole matter Of the
treaty and left the poor people in Central Amer
lea to have war for nothing whatever The
general instincts of America were in favor of the
canal Although located upon what may be
called foreign soil, it is scheme inviting to every
portion of this country; the spout Of funnel
does not bear more equal relation TO the bowl
of the funnel than a canal through Nicaragua
would be of equal drainage and advantage to
California, Massachusetts,, Oregon, Maine, New
York and New Orleans. What would go through
that canal would be truly representative of
our productions.
The timber of South America is in general too
hard to build houses Of and we ship houses from
the United States already modelled and plan ned
for all the tropical regions There is house fac
tory on Long Island, and several others at differ
emit points in America SO the lumber of Name
and of Oregon and Of Michigan would equally
move toward the canal and all move by water,
for the Mississippi river and its parallel streams
poise right over the gulf in the vicinity of the
canal. Then all the productions of California,
including wheat, wine and fruits, would have easy
voyage to Europe. All the manufactured arti-
cles of the East would have an easy transit to
the west coast of South America, which the
British now supply and to the near parts of
Asia Polynesia
The great trouble with any physical problem
on the part of the United States is the dreadful
fear among some weak people that we are cor
rupta government and Nation that we had bet
ter not be tempted to do anything, that what we
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
The Bismarck Fund.

BERLIN, March 20.--The promoters of the
scheme to present Bismarck with a birthday
present advise that the Sch@nhauser estate be
purchased for the Chancellor The project is
not favorably received by a majority Of the
subscribers to the fund, who claim that Bismarck
has already sufficient riches and that the money
subscribed should not be expended for souvenir
that will return an income
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A SENSATION AT THE OPERA.
Failure of an Organized Effort to Discredit
2 Miss Van Zandt.

Miss Van Zandts
PARIS, March 20-Miss Van Zandt had a
rousing reception on Wednesday last, but since
then the boulevard journalists have organized
hostile force and this evening they had clacque
stationed in the gallery of the Opera Comique.
As soon as Miss Van Zandt appeared, singing as
she came, this clacque began Kissing with all the
power of it's lungs. The male portion of the
audience, in the lower parts of
the house arose and vigorously protested
against this interruption of the opera,
,but the uproar was so great that the curtain had
- lowered. Policemen elected the distnrbers
and an inspector of police came upon the stage in
trent of the curtain and asked the audience
If the piece should proceed The answer
was roar of "ouis!o The curtain was quickly
'rung up, and Miss Van Zandt reappeared az be-
fore, and received an ovation which left last
Wednesdays demonstration in the shade.
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THE HAzEN TRIAL.
The Argument Concluded and the Case
Taken Under Advisement.

Taken Under Amusement
WAsHINaroS, March 2O.--Judge Mackey to-
day concluded very able argument IN behalf
of General Hazen before the general court-mar
tial He said the return by the Secretary of War
to Gen. Hazen Of the letter written by the latter
was most gracious act, an act that should have
awakened only gratitude in the breast of the
Chief Signal Officer. 1t was so felt; but this
sense of gratitude that was felt Is rarred by
the knowledge of tho fact that copy of the let.
ter appears to have been kept 1.-THE Secretary
in this, said Mackey, kept the words Of prom
Use to the ear, but broke it to the hope This
was not tho open blow Of tho Saxon, but the
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After Five Hours Fighting, the Arabs Are
Driven from Their Position and Compelled
to Retire Toward the Interior.
The Rebel Loss Not Accurately Known,
but Estimated at Six Hundred.
The Mudir of Dongola Takes the Field and
Will Attack the Enemy in the Vicinity
of Korti-Cable Notes.
A FIGHT WITH OsMAN.
General Graham Defeats q Portion Of Osn1ar
Dfgna's Arrny.

General Graham Defeats q Portion Of Osntan
Digna's Army.
LONDON, March 20-The British forces at Su-
akin set out again this morning, at daybreak, in
the direction taken yesterday. They carry three
days rations and g. coo gallons of water, and
have six Gardner guns. A battle is believed i'm
minent on the hills beyond Hasheen.
The Telegraph's Suakim special says five
hours battle was fought this morning between
the British troops and the forces Of Osman Dig
ma. Osman's position was finally captured by
the British. The Arab losses are said to be
very great
The British troops, later in the day, returned
to Suakim. Osman Dgna sent reinforcements
numbering 1,0O0to Hasheen, on Thursday night
to assist in opposing the British.
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Cable Notes.

Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln,
is dead, aged seventy-eight
Rev. James White, brother Of Henry Kirke
White. is Dead aged ninety-seyen.
During the performance at the REM circus
at Vienna last evening, one of the lioos attacked
alon-t tanner named: Zeth, and killed and deyoured
him.
Leroy, jeweler, at the Palais Royal. Paris,
has failed. Liabilities, $l50,000 Many cred
itors accuse him Of buying on credit and selling
under value
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An Appeal for Unity of Action.

LONDON, March 20. The Duke of Argyll pub
fishes letter, in which he says he hopes all
parties in Great Britain will firmly insist on
maintaining the independence and integrity of
Afghanistan and the dominant influence Of Eng
land in that country
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SuAKIM, March 20.-The battle between the
British trraps and Osman Digna's forces lasted
FIVE hours. The .uarines were first sent to the
front to drive the Arabs from the hills
west of Hasheen. AS soon as posi-
BILE they were reinforced by batteries
of Gardner and Krupp guns and cayal
ry. There was hot engagement for
a few hours. during which the British cavalry
charged repeatedly upon the Arabs, while the
machine guns were worked with. deadly effect
whenever their fire could be made available.
Great bravery was displayed on both sides
At the end of the engagement, the Arabs re-
treated slowly towards Tamai. The Arab loss in
killed and wounded is estimated at GOO
The loss of the British was forty. The Arabs
displayed desperate bravery The marines drove
the Arabs from the hills and forced them to re-
tire tc the plain. Then the Indian troops
charged upon the Arab position, bat were out
fianked, and an unsupported body of Arabs sue
ceeded in getting behind their line. The Indians
found themselves between two fires and fed
During this retreat, they were closely pressed by
Arabs, who hamstrung the horses and speared
the riders. The Bengalese fell back in confu-
sion upon the English infantry and Guards. who
had been formed in hollow square, and
the square leisurely retired, while the
Arabs were yelling that they had regained their
lost position.
At this juncture the artillery came TO the res
cue, and brisk fire Of small shot from the ma
chine-guns and shell from the Krupp field
mortars drove the Arabs from their positions.
The marines maintained steady FIRE throughout
the engagement, but the honors of the day are
probably due to the Irish I.ancers who changed
the tide OF battle by desperate charge and re-
trieved tho fortunes of Gen. Graham's command
when they seemed almost hopeless.
DETAILS OF TEE FIGHTING.
The British advanced in hollow square, the
Guards on the right and infantry in
front; the Indian contingent on the
left, and tho cavalry scouting in front
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General Graham's Report.

General Graham's Report
LONDON, March 20-General Graham tele-
graphs as follows
'HAsHERN. March 20, $50 p N.
I'VE moved out from camp at 615 this morn
ing leaving the Shropshire Regiment to guard it.
On reaching the first hill, at $50 A NJ, we found
the enemy had retired, and occupied another hill,
mile and quarter distant After short halt
the Berkshire Regiment and the marines were
ordered to clear the hill, the Indian con-
tingent and the Guards supporting.
This was done very effectually, the enemy being
driven off the ridge and streaming south toward
Tamai They were charged by sauadrons of the
Indian lancers. The cavalry then retired to-
ward the Guards. Many of the enemy passed
the Guards at the foot of the hill and made for
the hill west of Hasheen. These were shelled
by the Royal Horse Artillery, while other
parties moving round our right were
engaged in the bush by the Fifth
Lancers. Meanwhile zareba, with four in
trenched posts on the hill commanding it, is be-
ing forHled. The advanced troops have all re-
turned to this position, and will return to our
camp. leaving the East Surrey Regiment, with
two Krupp guns and four GARDENERS. and the
water-tanks and signal appliances at the in
trenched position.
"Our killed are two officers and two men of
the British, and five Sepoys The wounded are
two officers and twenty-six men of
the British, and one officer and
ten men Of the Soudan contingent
The infantry behaved with great steadiness
The number of the rebels is estimated at 1000
The rebel loss is not known. but it was heavy.
The engagement lasted five hours. The Arabs
carried off all their dead and wounded
1.-THE natives report that numbers Of Osman
Digna's men are DESERVING, having become dis
heartened. To-days fighting was of noticeably
different character from that of any preceding
engagement The Arabs maintained steady
rifle fire, retiring slowly from each position held
by them, and avoiding close quarters"
General Graham telegraphs General Wolseley
that the result of the operations has been to es-
tablsh strong position, commanding the Hash
cen valley, and protecting the right flank and
line of communications in the ensuing operations
against Tomai All portions Of the
force. he says worked admirably and
gallantly on very difficult ground,
covered with high thorn bushes, and occupied by
an agile and determined enemy. thus showing
that the troops are able to master the Arabs in
any position.
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A Dvnamite Celebration for the kaiser.

BERLIN, March 20.-It is reported that the
Anarchists have arranged plans to celebrate
Emperor Williams eighty eighth birthday,
Sunday, by simultaneous dynamite explosions
at Berlin Hamburg, Frankfort and other i'm
portant cities and seaports Of Germany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21
No Ready Cash for sarah Althca.

San FRANCISCO, March 20-The Supreme
Court issued an order today that no alimony be
paid Mrs Hill Sharon, nor fees 10 counsel until
the parties shall lave appeared before the Su.
prerne Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-21

SALVATION On is q genuine preparation for
the cure OF al pain. Nothing like it. Price,
Is cents a bottle.
The biggest thing ont is Salvation Oil. 1t
kills ali pals. and costs. but rs cents bottle.
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RIcHMoNp, Va March 20-United States
Marshal r. p Hughes disappeared more than
week ago. An investigation OF the books OF his
Office shows an apparent shortage of from 81, 600
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and on tho fanks After seizing Col
Bakers old lzareba, on the first hills, the troops
advanced through pass, debouching upon a
wide plain, encircled by craggy hills of vol
canic formation and found the enemy on the hill
to the left. The thunders of musketry then began.
and the enemy soon retired, some to the right,
but the main body to the left, with the intention
of cutting off the British rear. The Bengal
cavalry started to checkmate this move, and
desperate fight ensued. The cavalry retired in
order to allow the infantry to send
voley among the scattered enemy. The
Arabs again closed up and pursued the cavalry
around the hill, where they were met
by the Guards drawn up in square.
The Arabs charged the square with
yell, but in the face of the whitening fire
which was kept up were unable to approach
nearer than within twenty yards of the line of
bayonets. The guards were perfectly cool, joking
among themselves until the moment of the
charge The cavalry reformed and charged the
scattered rebels, who had been rein
forced by those from the right. The
rebels still showed admirable cour-
age, but appeared bewildered. The British
followed the fleeing Arabs, pouring in a hot fire
at every point, and never allowing them
time to concentrate. By noon I'll the
hills had been cleared of the enemy
and occupied by the British. The rebels
however, still contested the ground inch by
inch. Our attack was scattered and irregu-
lar, with brisk fusillade in all directions, and
the artillery Smelling the enemy from various
positions. AT / o'clock the country appeared
clear of rebels, and the British were about to
withdraw to the heights, when number of the
enemy appeared and firing was renewed.
In the encounter with the Bengal Cavalry the
Arabs pursued their old tactics of lying down
and then springing up suddenly and hamstring-
ing the horses of the British. The Arabs are
unequaled skirmishers and bush fighters.
The Guards captured wounded chief of the
rebels who attacked the square While the
British were Withdrawing after
o'clock, for their fortified position in the
hills, the rebels. kept swarming around,
ooncealing themselves in the bushes and making
the progress of the British, with their baggage,
difficult. Incessant fire was maintained until
the troops reached the open plain and
the fortified ridge, at 3 o'clock, greatly
exhausted with their long engagement
under the blazing sun. The aim of the enc
my was bad. Had it not been SO,
the British losses would have been much
heavier. The troops were not molested during
the return march to Suakim.
The total loss of the British was eleven killed
and forty-nine wounded.
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The Mudir of Dongola Takes the Field.

The Mudir Of Dongola Takes the Field.
LONDON, March 20.-A Korti dispatch states
that the Mudr of Dongola is twelve miles above
Merawi, with 800 Egyptian troops and three
guns. including one Calling. He is also sup
ported by the Kabbabish and Shayikeh tribes.
The Mudir is about to attack the rebels at Has
saninyet, and if he overpowers them will move
against Berber. It is reported that the Mahdi's
followers are deserving him in large numbers.
Natives state that the rebels are returning to
BERT and Shukuk pass, and fortifying those
places.
A messenger from Omdurman says the name
of the new prophet is Ell Santass The latter
accuses Ell Mahdi of disobeying
the Koran Ell Mahdi has quarreled
with and dismissed his principal
chief, Abdullat, and installed his own uncle in
his place. The late chief and his tribe have
since deserted the Mahdi. The rebels are re-
duced to eating the pith of palm trees The
British will eyacuate Korti at the end Of the
present month.
Reports from Khartoum are that the people Of
that city are furnishing and on the verge of star
walton.
Sheik Salabat has collected force of c, 1000
men, mostly Abyssinians at Gedarif to oppose
the Mahdi.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-05-05

Over Half OF Those Who Speak IL Inhabi-
tsnts OF the United States.
The language in which Shakespeare
and Milton wrote was the language Of
but five or six millions of people in
their day, and as late as one hundred
wears ago English was spoken by not
more than Is, 600, 600 or I6, 0O0, 900 peo-
pie. At the same period French was
the mother tongue of at least 80, 0O0, 900,
and German, in one or other of its
forms, was the language of from $751;
000, 900 to 10000, 600 people. This
state of affairs is now completely re-
versed. Between forty and fifty years
ago the English language equaled the
German in the number of those who
spoke it, and now the latter is left far
behind in the race. German is spoken
by 10, ZOO, 900 persons in Austria-Hun-
garian empire, 46,O00,000 in the Ger
man empire, 10000 in Belgium, 2,000,-
600 in Switzerland, and is the native
tongue of some 1000, 900 in the United
States and Canada. This gives total
of about $4,000, 900 persons who may
speak German.
w I'LL IlCuCn buC CdSC ID Suo
same, but the gain during the past
century has been smaller than that of
German. French is now spoken by
the SS.OO0,OO0 people of France. by
$3.50, 900 in Belgium, 200, 900 in Alsace-
Lorraine, 600, 600 in Switzerland, 1,5O0,-
600 in Canada and the United States,
100000 in Hayti, and by 100000 in
Algiers, India, the West Indies, and
Africa; in all about 100000.
English is now spoken by all but
some 100000 of the 81, 900, 900 persons
in the British Islands, by $4,000, 600
out of the Sc, 600, 900 inhabitants of the
United States, by 4,000.0 900 persons in
Canada, 5000, 900 in Australia, 1, 7O0,-
600 persons in the West Indies, ard
perhaps by 200, 900 in India and the
other British colonies. This brings up
the total to 100, 900, 900, which can not
be very far from the truth.-M Y. Sun.