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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
Ell MAHDTS IRISH CONTINGENT.
Ex-Officers Of MOsbys Command Ridicule
the Idea of a Fenian Expedition.

RICHMOND, Va, March 3.-The dispatches
sent from Chicago stating that several of those
who served during the civil war as officers under
Colonel Mosby, the famous confederate guerrilla,
had accepted positions in an expedition which,
twas alleged, the Fenians are fitting out to join
Ell Mahdis forces, occasioned no little merri-
ment among those in Virginia who served in
Mosby's command The operations of that Off
Ger were confined chiefly to tho valley, where
the most of his old men new live. Joseph FL.
Nelson, who was trusted officer under Mosby,
and who now lives at Warrenton, Va, was seen
to-day. After reading the telegram from Chica-
go about organizing to help the Mahdi, he
authorizes the statement that he was personally
acquainted with all the commissioned officers of
Colonel Mosbys command. and that no such
names as Captain Covington, Lieutenant Dick
Morton, or Lieutenant Golding ever were on
Mosby's roll. No such man as Sergeant Blakely
was known by Lieutenant Nelson or any other
officer or man in this State who served under
Mosby. General Fitzhugh Lee, who is spoken
of in the dispatches from Chicago among those
whom the command Of the Egyptian expedition
will possibly be rendered is prosperous farmer
in Stafford county, Va His friends laugh at
the idea of his name being associated with this
affair. All of the confederate officers are dis
posed to ridcuie the whole idea of getting up
such an expedition as it is alleged Is contem-
plated by the dynamters
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Minor Notes.

Mrs. L. Weber, mother of ex-MayOr L. d.
Weber, of LaPorte, has died of old age.
Reuben Stephens, aged 104 years, oldest man
in Switzerland county, died yesterday, at Pa
triot
Colonel Merrill, United States engineer says
the building of the Jeffersonville levee will begin
in May.
Rev. Carroll Wright, late pastor of the Chris
tian chapel at Madison, has been appointed
chaplain in the navy.
burned; damage So 000 covered by insurance in
the Underwriters of Louisville, Ky.
Kansas Holcroft, owner of the leading liquor
saloon of Madison, has assigned to Vincent
Cravens. Liabilities and assets not given.
The revival at the M. E. Church at Lawrence
burg, Rev. G. w. Lee, pastor continues with
united with the church, and many have been
converted.
At Terre Haute Jacob Muller and Francis D.
Crews had fight. and the former was struck
upon the head several heavy blows with poker,
and seriously and perhaps fatally hurt. Crews
is under arrest.
The Lafayette Morning Call has changed
hands, J. L. and Walter II. Cox having sold to
poses to bring various improvements into his
new purchase.
At Jeffersonrile, James Matthews, ship
in his bed. John o. Hughes, who was the bed
fellow Of deceased, heard no complaint from him
during the night, and had no idea thatshe had
slept with corpse unit. after he rose in tho
morning and dressed himself Death from heart
disease or apoplexy.
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Chicago Tribune. Sunday. Feb. IL

The Louisville and Nashville issued the follow
ing circular to connecting lines last evening:
''1'o comply with desire expressed by null
titude Of correspondents that they be given per-
mission to see the New South en- route to the
New Orleans exposition and to induce increased
numbers to visit said exposition. we have this
day arranged to grant stop.overs on the going
portion of the present exposition ticket, such
stop-over in no case to exceed ten days. There
is no necessity for altering the tickets now on
sale; the passengers who desire to stop over
should notify the first conductor out of Cincin-
natl, Lexington, Louisville, Evansville, ST..
Louis Montgomery or River Junction of this
fact, and he will take up their going coupon and
furnish them with ticket which will admit Of
the above stop-over The return portion of the
ticket when properly signed and stamped in
New Orleans exposition, must be used for a
continuous passage, and no stop-over on the re-
turn portion of an exposition ticket will be
granted"
Referring to the above, I wish to call your at
tention to this fact: The Monon Route is the
only line running Pullman palace seepers from
Chicago to Louisville and Cincinnati, making
direct connection with the L. e N. railroad for
New Orleans, via Mammoth Cave and Mobile.
For those holding tickets reading via Monon
Route to Louisville or Cincinnati, and over the
L. g. N, or Cincinnati Southern railways from
either of those cities to the South, we will take
pleasure in securing sleeping car herths through.
For books, pamphlets descriptive matter. ETC.,
call on or address any agent of the company, or
ROBERT EMMETT District Passenger Ag't.
No 26 South Illinois Street, indianapolis.
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a DULL DAY In THE HOUSE.
The Time Almost Wholly Given to Fill
clustering on Dilatory Notions.
List of the Most Important Measures Pre-
scented in Congress Which Have Become
Laws nefFiciency Of the Democracy.
WASTING VALUABLE TIME.

The Houses Unable to Agree, and Business
ut StandstilL
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The contested cleo
ton case of Fredericks VS.. Wilson is supposed to
be before the House. For the last twenty four
hours it has been difficult to tell what the lower
branch of Congress is trying 10 do. Motions to
adjourn, to excuse members from voting and to
take recess, follow one another in rapid sue
cession. Each meets with a demand for the
yeas and nays. The Forty eighth Congress has
obtained reputation for itself for doing nothing
hours of the session. To-day the results can
be summed up in ten lines: The House
agreed to one OF the Senate amendments
to the postoffice apportionment and objected to
two others Beyond that, the two branches are
no nearer an agreement than they were last
night. By vote os 126 for and 80 against, the
House refused to agree to the Senate amend
ment to the ocean-steamship subsidy clause of
the postofice bill Mr.. Townshend, who has the
matter in charge, declares he would favor an ex-
this one item may lead to a serious split. In
fact, as soon as the vote on the subsidy PROPOSE
tion was announced, the opinion spread through
the House that it would be absolutely impossible
to adjourn to morrow with the appropriation
bills out of the way. STILL within the next
twelve hours members of one house or the other
may come to their senses and make concessions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
TRAINS STOPPED By STRIKERS.
Freight Business Of the Texas Pacific at
Standstill-Passenger Travel Threatened.

MARSHALL, Tex, March 3.-The striking en-
ployes of the Texas Pacific shop carried out the
resolution adopted at their meeting by stopping
all passing freight trains to day. Eleven trains
are now standing in the yard, several cars Of
which are loaded with perishable goods. The
strikers this afternoon notified the officers Of the
road that within twenty-four hours all
passenger trains would be stopped, but
an engine with mail car can be
carried through. If the company refuses to
send conductor, the strikers will detail one of
their number to take the mails to the Pacific
coast. Good order prevails, and no attempts
have been made to destroy property. The city
authorities are watching every movement OF the
strikers, but as yet have found no cause, to
interfere. A committee from the Mar
shall shops to-day visited Longview,
the junction Of the Texas Pacific
and International & Great Northern road. to in
duce the round-house employees to join the strike
The Longview strikers agreed to allow no
coaches. except mail, to be taken out after mid
night to night This plan, if carried out, will
seriously interfere with the travelling public.
special from Palestine, on the international
e Great Northern, says the strikers paraded the
streets to-day, and are determined to hold out
against the cut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
Mr.. Blaine's State of Health.

Special to the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr. Stilson Hutchlns, editor of the Washing
ton Post, the Democratic organ here occupies a
house adjoining that occupied by Mr.. Blaine
and has this to say about the foolish and
malicious stories being circulated about that
gentleman: "a number of Democratic and indie
pendent papers are engaged in the poor business
Of inventing and circulating rumors to the effect
that Mr.. Blaine is pale, 'haggard and wretchedly
out of health, but while in this ptiable condition
he is constantly intermeddling in politics and
Congressional matters. Happening to be Mr..
Blaines nextdoor neighbor, We are in
position to know how absurdy
incorrect all these stories are The
truth is he is in excellent health and is looking
better this winter than he has for many years
AS to his meddling with matters in Congress. it
is pretty we'll known by his friends in Washing
ton that he has not been under the roof of the
House or Senate but once since he resigned his
seat in the last named body four years ago The
simple truth is, Mr.. Blaine has been hard at
work all winter on the second volume OF his
book, and is meddling with no one. He fought
manly and mighty close battle, and when he
found he was defeated, accepted the result in a
manly way So far as we have heard he has
not spoken hard word of any of his opponents
since the election, but has deported himself with
dignity"
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Poor Uncle Joe.

Dedicated to Hon. Joseph e. McDoaaLd.
Well could have served the Nation
With eclat in any station,
But into dark oblivion I've been flung
Yet thought heard him calling
But it must have been the bawling
Of my pet bozuggagoo, who's lost her young.
I'll eschew deceitful politics,
And try to grin, while folly kicks
Her heels and makes a face at Uncle Joe.
I'll sit beside the Wabash,
Where it yfeds the Numseouagash
And watch the ripping rivers rhythmic dow.
In the wilds of Posey county
III subsiSt on natures bounty,
And the hoop-poe's flesh shall be my daily food.
Yes, I'll hunt the wolf and bear;
Defy the pawpaw in his lair;
Chase the wild, ferocious pumpkin thro the wood.
With the raccoon's fragrant blossom,
And the bud of the opossum,
viii deck my lonely bower in the grove,
And, as my evening pipe / smoke,
I'll listen to the artichoke
Awarding to his mate his tale of love.
minneapolis Tribune.
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Brief Mention.

David Muir, a well-known attorney of Lacon
has died of typhoid fever, aged thirty four years
AS George FL. Stewart, of Richmond, an
auctioneer, was experimenting sale on a farm
a few miles south of Lake Geneva, Wis, he fell
from his cutter dead. Heart disease was the
cause. He was about forty years of age.
George L. Davenport will be buried at Rock
Island to-day. He was born on the island Nov.
II. 1877 being the first white child born on the
island, when there not white settlement
anywhere west Of Peoria and north of the
mouth of the Illinois river in all the upper
Mississippi valley.
L. L. Townley, an extensive land owner near
Mattoon, who came to this country from Eng
estate there, which was left without an heir in
1873. The yearly income of the estate is slid to
be nearly 81, 900, 900 and the Coles county man
claims 10 be able to prove direct descent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
DEMOCRATIC INEFFICIENCY.

The UnsavOry Record Made by the Domi-
nant Party of the Present Congress.
Washington Special.
1t did not need vote on the silver question to
show how seriously the Democrats in Congress
are divided. The present Congress will go down
in history one of the most inefficient on rec
ord. 1t was chosen the great reform Con-
gress. Reform" was the watch-word. Mr.
Carlisle was elected Speaker on that issue. The
Democratic party, with a wo-thirds majority of
anything on the two questions paramount before
the Countrywide tariff and the currency--de-
spite all the declarations made at the outset to the
contrary. Its sessions have been attended with
frequent scenes where i'll temper was displayed
apologies and personal explanations without
number have been in order, and. as Represent
alive Tom Browne, of Indiana. we'll said, on the
floor OF the House, on Wednesday evening the
time has come when any kind of language could
be used on the floor of the House. He said he
had heard language there that would disgrace
che VileSt pest-house in this city. All this time
that the House has been wrangling and doing
nothing, the Senate has been steadily at work
acting on bills and sending them to the House.
where they go to the Speakers table, in par
liamentary sense and lie there until the close of
the present Congress- scarcely one out of every
hundred of them ever receiving further atten-
ton. If an effort is made TO reach one OF these
bills, some Democrat, who enyies Holman the
reputation he has obtained as an objector at
once jumps to his feet and by his Il object" pro-
vents any further proceedings on tho question at
issue.
Never before did party show such a lack of
harmony as the Democrats have shown in both
sessions of the present Congress. Even now at
the close, when they arc parceling out in their
minds tho loaves and the fishes thew
cannot forbear to treat each other with contempt
In yesterdays debate. for instance. Mr.. Bennett
of North Carolina. called Mr.. Townshend that
fertile gentleman from Illinois," while at the
same time 6ir. Turner of Georgia, chairman
OF the House committee on elections tries to call
up the contested election cases undsposed of,
and finds against him Randall, 5. S. Cox, Blount,
Holman, and other leaders of the party too nu-
Inerous to mention. Randall and Morrison have
had each other by the ears continually trying to
see which was the recognized leader of the House
on questions affecting the tariff. Warner, of
Ohio, disputes the claim of Bland to be the
leader on the silver question: while Springer, s.
D.. Cox, A. 5. Hewitt. Holman. and a dozen
others vie for the distinction of being chief par
liamentary adviser to the Speaker whenever
questions of order arc before the Honse. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
The Mails win Go Through.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 3-Representatives of
the Texas & Pacific railroad called on Superin'
tendent Warfield, of the United States railroad
mail service, to-day, and asked him to have the
mails for Texas carried over the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas lines, instead of the
roads on which the strike is now in
progress. The reason for asking this is a fear
that the strikers at Marshall will delay the mails
by obstruction of mail trains. Superintendent
Warfeld declined to grant the request, and said
if the strikers interfered with the prompt pas
sage of mails, the government would find speedy
means to punish them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
INDIAN AGENTS.
An Inspectors Views of Them and Sarah
Winnemucca.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San francisco Chronicle.
Colonel Robert 8. Gardner United States In
dian Inspector, who has recently come from a
visit to the Piute Indians, leaves this morning to
visit the Tule Indian reservation. In a converse
ton with Chronicle reporter at the Baldwin,
last evening. he said that the system of placing
clergymen of different denominations in charge
of the Indians was not success. The men Sc
lected by the churches as agents might be very
good men, but they were often destitute Of that
practical knowledge Of business affairs necessary
to make them good agents There were excep-
tons, but he believed that to be the general rule.
The Quaker agents he had found the
most Impractical of all. With regard to the
Piutes, he said he found them well supplied with
food and clothing-many OF them as comfort
ably dressed as he was. They earned good
deal of money by working for the farmers and
spent it freely. They would work better for
others than for themselves They had plenty of
good land to cultivate if they were disposed to,
but the most of them were not. The general
testimony was that Agent Gibson was thor
oughly honest and efficient man. Men capable
of Judging stated to him that no man stood
higher in the State of Nevada for honesty and
integrity than Agent Gibson. But, with regard
to Sarah Winnemucca. the testimony was equal
ly unanimous that she was untruthful and in
every way unreliable. The chief officials in
formed him, and not only whites, but Indians,
gave her a bad character for truthfulness Some
of her statements he knew to be incorrect
whether Intentionally or not he could not say.
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NONOGENARIAN PLEASURES.
Old MIR. Sick1es aud His Wonderful Spir
Orchestra.

Old Mr.. Sick1es aud His Wonderful Spirit
Orchestra.
New York Special.
George =. Sickles is the aged father of General
Daniel E. Sickles. He is the wealthy owner Of
much real estate, over ninety years old, and has
his residence in New Rochelle a suburb. He is
q firm believer in spirtualism. Talking to a re-
porter, he said: 81 have seen whole band of
spirit musicians march into this room and heard
them too, for they played long time for me-
First the leader entered, removed his cap,
bowed politely, and asked me if 1 was
we'll. l was .4stonshed, for / did not at once
comprehend that he was a materialized spirit
Would you like to hear some good musicg' he In
quired. replied that would indeed be pleased
if the quality was frst-rate. He threw open the
door and waved in so many that they
strument, and they ranged themselves in an ir-
regular semicircle, facing the leader, who used a
baton, although there were no sheets of music
Then they played more beautifully than
anything l had ever heard. The airs were
strange to me, anu the instruments did
not correspond with those in use by living
bands. The concert lasted an hour so, and
then. with the bow of Chesterfield, the leader
marshaled his followers out. / have no doubt
he was some musician famous in history, and
have searched among the portraits Of musical
history to identify him, but thus far without
avail"
Mr. Sickles's granddaughter, who happened to
be in the hallway at the moment when he thinks
his strange visitors went out, saw nothing Of
them, and that convinces him beyond doubt that
they became disembodied again on emerging
from the room. His confidence in the normal
condition of his senses at the time cannot be
shaken by argument. Despite his age he is hale
and hearty, and able to attend to the b&SinesS of
his estate with full discretion and vigor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81. G. Andrew
and James Lyon. merchants of Redkey, Jay
county, arrived here this morning
Charles Epping, Of Terre Haute and J. F..
Ryan, of Indianapolis, are at Wizards.
Mortimer Nye. Of LaPorte, who was Demo
cratic elector-at-large, is here with his wife. He
intends to remain few days after the Inaugural
ton, and will see if he lay hold Of an Office.
A telegram has been received from Hon. r. G.
Bell, of Ft. Wayne announcing the departure
of himself and wife for Washington to-day.
Commissioner Butterworth, OF the Patent
Office, to-day rendered his decision in the great
telephone interference case of Bell VS. Gray VS..
McDouough VS.. Volker. and others. He awards
priority to Alexander Graham Bell on all claims
of Importance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
Cabinet Officers RESIGN.

WASHINGTON, March BIN accordance with
the usual custom, the members of the Cabinet
have placed their designations in the hands Of
President Arthur
Benjamin Butterworth, Commissioner of
Patents, to-day handed his resignation to Secre-
tary Teller, who accepted it and complimented
him upon his energetic administration Of the
Office.
At the close of business hours to-day, the prin-
cipal officers of the Postofice Department assem-
bled in the Postmaster-general's room to take
leave Of Mr.. Hatton, the retiring head of the de-
partment, who thanked them for their faithful
discharge Of duty and received from them, in re-
turn, expressions of their good will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-04
WORK. OF THE SESSION.
Important Measures Which Have Passet
Both Houses and Become Laws.


WASHINGTON, March 3-During the two SEES
sions of the forty eighth Congress there have
been introduced in tho House S,2SG bills and 345
joint resolutions. The following named meas
ures of general Importance have been enacted
into laws:
Bills to establish bureau of labor; to estab-
fish bureau of animal industry, prevent ex-
portation of diseased CATTLE and provide for
suppression and extirpation of pleuro pneumonia
and other contagious diseases amongst animals;
to repeal the testo act Of 1862; to limit to
three years the time in which prosecutions may
be begun against persons for violations of in
&ernal revenue laws; to establish bureau of
navigation in the Treasury department; to
grant ietter-carriers at free delivery Offices
fifteen days leave of absence with pay in each
year; to provide retired list for soldiers and
marines who have served continuously for thirty
years upward; to reduce the rate of
postage on newspaper and other peri
odical publications of the second class
when sent by others than the publisher or news
agent to one cent for each four ounces; to re-
move certain burdens from the American mer-
chant marine 1.-THE Dngey shipping bill); to pro
vide civil government for Alaska; to pre-
went and punish counterfeiting, in the United
Estates of bonds or other securities of foreign
Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims; to
make all public roads and highways post-roads:
to make it a felony for any person
to falsely personate an officer employee of
the United States, acting under authority
of the United States, any department there
of; to relieve from the charge of desertion GER
tain soldiers of the late war who. after having
served faithfully until the close of the war, left
their commands without leave to provide for
location of a branch home for disabled volunteer
soldiers of the Mexican war and the
war of 1912, whose disabilities were not
incurred in service against the United
States; to reorganize the corps of Judge
advocates of the army; to declare forfeited
certain lands granted to aid in the construc-
ton of a railroad and telegraph line from Port
land to Astoria, Oregon; to reorganize the In
spector- generals department of the army; to
provide for ascertainment of claims of American
citizens for spoliations committed by the
French prior to July 81 1901 by referring
them to court of claims.
The following important bills have
been sent to the President for his
approval. and will doubtless be signed by him
before adjournment of Congress tomorrow, and
hence may be considered as enacted.
Bills to prohibit importation and migration of
foreigners and aliens under contract or agree
ment to perform labor in this country; to declare
forfeiture of lands gpanted to aid in construction
OF the Texas Pacific railroad, and to prevent un-
lawful occupation Of public lands.