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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
The INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.
fvyEptrU EnJ,rtON
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

The Sunday Journal for tomorrow. the 22d
instant, will contain the second installment of
Ouidas story, Don Gesualdo." The third and
concluding installment will be printed on the
29th instant, which will end the octave of English
stories which have been running in the Journal
since March last For the ensuing year the
journal has made arrangements for the
publication of stories from the pens of
such authors as Frances Hodeson Bur
nett Frank r. Stockton, Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, A. A. Hayes, j. 7. Trow bridge E. e.
Hale Harriet Prescott Spoford Sidney Luska,
Charles Eeb bert Craddock and Joel Chandler
Harris. We believe this series of short stories
will prove even more popular and acceptable
with our readers than the very rich programme
we have been able to give during the past year.
Besides the second part of Ouidas story, the
Sunday Journal will contain story by
Joel Chandler Harris uncle Remus), entitled
"How Witch Was Caught" Joseph Hatton's
London letter, in which he gives very interesting
facts about the parliamentary election and the
state of English trade; an address upon
the Indian policy of the govern
ment by Mr.. John B. Elan;
review of Mrs. Hunts Century of Dishonor"
and Ramona" a sermon on the dignity of poll
tics, by Rev. H. A. Buchte original poems by
James Whitcomb Riley, Ben. d. House, Aonzo
H. Davis, and other favorite writer's Besides
these special articles, all the miscellaneous and
literary features of the paper will be fully main
tanned.
The Sunday Journal is one of the best Sunday
papers published in the country. It's consttu-
ency is of the best. 1t reaches as wide field
as any issue of the week, and, of course is more
closely read than the issue of any other day of
the week. It's value as an advertising medium
to enterprising and sagacious merchants
is constantly increasing Every page of it is
read with interest The paper is not glanced
at and thrown aside as unworthy 1t is favor
lite with all the members of the family in all
hours of the day. and, hence is the best paper
that can be found through which merchants can
address those classes Of people whose patronage
they desire to obtain. The weekly growth of its
circulation shows that it's value is appreciated.
Merchants will do well to send in their copy by
o'clock P. NJ, so as to obtain the best display and
position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

der which they were arrested and held for
trial. But the defense has discovered that the
grand jury that indicted them, though good
and true men all of them, and all properly
qualified, were drawn thirteen days, instead
of fifteen days, before the sitting of
the court last February. If this
objection to the jury be sustained, it would
V itiate all the findings since then and entail
great expense on the people, to say nothing OF
the defeat of justice that would be inevitable.
The day is rapidly approaching when the peo-
pie won't stand nonsense like this, and will
not allow the neglect OF error Of an official to
work absolution to criminals. Of what earthly
harm could be the fact that the grand jury
was drawn two days later than the law pre-
scribedP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.
Indiana Presidential Timber.

Steuben Republican.
It is indeed too early to think or say much
about the candidates for 1888. But we see no
reason why, when the proper time comes, Indi-
ana should not push her claims for first place for
Senator Harrison or second place for ex Govern
or Porter. In conversation, last week, with an
influential Eastern man. MIR. George J. Luckey
Superintendent of Public instruction in the city
of Pttsburg for the last nineteen years, we
learned that there is in Pennsylvania a strong
sentiment in favor of Senator Harrison for the
first place on the next national Republican tick
ct. The senator is there regarded as one of the
ablest men of the Nation, and as acceptable to
every element Of the party as any man at all
likely to be prominently mentioned as the time
draws near for the nomination. Then, too,
there is prevalent oninion that the nomination
must be given to the West We are not en-
gagged in getting out presidential timber But
merely give the drift of public sentiment as it is
at present. and indulge in a little comment.
Senator Evarts is much thought of already for
the first place. But some popular man in New
York city or Brooklyn for second place would
make the State of New York just as sure for the
Republicans as the placing of Evarts at the
head of the ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
THE BALLOT FRAUDS,


Mr.. Cottrell is reported as being extremely
anxious that the purity of the ballot and the
inviolability of the ballot-box should be main
tanned, and to this end has been patriotic
enough to commence proceedings against
Messrs. Hill and Smith, who, he believes,
stole the ballots in the Eighteenth ward: II
have followed this course" he says, ''because
| believe men do not take the trouble to 90 to
the p oils and vote, some of them travelling
two or three hundred miles for the purpose of
exercising that privilege, with the expectation
that their ballots will afterwards be found
slowed away among the cabbage leaves in
grocery store. believe that these irregular
tiles on the part Of election officials ought to
be stopped, and propose to do my part to-
ward stopping them" Exactly, and very
good. But if there be any other Democrat
ikeminded he has not been heard of. The
impression is that the application he proposes
to make is to be as specific
and not as generic remedy. He does go far
enough to say that he thinks that, 'inasmuch
as the breaking open of the boxes in which
the ballots were placed after they were
counted has attracted so much attention." the
offense, if offense it must be considered,
'should not be passed over quietly" He is
careful to give Mr. Holt clean bill of moral
health, however, by saying that he does not
believe that he was guilty of any wrong.
No Democrat dares to think that he has
done any wrong, nor does any Democrat
care to invite the condemnation of his
party's boss by demanding the punishment of
the man who committed that daring outrage.
1t may seem unfair to- challenge Mr.. Cot
trells disinterestedness; but the fact is, that
everything goes to show that there is not
Democrat in the city of indianapolis who cares
to condemn these things, or, caring dares to
do it. Every indication is that the Eighteenth
ward offenders escaped indictment only be-
cause the grand jury felt that if action was
taken in that case, the more fragrant
one involving Mr.. Holt could not
be ignored. The original offense in each case
is not near so destructive of respect for law
and order as was the subsequent failure of the
properly constituted authorities to prosecute
the offenders. The non-action of the grand
jury has scandalized it, and the failure Of
Judge Ayres to vindicate the honor and Dig
nifty of his court is a source of regret to all
good citizens and of shame to himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

IT is probable that Republican senators will
consider it the Presidents business to inform
himself concerning the character and qualif-
cations Of applicants for Office before he ap-
points them; and that if he fails to do so he
should stand the consequences. The request
that senators should resolve themselves into a.
private detective organization and play spy
and informer, will hardly be considered favor
ably by those gentlemen. 1t is enough that
they investigate the character of appoint
ments when the matter comes officially be-
fore them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

In its heavy editorials in support of free
trade theories the New York Evening Post
alludes disdainfully to the protection ideas
held by the american rustic The Ameri-
can farmer is hardly likely to be converted to
a belief in free trade by this style of argu-
ment. So peculiar is human nature that even
if the tiller of the soil were convinced that
the doctrine was sound, he would be slow to
ally himself with the superior beings who now
pose as its advocates and look condescend-
ingly down upon TRUSTEES"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
THE BALKANS DOG-rIGHT.

The attitude of the great powers toward the
petty Kingdoms now at war with each other is
much the same as a crowd Of roughs sur
rounding two fighting dogs. Russia is re-
ported as saying that Servia may take Sofa,
when it will be necessary to interfere and to
put stop to hostilities. The brindle dog
may fight until he chews an ear off the yellow
one, when the contest must be terminated.
The chances are that the brindle can do it,
but it is not certain. Odds are offered that
he will, and there are takers. Make
out to whip Bulgaria, and to secure Sofa
and the contiguous territory. The powers
are consenting spectators of this contest, but
reserve the right, or, rather, declare that they
will exercise the right to step in and interfere
when the struggle reaches a certain stage To
an outsider it would appear that, if Russia,
or any other power, has the right to interfere
after Sofia is taken, it has as much
right to interfere now, and compel the
sutIeuuer VI Oolla W tHe OefElauS.
The attitude of sporting spectators
betting on the outcome of the fight is brutal
and barbarous. The analogy between dog
fight and the ''war" now in progress may be
carried further. The chances are that the
spectators will become involved, and that war
in earnest will devastate and overrun, not only
the petty kingdoms now invaded, but much
vaster stretches of country Meanwhile the
gladiatorial fight goes on. The Servian
and the Bulgarian 'dogs" are fierce
and strong in proportion to their
weight, and the bloody work begun
is bloody indeed. After while Russia may
attempt to put an end to it, and Them it may
be, some other power may want the fight to
widen and new gladiators, giants in stature,
will appear The 'dog-fght" will be put out
of the way, the bloody "curs' to be trampled
under the feet of those who now ''handle"
them The whole question resolves itself
into this: If Servia has right to Sofia and
the adjacent country, and Russia, or all
the powers in conf erence, has the right to in
terfere at any stage of the conflict they have
exactly the same right now to interfere to
prevent conflict. There is strength enough
in the countries interested to take either or
both of these kingdoms by the scruff of the
boiI
their war feeling subsidies AS for the bone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

A LONDON telegram says all examination
of the election addresses, issued by the vari-
GUS Radical candidates for Parliament, shows
that only three of them are avowedly in favor
of a republican form of government for Eng
land. About one hundred of them pledge
themselves to work and vote for the abolition
of the House of Lords as legislative body.
This is the cloud not bigger now than a mans
hand, which is destined, in time; to overcast
the whole political horizon of Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
of contention it can be given to either at the
pleasure of those who are now enjoying the
spectacle of war on a small scale.

1T is told of Mr. Davenport-and it is
worth repeating as explaining the causes that
brought about the Republican defeat-that
when, or the occasion of his nomination, he
received a congratulatory telegram from Mr.
Blaine, he suppressed it, lest its publication
should do him harm. This clearly shows how
fully Mr. Davenport was under the control of
the mugwumps. IF this doesn't account for
the defeat of the Republican ticket it goes
very far toward it, and this belief
is confirmed by the fact that General Carr
ran some thousands ahead Of Mr. Davenport.
The campaign was a failure in New York be-
cause in trucking to the mugwumps the only
vital issue was ignored. It is astounding that
any man with intelligence enough to COM
mand the nomination for Governor Of New
York could not realize that Mr.. Blaine has
10000 ardent admirers to each and every
invertebrate Republican or mugwump
to be found in that State. The
Republican who polled the largest vote his
party ever cast is not man to be snubbed or
sighted to placate anybody. The party may
feel encouraged now by the belief that we
shall have Republican campaigns hereafter
The half dozen, half hundred, or thousand or
two mugwumps can then make choice between
the parties. If neither suits them, they can
hire hall and have a little party to them-
selves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Evil Influence of Chicago Newspapers.


That crime and vice are fearfully on the in
crease in Goshen is not to be denied; and that
this increase is largely due to the trashy and
sensational papers circulating here. which not
only detail these transactions in all their nasti-
ness, but even familiarize the school children
with the names Of degraded and fallen people of
both sexes, and point out the very localities of
the foulness which they pretend to condemn.
This is not journalism, but simply stimulating
the appetite for filth and uncleanness; and the
head Of the family who admits this class Of lit
erature into his home must not be surprised if
the children he is gorgng with such mental
poison will end their lives in strict accordance
with the tastes they are forming under the
parental roof
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Cleveland's Dishonesty.

LOganspOCt JOurnaI.
If Cleveland had exercised half the virtue
toward Attorney general Garland that he has
toward Garands appointee, Judge Vincent Mr..
Garland would not have been Cabinet officer
ten minutes after knowledge of his connection
with the an-Telephone Company became pub
lie. But Mr. Cleveland wanted TO make some
political capital, and he was willing 10 sacrifice
the reputation of rising young judge and ruin his
political career forever in order to accomplish his
purpose But suppose that every thing ever said
against Dorsey was true, he would still stand no
in the eyes of honest men than Garland
Then, on this hypothesis, if Vincent deserved to
be suspended for appointing Dorsey as jury
commissioner, what punishment is due Mr.
Cleveland for appointing and retaining Mr.. Gar
landl Surely Mr.. Cleveland's offense is more
fragrant than that of the man whom he dis
missed without even the privilege of a hearing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
The Grand Trio.

EVansylIIe COURIER [Dem.)
When we once get the idea that there are
only three men in Indiana who are capable of
leadership, the array of brilliant men that will
come to the front will surprise everybody. 1t is
for these men that the Courier pleads. They
have been choked off by sort of sentiment that
has made it reasonable for them to stick I'D their
heads SO long the grand trio were on deck.
But the latter have had their share, and ought
to be willing to stand back now, and give some
of the others chance. The next State conven-
ton will be filled with brainy follows from every
quarter of the State and it is safe to promise
that they will be heard and needed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Mr.. Shanklin's Party Service.


The Journal has only to say, in spirit of in
dlvldual friendship and good neighborhood that
Mr.. j. q. Shanklin's services to the Democratic
party merited good diplomatic or consular po-
sitlon in Switzerland, whether he asked for it
or not. For Voorhees, & Co. to argue that they
did all they could for Mr.. Shanklin-on the sup
position that he asked for an official position
is to acknowledge their want of influence with
the President, or TO prove that they had no heart
in their task. They have all procured appoint
ments for men undeserving of Office Nor can it
be said that "the Pocket has had its share of
Offices. for it has had nothing of very import
ant character except the mission to China
which; by the way is ably filled-and it is the
stronghold of Democracy, without which the
party could not carry Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

The New York Star denounces as SANDER
Gus the rumor that Collector Saltonstall, of
Boston, is mugwump. This is the worst
stab the unfortunate few have received. The
idea of slandering Democrat by saying he is
a mugwump is too much
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

BAYLEss w. HANNA. whom President
Cleveland appointed Minister to the Argentine
Republic, has just arrived at his post in
Buenos Ayres. Within day or two after his
arrival he wrote letter home, which admiring
friends have published in the local paper, the
Charlottesville Argus. Speaking of the coun-
try to which he is accredited he writes
"This (the Argentine Republic) is the most
extravagant government on earth" Here's
diplomacy for you! This discriminating and
delicate bit Of criticism will, of course, at
once put him en- rapport with the officials
Of that country. 1t is a splendid stroke of
diplomacy to start with. We expect great
things from him hereafter. Talk about
Bayard's blunders is he not entitled to the
credit of Hannas appointment? The new
Minister also has quick eye for business
In this same remarkable letter, he writes:
"Tell General Manson and A. f. Ramsey, if
had them here ! could make them very
rich" All, here's richness for you! And he
only two days in the country. Diplomacy
thy name is Hanna! This thrifty Talleyrand
should at once receive the distinguished con-
sideration Of our State Department Kelley
Curry ct al. seemed quite enough, but now
down goes Hanna on the list. Great is Bay
ard, great is Cleveland and reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Lafayette Is Alive.
atom. in Chicago News.

e. W. Thornton. in Chicago News
l believe that the coming city in our State is
Lafayette. Indianapolis is asleep and Fort
Wayne is not doing much; but the town L have
named seems to be awaking fully to its POSSIBLE
tiles. 1t is situated in the center of one of thu
greatest corn producing regions in the country,
and, with proper spirit of enterprise it is likely
city of the West, and that is saying of the Ma
ton. The foundation is there, and all that is
required is the snap and pluck to build upon it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

A New YORK Herald personal" reads as
follows: "My precious angel, am with you
in spirit every moment, night and day." It
is suspected that this was inserted by the ed
itor of the Evening Post for the solace of the
vanishing goddess once fondly and foolshly
known as Democratic Reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

The French Canadians are making fools of
themselves in attempting to erect Louis Riel
into martyr. He didn't like the laws Of the
country in which he lived, but, instead of
attempting to reform them in peaceabe and
legitimate way, went into rebellion and began
to murder such as believed in law and order.
He was hanged for it. 1t was the only thing
to be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
New York aud Ohio.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Republicans won the Ohio campaign by
being Republicans, and Senator Sherman ex-
pressed their sentiments, without malice or
fury, with calmness and great power, and the
irresistible logic of indisputable facts. The
Republicans took mugwump advice and counsel
of their fears in New York, and fooled the
campaign away. The last thing a Republican
should think of is giving countenance to mug
WumperY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
The Best for Indiana Republicans.


The indianapolis Journal is probably the best
paper published in the West for Indiana Repub-
leans. Mechanically it has no equal in the
State and its editors are the peers of the abest
journalists anywhere. 1t is stalwart agrees
i've Republican paper, and whether the Repub-
licans of Indiana take city paper or not they
should take the Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
EXPLOSION at an Oil Well.

BUTLER, Pa, Nov 20.--An explosion occurred
at the Pittsburg producers Wild Cat Oil well,
near Mars Station, to day, caused by the gas g-
hitting from a match struck by one of the en-
ployes, who was lighting a cigar. The derrick
and rigging were destroyed, and William Irwin,
Oscar Hall aud two other workmen seriously
burned. None of them, it is thought, were fatal
ly injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Its Betraying Crow,
Danville Republican


How strange, indeed, that prominent polit
zeal party in this country should have made the
ungainly, unmuscal and hdeous-looking fowl
that figured SO prominently in connection with
the betrayal of Christ its emblem of victory.
How significant! And now, as then, their roos
ter is always most conspicuous and crows
loudest when something or somebody is being
nptravnd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
Doesn't Even Mildly Deprecate.

In half a dozen Southern States hundreds of
thousands of votes are suppressed by fraud in
timidation and political ostracism This fact is
we'll known throughout the North, and is ad-
mitted throughout the South. Yet no Demo
cratic convention, State or national, has ever
dared to denounce or even mildly deprecate
these frauds and outrages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

A dispatch from Coleman, Tex, to the CAL
weston News says: Reports received from Babb's
ranch state that two convets, who passed through
the county on Wednesday, riding stolen
horses, were pursued by posses OF citizens and
overtaken. when desperate fight ensued, in
of the convicts was captured, the other escaping.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21
A Georgia Lament.
Macon Telegraph.
Republicans -+nue to look through the win
dows of most lern postoffices.
oiSoneC We'll.

READING, I :, Nov 20.-An old we'll which
has been abandoned for many years was opened
recently on the farm of Thomas Poole, in
Penn township, Chester county, to furnish
water for an engine. Miss Anna Poole, Frank
Townsend. Edward Mackay and others drank of
the water, and became terribly i'll. Miss Poole
and Townsend died yesterday, after painful
and lingering suffering Mackay and the others
slightly better. 1t is believed that the
water was impregnated with deadly mineral
nOiSon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

THAT hopeful old gentleman, M. De Les
seps, who says he expects to live to sail
through the Panama canal, evidently means
to celebrate his one hundred and fftieth birth
day as well as his eightieth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

In the eyes of the mugwump Boston Her
aid the browning merit of Mr.. Satonstall, the
new collector of that port, is his ability as an
orator Oratoryis useful gift, to be sure to
the Democratic possessor of fat Office which
he wishes to keep. His talent is particularly
valuable in addressing meetings of the party
workers" Mr.. Saltonstall will be in demand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-21

is process by which the sufferer from disease is
made to believe that nothing ails him. and he is
therefore able to go about his business. On the
same principle they might build church by be-
leving that the money was there to pay for it;
or, to go little further, they might maintain
that the church was there without any prelimi
Daries