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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

Our New York dispatches contain very
interesting detailed statement of the condi-
ton of General Grant and the progress the
disease has made in his mouth and throat 1t is
evident. from the doctors statement, that " lille
the Generals immediate condition is greatly
improved, and he has decided increase Of
physical strength the cancer is surely though
slowly, bringing about the inevitable end.
Death is certain in General Grants case; it is
merely question of time. AS it looks now,
there is no probability of All immediate crisis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
THE New York Sun SAYS:

The so-called temperance issue was the
turning point of the canvass, in Michigan,
and was made so by the Prohi ionists. They
forced the fight, and they gos BADLY beaten
The Germans who supported Blaine joined
the Germans who voted for Cleveland in cast
ing nearly solid vote for Major Morse, moi
because he was representative Democrat
but because he advocated their sentiments or
the liquor question. This result cannot be
properly described as political triumph, al
though the Democratic candidate for Judge oil
the Supreme Court was elected by a large ma
iority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
her peers

THE New York World draws from Grants
letter of 1861, but recently published the
conclusion that q great proportion of Union
soldiers were Democrats. Without referring
to the votes taken in regiments in the
field, it is enough to say that all Republicans
were acknowledged loyal, while such Demo
Gratis as were had to wear the adjective "war,
to distinguish them from the great masses Of
that party who were not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

WITT <Ax ezk0k 4 UT
Philadelphia Record.

Now that Mr.. Arthur has returned to the line
of a private citizen at New York. would it be
too much to ask the newspapers to "let up on
the knees of his 2antaloons as subjects for edi
torial discussionG tits admitted, of course, that
the bagginess or non bagginess of Mr.. Arthur's
neither garments was matter of moment when
he was in Office, and his clothing-nay, even his
underwear-was exposed to that fierce light
which bears upon presidential chair but now
that he has retired to private life his pantaloons
are entitled to that respectful silence with which
Mr. Cleveland's shirt-collar has been treated ever
since its wearer entered the White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
why MIR. Hendricks Lingers

Washington Special in Brooklyn Union.
The Vice-president is still in town, looking
after spoils for Indiana Having accomplished
his Indianapolis postmaster, he is now urging the
appointment of Thomas III. Morgan, once an eff
ficient Commissioner of the District, for the
Marshalship. Morgan is q connection of Hen
drickss by marriage, but otherwise has no fit
ness for the marshalship or for any other office
Mr.. Hendricks, it is said. has supreme con-
tempt for Mr.. Cleveland as statesman. What
the President thinks of the second officer of the
government who devotes himself to postoffice
fights, might not please Mr. Hendricks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

prevailing views appear to US extravagant.
Without counting California, where there is a
large surplus, and where the crop prospects
are now reported excellent the amount in sight
in the United States and af1oat for Europe is
about % 600, 900 bushels more than last year,
while current receipts, as well as the low val
ues ruling, go to prove that very considera-
BILE amount is even yet left to be sent forward.
Then the Australian crop is just coming in,
and is good one, and will afford, according to
the lates advices, an exportabie surplus of
about H. 000 900 bushels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
Misdirected Economy.

Washington Special.
1t is anticipated that Public Printer Rounds
will be compelled to order the discharge of
good share of his force of compositors before
many days. owing to tho want of appropriations
to longer pay them. The Democratic idea of
economy had full play in the preparation of the
appropriation bills, and only money enough was
given to each branch of the government to keep
it from suspending operations altogether The
printing Office was no exception to the rule, and
Mr.. Rounds finds that to keep the Office open
during the remainder of the fiscal year it will be
necessary to at once cut down his force. keeping
only sufficient number to do such government
printing as cannot be postponed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

having populations of more than so, 900 souls.
Calcutta has about 800, 900, Bombay some
thing like 700, 900, and Madras least 400, 600.
In all this vast country the British born pop
ulation, exclusivsof the army, is less than
one hundred thousand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

BROOKLYN, the third city in the Union,
has declared that its civil-seryice competition
is open to women. John A. Taylor, city at
torney of Brooklyn, asserts that for two hun
dred years New York has recognized the citi-
zenship of women, by using such phrases as
freehold, but by lawful Judgment of his OF
bor -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

VERY few who read the daily dispatches
know much about the resources of British
India The provinces controlled by the Brit
ish government have total Of 10000, 900
people. The population of Madras alone
amounts to SO, Ooo, 900, equal to about one
half the population Of the United States.
There are fortyfour towns in British India
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
A Pair of ONCE Hunters,
milwaukee, Sentinel.

Tom Hendricks and Dan Voorhees,, the one Vice
president and the other senator Of the United
States, have placed themselves in conspicuous
opposition to the reform policy OF Mr. Cleveland
They are steady callers at the White House and
at the departments to urge certain appointments;
they have signed the petition of every Indiana
to restore the old spoils system in their State
It is q shabby role for two such high officials 70
play, and shameful one considering the efforts
Of the President to reform the system Of patron
age
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

TIE Buffalo Courier, the Presidents home
organ. realizes in advance that the next
election in the Empire State Cannot affect
the national dministration-will not make it
stronger, nor weaken it." All Of which may
be accepted as an attempt to discount Re-
publican victory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

crisis where the loss of General Grant would
be disaster involving the integrity Of the
government. The sympathy and solicitude
expressed on every hand arise from sense of
profoundest gratitude to and admiration for
the character and services of the man. His
rally during the past few days is cause for
general rejoicing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

APPOINTMENT Clerk Higgins is reported to
be impatient at the delay in turning out Re-
publicans, and to chafe under the civilservice
rules that there shall be no removals except
for cause. IL the civilservice rules and the
principles of reform were strictly applied they
would chafe Mr.. Higgins even to the extent
Of sending him into private life for relief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

THE Washington Critic has changed hands,
and will change names if it can find suitable
ore. AS the claim is made that it is to be full of
news and never yet accomplish
ed by Washington paper-it might call itself
The Era of Reform. Or if this is too heavy, it
might name itself 1.-THE Newspaper" with sub
head 1.-The only one, and we've got it."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
The whitney Crest.
pittsburg Dispatch

Pittsburg Dispatch.
An anti-administration paper wants to know
whether the display of a crest by one Of the
official families at Washington is Jeffersonian or
some other kind of simplicity" It is neither.
1t simply amounts to demonstration of ''of.
fetal famlies'-whatever that species of family
may be-to mako just as big fools Of themselves
as any one else can do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

REV. W. D. MAHAN. Of Boonville, Mo-,
claims to have discovered manuscripts in Rome
and Constantinople of very ancient date, the au-
thenticity of which are easily proved. Mahan's
fellow preachers say he has never been near
Europe, and will have him expelled from
church About the only genuine ''inds" made
by Missouri people are when they compel strang-
ers to hold up their hands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

AT last accounts it appears that no power
is engaged in war but would like to "call it
even" and quit. Russia alone has not yet got
enough, and may continue operations in At
ghanistan until collision is forced with
England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

AN esteemed contemporary prints letter.
written under date of April 6, instant as
from Senator b. FL. Hill. Senator Hill died
on Aug 16, 1852. The letter. clarifying the
lost cause, was written by Gen. D. H. Hill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

A MEMBER Of the Pennsylvania Legislature
complains Of the inhospitable treatment &C.
corded members by the residents of Harris
burg. and says he and his fellows are snubbed.
cat home" he says, "most of them are wei
come and prominent in the best society their
neighborhoods afford, but here they are
Stunned. If there are any refined hospitable
families in this town, l have not seen them.
The Pennsylvania statesman has encountered
the social treatment extended legislators every
where, only he sees fit to exaggerate the slight
put upon them. The mistake made by many
legislators is to imagine that because they are
well known at home and looked upon as great
men in their respective neighborhoods. they
should be equally well known and conspicu-
Gus in the State capital. This is very far from
being trus. The people of the capital cannot
tell representative or senator from any other
man; and, if they could, there is
no reason why special favors should be
extended, and doors thrown open
without an introduction. The brief import
ance vested in legislator is not and cannot
be OF itself a passport to society anywhere;
but we venture to say that at Harrisburg, as
in Indianapolis, such members of legislatures
as are entitled to admission to good society
find no trouble in effecting entrance. The
foot 1,oE &c ~
tate against him, nor does it in any wise in
crease his importance. The Pennsylvania
member gees on to say: 81 have heard of one
member who was invited out to tea and
thought he had made very good impression
on pretty girl. When he was leaving she
warned him that she would not recognize him
on the street. for by so doing she would lose
caste. thought the story extraordinary and
probably not true but have since learned that
the same thing has occurred many times this
year and in past years" Exactly; for it must
be borne in mind that among the many ex-
cellent gentlemen chosen to make laws are
enough of different kind to bring them un-
der shadow, just as the world at large is,
and from individuals in which some sort of
Endorsement is always requested to obtain ad-
mission to good society. There are vealy
members, whose heads swell with the i'm
portance they imagine they have attained,
and who think everybody is impressed by
them. when in fact the good people
of the capital pay not the slightest attention
to them. There are others who are s'mashers,"
and who ogle the galleries where the ladies are
seated. The lady would be very foolish, in
deed who would accept the attentions of any
man simply because he happened to be legis
lator, and if he presumed on that recommends
ton alone she would undoubtedly be compro-
missed in acknowledging his acquaintance
The average legislator should not imagine he
is a superior being By that fault have many
fallen into contempt, as witness few con-
spicuous examples in our recent General AS
sembly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

JOHN FL. TINaUE, of Hartford, recently dead,
leaves collection of some 200 900 buttons. Mr.
Tingue was millionaire, and offered $50 to any
young lady who would collect string Of 5000
buttons, no two of which were to be alike He
paid the $50, but new strings kept coming, with
the above result It is needless to add that he
was bachelor. 1t is thought that he failed to
get them all sewed On before he died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

tine interview with his sweetheart by climbing
down the chimney, where he stuck fast until re-
lieved by the girls astonished parents He car
ried his SCOT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

A YOUNG man died in New York, on Monday,
from the effect of sun-stroke. Hush Yes he
did But the stroke descended on him year
ago last July.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

THE Financial Chronicle, a standard au-
thority, says:
With regard to the influence OF the Russian
war upon our commercial ana financial inter
ests, We cannot help repeating that it is very
easy to overestimate the benefit we are to de-
rive from it. Even on the price of wheat, the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

IT is given out that camphor is preventive
as we'll as a cure Cor cholera Thus an awful
alternative is given ali who dread the Asiatic
DESTROYER. ),
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

ENGLISH holders of Wabash bonds regard
the management Of that System. as swind-
lers. The average subject of Great Britain
is little slow, but generally sound in his con-
illusions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

How would it do to sentence Architect
Buddensiek to imprisonment for life in one of
the tenements he has built
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

Mr.. GEORGE FL. YENowINE has started a
Sunday morning paper at Milwaukee. We wish
to call his attention to the fact that the Indian
apolis Journal will go record as the only
paper west of the Atlantic that scorns to pun
his name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

WILL there be a fight in Afghanistans
There will, indeed, if England wants it; for it
is there waiting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

EDGAR S. v. W. HALsEY, of Naw.York city,
has shucked off his name by committing suicide
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

THE most obliging husband has been found at
at Usage Mission, Kan, in the person of J. A.
Preston His wife recently eloped with his
cousin. also named Preston. The deserted hus-
band overlook the pair at Moberly, Mo-, where
she ingenously declared that she had eloped
with her husbands cousin because he was better
looking, treated her better, and, on general prn-
ciples, was better man. Notwithstanding this.
the husband kissed and made up, took his wife
back to the farm, and hired her paramour to
work for him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

A NEGRO boy in South Carolina who was sus
pected of numbering crippled white man was
arrested on suspicion. He at first denied all
knowledge of the crime. but was finally driven
to confession by the haunting smell of fried
bacon which he declared filled his cell at all
hours Of the day and night The murdered man
was engaged in eating dish of bacon when the
Hy slipped up behind him and struck the fatal
blow. When the ghostly smell of the Wand per-
vaded his room it struck such terror to his dark
ened soul that he was driven almost to convul-
sions. After his confession the odor Of the fried
meat disappeared, and the murderer enjoyed free
dom from visions and scents. The question which
puzzles the local philosophers is whether doors
mako up part of the spirit world. and if SO,
whether world which admits bacon as per-
fumeis altogether desirable as place of abode.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16
Current Magazines Received.

Current Magazines Received.
The Presbyterian Review.
The Culver.
Macmillans.
The Bay State Monthly.
Littell's Living Age.
Magazine of Western History.
The Sanitarian.
The United Service Magazine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has arrived at the dis
tinction of having town in the oil regions
named after him.-Ignorant Exchange.
Owing to a popularity of 'oil towns" the
distinction mentioned is somewhat doubtful.
The oil region is full of the grass covered ruins
of towns that once rose in the night like mush-
rooms, fourished for a brief season with great
magni6cence and as swiftly faded away until, in
vulgar parlance, nothing was left of each but a
grass spot. Possibly the naming of one of them
after the President may not be significant
omen, but it is not distinction to pine for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

MADAM How AND LADY WHY. First lessons in
earth lore for children. By Charles Kingsley. IL
Illustrated Macmillan & Co., New York; The Bowen
Merrill Company, Indianapolis Price, so cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

THE RESCUE ON GREEDY. BY Commander Schley U.
s. NJ, and Prof J. r. Solely, U. s. N. Illustrated
from photographs and maps of the relief expedition
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York The Bowen
Merrill Company, indianapolis. Price. So.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

THE PROGRESS OF THE WORKING CLASSES IN THE
LAST HALF CENTURY. By Robert Giffen, LII. D.
G. p Putman's Sons, New York. The Bowen Mer
rill Company, Indianapolis. Paper, rs cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-16

SERMONS BY BISHOP MATTHEW SIMPSON. Edtet
from shorthand reports by George r. Crooks, d
D. Harper & Brothers, New York; The Bowen
Merrill Company, Indianapolis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-10-09
THE NATIONS FINANCES.

Condition of the Country's Treasury as
Shown by the Statement for the First
Quarter OF the Fiscal Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The first quarter
of the fiscal year and the first half year of
the new Administration has just closed. The
customs show falling off of So, 500, 000,
and the internal revenue is hardly changed
as compared with last year. The ordinary
expenditures are reduced $1,000, 600 in the
three months. Pensions show all increase
Of more than two million dollars, and the
interest shows very slight reduction.
The stock of silver dollars owned by the
Government was little over $48,000,00O
on the last day of March. 1t was almost
SOS, 100000 on the last day of June, and on
the last day of September it was $75, 743,-
1877. The outstanding silver certificates
have diminished $4,000, 900 in six months,
Treasury has increased $50, 1000, 600, and the
creased nearly $4,000, 600.
The Greasurer's balance, or SO-called sur
plus, in the Treasury, according to the form
of statement introduced by Treasurer Jor-
dan, was S22, 259, OPS on the last day of
March. On the last day of September ii
had increased more than S41, 10000 and
amounted to $63, 1908, 100. BY the form of
statement used until Mr.. Jordan became
Treasurer, the surplus in the Treasury on
September 80, was $18S, 1852. In spite
of this large increase of surplus there has
been no bond call by this Administration,
and none has been made since September,
1884.
In the last six months the public debt,
minus cash in the Treasury, has been re-
duced $41, 555, 1856. The reduction, how
ever, has been effected by mere sing the
cash instead of reducing the debt. The
interest bearing debt including accrued
interest ami interest due and unpaid, has
actually increased in the last six months
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-10-09
HEAVY FAILURE.

Heath g. Cos, PromineftsWall Street Bro.
kers. Assign, with Estimated EiabiIi.
ties OF 81, 500, 00o-The Crash Brought
about by the Failure of Henry A. Smith,
a Noted Spectator Whose Liabilities
Are about 100000.
New YORK, Oct. Sit was announced
on the Stock Exchange shortly before noon
yesterday that William Heath & Co. were
short over 100000 shares of stock and I'M
able to meet their obligations. Rumors cur
rent the previous evening had prepared
the Exchange for the announcement and
the shock was not as great as it otherwise
would have been. The decline in prices
up to one p. m. was less than one per cent
Later the firm made an assignment, with
out preferences, to A. r. McConlesS, man
ager of their office.
The failure of Heath & Co. was due
largely to the failure of Henry M. Smith, a
bear operator for several years, to meet his
obligations. Mr. Smith followed the ex-
ample of Heath d. Co. and assigned to Mr.
Cunning, of the law firm of Vanderpoel,
Green 81 Cunning. Mr.. Smith has been a
member of the Stock Exchange since
1877. 1t is stated that Smith is also
ToSpOuSiUlo 1Of tHo Idllufo Ol SOul-
ter & Co., having owed them about
$250,000. 1t is the opinion of num-
Der of people on the street that Smiths
failure was brought about by Mr.. William
III. Vanderbilt, who advanced the market
in order to break Smith, as punishment for
Smiths betrayal of William K. Vanderbilt
when they were operating together. 1t is
estimated that Heath was short from co.
900 to 100000 shares of stock for Smiths
account.
Giovanni P. Morosini obtained an attach
ment against the property of Heath & Co.,
alleging that the defendants had hyp he-
Gated stocks worth S215, 900 and misappro-
priated 1865, 600 in cash with intent to de-
fraud him. The principal creditors of
Heath & Co, besides Mr. Morosini, are these:
Jay Gould, $3.50, 600; James T. Lew, for
merly of the dry goods firm of Lew, Harri-
man & Co, and father of the present head
of the firm, about $500, 900; Addison Cam
mack $50, 600; William L. Scott, of Erie
Pa, $4,000; Soutter q Co., who failed
Tuesday, $25O,00O. The liabilities of
Heath q Co. can not fall short of $780,
600, and may exceed that sum. The assets,
except the claim against Henry N. Smith,
are unknown. This claim amounts, it is
said, to about 81, 10000