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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-06
JUDGE W. B. FLEMING.
He Was Not the Man Whose Appointment
Was Denounced by the Press as Unfit.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 5-The repeated publication
of Judge ". B. Fleming's name with that of a
person appointed to a judgeship who was pro-
nounced unfit for the place by one of his lndors-
ers, and the severe letter denouncing such a
course, imputed to the President caused a mum
Der of Mr.. Fleming's friends to take active steps
in the matter, and has brought forth the follow
ing autograph letter from the President, which
was received to-day by friend of Judge Flem-
ing:
"WAsHINGToN, Oct. 2, 1885.
"Henry J. Tilford. President Kentucky Cattle
raising Company, Louisville, KY:
"Dear Sir-While Mr.. Fleming was candi-
date for the United States district attorneyship,
was pleased with the manner in which he de-
meaned himself, and when the place was given
10 another he behaved decently, and seemed to
think that, Notwithstanding his disappointment,
Che country and the Democratic party would sur
vive When was prepared to appoint an associ-
ate Judge in New Mexico, sent for Mr. Fleming
and offered him the place, which he accepted.
/ have never had any occasion to complain of
his Endorsements, and am very sorry he could
not continue in the Office to which he was
appointed The fact is, he won his appointment
by his own good conduct and upon his merits, as
.hey were estimated after number of personal
interviews. fortified by plenty of Endorsements
by his neighbors and professional brethren, none
Of which have ever been Withdrawn.
Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND"
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MINOR MATTERS.
Indianians Who Have Grown Weary whils
Waiting Appointments to Office.

Indianians Who Have Grown Weary While
Waiting Appointments to Office.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct 5.-A good deal of nervous
ness is being evnced by Indanians who have
been here some time expecting appointments
They have begun to think they will be left out
in the cold. Mr.. Straughn, of indianapolis, SON.
in law of John c. Shoemaker, has been so long
on the anxious seat for the surveyor-general-
ship of New Mexico that his patience is becom-
ing threadbare. Mr.. Forrey, of Connersville,
has been here nearly all summer. daily expect
ing chief clerkship somewhere and begins to
look tired Fl. ID. Alexander, ex-edtor of
the Upton Times. has long been watching for o
place here in some Of the departments, and is
likewise weary. Henry Frey. of Marion, door
keeper of the lower house in the last Indiana
Legislature. is here on his fourth trip to Wash
ington since the 4th of March, and his nerves
are unstrung il demanding position in the
Land Office Several others have been here so
long applying for places that their faces are as
familiar as those of the oldest inhabitants. I'm
less there are some appointments made from
this list soon there will be kicking outside the
traces. They are not in happy mood at this
time.
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AFFAIRS IN IRELANn
Parnells Advice to Nominating Conventions
The Persecution of Mrs. O'Connell.

Parnell's Advice to Nominating Conventions
The Persecution of Mrs. O'Connell.
DUBLIN, Oct, 5.-The first Nationalist county
convention for nominating candidates for seats
in Parliament was held at Wicklow to-day. Mr..
Parnell, on the opening of the convention de-
lvered an address in which he urged unity of ac-
ton and self-sacrifce of political ambition in
selecting the candidates of the party. He re-
ferrcd to Wicklow's splendid harbor which, he
said, testified that Irishmeh were capable of bet
ter work when not fettered by the En-
glish government. The remarks of the
Home Rule leader created great enthu-
slasm. The convention unanimously selected
Mr.. William Joseph Corbet, the present member
of Paramen. for Wicklow, and Mr.. Garrett
Byrne
Mr. Parnell speaking at an open-air meeting,
after the convention, said that home rule would
stop all disloyal proceedings and outrages. and
the thirst for disunioD. The Irish, he claimed,
would then become like their countrymen in the
British colonies-loyal citizens and props to the
constitution. He added that the Irish Parlia
ment would be compelled to protect native in
dustries against England in order to obtain a
fair start, but such protection would not last
long-probably not longer than two or three
years. He concluded by warning England that,
unless home rule were granted, IEishmen would
sooner or later have revenge, and would help in
destroying the British empire
The London Daily News blames Parnell for
not denouncing boycotting, but admits that
otherwise his speech was fair and moderate. 1t
is possible. the News SAYS that the voice with
which he spoke was as much Churchill's as Par
nells
A notice was posted, yesterday, at the gates
of Mrs. Morgan O'Connells homestead, at Kildy
sart, ordering members of the League to shun
her at mass and not sit in the same gallery with
her. Mrs. OConnell attended mass, and was
the sole occupant of the gallery.
Only three of Mrs. OConnell's two hundred
tenants have paid their rents. A man who is a
professed Invincbe has been visiting Mrs. OCon-
nels tenants at Ballybean, and demanding
money with which to fight Mrs. O'Connell. The
man is being tracked by the police.
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Things that May Happen.

Cable Special.
If the Cossacks descend this time it will be no
barbaric Moslem to meet, but Krupp cannon
All southwestern Europe is in to-dav's calcula-
ton of the prospects, which are strictly pessi
mistic. Turkey is scarcely taken into account.
At most she might be able to defend a strip of
the Euxine coast from Bourgas to Constanti-
nople. and perhaps she might also hold Adrian
ople; but no more would be expected of her in
Europe. 1t would be Austria gathering under
her ga motely horde Of Wallachs, Serbs
Greet and Arnauts, and backed, if necessary
by the whole force of Germany and Italy, VINO
would assume the rest of the task. 1t
is needless to predict what the issue
of such conflict would be. There
would scarcely be Bulgarans enough left to pop
uate pashalic. much less the kingdom they are
talking about now, and Russia would receive q
blow compared with which that in the Crimea
would be mere abrasion. BY the speculations
of the various continental papers one can see
how the mind is tempted to run riot at the
thought of all that this might involve-Rou-
rrauia extended again to the Dniester. Servia
eattened by Widdin and Sophia, Albania given
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Special to the Indianapolis .rournal
WASHINGTON Oct 5.-Lon w. Mills, late OF
Winchester, special examiner for the
Pension Office, reports, under date of Oct. l.
from Pueblo, Col He says he has just returned
from trip of nearly 1000 miles through the
mountains, and that although his work is some
what onerous, he likes the country and is we'll
pleased.
William H. Mark has been commissioned
postmaster at Mier, Ind and Milton N. Baggs
at Macy.
Col John s. Williams, Third Auditor of the
Treasury, has returned from ten days trip to
Lafayette, his old home. and was at his desk
to-day. Mrs. Williams came with him, and win
remain during the winter.
Congressman Cobb and Assistant Land Com
missioner Stockslager were among the callers at
the White House to-day.
Statesmen arriving here from all parts of the
country report to the Journal CORRESPONDENT the
near approach of better times. Congressman
from the South and the far West say crops are
good, the people in fine spirits, and prosperity in
reality abounds. Treasury officials report a
heavy demand for small currency. and say it is
an unmistakable proof of q revival of business.
appointed chief of a division in the office OF the
Comptroller of the Currency, vice f. A. Miller,
resigned Mr.. Dickerson was recently appointed
chief OF division in the Sixth Auditors Office.
The Governor Of California has notified the
Secretary of the Treasury that he has named
Doctor w. f. McAllister as Commissioner OF
Emigration at the port of San Francisco.
The Commissioner of Customs has instructed
customs officers to make a return, at the close of
each quarter, of all unclaimed merchandise in
the bonded warehouse stom-house. No
such returns appear in the accounts of collectors
as now rendered.
The issue of standard silver dollars from the
minis during the week ended Oct 3, was GIL 49,
The issue during the corresponding period OF last
year was 49l, 998
The Postmaster general has made private in
quiry into the antecedents of Mr.. Mcknight who
was recently appointed to position in the postal
card service. and has satisfied himself that he is
not identified With the contractor of the same
name who. it is alleged, had been guilty of irreg-
ularties in this city
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THE CHINESE QUESTION.
England Demands $50 Each for Every Chi
naman Dumped on Her Soil.


naman Dumped on Her Soil.
WASHINGTON Oct 5.-A new complication
has arisen in connection with the Chinese ques
ton. 1t appears that the British government
refuses to permit its possessions to be made
dumping ground for the rejected Chinese of the
United States except upon payment of fee
which it is quite impossible for the United States
to pay, and which, perhaps, is an exorbitant
measure of the worthlessness of the Chinese.
This discovery has been made by ole of the Gus
toms officers the northwestern boundary. He
reports to the department that while strenuous
ly endeavoring to carry out the instructions of
the famous Chinese circular, and put back upon
British soil Chinese who had come into the
United States in violation of the provisions
of the restriction act, he was met with Cana
dian statute-whether new or old does not APP
pear-which required the payment to the treas
urer of the Canadian government of.$50 for each
Chinaman as the condition precedent of read
mission to British SOIL The officer suggests to
the Treasury Department that he has no money
at his disposal to pay for such readmissons. and
he asks the Treasury Department what he is to
do about it, The existence of this Canadian
statute-if, in fact, it does exist, and has been
rightly construed--was not known to our author
tiles, and they certainly have no appropriations
from which they can pay $50 per head for every
Chinaman to be exported. The situation is a
novel one. and raises an international question
of peculiar perplexity
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THE POSTOFFICES.
The PresidentsRewardsa Large Number of
the Faithful

the Faithful.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The President to-day
appointed the following named presidential post
masters: BENZ. F. Devore, at Independence,
Kan, vice W. T. Voc, resigned; Thomas A.
McCleary at Medicine Lodge Kan, vice w. D.
Vanslyke, resigned; Samuel T. Carrico, at Har-
per, Kan. vice JAS o. Graham, resigned; Thos
r. Love, at Wellington. Kan, vice j. Y. Golf
man, resigned: Calvin Campbell, at Florence,
Kan, vice VIM. A. Stanford, resigned; Martin
N. Sinnet, at Arkansas City. Kan. vice Jas. c.
Topiff, resigned Edward T. Besh, at Neigh,
Neb, vice j. Jones Melick, re-
signed; Forest L. Whedon, at York,
Neb., vice L. j. Cloudy, resigned;
Chas- C. Hathaway, at Del Norte, Col. vice w.
H. Cochran, resigned; Lyman Thompson. at
South Pueblo. Col, vice g. B. Simpson, re-
signed c. S. Clark, at Tombstone, A. T., vice
j. P. Clum, resigned; Chas. W. Higgins. at
Lamar, Mo-, vice J. B. Emery, resigned; Thos.
81. frame, at Liberty, Mo-, vice w. H. Robin
son, resigned; Henry S. Dean, at Stockbridge,
Mass, vice H. S. Plumb, resigned Albert A.
Haegett at Lowell, Mass, vice Edward T..
Rowell, resigned; A. II. Dudley. at Princeton,
KY, vice Robert NJ Cravens, resigned: VIM. ID.
Swat! at Belvidere, Ill.,, vice Chas. b. Loop re-
signed; John o. Johnson, at Austin, Tex, vice
j. q. Degrees. commission EXPIRED Peter Nc
Camiy, at Grand Rapids, Wis, vice G..
Witter, commission expired; Thos. Foreman,
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Opening of the Danish Diet-Prospect of an
Unusually Stormy Session.

Opening of the Danish Diet-Prospect of an
Unusually Stormy Session.
COPENHAGEN, Oct 5.-The Diet opened to-day,
and it is probable that the session will be the
most stormy that the people of Denmark have
ever witnessed The relations of the contend
ing parties are strained to the utmost, and some
violent scenes are anticipated, as attempt
will be made to force the King to comply with
the vote of the Diet at the previous session. to
dismiss his obnoxious Ministers His Majesty.
also, will probably be a subject of serious dis
cussion for having levied taxes by royal decree
when the Diet refused to vote the budget, and
saying that he was determined TO continue to do
so until the representatives of the people re-
turned to sense of what he considers to be
their duty. The people throughout Denmark
are greatly excited at the arbitrary action of the
King. Mayors all over the country refused to
levy the illegal taxes, and numerous political
prosecutions have resulted from demonstrations
against the government
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ROMANCE AND SCANDAL.
A Dry Goods Clerk Elopes with Heiress
and n Ward in Chancery.

A Dry Goods Clerk Elopes with Heiress
and Ward in Chancery.
LONDON, Oct. 5-London is agog with a new
sensation, in which the elements of romance
and scandal are painfully mixed. A handsome
young assistant in Dublin dry goods shop
eloped with Miss Wilson, whose acquaintance
he had made during her shopping visits. Miss
Wilson was also young and handsome, and she
was moreover, an heiress and ward in chan
Gerry. Her father is still living, and he became
terribly enraged when he learned of the elope-
ment He chased the fugitives over half of Eng
land, and finally overlook them, and caused
their arrest while they were ON their way to
Scotland to be married They were brought
man arraigned at the Bow
street Police Court, to-day, on a charge
of contempt Of court in having sought to marry
a ward in chancery without the sanction of the
Lord High Chancellor. The girls father swore
that Kavanagh, when he eloped, was penniless
and without work prospects, and the girl
whom he stole had to defray even the expenses
of the flight Kavannah said that his arrest
alone had prevented his marrying Miss Wilson.
and that what he most deplored was the fact that
while they were on their way to Scotland they
had assumed the relations of husband wife with
out waiting for the ceremony. He admitted
that he was poor, but said he was willing to work
like slave for his wife, and did not want
shilling of her money. The Lord High Chancel-
Tor will probably imprson Kavanagh for a
couple of months, aud then allow him to marry
Miss Wilson, but taking care to tie up her money
SO that she alone can control it.
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But Persistently Declines to Use the Cash in
Paying the Public Debt-A Repudia-
tion of Democratic Promises.
A New Complication Arises in Connec-
ton with the Chinese Question.
An Unusually Large Number of Appointments
Gratis Who Have Grown Weary Waiting.
MANNING's FINANCIAL POLICY.

Money Continues to Accumulate, but No Eff
forts Is Made to Reduce the Debt.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct Sit is said to be the
financial policy of Secretary Manning to refrain
from issuing call for bonds for at least six
months more, il possible. Since the Democrats
gained control of financial affairs last March.
there has been no bond call, and if the present
policy is carried out there will be none during
the first year of the new regime. No great
stretch of memory is required to recall the fact
that the money in the Treasury unemployed one
year ago was pointed to by Democratic campaign
orators as a reason for an immediate change in
the custody of the national funds. 1t was urged
that this vast horde of wealth should be used to
pay off the national debtor so much Of it as
was subject to calm order that the medium
of circulation might be increased. We hear
nothing of this during the present campaigns in
Ohio New York, Massachusetts and Virginia
There is more gold in the Treasury today than
there has been before in many years According
to the latest debt statement the decrease in the
debt during the month Of September was $l2
757, 800, including the payment of interest on
bonds amounting to $780, 600. Reference to
the same authority shows that the total cash in
the Treasury available for the reduction of the
debt was $24O, 927, OLA, the greater portion
of which is gold. The gold held
in the Treasury under Treasurer
Jordan exceeds by many millions
the amount held under Republican administra
ton since resumption year. With so large an
amount available, Secretary Folger or Secretary
McCulloch would certainly have issued call for
at least ten millions OF the per cent bonds,
which are subject to call Manning on the 9TH
er hand, deems it unadvisible to pay out gold
The wisdom of his policy is a matter on which
there may be two or more opinions perhaps it
is for the best. But it is difficult to see where the
promises made by the orators of the Democratic
party last fall come in Certainly, the alleged
$3.50, 900, 600 surplus in the Treasury, which
Hendricks talked about so freely and understand
inely (s) has not been reduced one dollar since
the 4th of March. and the bonded indebtedness
of the United States has not been decreased one
dollar, in spite of the pledges and promises of
the Democrats.
About the only financial change the credit of
which attaches to the new administration is that
which has virtually retired one and twodollar
bills from circulation, and forced out in their
stead silver dollars fworth SO cents) which every
man takes from his bankers with protest.
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THE CHAMBERS CASE.
The Jury Fails to Agree and Is Discharged
Both Sides Willing for Another Trial.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
BLooMINGToN Ind, Oct. ga tap of the
courthouse bell, ten minutes before IL o'clock,
brought crowd of excited citizens to the build
Ing, and in few minutes the room was packed.
The jury in the famous Chesley Chambers case
had come down Col. John Reeves had been
elected foreman. and when asked by the court if
they had made verdict, replied: ''We have
not, your Honor
When asked if there was any probability that
they could agree, he replied that there was not.
The Court responded to the effect that, though
Se regretted. that such was the fact,
they were now discharged. Against this
the defense, through Hon. John W. Buskirk,
made an objection which was overruled.
From member of the jury it is learned that
on the first ballot the body stood six for convic-
ton and six for acquittal. Two of those holding
for acqaittal were willing to agree to a sentence
of five years, but as the other six would take
nothing short of full conviction, they voted for
acquittal
II am not surprised at the result" said Ches-
ley Chambers, though l see no reason why they
did not acauit me- Yes, am ready for a new
trial tomorrow"
Colonel Friedley states that the railroad COM
pany, as we'll as the express company, will insist
upon an immediate trial at the next term of
court, for the reason that they believe Chambers
guilty, and will not stop until he is acquitted or
convicted. On the other hand, the defense
claim that disagreement by the jury is help
to their case, aud that if it should ever come up
for trial again, his acquittal would follow with
out doubt The next term of court will
be held in November and Judge Pearson will
be on the bench. The prosecution state that
they already have new and very important evil
dence, which will be made public at the proper
time, and that they look for others to be impli-
Gated with Chambers. The general sentiment is
that if he is guilty another trial will end the
matter and result in his conviction. Though
the disagreement of the jury is not surprise, it
is much regretted, if for no other reason than
putting the county to great expense.
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Valuable Pictures Stolen.

Boston, Oct 5.-Some time last night burglars
entered the residence of Fred L. Ames, at North
Easton, and stole from his art gallery four of his
most valuable paintings One was the work of
Mayer Van Bremen, another by j. F. Miilett q
third by Theo. Rosseau, and the fourth by ley
brock They were all removed from their frames.
The pictures are we'll known to artists and buy
ers and it would be useless to try to dispose Of
them in this country. 1t is thought they will be
carried to Europe. and be sold at some outof-
the-way place Mr. Ames went to New York on
Sunday night, and he is the only one who can
give any information as to their history and
real yalue
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Views of Gen. Lew Wallace.

New YORK, Oct. 6.-Gen. Lew Wallace, ex-
minister to Turkey, in an interview, says, in
regard to the Balkan troubles: II do noe think
any action will be taken by Turkey until
the sgnatory powers meet. The Sultan
has more common sense than to rush
into war; He will await the issue of a confer
ence. In case of disagreement between the
powers probably the whole of Europe will be
swept into observation-disclosures. France and Italy on
one side, and England and Austria on the other
Germany guided by Bismarck. will endeavor to
act as arbter. Austria would Immediately take
possession of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
Russia would occupy Bulgaria and Roumela.
The conference is most likely to result in main
tanning the status quo One of the worlds great
est wars will happen before the crescent disap-
pears from the Bosphorus."
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Disappearance of an Important Fin.

WASHINGTON, Oct Sit has been ascer~
tanned that an engrossed bill authorizing the At
torney general to begin proceedings looking to
the annulmeut of patents obtained through
fraud or misrepresentation, together with ali pa
pers relating to the measure, has disappeared
from the files of the Senate committee ON pat
ents. The bill was passed last session by the
House of Representatives. and referred by the
Senate TO the patent committee but was not
brought before the Senate for final action. SEN
ator Platt, chairman of the committee on pat
ents has written to this city reqestng an inves-
tigaton of the circumstances surrounding the
disappearance of the bill. The officers of the De-
partment of Justice do not attach any impor
lance to the loss, holding that the Attorney gem
eral has ample authority under the existing
statutes to institute suits to test the validity of
patents
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Powers of City Officials to Make Contracts

PITTsBURG Oct 5-A syndicate Of Pittsburg
and Philadelphia capitalists contracted to pur-
chase SIG. 000 900 Of street bonds at par. with /
per cent. commission. After bonds aggregating
ST. 800 900 had been delivered, citizens commit
tee obtained An injunction restraining the sale
of any more bonds to the syndicate. An appeal
was taken, and to-day the Pennsylvania Supreme
Court dismissed the appeal and made the injunc-
tion granted by the lower court perpetual. on
the ground that the city officials had no author
i:y to make such a contract The decision will
not affect the bonds already sold.