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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT PENSIONS.
Gen. Blacks Latest Attempt to Make d Lit
tie Political Capital.

Cen Blacks Latest Attempt to Make Lit
tie Political Capital.
Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-Those who have
known General Black for many years are sur
prised at the course which he has adopted TO
make it appear that there has been fraud in the
payment of pensions. Three or four years ago
Congress provided that there should be printed
list of every pensioner the 1st of January
1888 and that the reason for granting a pension
should be given in each case, together with the
amount paid and the cause Of disability At an
expense OF something like So, 900 a
list was printed and published in
five volumes. In order that it
might have the widest circulation this
list was, in many cases, printed by the papers
in the various counties interested and it was
expected that the result would be that many
hundreds of fraudulent cases would be reported
and that great saving to the government would
result. In the two years which have expired
since this list was made public there have been
reported to the department less than 500 sup
poses cases Of fraudulent pensions, and investi
CATION in each instance showed that the charge
was groundless In fact, the net result of the
publication of this list was an expenditure of
thousands of dollars without the discovery
of more than one or two fraudulent pension
cases. When General Black came into the
Office to succeed the Republican who had held
the place, he began search for fraud In a
short time he hcralded to the country the dis
covery of a list Of several hundred fraudulent
pensioners in Philadelphia Now he comes out
with similar discoveries in Chicago and other
large towns One day last week it was given
out that some six hundred names appeared on
the rolls of the Chicago agency, the owners of
which were either dead or widows who have been
married again; and it was intimated very strong
ly that this fraud could only be carried on
by the connivance of that plucky pension
agent, Ada c. Sweet who has proved
quite thorn in the side of General Black. AS
in the other cases. it was shown very soon that
there was no fraud whatever on this Chicago
list. Instead of it. Miss Sweet has simply
complied with the law, and has carried the
names of those entitled to pensions on her rolls
until three years after they have ceased to claim
their pensions. In other words, the law antici-
pates that pensioner failing to make application
for his quarterly stipend foi three years shall be
considered as dead, and shall be dropped, and
unless the death of pensioner has been reported
directly to the agent, he is carried on the
rolls until this time has expired There are
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
End of the Colombian Revolution.

PANAMA, Aug. 24.--The principal topic of
interest on the Isthmus at present is the capture
Of Prestan and his return to Aspinwall, under
guard, to be tried for connection with the burn
ing of that town. He was captured in
the cienangas of Santa Marta. after
brief but Intellectual resistance. He arrived
on the 18th inst A courtmartial
will assemble tomorrow to try him.
There seems little doubt that he will be con-
demned to death. On landing at Aspinwall he
who had him in charge. The latest news from
the interior is the effect that Gen. Camareo
has surrendered Internationally, and that the
revolution is virtually at an end He and
twenty five officers surrendered at Bacaramanga,
and he said the force with him-5l0 mal-would
dfband. This is confirmed by an official dis
patch from Bogota.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

hundreds of names of men and women borne on
the rolls who cannot draw pensions, simply be-.
cause there is no agency in their present place
of residence. General Black is as we'll aware Of
this fact as any man could be, but he saw an
opportunity to make political capital, or at least
he thought he did, and has taken this means to
traduce the characters of good Republican
officials in order to make little cheap notorieiy
for himself, as we'll as to pander to the wishes of
those who have been clamoring so loudly against
the alleged recklessness in Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
A German Official Organ Points Out that
Spain Has No Valid Claim.

Spain Has No Valid Claim.
BERLIN, Aug. A-The North German Ga
zette, refutng the Spanish claims to the Caro-
line Islands, points out that in March, 1875,
England and Germany simultaneously sent notes
in which they resisted such claims, and that for
ten years Spain raised no objection. The Ger
man note notified Spain that Germany was
unable to recognize Spanish sovereignty or
power vi lovyins custcml in tie
Caroline Islands, inasmuch as no treaty
was known to exist as to Spanish possessions in
the Pacific. The note concluded with the ex-
preston of hope that Spain would instruct her
colonial authorities, the commanders Of her
men-of-war and her consulates in eastern Asia
and Polynesia not to obstruct Germanys direct
trade with the Carolines The English note
concluded with the declaration that England did
not recognize the right of Spain to the Caroline
and Plew islands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25

DUBLIN, Aug. 24-At the banquet to Mr.
Parnell this evening thirty eight Parnellites
were present Loyal toasts were omitted Mr.
Parnell 4, eulogized his followers for their
courage and self-denial He said there
was only one thing on their programme
TO restore the Irish Parliament. When
that Parliament assembled in Dublin, it would
develop the Healy clauses of the land act, make
tenants owners of their holdings, and secure
to Mborers share in the land Mr..
PaEnell dwelt upon the importance Of Sc
cufng loyal and self denying members in
the next Parliament for the final battle for home
rule, before which he hoped to pass further
remedial measures. He sketched the
tasks of the Dublin Parliament, which would
CO, sist of single chamber. He hoped that the
coming party would be strong enough to restore
the independence of Ireland
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy presided at the banquet
In Sackville street an enormous crowd collected
and cheered necessarily during the banquet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Citizens of Italy Protest Against the Govern
ments Colonial Policy.
-fILAN, Aug. PA meeting of Republicans
v held here, yesterday, to protest against the
CO ,nial policy of the present government.
Z DUTY Mafi, one of the principal speakers, con-
demned the occupation of Massowah by Italy,
and remarked that Italian soldiers had rather
aspire to taking the Julian Alps. The police
here interrupted the orator, and would not allow
him to finish his speech. The meeting then
passed resolutions demanding the recall of the
Italian army from Egypt. Similar Republican
meetings were held in many other places
throughout the kingdom yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Starving Ute Indians.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Adjutant general
Drum today received a dispatch from the officer
commanding in New Mexico. saying that the
Southern Utes in that Territory were starving;
that they mad no supplies, and were unable to
procure any, and that unless food was immed
ately secured for them they would 60 on the war
path. These are the same Indians that few
weeks ago were reported TO be out of food and in
starving condition. Temporary relief was
afforded them by drawing on the military stores.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Carter Harrison and the Chicago Mayoralty.

CHICAGO, Aug. 24--This afternoon Carter
Harrison's attorney, Allen C. Story, submitted
an answer to the bill filed by citizens about two
months ago disputing Harrison's title to the
mayoralty of Chicago, by reason of numerous
miscounts stated to have been made in the vote,
and innumerable frauds alleged to have been
committed at the polls in the interest of Harri
son. The answer is IN the nature of demurrer,
generally denying the allegations of the bill, and
giving fifteen reasons why, in the opinion of the
defendant, the is not entitled to a regular
trial in court These reasons are largely OF
technical character, and charge, among other
things, that no ease for relief has been stated in
the citizens bill Objection is also made to the
alleged vagueneas of the petition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25

body of a woman resembling her was found in
the Thames, and was being duly buried in her
name when, to the establishment of all, she
burst in upon the scene as gay, and bright, and
full of life as ever. 1t is reported, also, that
Sarah Bernhard is anxious to have Mrs. lang
try take an English part in a French playsin
Paris. 1t is hardly likely, however, that Mrss
Langtry will do this.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Indian Entries of Public Lands

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The Interior Depart
ment has been informed by Inspector Gardner,
who has been assisting the Indians and half
breeds in the vicinity of the Turtle Lake Oak,
reservation in taking up homesteads on public
lands that the local land Office at Devils lake is
receiving homestead filings on lands in that To-
cality from halt-breeds as citizens The in
spector has been instructed that Indians and
half breeds are not citizens, and only becoms
such under special laws enacted therefor BIZ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Austria's Emperor at Krems;er.

KREMsIER, Aug. 2f-Emperor Francis Joseph,
of Austria, the Empress Elizabeth and the Aus
trian Crown Prince Rudolph arrived here at 2
O'Clock this afternoon The weather was I'm
pleasant at the time and rain was falling. By 8
o'clock, however, the storm had passed and the
weather became bright and clear. Count Won
Taafe, Austrian Prime Minister, and all the
ton received the imperial visitors with enthu-
Siasm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
President Cardenas Resents Calumuy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Admral Ammen
to-day received the following despatch from Pres-
Cardenas, Nicaragua: THE Estrella di Guate.
mala publishes today alleged documents assert
ing that the directors of the Panama canal have
purchased the President of Nicaragua in order
to prevent the construction Of the Nicaragua
canal. This is a vile calumny that repel with
Indignation. l have directed that it be denied
emphatically, and given instructions for the
prosecution of the authors before the proper
tribunal. Be good enough to publish this in
Washington"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Watching an English Emissary.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 24--Russia, fearing
that Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, special Brit
ish envoy to the Porte. is under instructions to
offer the Sultan England's assistance in gaining
possession of Kars and also the control of Bull
garia, in return for an Anclo-Turkish alliance,
has instructed NJ. Nelidoff. Russian ambassador
to Turkey, to keep a careful watch upon the
British ENJOYS ne gotiatiops
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Socialist Riot at Amsterdam.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 24-There Socialist
riot here on Saturday. The police dispersed
the mob with swords. The trouble was renewed
yesterday. The mob stoned the police who
charged, wounding many.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
THE CHOLERA.

A Startling Increase in the Number of New
Gases and Deaths.
MADRID Aug 24.-The number of new eases
of cholera in Spain yesterday was 5,9l9 and the
number of deaths from that disease, 1850. The
following statistics show the increase in the
number of cases Of cholera and the number of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Gable Notes.

The Marquis of Salisbury has started for
Dieppe.
John Ruskin's condition is an approach to con-
valescence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The Register of the
Treasury has issued the following order
''To avoid the trouble and delays in the trans
fer of United States bonds by the successors or
legal representatives of holders. nominally or
really, in a fduciary capacity. this Office will
hereafter require. a condition precedent to
the issue to any trustee, executor, administrator
guardian, etc, that the beneficiary or particular
trust represented shall be named IN the applica-
ton aud in the assignment of the bonds for the
nupnOsas urODOspd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Anarchists Urge Incendiarism.

BERNE, Aug. 24.-The walls of Lausanne have
been pIacarded with bills signed THE Swiss
Secret Anarchist Committee" urging the burn
ing of the foreign embassies here. The crcum
stance has caused a sensation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
Campaign Courtesies in England.

LONDON, Aug. 24-The Attorney general in
a speech this evening. denounced Mr.. Chamber
lain as a Socialist. and warned Moderates TO pre-
pare for thievish attacks on church and other
vested interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-25
WARNING FOR THE PROPHET
Extraordinary Story of the Operations
of a Mohammedan Army in Africa.
A Talented Young Follower Of the Prophet
Gathers a Huge Force and Moves
Against the Pagan Tribes.
Vast Tracts of Country Subjugated and
Cleared of Predatory Bands.

Alarming Increase of Cholera Fatalities in
Spain, and Also in Marseiles-Lang-
try and Her Pugilistic Friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-02-18
THE RESERVATION BILL.
An Interesting Letter from Senator
Vest.
He Believes IN Diminishing Indian Reser-
vatlons and Will do his Utmost to
BRING 1t About

The following letter received by Col.
M. J. Leaning, of this city, from Sen
ator Vest, of Missouri, voices the true
sentiments in relation to Indian reser-
vations. The United States Senate has
not, for many years, contained an ADLER
public servant than Senator Vest He
is man of the people, always at bis
post Of duty and regards public Office as
a public trust. In all the attempted
land grabs and National Park schemes
Senator Vest has uniformly been on the
side Of The people and against the sche-
mers. His letter will be perused with
interest by every citizen Of Montana as
it is only another evidence of his active
friendly interest in the welfare and
prosperity Of the people of Montana.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 6, 1885.
MY DEAR CoLoNEL:
Yours enclosing resolutions Of mass
meeting at Benton has been received.
1t will afford me very great pleasure to
do all { can to secure the objects named
in the resolutions, as am heartily in
sympathy with the idea Of diminishing
Indian reservations, both on account Of
the white settler and the Indian. These
immense reservations are simply pre-
miums on barbarism, SD far as the Indian
is concerned. and they should be made
homes for the industrious white popula-
ton of the country.
Present my kind regards to our friends
in Benton, and believe me
Truly, G. G. VEST.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-02-18
The Illinois Senatorial Fight.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1l.-The Journals
Springfield, ILL.,, special says: After
some roll calls, including call Of the
House, on which the republicans did not
vote and 56 democrats did, Hamilton
moved to proceed to elect q United
States Senator. Speaker Haines refused
to entertain point Of order that no quo
rum was present, aud ordered the clerk
to proceed with the roll call, which re-
suited: Morrison As, Haines |, Richard
Bishop /. Morgan, of VIII county, vo-
ted for Haines on the ground that he
could not vote for free trader. Haines
voted for Bishop. During The roll call
the republicans lctt their seats and the
House The democrats voted to invite
the Senate to the Joint session at noon,
and then took a recess. The Senate met
with seven republicans aud three demo
Gratis absent The republicans broke the
quorum, when senator Merritt moved to
adjourn until 1870; carried. The Senate
reconvened, and the democrats tried to
nave tnC cleTk OF the HOUSE EGcOsII2eO,
but the president ruled that he could
recognize no one without a quorum. A
few minutes before II O'Clock the demo
Gratis arose IL a body aud marched over
to the House The remaining senators
carried a motion to adjourn. When the
senators and representatives had assem-
bled Haines said that, as he understood
the law, it made no difference whether
a quorum was present or not; the law
was imperative; that q vote should be
taken.
The roll call resulted: Senate-Morri-
son, %; House-Morrison, 52 Haines l.
Morgan voted for Haines and Haines
voted for Morrison. The democrats ap
plauded.
Haines announced that there was no
quorum and no election, and that the
ballot would be resumed at noon to-
morrow. The senators then left.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-02-18
--aasEP saQAR- = @ass.@-------
A Town Destroyed by an Avalanche.

SALT LAKE, February 14.-The start
ling news was brought here this even
ing that the town of Alta was nearly
wiped out by an avalanche. It had
been showing for week and was twelve
feet deep on level. 1t was still snow
ing hard last night, and soon after
o'clock tremendous volume of snow
swept down over the Emma mine works,
doing no damage there except to take
the smokestack along. Then it struck
the town, crossing about three-fourths
of it. but fortunately many of the houses
were deserted for the winter. The
place is built at the foot of converging
gulches, and the slides have fair mark.
Twenty-eight persons in all were buried,
twelve of whom were dug out alive this
morning the rest are undoubtedly
dead. 1T is possible that some of the
above may be alive, as on former oc-
casion some were found alive after hav-
ing been buried three days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-02-18
a R1oUous Demonstration.

LONDON, February 16.-Great excite
ment was occasioned to-day by the riot
Gus conduct of large number of unem-
ployed workmen. Three thousand
paraded the streets with banners bear
ing notices of their grievances. When
they reached the local government
board the committee broke ranks, enter
ed the office, and demanded relief for
the people, stating that they wanted i'm
mediate employment. The officials re-
fused the committee and the crowd be-
came a mob, overpowering the police,
who intertered. Finally the mob at
tempted to storm the admiralty and the
home office, but were dispersed at last
by the police.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
rnII Report of the Proceedings of
the Fourteenth Session.
.,,to the River Press.

,ocisl TO the River Press
HELENA, February IL, 1885.
council-The judiciary committee re-
,rtpd the bill to amend chapter 5, 4th
Eirsion of the criminal practice act,
"a recommended that it pass.
The committee on ways and means
lonorted the bill to amend section SO,
lrficIe 3 9TH division Of the revised stat
Nj. and recommended that it pass.
The committee to whom was referred
he resolution for the relief of the cap
Iors Of Con Murphy reported, recon-
lending that it do not pass.
The bill to regulate the fees Of sheriffis
~ tbe board 0f prisoners was amended
Irmaking it IS cents each for five pris-
ags and and so cents for all over.
The committee Of the whole, after
asderation Of the bill to amend see
/ M 387, 9TH division Of the revised
latutes, regarding the duties Of county
Jerks, recommended that it pass.
The bill to amend section 42S, 1st divi-
ion. was reported from the committee
H the whole With the recommendation
bat it pass.
The following bills were introduced:
By DeWolfe-To create the school
text book commissioners also, to pro-
vide for recording the written opinions
bf the supreme court and enforcing its
opinions.
By Armstrong the relief of J.
h. Morton; also, to amend sections 374,
sand 399 of the criminal practice act.
The following bills were passed To
bmend sections 1893 and 1894, 5th divi-
sion Of the statutes; the substitute for
the bill defining the duties of county
clerks and the bill creating Fergus
county.
Hodse-The bill to amend an act con-
ovrning fees Of jurors in civil cases
passed.
The house resolved itself into COM
mittee Of the whole on the bill regulat-
ING the assessments Of life insurance
companies and after lengthy debate
adjourned
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-02-18
Another Boom for Ne1hart.

A letter received recently by j. r.
Wilton from J. l.. Neihart, of Neihart,
states that Mr.. Couch representing par
ties in Salt Lake City had bonded the
Chamberlain and Bell mine, and had
made an offer to bond the Queen of the
Hills, Homestake and O'Brien mines
until September Ist, for 100000.
Neihart is bound to come to the front
as a quartz mining camp 1t will when
further developments as7 made, exceed
in richness any camp in the territory.
The Improvements made by the Hudson
Mining Company, and the proposed de-
velopment of other property in that sec
ton will give Neihart Importance in the
mining world.
In view of benefits to accrue to Fort
Benton from this boom we would like
to see something done towards construct
ing a good road to the mines. IF it is
not done we will lose trade which would
otherwise come here.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-02-18
The Miles City Land Office.

"A St. Paul friend of Mr.. Washington
Berry, register of the United States
land office at Miles City, who has just
secured thirty days leave of absence,
and will visit his family in Maryland,
says that the visit of Mr.. Berry to the
vicinity of the national capital has un-
usual significance at this time. It is
known that Mr.. Berry's course, since he
entered upon the duties of register of
the land office at Miles City last fall,
has been decidedly against fraudulent
enteries, especially under the desert
land act, and his action is calling the
attention Of the land department. at
Washington to the matter has resulted
in the cancellation of large proportion
of the enteries made during part of the
time prior to the beginning of his Off
cial duties; more especially of entries
made under the desert land act. His
persistent efforts in this direction have
brought upon him the wrath of the
claimants and their interested friends,
who are mostly cattlemen, and Mr..
Berry ned not be surprised, should he
stop at Washington while away, to
find influences working against him
there at the instance of those whom he
had been following up with untiring
energy. It is more than likely that he
will visit the national capital, and
while there thoroughly acquaint HIM
self with matters that may come up in
reference to his opsition.