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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-12
Brief Mention.

Joliet is to have new street railway for the
West Side.
Frank Noyes, son of Eben Noyes, of Nation,
is reported to have been lynched last Tuesday bv
regulators, near Caldwell, Kan.
Miss Dora B. Layton, nineteen years old,
living near Nation, has been pronounced in
sane as the result of disappointed love.
At Quincy, the case of J. Louis Pau, ir, vs.
DR.. John Schmidt and Aaron McMurray for
$50, 600 for false arrest and malicious prosecu-
ton. has ended with verdict for defendants
George Shoemaker was found dead in his bed
at the City Hotel at Nation. He registered
from Shelbyville. H.. but as he had no friends
there, he was buried at Mattoon. His death was
from natural causes.
John Freese and Fred Bergman were drowned
in Shoal creek, near Greenville They were at
work removing drift which had lodged against a
railroad bridge, and their raft turned over.
throwing them out into the current made swift
by late rains, and which forced them down to
death
S. j. Saddler, a welto-do farmer of Christian
county Illinois aged about seventy years, stepped
from moving passenger train, at Lena, and,
failing between the cars and depot platform, was
dragged some distance before the train could be
stopped. He received serious injuries about the
head and chest, but will probably recover.
The Kane county board of supervisors has
offered reward of 81, 900 for the capture of Al
bert Koch. the Chicago man who murdered his
wife and mother-in law at Compton. Not a trace
of Koch has been found since he fled from the
scene. Equally mysterious was the escape of
the murderers of Policemen Grant and McNett,
of Geneva, for whose detection So 900 was
offered
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,Iats and save Thousands of them to

accumulate and save. Thousands of them to
this day believe that the dividends paid them by
the commissioner are but the interest on earn
ings of their deposits and that sooner or later
the original deposits will be returned to
them. No explanation seems to convince them
to the contrary, and calls are made daily, both
orally and in writing, for their money. Nor
ought it to be considered strange or unreasona-
BILE, in view of all the circumstances, for these
people to look TO the government for relm
bursement of their losses The company was
chartered by Congress. for their especial benefit,
TO encourage industry, and most of its branches
were presided over by the commissioned and
uniformed officers of the government. 1t was
but natural, therefore. for them to assume that
the government would seq to the proper man
agement of the institution, and would pro-
tect them from loss. Objection has been
made to the granting of this relief on the
ground of its dangerous tendency az a
precedent. This apprehension is, / think.
groundless. There never was but one Freed
mans Bank. There never will be another.
From the gradual diminution of the amount
called for, on account of the several dividends
declared, it is estimated that the sum of $50, 600
will cover tho deficiency between the amount
paid, 81 per cent, and the amount to which
the creditors likely to call for the same were en-
titled at the time of the failure of the company"
The commissioner submits bill designed to
accomplish the desired relief, and says that if
the relief is granted. provision should be made
for the transfer to the United States of the re-
naming assets of the company, as it is probable
that considerable sum may yet be realized
from the assets now remaining.
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The Public Health Association.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE closing session Of
the American Public Health Association was
held to day. The following new members were
elected: DR.. John F. Selman, of Chicago; Rep
resen tatives McAdoo. of New Jersey, and Swim
burne, of New York; Dr. John Campbell, of
Washington, and DR.. T. G. Young. of Augusta
Me.
The subject of sewer disinfection was re-
ferred to the committee on disinfectants, which
was continued for another year
The resolution of Dr. F. M. Hunt, urging
practical teaching of hygiene in schools, and
enlarging the committee that subject, was
adopted The advisory committee recommended
that Congress be urged to appropriate funds to
enable the War and Navy departments, through
their medical corps, to investigate the cause of
infectious diseases They also reported that
Toronto, Ont, had been selected for the place
of the next annual meeting, the time for which
will be fixed by the executive committee
Officers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, DR.. Henry P. Wacott of
Massachusetts; first vice president, DR.. c. W.
Coverton, of Canada; second vice-president. Dr.
G. B. Thornton of Tennessee; treasurer, Dr. j.
B. Lindsey, of Tennessee executive commit
tee-Maj Chas. Smart u S. A.: DR.. Henry B.
Baker. Lansing, Mich; DR.. H A. johnson, of
Illinois; DR.. JOS. Holt, of Louisiana; DR.. c. N.
Hewitt of Minnesota Dr. Pinkney Thompson,
of Kentucky. the committee comprises, also,
the present officers and the x-presidents of the
association. The association then adjourned
sine die
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Union soldiers. signed by Sid M. Davis,
of Farragut Post Department of the Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic, argues in favor OF
the proposition, and is accompanied by a letter
to the same effect from the Department of Texas,
Grand Army of the Republic. The appeal is not
based the ground of obligations. as in the case
of Union soldiers but it is asked for as an act OF
grace. The proposition has had its origin alto
gether with those who were not in sympathy
with the confederate cause. No movement
whatever in its favor has been made by those
for whose benefit it is asked. Yet there is no
doubt it will be seized upon as a pretext for the
revival of sectional feeling, and. however worthy
the motives and noble the sentiment, it may be
questioned whether it is Judicious to suggest
project which cannot possibly be prosecuted to
success. and whose only object will be to furnish
capital for malignant partisans.
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MINOR MATTERS.
Cities Expecting Money for Public Buildings
May Prepare for Disappointment
al "a he md liz I0nrnaI

Cities Expecting Money for Public Buildings
May Prepare for Disappointment.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE several cities in
Indiana expecting assistance from the govern
ment in the construction of public buildings
Madison New Albany, Richmond Lafayette.
Logansport, etc.-will undoubtedly be disap-
pointed in the event it is determined to recon
struct the navy It is stated that it will be poll
cy for the administration to curtai the expend-
ture for public buildings and the improve
rlent of rivers and harbors to the
minimum if new navy is de-
.ermined upon, as the latter proposition
will consume anywhere from twenty
five to fifty millions of dollars. 1t is very proba-
BILE, too that work upon the naval outfit will be
authorized as there seems to be large majority
in favor of it in both branches of Congress. In
any event it is improbable that there will be
much money voted by this Congress for the con-
struction of government buildings, because the
great current of expenditures to be created will
not be developed under two years, and the peo-
pie of the cities interested in Indiana may as
we'll conclude that the chances are they will be
disappointed, even though their representatives
in Congress work as hard and faithfully to secure
desired appropriations as would be expected of
them.
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THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S.
The Position They Will Take in Reference to
the Presidents Nominations.

The Position They Will Take in Reference to
the Presidents Nominations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Republican sena-
tors met in caucus at ii o'clock to-day. Senator
Sherman resigned his position as chairman of
the caucus, and Senator Edmunds was elected
to that place. This action was due to the fact
that no senator has ever been chairman of the
caucus and presiding officer of the Senate at the
same time, and Senator Sherman felt it incum-
bent upon him not to depart from the line of
precedent The action of the caucus committee
IN the arrangement of chairmanships of Senate
committees. viz, in deciding to tender
to Senator Sewell that of the joint committee on
the library, and to Senator Logan his
old place on military affairs. was ratified
Nearly all the time was devoted to discussion
Of the line of policy to be adopted toward the
presidential appointments. No additional action
was taken nor proposed. The senators expressed
their views freely and were found to be prac-
tcally unanimous against the adoption of any
general policy of opposition. but were agreed
upon the ACCESSIBILITY of treating each nomina-
ZION upon It's merits. Opinions were expressed,
and generally assented to, that good men ap-
pointed TO Office because thew were Democrats.
should be confirmed, except in cases where their
predecessors We're removed upon nnfoupded
charges for the purpose of making pretexts for
the creation of vacancies. In such cases 1t was
urged that the nomination should be held IN to
give the removed officials opportunity for
vindication. The senators who were present
expressed the opinion that this plan, for the
present, will govern the course Of the Repub-
leans.
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Judge Wards List of Bills.

special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Judge Ward has pre-
pared bills as follows for introduction in the
House at the earliest possible day: To equalize
bounties of soldiers; for erection of public
building at Lafayette for relief of Larkin F.
Roberts, James w. Hetrick. Althea A. Frasur
Capt. Peter J. Wechbillig, Robert G. Mckee
Thomas r. Bruner, Samuel Morse Charles B.
Cadjy, Eli Conner, William N. Cliff. Anna M
Smith, Joseph Vanarsdel, c. G. Cam. Daniel 81.
Ross, Patrick W. Kennedy, George B. Baldwin,
Silas Quackenbush, William Pike, Eleanor T.
Brookbanks, Mary Bagley, Simeon G. Yeager.
George w. Martin, Ref Karl, Samuel Ayres,
Otis Stofferd. Most of these last-named are for
pensions and increase of pensions.
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General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Frank B. Mcdonald,
of Indianapolis. has been appointed special ex-
aminer in the Pension Office.
Governor Gray called on the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day and asked that Harvey Francis,
of the Michigan City Dispatch, who is in the
city, be appointed special agent of the Treas
ury Department. The request was taken under
consideration. Visits were made to some of the
other departments in the interest of his Office
seeking friends, but with little success.
Governor Gray was at the White House this
morning, and explained, it is said, his remarks
about President Cleveland when he learned the
chief executive was not going to Indianapolis
to attend the late Vice presidents funeral 1t is
reported that the Governor denied having de-
cared the President a coward for not attending
the funeral.
Henry w. Rupe, of North Vernon, is here.
Among the postmasters' commissions issued
to-day were the following for Indianians: John
Owens. at Clarke; William w. Jones' at Parker;
Francis M. KILLER, at Roseville
A post0ffce has been established at Eiliston
Greene county, and John Workman appointed
postmaster
Commissioner Black stated to day that the
amount asked by the Pension Bureau for the
coming fiscal year is less by 81, $40 O4O than the
the current year He says, Also that the
amount asked for salaries and expenses of all
kinds is less by $4,000 than the amount ap-
propriated for the present fiscal year
Webb Conner, of Arkansas, has been appointed
a special agent of the General Land Office for
timber depredations
The following named persons have been ap-
pointed special examiners In the Pension Office
under the civi-service rules: Lucy A. Lawrence,
of Tennessee; II. N. McGee, of Pennsylvania; N
q. Seltz of Pennsylvania; j. M. Kennedy, of
Ohio; F. H. Austin, of Missouri; r. G. Hage, of
Iowa; w. FL. Mcclure, of Indiana; G. B. Elem
ing, of Indiana; F. B. Mcdonald of Indiana: F.
M. Rogers, of Illinois, and S. FL. Bundy, of I'LL
nois
Representative sTownshend, of Illinois. it is
said, will De likely to go to the head of the post
Office and post-roads committee if the postoffice
appropriation bill is given to it. He had charge
of this bill in the House during the last Con
gress.
Dr. G.. NJ Metcalf of indianapolis. secretary
of the Indiana State Board of Health, who has
been here attending national conference left
for home to night.
General Logan showed symptoms yesterday of
an intention to make war upon the administers
ton by getting in some pretty savage blows at
the Secretary of War, and while he did not talk
long or say much, he showed what he could do if
he wanted to.
During visit of Richelieu Robinson to the
President. this morning, the question of the ap-
pointment to the pension agency at New York,
for which Mr.. Robinson's friends have pressed
him, was referred to, and the President in
timated that the appointment would not be de-
cded upon for couple of months. 1t is under
stood that the President considers that the pen-
sion agents should be ex-soldiers and will ma ke
no exception in this instance.
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CONFERRING WITH REPUBLICANS.
Unauthenticated Story Concerning Two Re.
publicans and the President

Unauthenticated Story Concerning Two Re-
pubiicans and the President.
Washington Special to Cincinnati Enquirer
The President has about concluded to intermt
all further appointments to Office until the list
now before the Senate is disposed of. He acts
as if he feared the propriety of some of his
selections. and is anxious to see what the Senate
is going to do. Just now, if reports are true, the
President Is exceedingly considerate to Repub-
lican senators. The story goes that Senator
Cullom and Congressman Plumb, of Illinois.
went to the White House to find out the truth of
the report that the President had invited Repub-
licang to criticise his nominations. Mr.. Cullom
said:
"Mr. President, we have seen in the newspa-
pers that you would rather have us come here
with our objections to the men you have aD-
pointed than to keep them to be used In the
Senate to prevent their confirmation"
THAT is perfectly true, said the President.
IF have appointed any bad men during the re-
cess l want to know it, and will not send their
names to the Senate"
Very WE'LL" said Mr. Cullom, ST have got a
case. | want to be perfectly frank with you, and
say that shall feel it my duty to oppose the
confirmation of the man you have appointed as
postmaster at Streator, in my State, and l have
come here with Mr.. Plumb the congressman
from that district who lives i'll Streator to state
my reasons"
Mr. Culom and Mr.. Plumb then gave in de-
tail the objections to the new appointee, to
which the President listened attentively,
making notes of what was said. When they
had concluded the President asked if they
had any personal knowledge of the matters
mentioned Mr.. Cullom had none. and Mr..
Plumb only to a certain extent. They explained,
however, that the charges against the man were
the subject of common talk at Streator. The
President said that he would have an investiga-
ton made, and if the truth of the charges was
shown, the nomination would not be sent to the
Senate He thanked them for coming, and ex-
pressed wish that other senators would do the
same He said he was, of course, dependent
upon the reliability of those who Endorsed the
successful candidates. and naturally would be
many times deceived The Republican senators
had it in their power to save him and the service
from the results of such deception, and he hoped
they would feel at liberty to do so.
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Natchez tMlss.) Democrat
For mules there is alwas demand, and indt
pendent of his service on the farm, a large, well
trained, gentle mule would always demand IA
good price, and could at any moment be con-
verted into cash. A mule is about the only
product of the farm for which dealers will seek
and every good mule would command its marke
value on the spot whore it is grown. We rarely
hear of pative- raised horse that can be sold
for more than 5000, and then only to some one
who happens to fancy him. but to good mules
there is a fixed market value. Two hundred and
fifty dollars is no unusual price paid for fine
mule, and in the cities of the West 5000, and
even $500, are paid for fancy team of mules
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-12
The CHILEAN @Pooh Bah"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The CHILEAN legation
is in condition of great uncertainty, as the
CHILEAN minister is absent and the secretary of
the legation is also away. One of the attaches
is Manuel del Campo, the hero of numerous
riotous disturbances in the Washington theaters.
1t reported after these escapades that his
minister had ordered him home, but it appears
that the minister has not been here for some
time
Del Campo is now the charge d'affaires the
secretary of the legation, the military secretary,
the naval secretary, the master of the seals
and, in fact, the Pooh Bah of the legation. He
wrote a vigorous note to himself as charge
d'affaires. censurng himself for his riotous dis
turbances. AS charge daffaires he afterward
kindly overlooked his bad behavior. through the
friendly intercession of the naval and military
secretaries
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ILLINOIS.
An Old Man Cruelty and Fatally Beaten by
Robbers.

Robbers.
ROCKFORD, Dec. 11.-William Foley, aged sixty,
was aroused yesterday morning, early. by some
one who knocke and asked for matches He,
supposing it was neighbor who had run short,
opened the door to hand them out. when he was
felled to the floor by blow Two men then
leaped upon him, pounding and kicking him
about the face and chest until he became insen-
sible. They then went through the house. OBJ
tanning 500 in money and left Foley was un-
unable to rise from the floor, but crawled on his
hands and knees to the door, which had been
left open. and managed to attract the attention
of a neighbor by his cries, about sunrise He is
in a pitiable condition. with great cuts and
bruises all over his body, besides some internal
injuries. The doctors fear he cannot recover
Foleys wife was absent from town, and he was
alone in the house.
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Heavy Verdict Against Cook County.

JOLIET, Dec. 1.-THE jury in the case of P.
j. Sexton VS.. Cook County, a suit for 5000, OOt
damages to Sexton, claimed in tho construction
of the Chicago court brought in their YER
dict this morning. finding for Sexton the sum OF
1914, 954 So. The jury was out all night. and
took numerous ballots. each juryman writing
the amount he was in favor of awarding on his
ballot. They ranged variously, from $3.50. OOO
$l50, 0O0 and on down to $120000 The general
average was $4,000 The amount awarded on
the first trial was 100000 This win probably
end the case as it has been carefully fought to
prevent grounds of appeal.
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The Democratic Row at Shelbyville.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
SHELBYvILLE Dec. 1.-The quarrel among
the prominent Democratic officials and the ed
itor of the Democrat, as each day passes away,
grows more complicated and more exciting to the
public The letter of Judge Hord, last
evening, denying that Sheriff Magill had
attempted to black mail him out of 500, for
alleged services in the capture of the burglars
who stole his property, attracted great atten-
ton, and appeared as a complete vindcation
of Sheriff Magill of the very grave charges.
Judge Hord is in Franklin and not here to de-
fend his statements Tonight the Shelby Dem
ocrat attacks Judge Hord very sayagely. and
says that he did charge, in the Democrat office,
that the sheriff attempted to black mail
him, and if Magill nominated next
year he would not support him; and in support
of these statements prints an affidavit signed by
W. S. Ray, l.. F. Wilson and c. T. Sprague.
The paper then attacks Judge Hord and en-
phatcally reiterates the statement that no made
the statement attributed to him.
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er's copy said. but he set it up, sweet are the
who in sickness and suffering have seen the ad-
vertisement of some sovereign remedy, which.
upon trial has brought them from deaths door
1.-THE best thing ever saw in my paper was the
advertisement of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" is again and again the testimony
of those who have been healed by it of lung dis
ease, bronchial affections, tumors. ulcers, liver
complaints and the ills to which the flesh is heir
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STREETS, BALTIMORE, MD. :
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Fred Douglass Stumbled.

Carp, in the Cleveland Leader.
saw the striking figure of Fred Douglass at
the White House last Saturday. He was dressed
in black broadcloth, with tall silk hat covering
his bushy white curly hair, and a pair of cream
colored kids upon his hands For the first time
during Cleveands administration he had called
at the White House, and for the first time had
attempted to pay his respects to the President,
under whom he was acting as an officer. He
walked in dgnifed way to Colonel Dinsmore
and told him that he had come to see the Presi-
dent and that he had delayed coming so long in
order that the President might not interpret his
action as bid for the retention of his Office.
Colonel Dinsmore informed him that the Presi-
dent had refused to see any callers on Saturday,
except those having previous engagements with
him, and Mr. Douglass, saying that he had done
his duty in making the CALL walked dignifedly
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CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
The Plan to Establish Homes Impracticable
and Impolitic.

Washington Special
Some time in 1884 suggestion was made
which attracted no attention, as it apparently
emanated from no responsible source, that the
government should establish homes for INDECENT
disabled confederate soldiers The indications
are that systematic efforts in this direction have
been put in operation. Printed memorials are
In process of distribution, to be signed by Union
soldiers only, addressed to the Senate and House
OF representatives, asking for the enactment of
law for the establishment and sun
port of soldiers homes for confeder-
stes. a printed circular letter to ex-
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Foreign Money-Order Fees>-

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Postmaster-gen-
eral has made an order fixing the fees on inter
national money orders, on and after January,
1886. as follows: For sums not exceeding $40,
10 cents; over $40 and not exceeding 500 20cents;
over 500 and not exceeding $780, 30 cents: over $50
and not exceeding $40 40 cents; over $40 and not
exceeding $50, so cents. This is reduction of
one-third of the present rates paid by remitters
for such orders