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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

The railways of the State have been com
planning loudly of the excessive assessment of
their property for taxation, and imploriug the
State Board of Equalization to have mercy on
their pitiable condition, produced by hard
times and grinding competition. They COM
planned just as loudly dozen or so years ago.
and got nearly $780, 900, 900 of property taxed
at about $500, oOO;. People are not going to
pity them quite so many millions, now that
they know how their pity goes to increase
their own assessments in order to make up
the requisite revenue. The railways get off
with little, and other property must pay the
more for it. Now, the companies have begged,
and made poor mouths. and very probably lied
a good DEAL and their $277, 000 900 of prop
erty is assessed at just one-ffth of its value
$55,000,0O0. Other property goes on the
duplicate at full figures, or at least two thirds
Of its cash value. Let us have a little
equality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

DR.. MARIAN S. FREDER1cKs has been ap-
pointed by the New York Board of Health as
one of the summer corps of physicians, being
the only woman in the staff of twenty six.
She is the third woman who has served in this
capacity, and the chief of the board says that
the services of such physicians are found to
be almost indispensable, the female occupants
of tenementh houses being much more easily
reached and controlled by women than by
male physicians on their sanitary rounds. If
the women M. DIS are as useful, however, as
the Board of Health declares, it would seem
that the proportion of one to twenty-six in the
corps is rather small.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THOSE persons who are tired of hearing of the
unapproachable superiority of the French
cuisine will be pleased to learn that long time
resident of Paris denounces the average cooking
in the restaurants of that city as atrocious.
The menu, he says, lacks imagination which
fact would not be so distressing if something
eatable could be obtained, but this pleasure he
declares is rare. Inartistic cooking burnt
meats and fiat sauces, this dissatisfied person
says, are the rule. TO be French chef in these
days requires the mastery Of dozen recipes
instead of years of study of the art. AS mat
ter of fact, according to the private testimony
of unprecedented travellers, the boasted cookery Of
the French was never admirable as has been
described. The Wanted soups and salads. on
close acquaintance too often prove to be insipid
compounds which bear no comparison with the
same dishes served without noise of trumpets
upon ordinary American tables French cook
cry is greatly overrated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

The Sunday Journal for tomorrow July
S, will contain the third installment of Miss
Braddon's thrillingly dramatic novel, "Cut by
the County" 1t will also have one of Rev. j.
c. Fletcher's Italian letters; sermon by Rev.
Myron W. Reed; sketch by Garth Grafton;
letter from Joseph Hatton on Glad
stone, Salisbury and ex-Minister Lowell;
New York letter by George Parsons Lathrop;
poems by number of our most favorite
writer's; note and comment by Emma Garlic
ton. and the usual features Of our Sunday
edition, besides the regular weekly review of
society matters.
Miss Braddon's story deepens in interest
from week to week, and is being read by an
increasing constituency. After the Fourth,
the people will appreciate the luxury and
value of such a Sunday paper as the Sunday
Journal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
A Small Mans Greatness.

San Francisco Report.
Minister DENLY evidently feels all the import
ance of the new Apo ntee to an honorable and
responsible Office; and will probably consider
himself quite power in the world till he brings
up against the Chinese wall of ancient prejudices,
rooted fashions and immovable superstitiopS
Then he will know how small he is, and what an
unimportant man in this world an American
minister to China really is.
DENLY must be very ignorant, not only of
China, but of his own country, if lie talks as he
is said to talk about drawing China and the
United States nearer together and opening up
new channels of commerce between the two
countries He will do we'll if he keeps things as
they are; he will do better if he strengthens tho
barrier already raised between us and China
We can get along finely without the Chinese; we
could not get along at all with them
We sometimes wonder what the Pacific coast
States and Territories would do should the rest
of the country decide to let the Chinese pour in
upon US in unrestricted numbers Should we
move out quietly and give the country to the
Chinese! Should we stay and enter upon a
hopeless struggle with them, or what should We
dor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THE removal of Hon. Charles L. Holstein
from the office of United States district at
torney takes from the public service faith
full, intelligent and efficient officer, one whose
who has represented the interests of the gov
eminent before the United States courts with
distinguished ability and success. His re-
moval upon the grounds of offensive parti-
sanship' is another miserably appli-
cation of this term, which will soon
smell to heaven in the nostrils Of
every decent man in the land. 1t is
charged. among other things, that he was the
author of an editorial criticism, published in
the Journal, upon the remarkable opinion of
Attorney general Garland in the case of Alex
ander IL. Lawton, who was appointed minister
to Russia. This is not true; for while Mr.
Holstein contributed number of editorial
articles to this paper, the responsibility for
which he openly assumed by their republica-
ton in pamphlet form, he has contributed
nothing since the date of the election. This
is an instance of how foully and falsely the
star chamber practice of this administration
works. Of Hon. John E. Lamb his successor,
it is only necessary to say that if the State of
Indiana had been raked with harrow, he is
about the last man who would ever have been
thought of for the place He has no renuta-
ton as lawyer, and brings to the Office no
single recognized qualification, except that of
the most virulent and proscriptive Democratic
partisanship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

DID anyone ever hear of it being IAN out
rage to enforce the law against any body else
than a saloon-keeper? We hope the liquor
law will be enforced to-day by the police au-
thorities, and the penalties vigorously exc
cuted by the mayor against anyone who will
fully and deiantly violates the statute. We
want day of jollity and unrestrained celebra-
ton, but open saloons doing rushing bust
ness in the sale of intoxicants are not a neces
sity; on the contrary, they are menace to
order and the public peace and safety
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

A SALT LAKE special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer says: "The Mormons are delighted
with the removal of Morgan, Chief justice of
Idaho. There are many Saints in the south
ern part of that Territory and Morgan has
been active in waging warfare against them
for months past The Mormons have been
working hard for his removal and, having
succeeded, are rejoicing almost as much as
they would if Chief justice Zane, of this Ter
ritory, were retired" Possibly this will help
to explain why all polygamous Mormons are
Democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

Hon DANIEL NJ Fox, the new superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia mint, made rather
a priggsh speech to the employees of the in
stitution on taking possession of his office
After urging them to consider carefully their
responsibilities and their duties to the public
he enlarged upon the sin of wasting moments
of precious time in language so like that ad-
dressed by the oldfashioned pedagogue to his
pupils, that the veteran hearers must have
been carried back to the days Of their youth.
Mr.. Fox also expressed wish to bring the
mint UP to high standard of excellence, and
trusted that his subordinates would aid him
in the effort. Inasmuch as Colonel Snowden,
the retiring superintendent has devoted
twenty eight years to a similar effort, and not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

DIR. LEONARD, the third party Prohibition
candidate for Governor of Ohio, in the inte-
rests Of the Democratic party and free whisky,
is regular preacher of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, being now stationed at Spring
field. It cannot be doubted that Dr. Leonard
course in accepting this nomination will
greatly disturb not only the partic-
ular church of which he is pastor,
but the church generally; for, while the
Methodist Church believes in and is commit
ted to the doctrine of prohibition, there is but
very small per cent. of it's membership who
believe that the way to reach it is by aiding
the Democratic liquor-league alliance. The
attitude of DR.. Leonard is already severely
condemned, and it cannot but breed dissension
in his church
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
The Carroll War Claim.

Albany journal.
1t is reported in the Boston Transcript that
the Court of Claims has decided the famous case
of Miss Anna Ella Carroll of Maryland, in her
favor She claimed recompense for services dur
ing the late rebellion, including the writing of
valuable state papers and the planning of the de-
cisive campaign up the Tennessee River We
do not know the evidence on which this peculiar
claim has been granted, but we do know that
General Grant in conversation about the matter
a few days ago, said he knew nothing about the
case except that while he was President Miss
Carroll was pressing her claim. 1t would seem
as if General Grant should have been the one
above all others to have known whether Miss
Carroll planned one Of the most important cam
paignS of the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

arabic. alcohol and water, and is very combusti-
bic. AT the moment the shell leaves the mortar
the fuse ignites and is gradually consumed until
the flame reaches an interior cavity of the shell
holding Is charge of powder. Instant explosion
ensues, the she'll breaks with a loud report aud
sheds the burning stars in a perfect shower OF
beautiful colors. Sometimes the consummate
effect is sinuous, snake-iike grouping, long,
slender blades of FIRE squirming about in the
most fantastic way This is brought about by
filling the she'll with tubes of combustible chem
icas securely fastened at one end. SO that the
vent is altogether in the opposite direction. In
this way they are prevented from making pro-
miscuous discharge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THE revoking by Secretary Whitney of his
predecessors order, prohibiting naval officers
from having their families with them while
on service in foreign ports, causes an i'll
considered display of rejoicing in certain
newspapers. For the sake of consistency,
these organs should keep silence Unhappy
readers of their columns remember, if the
editors do not, that they formerly devoted
much space to eriticising the evil, as they
termed it, of the presence of families of naval
officers OH board ships of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THE streetcar strike in Chicago still con-
tinues. What is wanted is for somebody to
bring an action against the street-car company
to compel it to run its cars and then let the
courts see what justice there is in the COM
plants of the striking employees If the courts
order the company to run its cars, and the
strikers still continue their molestation and
unlawful breach of the peace, it should be
seen whether there is power enough in the
machinery of the law to override the mob.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

Tia Washington Post, administration or
gan, renews its attack upon Mr.. Villas in the
most uncompromising manner. '1t is difficult
to understand" says the Post, 'why Mr.. Villas
gives his countenance to the star chamber
method of getting rid of Republican incumb-
ents That method is obnoxious to every
conviction cherished by fair minded men, and
must be foreign and hostile TO every instinct
Of his own nature. Even if he had suffered it
to go into operation in the first instance with
out due reflection, he must perceive now how
oppressive and unjust it is, and what cruel
hardship tits capable of working. A
moments reflection will show him that dwell
ers in the nineteenth century cannot safely be
subjected to the systems of the thirteenth;
that secret condemnation of officials isas much
an anachronism as would be the fagot or the
rack. day of reckoning must come in such
case as this" What the day of reckoning is,
and what the real meaning of the attack upon
the Postmaster general is. are disclosed in this
final paragraph:
"The Republican Senate, only too anxious
for pretext to antagonize the Democratic
government, might not dare to make them
selves obstructive in the face of favorable
feeling throughout the country; but, should
the star-chamber continue to flourish they
will have more than enough to justify them,
and respectable public sentiment will applaud
them in antagonizing an administration which
countenances such things"
1t is to be suspected that the thirteenth cen
fury methods would not be so bitterly con-
demned were the Senate not Republican; but
perhaps this is mean suspicion. However it
may be, it is a Democratic row, and very
pretty one so far as they have got
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THE county board, or the authorities of the
city, or the trustees of West Indianapolis, or
whoever has authority in the matter, should
at once make test case against the street
railway company, and have the question set
tied whether that corporation is bound to
keep the Morris-street bridge floor in good re-
pair or not It's condition is now nearly as
bad as it can be to be passable at ALL A few
patches-a dozen or so-have been made in
the rotten places of the railway tracks, but
they are still full of holes and warped planks,
while the floors on either side of them are
worse off. If the street railway company is
under any obligation to keep the bridge floor
in good condition as a consideration for the
use OF ito the frequent obstruction Of the
Taxpayers who paid for it-now is
the time to enforce that obligation. No
bridge about the city is in so wretched
state, and the street railway tracks and their
cars are the chief cause of it. If the county
board gave a concession of that bridge to the
company, without any condition looking to a
compensation, in money or repairs the people
want to know it. The company claims to be,
it is said, and certainly acts as if it were,
under no obligation to do anything for the
people whose costly property it is using so
freely. If its claim be we'll founded, there
must be an overhauling of the grants made to
this grasping corporation, and some means
provided to make it do little for the public
in return for franchises that are making it the
richest as well as the most absorbing and
selfish corporation in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
Sitting Bulls Twin Boys.


An army officer who has been investigating
the subject ever since the massacre of Custer
and his men, expressed the opinion day that
Sitting Bull was not present at the Custer massa-
ere, notwithstanding his statements to the con-
trary He says he has ascertained that Sitting
Bull has two twin boys One of them was
chrsened 1.-THE Boy that was Taken" and the
other 1.-THE Boy that was Left" He says that
Sitting Bull and Mrs. Bull were in such hurry
to run away that they left one of the twins The
infant was in the thickest part of the fight and
escaped injury of any kind by crawling under
the roots of a tree. This was THE Boy that
was Left" After the massacre Mrs. Sitting Bull
went to the scene and found the child. This
officer says Sitting Bull is mean kind Of an In
dian. and is not entitled to the fame that he has
received. Spotted Tail was the best Indian and
the bravest fighter Red Cloud came next and
Chief Joseph next. Sitting Bull he places last
in the list
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
A Solid Chunk of Facts.

LOulSV1IIe IOUfler-JOUrnaI.
There doesn't seem to be anybody who wants
to give $3.50 toward the completion Of the Bar
tholdi pedestal. When Liberty shall have so
enlightened the world that American cities shall
cease to stink, and American citizens who have
toiled and saved shall not be required to pay
more taxes than 'tyrant" would levy there
will be no lack of $3.50 persons to come forward
and subscribe for appropriate statuary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THERE is not even respectable Democrat
who approves of the infamous, sneaking poll
cy adopted by the petty, paltry, pusillani-
nous Postmaster general. Talk about Frank
Hatton! w. +. Villas rattles around in his
place like dried bean in two-quart gourd
Villas is the smallest man ever in a conspicu-
Gus political place except, possibly, Thomas
f. Bavard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
Passing Strange.

San Francisco Chronicle.
1t is passing strange that all the lynchings
south of Mason and Dixons line are of colored
people. The latest case comes from Texas,
where mob hanged five negroes for a murder
which they were charged with committing The
lynching done on the strength of coroner's
jury the day after the crime took place. The
verdicts of coroners' juries are not always to be
trusted and it would go hard with many people
in this city if summary measures were to be
taken against them on the strength of such
evidance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

Mr.. HEDDEN, the new collector Of New
York, said he should be satisfied if he could
go out of office with as good record as his
predecessor, Mr.. Robertson, whereupon the
New York Herald rises to remark that, if this
be true why the necessity of changer 1t
says; 'This is an inquiry which does not
concern US so much as it does President
Cleveland and Secretary Manning"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
Not Pleased with the New Postal Law.

New York ColliInerClal ADVERTISER.
Congress, in it's wisdom, or unwisdom. has
passed the law however, and doubtless the new
rule will serve the convenience of many The
trouble is that it serves part of the public at
the expense of the whole. and makes it pretty
certain that we shall not in this generation have
a onecent postal rate, which is thing much
more to be desired, and one that is desired oy
many more people, than the privilege of inclos-
ing chrome cards, samples of new dresses, locks
of hair and cut flowers in letters without paying
double for the privilege
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

If anybody or any company can be found
who. propose to do anything for the city, or to
put anything up, whether it be electric light
towers or what not they should be at once
promptly arrested and jailed by those emf
nent guardians of the public prosperity who
want the town fenced in and the gates pad
locked
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
The Tariff idea i'm England.

PIttsburg commercial.
That the Golden Club has become so alarmed
at the spread of tariff ideas in Great Britain that
it is trying to raise $3.50, 600 to combat them and
to disseminate the principles and advantages Of
free trade, is sad news for the Democracy.
CHARITY begins at home" and until the Golden
Club get its fences in good repair in England it
will have no money to send over here to help
Democrats carry elections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THE mercenary st. John is said to have de-
ivered an excellent speech in behalf of 'the
cause to the Prohibition delegates at Spring
field. AS he was paid 800 for the address he
could afford to give them a good one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

GREAT many newspapers are applauding
Lady Randolph Churchill for electioneering
for her husband which have only words of
ridicule for the other Lady Somebody, who is
seeking an election to Parliament for herself
And yet both ladies are mixing up in the
dirty pool of politics to an equal degree.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THE arrest, in Philadelphia, of Captain
Curtis, of the Light Artillery, was an outrage,
for which he should demand and receive the
nmplest reparation. Of course, the charges
against him were promptly dismissed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

THE most touching thing is the enthusiasm
with which the Ohio Democrats receive the
action of the Prohibition convention. They
indorse the nomination of Dr. A. B. Leonard
for Governor with the intensest enthusiasm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

AFTER long vacation justice is getting
down to business in what Hoosiers call a
fright smart" way. With Buddenseik, Fish
and Mackin disposed Of within two weeks it
looks as if the goddess was not only not blind,
but uncommonly sharp-sighted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
Does This Mean a Telephone Bill?

Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t is very Well known that some bills are intro.
duced for the sole purpose of black mailing or
sandbagging wealthy corporations, and with no
other end in view.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

WHEN the subject was first preached to him,
Rev Doctor Leonard, the Prohibitionist nom
iree for Governor of Ohio, expressed an IN
willingness to accept on account of his congrega-
ton. AS he has now taken the honor it is prob
able that mature reflection has convinced him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
Losing Time.


BTIIWauktt
The President would make more rapid progress
in turning the rascals out, if he did not have to
stop several times q day to declare that there is
no trouble between him and Secretary Bayard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
Minister Hanna'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Bayless w. Hanna the new Minister to the
Argentine Republic is said by an enthusiastic
Democratic editor to be possessed of converse
tional powers which would make him conspicu-
Gus in any salon in Paris. We think in the case
of Mr.. Hanna the word should be spelled with
two o'S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04
Recipes of Experts.

New York World
How to keep in office: BE on both sides like Henry
G. Pearson and Silas w. Burt.-New York Sun.
How to run an Independent newspaper: Help
the Democrats nine months in year and the Re-
publicans the other three
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

without success, this assumption by an mex
perienced man that he could do even better
is hardly calculated to fill the employees with
admiration. Not being an Offensive parti-
san, however, he may accomplish wonders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-04

IT is to be hoped that Lady Randolph
Churchill has not introduced the political
methods of New York into England. But
where else than in New York did she get her
training?