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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

highway has been opened and improved from
the National road to the private grounds be-
longing to the Panhandle shops, laid wholly
on the States premises and requiring jog to
reach the shops. This Legislature should not
adjourn without requiring the immediate clos
ing of that road If a street or public road is
necessary for public convenience, the State
should give it's share, but no more. But why
public road should be opened through those
grounds to private premises none can tell. If
neglected now it may be too late to rescue the
land at the next session of the Legislature.
No more important matter can be looked af
ter to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
SATURDAY, APRIL IL, 1885.
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL;

The Sunday Journal for to morrow, the 10Th
instant, will contain the fourth and conclud-
ing installment of Mr.. William Blacks story,
s"The Wise Women of Inverness"
It will also contain special article, further
illus trating Hon. Ignatius Donnelly's discov-
cry of an alleged cipher in Shakspeare's works,
leading to the belief of their authorship by
Lord Bacon This article will give diagrams
from the pages of the Bacon edition of 1923,
showing the cipher This last contribution to
literature by the sensational author of ''The
Lost Atlantis and "Ragnarok' has stirred
up the profoundest interest, and everything
pertaining to it is eagerly read. This article,
specially prepared for the columns of the
Journal, will be welcomed by all of our read
ers
The issue will also contain poems, written
especially for our columns, by James Whit
comb Riley and Ben. D. House. and other
poems by |. Edgar Jones and other writer's.
Several original articles of special interest
at this season of the year, from the pens of
DR.. A w Brayton, Berry r. Sulgroye and
sthers, and the first of two letters upon the
GcCosh-Harvard controversy, by Prof. Z. L.
Sewall, will also be printed in the Sunday
Issue
The Sunday Journal is newspaper of the
highest character for literary excellence, and
various reading for all classes of people.
tits newspaper of the best type, full of choice
and valuable reading much of it original from
the leading writer's of the day. 1t also has the
latest news from all parts of the world by our
special aud regular correspondents. Of course,
such newspaper as the Sunday Journal has,
and necessarily must have, by far the largest
and best circulation Of any Sunday paper in the
city and State.
On Sunday, the 10Th of April, the Journal
viii begin the publication of fourpart novel
from the pen of Mrs. Oiphant, entitled
'sOliyer's Bride" The sheets for this as for all
our Sunday stories, are received directly from
the authors agents in England, by a special
arrangement The London Truth, edited by
Henry Labouchere, says: 'Books of Mrs.
Oliphant, William Black and Wilkie Collins,
like the children of old friends, need no other
recommendation than their parentage.'
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The condition of General Grant remains
about the same. An examination of the
throat yesterday shows that the cancer has
made much progress, and it may reach an
artery at any hour, when death would be but
question Of few moments There are all
sorts of reports, from all sorts of sources, and
the issue of the case is enshrouded in uncer-
tainty as to time, but not at all as to the final
event.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

Mr.. HARRISON should have carried the
city by at least 10, 900; he carried it by about
500 Yet in the face of this palpable APP
pearance of Republican fraud, Judge Smith
has the unfathomable gall to talk Of contest
ing the election.-Chicago Times.
If it is so apparent that the friends of Smith
have got away with $500 votes in manner
not according to law, why not invite the
closest scrutiny, in order that Mr.. Harrison
may be 'vindicatedW
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Manning DecIines a RaunnAt.

ALBANY, n Y, April 1O.-Secretary Manning,
when here from Washington week ago, was
rendered reception by number of leading
banks. The Secretary replied as follows:
ALBANY, N. Y, April 10, 1885.
sGentlemen-I cannot begin to express to you the
real pleasure which your letter of the 9th nst ten
dering me a reception because of my appointment to
the Office of Secretary of the Treasury and because
Of your confidence in and respect for fellow
citizen. yields In no other way could you have
given me SO much gladness, and in decng the form
aties of such occasion assure You that the hap
piness afforded is all the greater, because realize
that the offices you tender me are heartfelt
DANIEL MANNING.
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General and Personal.
ba Tndianapolia. Journal


WASHINGTON, April 10. j. Jordan and
Mrs. d. M. Jordan. of Richmond, are here, guests
of Major Lacy. Mrs. Jordan is the well-known
poetess, and represents the Richmond Inde-
pendent
About eighty five commissions Of presidential
postmasters expire next month, and the Post
master general is now considering applications
filed for filing vacancies as they occur Among
them ara the commissions Of David Overman, of
Marion, Ind, and George w. Stattler Mans
field, O.
1t was stated to-day that H. L. Turner, son Of
ex-Representative Turner, of Kentucky, had
sent communication to Riley Boyd, denounc-
ing him as liar, and intended as challenge
There is a belief that Boyd will negotiate for
meeting.
John S. Williams, of Lafayette, and Senator
Voorhees,, called upon the President today.
The Treasury Commission, engaged in ascer-
tanning the condition of work in that depart
ment, examined Fifth Auditor Alexander until
after IL o'clock last night concerning the work.
ing of his bureau.
Willis G. Neff has been commissioned post
msster at Greencastle, ard Sorden Lister at
South Bend.
Representative Ward arrived here late last
night from Lafayette. He comes to look after
some Of his constituents who are seeking an
pointments.
There were loud complaints at the Navy De-
partment to-day when Secretary Whitney issued
an order requiring clerks to complete current
work placed daily upon their desks, If Ii took
them till 5o'clock to do ii. The clerks think
this great hardship. and say it in no way con-
templates an increase of force when the work
J grows beyond their capacity. E6ux
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WASHINGTON, April 1O.-To reduce the ex-
penses of the Inspection Bureau of the Postofice
Department within the limits of the appropria-
ton, the Postmaster general to-day requested
the designations of fourteen inspectors. including
Of TeEnessee; j. j. Hanna, Of Ohio; George w.
Porter, of Illinois; w. W. Patterson, of Ken
lucky; F. r. McFerson, of Indiana; F. s. Bedell,
of Indiana, and j. j. Murphy, of Oregon.
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a Dec,ine in the NUMBER of Failures.

New YORK, April 10.-The business failures
occurring throughout the country during the
last seven days. as reported to r. q. Dunn &
Co, number for the United States, 189, and
for Canada %. or a total of 212 as compared
with total of 236 last week, and PIT the week
previous to the last showing steady decrease
Failures are lessening in all sections of the
country, except the South. In New York city
the assignments are few and unimportant
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been helped to places by them. Clerk Hig-
gins will put an end to this black mailing
business There is an old proverb which des-
ignates the sort of person who should be put
in search of robber, and the reason is at last
apparent why Higgins was ssset." If he can't
catch rascals, no one need try
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

A BURIED city, indicating high degree of
civilization on the part of its builders, is said
to have been found in Missouri The inter
ests of the community demand that Missouri
ans indulge extensively in subsol ploughing
this spring. The civilization turned up must
necessarily be an improvement on that now on
top of ground in that State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
Enforcement of Civil-service Rules.

WASHINGTON, April 10-In answer to an in
quiry by an Associated Press reporter
missioner Eaton to-day said "The civilservice
law and rules are being faithfully enforced. All
vacancies to which the examinations extend are
filed by persons certified by the commits
sion. have seen no evidence of a purpose to
make patronage by evading the spirit of the
civil-service law. Several charges have been
n1adeabefore the commission, and various rumors
have been afoat to the effect that a vacancy
here and another there have been filled in viola
ton of the rules but in every instance inquiry
has shown that there was no foundation for the
charge or rumor"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

TT is announced with quite flourish of
krumpets that Appointment Clerk Higgins
has discovered rascals, and is about to insti-
4ute reforms. The rascals, however, are not
within the Treasury walls, but outside, and
levy tax upon poor clerks within who have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

Col. W. E. MCLEAN, Of Terre Haute, has
been appointed First Deputy Commissioner of
Pensions, vice Calvin B. Walker, resigned
The appointment is most excellent one, and
is to be heartily commended. Colonel Mclean
is a good lawyer, an honorable citizen, man
of affairs, and was a soldier of worth and dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

THE city of Denver gave substantial Repub
lican majority of about ], 500 at the election on
Tuesday. We shall have TO ask Myron Reed
about this. We were led to understand that
Denver was for reform" with all the mug
wumpian term implies.
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to serve rs q witness for the defense in q suit
against bartender This is not what we were
led to expect last summer.

Two Salvation Army recruits at Chicago have
been pronounced insa ne. Medical skill is be-
coming very acute to be able to pick out two
crazier than the others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

In this age of reform in all things terrestrial
it is discouraging to note that Democratic off
cial, elected in purely reform campaign, should
be So forgetful as to place himself in q position
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

THE expressive verb ito Chicago" as ap-
Piled to politics, means to steal You will
not find this definition in Webster, but it is
Just as good as though it were.
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THE GROWING CROPS.

A Reduction OF 10 Per Cent. I'm Area, Com
pared with Last Year.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The returns Of April
to the Department Of Agriculture indicate q re-
duction of over 10 per cent of last years area In
winter wheat The aggregate shortage amounts
to 100000 acres. A decrease Is reported in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
Colored Men Will Be Recognized.
tial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal


WASHINGTON, April 10-"Register of the
Treasury Bruce will not be superseded or dis
placed. said colored man. who called upon the
President to-day, in reference to the NATTER
'and the colored population of the States every
where will be recognized in the distribution Of
offices" he added A good deal of agitation Of
this subject has taken place here within the past
forty-eight hours, there being large delegation
of colored men here to see about it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11

A FIGHT between Russia and England would
cover good deal of ground and no inconsid-
cradle extent of water. 1t will be anything
rather than funny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
Mr.. WILLIAM BLACKS GREAT STORY,
1.-THE Wise Women of Inverness.

The conclusion of this intensely interesting
story gives the workings of remorse on the
mind of the old farmer, his efforts at repara-
dion toward both Alec Jameson and Allie,
and the final consummation, when the young
sailor lad becomes the husband of the true
hearted lass of Fasslie farm.
In addition to this story, the Sunday jour
nal will contain-written specially for its col
umns-
An Article Giving an Illustration Of the Don
nelly Shakspeare-Bac Cipher. (This
article is one of great interest, and shows
by diagram the alleged discovery Of Mr..
Donnelly);
Poems by James Whitcomb Riley, Ben D.
House, l. Edgar Jones, and others;
The London Letter of Joseph Hatton-with
facts as to the Russo-Afghan trouble;
The Sickly Season in the Early Days of Indi-
anapolis-by Berry r. Sulgrove;
The Trumpeter Swan-An article for the
opening season, by A w. Brayton, M. d.;
The Lepers of Kalawao-by resident Of the
Sandwich Islands;
Besides these and other original articles, the
Sunday Journal will give its readers
A Review of the international Sunday school
Lesson for April 10;
Interesting Miscellaneous Features for Young
People and for the Women;
The Weeks Review of Society, Music and
Art by Mrs. Rose Bailey;
Special Features in the Amusement World;
Fraternity and other notes;
A Number of Interesting Local Feature Arti-
cles;
Special Telegraphic Letters from Washington
and New York;
Full Telegraphic News from All Parts of the
World.
The Sunday Journal for April 10 will be
worth reading
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL
FOR APRIL 1s

VIII Contain the Fourth and Last Install
ment of
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-09
A BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO.
ACRES Or LUMBER PILES BURNED
Nearly Fitt, Million Feet Destroyed
The Enure FIRE Department + ight-
ing tor Eight Hours.

CHicAGo. Nag s-For eight hours thus
afternoon gresi frv ragged in the iInlaense
humber district in tie southwestern outskirts
of tae city, lear the stock , ards The fiFe
originated ou the ground Of the Chicago
l.anber Company. The entire department
vs, called out for tie hTsi time ia fo0rteen
seals, and also the entire force OF the street
cleaning department Twenty ave acres
we're burned over Oh both sides Of the CHI
ca-so River, and several dwelling housos hall
4 mile distant were also consumed. Nearly
uily million foet OF lumber and planning
lnlL we're destroyed. The heaviest
losers are the Chicago Lumber Company,
four hundred and nifty thousand; BigciOs
Bros, one hundred aud sixty thousand
Adams. Hastings q Co, one hundred thou
sand, O. IS HInckley & Co, twenty -slK
thousand, The ire broke cut al noon aId
was not under control until O'Clock this
evening. Several hremen were injured.
The lumber took iire from passing loco
motive.
AT l2s9 to-day workman rushed INTO the
Office of the Chicago Lumber Company. on
llV west side of The river, and announced
that there was a IRE IN alley 2d. An alarm
was at once rOunded, but ten MIN tes later,
when lhe first engine arrived, half Il million
feet OF lumber were IN flames. The second
aud thIrd alarms were sounded, and the
entire force of the street cleaning department
was ordered TO the scene, but the infianma-
ble nature of the material had placed the
flames beyond control. To make matters
worse "a scow which had been moored III tie
riyer took fire, broke her fasienings and was.
swept across tie stream. This communicated
the liaiae- 10 the extensive yards of q. ".
Hinckics 81 Co, Bigefow Bros. and Adams,
Hh-tug- * Co. Twenty steamers stationed
one behind another on either bank
poured streams OF water upon the blazing
iuuIbsr, but the water was 20 impregnated
with grease and oil from the factories above
IL that 1t fed rather than quenched the
flames. The wind was blowing a hurricane.
and the heat was terrible.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-09

Lothrop's Appointment Commended -
Beiya Lockwood Before the Houses.
Special Dispatch 10 THE TELEaRAA.
LASsfNG. May S-Ihe Senate passed the
entire afternoon in discussing the Senate
bill requiring insurance companies 10 pay
the fall amount Of the policy IN case of fire.
The House passed the bill appropriating
swamp land 10 construct drain or water
course in the townships Of Verona and Col
fax. IN Huron County.
Mr. Davis, Rep on cred the following
resolution which was adopted by rising
vote:
Res0irsd, The senate concurringl that
the Legislature Of Michigan. learning that
the Hon. Geo. '. y. LOthrOp. of Detroit
has been appointed by the President of the
United States, Minister 10 Russia, desire to
express their appreciation of the honor done
the people of Michigan by the selection of
one of her most dist4n yui-hed sons To po-
sitiou So honorable IN the diplomatic service
of hi- country
rhe Legislature further desires TO congrat-
1ate the President and the people of the
United StateS upon the appointment which
cannot bat reflect credit upon the admins
tration. Knowing Mr.. LOthrOp's career we
are proud 81 seeing IN the public service, a
Gentleman whose purity of life and whose
record rs "a public spirited citizen, no less
than his accomplishments as an orator,
iarist and scholar, rank him among the
uohlest IA the land.
BeIva Lockwood. who lectures here this
evening. talked 70 the Legislature in joint
...lr v.rffff,u this evening
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-09

Are Il inslr new and eonlnodlous quarters
and ~ll be pleased o. see all their odd
customers alsd as many new ol.es az u4as
favor them with a eau
OUR NEWS COUNTER wlll contain
the best 81 Periodical Literature, and val
be improved by adding to tAe sarleis
fnom the best periodicals published ana
we shall spare no pains L. make this
branch OF oar business the nlos. complete
department of the KIND ID ia.s pal. @. ths
State
The Popular Lbuues 81 Standard
Fiction. Ne are nov kets.i.e d faI ims
Of the Lowell Library. iu wAca hst vii
be found the works Of lo,ed authors 81
the world, al prices al may saold
Our Fancy Stationery Department pilI
contain laaies band bags, purses esGd
cases, la fine leather, new and correct a.
It, le and line We wish every lady % ses
also ilne writing papers, regret alld visit
M cards. Marcus Wards Irish hneu
papers aud Cranss tinted papers.
Orders for copper plate engraving re
ception aud visiting cards. monograms,
crests, % It's Of arms, stamping, etc, quail
ity work guaranteed
Gentlemens' wallets, letter cases, bill
books, purses, card cases, etc, IL fine
leather and cheaper grades.
GOLD PENS AND NOVELTIES IN PENCILS
From Edward Todd A Co, \. l.
THIS line of goods has been thoroughly
tested III tins locality, aud our sales AT,
constantly increasing, ar they are known
to be goods OF real merit
We have a full line of Mhatmans. Eng
drawing papers: also the cheaper Amer
can. Drafting tools and sets. Tracing
linen, tracing paper, roll, MANILA, etc.
Commercial stationery consisting OF
blank books, inks. pens. pencils, mucilag,
and Thousand and one things ia thif
line that we cannot enumerate, Will be
found IA our stock and al right prices
Our stock of school books and supplies
viii embrace eyerA thing used IA ont pub
lie schools.
We viii endeavor 10 make ourselves
useful 10 this community aua hope 10 be
rewarded with a share of your patronage
Yours truly,
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-09

These Low Prices Tell the Sio1.
Good Cahooes. 3o an0 81.
Good Crash Iowehlg. 81 nd g.
Good yard-wde Brown Cnton. &C. &c.
&c, 7c ami ST.
Good Bleach Cotton g.. e. &C. &C. -.
Sc and Joe
Gnghsnls. 8 1r 81. and upward
Wide aad hne printed Cambnes At ~
Zoe and j. ~.
Lnen Lawns. l2io l5c. 2c and 2ao.
Beautiful SHtnes 21o
Fine Scotch Gughams 21o
Brocade Dress Goods. 5c, &C. ac aud
l2lsc
Table LINEN. l5c. l9c. 22c. pc. 2sc and
SOC.
Lineu Towels Tor &c. S.. Sc. llc I3c I5c
lsc and Die
White Dress Goods from 5c. 7c. sc. Zoe.
and upward
We are closing ont s. large loi ~ fne
plmd Cambnce ior ikc. worth from 25c
10 35c. These are ibe cheapest we have
ever seen.
Srnne q ConrANY.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-09
DEATH THROUGH AN OPEN DRAW
a Man and a Boy Lose Their Lives
Near Crosse Isle

Drgnorr. May s.-About . O'Clock this
morning Arthur Brodie. son Of r. r. Brodie.
agent for he Michigan Central az Crosse
Isle. another man whose name was not
learned. ard gagnz boy and yiri started on
hand car from Siocum's Junction 70
Crosse Isle. When few rods from the
Caneas Southern bridge connecting Crosse
isle witn fre mann land the man in charge
~ the bridge. unaware of the approach Of
.he band car swung open the draw.
ihe cas- was gong 40 good
Pate ~ sueed and The arst impulse of
the man snd -fr' was so jump 0G. Brodie
sna the hay however we're apparently
faret at fne si1af ~ che open draw and
-tooe .tocs st. The aeud-car went rum
bling into taa draw aud with It's two 0ccu-
PANTS t1uh'et hesdlonE iuto the water.
THE f1rrs ef che rounr man and boT strgg
Cling fn tse rIrer were seen hy some ~ the
eurrsuF euricye-. and every means were
ereffatl e. save ffem hut without success.
THE HnF disappeared n -. than a mingte.
frd Nraa,e Wfa 1ut ~ sizhf before the men
rn ase hr.da- -aached the either end ~ the
draw fn % noon neither of the bodies bad
ht-fr recovered
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-09
The Terrible Condition IN Which Hu
man Remains are Found.

Nttaf fhtfIttitto e-t 9 C1ifos
BkOoKLYN. May S.-The coroner to-day
empanelled iury of Il business men who
proceeded 10 the morgue and viewed the
bodies and remnants thereof of the suppos-
20 fourteen victims dug out out Of the ruins
Of the buildings destroyed by the Atlantic
street FIRE. The coroner made a short adj
dress to the iury and the inquest was ad-
iourued until wednesday next. The coroner
after several examinations of the remains
inclined to the opinion that the substance
in one coffin was not that of human being
bat simply a mass of melted rubber. He
sent for ara expert surgeon, who, after
thorough examIuatlon. gave 10 A. his opinion
that there we're only twelve bodies, and
with the scattered remnants of others, while
two cOnzl0merated masses are melted rub
ber and rubbish. A force Of wOrkmen was
engaged in digging up the ruins IA search of
other victims. up 90 noon to-day, At which
hour futher operations were suspended tlll
the standing walls. some Of which are IN a
dangerous condition, can be pulled down.
Several hod14 are thought 70 be still IN tho
ruins. among them those Of Tom Clark and
Kate Nc6 ue1. both Of whom have not been
seeu or heard Of since the disaster. No
other bodies were recovered up 90 the time
work wts stopped.