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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
THE REDUCED REVENUES.

A Reduction of S54 200, 900 as Compared
with the Same Period Last Year.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-"The Democrats have
been bowling for reduction of the revenues
for the past two years, said Republican mem.
ber of the last House ways and means commit
tee. 'The death Of the Morrison horizontal
reduction bill was bewailed as a national mis-
fortune, and the party orators told the granger
and laborer that the one they needed was
reduction of taxation and distribution of the
surplus in the Treasury Men who had some
idea of political economy and who could see a
few inches beyond their noses knew absolutely
that the Morrison pill if enacted into law would
either stimulate imports and consequently
increase the hoard of wealth or it would cut the
revenues below the amounts required for tho
conduct of the public business. The new Sec
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
FIVE LIVES LOST.
A Little Girl and Her Four Brothers Burned
to Death in Their Beds

OwAToNNA, Mimi. May 15.-Last night Hen
ry Lewistons house caught fire. The family,
consisting of Lewiston, his wife, seven children
and hired man, were all sleeping in the second
story. Lewiston and his wife were awakened
by the glare and rushed down stairs his wife
carrying the youngest child in her arms, another
child, aged ten, and the hired man following
When Lewiston opened the door the flames
burst in, nearly overpowering him and burning
off his hair and beard. The hired man succeed
ed in breaking window, through which they
escaped, but not before Mrs. Lewiston was Sc
verely burned. Lewiston made frantic efforts
to reach his little daughter and four sons, who
were still asleep upstairs, but all FIVE perished
in the flames.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
at the end of March, and then she remembered
forthwith all the circumstances which she had

at the end of March, and then she remembered
forthwith all the circumstances which she had
related.
Catharine White who lives at Miss Cannon's
house, confirmed the testimony given by Mary
O'Brien but admitted that she had not recollect-
ed the circumstance of Cunninghams being at
home the night of the explosion until Mr.
Quillian came and informed her of it. She was
examined at the Treasury early in February, but
denied that she had received money to testify for
the defense.
Counsel for Burton then submitted that no
testimony had been adduced showing evidence
OF conspiracy, but the judge declared that that
question must be decided by the jury.
Catherine Whites testimony constituted the
evidence for the defense
Burton asked permission to make statement
The judge consented, and Burton made an oral
statement, which was not put in evidence by the
defense. He said: II am entirely innocent /
arrived at Southampton on the steamship Do
nau in February, 1884 came to Europe by the
advice of a doctor, for the benefit of my health
l received cable dispatch on landing that my
father had been killed by Hudson river railroad
train. forthwith took a train to London, and
went from there to Havre, and from Havre re-
turned to New York in the steamship St Lau-
rent | saw my father buried, and left New York
In April on the Oregon, and came to London.
only worked occasionally because / was too i'll. .
The prisoner, continuing gave full and cir
cumstantial history of his doings since Christ
mas, and said that Detective Roper only identi
fed him as having been with Cunningham after
having had some witness point him out. The
only witnesses called by the defense were Mary
OBrien and Catharine White.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
Their Capital, Resources and Liabilities
-Twenty-Six Million Dollars of Loans and
Discounts, and How They Are Secured.
Response to the Suggestions Of the
Offensive PartisaRship Circular.
Heavy Reduction of Revenues as Compared
With Last Year-Hendricks Resumes His
Visits to the Departments.
INDIANA BANKS.

Information Concerning the Ninety-Fiye Ma.
tional Institutions in This State.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 15-A statement prepared
in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
gives some interesting information connected
with the operations of the national banks in the
State. There are ninety five national banks in
Indiana, having combined capital amounting
to $l3, 1926, 500 Their surplus fund reaches the
sum of So, 726 658 88, and the undivided profits,
81, sol, ,9l2.47. The circulation Of these banks
outstanding amounts to 81 GIG, $50, and they hold
as individual deposits, $40, ,255. 220. So Their
total liabilities amount to $48, ITO, 919 46. The
banks have out as loans and discounts, $50, 759,-
100 l3, and have deposited in the Treasury TO Sc
cure their circulation bonds in the sum of S.
$40, 300 The United States bonds held by, them
amount to $516 050 which is somewhat less than
the usual average. Other stocks and
bonds held by them are valued at 81, IA, 523. 49,
and they have due from other national banks
So, 469, .46. The real estate held by them is
valued at 81, ,3S8, 43O G3. The following is the
cash on hand: Bills of other banks SLOT, l24;
fractional currency, $l5, Is: specie, sl,64l,-
CAS- 46; legal-tender notes, 81, ,94S S26
There are twenty-five banks in the State with
capital stock in excess of $l500O0 and seventy
that have capital of less than that sum.
Within the year there has been one failure in
the State, the Richmond National Bank, of
Richmond, which, with capital of $3.50, 900, has
proved claims against it amounting TO $298, 024
The circulation of this bank outstanding of
course amply protected, amounts to $15l, ,O55.
During the year they declared as dividends
81, 1l8, ,6l0. 10, while the net earnings amounted
to 81, ,35s, l9o.57.
The classification of the loans and discounts
made by tie banks is as follows: On single name
paper $2 G34, 5O0 on United States bonds, 81
$50; On other stocks 81 ,24S, 1856; all other loans
SCI, ,70S, ,266.
While the lawful-money reserve required to
be held by the banks is but S3 OBS 1884. they in
reality hold as such reserve So, 430,Gl5.
Since the commencement of the national bank
ing system there lave been l42 banks organized
in the State.
Between now and the expiration of the year
the charter of but one bank will expire by limit
alton of law. 1t is the National Branch Bank
of Madison, whose corporate existence expires
on June 90. The corporate existence of thirty
five banks in the State has already expired by
limitation, but, as is we'll known, they have thes
right which has been exercised, Of an extension
of charter
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
CUNNINGHAM AND BURTON.
The Prosecution Closes Its Case and the DE
fense Takes the Stand.

The Prosecution Closes Its Case and the De-
fense Takes the Stand.
LONDON, May 15.-The trial of Cunningham
and Burton was resumed this morning. Drs
Ford and Dupre, government chemists were ex
amined in regard to explosive substances, and
the case for the crown was closed The case for
the defense was then opened. Mary O'Brien, a
newspaper vender, was called to the witness
stand, and swore that Cunningham was in Miss
Carnon's lodging house, where he had room, at
the time of the explosion on the Metropolitan
railway between Cover street and Kings Cross.
She sai1 she sold Cunningham newspaper at
the lodging house on the night the explosion oc-
CURED, and that she saw him there from 730 to
10 o'clock The explosion occurred at 9 o'clock.
On being cross examined, the witness said she
had not communicated with Mr. Quiilian, the
prisoners counsel Mr.. Quillian came to her
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
WHEN INDICATIONS.
SATURDAY-Fair veather, fol-
losved By increasing clo1diness and
local ruins.


IF the present weather meets
Awlth no rcverses, your
thoughts must soon turn to
lighter Underwear. We have
a great variety of the intermedi-
ate weights, goods that should
follow the winter and precede
the summer textures. 1t is al
most absolutely necessary to
make gradual changes to insure
comfort and health, and at no
place can this be done to better
advantage, variety and price
considered, than at the
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
A Cabinet Division Averted.

LONDON, May 15-It is reported that Mr.
Chamberlain Sir Charles Dixie and Mr. Glad
stone were in favor of allowing the total lapse of
the crimes act while Earl Spencer, Lord Harting
ton, Sir William Vernon Harcourt and Earl
Derby threatened to resign if the measure was
dropped They became reconciled on the COM
promise measure proposed No formidable op-
position is expected in Parliament to the govern
ment's propOsals
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
Phelps and Lowell.

LONDON May l5.-Mr. E. ]. Phelps, the new
United States minister to England arrived at
Southampton this afternoon. MIR. Lowell will
introduce Mr.. Phelps to Earl Granville, Sec
retary of State for Foreign Affairs, to morrow.
On Monday Mr.. Lowell will have an interview
with the Queen and present his letter. He will
then introduce Mr. Phelps, who will present his
letters of credence to her Majesty. Mr. Lowell
was prevented from personally welcoming Mr
Phelps, owing to the Queens command that he
should dine with her Majesty at Windsor Castle
TONIGHT
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16

PHILADELPHIA, May l5.-A call has been is
sued for a reunion and encampment of represent
alive organizations of the soldiers of the United
States. to take place at Paramount PARK Phila-
delphia, from June % to July &c. 1t is proposed
that citizen soldiers from the several States and
United States regulars to the aggregate maxi
mum limit of 10, 900 meu of all arms. shall go
into camp as above mentioned, and be under the
command of regular army officer, with a we'll
selected staff. 1t is proposed to celebrate the
Atm of July extensively, and the President and
Cabinet and presiding officers of the bodies of
Congress are expected to attend
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
Einbarking for Nome.

,SUAKIM, May l5-The Grenadier Guards and
the Scots Guards will embark tomorrow for
Er gland. General Graham and Colonels Nc
Neil and Freemantle will follow with the Aus
tralian contingent, A battalion of British in
fantry, with battery and a company of Sepoys
corps OF native infantry, and camel corps,
will remain here as permanent garrison under
command of Colonel Hudson.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
The Mohammedan Revolt in Kashpar.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15.-Reports continue
to reach here from Teheran concerning the re
volt of the Mohammedan population of Kashgar,
in Chinese Turkestan, against Chinese rule. 1t
is now stated that the revolutionists have driven
the madarns from all the principal towns It is
also said that the leader of the Mohammedans
is a son of Yakoob Ney, and that he has invoked
Russian protection, and has asked Russia to
occupy Kashgar and supply the rebels with arms
and ammunition
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
The Poisoned Picnickers.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 1.-THE facts in regard
to the alleged wholesale poisoning of excursion
lists at Tallulah are: A great many were taken
sick with nausea caused by eating ice cream
which had been kept too long in the freezers.
No serious consequences have resulted, and
nearly every one Of those affected is well this
morning No deaths have occurred, and none
expected.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
Moran win Not Succeed McCabe.

ROME May 15.-The report that Monsignear
Moran, archbishop of Sidney, had been ap-
pointed to the Dublin archbishopric was untrue.
1t is stated stated that Mr. Errington has taken
new list of names for the approval of England,
whose reply is hourly expected.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-16
Ten Lives Lost I'm n Collision.

LONDON, May 15.-The British steamer M
media arrived at Cowes to-day, and is now at
anchor in that harbor She had been in collision
off Durleston Head with the steamer Messia.
Ten members of the latters crew were drowned.
The Numedia's bows are stove in
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22
Cutting Rates.

Our esteemed contemporaries Of
the white press are engaged in the
lively business OF cutting rates, jump
ing into the middle of cid time price !
at single leap. As there has been
no such remarkable fuctuation in the
prices of materials and labor MS to
justify such reductions Of subscrip-
tons one half, sober judgment must
set down the action of these journals
as hasty anG inconsiderate and there
fore only temporary.
IfS1.OO per year is fair price for
these weeklies, affording living mar
gin Of profit after paying for the ma
terial, the printers and other expenses
then So 90 was most exorbitant
price and the proprietors should GER
tainly be able to furnish their much
imposed upon readers one dollar
weeklies for many years to come.
But we think however that it will
be found az before stated that at the
present price Of labor and material,
weeklies with our limited circulatiens,
can not be published here at the low
subscription rate OF 81 per Year. The
balance will always turn up on the
wrong side oe the account.
The GAZETTE proposes therefore to
continue to make itself as heretofore
indispensable to its numerous patrons
by printing all the news in nutshell
charging therefor the small and fair
subscription Of sl5O year.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22

The Ohio Democrats Thursday re.
nominated Gov. Hoadley and endors-
ed President Cleveland's administra-
tion. There is no use disg uising the
fact that Gov. Hoadley is looked up
on very favorably by a large part OF
the colored people Of Ohio, and Judge
Foraker will have an uphill business
holding the colored vote. This Dem.
ocratic Governor has engrafted him
self into the good graces of the color
ed people by friendly services and
sentiments, among which may bc
mentioned his part in securing the
passage of Civil Rights Bill in Ohio.
The Ohio Republicans can gain moth
ing by concealing these facts. They
must face them and do the best the,
can to counteract and stem the cur.
rent. That is a novel situation
when a Democrat despite the natu-
raj aversion to that party, Of colored
votes, manages in any noticeable de-
gree to win their support. The Chic
Republicans must work.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22
Dalton Under Siege.

A masked comra any OF men visited
Dalton, Ga, Wednesday night last.
killed colored man, whipped several
women, white, and left with the
Mayor note containing a list Of
characters said to be Of low repute,
who were ordered to leave the town.
The note was headed "Owl Holler."
and addressed TO the citizens of Dai-
ton. The raid is said to have been
caused by long suffered series Of
burglaries and robberies from which
the people Of that village have been
thrown in a state of constant fear. 1t
speaks bad for Dalton that the pres
ervation of its peace can not be pre-
served by lawful authority.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22

Educational and General Items.
Jasper, Walker Co., Aug. IS
W M.

Educational and General Items.
Jasper, Walker Co., Aug. IS.
The weather is superb.
Our new Court house is nearing compile.
ton.
Colored people are very tbinly settled in
this county.
Miss Amlia Fitzgerald, of Conrtland,
has fine school near here
A good coored school should be
established III Jasper. 1t would draw
support from three counties besides this
Blount. Fayette and Jefferson: probably
Marion also. There is much work to be
done here.
This is my third term as teacher in the
public school of this county, which have
managed to do while also pursuing my
studies at Fisk University.
! find only 45 colored children of School
age IN the Township in which Jasper the
county seat is situated.
The health of the town is good, the
water excellent, the surrounding scenery
beautiful and mountainous. Withal it is a
desirable place for a home.
Seeing the deep interest taken by the
GAZETTE in the welfare Of the race and Of
Educational work. l send these few dots
that per chance they may in some way be
OF use, and add somewhat in keeping alive
the interest in the great work before US.
GEO. w. CHAPMAN.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22
ScOttsbDrO Notes.
The Nj. e Conference and Its Recep.
tiOn.

The Nj. e Conference and Its Recep-
The Huntsville District Conference, for
Huntsville District, of NJ. E. Church, held
in Scottsboro Aug Is 16, was well attend
ed. and for business, etc. j, was the best ever
held in the District.-So said some of the
old members.
The people Of Scottsboro deserve great
credit for the manner in which they took
care Of the Conference. All who attended
were nicely caled for, and still there was
room for more.
One brother said he had prepared to take
twenty. and he only got two.
The Conference passed strong resolutions
condemning excursions, Sabbath breaking
and intemperance in the use of whisky and
tobacco.
The Conference also took advanced steps
io support of Rust Normal Institute. The
first Sunday in Nov. was set apart as Rust
Institute day throughout the District, and
a collection is to be lifted on that day in
behalf of said Institution.
Among the few excellent colored families
of Scottsboro who deserve special mention
are:-Mrs. Green, Mr.. Whitefeld, and Mr..
Williams Mrs. Williams used to BELONG
to the celebrated toupe Of singers known as
the 'Tennesseeans Her maiden name
was Laura Bowman. The little innocent
girl, whose voice 1 used to hear ringing
from the stage, is wife and mother now.
but she sings still.
Mrs. Rhoics of Ark. ana Mrs. Webb. Of
Nashville, added much to the social enioy-
ment of the OCCASION.
The stroll to the cave and the cheering
songs by these ladies will ever be source
of the pleasantest recolectis ms,
MCKINNEY.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22
NEWS AND SENTIMENT
fFrOm ColOred Excanges,1

IfrOm ColOred EXcangeS,
The Dayton. O.. schools have abolished
the color line.
The Shiloh Baptists of Chattanooga, CON
template building a new house of worship
Messrs. W. G. Hodge, Burton Moore and
H. N. Willis are reorganizing the Chatta,
nooga Light Infantry.
Eph Thompson, colored Philadelphian
who Used to be with Snowman Forepaueh,
has secured foreign mission at SIS, 600 a
year as an elephant trainer in Germany.
VIM. Beattie colored lawyer of Atlanta,
Ga., recently killed child of j. W. Wing
fields by carelessness.
Mr.. Morgan Fryar. an enterprisipg col
ored Chattanoogan has recently completed
for himself fine two-story residence on
Cypress Street in Chattanooga.
Frederick Douglass: The final funeral
oration upon General Grant, the one which
is to do full justice to his memory, the one
that is to thrill the heart of the Nation and
is to be read away down the tide Of time by
after-coming generations of the American
people must be delivered from the chamber
Of the American Senate by Roscoe Conk-
ling"
Indianapolis, with colored population
of about IL, 600, has number of colored
physicians. lawyers. mechanics ETC., who
are successfully purscing their several avo-
cations with as fair prospects as any other
people.-Ind. World.
The suit against Geo. W. Bell for libel
is now progressing at Helena. 1t has beeb
reported that Bells testimony is damaging
to the p aintiff. j. T. Bailey is there loo !.
ing after the interests of The SUN. Ark.
Sun.
Mr.. George Lucas of the Postal Rtilway
Nail Service has been retained in the SER
vice and promoted with raised salary
through his friend ]. NJ. lilly and Others,
and the Hon. Congressman Martin A. Foran
Cleveland 0. Globe.
We are not much concerned about Mr.. Cleye
land outdoing the Repul cans In the az.
pointment of col 1red mel to Office. Wha;
we are most concerned about is, that Mr..
Cleveland will show to our race that he is
their friend and not oppressor. as was said
he would be if elected.-Little Rock Sun.
One of the best things for Presiden.
Cleveland to do is to appoint some worthy
colored man one of the Commissioners for
the district of Columbia. The entire pop
ulation of the District is over 200. 900, one
third of which are coloeed, who pay taxes
on Sic, 900. 900 worth of real estate, which
in our opinion should entitle the colored
people to representative in the board OF
Commissioners. If such an appointment
were made the Democratic President wopld
outdo all of his Republican predecessors.
Washington Bee.
The Colored Masons are cutting quite a
figure all through the United States. the
! ports of the various Grand Lodges shows
Them to be in good condition, financialIy
md otherwise. The fact tn they are
,olored does not make them any the less
Masons. Although they are not recoeniz>
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22
ereth awayi

eIoeu d"hyt
Crops around this section are reported
to be very good-better than four years
past.
One of our thri ty co!ored farmers Nj .
Tom Williams expects to gather from his
crop SO or GO bales CT cst.or. and corn in
abundance. He also runs large saw mill
-ioing very large lumber business.
During short visit to the Gate City
las. week found Editor Burnette in his
Office as busy as bee getting ont hir paper.
Also DIR. Fisher at No. ITO White Hall St.,
earnestly at work re-arranging and making
more room for larger stock of goods de-
nanded by his increasing trade. The DR..
is also doing great deal toward uplifting
his people in the scale of industry and in
telligence.
Mr. J. D Parker. of West Point, Ga, has
been engaged to fill the Assistants place
in our city public school this session.
W. F. S.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22
HALLE GREEN.
The New County Bridge-Fodder Pull.
ins-.Mad dogs.

inS-.Mad dogs.
HALLE GREEN, Aug. IL.
We ara in the mist Of fodder pulling and
every thing il still prosperous. though the
weather is intensely hot and dry.
Generally our people enjoyed a short
rest at the end of Gen. Plenty's campaign
in the field against Hard Times" Only
few have never ceased operations at all.
beginning their preparations for winter as
they finished laying by their crops.
Fodder pulling then claimed attention
and to-day work on the county roads b :
gins.
Commissioner Powell last week seleclect-
ed or survey ed the point at Keys mill for the
erection of the county bridge over Bawn
Fork. Messers Felix Fobb. of Meridean-
VILE and VIM Speltz, of Hazle Groon pat
in lids for the contract-the formir bid
$3.50, the latter $500
Mad dogs have been disturbing our rual
qniet for some days. Fvi ehave been killed
in the neiehborhood since Spring. Mr..
Tom McCay Was bitten by his own dog
last week, which Immediately left home,
went to the farm eff D. A. Mosely bit mule,
then to James Cooly's biting Cooly's dog
and finally giving chase to Cody himself
the gentleman only escaping by beating a
hasty retreat into his house. settings chair
aud downing the ferocious canine with a
well aimed vigorous blow, killing it ont
right. More anon,
W.M.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22

ed BY the white Masons. on the ground
t1at they have forfeited right to recoen.
on. the igia of thu colored branch in
this country is not in doubt. 1t obtained
its first charter from the grand lodge of
England. That the colored people have
not taken care of it properly and have be-
come irregular" is alleged. But at the
same time they have maintained all the
secrets, ceremonies, symbolism and ritual
ism of the ancient and accepted order. as
handed down through the ages, and can
work the ritual as well as any white man
grand or illustrious, in the order Wes-
tern Appeal.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22
ALEXANDER CITY.
ALEXANDER CITY. Aug 7th. 1885.

ALEXANDER CITY. Aug. 7th. 1885.
Among the people of this place there has
been genuine sorrow for the nations loss In
the death of Gen. Grant. The many rea
ders of the Huntsville GAZETTE have mark
ed with pleasure and pride the respect
shown to his memory by this pop7 ar and
favorite Journal of the people of North
Alabama.
Long live the GAZETTE to vlndicate the
rights of the poor-those in behalf of whose
rights our beloved and lamented hero
always stood by. How true it is that man
flourisheth in the morning as the grass and
in the evening is cut down, and with
Huntsville gazette., 1885-08-22

THE three Georgia colored repre-
sentatives are strong and deserving
men. If not the most intelligent
they are among the most faithful
leaders of the race. Their names are
Hons. Anthony Wilson, Henry Will
son and j. B. Fraser.-Augusta Sen
tnel.
Georgia is in better luck than Ala
bama. Our 100000 colored popula
ton are without single representa-
tive in the Legislature.