The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-19

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| To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal.
| H. Why did France become so dissatisfied
with Mr. Ferry, resulting in his downfall and
| the dissolution of the Cabinets (2) Why does
| Riel lead the rebellion in the Northwest. and
what does he hope to gain thereby2 (3) What
| is the Edmunds bill and its date, which is pro-
ducing such CONSERVATION in Utah among
polygamists and their leadersa a. Is Afghan
| istan dependency of Great Britain, and Of
| what powers are Turkestan and Beloochistan de-
tendencies? (5l Please state the beginning.
terminus, and route of the several Pacific rail-
ways. TO-. What is the meaning of let al Y
| (7.) What means ''Elr preceding Mahdia 1871
Please give the correct RECOMMENDATIONS OF
Afghanisran, Beloochstan and Turkestan.
HARTFORD CRY, ind. CONSTANT READER
a. On account of his mismanagement Of
colonial affairs generally, but chiefly because Of
the recent disasters to French arms in the
Chinese campaign. (2.) The halfbreeds under
Riel are mostly squatters, whose titles to the
land they live upon were loosely confirmed by the
Hudson Bay Company. They settled, after the
French Canadian custom, along the rivers, each
farm having narrow water frontage and ex-
tending back in a long paralleogram. Early set
tiers in this State at Vincennes and Charleston
had their land on the Wabash and Ohio
rivers in similar form. The Dominion govern
ment in recent surveys has ignored the farm
boundaries, and this has caused the present
rising. which is for like cause as in 1869. There
seems to be foundation for the grievances of
the half breeds During the rule of the Hudson
Bay Company there was never an Indian out
break in the Northwest Territory. Louis Riel
is half breed forty one years old. and a born
leader He isa nephew of Bishop Tache, Of
Wjn0inau and vac calf 81, a<a1 Co.
Catholic priesthood. (3.l The Edmunds bill.
under which prosecutions for polyganous mar
rages are now being made in Utah and other
Territories, became law, March %, 1882 II
provides that every person who has husband
or wife living who, in Territory or other place
over which the United States have, exclusive
jurisdiction. hereafter marries another, wheth
or married or single, and any man who here
after simultaneously or on the same day,
inarries more than one woman in q
Territory or other place over which
the United States have exclusive jurisdiction, is
guilty of polygamy. and shall be punished by
fine of not more than $500 and by imprisonment
for term of not more than five years. Under
this law polygamists are prescribed from voting.
from sitting as jurors and from holding territor-
idA VI loucrdl appointments IL 10 LILO culorCo-
ment of this law that is now carrying consterna-
ton to the priests and elders in the Mormon
Church. a. 1t is what is called protected
state having an independent sovereign, the
Ameer, at present controlled by England who
pays him a subsidy. Turkestan is composed of
a number of petty states. 1t is, for the most
part. under the control and domination of Rus
sia Baloochistan is governed by her own chiefs.
l5.) The eastern terminus Of the Northern
Pacific is Duluth, Mimi; Central Pacific, Ogden,
Pacific Short-line Kansas City Mo- To find the
routes, etc., send to any railroad Office in this
city for maps. (6) And others" e. sThe
IT, Afghan-is- tan and Beloochistan are accent
ed on both the second and last syllables. Turk
estan is accented on the last syllable, '.tan"
70 the Editor of tho indianapolis Journal:
H. Is the word dynamite to be pronounced
with the long short Sound Of v in the first
syllables (2) What is the correct pronuncia-
lecture recently delivercN here, called it "Ger-
ter" B.
a. The latest Webster's unabridged dction-
airy gives the long sound; former editions gave
the short sound (2l Gay,ty, with accent on
the first SYLLABLE second syllable, short sound Of
81" or ~"
To the Editor OF the indianapolis journal:
What are the age and ancestry of Spurgeon,
the great London preachers
INDIANAPOLIS April IL.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon was born at the
village of Kelvedon, Essex, England, June 10.
1884. His grandfather and father were
preachers before him, and two of his sons are
now in the ministry.
20 f,aT d;for of fI,cT ,1; ,cl:.
Il When will the State-house be competeds
T. What will be the cost! A.
Il. 1t will require two years after the present
year to complete the building (2) Two million
dollars; this does not include the furnishing Of
the building or the ornamentation of the grounds
To the Editor OF tho Indianapolis Journal:
IT, What were General Longstreets political
principles when appointed to foreign mission
by Republican PRESIDENT a. What are his
political principles now2
GEETINGsvILLE, Ind, April H.
H. He identified himself with the Reputlican
party. e. Probably the same as hitherto.
To The Editor OF tho indianapolis Jou rnal:
ul Where can l obtain a copy of Herbert
Spencers Essays on Educationr ~ Who
was the youngest President of the United States
at the time of his election? SUBSCRIBERS.
~ Through any general dealer in bookA
t2.i Grant.
To the Editor of the Indiana polls Journal:
IL Did the legislative bill as to the sale Of
the Revised Statutes become lawl t2,) What
are the prices for single and two volumesl
DR. SKINNER
~ No. ~ The Revised Statutes are In
single volumes only; price, So 40 q volume
To the Editor Of the indianapolis journal:
Is there place in this State whore nurses are
trainedl
Mr. PLEASANT, April l6
There is traningschool for nurses at the
City Hospital, this city, under the management