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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

IF the length of the Presidents message
bears the relation to the secretaries reports
which its superior Importance warrants, en-
terprising journals which mean to print the
document may prepare to issue twenty-page
supplements. When Mr.. Villas requires It's
quarto pages in which to talk about the post
Office Mr.. Cleveland, VINO probably has a few
things to say on several subjects, can hardly
be expected to confne himself to the cramped-
up space of half dozen columns. Democrats
haven't had chance to issue official papers
for long time, and they want plenty of room.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
A DISCRIMINATING NOTICE.

DISCRIMINATING NOTICE.
indianapolis Independent.
The Journal fairly covered itself with glory
and pronounced by every body as q metro
politan paper second to none in the whole coun-
try. 1t realized the situation from the outset
and fully grappled with it. Its issue on the
morning OF Mr. Hendricks's death was q marvel
in the history of Indiana journalism 1t con-
tanned a complete and minute account of his
death, synopsis of his lfes history from his
boyhood to the time of his death. It's subse-
quent issues were fully in keeping with the first
and the demand for the paper on the streets, in
leed in its history. To one not acquainted with
the vastness of the editorial and mechanical
work in getting ready for publication a paper
like the Journal, set in small type throughout it
would be surprise to them to know how it can
be done, and in so short space of time.
IN TRUTH METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPER
Shelbyville Republican.
The Indianapolis Journal ''did itself proud i'm
its reports Of the death, funeral and burial OF
Hendricks. From beginning to end they were
magnificent and completely covered the whole
ground. Not only were the reports full and
minute but they were much better written than
is usual with matter of that kind. The colloca-
tion and mechanical arrangement Of the matter
were also above criticism, and altogether the
Journal is entitled to the credit of having che
best reports of the solemn event of any paper in
the Union. The manner in which 1T was handled
showed that the Journal has frstclass corps Of
writers and printers, and Is, in truth, a metro
politan newspaper that is an honor to the great
State of Indiana.
ADMIRABLE IN EVERY RESPECT
Washington Gazette
The indianapolis Journal is one of the best
papers published in the West. 1t is clean, up to
the times. newsy and admirable in every re-
spect and is one of the best family papers ex-
tant. The editorial columns show the most
careful work. the most reliable and accurate of
any paper published in that city. We are proud
that Indiana has so creditable journal
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THE nomination of John Sherman by the
Republican caucus for the presidency pro tenn.
of the Senate was eminently fit and proper.
John Sherman is one of the tall men of this
Nation, man of distinguished abilities,
honored and trusted everywhere. Being great
man and Of remarkable force, he has offended
many, but those offended are the kind that
most patriotic men would like to feel he had
offended. He couldn't be patriotic without
doing so. AS is well understood now, the
election will not place him in the line of sue
cession to the presidency. Should the President
die, he would act in his place only until an
election could be called and the vacancy filled
by election. That he will prove an able and
impartial presiding officer is morally certain.
1t is gratifying to see that the foolish senti-
ment that Democrat should be chosen to
succeed Mr.. Hendricks finds no sympathy in
the Senate. The Democrats themselves have
pronounced against such pretty idea. When
Arthur succeeded Garfield in the presidency, a
temporary and accidental Democratic major
ity in the Senate proceeded to elect Mr..
Bayard, and this was accomplished by keeping
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

JOE MACKIN sings tenor in the Joliet pententiary
choir.
S. S. Cox is to write story about Turkish life for
the Youths Companion"
Mr. LABoUCHERE says that Queen Victoria seems
to have aged much during the last ten months.
Miss LULU GARFIELD. who skates in an Ohio rink,
is advertised by the proprietor niece of the late
President.
MRS. HARRIETT PRESCOTT SPoFFoRD's mission
to be the sick. There has rarely been
time in twenty years that she has not had the care of
some invalid or very old person.
THE exact expense of the funeral of Victor Hugo
has only just been added up and given to the world
1t amounts to 1O1 $50 francs $40, ,3O64O The
Chamber voted 10000 francs towards it,
BRANDY and soup composed the fare of the Widow
Giraud, who died recently in France Upon that
nourishment she lived for than quarter of
century, dying at last in her one hundred and twenty.
fifth year.
MISS CLEvELAND's favorite flowers are coming to
the front again, pond lilies and roses bouquet of
pond lilies is taken to her every morning and
fresh basket placed on the table at breakfast So saws
a Washington writer.
QUEEN NATALIE, of Servia recently purchased forty
sewing machines-of American make, of course-and
set seamstresses at work them in the palace at Bel
grade making garments for the troops which she cut
out with her own fair hands.
Mr. GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE jr., has bored at
Homework Pa, well which is g. 1000 feet below
the surface, and therefore the deepest we'll in the
world. careful record is being kept, and portions
of each formation met with preserved.
NINE. MoDJEsKA's son, Mr.. Ralph Modjeska, ac-
cording to the London Court Journal has received
special Papal dispensation permitting him to marry
his cousin, and the wedding will take place in New
York in December The lady is only seventeen years
DID, and her name is Felicia Benda.
The death is announced in England fat the age OF
sixty.eight, of MIR. Wellington Guernsey war CORE
spondent, engineer officer librettist and composer of
Alice, Where Art Thoul" which, though refused by
several publishers for the of a5 eventually real
lied profit of $1,000 or 900.
In the memoirs of Gustave Dore some interesting
statistics given with regard to his earnings 1t is
estimated that between 1850 and 1870 his illustra-
tions brought him 81 400, 900. 4 mornings work
has been known 70 realize $4,000 But it was the
number of his works. quite much as the unprece.
dentedy high rate of remuneration which he COM
manded, that made his earnings so large. Every.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

out Republicans returned elected but not yet
qualified. It will be seen, therefore, that a
Democratic precedent would put partisan of
its own kind over Republican Senate by any
possible means, and without the least idea of
offending the proprieties. The declination of
General Logan has made the election of Sena-
tor Sherman the next best thing to do. In
the present exigency the Republicanism of
every man honored by the party should be
above challenge. The millions who hold to
the Republican faith want men who will stand
up for it at all times, and with an aggressive
vigor that will help bring the government
back into the hands of the party that preserved
its integrity and managed its vast affairs with
such consummate skill.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THE message of would be President Tilden,
to the House of Representatives, is short, but
he very clearly says what he wants done with
the surplus in the Treasury. His recommen-
dations were, no doubt understood and an
iicipated by Secretary Manning, and will
account for his failure to apply the surplus to
the redemption of the public debt as has been
done by former Secretaries. Mr.. Cleveland is
yet to hear from; but he no doubt understands
Ahe wishes of Mr. Tilden, and will probably
indorse his recommendations. But whether
he does or not, giving to the present Dem
ocratic administration the disbursement, in
Che next three years, of two or three hundred
millions Of dollars to build experimental gun
foundries. experimental defensive armor- plate
soundries. and in the purchase of sites for
notifications, etc, would yield very
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

IT certainly is not conducive of good morals
to allow our laws of reciprocity with Canada
to remain as they are. Indiana has been scan
dalized by number of dishonest township
officers fleeing to Canada to escape punish
ment and to enjoy the proceeds of their ras-
cality. An Ohio bank teller now imrudently
negotiates, from across the border a compro-
mise with the men he robbed. Such things
cannot he perpetuated without incalculable
harm to the morals of oncoming generations.
1t ought to be, and probably would be, very
easy to arrange treaty covering all, or nearly
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THERE is a movement on foot in South
Carolina to establish an agricultural college,
where real farming can be taught The draw
back to the enterprise so far is the difficulty
Plenty of agricultural professors" are ready
to give instruction in philosophy, history or
literature, and in such manual arts as wood
carving and the like; but what they do not
know about practical farming wouldsfll large
vo1urac
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

EVERYBODY, near and far, views the Indian
apolis Union Depot In the same light 1t is, and
for years has been, disgrace and drawback to
the city, prejudicing everybody passing through
it. Providing accommodations, such as they
are, for probably more roads than any other in
the world. it is shame that suitable and ade-
quate structure cannot be provided. The Chi
cago Inter Ocean says:
'The Indianapolis Journal reports bid for
the Union Depot in that city for pork packing
and smoke house Better close the contract at
once. beautiful city and great railroad cen
ter like Indianapolis should have long ago tired
of the inconvenient and unsightly structure
known as the Union Depot"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THAT is a great scheme proposed by Mr.
Winston, of Chicago, the new minister to
Persia. Mr.. Winston expresses himself as
being in favor of holding the worlds fair at
Chicago in 1892, and says if he can get the
Shah of Persia and his staff to cross the water
he will be willing to pay all the expenses out
Of his own pocket. Heretofore the diplomatic
service of the United States has been of COM
paratively small Importance, but Mr.. Wins
toms plan suggests vast possibilities. A min
lister who can head a procession composed of
the sovereign to whose court he is assigned
and the chief dignitaries of the realm, and
who can then trot his show around for the in
spection of the American people, will be doing
something to earn his salary, and will make
himself popular in proportion to the interest
ing character Of his exhibits. A great many
persons who will have no opportunity to visit
Persia would like to see the Shah, and he
would, no doubt, ''draw' immensely. 1t is
barely possible that Minister Winston may not
be acting in that capacity in 1892 but the
plan can be carried out by his successor. If
other diplomates will adopt the scheme and
use their best endeavors to secure the attend
ance of the royal families whom they favor
with their society, the worlds fair may be full
of attractions Now that representatives to
foreign countries have something to be diplo-
matte for, let them see what they can accom-
plish.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

handsome sum to be used in the perpetuation
of the power Of the Democratic party. Mr..
Tilden and Mr.. Manning are slick citizens,
and will bear watching. This measure looks
very like a 'Trojan horse, and there may be
more in its belly than appears from a first
glance at the animal The distribution of the
Treasury surplus, so earnestly advocated in
the last campaign by Democratic statesmen,
is for private distribution where it will do
most good.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07


the Indianapolis Journal for it's level-headed-
ness and the strong, good hard sense which
characterized its management but during the
past week it seems to have had its head badly
turned. It's advice to President Cleveland
not to attend the funeral of the Vice president
for fear some accident might befall him and
the country at once be sent to the demnition
bow-wows, is only in keeping with its tenn
porary alteration. The government at Wash
ington will still live, though Presidents may
be assassinated or die natural death. The
severe strains through which the country has
already passed have sufficiently demonstrated
this fact And besides, if there is any person
cranky enough to assassinate the President,
means can be found to commit the act with
out waiting to catch him out from home.
-Crawsfordville Journal.
The usually leyel-headed Charlottesville
Journal has for once allowed its spleen to get
the better of its heart and head. The Indian
apolis Journal had no intention of conveying
the impression that the country would not
survive the death, by assassination or by acci-
dent, of the President and few, if any, clear
headed people so understood it. But it is a
little early yet to forget the strain put upon
the people, little more than year ago, by
the uncertainty of the result of the election.
The patriotism of the people, and Of Repub-
licans in particular was all that stood in the
way Of very serious trouble in the larger
and many of the smaller cities
1t was an experience that no one
cares to see repeated. Nor are there
many who would care to see another presiden-
tial election forced upon the people, as would
be the case had Mr.. Cleveland lost his life in
any way at the time Of the Vice-presidents
funeral. Better a thousand times that he
stay at Washington than to even remotely
challenge such possibility. From the atti-
tude of the Charlottesville Journal it would
seem that it was offended because the mem
ory of the Vice-president had not been even
more signally honored. Either that or it
would like to have had the President walk as
near the edge of danger as possible. We be-
lieve that it is the will of the Republican par
ty that the President should serve hia full
time in perfect security, and, further, that it
is not the will of the people that anoth-
or election should be necessitated
The man who feels otherwise is
not an exalted type of American
citizenship, and We are GLAD to feel that not
many will persist in barking at the Presi-
dents heels because he refused to put the
country in danger of an extraordinary, bitter
and expensive campaign. Indiana and the
neighboring States, and representatives from
many large cities have signally honored the
memory of Mr.. Hendricks. 1t is enough.
We hope that clearer appreciation of patri-
otic duty will come to all who are disposed to
snarl at the Journal for its course in connec-
ton with the death and burial of the coun-
try's Vice-president. A second reading of it's
significant editorial comments will certainly
60 far toward reconciling those who feel so
grievously offended.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07
President Tilden's Message.
St. Louis Post Dispatch (Dem.,

". lDe1n.J
The first message from Democratic Presi-
dent to Congress since the war has just been
given to the press by Mr.. Tilden in the shape of
letter to Mr.. Carlisle. through whom the at
tention of Congress is called to the vital impor-
tance of providing adequate Notifications for
the defense of our seaports. We doubt if any
thing in President Clevelands forthcoming
message will strike Congress and the country
more forcibly than the arguments by which
President Tilden supports his recommendations
on the subject of seacoast Notifications.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

TIE directors of the Union Railway Com
.pany say that if they had not gone to the ex-
pense Of buying bucket of paint and getting
the walls whitewashed, last summer, they
would seriously think of building a new de-
pot. The Journal at the time told them that
such reckless extravaganza would stand in the
way of the contemplated improvement.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THE President will not submit his message
20 Congress to-day. The Senate, in honor of
the memory of Mr.. Hendricks, will probably
adjourn, after swearing in new members to
meet again tomorrow, when business will
proceed as usual.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

Now that Mr.. Hendricks is gone, Mr.. Til
den has assumed the responsibility. If he
gets tired of holding the country up by the
tail, perhaps Mr.. Cleveland will kindly come
10 his assistance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

The length of the department reports dis
poses of the statement that the Cabinet Off
GERS were newspaper men at former periods Of
their lives. They may perhaps, have been
journalists of the class who wrote by the yard
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THE Commissioner of Agriculture wants
'the science of forestry to be taught in the
public schools His suggestion will probably
be adopted, sooner or later. Pupils of the
public schools have so many studies now that
they are likely 'to take to the woods in self
Hafooca
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07
A Good Example to Copy.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The will of Thomas A. Hendricks. beoueathinv
his property to his wife, is an example good to
copy. The widow is always more in need of the
property than while wife. and to parcel off to
her third interest is a more manifest injustice
than 1t would be to give the husband one third
in case Of his wifes death
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THE Springfield Republican remarks blandly
that the mugwumps do not want the Offices
but they do claim the right to help in filling
them with good men. This might be regarded
as gracious concession, were it not so we'll
understood that no true mugwump believes
in the existence of good men outside of his
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THE ''bloody shirt" demand for fair and
free elections and protection to the ballot box
will have to be met in Northern cities 1t is
living issue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

THE Jones-Small evangelstic combination,
NOW in St. LOUIS, is making an attack on the
theaters. This sort of serio-comic religious
show can endure no sort of rivalry.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

JEssAM1NE county, KY, had three murders
at as many times last week. Jessamine has
long contemplated bloody Breathitt with
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

YESTERDAYS Panhandle mail was eight
hours late. 1t probably contained an extra
copy of the Postmaster generals report.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

YESTERDAYS fire was a misfortune. 1t
might have been otherwise had it been the
Union Depot.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

SENATOR INGALLS, must bear the Kansas
Historical Society a deep-seated grudge He
has burdened it with a gift of 1000 volumes
of public documents
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

RUssELLvILLE KY, comes into prominence
because Of scandalous will contest, or settle
ment of an estate A number of years ago a
man named Henry Freeman. aged ffty-odd,
married young woman in her twenties. AS is
too frequently the case, the marriage was
nothing more than a bargain and sale. The
woman wanted him to make marriage settle
ment in her favor, and he would not consent to
it. He agreed however, to pay her 81, 900 in
cash upon the birth of each male child, and
kept his word, six boys being born and ''paid
for" Three years ago he died, and it was found
that his wife was ignored in his will, and that he
had left all his property to his children. the
court thought this simply an oversight.
and ordered the woman to be awarded
her share, according to law, which
was done. The heirs now bring suit to recover
the moneys paid her, and sustain their case by
citing the agreement entered into by the woman,
and claiming that the testator purposely left her
out of the will. 1t is probable that he did; but
in what light does this place the dead man and
the mother of his children7 According to this
she was no more than his concubine, bound
to him by the aid of Christian law. If justice
be done in this case, these impudent and heart
less children will be kicked out of court for at
tempting to perpetuate the shame of their IA
ther and to put stain upon the mother of his
children.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

all, classes of crime, so that rascals of every
degree could be taken from one country to
the other as easily as they now are from one
State to another.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07

WILLIAM STEVENS, of Detroit the afianced
husband of Bertha Duckwitz, who was found the
other morning with her throat cut, says it was
an accident. He explains that he had razor,
which he took out of his pocket. for some reason
not explained. Bertha, according to his account,
took it and drew it near her throat significantly,
saying, "How would you like to do thisl" He
then took it and made motion before her throat,
without any idea that it would touch her." and
was Mortified to see her fall dead. There were
evidences of fierce struggle where the body
was found, which fact, taken with the other,
that Stevens fed, will make it hard to convince
the public that he did not kill her purposely
He may be acquitted, however. for there is no
saying what the law will do when interpreted by
the court. 1t was only few days ago that
New York gambler was acquitted of the murder
of woman whom he killed because she would
not leave her husband and elope with him. He
had been heard to make threats to do it, and
that in the presence of her little boy. The
woman lived long enough to tell of the crime,
but he was acquitted
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07
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