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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
THE BIG STEAL

TIE Republican organs discuss everything
that has happened st Washington for the
last ten days with exhaustive minuteness,
bat up to this writing We have not roticed
the most distant reference 10 the last big
steal OF the party, March 3, Just before it
Republican Senator from Nebraska, Mr..
Van Wyck took in the whole measure OF the
transaction and he called upon Mr.. Teller, the
ex-secretary of Interior. for an explanation
of the gift of 100000 acres of government
land to Jay Gould & Co. Mr.. Teller labored
under considerable embarrassment a. ne
wsded through psge after page OF a
very labored, bat evidently crippled
defense in manuscript A Washington
special referring to it says: "The impress
sion left by Senator Teller's statement was
not pleasant. 1t did not appear, nor does it
seem to be urged, that the department vio
lated any law or duty in the premises, for
action was delayed until the objections were
withdrsw n and until the Attorney Generals
opinion had sanctioned the proceedings.
But even by Mr.. Iellef's own showing there
was something mysterious something al.
most systematic in the sudden obliteration
of those objections; and by common consent
there has been indecent haste shown in the
pell-mell style in which the certifications
have been rushed through at the last mo.
,nent and the lands irretrievably turned
over to the railroad COMPANY
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
PERSONALS.

JuDGE DAVID DAVIS celebrated his seven
tieth birthday ct his home, in Bloomington,
H., last Monday.
JOHNSON LETsoN, one OF the Directors OF
the wrecked bank at New Brunswick, y. j.,
Witnessed the suicide of President Runyon,
which so Frustrated him that he died from
its cts last Modaay.
GENIAL j. w. SINGLETON, OF Illinois, is
q candidate for Commissioner of Agric1l.
ture. There are reasons to believe that DR..
Miller, of Omaha, will be First Assistant
Postmaster GeEeTai.
Mr.. HENRY IRVING does not mean that the
London public shall forget him and Miss
Ellen Terry while he is adding to his fame
and fortune in America His appearances
here are advertised as regularly in the Lon
don papers a. though he were playing 10
that city.
THoMAs ]. NAvIN, the absconding Mayor
of Adrian. still lies in Jail in New Orleans,
es the Chief of Police insists upon the re-
ward of 50. 600 once offered and late'y with
drawn. The prisoner offers to 90 to Adrian
without a requisition, but his friends seem
to be arranging tor legal fight for his re.
lease.
NAVAL CAPET TILToS, late OF the Naval
Academy al Annapolis, and now in the Chi.
neee service, commanded the only Chinese
vessel that captured French vessel in q late
conflict. Captain Tilton was thereupon
made q commander in the Chinese Navy.
Ex-NaYal Cadets Sparkling and Tenant are
going TO China, also to enter the Chinese
Navy.
A FEW days after Dickens death an En-
glishman, deeply grieved at the event, made
a pilgrimage to Gad's Hill. and as he was
having some refreshment at the famous John
Falstsf Inn, near at hand, the effusiveness
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

of his emotions prompted him to take the
waiter into his confidence. "a great loss.
this, OF Mr.. Dickens" said the pilgrim. "a
great loss to us, sir replied the waiter,
shaking his head, he had all his ale sent in
from this house."
ERNEST LoNGFELIow, who is on his way
home from trip in the South, said to an an.
terviewer in New York recently: al do not
know whether the sale of my fathers works
has increased since his death or not. NY
family do not get a royalty upon the sale
but other arrangements are made. Several
biographies have been published OF my
father, but none are authentic. Ny uncle,
Samuel Longfellow, is now engaged in COM
piling extracts from my fathers diary and
papers, and the book will De published next
year. II will be the only authorized biog-
raphy .of my father"
"RIcHELIEU" Robinson, whose burly form
will not be seen on the floor OF the House
for an indefinite time, relates an amusing in
cident in which he was the chief actor.
More than forty years ago he took ont his
first papers OF citizenship. The clerk re-
peated the usual formula which required
applicant to renounoe allegiance to all
other government, and concluded, without
ever making pause, "but especially to the
QRsen OF Great Britain and Ireland 50 help
you God give me dollar" Pardon me,
sir" Mr. Robinson said, "but shouldn't you
have put comma between God the dollar?'i
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lean press.

THE O'Clock breakfast at the White
House, introduced by the new President,
bas shocked Washington fashionables. a
letter writer says that Mr.. Arthur never
could be seen bsfore IL and rarely until -
This establishment OF an early business
hour is one that will give great satisfaction
to public men. Senators and members who
have business at the White House like to be
able TO transact it in the morning, WHEN
they make the rounds Of the departments.
The fact that they can see the President at
such an early hour will result in great saw
int of their time. Mr.. Cleveland has gone
TO work to establish the came business meth
DDS which he employed at Albany. He in
tends to see every one who calls upon him,
Through his facility for expediting business
and dispensing with needless ceremony he
will be able to get through with his numer-
Gus callers and transact the business for the
Executive Office Is we'll.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
THE ECLIPSE.

Tie sun will be partially eclipsed in this
locality on Monday next. J. G. Porter, the
astronomer at the Cincinnati Observatory,
gives some interesting data in the Conner
oial Gazette OF yesterday, which we will
make use Of for the benefit of our readers.
At the greatest observation about three-ffths
Of the SUMS diameter will be eclipsed. The
duration of the phe nomenon will be about
three honrs, beginning at II o'clock Q. m.
and ending at p. m.
This eclipse is what is called by sstropo.
mers an annular one. Any one watching
the sun and the moon rise near the tull will
see at glance that their appsren. diameters
are nearly the same. Were they exactly
equal at the time Of an eclipse, the sun
would be completely covered when the discs
coincide. We should thus have total
eclipse, but only of momeutary duration.
The apparent diameters of the sun and moon
are, however. not constant. varying accord
ing to the distance of the bodies from rs
and sometimes the moons disc is larger than
the suns and sometimes smaller. In the
former case there would be . total eclipse of
the sun; in the latter case the moons disc
would not quite cover that of the sur. and
We should see the dark body of the moon
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
THE LFGIsLATIVE BODY.

The mere fact that few newspapers are
condemning the Legislature for not having
brought to final consideration all measures
before it within the sixty days allotted for
the regular session, does not prove the Legis.
lature as deserving such criticism. 1t may
be said Of these critics tina. they would will
ingly find nothing in the action of Dem
ocratic majority to praise, and,
conversely, are too ready to
censuTe. Let it be admitted that the appro
priation bill might have been considered
would hardly have been possible for all bust
ness before the General Assembly TO have
been cleared up The working msj ority has
not been an idle one. The members have
been uniform y regular in attendance and
vigilant On the floors and in committees.
But this hos been an unusually busy session
for committees. IN addition to the customary
committees there have bten several special
ones whose reports have taken up consider
able time in iscussion-discussion that was
legitimate aud desirable. Bat even hsd this
impeachment not bten in the way Of finishing
business within the prescribed sixty days,
the regular budget OF legislation has grown
so much within the last thirty.three
years that il is now probably true that
a longer session time is necessary and must
be allowed by law before legislatures can
properly discharge their duties within the
session time. One hundred days are no
more ample for legislation now than were
sixty days when the latter number was a.
signed. Increased population, wealth, public
improvements, etc., incur the need of
more extended examinations and en-
larged appropriations, which require more
time for observing and considering Local
bills, too and many OF decided importance,
are more numerous, and the faithful repre-
sentative feels that he is most efficiently
serving his constituents when working for
their recognition and passage.
So, then, We hold that the General Assem-.
bly, is not necessarily to be- condemned for
the failure to finish business before it and
thus make needless the call for an extra ses-
ZION. But if b'ame is to be attached, surely
the Republicans who voted solidly against
taking up the appropriation bill within the
week before adjournment were most to
blame. Numerous attempts to take up this
bill were defeated by the solid Republican
vote, aided by a minority OF the Democrats.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

In discussing the fitness of Mr.. Manning
for The Treasury Department the New York
Sun says: 1.-THE well endowed and we'll
equipped journalist must possess the faculty,
the breadth, the judgment the knowledge.
the stesdiness, and the yers ability which are
indispensable to the well-endowed aud we'll
equipped statesman. There is nothing in
the occupations, lRbors, and qualifications of
the one which is not suitable to the qualifi
cations, labors, and occupations of the other.
The successful journalist must be success
ful man of business. To administer the edi-
torial department of an important newspa-
per isequal to administering Government"
In applying the foregoing to the wisdom
of Mr.. Cleveland's choice, the Sun continues:
when President Cleveland was looking for
Secretary Of the Treasury he selected one
Who had been successful alike as journalist
and administrator, and whose character and
talents had been tried and proved in the hot
struggles OF active politics. Beginning as q
reporter, Mr.. Manning had risen to be the
editor and conductor of one of the most inn
portant political newspapers of the country;
and at the same time he had shown himself
O superior business man in directing the
financial affairs OF an important institution"
Some one not long ago remarked that
newspaper men were almost invariably un-
fair to those of their number who happened
to be called to public positions. They criti-
sse most numerically and most uncharita-
bly,. Mr.. Manning has been treated very
uneraciously by his brethren OF the Repub-
Lean press.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
ARNir THRY sly

II should not be forgotten that while the APP
preparation bills were pending In the House and
their passage w6s being rendered impossible by
the action of the Democrat majority, the Re
publican members Of the Senate endeay0red 10
Get the measures before them-JOurnal.
Now that is good.
The Republicans OF the Legislature in
caucus decided to vote galnst taking up the
Appropriation bill in the House, thus with
full IA ty strength working to force an extra
session.
But now wa are told that, though the
House Republicans were thus voting. the
Senate Republicans were pulling the oppo-
site way. nice political game that. In
the State campaign OF next year the Rspub
leans can play twesdIe dum well as
tweedle.dee. They can say We did and,
likewise, we didn't. They can look straight
or squint. They purpose placing their party
where can be applied to it the lines:
Twixt wigglng in and wiggling out
The traveller is left In doubt
Whether the snake that made the track
Was going south or coming back.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

surrounded by thin ring OF light. This
will be the case during the eclipse of this
month. The eclipse will appear annular,
however, only along that path which line
joining the centers of the sun and moon will
trace on the eaIth's surface. This path be-
gins in the Pacific Ocean, enters the United
States ABOUT 800 miles north of San Fran
cisco, crosses Idaho and Montana, runs
through the center of Hudson's Bay and of
Greenland, and terminates in the Arctic
Ocean north OF Iceland. In other portions
OF this country it appears ss a partial
eclipee
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

MoRrHIYE psrlies are quite the rage
al org certain classes Of Partisan society.
The drug is introduced into the system by
subcotaneous injections. The injection is
performed with little instrument, the
manufacture OF which is passing from the
surgical instrument maker TO the jeweller,
and is becoming an objet dart. Guests and
the lady of the house sit In circle and
listen to concert in a distant room. They
describe their ser sations 10 each other.
Novices derive peculiar beauty from the
morphinizipg process.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

THERE is good deal of attempted sneer-
ing by the Republican press at Hon. Daniel
Manning's sppointmen. to the Treasury
portfolio. 1t is urged that Mr.. Manning is
not Q statesman, etc. Yet Mr.. Manning is
known to BIZ man OF decided mental en-
dowments; has been entirely successful in
bnsir ess life, and sustains Al exalted repu.
tation for integrity. We apprehend the dis
affection to be because Mr.. Manning lie not a
statesman OF the Republican type. Now
had be some such repute as the Mulligan
letter man. or Stephen A. Dorsey, or lack
Chandler, or Steve EIkins the organs might
think Mr.. Manning q good selection.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

As IT begins to look like Cleveland in
Washington the better class of Republicans,
in TACT all but the bloody shirt brigade, are
inclined to be friendly to the new President.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York World quotes Jesse Spaulding, the Col
lector of the Port st Chicago, wealthy and
influential citizen OF the Northwest, ~ say
ing: II have been here now for several
week.. When first came mere some OF the
leading Republicans were still taking our de-
feat very hard, but latterly haye noticed
that they are becoming thoroughly recon-
ciled. One OF the best friends have, Q
strong Republican, said to me the other day !;
Il believe this change is good thing for the
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
THE Republicans have discovered weak

HE Republicans nave ulscoYereu weak
ness in Mr.. Lamar, our Democratic Secretary
OF the Interior. He is "absent minded" say
they. The Chicago Herald recently re-
marked shat which leads a man to sppro-
pirate things that do not belong to him and
go { Il falling TO bring them back is the worst
form of sb-ent minoedness." 1t occurs 10
Us that, remembering the number of their
party VI no have been afflicted with the form
described by the Herald, the Republicans
would DO well not 20 talk Of absent minded
ness. We are CAD TO say of NJ. Lamar that
be is not absent minded in that direction.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Is referring 10 the last big steal OF 700 600
acres OF public land under the last Repub
Lean administration, and Teller's defense of
ii in the United States Senate last Monday,
a special to the Chicago Tribune says:
During the debate Eustis. the new Senator from
Louisiana. who is familiar with the Backbone
grant, sat by the side Of Van WICK, and made sug
sessions 20 him. at times Van Wyck and Teller
became excited that they spoke as IL in chorus,
and their animated gestures and vehement ex-
pressions caused am usement both on the floor and
N the galleries One group listened TO the debate
with much attention. II was composed OF the
railroad Senaters-Brown, Malone, Sewell and
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Nsver Too Late 70 rse,d

The Portland (Me) Voice publishes the
following:
PORTLAND. March 3, lsS5.Lwith great
reluctance have abandoned the Republican
party finally. l have no longer gnY doubt
that il has deliberately made en- alliance
offensive and defensive-with the beer and
whisky interests OF the country. IL is not
possible on any ether hypothesis 10 account
for the attitude CT the party in Maine OF
offensive and insulting antagonism 10 prohi-
ton and active sympathy with the low, vile.
secret grog shops which infest our large
towns. Carthage must be Destroyed
sNFAL Dow
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

NATHANIEL PEABODY ROGERS, abolitionist, re-
quested before his death. in 1916. tina; no stone
saouId ID ark his grace long q slave lived in
the Uuitsd States. Now an association is being
formed TO place monument over MS last resting
place.-Exchapge.
The stone Is premature so long as poor
sewing women make shirts for thirty cents
per dozen for Eastern manufacturers.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

REFERRING to 1888 the Journal thinks
'apy good Republican is preferable to
Democrat" Bat 'good Republicans are
not easily found even were Republicans on
the lookout for that kind, which they are
not, Judging by their selection in 1884
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

The columns OF the Republican news.
papers are as reckless IN political statements
now as during the campaign. For examples
of simon pure falsehoods the gossip of their
Washington specials of late has been ex-
ceptional. Their patrons must By this time
conclude it good plan to believe nothing
they read in them until Confirmation comes
from other sources.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
TIE new Secretary of the Navy Depar

TIE new Secretary of the Navy Depart
ment refused to sign check a few minutes
after taking his chair. 1t was only trife
of half million of dollars, but he told the
clerk that he would rather look into the
matter before making so heavy check. The
clerk being of the old set doubtless gave it
no more Importance than getting Mr.. Whit
ney's name to receipt for q load of coal.
The Navy Department needs thorough
cleansing.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

country. The Republican party hiss been
- long in power. Retirement will smash
its bosses and relegate to perpetual obscurity
the ring men who have grown rich upon cor
ruption.' " While Mr.. Spauldlng did not ex-
press such an extreme view as that of his
friend, he had no hesitation in saying that
he believed the change was good thing.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Our Washington correspondent telegraphs
this morning that it was -umored in Wash.
ington last night that ex- Congressman Stock
slayer would receive the appointment of
First Comptroller OF the Treasury. Ex-Gov-
ernor Porter vacated this position when he
was elected Governor of Indiana. Judge
Lawrence, of Ohio. is the present incumbent
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

THERE is q strong sentiment in the party
opposed to Mr.. McDona.d's accepting for
dered him. There can be no doubt that
the ex-senator would admirably represent
the Government at any Court, but he is con-
sidered good man, also, to have at home.
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winning "a Wager.

poor John was 30 fond of gambling"
faid bereaved widow. His last bet was
$50 that be could eat 500 clans in twenty
ninutesn
did he win the bst?''
Yes, he won the bet" sighed the widow.
but the money didn't do US any good. It
took every cent of II to bury him."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
THE INAUGURAL, ETC.

We are prepared to furnish our friends OF
account Of the inaugural ceremonies, the
inaugural address, the features Of the occa-
sion, with portraits and sketches of all the
Cabinet officers. Price. SO 80 per 1000.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

INVESTIGATIONS show that not more thsn q
dozen actual citizens of PittsbuIg among the
workmen hold membership in the high.
pressure tear every thing to- pieces socialistic
ORGANIZATIONS OF that city.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Leland stanford. Teller went oack TO the days
OF Coke 10 find reasons for the issue OF these
patents, but be said nothing about the haste or
the buring OF the idnight OIL In the gallery all
through the debate there sat a psle-faced, white.
haifed nan over whose face there was a contin-
uous smile OF saTdonic satisfaction II was the
venerable Sheriff., the chief of the Huntington
lobby.
Sheriff. had helped to work the lob.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
This Mornings Blaze.

At 2:15 this morning an alarm Of fire was
sent in from box 10. situated at the corner of
Arch and John streets. caused by the burn
ing OF q stable near the Arsenal, on Hanna
street. The fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendisry.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Said one of the organs, the Pittsburg Com

mercial, the day after the inauguratiOn
OF course the Democrats had pretty middling
big time yesterday, but Lord bless you it WASH {
a Circumstance to the way We Repu blicans would
have daubed the carmine on mad James G. Blaine
been elected.
Yes, there would have beer no Democratic
simplicity then, nor would the inaugural
address been the earnestly patriotic utter
snoe that emsnated from our modest Presi.
dent. o, it would have been hypodrome
performance had j. G. B. been elected-had
ne been.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

A CORRESPONDENT inquiries for the pro-
nunciation of Bayard and Villas. Eastern
people, including Mr.. Bayard, pronounce
the former as if it were spelled without the
first "a i. e. Byard. Western people. how
ever, pronounce it as if it were spelled with
out the ~" Villas is pronounced as If
spelled Vylas, although some people give
'i' the same sound as 81" in village
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

BOURBON B.aiEe organ referring to the
inaugural says: 1T makes no mention of the
war, slavery DOR emau cipstion.' Whereat
the Chicago Times exclaims: THAT'S 90.
And il makes no men ton OF the food,
Nlsh's ark nor Moses in the hulrushes."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

TIE Ser atorial complications in the Ilii-
nois Legislature show no sign OF clearing.
Taere appears to be no hope of an election,
and the chances are all in favor OF the Re.
publiesn Governor finally appointing Sem
a'or
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

AMONG the statesmen, so called, who on
the 4.h inst. were relegated to private life is
]. Warren Keller, OF Ohio. OF this man it
ray be said his retiracy is not temporary;
his sentence, as it ought 10 be, is for life.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

''FHE rebels have seized the Government"
and, adds the Chicago Times: "Later-They
have put General Grant on the retired list
at a salary of Sl3 500 a year ="
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So 1t Will.
New York sun,

New YORK sun.
Every lswfully-elected administration
should be cordially supported, as far as pos
sible, by every patriotic American.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

COO. We publish this statement for the ben.
eft Of those PARENTS who protest against their
children having frolic In the dirt.
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sion in Chicago museum. Thirteen of the
delegates weigh 6,C00 pounds.