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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
CURRENT NOTE AND COMMENT.

THE diplomatic nominations exposed some
mighty poor guessing on the part of the po-
litical know-italls at Neutrality-suspicious.
Herald.
J. KILBoURN, Sr., has shown conclusively
in the Honsoye Times that the first temper
ance society IN this country was not in Sara
toga County at the beginning of this cen.
fury. but in Litchfeld, Conn, at the close
of the last century. Moral suasIon lecturers
will correct their statistics-Ro DEM
ocrat.
THE new liquor Law confers upon the
County Attorney the powers OF Grand Jury,
Sheriff, prosecutor, witness, Judge and e1-
ecutiener. II the Supreme Court declares it
unconstitutional, the extra session next win
ter win abolish the Supreme Court, if the
State Temperance Union so will it. This
present Legislature can do anything.-Troy
(Ksn.) Chief.
COMPLAINTS from hostesses are manifold
and great. at lunch recently given several
seats were vacant, as some OF the lsdies in
vited had sent no accept&nces or regrets. To
give handsome luncheon, perfect in oil Of
It's appointments, requires artistic skill and
judgment. Think, then, of spelling the
symmetry of the beautifully arranged table
by a vacant chair here and therel The most
unreasonable excuse is preferable to no
answer at Rll.-New Orleans Picsyune.
TYLER was really bothered with office
seekers. Cleveland is not not yet. he has
cleyerly lifted the burden from his own
shoulders TO the shoulders OF department
chiefs Besides, all political honors, he says,
came to him unsought. Bat there is no
doubt that, IS rule, the big men who have
most sought Office and are still hunting have
the least mercy upon the little fellows who
try to get grain or two Of corn from the
ears in the mouths Of strong porkers.-
Augusta (Gs.) Chronicle.
THE decrease of late in the number or dis
putes over wages has been very noticeable,
and this would by itself be very stroEg ar
gument for improved conditions. The num-
Der OF failures still continues to be in excess
OF the number for the corresponding period
in 1884, but few large concerns are going un-
der, and the wedding out process is taking a
new line-affecting small capitalists who
may have been strong when the shrinksge
of the values first began, but who have been
unable to meet the long-contined strain.
This is not bad sign in itself, for it argues
that all wildcat" schemes have already
been weeded out Whether the change is
about to occur remains to be seen. 1t is we'll
to direct attention to every favorable factor
or Indication, for much reliance is placed
upon confidence. New York Herald.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
PERSONALS.

The Car OF Russia is only forty years old.
CONGRESSMAN MILLER, of Texas, owns l00,-
coo cattle.
JOHN RUsKrN bushes scarlet wnen he is
contradicted.
CARDINAL McCLosxY was seventy-fiye years
old March 90.
Ex.SEcRETARY and Mrs. Lincoln still re.
main in Washington.
Ex-sENAToR GwIN, nearly eighty-one years
old, wants foreign mission.
EMPEROR WILLIAM was a man OF twenty
five when General Grant was born.
The widow Victoria is in her sixty.sixth
yesr. That is ali, and yet she is no flirt.
FL MAHDI married when he was only six
teen years old, and now has thirteen wives.
Ex SENATOR PESDLEToN, the new United
States Minister TO Germany, has sold bis Gin
natl residence for $4,000.
Poor old Dan Rice, who was by many sup
posed to be DO longer of this earth, is run
ming q ten. cent show in New Orleans.
TIE Princess DOlgorouki. morganatic vile
of Alexander IT,. aud reported inconsolable
at his death, is said to be about to marry
again.
VICE PRESIDENT HESDRIcKs has rented the
pew in ST. Johns Episcop Church, Wash
ington, recently occupied by exPresideDt
Arthur
Or Mrs. Phelps, the wife OF the new Amer.
lean Minister to England, il is said; IS ne
wins the hearts of all VINO have the good for
tune to know her, and is equal in all respects
to the duties that will come to her As wife OF
the American Minister at London
SENATOR EvARrs tells his friends in Wash
ington who express the hope that his daugh-
tiers, "who used to preside over their parents
tea things at the Capital" will be with him
next season. that bis daughters are married
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

AMERICAN beef for British soldiers stands
for much more than what the literal mean
ing of the words implies. They emphasize
once more the long-accepted fact that the
United States is the worlds provision store,
supplying those food necessities that civil,
cation must have. The old worlds quarrels
are our prosperity, and will continue to be
so long as we keep aloof from them, and this
will be while the true republican sentiment
that underlies our foreign relations is the
dominating national force. If ever the curse
of colonies comes upon this country, then
will she be swayed by that giant, jealousy,
which sits above the nations of Europe, ever
impendings conflict of rights fancied or real.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

pointment by the President Mr.. Blaine
would have been in no hurry to have Re-
publican Senators contest the nomination
en- his account. He would not have chal-
lenged the Sentiners friends to an issue up
on the merits of his alleged wrongs from
the Sentinel, even in an executive session of
the Senate. But out Of sympathy for his
misguided indianapolis adherents, If for no
other reason Mr.. Blaine should give them
a significant wink that he has had enough of
their championship. For them to transfer
to the Senate executive session the evidence
he shrunk from meeting in the court would
be rather mistaken kindness toward the
Plumed knight. 1t would be like shooting
him through the body for chance to frown
at the man on the other side OF him. There
are in this world fools and fools, but il may
be that Mr.. Blaine will yet be compelled to
pronounce his Indianapolis friends as the
biggest of all fools.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
now and busy with teethings in thsir own
households"

now and busy with teethings in thsir own
households.
MEsssS. GARLAsD AND LAMAR are the two
quiet members OF the new Cabinet. Neither
of them will do anything in the way Of en-
tertaining.
Mrs. GEORGE II. PEEDLEToN was Alice Key.
a daughter of Francis Scott Key, the author
OF "Star spangled Banner" and the niece OF
Chief Justice fancy.
THERE is great demand for paws in DR..
sunderlsnd's church, Washington, since the
President hiss decided to worship there.
Prices have advanced.
CoHGREssNAN-ELEC RICHARDSON, OF Ten
nessee, stands seven feet in his stockings.
Whenever he rises to address the Chair, il
will be a game CT seven up.
Mr.. PHELPS, the new Minister to England,
was cnce an Old-line Wing, and as Whis
he served as Second Controller of the Treas
Try under President Fillmore.
WILLIAM PUTNAM ENDIcorr. the father of
the Secretary of War, is still living at Salem,
Mass, at the hale old age of eighty-two. He
says he keeDs up his health by walking Eve
miles day.
NOTHING illustrates the simplicity OF Gen
eral Grants nature more clearly than his
testimony that "it took me two days to be-
neve it was possible that Ward had commit
ted the act he had. "-New York Tribune.
AT the marriage of Princess Beatrice
Queen Victoria will give away the bride.
This will be Victoria's most conspicuous act
of charity since she sent q copy of her book
on the Scotch Highlands to a woman whose
husband had been smashed TO death in a
Government foundry.
A PARIS correspondent says that though
Victor Hugo has ceased to write from in
creasiDg age, he is still robust, with the
teeth OF q wolf and the stomach of lion, !"
and with as many hairs on the top of his
head as when he was one and twenty, though
they are snowy white now.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas writes Sub
Rosa in the Washington Capital, sis one OF
nine sons, but four OF whom are now living.
His father, Judge Villas, was man of con-
siderable wealth. Nine boys in succession
naturally made him wish for a girl. Much
to his delight, the tenth and youngest child
was a daug liter, who Is now a beautiful girl
OF nineteen, but sadly out of health for
year past. She is described as blonde with
dark blue eyes, and the perfect complexion
having peach-boss freshness. Colonel
Villas has daughter who is seventeen aad
not yet formally out in society"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
The soldiers, Home superintendent.

Communicated
To day the new Trustees OF the Soldiers
Home visit Knightstown for the first time,
and among other matters claiming their at
tention is the selection of suitable person
TO act as Superintendent. Quite q lively
and good-nstured contest is now on, by the
several applicants, all OF whom seem to be
good men.
We desire to call the boards attention to
one thing, which all will ackno Wedge as
highly necessary, even allowing the utmost
justification on the part of the Supenntend-
ent ia and of himself; that is, that he should
have the right kline Of wife. Without
such al helpmeet, tbs selection, whoever be
may be, Will prove y failure. Ia fact. it is of
the greatest Importance that the wife should
be the right person in such place.
Without dfsperaeing the rights of others
we repeat only what other persons have
said end WHO know by personal scduaint-
ance that the vile of w. w. Il Robbins, OF
Bunker Hill, is peculiarly fitted by educs.
tiop, habits, tastes, appearance and execa-
tive ability for the position. In fact. all
who know her give her these requisite quail
itcatioDs.
Another thing we may be allowed to sng-
gest. The board is meant TO be non-parti-
ssn-so is the Robbins family. He is a DEM
ocrat and she a Republican, each earnest
and pronounced, yet neither eftusively so.
We hope Mr.. Robbins msy b, successful
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

THE theory that General Grants disease
was caused by the excessive use of tobacco
has been thoroughly exploded. One OF the
most eminent physicians in the country
says that he has had in his time two csses
almost exactly similar, and that the sufferers
were persons who never INDUCED in the
weed. An English surgeon estimates that
40 per cent. of all the cancerous diseases
known to the medical profession occur
among females, and that the disease is as
likely to attack, or rather De developed in, 8
person who never uses tobacco in any form
as in one who does. The use of tobacco is
responsible for great many evils, but it
should not be wronefully accused.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS.

The action OF Senator Ben Harrison ia
csntering to Washington to oppose the con-
firmation of Mr.. J. o. Henderson for col
lectorship is no index to the policy Of the
Republicans in the Senate. Senator Har-
rison's voice had no weight with q g
brainier, broader and more influential Re-
publicsns. He would have had Mr.. Hender-
son rejected by the Senate. This the ma
iority declined to do. The policy decided
upon was that no part be taken in the re-
movsl of Republican officials, and that the
President be left free to make remoyals and
appoint successors during the recess of the
Senate. OF course this was unsatisfactory TO
the chap and narrsw partisans, Ben Har.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
JEFFERSON DAVIS TO GENERAL
GRANT

II the prayers and good wishes of all those in
the South who honor and respect General Grant
mist with whom he is now contending.. just as
trfumphantly as he overcame the antagonists with
whom he contended twenty years ago.
Could language express more of sympathy
and regsrd2 Could the heart OF any former
comrade in arms of the dying chieftain pulse
with more earnest longing for his recovery
than is reflected in the uttersnce?
In his sick room on Saturday General
Grant received letter from which the quo
tation is an extract. The dispatches tell us
that the dying hero was deeply affected by
it. The inference would be that il was
from some friend between whom and him.
self there had never been counter lines
some party compatriot. Bat the inference
was not realized; the letter was from Jeffsr-
son Davis. formerly President of the South
ern Confederscy.
The Sentinel is no champion OF Jefferson
Davis. The political offsnses OF which he
was guilty have no defense in these columns.
But we do say that his letter to the dying
military chieftsin who led the armies which
disarmed his owa and placed his body in
irons-we say that this letter has in it
the ring OF true manhood and noble person
al spirit. Driven from place and power to
the obscurity of private life, and bsnished
from participation in public affairs in which
ne was SO conspicuous figure into an iso-
latien almost as complete as that OF Napo-
leon at st. Hslens, 1t would not hsve been
surprising If Jefferson Davis had become a
soured man, cherishing malice against the
leader OF the hosts that accomplished his
overthrow. But this letter shows him not
to be that creature Of disappointment aud
hate some would make him out. Whatever
he may havs done In the years long gone,
thesmotion that wellsd from the heart oil
General Grant when reading Mr.. Davis ut
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
MR.. BLA1NE-s FOOLISH FRIENr

Mr.. BLAINE'S FOOLISH FRIENDS.
a local Republican paper, which lifted its
skirts iDdecenty high in tempting James G.
Blaine into his libel suit against this paper,
was startled the other day by false special
from its Washington correspondent, that
one of the Sentinel editorial staff had sp-
piled for a foreign mission. Referring to
the Sentinel man, the organ said he wrote
that indecent attack on Blaine which the
Courier-Journal denounced as the foulest
jsb of scoundrelism ever perpetrated 10 a
political campaign" Continuing, the
organ held that il the Sentinel man should
receive the nomination the least thing the
Republican Senators could do would DE to
refuse to confirm him"
Such gsTrulity, under the light of the ter
mination OF Mr. Blaine's libel suit, is ex-
ceedingly stupid. There is bat one recent
publication more blundering-that of Mr.
Blaine ordering the bringing OF the suit in
question. The latter denounced the Senti-
nei's article as utterly and abominGbly
false in every statement and every implics.
ton and that the PLAINTIFF would defend
the honor OF his family, IL need be, with his
life" And yet, after such reservations,
the records of tbs United States Court
show that As Blaine voluntarily dis
missed his suit against the Sentinel and
paid costs therein. According to this same
organ, in August last the Sentinel was to be
sold under Mr.. Blsine's action and its editors
imprisoned. The Sentinel never backed out
of court, nor cid its editors beat retreat,
nor did they threaten MIR. Blaine with pros
ecuiion for false swearing. II the charges
! made sfainst the plaintiff were untrue be
had only to prosecute his suit to have re-
covered damages.
We infer that Mr.. Blaine and his Indian
spolis friends have never aptly understood
each ether. We think the latter were not at
the outset appraised OF how vulnerable was
the hesl of their Achilles. 1t would appear
| that Mr.. Blaine Goes not understand to this
day what laundering dolts are his Indian
spolis foot washers. So far as the Sentinel
was concerned. the libel suit affair was
/ dropped when Mr.. Blaine made virtue oil
necessity and somersaulted backward from
the 6e6spt testimony of the defense. Bu
since his fritn are so Ill advised as to still
rant about the matter. the Sentinel has Il
J say that had one Of its staff received an sp
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

rison class, bat the bigger artillery silenced
the small Ben Harrison popguns, and
ordered that the administration should go
on its way without any hsmpering. To have
done less than this would have been to place
the Republican majority in mean attitude.
The popular vote of the Republic having
been cast in favor of Democratic admins
tration, any attempt st stopping the wheels
Of government would be no Less than a re-
volt by the Republican Senator'S against the
popular will. 1t is cause for congrstuls-
ton that there are Senators in the opposite
party with more breadth of patriotism aud
sense of propriety than Mr., Ben Harrison.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

NEwsPArEE correspondents say that in GER
tain circles in Washington a subject that is
gravely discussed is whether Miss Cleveland
will continue 10 lecture. The President, as the
story runs, has been impOrtuned to interpose
objections TO such a step. He replied that
be had very little influence with Miss Cleye.
land, and that if she wished to lecture he
did not see how he could stop her even If be
wished to do so. which he didn't.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07
AMUsEMENTS.
CITIZEN

''TAE BLACK FLAG" AT THE GRAND.
The talented young actor, Mr.. Edwin
TboiDe, supported by good company, re-
turned to the Grand Opera House last night
with his popular play of "The Black Flag"
and be was greeted by q large and enthus-
astic audience. Among the English meio-
dramas that have been set before the Amer
lean public 1.-The Black Flag" is conspicuous
for its clever commingling OF pathos and
humor. The completeness with which the
piece is put upon the stage a. the Grand is
beyond praise. It was admired to the fuu
by last nights audience. which laughed and
wept in turn, and expressed its appreciation
at frequent intervals by enthusiastic
applause. The Harry GlTndon"
of Mr.. Edwin L. Thcrne was long
stree accepted IS masterpiece of
charscterization-ouite worthy 10 take rank
alongside the Bob Briefly" Of Florence,
than which there COLD be no more favors-
BILE comparison. The "Sim Lazarus" of Mr..
L. r. willard is richly humorous imper-
| soDation, while the Ned Of Master Harry
Woodruff IS q zen arkably clever bit OF pre-
| cociOUs acting which will repay long Jour-
pey to witness. The Black Flag will ran
two more nights, win the usual iowpriced
matinee Wednesday afternoon
HESRY cHASFRAU As KIT" At ESGLIsa's
A fair sized audience last night at English's
witnessed the first presentation OF XIII, the
ArksDsaw Traveller" by Mr.. Henry Chan
frau and company. TIE resemblance, voice
and sty lie of acting of Mr.. Henry Chairman
is very much like bis dead father; in fact
wsre it not known. q casual observer would
| not detect but thst he was bsholding the
senior Chanirau's lmpersonstion OF Kit"
Henry is not quite SO large man, but his
voice is quite ss powerful, his stage preseacs
ss CONN anoing. His youth is made appzr-
rent by quick, agile and graceful action; this
| is more plainly seen in The duel
/ scene, which by the way Is
the moss exciting of its hind on any stage.
| o. W. Eagle ss manuel Bond" the ga "a bier
and abdocior. was excellant; Charles How
ard SIS Wash Stubs" "Kirs' friend. only
| fsir; Adelaide Alexander in the double
character of "Mrs. and Mss Rsdding" vas
very good; Judge SDggs" and Major
S9uiges" as played by Mtssrs. Williams and
Walker is about the oleverest piece oil
comedy business seen here for some time
The play will be repeated TO night aad de-
serves a large attendance.
The MUSEUM.
There was 9 perfect jam Yesterday aud
last night at the Museum. The new pro-
| gramme. curiosities, etc, are unusually at
tractive. Will Try and notice details To-
1 mOrroE
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

teraDces of sympathy will soften many q
Northern heart toward the gray. haired and
fsltering ex Confederate. who must soon fol.
low the Industrious soldier to whom he has
written so feeliDgly beyond the tide where
political animosities are forgiven and forgot
ko~
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

We have received many compliments on
the Faster number of the Sentinel. 1t is
conceded that it was one of the pest papers
ever issued in the country anywhere. Next
Sundays paper Will be still better. Look
out for it. Those who care to read the Sc
rial, Love or Money" by Charles Reads
should secure the opening chapters.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

CALVIN b. WALLER has resigned his posi-
tion in the Pension Department at Wash
ington, and it is probable that Colonel Will
liam E. Mclean, of Terre Haute, will sue
oeed him
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

WHILE Logan was denouncing Mayor Har-
rison as q liar the latter was reading an affi-
davit from member of the Illinois Legis.
lature sustaining him in the charges that he
had made.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

MICHIGAN went heavily Democratic yester
day. A Supreme.J Judge and Regents OF the
State University were elected
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

THE Republicans of Cincinnati pulled
their Mayor through yesterday by small
majority.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

THE indications are that Mr.. Gladstone
will retire with the November elections.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

A NEW French Cabinet has been formed
with NJ. Brisson as Premier.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

THE Evansville Democracy swept the cit
like a whirlwind. Read our special.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-07

The drift of yesterdays elections was witt
the Democracy
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DAYTON, o., went Democratic yesterday by
900 majority.
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GENERAL LOGAN is on the rampage.
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THE MUSEUM.

There was 9 perfect jam Yesterday an'
LAST night at the Museum. The new pro
gramme, curiosities. etc, are unusually al
tractive. Will Try and notice details 70
morrow.
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