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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27

Cabinet. We recognize in their official acts a resolute
determination TO vindicate the pledges upon which
the President was elected. To this end we affirm his
clear and indisputable right to promptly remove
officials who have prostituted public service for parti-
san and personal ends. The thorough reform of the
abuses and searching Investigations already made in
give assurance that the present administration will
secure for the country that thorough organization of
the civil ser vice which will effect an honest, practical
and efficient administration of the government.
Third-The administration of Governor Pattison,
by its firm and honest execution of law, and the faith
full and rigid use of the veto power in the interest of
reform and economical government. challenges the
respect and commands the confidence of the people.
We warmly approve the action of the Governor and
his official advisers IN their efforts to maintain and
enforce the constitution. to secure a just and honest
appOrtionment, to guard the interests of the people,
to secure economy and honesty in the State govern
ment, and to reform longexisting abuses and deeply
rooted irregularities of laws.
~Fourth-Everyle legitimate effort of labor to better
its condition, enhance its rewards and protect its
rights, commando the sympathy and support or the
Democratic party. The importation, under contract
of foreign pauper labor, is an evil which should be
remedied by judicious legislation.
Eifth-Wef favor the enforcement of the c~onstitu-
ton of the State in every particular, especially in re-
lation to CARRYING corporations.
Sixth-We denounce the fragrant violation of the
Constitution in the attempt to consolidate other rail
roads with the Pennsylvania.
Seventh-We dencunce the nomination of Matthew
S. Quay by TIE Republicans for State Treasurer.
Eighth-We declare in favor a properly graded
license system. and oppose unequal taxation in any
form; we are in favor of the largest liberty of private
conduct consistent with the public welfare and the
rights of others, and of regulating the liquor traffic
and providing against the evils resulting therefrom.
A resolution deploring the death of General
Grant, closed the report.
The platform was unanimously adopted.
Conrad b. Day was nominated for State Treas
urer by reclamation, and the convention ad-
j0urued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Spurious Grant Memoirs.
Now York Letter,

NoW 1OTk IttteT.
The publishers of Grants Personal Memoirs"
have thought of proceeding against the publish
es of divers spurious personal memoirs-six
or eight of these have been undertaken in
different parts of the country but find
they cannot legally do so. The fictitious
works are intended to deceive, as is evident
from their title. Personal Memoirs of General
Grant" but they do not pretend TO have been
written by him. They have engaged some I'M
known man, who claims close acquaintance
with the General in the field, or in political or
private life, either to perform thu labor or to
lend his name to the book. This is a legal pro-
lection; it is an adherence to the fact, though a
violation of the spirit. A. these false volumes
have already obtained many subscribers, who inn
agine, from the INSCRIPTIONS stories of the
agents, that they are to get the veritable me-
moirs.
The publication Of the battle accounts in the
genuine memoirs will be pretty ~certain-say
several old army officers who know how they are
written-to cause any amount OF controversy.
Such generals as Rosecrans, Buell., McClernand
and various others, who think Grant had a
prejudice against them, and never did them
justice. will, no doubt, dispute his statements,
and 80 reopen the old issues of the war. A vet
eran West Pointer who was much with Grant
predicts that most of the principal battles will
be fought over again in print the coming year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
The Queensberry Rules.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Everybody is talking about the marquis of
Queensberry Rules as if they were as familiar
to him as his catechism is, or ought to be, and
yet no man could be found last night with a
copy, and but few this side of the training
grounds who knew them strictly even in sub
stance. The basis on which the titled patron OF
Sport" made his departure from the old rules Of
the London prize ring is one that brings the
fighting nearer to what men would do in a
natural encounter without rules, and has there
fore a tendency to very much shorten a set.to.
Under the Marquis of Queensberry rules, which
by the by were made with special reference to
glove contests, there must be three minutes
actual fighting in each round, and one minutes
rest. Instead of the eternal lodging and mon
keying of the old ring, in which falling to escape
punishment was permissible, and ended
a round, a man must, when knocked
down, rise in ten seconds, or is
knocked out'-that is, whipped. If he has both
knees Off the ground he is up, and, being up,
may be struck by the contending pugilist, who
may stand over him till he rises or attempts to
do so. 1t will be seen that these rules are in
favor of a heavy man striking a terrible blow and
lessen the chances of a small man to worry or
wind" him. There is no ''toeing of the scratch
but fight is the order of things from the second
time is called. Still Tug Wilson, by his
tactics, managed to rise in the face of the watch
ing champion, and McCaffery thinks no can do
the same if knocked down, which he has hopes
of avoiding.
The manner of callingis Cor the seconds to warn
their man to get ready in half a minute after a
round, and to have him ready exactly as the
minute is up. When a man is down the referees
counts the ten seconds aloud. No c~linching is
allowed. and if one is suspected the order
break must be instantly obeyed.
The agreement between Sullivan and Nc
Caffery calls for a twenty,four foot ring, and
three-ounce "or lighter" gloves. Of course, the
lighter the glove the severer the possible pun
ishment, and the larger the ring the better for
the one who must rely on his tactics rather than
upon his superior strength, and so far, over
whelming rushes or tours de force"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Their Mouths Wauered.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
1t made the mouths of a large number of men
water to see the fine ale running into the river
out of a hose leading from Hathaway s. Cor
don's brewery on North Water street yesterday
afternoon. 1t was the ale in which Ferdinand
kubitz was drowned last Monday, and it was
~being.publicly destroyed by the brewers. There
were ninety-three barrels of the best pale ale in
the vat. and, as it is worth So per barrel, the
loss to the firm is nearly $3.50. The ale began to
run at 4:45 o'clock. and ran at the rate of about
two barrels per minute. The sight was witness
ed by Mayor Parsons, Coroner Sharpe and others,
while on the opposite side of the river almost
every workman in the buildings was an inter.
ested spectator from some window or balcony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
OTHER POLITICAL MATTERS.
pennsylvania Democrats Nominate Conrad
B. Day for State Treasurer.

pennsylvania Democrats Nominate Conrad
B. Day for State Treasurer.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 26.-The Democratic
State convention was called to order this morn
ing at 1890 o'clock, the opera house being
packed, and over four hundred delegates being
present.
r. Fl. Allen, of Lycoming, was elected tempo
rary chairman by clamati On taking the
chair he spoke of his party being in possession of
the national administrati on, and said that they
had a perfect right to present to the public
utterances of Importance. He eulogized Presi-
dent Cleveland, and said that the people were
now having a higher, Better and purer admins
tration than has been known for many years.
Referring to the new Constitution, he said one
of the great questions was the regulation of the
laws governing great corporations. It was q
duty to keep them within the bounds of the Con
s~titution. He charged the Republicans with
allowing the laws to remain as a dead letter.
when they had opportunity to enforce them.
Governor Pattison was highly complimented for
his movement on the South Pennsylvania rail
road. and the speaker requested that the Gov
ernor be fully Endorsed and sustained in his
cause.
The various committees were then appointed.
after which the convention took a recess until /
p. NJ.
The convention did not reassemble on time,
but when called to order the attendance was as
large as in the morning.
Jacob B. Turney, Of Westmoreland, was
elected permanent chairman, and the usual
number Of vice-presidents and secretaries were
appointed.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following platform:
First-TheD Democracy of Pennsylvania, in conven-
ton, declare their hearty approval and support of the
principles adopted by the Chicago Democratic con-
vention, July 8, 1884; they favor an honest and eff
Gent civil service, a fair and just revision of the tariff.
and thorough reform OF the methods of ad14inistra-
ton which obtained under Republican rule, in strict
accordance with the terms of the Chicago platform,
upon which Grover Cleveland was elected President
and Thomas A. Hendricks Vicepresident of the
United States.
Second-We cordially approve the Dem ocratic re-
form administration of President Cleveland and his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Superiority OF American Powder.

WashInRtOn Special.
Some time ago mention was made in these dis
patches about the invention in this country of q
process for making what ia known as sbrowu
cocoa powder for heavy ordnance firing which
rivaled the celebrated German powder of that
character, for which the English government
pays such a heavy royalty. The wonderful re-
suits accomplished with the new American pow
der, and which were first made public through
these dispatches, have attracted the attention of
European governments. 1t has been clearly
demonstrated that the new powder is more
powerful than the German powder, and Is des-
tined to supplaut the same in future tests OF ord
nance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
The Ohio

PtCTHI-
The Republican campaign will be formally
opened in this State tomorrow TODAY by
Judge Foraker, at West Union, and appoint
ments have been made for him and General
Kennedy for every day up to the date of the
October election. Prominent speakers from diff
ferent parts of the country will aid the Republi-
cans, beginning about the middle of September.
Among those who have accepted the commit
tees %invitatio 20 stump the State are General
Logan, the Hon. James G. Blaine, and Theodore
Roosevelt. of New York. The campaign on the
part of the Democracy will not begin before the
10th of September. Governor Hoadly will be at
Long Branch until that date. The Democratic
executive committee to-day secured quarters on
East Broad street and set, to work a considerable
force Of clerks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Blowing Up a Saloon with Dynamite.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 26-About 2 o'clock this
morning an explosion occurred in the show-win-
dow OF James B. Rodgerss saloon, at the north
east corner of Nineteenth and Callowhill streets.
Thes explosion shattered the glass in all the
windows within half a block of the saloon. Upon
examination it was found that some one had
placed a dynamite cartridge upon the window
sill, where the mark Of a fuse could be seen.
Rodgers says he has no enemies, and can imag
inc no cause Tor the attempt to blow him up.
The damage will amount to about So, 800.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Western Nail ASSOciatinn.

EITTsBURG, Aug. 26-The Western Nail AS
ISOLATION met here to day and decided there was
nothing in the condition of the nail
trade or the general business outlook to,
warrant a change in the present card
rates. 1t was also decided to continue to resist
the demand of the nailers. The meeting was
very largely attended, nearly every mill in the
West being represented. The manufacturers
report the outlook encouraging for an early re-
sumption by the mills at their terms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Serious Loss at Fergus Falls,

morning destroyed the armory of r Company of
the State militia, and swept everything on the
south side of Cavour avenue, including q large
tenement house owned by J. K. OBrien; the
Billings stables, occupied by Cooper & Champ
lin; the stables of Matthews & Stringham; j.
Webster's blacksmith shop, and an agricultural
warehouse filed with implements and machinery.
1t was a very narrow escape for the whole city.
Loss 500 OO0
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Congressman and Finance.


From the character of the books which mems
bers of Congress are drawing from the congress-
ional library and buying at the bookstores. it is
evident that there is a great deal of posting up
being done by them on the subject of finance,
most likely in anticipation of the agitation Of the
question of silver coinage. The advocates of the
coinage do not anticipate that a suspension will
be ordered by Congress. but they expect a lively
session next winter, and are preparing them
selves accordingly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Obituary.

CLEVELAND. O., Aug. 26.-Joseph Perkins,
whose death occurred at Saratoga. N. Y, to-
night, was one of the foremost citizens Of
Cleveland. He was identified with all the
leading charities of the city. and was president
OF the largest orphan asylum in the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
THE COMING PRIZE FIGHT.
An Enormous Crowd Expected to Witness the
Mill Between Sullivan and Mccartney.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 26.-Strangers are already
arriving in anticipation of Saturdays fight be-
tween Sullivan and Mccartney. Two thousand
people are expected from Columbus alone, while
Pittsburg is expected to send an equally large
number. Full delegations will also come from
st. Louis, Chicago, Louisville, and other points.
Mccartney is carefully training at THE Bowery."
Sullivan will reach here at $3.50 p. NJ. tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-27
Steamship News.

GLASGOW, Aug. &c. Arrived: Austrian, from
Boston.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -Arrived: Rhynland.
from Antwerp.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08
Judge Bennett.

The Henderson Journal, speaking OF
Judge Hines determination not to be
a candidate for reelection TO the APP
pellate Bench, says:
"The Democracy, if there be any
fairness in elections, owes the nomina>
ton to Judge Bennett, and IL the con>
vention which nominated Capt. Hines
had the say so in this instance Judge
Bennett would be the nominee. Aside
from the nomination being due Judge
Bennett, where can the district find a
man better qualified to do the duties
of the Office as the people aud lawyers
would have them done? His eminent
fitness for the place he seeks is too well
known for the Journal to dwell. 1t is
safe to say that as legal, political and
social citizen he hasn't superior in
the State. Certainly the people would
be doing themselves great credit In
nominating him."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08
Democrats Will not be Dick Tated To.

The people should not, and, We be-
lieve they will not, submit To the dicta-
ton of the State Democratic Central
Committee in the selection of the next
Treasurer of Kentucky. The commit
tees high-nanded assumption of au.
thority ought To be rebuked, else their
| arrogance In the future will become in,
tolerable. Dick Tate il not the nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party for State
Treasurer. He is simply the nominee
Of few politicians, who care IA little
for the peoples interest as the burning
sinner does whether his place of con-
fiDement is called plain hell or fashion.
able sheol. No Democrat il under the
least obligation To vote for Mr.. Tate.
His opponent, Judge Fontaine r. Fox,
il just as much entitled To Democ ratio
support a. he is. True, Mr.. Fox poses
as the candidate of the Prohibition par
~; but he is "A Democrat, nevertheless,
and good one, too. The MESSENGER
will not advise its readers To vote for
Mr.. FOX, although il believes he will
make an exceedingly capable Treasurer,
II elected. Ii presents the facts, how
ever, and hopes they will be thoroughly
considered by every Democrat before
he casts his VOTE Greensboro Messen-
ger.
We see the Messenger man, and go
him two better. We intend to uote
for Judge Fox, and adrise our read
ers to do likewise. Mr.. Tate is not
the Democratic nominee. If con-
vention had been called, the opposi-
ton TO Mr.. Tate would have con-
centrated on some one, and Mr.. Tate
would have been left. That's Just
what they wanted to evade. Mr.. Fox
is just as good a Democrat as Mr..
Tate, and has never held the office
which Mr.. Tate has held continuous
ly for eighteen years. One of the
leading principles of Democracy is
rotation in Office. Mr. Tate is a
member of the Board of Commissions
ers of the Sinking Fund. This Board
manipulated and managed the con-
Wet labor bill, and slipped it through
on the people during the last mo-
ments of the session of our last Leg
islature. That act was vital stab
at the leading interests of the Green
River country, and all coal-mining
districts, and for this alone this sec
ton should ignore Mr.. Tate entirely,
and thus show their condemnation of
all such measures. When two Dem
ocrats are running for Office, neither
of them having the sanction of a
Democratic nomination in the regu-
lar way, every Democrat has right,
and it is no violation of party discip-
line, to vote for which one he pleases.
This is just the case. Mr.. Fox is
just as clever a gentleman, as true a
man, as honorable and competent as
Mr.. Tate, and has never held the of
flee, and eighteen years is long
enough for Mr.. Tate. Let's have a
change. Hurrah for Foxl
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08

The existence of the Superior
Court terminates next year, and it
will remain with the coming Legis-
lative body whether such a bench is
TO continue or not. 1t has greatly
aided the Court of Appeals in d.
minishing the large pile of cases that
was on hand before its establishment.
and as there is still an unwieldy
amount of litigation on hand to be
decided by appellate jurisdiction, it
is the opinion of prominent and
knowing lawyers that the temporary
duration of the Superior Court will
be necessary and imperative.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08

HoN. MALCOLM HAY resigned the
position of First Assistant Postmaster
General on the Sd inst, on account
of severe illness. The resignation was
accepted, to take affect on the 9th
inst. Hon. A. +. Stevenson, of
Bloomington, ILL.,, has been appoint
ed TO fill the vacancy. We have the
honDr and pleasure of a personal ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Stevenson. He
is native Of Kentucky, a man of
fine physique, great energy, large
mental powers, and will fill the po-
sition with credit to himself and the
Administration. We congratulate the
President for having made such an
excellent choice.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08

DIR. j. w. MEADoR complained
Monday of the attack the HERALD
made in 1879 ON his record as Rep
resentative, and said in a solemn
manner that he had never had an OPP
portunity of answering it, never hav-
ing had paper of his political faith
published in the county. What are
the facts The Rockport Register
was pablished n Rockport in 1878
for several months, and the Ohio
County Nt'us was published about
one year, aud was being published
when the references to his record
were made, and was Published for
several months afterwards. The Doc
tors record was shown up during the
months Of April, May, June and Ju-
ly, 1879, and he made a canvass of
the county and was speaking almost
every day. during the time, and our
statements Of his Official record were
not, have never yet been and cannot
be refuted, because they are true. We
stated Monday that we had never
refused DIR. Meador a hearing
through the columns of the HERALD.
and he spoke afterwards and did not
dispute the statement for he knew
it was true. We can substantiate
what we said in 1879 about DIR.
Meador's record, and if he will set
day at Hartford, Greenville or Nor
gantown during the canvass and give
us notice we viii publicly show what
we said TO be true or withdraw our
support from Capt. Hill and support
DIR. : Meador. What do you say
Doctor?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08

AT the Greenville Reunion last
Saturday, our estimsble fellow-towns-
men. Messrs. +. ID. Walker, DIR. j. f.
Pendleton and Z. c. Hubbard, were
present, and each made a speech that
was appropriate, well received, and
has been highly complimented. We
are proud that Hartford and Ohio
county were so represented at this
important and suspicious meeting of
the Blue and the GRAY.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08

The Green Rirer Courier saws,
Judge Caswell Bennett, of Smith
land, who has been in this county
for week past, left for other parts
Of the district on Tuesday. As is
very well known to our people.
Judge Bennett is candidate for
Judge of the Court of Appeals from
this the 18th Appellate district. He
is jurist of large experience and
progressive ideas. He was elevated
10 the bench a. Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas when quite young,
and by his integrity ,impartiality and
legal learning soon became known
all over the State as a profound law
yer and fearless Judge He possesses
all the qualifications necessary to
wear, with honor to himself and sat
isfaction to the State. the ermine he
is seeking.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08
editor of the HERALD:
Kentucky Patents.

The following patents were granted
for the week ending June 30, 1885, re-
ported expressly for this paper by Jos.
H. Hunter, Solicitor OF American and
Foreign Patents, 1856 + Street, WASH
ington, ID. c.:
M. b. Mayer, Louisville, ice creeper ;
A. Il. Jackson, Hickory Grove. wash
ing machine; J. f. yelling, George
town, egg beater.