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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

AN incident, peculiarly American in its
features, happened at Chicago a few nights
ago. An electric-lght wire had become de-
tached and swung around until it sent
powerful current through an iron
railing on the sidewalk. A colored man
leaned up against it with his hands, and of
course stuck-he couldn't let 60. His con-
tortions and yells for relief soon drew a
crowd, and, others touching the railing it
gave the appearance Of an enormous string of
suckers, squirning and wriggling. When the
String was full, some one thought of the
cause, broke the connection, and released the
screaming victims-all badly shocked but
none seriously injured. The account says
they went their several ways, laughing heart
lily at the mishap YET to many people, the
narrow escape from instant death would have
robbed the incident of the elements of lu-
dicrousness. In no other country than Amer
lea would it have been regarded as funny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

LIKE the man with the big nose or squirt
eyes, who shows his sensitiveness by con-
tinual illusions to his deformity, the mug
wump papers never get done talking about
their own peculiarities. The New York Post,
in an attempt to define mugwumpery says:
"The notion that the mugwump seeks
simply to have his ideas of public policy en-
forced in practice, and does not care by what
fundamentally he accomplishes his object,
does not easily get into heads which have long
been filled with the idea that politics means
simply game, in which the stakes are sala-
ried places in the public service"
In other words, the mugwump wants his
own self-righteous way at any cost-even the
sacrifice of the country's best interests-and
by any means, honorable or otherwise. The
Post is wrong in supposing the public has
not understood this from the beginning.
Some surprise will be occasioned by this open
confession. which may, however, be as good
for the mugwump soul as it is thought to be
for the ordinary sinner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

The Sunday Journal for tomorrow, the 18th
instant will contain the first installment of a
new story entitled "a Mere Interlude," by
Thomas Hardy, the celebrated author of Far
from the Madding Crowd" Two on Tower
ard other of the best novels of the time Be
sides this there will be sketch Of the
late Rev. John Strange, by Mr. w. FL.
Smith; letter on the life of
Jumbo in England, by Joseph Hatton, which will
prove of great interest. particularly to young
people; a letter on "Art and Artists by Georges
Parsons Lathrop; poems by Ben d. House, Will
Robert Williams, and other favorite writers.
The regular miscellaneous and special features
of the Sunday Journal will be maintained.
The Sunday Journal circulation is the largest
and best of any Sunday paper printed in Indiana.
The high quality Of the paper gives it standing
and character not reached by any other. Its news
is the fullest and all its features the most attrac-
tive. It's columns offer the best medium for ad
vertsers of any paper in the State of any other
issue in the week. 1t will be favor to US and
I'm advantage 70 advertisers if they will send in
the copy Cor their lads by o'clock p. NJ, to-
day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

THE scenes at the hanging of Coffee, in
Charlottesville, yesterday, were sickening and
disgraceful. No one questions the justice of
the execution, but the method and manner of
it are a scandal to the authorities and the
State. All executions should take place
within the walls of penitentiary, on gal
lows properly constructed, with appliances
that have been satisfactorily tested, and under
the auspices Of men who understand the bus
mess 1t is brutalizing to make a spectacle
out of an execution, exciting an entire COM
munity. while such things as transpired yes
terday are simply horrible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
MINOR MATTERS.
Auditor McConviile Claims Credit for . Re-
form Originated by Another Man

Auditor McConviile Claims Credit for Re
form Originated by Another Man.
special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 16.-Just before the death
OF Sixth Auditor Ella that gentleman, at the sug,
gestion of Mr. Clifford, now deputy Sixth Aud.
ltor inaugurated radical reform in that branch
OF the Treasury Department. Up to that time,
tor more than twenty years, the custom had
been in this branch of the department. to insist
upon prompt payment of all balances due ths
government from four.h-class postmasiers.
while balances to them were never paid Ella
said that the business of his Office was to adjust
accounts between the government and its postal
agents. and he at once ordered, where balances
were due to postmasters, they should be at once
notified. Under this order thousands of men
in many cases poor ones too-have been paid
small amounts to which they are entitled, and
Others are still being paid as rapidly as possible.
Sixth Auditor McConvile, anxious for political
capital has caused it to be published that he in
augurated the reform. He had no more to do
with it than Kaiser Wilhelm,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
FRANK LEsLIE'S WEEKLY saws:

"The rum power, in great city like this,
allied as it is with every form of vice and
crime, can only be controlled by union of
all the friends of sobriety and order, without
distinction of party. just so long as respect
able men, for the sake of the advantage which
their political party derives from the solid
vote of the keepers and frequenters of such
places, are willing to connive at their exist
ence it will be impossible to put them down.
Any political party, whatever its name or
however respectable in other particulars it
may be, that counts the liquor saloons as a
part of its machinery, courts their influence
and connives at their immoralities, should be
hurled from power by an indignant people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

THE Brooklyn Union, in commenting on
the fact that the result of the Ohio election
was brought about without aid from Wash
ington, sincerely hopes" that managers of
Republican campaigns are now convinced that
the prostitution of federal patronage to parti-
san ends is not necessary to carry an election.
If the Union were as s'sincere' as it pi ofesses
to be, it might draw the conclusion that the
prostitution in question existed in the past
more in mugwump theory than reality, and
the influence and contributions of Washington
ofice-holders was an element OF which prac-
teal politicians depended far less than out
siders supposed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

THAT there was deliberate and we'll laid
scheme to steal the Legislature no matter
what the general result in Ohio might be, is
no longer doubted. If any additional evil
dence were needed, the following conclusion
of a ubleleaded article in yesterdays Gin
cinnati Enquirer settles it,
''The election is over and the people await
the conclusion of the count lin Hamilton
county.] The result will surely be the cleo
ton of nearly the whole Democratic ticket
certainly all the Democratic nominees for
senators and representatives-and Demo
cratic majority in the Legislature The En-
quirer gives this news early. Two or three
days may elapse before the official count"
How does the Enquirer know so certainly
in advance 1.-TWO three daysg' The official
count should have been in twenty four hours
ago but for the corrupt influences Of corrupt
scoundrels
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

THE proceedings demanding recount in
the case of mayor and of one of the aldermen
for the Second district were commenced in
the Circuit Court yesterday. The sworn petit
ton of Mr.. Cottrell recites chat he believes
there was mistake committed in the official
count of the ballots cast for said candidates
for said office at said election by reason of
which mistake the said Cottrell AYERS that he
believes he was unlawfully deprived of his
right to said office by virtue of said election"
If this be true, Mr.. Cottrell has received an
accession of information lately; for up to
Thursday, at least, he repeatedly declared his
belief that he had been honestly and squarely
defeated, and should not make any fuss
about it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
Our Cuban Mails.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Our postal intercourse
with Cuba is in a perfect snarl just now, and
acknowledgement Villas is in receipt, daily, of
redhot missives from business men in all the
leading cities Of the Eastern seaboard. When
the new regime came in, last March, the postal
arrangements between the two countries were
entirely satisfactory to all concerned The new
Postmaster general. however, felt bound to make
some change in order to mark his advent There.
fore row was kicked up with the steamship
line that was doing the service, and the mails
were transferred to line of little tubs that runs
occasionally from Tampa. Fla. to Havana, thus
adding day or two to the time required to get
a letter from this country to Havana This has
aroused oceans of wrath in Boston, New York,
Philadelphia Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah,
ETC.. and remonstrances are pouring in against
the new plan or style of doing this work. and the
officials in charge are hopping around like peas
in hot skillet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

The New York World is incredulous, and
thinks that the mugwump press is guying the
President when it urges the Democrats OF
New York to vote the Republican ticket as an
Endorsement of the administration. And
when the Times spoke Of Shermans triumph
in Ohio as sustaining the President, the
World made no disguise of weeping copiously.
VIII the Democratic hen never understand
the mugwump ducklings?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

IT is well to move for the expulsion from
his place as committeeman of the man "Bilr'
Floyd. He is a characterless, disreputable
dead beat. There is little wonder that the
Republican party gets into desperate straits
when it descends to the level of putting such
fellows in responsible places of management.
One of the lessons Of the late election for Re-
publicans is that there must be an end of all
sorts of BILL" Floydism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

The World repels with scorn the insinua.
ton that New York city failed to honor the
Puritan as it should, and, speaking of the
choice of the Puritan over the Priscilla, says:
eff the two boats had been exactly equal in
their merits, New York would from courtesy
have given preference to the Yankee" go,
would it though? I merely ask for informa
tion," says the cynical Rose Dartle' of the
world at LARGE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
Compromising Absurdities.

Special TO Inc InulanapONs JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-Since Secretary La
mar issued his absurd order, which prohibits ex-
clerks in the departments from representing
claims against the government within two years
after leaving the public service, things have
grown so warm for him, and so uncomfortable,
that he has issued an order to keep people not
employed there out of the Interior Department
after o'clock in the afternoon unless they go
through the red-tape form of procuring pass
of the chief clerk. Attorneys and agents can
not get these passes and so the inhibition
against removed government employees, who are
Republicans, is drawn finer and finer. 1t is con-
sdered pretty tough lines to keep man out of
private business that is legitimate and honorable
after depriving him of public employment on the
ground of offensive partisanship"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
Economy as Practiced in the Land Of
flee and by First Auditor ChenOwith.
Mr.. McCOnville Claims Credit for Reform
Originated by Mr.. Ela-C0nsul Forester
Transferred to Elberfeld, Germany.
THE BANCROFT TREATY.
Rumor that Minister Pendieton Is Seeking to
Make the Agreement More Effective.

Rumor that Minister Pendieton Is Seeking to
Make the Agreement More Effective.
New YORK. Oct 16-A Washington special
says: "a few days ago cable dispatch from
Berlin announced that many American Ger
mans having lately been molested by the Ger
man government and pressed into the military
service, Minister Pendleton was taking steps to
save them from such annoyance hereafter If
that meant anything it could only be CON
strued into meaning that our minister is at
tempting either to negotiate new treaty re-
lating to the status of Germar-American citizens
in Germany, or to amend the Bancroft treaty.
Fears having been expressed by some Ger
man Americans that our government might
take steps involving the abrogation of the
Bancroft treaty. and thus remove the only safe
guard under which very large class of German
Americans can visit their fatherand, an inquiry
was made of First Assistant Secretary OF State
Porter, who is in charge of diplomatic affairs,
about the matter. Mr.. Porter said that there
had been many complaints of the ineficency of
the Bancroft treaty in protecting German-Ameri-
can citizens in their old home but that this
government had taken no steps to negotiate with
the German government in regard to the matter.
He did not believe that Mr. Pendleton had done
anything, but intimated that the minister is
studying the matter to find what if anything.
could be done. MIR: Porter also stated
that it seemed to be the general opin-
ion of wel-informed people that the
Bancroft treaty is very liberal; that we could
hardly ask the German government to forbear
from Furnishing Germans who have obtained cit
izenship here for what violations of the laws of
that country Including evasion of military duty
they may have committed before leaving Ger
many, and that it would also be unfair to both
this and the German government to ask the lat
ter to permit a German to come here and be-
come citizen only for the purpose of returning
to his native land and thus evade the duties of
citizenship to both countries. Mr.. Porter thinks,
however, that if the conditions upon which
German American can now return to Germany
can be made more liberal, it will be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

THERE was nearer a serious riot in Cincin.
natl on Thursday night than the local papers
are willing to admit. Public feeling in Ohio
is wonderfully wrought up. There was i'm.
minent trouble in Columbus yesterday. The
disreputable scoundrels who are attempting
the impossible work of stealing the Legislature
had better drop their scheme at once They
will find it too hot to hold longer The people
will not forbear always.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
The Transfer Of Mr.. Forester.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Although it was we'll
known that Charles Forster of Indianapolis
recently appointed to be consulgeneral at CAL
cutta, was working for a transfer to consulate
in Germany, some surprise was expressed by In
dianiaps when they learned that he had been
given the consulate at Elberfeld The latter no
sition is worth but 1000 year. Its duties are
more onerous and the honor less than that of the
former, which is worth $1,000 year. Forester
asked for the transfer, however because he be-
lieved the climate of Calcutta would not agree
with his family. Elberfeld is one of the most
pleasant cities in Germany, has population of
probably 10000, and there Mr. Forester will be
among his friends and almost at home. Con-
gresham Kleiner, of Evansville, secured the
transfer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

WHEN the Democratic leaders of Ohio
think of the number of prohibition speakers
they imported, at great expense, for tho r1s-
pose of drawing votes from the Republicans,
and then reflect upon the thousands of Demo
cratic votes which went to Brother Leonard,
their anguish is a thing to be spoken of with
bated breath. Only those without hope and
contemplating the might-have-been suffer so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-The President made
the following appointments to day:
To be Consulgeneral of the United States
Benjamin F. Bonham. of Oregon, at Calcutta
10 be United States Consuls-Wm. A
Garesche, of Missouri. at Martinique; Charles
Forester. of Indiana at Elberfeld; N. j. Ar
belly, of Tennessee, at Jerusalem Ernest P.
Baldwin. of Missouri. to be Deputy First Audi
tor of the Treasury; Henry r. West of Ohio, ia
be Indian agent at the Fort Peck agency in
Montana; Samuel w. Lanehorne, of Montana,
to be register of the land office at Helena,
M. T.; Horatio S. Howell, of Montana. to be
receiver of public moneys at Helena.
The President to-day appointed the following
named presidential postmasters:
Michael P. Sattery, at Bismarck D. t., vice
Clement A Lounsberry, resigned; John w.
Crosby, at Milford, N. H., vice John a. Crosby,
commission expired
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

should be unquestionably for the tax, and an
other one may possibly be found. If the ordi-
nance could be passed through the
Council, it might go through the
Board of Aldermen, but it is doubtful.
But, whatever the result the record must
and will be made. And let not the saloons
think they have escaped. The next contest
they will have to meet will not be one for one
hundred dollars; it will be for a real high
license. They should get ready now to
make up another and even a larger corrup-
ton fund. They will find it will cost them
more to avert high tax than to pay it, and
pay it they must, sooner or later.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
General and Personal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct 16-Among the callers
upon the President to-day were Representatives
Ford and Lowry, Professor James FL Smart and
Col. John S. Williams, of Indiana.
Huntington has been dropped from the star
mail service on the route extending from Brack-
en- to Huntington. The route will begin at Rip
pus. and run thence, by Bracken, to Goblesvilles
three times week
Commissions were today issued for the follow
ing Indiana postmasters: Elliott Chappel at
Glendale James A. Hamill, Radnor; VIM. Breth-
auer, Dudleytown; Joseph A. Irwin, Leesburg;
Cyprean L. Pierson, Odon; Joseph jennings
Attca; WILDER f. Brown. Lake Mills Christian
Krnner Melbourne.
The Secretary of the Treasury has requested
the resignation OF Mr.. Benjamin p Davis, Deputy
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury and has select
ed his successor but the name is withheld for
the present. The request for Mr.. Davis's resig-
nation was made over week ago. but has not
been complied with. 1t is said at the Treasury
Department., to-day, that changes will be gradu-
ally made in number of other grades.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

Schurz is to be offered a place on the new
Civil-service Commission comes the statement
that an effort will be made to increase the sal
airy of the office to an amount commensurate
with its dignity. No further doubt need be
entertained that the very Independent but
more mercenary Mr. Schurz will accept if he
is given chance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

NOTWITHSTANDING the oft-repeated asser-
ton that the mugwumps do not desire to be
recognized or rewarded by the President, the
New York Evening Post clucks and cackles
like hen with one chicken over what it calls
the recognition of the Independents by the
tender of an office to Colonel Goldman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
No Probable Change in the Treaty.

Washington Special.
Germans who are familiar with the negota-
tons which have been attempted in recent years
in connection with the Bancroft treaty express
the opinion that the effort to modify it, which it
is reported by cable that Minister Pendleton is
making. will not be successful. Similar efforts
have been made at frequent intervals since that
treaty was negotiated, but they have all resulted
in failure Bismarck is opposed to giving Ger
man-Americans any greater privileges than they
are now accorded, and he has not been willing
TO give this treaty liberal an Interpretation as
the United States has held that he should
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

Or course, there will be one hundreddo
lar saloon tax ordinance introduced into the
new Council. There are some men elected
TO that body who know they were chosen on
that issue. Two Republicans were elected
who were openly opposed to it, and one Dem
ocrat who has been in favor of it. Counting
Mr.. Haueh. there are twelve votes which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

THERE can be no doubt that the third-party
Prohibitionsts of Ohio are made of stern stuff
An eminent apostle, in writing of his canvass,
says: eve made eight speeches, and, notwith-
standing we occupied, on an average. one hour
and half in each speech. we never spoke to
more attentive and appreciative audiences
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

consequences to the Democratic ticket of this
inaction are likely TO be as disastrous as the
opposite method. The President will by and
by discover that fixed policy is not only
more creditable but more profitable than one
Of a mixed character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

IT is now maintained that the Ohio Demo
Gratis who voted for Leonard were not all men
who favor prohibition, but ''life-long Demo
Gratis" who could not endure Hoadly. 1t is
hard for the Democratic managers to believe
that lifelong member of that party can real
" favor the abolition of free whisky, and, for
rae matter of that, it strains the credulity of
anrr nna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

for two years, and received $500 bounty from
the town to which he was credited. He was dig
charged in August, 1865 because the govern.
ment no longer required his services When
paid off. the paymaster deducted from his pay
$15O, being one half OF the local bounty received.
The Comptroller holds that this deduction was
unauthorized by law; that the local bounty OF
the claimant belonged to him by virtue of con-
tract made with the municipality paying it. and
that the United States could not lawfully appro-
pirate any part it, to its own use
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

CINCINNATI must not let the ballot box
corrupters escape. Neglect of duty in the
courts brought on the last terrible and ex-
lpensive riot Frauds in elections, backed up
by the man personally interested, may pre-
,cipitate another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17

Now Ofk World.
Professor Smart, the probable successor of Mr..
Eaton on the Civll-service Commission. is tall
thin and of sallow complexion; his voice is
sort OF crescendo falsetto, his manner ierky and
nervous. He lived in Indiana for many years
and left because of the fever and ague for which
that State is notorious. His general tendency is
dyspeptic and mugwumpian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-17
The News says:

eff the present city license is struck off,
and liquor left free of all but the State tax,
it will be the work of Prohibitionists, and no.
body else. For it was in their power to carry
either high license or free liquor. and they
went practically, for free liquor. They may
be honest in this queer conviction of the way
to advance the cause Of sobriety and purity,
but it is hard for the average mind to under
stand such reasoning"