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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
MINOR MATTERS.

Pennsylvania Democratic congressman Reach
understanding on the Tariff Question.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WAsHINGToN, Oct. There appears to have
been some kind of an understanding reached by
the Democratic representatives from Pennsyl-
vania on the tariff question but what it is can
not be ascertained. Your correspondent has in
terrogased about all of them as they have
dropped into Washington during the past month,
and they have refused to discuss the matter.
They simply say nothing will be done towards
tariff reform this winter, and that they do not
want to talk about it. They will not say what
they intend doing. Representative Democrats
from other States say the Pennsylvania wing of
the party, being protectionist, does not want to
speak at this time as it would influence cleo
tions which approaching. The Pennsylva-
mans are regarded as boilers and revolutionists
and it indicates dissension to indicate their in
tentions. So they keep still. 1t is understood,
however, that the Randall men will stand where
they did when they led the defeat of the Morri-
son bill.
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The Indianapolis CITY Election.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
If you were about to say it, please do not-that
it is your own fight, and you care not to have
outsiders busy themselves about your affairs. A
great city like yours needs no advice from cities
and towns of lesser note! And-but then, you
did not say it, or, at least, if you did you will
take it back, know; for you know, as we'll as
every man and woman in the State knows, that
next Tuesdays election in the city of Indian
apolis will affect, in greater or less degree
the entire State of Indiana That
when the ballots all in.
the polls closed and the votes counted the law
abiding people all over this great State will
count it veal or woe according to the verdict
you may give. If your people say, Caleb S.
Denny, law and order" then we, Ethe other
people, will say veal. But if the Liquor League
is to triumph, then we respond woe-woe, first
to your city, then to every other city, town and
hamlet Throughout the borders of our beloved
State-aye, the influence will be felt even be-
yond her limits. No interest, indeed Why,
indianapolis bears the same relation TO the rest
of us that father, mother. big brother or
sister does to the younger members of
the family. We want to point
with pride to our capital city, the Mecca of our
frequent pllgrimages We want to hold up our
heads and say, here in old Indiana is city Que
hundred thousand strong whose example we are
proud to follow, whose moral influence is known
and read of all, and where majority of her
people has said the saloon element shall not
reign supreme. Yes, let the word go forth that
even the back doors of Indianapolis saloons
must close when the law says sit is so nominated
in the bond" Let every voter in the city make
that he will work in season and
out of season till the victory is assured.
Let every woman and child do or say something
that will tell on the side of morality. Do not
think, because you are unable to do some great
thing, you will do nothing. A little thing-a
trife. though it be-may turn the scales Re-
member the great sculptor said: 'sTrihes make ,
perfection, and perfection is no trifle."
There is no time now to argue where we be-
long, our duty to party, and so on. If Democrat
or Republican forget it for one day, if National
or Prohibitionist likewise forget, remember only
that the honor and fair name of your city is in
danger. Quit yourselves like men, as against
the arrogant, defiant Liquor League and its fol-
lowers and all will be we'll.
Will it help you to know yorr neighbors and
friends are thinking of you, and hoping and
praying that might and right may go hand in
hand on Tuesday next2 NJ
WORTHINGToN Ind, Oct. z, 1885.
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The Situation in Ohio.

Columbus Letter to Louisville Times {Dem)
To sum up the situation as it now appears:
The Republicans show less apathy than is usual
in off years, but feel the necessity of saving a
senator, at the sacrifice of Governor
The Democrats will trade off Hoadly even more
readily than the Republicans will abandon
Foraker. The Prohibitionists will increase their
vote of last year. The entire vote will be smaller
than it was last year. and the Republicans will
suffer the more from that cause. Their plurality
last year was only large enough to give hope and
not assurance. After all, it looks so close that
the result may hinge on the Prohibition increase,
which they hope will come mostly from the Re-
publican side The plurality is almost sure to be
below 10000, and may fall below half OF that,
with the chances trhe the better for Foraker
and a tolerable certainty of a Republican gain in
the Legislature, but with dubious outlook for
clear Republican majority there.
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affair. but has many admirers There is a clock
in Miss Clevelands room that has been going
without the interruption of an hour for over
twenty five years. In the Presidents bedroom
there is another beautiful clock. In the Blue
Parlor, the famous clock, once the property of
Napoleon Bonaparte and by him presented to
General Lafayette, who. in turn, presented it to
President George Washington, still keeps per-
feet time. 1t is of alabaster and French gilt
bronze. 1t runs for thirty days at one winding
In the Red Room President Lincolns clock of
ebony and gold still strikes the quarters. halves
and hours with wonderful precision. The only
American made clock in the White House was
manufactured in New York. 1t is kept in the
Green Room. and was purchased when James
Monroe was President.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Minor Notes.

A drunk and disorderly" at Jeftersonville
costs $50 in fine.
Mrs. Polly King, pioneer, died at Hardins-
burg, Harrison county, on Sunday. aged seventy
years.
Warrck NJ. Sullivan, of Richmond, is under
bond of $500, at Madison, charged with stealing
a watch. Sullivan claims that he is innocent.
Thomas Foster. the Osgood liveryman, has
been found guilty of dealing in stolen horses.
He was sent to the States prison for three years.
Adam Porter. early and honored settler of
Carroll county, died at his home Yesterday in
his eighty third year. Mr.. Porter had married
second wife but two years ago.
James Devin, old offender, whose branch
of business is robbing drunken men, has been
sent to the penitentiary from Jeffersonviile for
three years Mr.. Devin's lawyers trusted to an
alib and failed.
The Baone County Teachers Association will
meet at ThorntowE on the 23d and oath inst
President Jordan, of the State University and
President Parsons, of the State Normal will leo
ture during it's sessions H. NJ Lafolletto,
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YESTERDAYS APPOINTMENTS.
Jabez M. L. Curry Nominated to Succeed
John w. Foster Minister to Spain.

Jabez M. L. Curry Nominated to Succeed
John w. Foster as Minister to Spain.
WASHINGTON, Oct. THE President to-day
appointed Jabez L. NJ. Curry, of Virginia to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary to Spain, vice John NJ. Foster, resigned
William b. Shafer, to be receiver of public
moneys at Evanston, Wy. T., and Charles A.
Goryeli to be receiver of public moneys at Del
Norte Col
The President to-day appointed the following
named presidential postmasters G. c. Guilfox,
at New iberia, La. vice Albert Decreus, re-
signed Thomas III. Lantry at Algona, Ia. vice
Robert FL. Spencer, resigned; Andrew j. Shaks-
peare, at Kalamazoo, Mich, vice Lyman NJ
Gates, commission expired
Mr. Curry. the newly-appointed Minister to
Spain, was member of the lower branch of the
Legislature of Alabama in 1847, 1853 and 1855;
a presidential elector in 1856, and
in 1857 was elected representative sin
Congress from Alabama, and reelected to the
Thirty-sixth Congress. After the close of the
rebellion in which he took part on the side of
the Southern States, he was ordained preacher
of the gospel in the Baptist Church. In 1865
he was appointed president OF Howard College,
in Alabama and In 1868 a professor
In Richmond college. DR.. Curry resides at
Richmond Va, and is the president of the
board of foreign missions of the Southern Bap-
tist convention, also, secretary of.the committee
in charge of the Peabody trust.
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Crushed Into a Shapeless Mass.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, Oct. IA horrible accident oc-
Cured to-day at the mine of the Warrick Ss
Evansville Consolidated Coal Company, on the
Airline road, few miles from the city A man
employed as bumper and weigher got into an
empty on the open side of the shaft by mis-
take and was precipitated with it down the side
of the shaft a distance of ITO feet, and crushed
into shapless mass. When picked up life was
extinct He was from Louisville, but his name
is unknown, as he had only been in the employ
of the company two days. He was about TWEEN
ty-five years of age.
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Attorney Kearney Again.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
LoGANSPORT, Oct. 1-Will A. Kearney, the
young attorney who was arrested several days
ago for horse-stealing, and who is now at liberty
on bail, came to the front again early this morn
ing. He contracted a bill at Wise's saloon dur
ing the evening, and having No money with
which to liquidate, put up his watch. Borrow
ing money later, he went to Wise's room re-
deemed the watch, and, giving the saloon
keeper kick in the stomach, hastened down the
stairway. Wise sent shot after the retreating
figure, and came down on the street. In few
minutes Kearney returned, and Wise promptly
opened hostilities The attorney was battered
with brass knuckles until he bed profusely. No
one attempted to interfere, and the fight was to
a finish. The matter will doubtless come up in
the courts Kearney's trial for horse-stealing
will come up this month
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
spitters and Their Spit.


To the Editor of tho indianapolis Journals
My soul it is sad, to think that heart in hui
manity clad should make, like the brutes, such
desolate" act, act without reason or instinct.
For. 1t seems to me, reason or instinct without
the heart would tell man that he ought not
to spit There are exceptional cases; even then
1T can be avoided before ladies and gentlemen,
for there are many. and most, to whom it is dis
gusting. 1t seems that speech making or free
entertainments call out the spitters or the spit
ting And never was there such splitting, such
sounds; the ears attuned to the discords of daily
NE were startled by the loud spats
ana waterfalls; such sights for some.
never ne before greeted an audience
as were the audiences which assembled TO honor
the survivors ''of the fttest" or Monday and
Tuesday nights in the English Opera house.
Some go to church land other places) and there
they sit and there they squirt tobacco spit A
misnomer this indeed. \ And now do
sincerely pray that this may soon be done awav
For this do implore.' 1t is barbarous as there
is time for all things" Possibly there is q
time to spit, but it is not in crowd. What is
the use of Illuminating; one who does leaves
his markg The bespattered clothing OF one well
dressed presents a nice, nasty appearance;
while one not so well clothed just looks nasty
Now, In smoking, man acts as if he felt he was
master OF the situation, and it gives him an
opportunity for all those little airs so consistent
with the Importance of their sex, disport himself
as it WERE and be tolerated, if it can be
afforded, providing it is not puffed or waited in
in the face of others /.
1t strikes me, and it often has, the smoke and
with it the wish, that gentlemen would not
smoke on the street 1t does not seem proper
place, but if they do should at least have the
grace to remove the cigar when passing the
other sex. This seemed to come right in with
the splitting. But it is the splitting decry.
oil ko ffar f6aa r&nr
tainment of Monday night was over, and we
were leaving, lol Il came, I saw and l said,
have l the river to cross" gathering up my
skirts, for am of them, II conquered"
Now do you not think the "raks' might keep
their sap, the saliva where it belongs and is
most needed? T.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Mrs. Cameron's Serious Illness.

Washington Special.
News has been received here of the serious
illness of Mrs Angus Cameron, wife of the
ex senator from Wisconsin. Mrs Cameron was
originally from Elmira, N. Y. She has been .
prominent figure in Washington society for the
last ten years. She is woman slightly above
The medium height with slight figure. Her
features are very regular, her eyes a soft brown,
while her complexion is very fair and delicate.
Her hair is a brownish blonde. She always
dressed with perfect taste; she entertained
very literally and was seen at nearly
every dinner and reception in Wash
ington during the term of her husbands ser
vice. She is yet comparatively young woman.
and had it not been for accident received by
her in New York would now be in good health.
Last April she visiting friends in Brooklyn.
During her stay there she crossed to New York
TO do some shopping. On her way back on the
ferry boat it in collision with a ferry boat
coming from the Jersey shore. The collision
was very slight, not enough to hurt either one of
the boats The shock of this slight collision
however, threw Mrs. Cameron, who was stand
ing at the time back to the iron arm of a
neighboring seat. This resulted in an injury to
her spine 1t was not thought to be serious
uiury at first, but it has gradually increased
and finally affected her brain. During the later
stages of her illness her mind has recovered it's
clear tone. but her physical decline has been so
;reat that the physicians fear that she has but "a
short time to live.
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Obituary.

BowLING GREEN, Mo-, Oct. Capt. Chas H.
Rootes, died last night, in the seventy -sixt h
year of his age He was for more than thirty
years United Safes naval officer, and accom-
panied Commodore Perry on his expedition to
Japan. He served in the confederate navy dur
ing the war
CINCINNATI Oct Robert Cathcart of the
Louisville pool-selling firm of Hughes and Cath
cart, died very suddenly at half past o'clock
this afternoon, while sitting in chair in a
sporting house. Cathcart's firm had the pool
privileges at the Latonia track this season. paw
ing $32 600 therefore. Deceased was widely
known in turf circles
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Fourth Glass Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE Postmaster gen
eral to-day appointed the following-name
fourth class postmasters:
Ohio-At Waldo, S. T. Elliott; Kingsville
Emily Whitney; Glenford, Charles C. Zartman
Cuba, E. III. Griggs; Chalfants Adam Coperi-
der; Frost, Mrs. M. j. RUSSELL; Macarthur
George Lantz; Clinton Valley, George r.
Kearns; Bowerston, d. r. Phillips; Watkins,
Wray F. Thompson
Indiana-Collins, Robert Hemmick.
Iliinois-Seehorn, Thomas A. Constable; Kel
ierville, A. G.. McCray; Seaton. William Fer
guson; Snicayte, John Ell. Reemtzen; Bradbury,
George H. Russell
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Their Mascot, Our Hoodoo.


Any 1885 history Of the Chicago nine would
not be perfect without the introduction of their
mascot" little Willie Hahn. He is tiny resi-
dent OF the neighborhood of the ball park. and
was first discovered by Kelly, who was attracted
by his faxen hair and big blue eyes. Since then
he has been at every game played on the grounds,
accompanying the nine when they came on.
Willie will be entitled toihis .bit" of any benefit
money the nine may get. Every man in the nine
firmly believes the club can't lose the game If he
is present, and as confidently believe they can't
win if he fails to appear.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Can't Catch the Soldier Vote.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t is now insisted that the ''only original Jones
of Binghamton," the Democratic candidate for
Lieutenant governor, instead of being with his
regiment the Sixth Massachusetts, when that
command was attacked in 1861 by the Baltimore
mob, was packed snugly away in railway-car
1t is also charged that when one of the officers
who was with him besought Colonel Jones to
send aid to the men who had been attacked that
officer fatty refused. We do not say that this is
true, but If it should be proved true the soldier
vote of New York is unlikely to rally" with
overwhelming enthusiasm to the Democratic
standard this year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08

Memphis Avalanche (Dem.)
The Vice President has had the bad taste to
give his view as to what the President will do in
the matter of the civil-service commission 1t
seems never to nave occurred to the v-p. that
he was elected to be very good, quiet fifth
wheel until such time as it might please Provi-
dence, if it ever shall please Providence, to
remove the presidential four wheels and let him
in that the country may on one wheel for
awhile
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08

Special to the Indianapolis Journa1.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7-General Meiley, Of
Lima, o., was among the Presidents callers to-
day. General Meiley still has hopes that he
will get an Office, although his prospects are not
very bright
This evenings Star says that several Ohio
clerks intend going home to vote on next Tues
day. About dozen in the Treasury Depart
ment have concluded to risk exercising their
right of franchise. having been granted leaves
of absence.
Postmasters' commissions were to-day issued
for the following Indianians: Finley G. Nichol-
son. at Bristol; Theodore l. Mckay Brooks
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
A Purchasing Commissary Relieved

WASHINGTON, Oct THE following order is
issued from the War Department:
'Major William Ell. Bell, commissary of sub
sidence, has been ordered to proceed at once
from Cheyenne, w. t.. to Denver, Col, to re-
iieve Captain Frederick F. Whitehead, commits
sary of subsistence, of his dutiessas purchasing
commissioner at that place, and then return to
his proper station MAJOR Bill, in addition to
his present duties, will take charge, temporarily,
of Captain Whitehead's Office, and perform the
duties thereof, making such occasional journeys
between Cheyenne and Denver as may be abso-
lutely necessary"
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Awarded $4,000 Damages.

SpeciaI to tue Indianapolis Journas.
SHELBYvILLE, Oct THE $4,000 damage
case of Harry Whitcomb, administrator of the
estate of Millard Spurlin, deceased. VS.. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which has
been trial all week, ended tonight, at 8
o'clock, by the jury returning verdict for the
plaintiff for So 600. The suit was brought for
the negligent killing of young Spurn at Lewis
Greek, while he serving the company as
brakeman He was son of ex-Sheriff Spurlin,
and quite popular.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Senator Logan Getting Rich.

ashington Special.
Senator Logan is getting rich. He hopes to
have "a barl" by 1888. He has just been offered
$40 900 for the stone mansion which he bought
last summer for 500, 0OO After consulting with
a real estate agent he decided not to accept the
Offer as the agent assured him the property
would be worth at least 500 900 by the end of his
senatorial term. The publishers of his book in
form him that subscription of 40, 900 copies has
already been guaranteed, and that anywhere
from so 900 to 100, 900 copies will be sold.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
A Dishonest Cashier.

HALIFAX. Oct. 7.-Considerable excitement
was caused in banking circles today by the dis
covery that something was wrong in the ac-
counts of the cashier of the Union Bank, of Hall
fax. Investigation so far shows deficiency of
$50. 900. The cashier, Henry Y. Clark, is living
with his family at Bedford. The bank people say
their loss will not be great. Clark has only been
cashier q few years.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Steamship News.

LONDON, Oct. Passed the Lizard; Persian
Monarch, from New York
NEW YORK, Oct. ARRIVED: Fulda, from
Bremen; Abyssina, from Liverpool; St
Laurent, from Havre.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Can This BE the Taylor Expedition?

WASHINGTON, Oct 7.-An unofficial report
has reached the United States minister at Lis
bon, that fifty Methodist missionaries from the
United Statesmen, women and children-un-
der the care of a bishop, recently
landed the west coast of Africa
in an utterly destitute condition, and became at
a charge the local government of Ben
guela. A tract of land was granted them on
which to make permanent settl tlament
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct Upon request preferred
by Generals Sheridan, Schofeld, Pope and How
ard, that their present personal aides be made
exceptions to the recently issued order sending
back to their regiments all officers who have
been absent therefrom on detached or staff duty
for four years or more Secretary Endicott has
had the subject brought to his attention, and
has decided that no exceptions shall be made to
the operations of the order. The order was is
sued after long and careful personal considera-
tion by the Secretary, who fully knew the effect
it would have. He had become convinced that,
under the prevailing system, detached officers
lost interest in their regiments, and that it's
longer continuance would be demoraizing to
the service
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08

EVERY day adds to the great amount of evi-
dence as to the curative powers of Hoods Sarsa-
paria. 1t is unequaled for general debility,
and as blood purifier, expelling every trace Of
scrofu.a or other impurity. Now is the time to
take it. Sold by all druggists.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Why Minister Foster Failed.

Washington Special.
1t leaks out through diplomatic circles that
John W. Foster did not succeed in the secret
mission upon which he was sent to Spain by Sec-
retary Bayard. Foster is Republican, but he
was selected for the place because of his success
heretofore in the diplomatic line. 1t appears,
too, that his instructions had nothing to do with
the negotiations of new commercial treaty, but
rather to get for the United States concessions
which would enable this country 70 better trade
with the Spanish colonies Upon making known
to the Spanish Foreign Office his mission, it got
into the heads of the Castilians that his ultimate
aim was the annexation of Cuba to the United
States. From that moment Mr.. Foster was
shabbily treated He was not even shown the
usual courtesies, and when he was ready to start
for home there were no pretences to parting calls
nor did any of the Spanish officers take the
trouble to see him off. MIR. Fosters mission was
q failure. Secretary Bayard will now soon ap-
point Democrat as Minister Plenipotentiary to
SPAIN Ex Representative Jones. of Kentucky,
was an applicant for the place, and he would fill
1t very gracefully and acceptably.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Cotton Mill Burned.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Oct THE Franklin
Dale Companys cotton Mill. at Wappingin's
Falls, was burned tonight, with all contents.
Two hundred hands are thrown out of work.
The mill will probably not be rebuilt. The loss
is something over 800, 900.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Clocks of the white House.


There are a number of handsome and historic
al clocks in the White House. The clock ia
Colonel Lamonts room has in it cathedral
gong that hassnch charming sound that persons
frequently wait to hear it strike. 1t is modern
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Is This Authoritative?

Cleveland Leader.
On next Tuesday the Democratic managers of
Ohio will learn that there is a GOD in Israel who
hates cowardly liars.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08
Novel Claim to Distinction.


Boston Record.
A bran new claim to distinction is that of a
complacent maiden lady out in one of cur most
suburban suburbs. who is whisperingly spoken
of by ber acquantances as ''the woman Ben
Butler didn't marry
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-10-08

Montgomery Advertiser.
Halstead had as we'll join the mugwumps and
be done with it, for it is only question of time
when he will come to some bad end. !.