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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
PETTICOAT POLITICS.
Catholic Ladies Turning Out in Defense of
Their Principles on Education.

Boston, Sept. 12-Since Father Supplies ad
sice to his female parishioners. given at St.
Francis de Sales Church. in Charlestown, last
Sunday, there has been quite movement Of
women toward the assessors Office to take the
necessary steps preliminary to registry, for the
purpose of qualifying FOR the right to vote for
school committeeman tins fall. OF those making
application the past week, the names indicate
that the proportion of Catholics over Protestants
is at least nine to one, and they are from all
sections of the city. Perhaps this showing will
be an incentive to large ratio of applications
from Protestant women. It is stated that the
number of women in Massachusetts over twenty
one years of age who can read and write. and
are, therefore, the only possible voters, is about
457, 000 Of these, threefourths are native
born, and only one'fourth of foreign birth. In
Bos ton, of the SO. 900 possible women voters,
majority of about Is, 600 are native born.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13

DR.. Andrew n. Smith, city practitioner; and
he and Shrady, in obedience to the ethical rule
of the profession to impart all discoveries to the
public, instead Of patenting or secreting them.
will disclose the matter fully at the forthcoming
international Medical Congress. The power of
ozone to vivify, invigorate and strengthen those
who breathe it has been subjected to ridicule by
Jules Verne, in his story of the wild doings of
village which became accidentally permeated
with it; but physicians and scientists have long
regarded it seriously, and have expected some
means of utilizing it. Ozone is gaseous sub
stance, the true nature of which Is not
fully understood. 1t gets name from the Pc
culIar odor, which resembles that produced
when succession of electric sparks are passed
through the air. Faraday considered ozone one
of the forms of oxygen, and identical with the
medicinal quality in electricity. Working on
the problem from this premise, DIR. Smith has
built machine for making ozone. and this is
what he and Shrady have decided to give up to
the profession. The apparatus consists of a box
filled with greasefree cotton fibre, through
which an electric current is passed between the
prime conductors of static machine A large
suface of air is thus exposed to electrical action,
and corresponding amount of ozone is pro-
duced To breathe this through an inhaler
makes one cough at once, and if long continued
would cause bronchial Inflammation; but by
turning the output of ozone into room won
derful results--so the doctors think-may be
effected in a curative and exhilarant way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13

Prominent Mugwump journal Preparing
to Return to the Fold.

Prominent Mugwump journal Preparing
to Return to the Fold.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two journalistic hap
penings are politically significant John Foord
editor Of the Brooklyn Union, is going to Europe
for year. The excuse for his absence is his
health, which, in fact, is pretty good. The real
explanation is that the Union is the only Repub-
lican paper in Brooklyn that it supported Mr..
Cleveland for the presidency, and that change
of front is to be made. The mugwumps are nu-
merous enough in Brooklyn to count potently in
elections, but they do not provide purchasers for
their organ in sustaining numbers. Mr. Foord
goes away in order not to stultfy himself
while the favor Of the regular Re-
publicans is being won by his staff. The
re-estabishment of the New York Star
will give to the administration what it has
lacked-a Democra tic organ in this city. The
Sun and World are both assailing Mr. Cleve-
lands policy, and his only newspaper defense is
by the pro fessedly Republican Times and Post
The price paid for the Star plant enabled the
stockholders to get back twenty one cents on
every dollar invested. Their aggregate loss, in
Guiding mortgage which John Kelly vountar
lily scaled down, is about hundred thousand
dollars. The actual backing of the new venture
is conjectural. Ex-Lieutenant-governor DORIS
heimer is the only visible power The Star
under him will neither coddle nor condemn
Tammany but will aim to unite the party
Dorsheimer and Charles A. Dana have long been
intimate friends. 1t is said that they celebrated
the new OPPOSITION to the Sun by an elaborate
dinner, at which, by tacit consent, newspapers
were not once mentioned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
RUSSIAN DEFENSES.

Enlarsing the HsrbOrs and Building Huge
Forts on the Coast of the Black Sea.
LONDON, Sept 12.-The Russian government
has decided to transfer the administration of it's
Black sea feet from Nicolaeff to Sebastopol. The
harbor at the latter place is being much enlarged,
and immense forts and other works of defense
are being constructed around its approaches
The Gar is also organizing new feet to be
stationed at Batoum, on the east coast of the
Black sea. This little town Is being rapidly
enlarged, because of its strategic Importance as
the central point of the Russian defense of the
east coast of the Black sea. This action of the
Gear in now restoring to Sebastopol the military
and naval prestige which it possessed before the
tain British-Indian quarters. Besides making the
Russian government is erecting barracks for the
accommodation of 80 600 troops at Rostoff on
the River Don, twenty-five miles above it's out
let into the sea of Azof, and on the line of rail
way from Moscow to the Caucasus
These barracks and their accompanying
defenses will connect the military works in
the Caucasus with those in central Russia. The
Crimea is also being strengthened by the cree
tion of number of new modern batteries at
Kretch and Togonrog. The latter place
is situated opposite the mouth of
the Don and on the north shore of the sea of
Azof, and the former is situated on the river
Yenkle A Russian naval commission will soon
be dispatched to examine and report upon the
condition OF all the harbors along the Greek and
Turkish coasts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
Indications that Anti-Silver Combinations
Will Fail, and that the Coinage Will
Be Continued Indefinitely.
How Mr.. Rounds Manages to Keep the
Secrets Intrusted to His Office.
Mistaken Impressions as to the Scope Of the
New Postal Delivery Scheme-The Tmpo-
sitiOns Practiced ON Credulous Men.
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
treasurer Jordan's Policy Likely to Result In
aFight Against Him.

Treasurer Jordan's Policy Likely to Result In
aFight Against Him.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 12.-It is believed in
financial circles that the policy of Treasurer
Jordon with regard to silver will certainly lead
to very sharp fight against him in Congress
thescoming session. 1t is noteworthy fact that
neither the congressman who forced the silver
bill through nor the Wall-street men who want
its coinage stopped are willing to take silver
dollars If they can secure paper instead Even
the blatant Weller, of Iowa, and Bland Of Mis-
souri,, would kick like mules" if they wero COM
pelled to take their salaries in the standard sill
yer dollars, which they tried to force out on
every occasion which presented itself last winter
The silver dollar is absolutely drug in the
market, and, in spite of the fact that the cir
culation to-day is more than a million
greater than it ever was before there is abso
lutely no demand for them, and their currency
is simply forced and not real. Whether the
effect will be what Treasurer Jordan desired
namely, the disgust of Congress with the silver
laws mootad question. Some sanguine BIZ
metalists hope the result will be the suspension
of the coinage of the standard silver dollar until
some arrangement can pe made by which q BIZ
metallic basis shall have been agreed upon by
the United States, England. Germany, France,
America Italy, Belgium, and perhaps Spain.
Great hopes have been entertained that the
South, especially the Southeast, would support
the North and Northeast in its attempts TO sus-
pend silver coinage during the coming session of
Congress-. These hopes, however, appear to be
vain, and the present indications are that there
is little prospect of speedy suspension or even
a decrease in the number of silver dollars that
may be coined monthly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
STATE SECRETS.
Mr. Rounds's Precautions for the Safety al
Confidential Papers.
Special to the Indiana rolis lourna9

Mr. Rounds's Precautions for the Safety oa
Confidential Papers.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Sept 12.-Public Printer
Rounds has just about completed "long felt
want" for the public printing Office. Heretofore
all confidential papers, such as treaties, mes
sages, instructions to ministers, ETC., which had
to be printed i'll the government printing Office,
have been stored, while in charge of the Public
Printer, in a common pine box and it was fire.
quently necessary to station guard around the
papers, day and night in order that none of
them might be stolen The Presidents message
has generally been guarded by five or six of Mr.
Roundss most trusted assistants, and it is due to
him to say that during the three years
which he has been in the office not
line of confidential matter has ever leaked out
through the printing Office. On the first floor Of
the building, just off the main composngroom.
a vault has been constructed which is to be used
for storing everything of confidential nature
which comes to the office. There will be room
enough to lock up in it all forms" and "galleysn
of type, as well as proofs and manuscript 'T
suppose you dread this confidential matter to a
certain extent. do you not?' said your cor
respondent to Mr.. Rounds, last night.
"Yes, must say do," he replied 'T remem-
Der the first time that undertook to set up and
print the Presidents message. He called me to
him and said: Somehow or other the message or
digest has leaked out every year Now shall
hold you personally responsible if word of my
message gets out to the newspapers this year,
| saw l was in for it," said Mr.. Rounds ''and
made up mind that not q line shonld oct ont
through any of my employees. l selected Mr..
Taylor my chief clerk, Mr.. Bryan, one of my
foremen, and four other men in whom had ths
utmost confidence We went into a small room.
where we could be absolutely alone, and there
we set up the message, and took off the proofs,
and l can assure you that every scrap of paper
that came into that room was accounted for.
The boys at the time made a great deal of fun
about the way that message was set MP, but 1t
never leaked out nor has any subsequent one
found its way to the public before the President
has authorized it. The great trouble is" ccntin-
ued the Public Printer. that in reading the
proofs Of confidential papers, either the copy
holder or proof-reader has an opportunity to abb
sorb very fair digest of the matter contained
in the paper 1t is by this means that the in
formation generally finds its way to the public.
l never allow the confidential papers in my
charge to go to the proof-room."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
NEW YORK NOTES.
Augusta Deverney, Daughter of Prominent
Nova Scotia Gentleman.
Snecial to tho fndiananolis Iournal

Augusta DeVerney, Daughter of a Prominent
Nova Scotia Gentleman.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Sept. l2.-The Augusta Deverney,
whose exploits at Coney Island have been
notable episodes in the unconventional life of
that reckless resort, and who got to a climax by
trying to drown herself, has been identified as
Augusta Chambers, an actress known for ten
years as competent member of many travelling
companies. The further discovery is made that
she is the daughter of an ex -Governorgeneral of
Nova Scotia, born to refinement and luxury, but
of a strangely adventurous spirit She early
developed talent for writing poetry and her
pieces found places occasionally in the best of
the magazines. She went on the stage
in 1873, in spite of parental op-
position Her inherent waywardness
led her further and further astray. But all the
while she kept on versifying, and when picked
outof the Coney Island sand, drunk, past midnight
some very excellent rhymes were found freshly
composed in her memorandum book. They re-
lated to the swish Of the surf, and gradually de-
generated from really fine imagery into inco-
herence She was elegantly attired, and thieves
had despoiled her of a fine watch and some dia-
mond rings. On the ensuing day she was so
turbulent that, even under the lax requirements
of usage on the island, her arrest became neces-
sary. While in confinement for few hours she
wrote poem on the bitterness of her fate. On
the second day, having been released. she
scratched couplet in the wet sand, and then
entered the ocean to drown, but was rescued
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
THE RUSSIAN POLES.
Incidents Connected with Their Expulsion
from Prussan Territory.


from Prussian Territory.
LONDON, Sept 12-Many stirring incidents
attend the expulsion of the Russian Poles from
Prussia. now being ruthlessly enforced under
the orders of Prince Bismarck The po-
lice who are engaged in this work of
expulsion recently came across a
well-to-do Polish gentleman named Semajoski
He owned much desirable land in Posen, but
lived with his family in beautiful chateau in
France most of his time. He was ordered to
settle up his affairs and quit Posen. He
demurred, aud then set up claim to being
French subject and succeeded in having his appeal
placed before NJ. De Freycnet French minister
for Foreign Affairs. In his appeal Sc maioski
stated the fact that he was born in Paris, and
was French subject He had, however, be-
come so identified with his estate in Posen that
the French government declined to
formally interfere In the case, and
NJ. De Freycinet contented himself with
informally referring the case to the German
government for consideration. The result has
been that the Prussian authorities notified
Semajoski that he may return upon condition of
naturaizing himself as Prussan subject and
residing on his estates in Posen.
The Berlin Tagblatt denounces the expulsions
as utterly opposed to modern rights and hospi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13


Jean Claude Bouquet. the wellknown mathe-
matician is dead.
China has arranged with Berlin and London
financial houses for loan of $40, ,000, 600, to be
used in the construction of railways within the
empire
Lord ST. Leonards, who figured so prominent
ly in a recent scandal, has gone to Austria on
a purse raised by his friends condition that
he remain absent from England.
Kegan, Paul. Francisco & Co. have already
cleared the 600 they paid for General
Gordon's diary and have handsome margin
left. They will now issue a cheaper edition of
the book.
The Bishop of Gloucester, who is making
tour of Switzerland while on his way to one OF
the churches in the mountains recently, slipped
and fell into chasm. He saved himself by
catching hold of some bushes, and was rescued
unhurt
Thorold Rogers while searching for material
for the conclusion of his history of prices found
in the library of Kings College, Cambridge
set of accounts extending 120 years from the
year 1858, giving besides prices some curious
details of social life.
There is rumor current in well-informed DO
litical circles of possibility that the general
election will be postponed till January. This is
causing considerable excitement and anxiety
Gladstone is far from well. He caught cold
travelling from Scotland. and mas slight attack
of umbago. He is described as looking old ard
i'll, walking through Hawarden with a stick
A wave of military excitement is passing over
London in consequence of the return of the
troops from Egypt Large crowds wait at the
depots to march to the barracks. The passers
cheer and handkerchefs are waved from the
windows. The troops, with torn uniforms
stained white helmets, broken drums and
bronzed faces, seem to bring the war near
home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
THE SPECIAL DELIVERY.
Correction of Mistaken Ideas as to the
Scope of the New Plan.

A Correction of Mistaken Ideas as to the
Scope of the New Plan.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept ia very mistaken
idea seems to have gained ground as to the effect
of the speeial-delivery service, which is to 60
into operation on the 1st of October. There
seems to be widespread idea that this service is
to be put on only at night, and that the special
messengers are to be employed only after dark.
Further, it seems to be understood that all the
letters that will be sent in this manner will come
from out of town. The postoffce authorities.
on the other hand, do not think so, but expect
that large portion of the business of the new
carrier boys viii come from local patrons and
will be drawn from the legitimate business Of
the district telegraph service. 1t was the ex-
press and messenger companies of New York
that raised the greatest opposition to the pass
ege of the act authorizing the service, and il is
natural, when one comes to think of it, that this
should be So For instance, in Washington ID
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
The Party Very Badly Demoralized by the
Conflicting Views Advocated by the Cham
berlain and harrington Factions.
Gladstone Waiting a Favorable 0ppor-
tunity to Reveal His Programme.
A Dull and Spiritless National Campaign in
France-Russia Enlarging Her Defenses
on the Coast of the Black Sea.
BRITISH POLITICS.
Gladstone Urged to Announce a Policy and RE
store Harmony in the Liberal Ranks.


store Harmony in the Liberal Ranks.
of the House of Commons who are candidates
for reelection are appealing to him to end the
anarchy by formulating policy which will
eliminate the cranks from the canvass, and
thus save the party's strength from
being frittered away 1t has accordingly been
decided to hold a conference of the recognized
leaders of all the factions in the Liberal party
early in October for the purpose Of obtaining
some general understanding. All efforts thus
far made to induce Mr. Gladstone
to make pronouncement have
failed. He will not even promise to address the
coming conference He has, it is true. promised
to write political address this fall to his Mid
lothian constituency, but he has fixed the date
for the issue of this letter 80 that it will be
time after the October meeting. In
this letter the ex-Premier will state
and explain at length the platform
of principles he deems best for his party. In
the meantime, strong efforts are being made to
bring about a compromise between the hostile
views entertained by the followers of Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain and those Of the Marquis OF Hart
Radicals of the Liberal party and the
latter its Wings. If the Radicals and
Wings can reach common understanding for
the campaign, Mr.. Gladstone. it is presumed.
will formally indorse it and add to it the neces-
sary elements to attract the maiorties of the
other factions, and thus start his party
with q united front in the coming
contest 1t is even intimated that Mr. Gladstone
has his programme ready now, that he is en-
gagged in the task of training Mr.. Chamberlain
and Lord Harrington up to it, and that the
October conference will simply be perfunctory
affair for the purpose of allowing the hostile
leaders an occasion to submit gracefully.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
A DULL CAMPAIGN.
The National Contest in France Degenerates
Into a Very Tame Affair.

The National Contest in France Degenerates
Into Very Tame Affair.
LONDON, Sept 12-In France, the electoral
contest has become tame. The ardor with which
the campaign was opened has disappeared The
country is singularly quiet, and the political
committees are inactive. The various candidates
appear TO have already tired of the struggle, and
their speeches are delivered listlessly and are
reeeive& without enthusiasm. The surprising
duilness following the opening of what was
pected to be one of the most exciting political
campaigns ever held in France is attributed to
the enervation produced by the prolonged prepa-
rations for the contest It is understood
that NJ. Grevy has changed his mind
about the presidency. and that he
has now professed willingness to continue
in Office. Among the eminent men mentioned
as his probable successor are Leon Say, NJ. De
Freycnet present Minister of Foreign Affairs;
M. Ferry, ex-Premier and NJ. Brisson, present
President of the Cabinet 1t is generally thought
that if NJ. Grevy be not his own successor, NJ
Brisson will have the best chance of securing
office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
The Monon Express Robbery.

Special TO The IndlanapOIls Journal.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Sept. 12-To-day the
grand jury brought in an indictment against
Chesley Chambers for committing the famous
railroad express robbery, near here. few
months ago. Three indictmente were returned,
one for assault with intent to kill Peter Web
Der, one for assault with intent to kill George
Davis, and one for robbery. 1t is stated that
very strong evidence has developed against
Chambers that cannot yet be made public. After
consultation by counsel for both sides the trial
was set for Monday. the 21st There is great in
interest here, and business will be practically
suspended. Chambers is out on bail of $40, 600.
The express and railroad compa MES will each be
represented by able attorneys, and the defense
has much of the best legal talent Of the city en-
ployed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13

Continuation of the Examination of Editor
Stead, Mrs. Jarrett, and Others.
LONDON Sept 12-The examination of Mr.
Stead, editor of the Pail Mall Gazette, Mr..
Bramwell Booth, Mrs. Coornbs, Mr.. Jacques,
Mrs. Jarrett and Mrs. Maurey the
defendants IN the Eliza Armstrong
abduction case. was resumed at the
Bow-street Police Court to-day. Mr.. Russell,
counsel for the the defense continued the cross
examination of the mother of Eliza Armstrong.
Mrs. Armstrong adhered to her recent denials
that she had sald her child to Mr.. Stead, or to
any one else for immoral purposes. Counsel for
the defense then asked q few questions tending
to prove that the selling of the child not
known to the father; that the witness kept the
matter a secret from her husband.
The case was adjourned until Monday. The
proceedings are dragging somewhat, and public
interest in the trial is subsiding, pending the
introduction of testimony for the defense.
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Arrest of a Fugitive from Justice.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Sept 12-About year ago
Walter Sewers, young man Of Boonville, be-
came engaged in an alteration with another
man, and was about to stab his antagonist when
a friend stepped between the men. Enraged at
the interference, Sewers plunged his knife into
the peace-maker. killing him instantly. Sewers
fed and remained at large until last Monday,
when he was arrested at Kansas City. He was
brought back to day, passing through this city
tonight en- route for the scene of his crime.
Sewers appears utterly Indifferent to his fate.