The Indianapolis journal., 1885-05-31

indianapolis
Who are the publishers Of General Grants new
hDok, and their address. w.E.H.
MARION. Ind, May 27.
Charles L. Webster & Co., Hartford, Conn.
vALLoMBRosA.
20 the Editor OF She Indianapolis Journai
Where and what is vallombrosal E.A.
GosPoRT.
1t means '.The Shady Valley" famous
sUnvent and sanctuary near Florence, Italy.
BANK OF ENGLAND.
70 the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
How old is the Bank of England, and where is it
Gtuatedi J.B
Cry.
Founded in 1894 1t is in Threadneedle street.
london. 1t is sometimes joculary called THE
Old Lady of Threadneedle street"
EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL. SERVICE RULES.
70 the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
What positions in the Indianapolis postoice
Cry - - ''- '''0
Assistant superintendent and cashier, retail
stamp clerk, chief Of money order division.
perntendent of mails, chief of registry depart
ger.
GARDEN SEEDS.
20 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
a. Where is the Office of the Agricultural Depart
mentl t2) Are seeds sent to those who make appli
cation for thema 49, To whom should application be
made? READER
north SALEM, Ind.
a. At Washington. D. G. t2) There are
plenty of seeds in the Department, but no ap
proptiation for their distribution. t3} To your
congressman.
HEIGHT OF THE COUNT HOUSE.
20 the Editor of the Indianapolis journal:
Please give the height of the Indianapolis court
house ard the flagstaff thereon. D.w.c
CITY.
The floor upon which the watchman in the
tower stands is 200 feet above the ground line
30 the top of the ball surmounting the flagstaff
lis 26i feet. The flag staff is forty feet above the
top of the tower.
TO the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Please state the creeds of the following churches
Presbyterian Unitarian baptist, Universaiist Con-
gregationaliss Catholic. Christian and Methodist
What is the difference in the churches named in
Hgious point of view C. c. r.
INDIANAPOLIS.
Tt would take too much space to answer this
question For the desired information see DR..
Richard Watson's Dictionary of Religions. There
are also other books on the subject
THE TRoTTER HEIRS.
20 the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
is DR.. Trotter collecting money to investigate the
Trotter estate in Englandl Where is he! He was
here about fifteen years ago. Is he honest bust
ness man in your eitys ELIZABETH j. TRoTTER.
CAMERON, No., May "a.
The Trotter estate is supposed to be in Eng
land and if the supposed American heirs can
prove descent from the wealthy Trotter deceased
they expect to 1T fortune with millions in it. y
Horace Norvall, of Bloomfield, Ind is Of
the supposed heirs, and one of a committee ap-
pointed to investigate the claim. Write to him.
posToFFICE ADDRESS.
To tho Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
What is the pestoffce address Of a. Prof. John
Kske, ~ Prof VIM. L. Harris, 90 ignatius Donnelly
WABASH. Ind. H.
III Harvard University, Cambride, Mass e. J
Concord, Mass. (3) Think it is Minneapolis,
Einn.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Please give the postoffce address of A. G. Bell
inventor of the telephone. CHARLES Fl. BELL.
OssIAN, Ind.
Write to him in care of the American Bell
Telephone, Boston Mass.
LAWS OF THE LATE LEGISLATURE.
70 the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
a. How long viii it take to bind the acts passed
by the late Lecislaturel t2) VIII any of them be-
lsmationl 80 When will it be issuedl
NEwBURG, Ind. Four READERS.
H. The printer and binder will have them
ready for distribution by June 90 (2.) Yes,
about one hundred of them. 81 Not until dis
tributed 1t will probably take two weeks from
the beginning of the distribution for the copies
20 reach the last county, after which the procla
nation will be issued-say about July f.
MONEY FOR THE HEATHEN.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Jou rnal:
Ihave seen xhis staten ent 'If Sc be subscribed
and is subtracted from often that only 81 of the
amount ever reaches the heathen thus taking So to
send 81" Il the statement true2 R.
TERRE HAUTE
It is not true. In the Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which we have obtained the figures
q per cent. covers the expense and in the Pres
byterian Church per cent In other denomi-
nations it may be quite as low As a matter of
fact private business in the land is conducted
en- so small margin of expense.
AIR SHAFTS IN COAL MINES.
70 the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
a. Did the last Legislature pass any bill in rela-
ton TO coal mines requiring them to sink air shafts
after having excavated certain number of cubic
How many yards are permitted before air
shaft is required? s. C. CoULSoN.
SULLIVAN Ind.
~ Yes l2.) No. t3.) Break throughs or
every seventy-ive feet, and all break -throughs
or air-ways except those last made in the work
ing faces of the mine shall be closed up and
made alright by brattice, trap doors other
wise.
FIVE ENGLISH POETS.
70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal
Can you give the present addresses of Tennyson,
Browning, Austin Dobson, Swinburne and Robert
Buchanan! II.
CITY
LORD aired lennyson. Farrlngford, FRESH
water, Isle of Wight, or No. Sc Eaton square,
London, or Aldworth, Sussex. He is rich in
homes, owning three. Austin Dobson is first
clerk in the Office (civi service Board of Trade,
London. Robert Browning lives most of the
time in Florence, italy. Robert Buchanan has
for years been intimately connected with the
Contemporary Review, London, in care of which
periodical he may probably be addressed. AL
gernon c. Swinburne's address we are unable to
give, but letter addressed London would reach
him.
HAWKS AND wooDcHUCKS.
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
What is woodchnck and what is the premium on
each scapl Is there any premium hawks: if SO