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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-09
COMMISSIONERS EDGERToN.
A Glowing Tribute to the Physical and Mora
Qualities of the New Member

A Glowing Tribute to the Physical and Moral
Qualities of the New Member
Washington Special to Philadelphia Record.
Ex-Consressman Edgerton, of Indiana the
senior member of the new Civil-service Commits
sion, is, it is true, sixynine years DID, but he is
so we'll preserved that he has the appearance
and the vigor of fifty nine He is man of me-
dum height and excellent proportions. with a
bright, open face between his white hair and
white chin -whiskers. and remarkably fresh
complexion. If it were not for his white hair
you would not think him over fifty, for he
moves and talks like young man. When
Chief Justice Waite was calling at the White
House. one day last month the President, speak
ing-as he is apt to do to friend-of the sub
ject uppermost in his mind, asked him to name
a man who would make good Civil-service Com
missioner. Chief-justlce Waite Immediately
named Edgerton The President asked the
Chief justice to describe him, which he did, men
tioning, in the course of his description, that
Edgerton was about seventy years DID, The
President, who believes in appointing none but
vigorous men to Office, was afraid that
Edgerton too old for the Office But
the Chief justice assured him that Edgerton
was as vigorous as ever and offered to have
him come on and present himself before the
President. The President always makes per-
SOnal examination Of men who are recommended
for Office when it is possible to do So and so this
proposition pleased him. Chief.ju Waite
telegraphed Edgerton, and the latter came on
and called on the President The latter talked
with him for some time and satisfied himself
that Edgerton's powers were unimpared, and.
at the same time, that he just the man to
be appointed member of the Civil-service Com
mission Edgerton is gentleman of the old
school, with all the courtesy and courtliness that
that much-used phrase implies. There is
peculiar grace in his manners and his move
ments. He is thoroughly practical business
man, who made more than ST, 600, 900 before he
stopped to rest. and of such high integ-
riy that he paid $780, 900 to the creditors of
ms brother-ln.iaw some years ago. although his
legal obligation was, at the outside. 5000, 600.
Edgerton is civil-servce reformer of the most
modern type; let there be mistake about that.
He is recognized in Indiana as the leader of the
civil-servlce reform Democrats of the State. 1t
was this fact more than any other that weighed
down the scales Of the Presidents judgment in
his favor.
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Sterling's Civil-Service Record.

New YORK, Nov. 7-George H. Sterling was
recently appointed United States weigher in
Brooklyn, and subsequently discharged on
orders from Washington because the appoint
ment was not made under the civil service rules.
President Cleveland referred to his case at
length in his recent civil ilservce statement. An
examination for the position by the local civil
service board was recently held. No official
statement is made, but it is reported that thirty
candidates passed, and that Sterling ranked
twentythird on the list. The statement is pub
lished that, under the laws. Sterling has no
chance for appointment. there are four ex
soldiers who have preference in appointment,
and who outrank him in examination.
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MINOR MATTERS,
A Lady's Third Bridal Visit-Melancholy
Memories for q Husband

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-There was a notable
woman at the White House to-day-a bride-and
her husband was with her; and the visit seemed
to have melancholy interest for him. 1t was
the third time she had been there and i. was his
first trip She told one of the door keepers that
when she was first bride she called on Presi-
dent Grant Her husband died shortly after
ward. She called the next time when President
Hayes was the occupant of the White House,
and on her return to her home in Massachusetts,
her husband caught cold and he died in less
than year. She was married again on Tuesday
last, and came to this city yesterday. She said
she intended to be more careful with her present
husband than either of those who preceded him.
and that she had selected milder weather for her
bridal tour. Husband No. 3 stood by, but did
not have much to say, except that he was rather
pleased with the looks of the President, aud, in
deed. with everything he had seen so far in
Washington.
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CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES.

Prospects of the HoOsiers Who Now Hold
Positions in the House and Senate
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Most of the Indiana
men employed about Congress will. it is believed
be retained under the reorganization of the
House and the partial reorganization of details
in the Senate. There is no prominent position
held at the Capitol now by Hoosier except
House Postmaster Lycurgus Dalton. He will
be rec elected beyond any question of doubt as
he is very efficient and universally popular.
P. H. Perinot, of Fort Wayne, who occupies
the position of superintendent of the Clerks doc
umentroom Of the House. has made a good and
popular officer, and as the duties are consider
ably complicated, requiring experience to effect
efficiency he will, it is generally believed, be re-
tanned. Representatives Lowry is sponsor for
Mr.. Perlnot MIR. Foley, of Terre Haute, occu
pies the principal position under the superin-
tendent of the Clerks document-room, but as he
was appointed at the instance of Representative
Lamb who was defeated for reelection, it is not
likely that Mr. Foley will see public service in
the capacity he now serves longer than the mid
die of December.
The Hoosiers who served as clerks to the com.
mittees of which Representatives Cobb and
Stockslager were chairmen in the last Congress
will likely be displaced. Mr.. Stockslager is not
member of Congress now, and Mr.. Cobb will,
the Hoosers say, pass around his favor to an
other constituent if he secures the craftsmanship
OF committee again Chairman Matson, of
invalid pensions. will. it is said. retain Messrs.
MCGEE and Stealey as clerks of his committee if
he is continued as its chairman. Major Arch
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Preparing for Trouble at Panama.

WASHINGTON, Nov Sin anticipation of re-
currence Of the troubles on the Isthmus of Pan
anna, which usually occur about this season of
the year, Secretary Whitney has instructed Ad-
miral Jouett, commander of the North Atlantic
squadron. to proceed with the flagship Tennes-
see, now at New York, and the Galena, now on
her way to Norfolk, to Aspinwall, and to
cruise along the South and Central American
coast for few weeks, and then return to Tam
pa, Fla 1t is expected by the time the Admiral
reaches Tampa on his return that all the other
vessels of the squadron will be there, and the
Secretary's plan for grand squadron drill of the
North Atlantic squadron, off the coast of Flor
rida, will be carried out.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
An Encyclical Letter Which Promises To BE
of More than Usual Interest.

ROME, Nov. 8.-The Pope drew up and signed
this morning encyclieal letter, authorized
translations of which in English. French, Ger
man and Italian are being made at the Vatican
with the greatest secrecy. The encyclical will be
published in few days. The document is in
two parts. One part is doctrnal-defnes the
rights of the church in all existing governments,
and sets forth the Popes views on the relations
of church and state. The second part draws
narrowing picture of modern society. which Is
suffering for having abandoned the principles of
the Roman Catholic Church, and fails, conse-
quently, to provide for or to relieve the working
classes These-hungry miserable and deceived
have lost all respect for civil and religious au-
thority. and now seem on the verge of over
turning the entire social fabric of Europe in
revolution and anarchy. The Pope at first en-
titled his encyelcal Liberalism" but he has
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DUBLIN, Nov. 8.-There was great excitement
at Killarney oday, on the occasion of the sale,
by auction, of number of head of cattle that
had been seized for onpayment of rent Rep
resentatives of the Irish National League
bought in the cattle for ECO Two thousand
peasants, who attended the sale. hooted the
emergency officers Father O'Connor, the par
ish priest, made speech, in which he encour-
aged the peasants, but advised them against 1
breach of the peace
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Hotel Burned.

New CASTLE, Pa, Nov S-The large three
story hotel at Lawrence Junction, owned by the
Pennsylvania Company, was completely de-
stroyed by FIRE at 4:30 o'clock this morning.
There were twenty four persons in the hotel at
the time and some were so nearly suifocated
that they could hardly be aroused. All escaped,
however, but without other clothing than their
night dresses. The railroad company's Offices
were in the building, and all of the records were
destroyed The loss will reach $50 000 with
only small insurance. The fire was caused by
defect in the steam heating apparatus.
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A Defense of the Geological Survey.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 8-Professor Powell has
written to Secretary Lamar denying various
charges affecting discredltably the administra-
ton OF the geological survey He says it is
charged that the survey has been extended into
the eastern portion of the United States in vio-
latlon OF the law. There is no truth in the state
ment. 1t is charged that corrupt conspiracy
existed in the National Academy of Science to
break down old organizations for geographical
ana geological surveys in order to create the
new; that the National Academy itself had
little to do with this, but that the
conspiracy was the work Of corrupt committee
In an act of Congress. approved June 20, 1878,
the National Academy required to report to
Congress plan for making typographical and
geological survey. Such pla1 was reported. and
the present geological survey exists in pursuance
OF that plan, under specific statutes passed by
Congress. Professor Powell also denies the
charges that the scientific men of the National
Academy in colusion with himself proposed to
wipe out the lines which fix the limits Of ali
lands sold from the public domain of the entire
country, and introduce a new system.
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The Great Show at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. Nov. S.-The North, Central
and South American Exposition will be formally
opened on Tuesday, Nov. TO- There will be a
grand civic and military procession, under the
command of Maj c. B. Throckmorton, United
States army, grand marshal. Addresses of well
come will be made by Governor McE:nery and
Mayor Guilotte, Senior Don Matas Romero. the
Mexican minister, and others. Rapid progress
is being made in getting the exhibits in place.
The exhibits of Guatemala, Colombia, Honduras,
Venezuela and San Domingo are in position in
the main building, while others are arriving
from Brazil, Chill, Peru, Argentine Republic,
ate
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now decided to call it Estate Government
lcivitatum)." This document will be a memor-
able act of the reign of Pope Leo KILL
Avoiding Dangerous Issues.

PARIS, Nov Sat reunion of the members
OF the extreme Left, yesterday, resolutions were
adopted pronouncing against the proposed inn
peachment of the late Prime Minister Ferry, the
revision of the Constitution the expulsion of the
Orleans princes, and postponement of decis-
ION on the religious and financial questions. The
speeches of the deputies present disclosed dis
position to avoid raising an issue that would be
likely to divide the Republican forces
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A refaulter Surrenders.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7-Excitement and dis
may were caused on the bourse to-day by the
announcement that Ludwig Hansen, the head
partner of the old established banking firm of
FL. P. Hansen. jr, had surrendered to the
police, stating that he had unlawfully disposed
of moneys intrusted to his keeping The deficit
reaches ], 500, 600 kroners.
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Judge Vincent Snubbed.

washington special.
Ex-Judge Vincent finds his case finally de-
cided. After a brief talk with the President he
was referred to the Attorney general The latter,
after listening short time, cut his story short
by the information the case was closed. The
department. had given it due consideration and
tad acted. There was nothing more to say.
The proposition to permit the ex-Judge to file
personal completely with the Dorsey land ring,
sort of certificate of character, was promptly
refused.
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Judge Vincent To- BE Married.

WashfDgtOn Special.
Elk Judge Vincent. Of New Mexico. left Wash
ington yesterday afternoon for Springfield, H.,
Where he will be married to Miss Mary Ridgely,
addressed long communication to the Presi-
dent which he says is complete vndcaton of
his conduct while Chief-justice of the Territory.
Judge Vincent will again visit Washington on his
wedding tour
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Receiving a Verdict at Razlehurst.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. ga Beauregard, Miss,
special says: AT Hazlehurst. yesterday, in the
ease OF the State VS.. May. for the killing Of DR..
smith. at Messon, som weeks ago, the defend
Aht withdrew his plea Of not guilty, and pleaded
entlty of manslauehter. The court sentenced
may 10 pay $500 ino and costs. The decree was
0n oil hands"
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Mr.. Bayard q Nepot.
Washington Special.

" aBhIhgtOn SpeclaI
There is good deal of just criticism touching
the appointment to-day of James A. Bayard to
be Secretary of the Territory of Arizona. Bay
ard is youth of twenty five, just graduated
from school. He is son of the Secretary of
State, and there is nothing else to commend
him for the Office to which he is appointed.
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President Crews Recent Accident.

PARIS, Nov. S.-Le Matin says President
Grevy's recent accident was due to slight at
tack of appoplexy The President fell while
crossing the Boulevard des Invalides. He re-
gained consciousness and was taken TO the Ely
see In cab. The attack renders his re election
to the presidency impossible. The Cabinet will
be reformed when the new President takes his
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Cable Notes.

England has asked satisfaction Of Spain for
damage done to propertyfof British subjects by
natives of the Caroline islands.
Emperor William, who has been on hunting
expedition at Hanover, returned to Berlin last
night, enjoying excellent health.
Baron Compagnana. the richest man in
Naples, was attacked while out driving yester-
day by five masked men, The driver was shot,
and the horses boted. The Baron, however,
ESCAPED unhurr.
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Expelled for Paying Rent.

DUBLIN, Nov 8-The icepresident of th(
Blarney National League has been expelled foi
paying rent
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DIR. Sunderland Talks Reform.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Poiiticans who at
tended services at DR.. Sunderland's church this
morning are to night wondering what that
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

MoNDAY-Generally fair aUeath-
acknowledgements, sr. folloaC-
ed W wGrn1er wedtAer during
Tuesday.
Madison times., 1885-07-11
&c West Young Man.

MY dear" said father to has
daughter, chow long ago was 1t
that George Jackson went west to
seek fortune ?"
"Just year" the gir- rep-ied
with blush.
"Was there anything between
YOU and George? l sometimes
thought that lie was fond Of yon.
"He was, papa" and the giFl
hid her face Oh the old mans
shoulder. "I promised George
when he went away that wou!t
wal. for him for years Unnecessary
II have letter from him"
"Oh, papa! she exclaimed
"Does he-er-has he-oh tell me
what does he say %
Gle wants twenty dollars to &c
home within. y Sun.
Madison times., 1885-07-11
The Prizes at Philadelphia.

After the awards were announced,
Gov. Underwood made the presen-
tation address and promised that
the prizes, which ranged between
$1,000 for first and 500 for seventh,
should be paid within thirty days.
In addition to the awards made
by the Board of United States Of
ficers, the first regiment of Ohio
was presented with an elegantly
embroidered stand of colors costing
$500. q = -
The I'd Ohio was presented with
handsome national flag, costing
$50.
The Kentuckians were presented
with beautiful silk embroidered
stars and stripes, costing $500.
In addition to the jewels award
ed under the rules, Capt. Roeman
of the Busch Zouaves, was present
ed with an exquisite diamond
badge, costing $50, and Lieut.
Wilson of Earl's Gading Gun Bat
terry of New York received a superl
diamond, jeweled badge, costing
$3.50.
Instead of silk guidons tht
Houston Light Guards and Mont
gomery Grays received very fin'
silk embroidered flags, costing 500
each .-Ex.
Madison times., 1885-07-11
STRIKES.

All almost any time in the year,
there is a strike ofsome kind, going
on somewhere in the country.
THERE'S hardly an instance record
ed, Of a strike, absolutely peace
able. There is always more or
less violence, and acts OF violence
are encouraged, by 4 sentimental
sympathy for the strikers.
Any set ofmcn, or one man, has
an iudisputab.e right to strike, but
beyond the simple refusa. to work,
their rights do not go, but no strike
ever stopped at that. Men VINO
are willing, and anxious to take
the place Of the strikers, arc IN
timidated, and threatened, and II
that Is not enough to prevent them
from working, are assaulted. The
police are called on to protect the
workers, but the police are not
allowed to. do anything much;
they stand around, and are assailed
with showers Of stones, and bricks,
and any other available missile,
and are generally, battered up con-
sidcrably. The property OF the
parties against whom the strike is
made, is always damaged, some
times very seriously, by the
strikers or their friends, frequently
by both, and state Of terror ex'
lists in the immediate vicinity o.
the scene of the strike.
Now, this is all wrong. Let any
, one who plcases strike, and strike
as long as they please, but at th'
first sign of interference with tn
rights of others, the strikers ough
to be exceedingly roughly handled
They should be treated as a mo-
e of rioters, and any resistance t
{ the officers of the law should b
met by vigorous arguments; an
by vigorous arguments, is meant
i Just this: if mob of strikers an
their friends, undertake to prever
the progresss Of street cars, as the
4 did last week fn Chicago, and n:
r winter in New Orleans, they shoul
be ordered to disperse, failing
do so, they should be notltie
h that the first brick, or stone. {
c other missile thrown, would be tf
signal for yolley of bullets, to |
d fired into the mob. Mobs have r
If rights whatever, and they shou'
be treated az a set Of bloodthirs'
brutes, which is what they are.
Madison times., 1885-07-11
Practical Questions-New State
Arithmetic.

Q-Suppose A makes cotton
worth $4,000 and it costs him s2Ooo
to make it, when he settles up, now
much will he have LETT Z
Ans.-Nothing.
Why2
Ans.-The mortgage will cat 1t
all up and the place too.
Q-Suppose B sells cotton seed
at $40 per ton, worth s15 for stock
feed as oil cake, and the hulis s4
for manure what does he gain?
Ans.-Valuable experience, anc
fortune for the oil mill man.
Madison times., 1885-07-11
HOW IS THISi

A number of papers have object
ed to the Times-Democrat CORES
pondent at Washington, for
telegraphing to that paper the
views of politicians hostile to the
administration, and seem to think
there is a disposition on the part
of the Times-Democrat to belittle
the administration. The MADISON
TIMES has maintained, and does so
still, Notwithstanding the objec-
tions of"estcemed contemporaries
that down here We are entitled to
a knowledge Of what is going on,
and that We want to know the sen.
timent of the country in regard to
the administration. Of course it
is unfavorable to the administra-
tion, it could not he anything else.
And now comes the correspond
ent of the great and unterrified
reform organ, the Picayune-the
New York correspondent--and
gives the readers of that great
| journal this kind of reading:
New YoRK, June 20, 1885.
Giddy Gibbs is a gusher and
would be great. His front name is
Fred. and he ran for Mayor last
fall and led the Republicans in the
succeeding State Senate. think
he says, that President Cleveland s
recent appointments in this city
are the best possible for the Re.
publican party. If Hedden is the
Hedden 1 once knew, he is a fine
man, but as to his executive ability
for the Collectorship 1 can't SAY
much. Burt, the Naval officer, il
anything-a mugwump of the civi
service reform clique. II. 0
Thompson is the man. He's 60
the patronage. Grace is ignores
and Tammany is thrown overheard
Beattie, the new Surveyor of til,
t Port, represents the machine ele
I mcnt in Politics, which C,evelan,
n was understood to have renounced
None of these appointments are u
to the standard the people ha
e been led to expect from Mr.. Cievs
:, land. Thompson did more t
make Cleveland Governor an
President than any other one maj
g but Cleveland didn't have tn
y backbone to make him collectol
" although he would have been a
y excellent one. This will give IL
n Republicans in this State in. tt
g coming election q majority equal
n Cleveland's gubernatorial 10000
Cleveland has done nothing
cement his party, but has dissa]
II pointed every substantial Democr
in New York.
We can all afford TO wait and s,
IS how good a guesser is giddy Glib
d 1t is too hot just now to DO an
thing else. The weather and
J. Q. 7. seem to be in partnership.
u No comments.
Madison times., 1885-07-11
Has Done Pretty Well.

Ned Buntline (Col. E. .. c. Jud-
sony has averaged $4,000 a year
for The last ten years by the sale OF
his stories. He is well-to-do, and
has a beautiful home IN the Cat.
skills. He has written nearly 4OC
novels .-Ex.
He started the Buffalo Bill
Theatrical Company some eight ol
ten years ago, which was the
nucleus of the present Wild Wes'
Show,
Madison times., 1885-07-11

The steamer Gallia which left
New York, June the Goth. arrived
at Queenstown July 5. Some
anxiety was felt at one time, but
the steamer had been seen, and it
was known that some accident to
her machinery had caused the
delay. Among the passengers, were
Roscoe Conkling, and s. S. Cox,
Minister to Turkey.
Madison times., 1885-07-11

The car drivers strike in Chicago
was a disgraceful affair. Showers
of stones and brickbats greeted the
cars that attempted to start. Such
action should be met by severe
remedies. The killing Of a few
strikers of that description would
have a wholesome effect.
Madison times., 1885-07-11

An exchange states: By means
of horizontal pendulum seismo-
graph some interesting facts con-
cerning the Japanese earthquake
of October IS, 1885 were obtained.
Now You all understand how they
discovered the facts.
Madison times., 1885-07-11

The appointment of Jonas as
collector of New Orleans is hailed
by some of the reform papers, as q
victory for the reformers, but don't
be mislead by any such fraudulent
claim. The only opponent Mr..
Jonas had was Gen. Ogden, and
his name was withdrawn long ago.
Mr.. Converse was an applicant for
the position, but his backing was
mercantile entirely