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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-17
General and Personal.

GeneraE anu PERSONAL
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov 16.-This mornings Ma
tional Republican says: Lieutenant Schel of
the Treasury watch, has been reported to Secre-
tary Manning as unfit for further service By rea-
son of intemperance, and his dismissal has been
recommended He was formerly member of
the capital police force, and has only held this
present position few months. Schell is an In
dianian, and from Representative Matson's dis
trlct but was not Endorsed by Matson when ap-
pointed to the position on the Treasury watch
he has been filling. He is brother or Dr.
Schell. recently appointed pension examiner"
j. Il. Stotsenberg, of New Albany, is in the
city
Edward P. Elliott, of Indiana has resigned as
special examiner in the Pension Office, at
81. 400 year
The issue of standard silver dollars from the
minis during the week ended Nov. IA was $685.
H. During the corresponding period last year,
$449, G9l. The shipment of fractional silver coin
from Nov. to Nov. Ia amounted to $3l74 46.
The administration will not encourage any of
the pending reciprocity treaties. The minor
commercial treaty which Minister Foster
brought back with him has, it is said, been
pigeon holed
DIR. Gregory, Of Illinois, late of the Civil
service Commission, has determined to spend
the winter in Paris, where he expects to secure
valuable information for the completion of the
work upon social economy on which he.is now
engaged.
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A Lake Vessel Lost.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16 - Private advices from
Frankfort and Manistee convey the tidings of
the probable loss of the schooner Louisa A.
Burton, which was formerly owned at this port
For FIVE days severe northwest gale swept Lake
Michigan. and it has been unusually severe on
the east shore, and it has been a matter of won
derment to vessel men that so few disasters have
occurred. The Burton was Chicago built yes
sci, and was twelve years old. She was owned
by Ray & Co., of Racine, and was valued at
ried crew of seven men-a captain, a mate. a
cook and four sailors-and it is supposed that
they persisted with the vessel when she went
under.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

One Pennsylvania School Building Partially
and Another Entirely Burned.
PITTsBURG, Nov 16.-The Springfield public
school-house, in the Twelfth ward. caught fire
shortly before the dismissal of the pupils al
noon to-day, and was partly destroyed Three
hundred children were in the building at the
time, but owing to the perfect discipline, the
scholars quietly passed out and no one was in
jured. The fire was confined to the upper floors
and the loss will not exceed So 00O
A Ktanning, Pa, special says: The public
school building threestory brick and stone
structure, was entirely destroyed by fire at IL
o'clock last night. Loss, $50 OOO insurance, 500,
600. Natural gas is supposed to have caused the
fire.
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Appointments Made Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Nov 16-The President made
the following appointments to-day.
VIM. d. Blaxham. of Tallahassee, Fla, to be
Surveyor-general of Florida, vice James F. Nc
Clellan, resigned.
To be Registers of Land Ofices-Ralph N.
Marble, of Minnesota. at Duluth, Mimi; VIM.
L. Christensen, of Minnesota, at Red Falls,
Mimi; Thomas F. Cowing, of Minnesota, at
Fergus Falls, Mimi; Henry Rinehart. of Oregon.
at La Grande. Ore; Winfield S. Austin, of Wash
ington Territory, at Olympia, W. T.; Emmett
Haran, of Wisconsin, at Eau Claire, Wis; S. E..
Thayer, of Wisconsin, at Wansan, Wis.
To be Receivers of Public Moneys-Lawrence
lame. of Minnesota, at Fergus Falls, Mimi;
John T. Clubhouse, of Oregon, at La Grande,
Ore; James Browne, of New Mexico at Las
Cruces, N. NJ; 5. b. Keplar, at Eau Claire Wis.
To be Indian Agents-Charles K. McChestney,
Dakota; Peter Roman. of Montana, at the Flat
head agency, in Montana.
The following were appointed United States
consuls: A. NJ. Boyd, Tuxpan, Mexico; Benja-
min Franklin. of Missouri, Hankow. China;
William e. Hagar, Of Louisiana at San Jose,
Costa Rica; Schin Tung Lolsun interpreter to
the consulate of the United States at Chin
Krang, China: William B: Herbert OF Delaware,
to be marshal of the Consular Court of the
United States at Kanagawa, Japan.
The Postmaster general to-day appointed the
following fourth-class postmasters:
lllinois-At Weldon, Worship Gray; Lee M.
Paris; Johnstown, John Connell; Glassford,
Ellis Mathis; Leland, Thomas Barnes; Ashton,
III. B. Vanderslce; Lorain. W. A. Mendenhall;
Coal City, Mrs. Margaret Kimman; Piper City.
Miss Anna E. Soran; Nelson Mrs. Hattie Bggs;
Lostant E. D.. Whipple; Bartonville, FL. r..
Gerdes.
Ohio-At Beach City, John T. Getty Buena
Vista, j. T. Sullivan; Salem Center, George B.
Davis; Townsend, George W. Fuller; Cora John
j. Jones; Grigg's Corners, Austin Westcott; Nc
Connelsville, John e. Hamm; McDonaldsvile,
Peter Slusser; Lanier. Charles Wright; Hazel,
Hazel C. Williams; Cable, John r. Williams;
Pierpont V. H. Ormsby; North Lawrence, Pat
f. German; Mercerville, Ross HALEY; Marebor-
ough, F. Harmony; Alfred, M Bentz; Preston,
George p. Buell.; Lena N B. Cox.
Indiana-At Caborn. George King; Ceylon,
George W. Watson: Dilney Hill Andrew Crook;
Guernsey, Samuel N: Shresler; Hickory Grove.
Wolford Ellis; Sparksville. Solomon Becks
Jerome. Branson Turner New Frankfort, An
drew ]. Davis; Oakland, John Moore; Bright
wood, J. w. Swartz; Moberly, James A. w.
Davis; Greenfield Mills, Taylor Appleman
Emma, Andy Hostetter; Valentine L. d. Ayres
Buena Vista, W. H. King; Orleans, Miss Martha
Allen.
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The Bottom Falling Out.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Nov. 16-A great cavern
occurred, on Saturday, over the old workings of
the Laurel Hill mine. The hole made in the
earth is beside the Lehigh Valley railroad tracks,
and is 300 feet in diameter. Two railroad sidings
and a dozen coal cars, together with large
dwelling house, went down. The occupants of
the house moved away several DAYS ago, fearing
a cavern. The damage to the railroad track;
has been repaired and trains are running AS
usual. 1t is feared, however, that there will be
more caving-in, as the ground, for many yards
around, contains large cracks and assures. and
residents are moving away from the dangerous
place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-17
The Naturalized German TrOubl

Washington Special
It seems that the trouble of naturalized Ger
mans who have returned to Germany after tax
ing out American citizenship papers and been
forced to serve out unfinished terms in the Ger
man army is still the subject of much anxious
consideration by the government. A prominent
Democratic congressman from New York is re-
Jorted to have gone to the White House recently
With some German American constituents and
urged vigorous action.
1.-THE President realizes that something must
be DONE" this congressman Is reported as say
ing; something that will compel these Euro
pean empires, for Austria is as bad as Germany
to respect the rights of our citizens There will
be no more letter writing, think, for it does no
good. Why, these people care no more for Amer
lea or Americans than if they did not exist"
will you tell me what will be done thenp
"There are three courses open. The first is to
dilly daily and let these imperial DULLES trample
upon our international laws, which is just what
we have been doing for twenty years. The Sec
ond is to make an explicit formal demand for the
release from further service of every naturaized
American in the German army, with a proper
idemnity for his illegal detention and if this is
refused then our minister at Berlin should ask
for his passports and come home and let our gov
eminent retaliate by Selling the first German
ship that comes into New York harbor. and hold
ing it until the proper indemnties of United
oCateS are computed with. Inc third, and
the method l have heard suggested Of
tenest, is to have the detained per-
sons, who are not restricted any more
than soldiers usually are, come on board an
American man-of war in some Austrian or Ger
man port, and then notify the Governor that
they are Americans. and under the flag of their
country and that they are going to be taken
home. This would bring matters to an issue of
once and test the case. What "a reputation some
young commanding officer OF the United States
navy will make when, following the brilliant ex
ample of gallant old Commodore Ingraham, com
handing the United States ship st. Louis, in the
harbor at Trieste he takes refugee American
on board. as Ingraham did with Koczsta, and
then defy the whole Austrian fleet to take him
from under the projection of the American flag.
How the great heart of the Nation would thrill
with pride at such an act"
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Unintentional Democratic Praise.

WASHINGTON Special.
Nearly all the bureau reports are now pub
lished Considerable amusement has been ere
ated here and elsewhere among the initiated by
observing the conduct of some of the Democratic
newspapers in reference to these documents. AS
emanating from Democratic administration,
they have praised them in the most enthusiastic
terms as giving unmistakable evidence of bet
ter order of things. greater economy and eff
cheney, and all the other admirable qualities or
namenting the party platforms. But the fact is
that the reports are only brought down to last
July and are for the fiscal year ending then, so
that for the most part they are the record of q
Republican administration. The satisfaction of
the Democratic editors would have beer prob
ably less complete if they had remembered this
little circumstance.
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Supreme Court Decisions.

WASHINGTON, Nov 16-The United States
Supreme Court to-day rendered its decision in
the Kentucky railroadt tax cases They were
three in number. brought by the State against
the New Orleans & Texas Pacific, the Louis
vile Nashville, and the Chesapeake & Ohio
roads, to recover taxes levied by the State. The
decision of the lower courts was in favor of the
State, which the Supreme Court now affirm.
Two federal questions arose on the record in
these cases: First, that the act of the State
Legislature, and the taxes levied in
pursuance of it. if enforced, would in
effect take the property of the roads
without due process of law; and
second, That they constitute a denial Of the
equal protection of the law violating in both
particulars the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States The court
holds that the proceedings to raise public revenue
by collecting taxes are not necessarily judicial,
and thatlthe process of law as applied to the
case does not apply or require the right to such
to the vitality Of Judicial proceed
ings Respecting the question Of determinations
against railroad companies and their property as
being obnoxious to the fourteenth constitutional
amendment, the court holds that the rule
of equity in respect to this subject
only requires the same means and meth
DDS to be applied to all the constituents
of each class, that the law shall operate
equally ana uniformly upon all persons IN SINH
lar circumstances. There is no objection the
opinion declares, to the discrimination as between
railroad companies and other corporations in the
method by which the value of their property is
ascertained.
The court also rendered decisions in two pub
lie land cases brought up on appeal from the
judgments of the Supreme Court of Dakota.
The first case Dembach against Hawley
was action to recover parcel of
mineral land upon which is built the
city of Deadwood The land was entered and
paid for in January. 1875 and in July following
tue Probate Judge, acting as trustee for
the town, entered the same land.
The Supreme Court holds that no
title from tho United States to land
known at the time to have been
mineral land can have acquired under the pre-
emption, homestead or TOWNSHIP action.
The claim of the plaintiff in the case
was perfect and title had actually
passed to him before the Probate Judge
took initial action. The United States had,
therefore, nothing to convey Judgment against
the town affirmed. The other case is similar,
except that the town, Central City, D. T., made
no entry. Judgment against the town is af
frma1
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MOntreal's Protest.

MONTREAL, Nov. 16.-The City Council this
afternoon adopted resolution to adjourn "as
protest against the odious violation of the laws Of
justice and humanity in the execution of Riel'
Portraits of Rel, Hon. Mr.. Chapleau and COL
Quimet were exposed in a window on St James
street, and an excited crowd kept the
sidewalk blockaded all day. Riels
picture was framed with Grape,
and had French flag for background. I'm
derneath these pictures were French inscrip-
tons signifying Traitor" "Hangman," etc.
There was movement afoot to have a requiem
celebrated in all Catholic Church es
throughout the Province next Monday for the
repose of Riels soul.
SMALL RIOT.
About four hundred students started
from Victoria University to parade
through the city. When they had reached
the Champ de Mars, their numbers had been
augmented by following variously est
mated at from 5000 to 10000 per-
sons. The paraders carried French flags
transparencies and effiges of Sir John MacDon-
aid, Sir Hector Langevin. Hon. j. A Chap
leau, Hon. NJ Caron, Colonel Quimet and
others. Hon. Mr. Chapleau's and Sir Hector
Langevin's effigies were burned on the Champ de
Mars, VIII ere number of shots were exchanged
between the paraders and the police
No one, however, was hurt. From
this place the procession moved to
Victoria Square, where Sir John MacDonalds
efigy was set on fire in front Of Queen Victorias
statue. When the Premier's efigy' had been
partly burned a party cut it down with
the remark, "there goes the cursed serpent =
The Queens statue was much blackened. After
marching through the west end, tho crowd re-
turned to the Champ de Mars, where the process
sion is now breaking up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-17
villas viii Have a Chance to Explain.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.--Postmaster general
Villas, as soon Congress meets. will have an OPP
portunity TO explain by what right he overruled
an act of Congress which appropriated $400, 900
for American ships for carrying the foreign
mails. One of the first measures to be intro
duced in the House will be a resolution censur-
ing the Postmaster general for his course in de-
Ginning TO pay American steamship companies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-17
White House Personals

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6-Miss Cleveland has
returned to Washington, after an absence of sew
eral months. 1t has been learned that Miss
Cleveland has no immediate intention, as has
been reported. of writing another book, though
she may do so in year or So Her publishers
have asked that she write another book Mrs
Hoyt will remain at the White House until next
week, when, it is understood, she will go to her
home in New York. TO return here in January to
assist Miss Cleveland in dispensing the hospital
tiles of tae White House.
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MINOR MATTERS.
An Old Letter Turns Up to Bother Superin-
tendent Graves.

AH OIU LeLLef TUFTS up 10 bOIHbT CupeTIH-
tendent Graves.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-A few years ago,
when E. O. Graves was in the office of the
Treasurer of the United States, be addressed a
letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, stating
that a Mrs. Sue Hamilton Owens, clerk in the
department, boarded at the same place he did,
and that he had often heard her express the Bit
terest kind Of rebel sentiment that she was con-
stanty unfolding the South and speaking i'll of
the unionists. He recommended her dismissal.
The letter was found on the files a few days ago,
and it is said it has fallen into the hands Of some
Southeners, who are demanding the dismissal of
Graves upon it. Graves is Superintendent of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
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AFTER INDIAN TREASURE.
The Cause Which Is Impelling Excavations
Near Mattoon, Ill.

Nation (IIl) Special.
The exhuming of large number of bones and
accoutrements of Indian warfare from large
mound near the Ambraw river, eighteen miles
northeast of this city is causing great interest
among the people of that neighborhood About
mile from this mound is another and larger
one, and other excavations will soon be made.
The most authentic tradition concerning the
mounds is that they contain the remains of the
hicRapoo and Crow Indians who fell in a great
conflict that was at one time waged between
THESE two tribes. 1t is thought that at least the
remains OF one hundred Indians were found in
the small excavation made in one of the mounds,
and the work of tapping the larger one is awaited
with much interest. The story of tradition also
claims that the savages buried much precious
metals and coins in that locality, and this seems
an additional impetus to those who have the in.
vestigation In hand Near Camargo, in Doug.
las county, there are small mounds, supposed ia
contain the bones and treasures of departed
race
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money which Congress has voted them as COM
pensation for carrying the foreign mails. The
resolution. no doubt will lead to thorough dis
cussion of the meaning and the intent of the act
passed by the last Congress- which appropriated
$4,000 for the carrying Of foreign mails III
American steamers. and at the same time give
Mr. Villas an opportunity to explain the reasons
which induced him to set up his own judgment
against the conclusions reached by Congress.
In the Senate similar resolution will be intro
duced, it is thought. by Senator Frye, to whose
efforts the passage of the appropriation was due
last winter. The prospects are that Mr.. Villas
will have a lovely time with Congress.
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The Worst Appointment.

EvansVlTe Courier (Dem.)
The Terre Haute Democratic CHECKERS" did not
have much to say about Hanlon in their interview
with the President. The reason assigned for
this is that the kick against Hanlon Is to come
from New Albany in the form of protest before
the Senate committee Hanlon's appointment
is by odds, the worst that has been made in the
State He is wholly incompetent to do the
work of the Office Any of his deputies is
better qualified, and some of them are pretty bad.
What ought to be done is to make Indiana one
district, and retain either Hunter or Henderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-17
Remarkable Case of Suspended Animatio.

ST. PAUL. Nov. 16-A Mandan special to the
Pioneer Press says: MRS. Eulets of Glenulle.
died, and was buried on the 3D.
On the 9Th she was disinterred
and showed signs of life by the flush on her
cheeks and the perfect appearance of her body.
She is now held and believed to be case of sus-
pended animation.
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Fixing n Berth for Hancock.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-The prediction is made
in congressional circles that bill will be passed
continuing the grades of general and lieutenant
general of the army. in order to allow the latter
to be given to Maio general Hancock before he
retires. which will be in February, 1885, but a
little over two years from now. A Pennsylvania
representative, who belongs on the Republican
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Accident on the Northwestern.

MARsHALTowN, Ia, Nov. 16-A Chicago 81
Northwestern stock train making thirty five
miles an hour, struck a wild train in Montour
yards, Saturday night, head on. Engineer Mike
Hogan, of Boone jumped from the engine of the
stock train, struck SWITCH and was killed.
His fireman was severely injured. Both engines
were demolished. Loss, probably $50 900.
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Death of DIR. Wiley.

Delaney Wiley, M. D., died last night at II
o'clock, after short illness, at his residence on
Christian avenue. DR.. Wiley was one of the
pioneer physicians of Indianapolis. He passed
his SEVENTEEN birthday only short time ago.
He was member of the Tippecanoe Club, and
on last Wednesday night attended reception at
General Harrison's. There has been no time
fixed for the funeral yet
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Mr.. Reeds Coming Visit.

Lafayette Journal.
Rev. Myron W. Reed, who has more friends in
Indianapolis and the State at large than any
preacher who lived there. is about to revisit
the city after year and half's absence, in
Denver, where he is now settled 1t is safe to
predict that Plymouth Chugch will not come any
way near holding the crowd that will want to
hear him.
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A Claim for Big Damages.

ST. Louis. Mo-, Nov. B.-Herman Roger, Of
California. entered suit to-day in the United
States Circuit Court against the Schulz Beltiag
Company for infringement of the patent process
for treating raw hides Rogers petition alleges
that he has been damaged to the extent of $500.
000 and asks judgment for three times tina
amount, or 81, 200, 900.
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Steamship News.

NEW YORK. Nov I6-Arrived Normandie,
from Havre.
NORTHAMPTON, Nov. l6-Arrived: Fulda,
from New York, for Bremen.
HAMBURG, Nov. 16-Arrived: Hammonia,
from New York
QUEENsTowN, Nov 16.-Arrived: The Gallia,
from New York.
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THE old saying, Opposition is the life of bust
ness" has not been sustained in one instance at
least. Since the introduction of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup all other cough remedies have been dead
stock, and the vendors are in despair
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John MoCullough's Brain To Be Examined

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16-In accordance with
the wishes of Mrs. Mccullough, the widow Of the
late actor, an autopsy will DO held tomorrow on
his remains. Only the brain will be examined
as that was the seat of the fatal disease
Mrs. McCuilough's reason for wishing to have
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ant, who had been confined in the lunatic
asylum. escaped across the line and wrote let
ter to his sister. from St. Vincent. asking her
to write to Sir John Mac Donald. begging him to
shoot him (Jackson) and spare Riel His escape
was not discovered until to-day.
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TT always gives us pleasure to speak we'll of
good article. The Garland Stoves and Ranges
are acknowledged to embody all that is best in
that line They have the reputation of being
the best made. Though initiated by many, they
are euualed by none.
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The Cincinnati Election Case.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16-In the election manda
mus case in the Circuit Court. to day. argument
were begun. They will probably DO continues
tomorrow.
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the autopsy is said to be fear lest the body be
taken from the vault and mutated by medical
men, anxious TO ascertain the real cause OF
death.
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Riel's Lieutenant.

ST. PAUL. Nov. 16.-A Winnipeg special to
the Pioneer Press says Jackson. Riel's lieuten-