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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

inutile by force and fraud; the fourteenth
is in the way Of Reconciliation" and the
aims and purposes Of the national Democratic
party, and it has been aud is
being insidiously attacked, with the hope of
developing public sentiment that will get its
provisions out Of the way by some hook or
crook. The prevalent notion that all that is
necessary to cure any evil or to prevent any
wrong is to pass a constitutional amendment,
is the veriest folly. A constitution, like
law, is worthless unless it be the expression
of public sentiment. 1t is as true to-day
as in the days OF Jefferson that eternal Wig
lance is the price Of liberty, and the Consti-
tuition viii as readily become as worthless as
many laws now upon the statute book are, if the
public conscience is paralyzed and the public
Judgment debased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

EDITOR MCCLURE, Of the Philadelphia
Times, has been to Washington on an investi-
eating tour, and as result of his discoveries
admonishes the brethren that they have not
taken the proper measures to get Republicans
out of Office. Since civil-service laws are to be
observed by the administration, and removals
can only be made for cause, it strikes the
Philadelphia editor as exceedingly strange
that politicians and applicants for positions do
not furnish good and sufficient reasons for the
dismissal of present incumbents of the coveted
Offices. Had Mr. McClures researches into
this matter been confined entirely to one
side he might have met with facts which
would explain the mystery. Instances are
not unknown nor infrequent where the closest
microscopical inquiry on the part Of the
hungry and thirsty has failed to disclose any
reason whatever for removals except that the
officials are now Republicans, and this, sad to
say, the President will not consider for the
present. For this reason the situation is very
discouraging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
THE Chicago Tribune saws:

f'Cleveland's attempt to revoke the order Of
President Arthur in regard to the Crow creek
settlement in Dakota amounts to much more
than gross lack of courtesy toward his pre-
decessor. 1t is denounced by some of the
best lawyers in Washington as absolutely
without authority and certain to be set aside
by the Supreme Court if ever taken before
that tribunal. If one President can set aside
the final decisions made by another, there
would be an end of all law and regularity in
the administration of the government, and
everything would depend on the whims and
caprices of the man who happened to be in
power for the time being. Cleveland seems
to imagine that his authority as President did
not begin the 4th Of March last, but that he
can go back and review and reverse the acts
of any of his predecessors. He has just as
much authority to reverse decisions made in
Washington's time as in that Of Arthur. 1t
would only be going step further for him to
project his authority in advance of his term,
and undertake to decide matters that will
properly belong to the next President. At
this rate it will soon be necessary for the SUI
preme Court to interfere and teach Cleveland
to confne himself to the duties of his own
farm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
I'M Religious Lighter. Burchard.

DIM Religious Light-Dr. Burchard.
BISMARCK has his clothes made in Vienna.
JAMES D. FISH, who is imprisoned in Ludlow-street
JAIL says he is not bored. He remarked: II am full
of personal resources"
ACCORDING to the will of New Hampshire man
his dear wife is to receive $40 900 in case she re-
mains single eight weeks after his DEATH
MRS. ISAAC BELL. JR., wife of the New United
States minister to the Netherlands Is the lady for
whom the Inflated arctic steamer Jeanette was
named.
CHIEF JUSTICE CARTIER, of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia in failing health and is
said to contemplate speedy retirement. He is seven
ty-three years DID,
A JOURNALIST, lately returned from Alaska says
that of the 400 Americans in that country 800
would home if they had the money TO pay their
travelling expenses.
NINE. SARAH BERNHARDT sang at arecent concert in
Paris in 1.-THE Seven Capital Sins" Her engagement
in this line is reported to have proved quite fe cit
GUS stroke of business.
president CLEVELAND at church." says a mem.
Der of his congregation. lis attentive listener He
prays in audible undertone sings in clear bari
voice. and is not addicted to the habit of turning
in his seat to look at late Corners Altogether he is
model churchman"
ANATURAL ice cave according to the Alta Cali.
fornia exists thirty miles east of Fall River Valley
CAL, in the Mount Shasta region. There are hugo
columns of ice chambers of ice and ice hanging from
the ceiling like blades of polished steel, forming
picture of grandeur The residents Of the valley haul
their summers supply of ice from the cave.
THE widow and children Of the late President Bar
rios. of Guatemala, will reach San Francisco this
week. and then probably complete account will be
obtained of the ambitious Generals fall. Mrs Bar
ROSS parents live in San Francisco and she will make
that city her home. 1t is said that President Barros
settled upon her and her children fortune in real es
late valued at $S,0OO,O0O.
SOME things. not quite dgnifed, said to have
hammered in New York courts Of late, but this nsat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

THE parish priests in Bulgaria, who are
paid by the government, and who have been
on strike for some weeks, during that time
have refused to oficiate at burials, christen-
ings or weddings AS consequence, the peo-
pie sided with their spiritual advisers, and un-
der the outcry and pressure the government
has come down with an increased stipend.
Pastors with too economical congregations
might try the same scheme in working for an
increase OF salary. If the minister is worthy
of his hire then why not strike for its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,

An amendment to the Constitution cannot
be declared unconstitutional.-Cha
News and Courier.
That shows how little you know. Ask any
Indiana Democrat, and he can tell you better
A whole batch of constitutional amendments
was overthrown in this State on the, ground
that they were not "constitutionally' adopted.
This was the legal pretext; the real reason was
to help Mr. Hendricks chances before the
Cincinnati convention, by keeping Indiana an
the decision was 'telegraphed to the
boys" There is nothing in the way
of upsetting the war amendments to the
federal constitution, other than their general
acceptance by the country and by the courts
In 1868 it was openly proclaimed by the Dem
ocratic candidate for the vice-p presidency, that
all the war legislation must be overturned
and not very long ago Senator elect Black
burn, of Kentucky, declared that every ves-
tige of the war legislation must be
wiped out. 1t is not difficult to imagine
condition of affairs when it shall be serious
ly proposed to do away with the fourteenth
amendment, at least, in the interest of "re-
Cancellation" Already, as in the case of
General Lawton, the political disabilities it
imposes are regarded as irksome, and the At
torney general stretches a presidential pardon
10 Vhn efan do IN, he
way of the pensioning of the ex-con federate
soldiers, and this is already denounced as "a
monstrous and unjust discrimination,
while the Democratic party, in its national
platform, repeatedly declares for the pension
of 'all soldiers of the republic" carefully
avoiding the definition of 'Union" soldiers
The thirteenth amendment no one cares to
touch; the fifteenth amendment is rendered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
This Is REFORM"

PhlIndeIphia Press.
Not single protest has been raised by the
mugwump organs to Mr. Manning's recent trip
to Albany to see that the Democratic machina
was in good working order there and to his in
dictei for fraud. Suppose Mr.. Blaine had been
chosen President and that his Secretary of thu
Treasury had gone home to run a political mec
chine, and then imagine, if you can, the howl OF
virtuous rage that would have gone up from the
mugwumps But, as it is Democratic Score
tary of the Treasury and boss who did this, the
mugwump shuts his eyes religiousy and goes ON
mumbling about offensive partisanship" on the
part of the Republican ofice-holders. Such
hypocrisy is too thin to deceive even novice in
politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

NEITHER sheriffs nor detectives can succeed
in capturing or even finding, Abe Buzzard,
the bandit of the Pennsylvania mountains;
but photographer went out into the woods
the other day, by previous arrangement, and
took the outlaws picture. He wanted the
portraits for distribution among his friends.
A detective in Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, is
SO called because he never detects.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

PRESIDENT ELIoTs estimate Of $500 year
as the average expense of student at Harvard
can but be discouraging to boys of limited
means. The expenditure Of 500. 25 a week
during the collegiate year is more than should
be expected. OF course, there are many fla
vored youth to whom the item of expense is
small matter, but there are others, just as
worthy who cannot afford such outlay. These
latter must go elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
A Great Way OFF, and for Four Years.

oH5IDyVIIIt hePuUIICau.
Bayless Hanna, the old Bourbon and machine
politician of the Wabash, has at length got an
Office. The President has appointed him consul
general to Persia, at salary of 5000 year.
Old Bayless expected something better, but Id
thankful for anything he can get He has to 60
great ways off, and must remain for four years,
and this is considerable compensation to the peo-
pie of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

A WASHINGTON special says Mr.. Cleveland
will move to the cottage at the Soldiers Home
as early as possible, in order that he may be
able to take more exercise. Since he has
been in the White House, the veracious cor
respondent says, the President has been pre-
vented from taking his customary walks
through an unwillingness to attract public
attention by appearing on the street. In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Confesses to No Mistakes.

Plttsburg Times.
When the President stumbles with one of his
fresh rare consul-generalships onto Blaine
man, the appointment sticks all the same as
though it got by first intention into the poses
session of kid-glove Democrat. ''Did / say
my horse weighed twelve thousand poundsa~ said
the determined country store gossip. "Well.
then it did weigh twelve thousand pounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

The coroner's inquest on the remains Of
still dragging its slow length along, with
regular daily report that nothing new has been
elected" This report is superfuous, as no
person of experience expects coroner to find
out anything worth while in regard to the
commission of crime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
Double-Dealing and Hypocrisy.

Congressman Bynum publishes an interviews
in the Indianapolis newspapers in which he
''goes for" foxy Tom Hendricks with gloves of.
In a somewhat diplomatic way the Democratic
congressman from this district charges the Dem
ocratic Vice-president with lying trickery,
double dealing and hypocrisy Did you evea
And they are both reform" Democrats, and
both live in the same town, and are both Hoosers,
and it was all about little quarrel over a littla
postofice Verify postoffice fight is great dis
rupter Of friendships and parties
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

issue on weekly day multiplying it by three,
and committing perjury before notary pub
lie, is still all the rage Buncombe wagers Of
fered rival publishers are still used as trim
mings." The Tribune reads the signs of the
times well. And it ought to be added that
the public pretty thoroughly understand the
humbug by this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

The letters Of Mrs Emma Carleton, of In<
dianapolis, on the New Orleans exposition,
which recently appeared in the indianapolis
Journal, were the most sprightly. fresh and sat-
isfactory of any we have seen on the subject
This lady yields a gifted pen and her contribu-
tions to THE Current are gems of art. Being
dict for her brilliant future should she CON
tinue to court the muses. and follow the bent Of
her genius
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
No Difference.

C0nneTsYi1Ie Times.
This administration has demonstrated that as
far it is concerned, there is no difference be-
tween the Union soldier who fought to save the
country and the rebel soldier who fought to de-
honors at its hands. The stars and stripes are
to be lowered over the departments in honor OF
leading rebel when he dies and if death should
claim General Grant, no more can be done for
him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

IT is now given out by some Of Mr.. Law
tons friends that his real reason for declining
the Russian mission is his fear of freezing to
death in that northern region. It will be a
colder day than any ever known at st. Peters
burg when Southern Democrat declines an
Office on account of the weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
MIR. Hanna Can Do the Work.

National Republican,.
Some of Mr. Hannas friends complain that
there is nothing for minister resident to do in
Persia We confidently predict that Mr.. Hanna
will do it with consummate ability While on
this interesting topic we are moved to inquire
how many of our foreign ministers are expected
to do anything except to make themselves agree
able2 Mr.. Foster is about tho only ono who has
any work in hand, SO far as we are advised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
The Main Point Omitted.
a., n>nk koI.

We have read the formal reprimaud of General
Hazen and find that, after all, there is not q
word in it about his weather reports. Compared
with Them and the sufferings of millions whose
feelings have been wrung by them, what is q
small breach of discipline or a little sass flung
at Secretary OF Wars Ii Mr. Cleveland had
sympathized with the people as President
should he would have embroidered that repri-
mand with newspaper paragraph or two about
the weather report frauds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

THE Democratic idea of reform. once
thought to be shark, is evidently boojum.
Mr.. Hendricks longed to be bandersnatch,
but other Democrats in position nearer the
throne have usurped the functions of that
beast. The hunting Of the shark won't be a
circumstance to the hunting for civilservice
reform a wear hence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

spite of such colossal modesty, Mr.. Cleveland
is evidently of the opinion that he isa ssbig-
er man than old Grant who was accus-
toned to wander all over Washington without
mob at his heels. Somebody should entice
the Buffalo gentleman down Pennsylvania
avenue, and show him of how little conse-
quence he really is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

In endeavoring to getthe correct ,AtschooP of
Dr. Boots, who is trying to sneak into the
Board of Health. we notice that he is called an
Electric" If he can wiggle through the hole
Governor Gray thinks he has found for him,
the Doctor must be an electric" eel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

THE Empress of Austria, who is over fifty
years of age, walked eighteen miles during one
day. recently, and the admiring Philadelphia
Record asks where is the woman who will vol
UNFAIRLY match her. AS the great majority of
women are not expresses, they have no time
for traipsing around the, country; but any num-
Der of them will each agree to wash more dishes
or do bigger ironing in one day than the royal
Austrian can get through with in q week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

THE Anglo Russian situation is "pick Or
POI from day to day War or not war; is the
recurring question. Open hostilities await
better preparation, which is steadily proceed
ing on either side
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
THE New York Herald is ungenerous enough

THE New York Herald is ungenerous enough
to say that "a vice-president ought not to be
a nuisance" AS general rule, this has not
been the case The Herald recommends Mr..
Hendricks to go to Florida, go a-fshing, go
home to practice law go anywhere to get
away from Washington. The Herald is evil
IDENTIFY unhappy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

THE unanimous verdict is that Vice-presi-
dent Hendricks would confer favor on the
country and his party by coming home as
speedily as possible, and treating the Nation
to prolonged flash Of silence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

TIRED by the example of Mrs. Tom Thumb
and her dwarf husband, the managers of Lucia
Zarette and General Mite are arranging for
grand church wedding of those midgets in Phil
adelphia If an accommodating pastor can be
found who will cooperate with them there is no
reason why the affair should not be an advertis-
ing success and of great advantage to the dime
museum business. A church and preacher
will be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

Washington Star.
Our country will have quite a standing with
the effete monarchies of Europe by and by. 10
is formally announced that Mr. Shade the newly-
appointed consul to Brussels, sis gentleman OF
aristocratic and excellent tastes, and is one of
the few Americans who display coat,of-arms.s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

A CARPENTER living near Wilkesbarre, Pa.
bought an old school-house for $40, and in tear
ing it down discovered $6, 900 in gold and silver
coin in the walls, where it had evidently been
hidden for twenty five or thirty years. The ex-
ASPIRATION and grief of several generations Of
school-boys. who have been so near to this treas
ure and are now so far from it,, can hardly be
estimated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
How It Happened.

Terre Haute Express.
President Cleveland realizing the necessity OF
doing something decisive, remarked to Colonel
lamont when Judge Hanna comes again
trained secretary reached for blank appoint
ment, filed the names "Bayless w. Hanna" and
Persia remarking to himself; 'There now,
this will end it."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
The Presidents New seal-Brown Horses.

Civilservice reform was used in the choice OF
these horses 1t is known that Bob Toombs, OF
Georgia, strongly backed two Southern horses
which pulled a big Cleveland and Hendricks
transparency in the great Democratic parade in
Atlanta, but Mr. Cleveland did not wish to re-
ward any party hacks Tor fear that his policy
horses were chosen simply on account of good
points and abstinence from work in the last
great political struggle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

The report that there were eighteen cases of
smallpox in Montreal hotel originated in a
mistake. Instead of plain hotel, it was Hotel
Dieu, or hospital, to which the victims had
been conveyed for treatment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
schurx,s Choice.
TEXAS Siftings.

1t is said that Carl Schurz prefers lecturing TO
talking politics. This lis between meals" as it
were Lecturing pays the best just now. Just
wait until another presidential campaign comes
around, and the way Carl will prefer talking
politics at 5000 stump will mako the campaign
managers diZzy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

THE opera festival at Chicago reveals an opera
scandal. The receipts show that some of the
houses were ''papered" in a very reckless and
extravagant manner; that is, that great many
heard the opera free of charge. This is sup
posed to explain the ''vociferous applause" that
greeted certain prima donnas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

In notice of prevailing styles in newspa-
pers, the Chicago Tribune says: I'm afida-
vita Of circulation this season no novelties
gro noted The old style Of taking the total
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

1T is generally conceded that Mr.. Bayless
w. Hanna, Of Indiana, has found the Light Of
Asia in his stocking. A white elephant is an
expensive luxury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

AN English clergyman wants to amend the
litany as to include in its prayers the editors
of newspapers" Up to this time this has been
regarded superfuous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

National Republican.
1t Is just little funny to end . Cabinet official
complaining that tho work of the clerks 10 nos
up to date. when the work of his own desk ~
ten days behind that OF the most Geinausae
clerk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

OFFENSIVE partisanship" is going to be the
scapegoat of the administration. The sins
viii be laid on it, not by the President, but by
the various members of the Cabinet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

GENERAL GRANT went out walking again
yesterday afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

BAYLESs w. HANNA will not decline the
consulship to Persia. Of course he won't.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-23

THE tax on liquor saloons must be put at
sl0o
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