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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
DAVIS AND LINCOLN.
The Former Brilliant and Superficial, and the
Latter Far-Seeing Stateman.

The Former Brilliant and Superficial, and the
Latter Far Seeing Stateman
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 16-Much interest has
been revived in jeff Davis and the late Confed-
eracy during the past three weeks. The journey
Of the head of the Southern government down
through Georgia has turned all eyes in that di-
rected, and revived all kinds of talk about the
cause of the South and the men they had with it
during the late war. ] heard distinguished
Southern Representative say, the other day,
that jeff Davis was man superior, mentally, to
MIR. Lincoln and that Davis's state papers were
the most brilliant that have ever been sub
mitted in this country Another man from
Tennessee, who has been well acquainted with
Mr.. Davis for thirty years, says that even the
most ardent friends of Davis during the late
war. and for several years prior to it. when his
ability was calmly canvassed. never considered
him man in any degree to be compared with
Abraham Lincoln "Davis, he says, .got his
start by social situation, and reached the
zenith of his prominence through a channel
of remarkable fortune in politics Davis was
always book student reading everything and
forgetting nothing, and having wealthy relatives
and an opportunity to come in between some
men. who were really great thinkers. He was
compromise 1t will be remembered that Davis,
although in no way their equal in mental power,
ascended to the presidency between Howell
Cobb and Bob Toombs simply because he had
graduated from the West Point Military Acad-
emy and was considered military man.
'sI see that Mr.. Davis is as fully possessed Of
his personal prejudices to-day as he was thirty
years ago." said one of his old admirers
to-day. 'It is lamentable," he continued, that
Davis always let his personal feelings ard over
bearing prejudices sway him in matters OF great
Importance He never had reasoning power
that in any way could be compared to Ben Hill
or Bob Toombs. or Cobb. or any of those men
who were his rivals at one time; but he was a
fashy man. polished orator, and possessed
that egotism which gave him strength in public
at the time he was so severely tested The men
who burnt incense before him during the war
were those who received his favor.
remember in a large section OF my State and in
Kentucky men who were the principal fighters
for the Confederacy, but who were Wings, and
jeff Davis was so prejudiced against the Wings
that, although they did the effective fighting he
refused them commissions and would put origi-
mol secessionsts to command them in every In
stance. When General Rosecrans whipped
Braxton Bragg at Stone River and Bragg acted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
MIR. MORRISON.
The Illinois Reformer Doesn't Wish Mill
tary Title Prefixed to His Name.

The Illinois Reformer Doesn't Wish a MILL
tary Title Prefxed to His Name.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-"Call me Mister Nor
rison,' please and don't contribute any military
titles said Representative Morrison, of Illinois,
to your correspondent, the other day. when ad-
dressed as Colonel Morrison. II am plain
Mister Morrison, he continued, 'and don't like
these gratuitous titles
Considerable comment has been made during
the last two years upon the many requests made
by Mr.. Morrison that there be no recognition
made, in print or by tongue, of his military ca
reer. 1t will be remembered that he was a gal
liant Union soldier and won the title of colonel,
and that before he became famous for tariff re-
form his military career was the most brilliant
part of his record His biography in the Con-
gress1onal Directory, written by his own hand
makes no reference to his war record, although
1t is one he should be proud of. Mr.. Morrison's
friends say that 1t is on account of the disgust
over the fiummery put upon men who have been
distinguished in war, and that he is tired of
nearing or war matters and Soldier business
1t has been limited, however, that Mr.. Morrison
is looking towards future presidential campaigns
and that he would not refuse second place on
the presidential ticket if he could not be given
the first position. have heard it said that there
might possibly be q little selishness in Mr.. Nor
rison's willingness to deprive himself Of mill
tary title. and that the selshness runs in the di
rection OF presidential or icepresidential hon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of the Enterprise DistilIery at P ekin
Reward for the IncandiarY

Burning of the Enterprise DistilIery at Pekin
Reward for the Incendiary.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 16-At an early hour this
morning the watchman at the Enterprise dis
tllery, at Pekin, discovered the building to be
on fire. An alarm was at once given. but be-
fore the fremen reached the scene the building
was wholly enveloped and the FIRE beyond
control. The distilery. with all ma
chineLy and contents, was entirely de-
stroyed. The building contained 20. coo bushels
of grain and $4,000 gallons of alcohol Four
cars of corn on the track were also destroyed,
together with ali the government books The
total value of the property is estimated at $780,,
900, OH which was an insurance of about $65, 900.
The fire originated in the leach room, and was
undoubtedly the work of an incendiary. The
distillery was owned by Spellmau & Doheny,
the firm recently expelled from the whisky pool.
The proprietors offer a reward of $4,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the person who fred
the building. They will rebuild.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

so unwisely and there was stormy demand for
his removal, Davis stood by him and retained
him In his command over the protests of the en-
tire people. / have heard men talk about GEN.
Grant standing by his friends when it was un.
wise to 90 so, but his mistakes in that direction
were nothing compared to those of Mr. Davis
He would stand by friend when he knew he
was in the wrong, and when he knew everv man.
woman and child in the country condemned him
for it. Abraham Lincoln was great thinker
He looked far ahead and was statesman He
could reason and originate. jeff Davis is
scholarly gentleman and an orator. bat he has
no reasoning powers and always was so deter
mined TO rule everything within his power that
am not surprised to see him in his declining
years continue to lament the loss he suffered"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Crops in the Northwest.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May l6.-The Pioneer
Presss crop reports from the Northwest for the
past week, with few exceptions. are of the
most favorable character. Frequent rains have
been followed by cool weather. and vegetation
has vigorous start In Dakota wheat is four
to six inches high, with better stand than last
year. There is some complaint OF too much
rain in northern Minnesota, aud of weeds in the
southern part of the State In Wisconsin the
conditions were more favorable than the preceG-
ing week. Considerable corn has been planted,
and the ground is in fair condition for seeding.
In Iowa most of the corn crop is in the ground,
and the conditions are favorable. In southern
Minnesota and Dakota farmers are nearly
through planting corn. There will be large
increase in acreage in this State and Dakota.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17

Central Halle. with the Kaiserin, at about 2 in
the afternoon. as the stell-keepers were just
awakening from their midday nap. The Kaiser
and Kaiserin drove to the market in half closed
landau, preceded by few municipal dignitaries
and Oberhofmarschal Perponcher. The novelty
of the scene seemed to amuse the Kaiserin,
whose face fairly beamed as a buxom apple
woman stepped up to the carriage and presented
her with bouquet. and the example was
quickly followed by a number of the neighbors.
In few moments the interior of the landau was
so loaded with flowers that it might have been
mistaken for florists stall. The demonstra-
tion might have become rather overpowerirg if
it had lasted long. for the fshwives were not to
be outdone in loyalty, and began to crowd around
the carriage. Having thanked the Central
Halle bellies, the Kaiser and Kaiserin thought it
psudent to retire. and drove off, followed by
ringing "hochs."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17

CHICAGO. May 15.-The Inter Oceans Neils-
vile, Wis, special says: Mrs Wright, who
has been several days in Jail on suspicion of hav
ing. week ago, poisoned her husband, con-
fessed last night, to the murder. Daniel Allen.
her alleged oaramour. was Immediately arrested
as an accomplish. The womans story is that she
and Allen had been intimate for nearly two
years. that she was to kill her husband with
poison. Afterward, Allen was to murder his
wife in the same way. Then. after waiting
sufficient time, the partners in crime were to be
welded Mrs Wright gave her husband a dose
Of poison, but 1t was so large he threw IT mp.
7 wo weeks later Allen fixed potion for Wright
and killed him. There are many threats Of
lynchingn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY MORNING, MAY IT.

who was to start in the Clark stake on Thurs
day. Many theories are advanced in regard to the
matter Some say he was dssatified with the
pool arrangement here, while others declare he
is afraid for Ben Ali to meet Blue Wing again.
Hagain's trainer stated that the removal is due
to the fact that some Of the two year. old colts
are sick. and Haggin wanted them moved to La
tonia so they could 60 into training as they
recovered. IL is stated that the horses entered
in the Merchant stake, Fleetwood handicap and
Turf stake may be shipped back to start in
those events The stable leaves tomorrow
moraing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Cable Notes.

Nine. Boucicault has donated 100000 to the
Pasteur Institute.
The Pope has consented to be godfather Of
Queen Christmas child.
The English government has decided to annex
the Kermadec islands, in the Pacific ocean.
NJ. Pasteur will receive a diploma Of honor
from the Society Sauveteurs de la Seine on
May 30.
Arrangements have been made with an En-
glish steamer to bring members of the Chamber
of Deputies from the Greek islands to Athens.
The blockade of the cost is still maintained.
News has been received that mob of Nation
alists attacked a number of Protestant peasants
while the latter were returning from market at
Cookstown, County Tyrone, on Saturday The
Protestants resisted the attack and several of
them were roughly handled, two being badly
hurt No arrests were made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
An Income Tax for Pensions.

washington Special.
II think the Senate will pass big pension
bill, said Objector Holman this morning, land
when it comes over to the House, suppose we
shall have to accept it, but will put on to it a
proposition to raise the amount by an income
tax. Perhaps the Senate may not wish to adopt
that. But in my opinion nothing will please
the pensioner so well as to know that his money
is coming from the rich My idea would be to
tax all incomes over $3,000 and the House will
take that means either to kill any big pension
bill or else to make the rich people pay it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Two Murderers Lvnched.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 16--A special TO
the Times-Union says: Dan and Lon Mann,
who murdered two officers last Thursday, were
lynched the same night They were taken to a
tree near the jail. and while the mob was en-
gagged in hanging Dan, Lon got loose and started
to run, but was promptly winged and strung to
the same limb The coroner rendered a verdict
of death by violence at the hands of parties un-
known But little secrecy was observed by the
mohO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Installation of Risbon Becker.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 16-Rt Rev. Thomas
A. Becker, formerly Bishop of Wilmington, DEL, !,
was installed Bishop of the Roman Catholic See
of Savannah, made vacant by the elevation Of
Bishop Gross TO the archbishopric Of Oregon, a
year ago, with imposing ceremonies, at the Ca
thedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, to-day.
Bishops Northrop, of Charleston; Moore, of Au-
gustine. Fla; Mgr. Quigey, of Charleston, and
twenty-five priests of the diocese, were present
The installation was the most imposing religious
ceremonial ever witnessed in Savannah
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Pleasure-Boat and An ON Board Lost.

New YORK. May 16.-A cat-rigged boat, named
Ada upset about P. NJ, inside Coney Island
bank, to-day. There were several persons on
board. Captain Killmore, Of the yacht Zephyr,
but before he could be reached he disappeared.
The boat sunk soon afterward and the Captain
was unable to identify her. He, however, So
cured portion of the mainsail, which may lead
to her Identification and give some clew to the
names of the unfortunates who went down with
hap
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 16-Today's Republican
says "Hon. w. ID. Owen, of Indiana, says that
despite the redistricting of that State We hope
to hold our own and from gains in the West and
South, we anticipate a small majority in the
next Congress"
The acting Secretary of the Treasury has des.
ignated Mr.. Horace A. Whitney, cashier. to be
acting Assistant Treasurer during the absence
of Mr. Whiply, who is in bad health
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Obituary.

NEW ORLEANS, May l6-Gen. J. L. Lewis,
for two-thirds of a century one of the most
prominent figures in the history of this city,
died yesterday, aged eighty-six. General Lewis
was born at Lexington, KY, but came to this
country when an infant. He served as a courier
for General Jackson at the battle of New Or
leans. He was elected Mayor of New Orleans
in 1853 During the late war he was appointed
major general of the State volunteers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Fired by a Meteor.

NEW YORK, May 16-The bark vidette, Capt.
Sawyer from Cenfuegos, which arrived here
to-day, reports that on May 5, at 1:30 A. NJ, in
latitude 80 deg. 20 min., longitude n deg 40
min, with weather fine and sky nearly clear,
and wind from the south, the vessel was set on
fire in the maintop by a meteor. By prompt
action the mates and two men put the fire out
in FIVE or six minutes The meteor seemed like
a fire-rocket, lighting up the vessel throughout,
and in less than ten seconds the mast was in
full blaze at the masthead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
He,d for Passing Counterfeit Coin.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, May 16.-Wellington
Jones and Elliott S. Morehouse, charged with
passing bogus silver coin here, were bound over
for trial in the United States District Court at
Grand Rapids, the former in the sum of So, 900.
and the latter 1900 Mr.. Morehouse was held
for further examination. A counterfeiters kit
and a LOT of the queer" were found in a cave
under the stable on the Jones farm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Fatally Stabbed by a Striker.

New ORLEANS May 10.-A special from Me-
ridian Miss, says: "This morning, during an
alteration between William Ball, a striking
switchman and NJ. w. Mcdonald, yardmaster
of the Queen & Crescent system. the latter was
seriously stabbed in the region of the heart by
the former, and cannot live The difficulty grew
out of the strike"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Heavy Loss at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS May 16-Puryess's sash and
door factory and lumber-yard, the German
Protestant Church, Michael McEnry's and DIR. J.
C. Boards residences We're destroyed by fire an
number of other buildings damaged tonight.
Loss, $40, 900; insurance, $50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Postmaster speer Found Innocent.

DENVER, COL, May 15-The trial of Post
master Speer, of this city. upon indictment Of
perjury in entering public lands in Middle Park
was concluded in the United States District
Court this evening, after session lasting four
days The jury returned q verdict of mot
guilty" in less than ten minutes after receiving
Judge Hallet's charge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
rremenaous Sensation at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, May ia sensation was caused
here tonight by the announcement that j. B.
Haggin, the Californian, had issued orders to
withdraw his string of horses from the track
here, to take them to Latonia No explanation
was offered. Haggin had about twenty horses,
among them Ben Ali, the winner Of the Derby,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Kiiled bow a Town nrarshal.

ATLANTA. Ga, May 16-Frank p. Gray.
leading LAWYER of Atlanta, was shot and killed
today By Town Marshal Jones. The tragedy
jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

The Emperor and Empress of Germany Pay
q Visit TO a Public Market.
BERLIN, May 15-The Kaiser gave the Ber-
liners a surprise the other afternoon by paying a
stealthy visit to the market women in the new
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17

No other preparation meets the wants OF the
debilitated system as does Ayers Sarsaparilla-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17

Changes in the Method of Preparing Tobacco
Manufacturers' Bonds.

Changes in the Method of Preparing Tobacco
Manufacturers Bonds.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Treasury Depart
ment has issued the following circular:
''The amendatory act of March 1, 1870, Sec
ton IA, materially changed the provisions of law
relative TO the penal sum of tobacco manu-
facturers bonds It fixed definitely the mini.
mum and maximum sums, leaving the collector
to use his discretionary power within these linn
Its and to require the penal sum of the bond to
be proportioEed to the amount of business that
the manufacturer proposed to do, giving him the
right to appeal to the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. At the time of the passage of that act
the tax on manufactured tobacco was three
times as much as it is now. OF course, there
fore, the interests of the government were then
proportionately greater in tobacco manufact-
ured, and it was deemed necessary to require q
correspondingly larger bond for fulfllment of
obligations of the manufacturer. The regula-
tions, Series, Z, No. 8, Revision of 1885, pages
and 8, prescribe rule to be adopted by col
ectors In computing and fixing the penal sum of
the bond of a tobacco manufacturer according
to the quantity of business proposed to be done
by him. In accordance with this rule, collectors
are instructed, in computing the penal sum
of such bonds, to add to the minimum sum
of So 900 for each cutting machine $500, for each
screw press $l00. for hydraulic press $500, for
each snuff mill $l0O. and for each hand or other
mill or machine $l00, until the maximum sum of
$2O, GOO is reached"
Wedding Notice and Death Notice.
Washington Special.
The Star of last evening contains this simple
notices
Married-Chestney- Butler--On April %, 1880.
by Rev. Byron Sunderland, Josephine Chestney and
George H. Butler.
And few lines below. in the death column,
was this:
Butler-On May IL, 1896, in his forty.sixth year,
George H. Butler Interment at Lowell.
Many who read in the local papers the state
ment that the few friends who escorted the re-
mains of the erratic G. H. Butler to Lowell were
accompanied by lady dressed in the deepest
black knew that she Buffers widow. The
marriage announcement calls attention to a se-
cret that has been well kept. The marriage has
for years been known to those who have watched
this eccentric man, but none cared to disclose
the secret, and many endeavored to aid his de-
voted wife in her efforts to reclaim her husband.
The officers of the law here who were such fire.
quent guardians of Butler. knew the secret of
the woman who was always at hand when
needed, and they gave her what help they could
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

ton comes home 10 you, one and all,
why displace n good and faithful ser
want without causo' Why "shut
down" thus summary on the honor
able aspirations of young man who
is Of you and for you' II his oppo-
nent were man of equal personal
merits, and equally we'll qualified,
who had no office and needed the
emoluments, the case would be quito
different. But that opponent now
has a moro lucrative Office, which he
has held two years longer than Bur
Lesson has held tho Clerkship; yet
now coolly proposes to step Mt once
from his present fat position into
Burleson's placel We cannot doubt
that You, voters of Hays county. will
veto this nice little arrangement at
tho polls on Tuesday next, by the
reelection of JAMES G. BURLEsoN to
the office he so worthily and efficiently
fills.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

Col. Dohoney, the prohibition can.
didate for governor, we see it stated
was perhaps the first man in Texns,as
publisher of a newspaper, TO exclude
saloon advertisements. 1t looks very
strange now that any respectable
newspaper ever did or should pub
lish them. For onr own part we
would not give n blwbee for any edi-
tors temperance professions who ad'
mits them. To advocate temperance
and at the same time advertise sa-
looms, is like undoing with one hand
the work OF the other.-San Marcos
FREE PRESS.
The trouble with you is that you
cannot distinguish between temper
ance and prohibition. A man may
be in favor of temperance and at the
same time opposed to prohibition
LaGrange Journal.
The Journal will permit us to say
that the trouble about proper dis
elimination appears to lie with itself.
What we said above rs to advertising
saloons has no special reference to
prohibition, but has special reference
to temperance and good morals gen
orally, which are vital'y at war with
the public liquor traffic. Even on the
old idea of "moral suasion" the objec,
ton to advertising saloons holds Just
as strong. Why do dealers of any
kind advertise? Clearly to increase
their business. Now if, as is under
stood, the influence Of saloons is inju-
rious to good morals and the best in
terests of society, does not the news
paper which advertises them become
a party to their guilt? In other words
can any true temperance man thus
play into tho hands of the drunkard-
makers? The Journal Gays "a man
may be in favor of temperance and
at the same time opposed to prohi-
bition." That is possible; but it is
quite certain that no thoughtful con-
scientious editor can be in favor OF
temperance and at the same time adj
vertise the saloons, thus adding to the
business and prosperity of the great
source Of intemperance and all It's
concomitant evils in the land. This
is too plain to require any extended
argument.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-10-28

We wonder if the good people OF
Hays comfy realize how much they
are interested in the politics Of the
county seat? Here little squad OF
whiskycrats, operating on the ignor-
ant floating vote, assume to run the
town-have come pretty near dong
SO in fact-and now, growing more
impudent, would run the whole coun-
ty as we'll. Should they succeed, not
San Marcos only, but the whole couu-
ty must suffer. Therefore we say to
our friends throughout the county,
vote for those candidates who are
least subservient to, or implicated
With, the "whisky ring" and thus Sc
cure at least a reasonably honest and
respectable administration of your
county Offices.