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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

THE convention of the Knights of Labor
opened it's session at Richmond, yesterday,
with very large attendance, and with I'M
usual interest. There are many circum-
stances which invest this meeting with great
Importance. Governor Lee made the opening
address, and he can almost be forgiven the
wretched taste of his political illusions be-
cause of some Of the sound and wholesome
words he addressed the convention--words
the men composing it too sell
dom hear among themselves, but which
they should hear, because they are full Of
truth, and must be needed, if the movement
in which they are engaged is to be successful
and permanent. Mr.. Powderly. in his reply,
evidently felt the force of Governor Lees crit
icism upon the blind methods so largely pur-
sued and the foolish speech so largely in
dulged in by those who assume to. act and
speak in the name of labor.
begin until to-day, and will continue for ten
days or two weeks. This Richmond meeting
and the Henry George canvass in New York,
following upon the unusual deluge of strikes,
lockouts and boycotts that has swept the
country lately and from which the headlands
Of partial confidence and better times are
just lifting, are directing thoughtful
attention to the ''labor problem" in all it's
various phases. The satisfactory fact is,
that from out of all the MOL and turmoil, how
ever much demagogy on one side and igno-
rance and brute force on the other may retard
it's coming, there is bound to result better
and more intelligent condition of affairs.
And in this outcome no one will bear more
honorable or influential part than the saga
cious leaders of workingmen who counsel evo-
luton rather than revolution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
Henry Georges Qualifications for Mayor,

New York Commercial Advertiser.
They This backers) must know that he has
lived in New York for very brief time: that he
has lived out Of the country most of the time of
late years; that he has relations with the
knowledge of them; that he is not a man of af
fairs at all but dreamer and a theorist; that be
has had 40 experience whatever in dealing with
the plausible spectators and willy politicians
who will surround him like bees If he shall
chance to be elected. In word, whatever his
personal worth may be or his general intellectual
ability, he is a conspcuously unfit man for the
particular place to which he aspIres. and there
are many gentlemen among those who appeared
as his sponsors ut the recent meeting who can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
AN OVERDUE STEAMER.
The Anchoria, with Four Hundred and Fifty
Passengers, Week Behind Time.

New YORK, Oct 4-The steamship Anchoria,
of the Anchor line of steamers. has NOT
yet arrived at this port. She left elias.
cow on Sept 1G. and stopped at London.
derry to take on 1872 passengers. In oil she
had about 40 passengers on board, and was due
at this port on Wednesday last The companys
officials profess to believe that nothing has oc.
Cured beyond the breaking down of some ma
chinery. This would necessitate the
steamer having to resort to her
sails From the fact that heavy weather has
prevailed lately, fears are entertained for her
safety. Friends Of passengers on the overdue
steamer are at the Office daily. inquirine for
news
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

ARE the benevolent institutions to be re-
tanned in the control of party that has pros
tituted them to the most shameless and cor
rupt uses? The inmates have been debauched,
outraged, beaten, fed impure food,
and subjected to nameless cruelties
by Democratic officials. Fraud and
corruption, and the rankest sort of
partisanship have been proven, and stand con-
fessed in the management. Is it possible
that the people of Indiana will not wake up to
the absolute necessity of hurting from power
a party whose record is so leprous with foulness
regarding the benevolent institutions of the
State9 We cannot believe a majority of the
people will condone offenses at which the
most common humanity should blush, and at
which common decency and honesty revolt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

PEOPLE who wonder how human being
can be so stolid and unmoved under adverse
criticism as Attorney general Garland appears
to be, will find the matter explained in meas
ure by his statement that in the sixty days Of
ais recent vacation he read but two copies of a
newspaper. In private citizen of ordinary
intelligence this indifference to what the world
was doing and saying would be somewhat dis.
creditable; In a man of Mr.. Garland's position
II Ia amazing and reprehensible. The fact
that he left orders to send him no business
'etters during his absence shows that 1t was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

man Of this fact, and Ii cannot and will not
be denied by any truthful man in the State.
At the last general election the Democratic
party was in the minority Of all the votes cast
by nearly five thousand. It had a plurality
over the Republican party, but was, as stated,
in the minority by five thousand, less few
votes. But in the Legislature it had large
majority and was able to do as it pleased
with the legislative and congressional districts
of he State. Exercising this power, and os-
tensibly conforming to the law provided
this majority proceeded to redistrict
the State, but instead Of doing
so in some manner consistent with
honesty, that partisan majority proceeded to
so arrange the districts that not less than 1885,
900 voters were deliberately and effectually
disfranchised, as much so as though they were
driven from the polls by violence. The
minority party has taken to itself ten of the
thirteen Congressman, with the hope of elect
ing another, making eleven of the thirteen.
Not content with majority of fifty in the
Legislature, and evidently afraid of the people,
it twisted and distorted thelegislative districts
until they hope to get majority of not less
than seventy on joint ballot!
This is the infamy that the people of the
State of Indiana are called to pass Judgment
upon. Shall this kind Of unprncipled work
be Endorsed, or will the voters of Indiana pro-
nounce condemnation on it and By their ball
lots express their disapproval Of such things
in any party? Is partisan jugglery to become
the rule Of action in such serious matters of
State polity, or are we to return to honest
practices in this as in other matters affecting
the interests of all the peopie9 This is the
first great question to be settled Nothing can
be fairly accomplished until this thing is passed
upon. Greenbackers, Prohibitionists and Re-
publicans are alike DISTINGUISHED in this cleo
ton. None of the measures they believe to be Of
Importance may receive consideration in the
next Legislature except by consent Of the
Democratic majority in that body elected by
minority Of the voters of the State. Shall
the majority be humiliat ed thus, or will it as
sert itself in a way that will teach these traders
in the rights of the people that they can not
hope to escape condemnation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

The whirligig of time turns good deal
faster in the French republic than almost
anywhere else in the world, and it is an
nounced that General Boulanger, the French
Minister of War, recently the butt of innum-
cradle unkind jokes because of his ''duel"
with some other man, is becoming vastly and
surprisingly popular. France is the country
where it is said that it is always the unex-
pected that happens. 1t is so in this instance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
A Law-Breaking Prosecute

CINCINNATI Oct. A a.i.ifrculty occurred in
the police court this afternoon which resulted in
the commitnc.vns of Prosecutor Schwartz for
contemn. OF court. He had persisted in arguing
case after Judge Fitzgerald had ordered him
&c quit speaking, and the judge ordered his re-
moval to the cel-room. Chief of Police Deitshe
offered to take him down, but he ierked loose
Court officer Grogan then approached Schwartz,
who hit him in the face and knocked him down.
Other officers then took him in charge and re-
moved him from the courtroom He was not
locked up. Some curiosity is expressed as to
the outcome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
SUPPRESSION OF THE BALLOT.

The foundation of American politics is a
free and honest ballot, so cast and so counted
as not to be perverted from the purpose of the
elector who cast it. Without this, elections
are but costly farces, and the custom Of hold
ing them would be honored more in the breach
than in the observance. There is no freedom
where there is not the fullest liberty to par
ticipate freely in the elections. A suppressed
ballot means oppression and injustice every
time There is no other alternative. It is
equally true of any interference with the full
est and freest exercise of the elective fran
chise. In any State or community
where there are not free cleo
tons there is not justice. It is
so to-day in Indiana, through the fraudulent
and infamous gerrymander, perpetrated by a
patisan majority in legislature for the pur-
pose of perpetuating its lease of power
without the consent of the majority
Of the people, and despite their
protests. The people of Indiana under
the present law have been robbed of their
rights as citizens, and do not stand on an
equality with the free voters of other States.
A glance at the facts will convince any honest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

clearly indifference to pablo interests and to
his own responsibility and not constituencies
to censure, that led him to refrain from read
ing the papers. The Attorney general addsto
his unsavory record by such behavior as this,
but he is likely to be retained in the Cabinet
as one of the Presidents trusted advisers re-
CARELESS of the reform" cry of the admins
+ra4;op
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

ACCORDING to the Henry George followers
ali is fair in labor as we'll as in love and war
II a hated capitalist had propcsseeaa 20 secure
votes for hts candidate by the methods adopted
by the Central Labor Union howl would have
arisen that would echo around the world. Be-
ing in the interests Of labor" however, the
bulldozing and boycotting tactics are another
matter. or course
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
Steamship Arrivals.

LONDON Oct. ARRIVED Greece, from New
York.
HAvRE, Oct 4.Arrived: LaBretague srom
New York
QUEENSTOWN. Oct ARRIVED: Rrst,aA
King, from Philadelphia.
New YORK, Oct. 4-Arrived Steamer r,sa.
sing from Hamburg; Fulda from Bremen.
LIVERPOOL, Oct ARRIVED: Civ ~ fyha
cage, from New York; Venetian, from boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
TOO LAZY TO LIVE,
Hungarian Girl in New York Commits
Suicide to Get Out of All Work

Suicide to Get Out of All Work.
New York Special
Rosa Reikla, aged twenty, Hungarian, came
to this country year ago. and since then has
worked as domestic, and when she was out of
a situation has lived with her sister, who is mar
red and settled down. There was nothing the
matter with Rosa. except that she was dread
fully lazy, and this trait finally wore out the
patience of her sister, and, after quarrel Rosa
went away and said she was never coming back
To make certain of this, she went to the Comp
ton House, took room, and, to-day, was found
dead in it, with water bottle of oxalc acid and
letter by her side. The letter was to her sister,
and among other things requested that she be
buried in the clothes in which she was found,
with her hair smoothed to the left side, and
tied up with white ribbon. She wanted her
jersey and yellow dress for coffin clothes. She
adds Don't try to make any unnecessary
trouble for my body" She gives no other rea-
son for suicide than that there was no use trying
to live any longer; it was too much trouble to
work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

Up to the time of going to press the Journal
has not ''been made to sweat" for stating
that meat taken from drove of diseased and
dying hogs was fed to the inmates of the In
sane Asylum, as we'll as cheap. buttergrease,
paid for by a corrupt board to contractor who
perpetrated fraud upon the asylum and the
Gtafa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

THE mechanic in this State who believes in
maintaining the advantage afforded him by
the operation of the protective tariff is inter-
ested in compelling a free ballot, so that he
may be able to speak his preference. AS it
is, the Democratic party has arranged that no
chance shall be given the voters of this State
on this question. The people are dis
fro ohiced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
Treasurer Holloway Takes His Own Life

BosToN, Oct 4-Citv Treasurer Merrils Hol-
loway, of Chelsea, committed suicide this even
ing in the toilet room adjoining his office in the
City Hall, By shooting himself He resigned a
position in the internal Office at Boston, some
three months ago, TO accept the position of city
treasurer. His health was not of the best, and
it is supposed the additional strain on his sys.
tenn caused q temporary alteration of way.
Mr.. Holloway was forty-seven years of age, and
leaves a widow and five children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
Fined for violating Food Laws,

CINCINNATI Oct Al. J. Gehan Food Com
missioner for the southern district of Ohio re-
Gently caused the arrest of four erocers of this
city for violating the State butterine law. To-
day they pleaded guilty in the police court, and
the full extent of the law, $500 fine and ninety
days imprisonment In case they came before
him again. These are the first convictions under
the new law requiring the posting of the sign,
Limitation butter sold here"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

HENRY GEORGE, the reformer, lost no time
In announcing that he and his supporters
would use the time-worn political machinery
Of New York for all it was worth. Their
action in forcing foreign-born workmen in the
city to accept the alternative of becoming
naturalized and voting for George or of losing
their places, looks as if they had got the
1macbine" into operation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

Is there taxpayer in the State of Indiana
who has any idea of the condition of the
State treasury? Is there one simple enough
to believe that the people will ever find out its
condition if the purpose of the gerrymander
Is realized and Democratic Legislature Is
electedG Open the books
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
A street-sweeper Becomes Bishop.

The Right Rev. j. H. D. Wingfeld. now mis-
sionary bishop of northern California (but
Dishop-elect of Easton, Md. J, is Virginian by
toned at Norfolk. In 1862 some language used
by him considered REASONABLE by the officer
then in command of the city, and he was com
PEELED with others. to sweep the streets as
punishment. He was for many years rector of
St Pauls Church at Petersburg.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

THIS is e notable administration altogether.
It has been decided that beer barrels can not
have both bungs on the side. One of them
must be in the end, This is almost as great
reform as was Treasurer Jordans new
method of making statement Of the condi-
ton of the national treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

Now this is just too bad for any use, don't
You know? The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald writes:
"Once more the shadow &C bachelorhood In
vests the White House with October chilliness
Only one-thlrd of the nuptial year has passed
and the President finds the executive mansion
as dreary as the vacated in Albany. Not
quite so lonely, however A canary bird pines
for its mistress. The dog Hector looks out Of
his foreign eyes into his naturalzed quarters
and wonders where she has gone The parrot is
perpetually asking, is she here?" The Presi-
dent walked through Mrs. Cleveland's rooms
this morning, only to realize that she was not
in the house. The pet bird looked askance at
it's porty master. Hector licked his chops IN
expectancy, but was not consoed, and the par
rot. in a husky voice. exclaimed, Good bye,
good -bye!n On the little table, where she had
left it, was lace handkerchief, fragrant with
heliotrope. the favored perfume of the ladies'
boudoir. but not more fragrant than the pres
eEce of the young wife, who had but few hours
before placed it there. A sense of loneli-
ness like unto darkness in a great
cavern illuminated by single candle dawned
on President Cleveland, this morning, when he
sat down to breakfast, with the plate of Mrs
Cleveland turned down, and her knife and fork,
like trappings, on top of it. Sorrow was there
that member Of the family of grief akin to
melancholy, but not related to sadness"
To be cooped up with sadeyed canary, a
phthisicky parrot and hungry pup, is almost
as distressing as it was for twenty odd years
room over the hardware store in Raffalo. The
President should get Eb Heraerson the Demo
cratic bard, to sing fer his consolation. That
was what Saul lad David do when he fell into
the ''moS1sD
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

PHILADELPHIA paper suggests that pend
ing the result of the Bulgarian dispute Prince
Alexander come to the United States and
''star." He might do it, if he could bring a
irst-class scandal along with him, but without
that valuable bit Of property he could not hope
to make successful or lucrative tour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

OVER $50. 900 voters were disfranchised by
the last Democratic Legislature in the cleo
ton of United States Senator. No Democrat
has denied it; none dare deny it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

THE Scath is solidly Democratic because
there is no such thing as free and honest
elections in the South. Indiana Is expected
to go solidly Democratic because the last
Democratic Legislature deliberately and pur-
posely DISTINGUISHED the majority. The Dem
Ocratic party IS afraid of the people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

For years the Democratic cry has been,
"Open the books" without specifying what
books were meant. The people of Indiana
know little better what they want, and they
would like to see the inside Of the books kept
by the State Treasurer. Open the Treasurers
hnolrc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
He Had Shaken Before.

New YORK sun.
''Ya-as," said an Indiana citizen, whose home
lies in the fertile valley of the "Waybosh,' 81
happened ter be in Charlestown when the fust
yearthduake cum"
What did you do when you felt the trem-
blingl'
II TUX thirty grains O quinine b'gosh.."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

TURN the rascals out of the management of
the Insane Hospital. 1t is Infamous that the
insane should be fed on slops in order to en-
rich some Democratic ward pet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

TRoUBADoUR HENDERSON should sing under
the Presidents window during the absence Of
his bride It might console him, and give him
opportunity to forget his grief while throwing
spittoons at the man from Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
The Only One Left over.

philadelphia Inquirer.
Postmaster Pearson, Of New York is taking
his first vacation in seven years. By the way,
there's one Of Cleveland's postmastegs that no.
body is complaining about.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

LET the voters Of the State determine that
che books of the State treasury shall be opened
and the money counted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

HENRY GEORGE may we'll pray to be de-
fvered from his friends. They have incon-
siderately dubbed him George V.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

READ the record of the Democratic party
closing up the State treasury from investi-
cation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

DEMOCRACY is the enemy of free and hon
est elections everywhere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
HAS President Cleveland's attention been
called" to the following pleasant little circular:

ROOMS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE GENITAL COMMITTEE,
(The Hendricks Club-rooms cor Illinois street and
Kentucky avenue

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 21, 1885.
Dear SRI congratulate you receiving
some of the fruits of our grand victory in 1884
We are again in the midst of hotly-conducted
campaign, with the same formidable and active
party contesting our power and ability to hold
control of the State While you hold federal
Office it Is not proper to engage in politics in an
offensive way, or to the neglect of your official
duties; but. in the language of President Cleve
land, individual interest and activity in politi
cal affairs are by no means condemned Office
holders neither disfranchsed nor forbidden
the exercise of political privileges" Your as
sistance and counsel. to the end that thorough
organization of the party may be accomplished,
is solicited. The preferment you now enjoy is
the result of the Democratic victory. Please let
mo hear from you, and oblige, yours truly,
EB HENDERSON, chairman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

INDIANA Democracy is afraid of free bal
lot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

COUNT the money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

Telephone Calls.
Business Office. 23S Editorial Rooms .242
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05

WASHINGTON oFFICE-513 Fourteenth st.
P. S. HEATH. Correspondent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,

Can be found at the following places:
LONDON-Americau Exchange in Europe 449
Strand.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
Best drugs and Medicine, Wheeler's.

dan Scott has a letter concerning
Buffalo Gap in the Sioux City Journal
Of January first, in which he gives the
new town a good "send off" Dan is
somewhat mistaken in regard to the
distance between Buffalo Gap and Gus
ter, however. He puts t at twelve
miles, while it is about double that
Journal.
Yes, and we must call his attention to
another in his description of Rapid and
surroundings, by saying that the tin
mines are northwest from Rapid. when
he should have said southwest. Dan is
a good one,t turn him loose, armed with
a faber and he is a host within himself
but he should be a little more careful
The people Of the east look to the press
for q true description of the country
and they should get it straight and
strictly reliable AS far as possible. Bur
of course a little mistake will sometime.
creep in unoticed.