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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

no doubt certainty increased by the extra
ordinary and disreputable attempts made by
the infamous and disreputable Democratic
gang of scoundrels and thieves to steal Dem
ocratic majority on joint ballot. 1t will be
the duty of the Republican House Of Repre-
sentatives to dig about the roots of this gerry
mander bill. 1t will be of great public inter
est TO find out why certain Democrats were
bitterly opposed to the fraud at first, so ex-
pressing themselves and why, after time,
they acquiesced in the scoundrelism and voted
for it. 1t will be well to inquire what the
influences were that were brought to bear
upon them to work their conversion. 1t will
be well to inquire whether money or Office, or
the promise of money or of Office, had any
thing to do with changing the minds Of GER
tain Democrats. It will be well to inquire
whether, during the tendency of the bill in
the Legislature, any communications, by mail
Washi ngton upon the subject of the passage
of the measure 1t will be we'll to inquire
whether any Democrats high in authority were
so greatly interested in the passage Of the bill
as to indicate, directly or indirectly, that fed
eral Office would be given in consideration of
votes for the gerrymander. These matters will
be~proper and profitable subjects for inquiry,
and the Republican House will see that such an
investigation is not made a farce Of. The
Republican investigating committee will go
to the bottom of things, and we have an idea
that such committee, when in deep earnest
and properly armed with authority to send
for persons and papers, will strike ''pay dirt, +"
and very dirty dirt at that. There were some
very strong reasons and influences that de-
manded and secured the passage of the in
famous gerrymander bill. The people will
want to know just what they were.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

The Democratic papers of Chicago have
made wonderful discovery, they seem to
think, in the fact that John Jarrett, president
of the Amalgamated Association, of Pitts
burg, and a Knight of Labor, took the trouble
to go into Morrison's district for the purpose
of electioneering against him in a perfectly
legitimate way. These papers have gone to
the trouble and expense of getting up fac
simile plate of letter he wrote to a voter in
that district whom he had reason to believe
was in sympathy with the idea of protection
to American industries. This was the sum
and substance of his offending yet these pa
pers go to all this trouble and expense Of
making pretended expose of the thing
Next they will be printing fac-similes of the
tickets voted by the friends of protection in
that district,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
COMMENT AND OPINION.

FREE trade and the solid South appear to be
going out together. Chicago Journal.
THE modern dog-in- the manager is knight of
Labor, on strike. Philadelphia Inquirer
VIRGINIA is more successful as mother of
Presidents than as mother of Democratic Con-
gressmen. Washington Critic.
1T begins to look as though the knights of
Labor have won recognition and lost their cause
at Chicago -Pittsburg Dispatch.
COLONEL MORRISON assigns so many good
reasons to account for his defeat that we begin to
wonder how he ever dared to run at all-Boston
Globe.
Mr.. Henry WATrERsoN has reached these
shores in good health. We may now expect to
see the country waloped with the free-trade
t1ail.-Atlanta Constitution.
TwENTYNINE postmasters earned less than a
dollar apiece last year. Come to think of it,
however. that is doing pretty we'll for Democratic
politicians. minneapolis Tribune.
IT is said that when bob" Taylor, the new
Governor Of Tennessee. meets the hungry hordeS
OF office seekers. he sincerely wishes that his
brother had been elected. -Pittsburg Chronicle.
DECIDEDLY our friends, the Prohibitionists.
are of less political importance than they have
supposed, but that need not prevent them from
hammering away at the same old nail New
York Sun.
SENATOR SHERMAN never made a more pro-
found political remark, when all its significance
Ia considered, than when he said that the Labor
party is confined to the cities and large towns
Boston Transcript.
THE majority for Director Holman, of Indi-
ana has gone down steadily from 3,494 in 1882
to paltry 700 in 1886 This policy of contrac-
ton if continued another two years will leave
nothing of the great Objector but the O.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
NATURAL gas has beer discovered in Indiana,
near Muncie, and that picturesque and eloquent
statesman, Dan Voorhees,, will have strong
competitor, and one that will flow as loudly and
eternally as the distinguished Senator
York Mail and Express.
IT seems to be clear. from the evidence now at
hand, that missionary societies should hesitate
before sending new victims to the domain of the
NEGRO Nero" Mwapga, the successor of the
blood thirsty Mtesa. Even in religious concerns
it is net we'll to confound reckessness with cour-
age, and it would certainly be merely reckless to
add to the brutal butcheries already reported I'M
less some important result can be accomplished
thereby. York Herald.
THE whole pan electric scheme has come to
naught through the decision of Judge jackson
and Judge Sage. President Cleveland suffers the
part of dishonor to which he has needlessiy and
willfully exposed his administration, while the
personal friends he sought to benefit have reaped
from his cooperation no real advantage whatever.
Meanwhile the interests of the people in the
telephone question and the rights of all the par
ties are safe with the Supreme Court, which will
doubtless at an early day bring the whole pro-
tracted litigation TO conclusive and final judg-
ment. New York Sun.
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A Suggestion To Be IndorsedL

Saturday Herald.
The police force of this city is inefficient not
only in numbers, but in quality and manage
ment What is now needed is man who can
and will execute the laws as instructed by the
statutes, one in whom there can be no fear or
favor, a man of sufficient knowledge of the
needs of the occasion to rightly direct the sub.
ordinates. There is but one man of this kind in
the city, but one who, of the many, can and will
do it, We take great pleasure in recommend
ing the nomination of Col. Nicholas r. Ruckla
for the position, and feel confident that, should
the incoming Board of Commissioners, appointed
by the newly-elected State officers select this
gentleman, the police force will have head in
all Senses and the city will have a superintend-
emit of whose executive ability, and fearless, and
just administration it may well feel proud. Col
Nicholas r. Ruckle is the man.
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1T is we'll that acting Superintendent
0'Donnell be allowed to retire He has proved
most dismal failure, but probably is as good
as the board whose creation he was. If the
Board Of Police want the laws enforced, there
will be no trouble in finding a superintendent
to doit. The people should OF forget that it
is the board who are responsible for the exc
cution of the laws Orders to the superin-
tendent, issued with private string tied to
them, are only intended to blind the people
Hold the board responsible. If the laws are
to be enforced there must be set of commits
sioners who desire It 70 be done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

AMONG the names mentioned for the speak
srship of the State House of Representatives.
are those Of Hon. w. r. Gardiner, of Daviess;
Hon. ". G. Sayre, of Wabash; Hon. VIM.
Grose, Of Henry. and Hon. L. B. Reynolds, of
wayne. Either of these gentlemen would
fill the Speakers chair with ability and cred
it. Mr. Gardiner is unusually gifted as a
speaker and debater and Is bound to take a
front rank in the House. Mr. sayre has had
large experience, and is thoroughly safe wher-
ever you Place him. General Grose comes to
the Legislature with varied and honorable
record in civil and military life, while Mr..
Reynolds has been used for years to the pro-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE Democratic Buffalo Times has heard
that there is to be contest in Indiana over
the election to the Legislature of Justice of
the Peace Meagher and says: 1.-THE fight is
likely to be bitter one and it would not be
surprising if blood should flow before it
Is ended Mercy! Whose blooda One Lamb
has already been led to the slaughter from
that region, and tho Republicans do not care
for more of the same just now What they
want is peace and justice-that is to say. jus
tice of the peace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
An old-Time Precedent.
indianapolis Independent.

IHuIdHHVUIIs KHUVPbHuVIIV
1t runneth clearly within the memory-not of
''the oldest inhabitant," but many of ''us boys ("
especially the old volunteer firemen, who so
loved to honor John William Wallace with their
votes for Mayor, and afterwards for high sheriff
that the non-seating of Mr. Meagher is like '.the
wicked gerrymander," simply another Demo
caatic precedent come home to roost The law
was not questioned in this case, and our own
Judge n. b. Taylor, then young and rising
lawyer, can tell some of the old men, now what
a struggle he had to convince the court in the
case of Gulck vs., Wallace, that the Office of
Mayor was judicial Office. See Indiana Re
ports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
Another Candidate for Speaker.

Richmond Palladium.
We learn that Hon. E. B. Reynolds. Represent
alive elect from this county to the General As.
sembly of the State, will be candidate for
Speaker OF the House. Mr.. Reynolds has NOT
had any legislative experience we believe, but
he has had much experience as presiding officer
in other delberative bodies. and is thorough &C.
quainted with parliamentary law. Should he ia
elected he will discharge the duties of the posi-
ton with credit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

Mr.. JOHN E. SULLIVAN, of butter grease
notoriety, is in possession of the county clerks
office, but the poll books, and ballots, and tally
sheets OF the late election, with the evidences
of the forgeries by which Judge Irwin and
DR.. Wagner were to be cheated out of their
offices, are in the custody of the United
States Court. We call the attention of our
friend, the Sentinel, to this very interesting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
A Very Ignorant omcia,.
Saturday People.

SaIUIuay IcUpIe.
Superintendent ODonnell must be very ig-
norant and blind official if he does not know tho
Sunday and ii o'clock liquor laws are almost. if
not quite, dead letters. He must know, if he
knows anything. that they are violated every
Sunday Of the year and every night of the week
And each Police Commissioner must be as ig-
norant as the Superintendent it he does not also
know this. The Mayors intimations in this re-
speet were correct aud Superintendent ODon-
nell can make the best of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE French Republic is sometimes fool,
though it is not a pretty time to say so. 1t
would not allow TO he inscribed on the ped
estai of the monument erected to Berlioz the
title of his book, The Infancy of Christ, "
though all the others were. The government
invariably rules against everything relating
to Christianity. It is SO straight on this sub
ject that it leans the other way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
Not Burst Yet.

Philadelphia Record.
Take the country through, the Prohibition vote
this year is about double what it was last year.
Some of this gain is undoubtedly due to the fast
that the contest for Congressman called out
larger vote than was polled in 1885, still. it must
be acknowledged that gain of 100 per cent is
an omnous fact. 1t may be doubted whether
the fanaticism has yet swelled to the bursting
point,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
Senator sherman Pleased.
New York sun.

New ork sun.
Senator John Sherman visited the Chamber oil
Commerce yesterday, to see the ful-length por-
trait of himself that was recently painted by
Huntington. The Senator surveyed the portrait
critically for few minutes, and then said that
he thought it was admirably done. He also said
that the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, By
Trumbull, was an excellent piece of work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

Received of General Beaver for twenty years
subscription 500 IF you're dead the paperH
still go on" said the colored man to the aston
ished General.
MILE. JEANNE GRANIER, the French actress,
was recently sued by her laundress for $4lO, a
single years bill for washing her clothing. AT
fret the judge thought the bill too large. but
when 1t was explained that Nile Graniers SILK
stockings cost $50 pair and go had TO be handled
with unusal care, he gave decision in favor or
the laundress for the full amount
Now Speaker Carlisle
Having studied meanwhsle
The state of affairs in Kentucky
Remarks with a smisle
Slight tinctured with bisle
That his party is rather unlucky;
And he gnaweth ISLE
That that sort of Stysle
Should prevail in the state of Kentucky
Washington Critic.
THE throne on which Queen Victoria sat at
the opening of the Liverpool exhibition is Of
fered for sale at ten times its actual value. 1t
is remembered that at the opening Of the Lon
don law courts her Majesty sat for few min
utes upon a common chair, and for an hour
after the ceremony line of persons
moved forward eager to sit for moment upon
the seat that had been pressed by royalty.
THE refusal OF President Cleveland to accept
degree from Harvard recalls an incident which
udEpouSU 10 Nlco-preblueuL 1AcuuElChS a 1CoA
and half ago. He was invited to lecture to the
Yale Law School students, and went to New
Haven expecting of course, to receive the de-
gree of LII. D. But he was disappointed. The
various degrees were conferred but Mr.. Hen
bricks was not on the list 1t is said that he
keenly felt tie slight.
Mr.. AND MRS. JAMES G. BLAINE JR, are
making an extended wedding tour. They recently
registered at the ST. Nicholas. Hotel, Cincinnati.
OF the young husband an observer says that he
appeared to be about five feet ten inches tall,
and just the least bit stoop shculdered He wore
a light-brown hat of the Derby fashion, rather
low in the crown, and bound by q cord with tas-
sells at the ends. This sat rather far back on
behind, and from beneath his hat in front a
rougisn bang stuck, and fingered cunningly
across his forehead"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

II is developing that the killing of Rev.
Paddock was not an unprecedented crime
aided to the intention of simply injuring him
for the part be had taken against saloons in
Iowa, but was a plotted assassination. 1t will
not be long till all the truth comes out, and
then there should be some hanging, prompt
and cnra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

A MUsCATINE, Ia, man sent his brother a
tombstone as a birthday present, recently hut
the ungrateful recipient refused to pay the
express charges, so the donor had to send the
amount TIE monument now adorns the
back yard of the recipient. If John e. Lamb
has a brother, he would make no mistake in
sending such present just at this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

Saturday People.
One thing is certain--certain tally-sheets have
been tempered with, and most bunglingly so
Now the thing is 10 find out who did it, and the
next thing to send the guilty parties to the peni-
Tertiary. This should be as inevitable as fate
Whether Democrats or Republicans, all sheol
shouldn't save them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE figures of the congressional vote by
districts are republished this morning, with
the correction of few errors that appeared in
the tables as printed last Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

How would ii do to stop the pay of salaried
master workmen during the prevalence of
strikes? It is IN easy thing to order men out,
and to stop their wages, but it would not be
so popular il the pay Of those who take the
responsibility should suffer with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE infamous scoundrelism Of The suffrage
thieves is shown by the facts related in our
Logansport special, concerning the contest of
Ssnator-elect Shroyers seat. How long will
the free people of Indiana permit such crimes
against the sanctity of the ballot to be perpe-
trated in the name Of partisan necessity9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

investigation. There are good Democrats
willing to further the ends Of justice by hav-
ing the fullest investigation, but the same can
not be said of that party as party The Sun
is right: The investigation must be pushed
until every thieving rascal is properly exposed
and nnnishad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
A MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED,

The people of Indiana will discover before
the next session Of the Legislature is over
how valuable it is that at least one house has
a sound, reliable working Republican major
itv. There are q number of matters that
sadly need investigation, and must have it.
searching, thorough and fearless. The condi-
ton and management of the State benevolent
institutions is one subject, the condition and
management of the State treasury is another,
and from both of these inquiries will grow. we
doubt not, needful and wise legislation for the
promotion Of the public good and for the car
rying out of the suggestions in the Republic
an State platform. But there is one thing
that viii specially demand instant and
searching work, and that is the incep-
ton and passage Of the infamous
gerrymander bill in The last General
Assembly. There is something hidden in
this that must be dragged to the light, if pos
sible. That it was the trusted defense of
Democratic fraud and corruption there can he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE Republicans Of Indiana will not be
Iwerved hairs breadth from their duty by
tie threats and buster Of the suffrage thieves
who are trying to steal the Legislature. In
diana Republicans are made Of sterner stuff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

ceedings of public bodies and is a man of large
capacities The majority in the next House
Of Representatives will be moro than ordi-
narily able and experienced in public affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE shrewd Yankees of Vermont gave women
the right to vote, conditioned that they own $3.50
worth of property. The idea is that they should
have enough money to buy a dress each that they
would dare to wear when they go TO vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE strike at the Chicago stockyards Is
said to have cost those indulging in it no less
than $50 600 day. It was not worth it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
One Consolation.

Chicago JOURNAL.
Parson Reed did not GET elected to Congress
ont in Colorado There is one consolation in his
defeat-he can keep on preaching uncommonly
good sermons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THAT Texan crank, Cutting, who attempted to
get his country into war with Mexico, has been
''signed" to lecture in the South. 1t is marvel
that Jefferson Davis never took this idea, for
which he deserves the thanks of people awfully
triad Of him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

IT is said that the inventor of the locomotive
cowcatcher is living in Cincinnati, comparatively
poor having received very small amount for his
invention But who ever caught acow with COW
catcher? And who wants to catch a cow9 There
is no call for such a contrivance, that would not
work and was not wanted to work as advertised.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

MISS HATTIE CLARK, of Martinsyille, is again
mentioned in connection with the Office of State
Librarian. Miss Clark received the vote of the
Republicans in the last Legislature, and the
same arguments that secured for her the nomi-
nation of the minority caucus are relied upon to
win for her the same thing this winter. Miss
Clark's father xn's killed at the battle of Pitts
burg Landing, and in short time afterward her
mother died, leaving Miss Clark an orphan, with
her own way to make in the world. This she
has done with success, and in a manner to COM
mend her to public confidence She is worthy
and we'll qualified for the place to which she
aspires.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
Mr Rend fnr Nfnvor

Denver Tribune
II is rumcred that the Rev Myron Reed will
be nominated for Mayor of Denver. What ticket
will he run on this tmcl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
DIVIDED IIonors.
Chicago JournaI

Chicago Journal.
1t looks as though natural gas were hereafter
TO bride the honors with political cas- ia In
diana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

MISS WINNIE DAVIS, the daughter of the
Confederacy," is an orphan. The Confederacy is
thought to be dead, outside its immediate
f.;n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15

THE Mariah Henderson Coy gang will have
10 go.
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Telephone Calls.
Business Office. 23S Editorial Rooms ..242
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exchange in Europe, AS
Strand.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-04-01
Facts about Farms ana Farmers.

Large shipments of hay are reported all along
the line of the Maine Central. Farmers need ready
money at this season and are turning their pro
ducts into cash although III low prices.
our Prospect correspondent practices what hc
breaches He came to Belfast last week with a
load Of potatoes. The products Of Evergreen
Farm are As good as the best, and better than
good.
Bangor commission merchants were buying ap-
pies last week from - cents To $3.50 per bushel
while potatoes brought from forty five to fifty
cents. These prices are exceedingly low for this
season of the year.
Waldo county is to have another creamery, or
butter factory As announced in our Monroe
corrcsp ondenee last week the Cheese Company of
that place is to abandon cheese making and en-
gage in the manufacture of butter. Good butter
always commands good prices and have no
doubt of the success of the enterprise
The kcnncbec Journal says: MIR. /. A. Carr, of
East Winthrop, shipped carload Of baldwin APP
pies from the station March n. They were of
prime quality. He paid - per barrel for them,
hut say, he shall moi pay that figure for any more
There is Il large quantity of apples in the country
he rpltnrtS