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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

Points from the Preliminary Report of Com
missioner Joseph MI. Miller.


missioner Joseph MI. Miller.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Hon. Joseph NJ Mil
Ter, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. has
made preliminary report of the operations Of
the internal revenue service during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1886. of which the following
is an abstract
The total collections for the year were $116,-
902, 835. The total collections for the previous
fiscal year were SIP. 421. 12l showing an increase
of 81 461. 724 The increase was made up as fol-
lows: $158l055 spirits, 81, 274 on to-
bacco 81. AS. 949 fermented liquors. This
amount was reduced by decrease of $25 600 on
banks and bankers. and decrease of 500, 554 in
miscellaneous receipts There was an increase
of 252, 212, 112 in the number of cigarettes; an
increase of 151 925, $50 in the number of pounds
of tobacco; an increase of 1606 108 in the num-
Der of gallons of spirits distilled from grain and
other material, and an increase of L524, $50 in
the number Of barrels of fermented liquors, as
compared with the previous year.
The States in which the greatest collections
were made are. respectively: Illinois $23, $50 25
Kentucky, $l5, 746,940; New York. $l4 1865. 209
souri, 81 600 649 The smallest collections were
Vermont, $32. 500 and Mississippi, SAT, 062
In concluding his report. Commissioner Miller
says "It is yet too early to make any accurate
estimate of the total collections for the current
fiscal year. Reports from the various collection
districts. however, and information from the
larger manufacturing centers, together with the
large increase in the receipts for the present
month as compared with the same month of the
last year, indicate that the receipts for the year
will be considerably increased"
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they were starving, and Senator Dawes
appealed to the Indian Office to do something
for them, but the reports proved unfounded. At
wrote to Commissioner Atkins asking what had
been done about the indemnity, and suggesting
that as the government was trying to get the
Lesch and Winnihigoshish Chppewss to move
to the White Earth reservation. it would facili-
itate the negotiations If the Indians were paid
their indemnity The Commissioner conceded
with this view and asked Congress for $l28, 900
to enable him to settle, that sum being the Sl0,-
900 immediate damages and the annual allow
ance for destruction Of crops of $4,000 recon-
mended by the second board, minus Sic. 900
which the Indian Office holds for the purpose of
effecting settlement But Congress passed the
Indian bill without putting in one cent addi-
tional to the appropriation OF five years ago to
indemnify these Indians, and so the Indian Office
is halnleaa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

Statesman Who Occasionally Shocks the
Prophecies of the Senate.

a statesman VINO occasionally SHOCKS tne
Prophecies of the Senate.
Washington Special.
Senator Riddleberger continues to make him
self very conspicuous in the Senate. saw him
the other day rising nearly every five minutes, in
terrupting speeches, putting funny points OF Or
der. and doing everything in his power to shock
the dignity and decorum Of the Senate. Riddle
berger is rattle-headed, often incoherent, ana
makes himself very obnoxious, but he has a
strange faculty of nearly always getting on the
right side of every question: and while some of
his points may be foolish. yet he has uttered q
number of very disagreeable truths on the floor
Quoting business. When Riddleberger stood on
the floor the other day, in comparison with the
grim decorum of his associates he presented q
striking picture He has vary broad, full
topped. long head. He is nearly bald. His
hair is still quite dark his face has the red flush
of a man who lives we'll His eyes are full and
heavy; his nose is large and straight, and long
brown mustache and thick beard fall upon his
breast He wore close buttoned-up frock suit,
buttoned at its two lower buttons and left open
in such a way as to give the appearance of very
expansive chest. A small yellow daisy was In
his button ole. His trousers were gray and
strapped over very tightly fitting, highly-pol-
shed boots; his voice is rich and deep, while his
gestures were extravaeant and thoroughly ex-
asperating in their lack of dignity. The Sena-
tors, for all the world. looked like pack of nice,
discreet, timid old women, who were obliged to
sit in room and listen to the talk of very bold,
bad. reprobate young woman who had no re-
spect for proprieties. All of the Senators looked
as if they were ready to pick up their skirts and
run, screaming with protests of propriety, into
the modest recesses of the cloak rooms. Riddle
berger is ignored by all of the Senators. with
grimness Of shocked propriety that is very funny.
Not one of them will reply to single point he
makes and it is very rarely that he is noticed
by any of them, and then only when he abso-
lutely forces himself upon their attention.
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Republican County Nominations.


Specials to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, July 24-The Republicans
of Montgomery county assembled this morning,
at the courthouse. and selected delegates to the
State and joint Representative conventions. At
l o'clock the delegates to the county convention
met at the courthouse for the purpose Of nomi-
mating county ticket John HUMPHREYS was
chosen chairman and T. Fl. B. Mccain and G. E.
Webster secretaries. The following ticket was
nominated:
Representative, Hannibal Trout; prosecuting
attorney, A. B. Anderson; auditor, George r.
Brown; treasurer, A. F. Ramsey; clerk, II. O.
Huett; sheriff, Captain E. p. McClaskey; sur
veyor, James NJ. Waugh; coroner, DR.. A f.
Henry: commissioner First district, Apram Bow
ers. The ticket is considered very strong, and
the Republicans of the convention were very en-
thusiastic over the nominations. The best of
feeling prevailed and the success OF the ticket is
assured. After the convention speeches were
made by Hon. M. d. White and James A Mount,
which were received with applause. A resolu-
ton was introduced and unanimously adopted,
instructinc the congressional delegates of this
county to work for the nomination of Hon. M.
D. White as a candidate for Congress from the
Eighth district.
PERU JulyS 24-The Republican county con-
vention met to-day at the courthouse at P. NJ,
pursuant to call of the chairman, Hon. A. q.
Bearss, for the nomination of county officers.
The following were chosen:
Representative, Capt w. f. Daily; clerk, P.
NJ. Crume; auditor, William F. Miller; sheriff,
u. l.. Shearer; recorder, Michael Bappert; COM
missioner B. T. Wilson; treasurer, Daniel Duck
wall; surveyor, o. c. Mosely; coroner, j. Gustin.
The ticket is an exceptionally strong one. The
meeting was enthusiastic and harmonious
throughout.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
THE PUBLIC PREMIERSHIP.
Indiantans Not Hopeful of Securing the
Place for John b. Stoll.

Indiantans Not Hopeful of Securing the
Place for John b. Stoll.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON; July 25.-To-days Post says:
Speculation about who will be appointed to
succeed Public Printer Rounds. which has
already been the subject of more speculation
than any other public Office has been started
anew, but as little seems to be known about
the matter now as at any other time.
Mr.. Stoll, of Indiana, is regarded by many as
the coming man." Indiana Democrats. for some
reason, do not speak very hopefully of securing
the appointment Of Mr.. Stoll. They fear the
influence of New York, especially since General
Rogers, of Buffalo, personal friend of Presi-
dent Cleveland, is such energetic candidate.
Col. Richard Nevins. and one or two other
Ohioans, are spoken of for the Office Mr.
Rounds wants to retire soon after Congress
adjourns as possible, he is anxious to take
charge of his newspaper property at Omaha.
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The California senatorship.

Washington Special.
A telegram has been received here from Cali
fornia saying that the Legislature of that State
will probably not elect successor to Senator
Hearst; that there is an understanding between
the Republicans in the Legislature and the Gov
ernor that there shall be no election, the theory
being that Senator Hearst shall hold Office until
The election of his successor at the next regular
session of the Legislature. Senator Edmunds
whose attention was called to the situation in
California to-day said that there could be no
doubt about the law and the presidents in the
matter that if there should not be an election of
Senator at the special session. there would be a
vacancy in the senatorship from that State until
the Legislature should elect as Mr.. Hearst only
holds his commission until the meeting Of the
Legislature. Mr. Edmunds, in other words,
maintains that the distinction between special
and regular session cannot be made. Calfor-
mans say that the Legislature will certainly not
elect, that the Governor received pledges from
Republicans that there should be no election,
and that Hearst will be reappointed after the
adjournment of the Legislature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

Fatal Cutting ARRAY Over Young Lady at
Singing-School.

Fatal Cutting ARRAY Over a Young Lady at
Singfng-School
Oakland Special to Terre Haute Express
Word has been received in this city of cut
ting ARRAY which happened last night at sing
ing-school in the Greenwood neighborhood
north of the city. The ARRAY occurred over a
girl Two young fellows. named Hoyt and
Thompson, who were rivals. both attended the
singing-schooI and asked for the girls company
home Hoyt was accepted and Thompson re-
jected When the singing was concluded and
all were preparing to go home, Thompson called
Hoyt to one side ard commenced abusing him.
Words brought on blows and as Hoyt was get
ting the best of the fight Thompson drew
razor and cut his rival three times, once In the
face, nearly severing the nose. and twice in the
chest. Hoyt's injuries are considered fatal.
Thompson has skipped out and cannot be found
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
Work That Is Wasted.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July PA number of commit
tees in the House, / am informed will not sue
coed in having single bill passed at this session
of Congress, and some have no hope of securing
the passage of a bill at the next session. Even
committees as prominent as banking and cur
rency education. coinage, weights and meas
ures patents, railways and canals war claims.
ETC., have virtually thrown away their work for
six months. Such committees as those on ex-
pendtures in the various departments. health,
ventilation and acoustics, ETC., have done moth
ing worth mentioning, and most of them have
not really organized for work, and they will not
organize, either. 1t is quite palpable that il
they had done any work it would have been for
naught. very few committees do the work in
Con now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
A Pair Of Well-Armed Thieves Under Arrest
at Kokomo-Fatal Cutting ARRAY at
Singing School-Notes and Gleanings
INDIANA.

A Brace OF Thieves Who Were Well Provided
with RevOIvers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
KoKoMo July 25.-On Saturday afternoon
two young thieves were arrested, FIVE miles east
of this city, by Officers McReynolds and Burk.
They had burglarized the residence of a farmer
named Willis. Wher run down and caught,
near Vermont, they surrendered seven loaded re-
volvers, and were handcuffed, brought to this
city and lodged in Jail. They are each about
twenty-five years Of age. and give their names as
James Homer and Frank Pearl.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

bTuukIyu EdgIS
''Ifn said the schoolmistress 'six masons can
build stone wall 100 feet long, five high and
two feet thick in SIX days, how many DAYS would
twelve men build itp The smart, bad boy at
the foot of the class scratched the floor with his
studied his lesson Depends he answered.
Depends upon WHAT" asked the teacher s'sAre
they Knights of Labor2" asked the smart. bad
boy. THAT makes no difference replied his
teacher, "but we'll say yes" Then said the
smart bad boy, triumphantly, 1T would take
lick of work until Martin Irons died"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

The colored Baptist State Sunday-school con-
vention, held at Richmond, at its Friday session,
adopted the following:
Whereas, There is, upon the part of some, dspo
siton to lead aside from high calling into the
political arena and
Whereas, The temperance question seems to be the
medium designed for that purpose; be it therefore
Resolved, That we, Sunday school workers, do
again pledge ourselves to the of temperance in
its moral phase, and that in Sundayscnool work
shun all alliance with either of the great political
parties believing that tho Sunday is the place
to give moral and religious instruction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

Special to the IndianaDos Journal.
WILLIAMsPoRT July 25-The body Of an I'M
known man was found on the Wabash tracks, at
this place. early this morning. He is supposed
to have been killed by one of the night trains.
From papers found on his person it is thought he
is from Danville ILL., He was about six feet tall,
of dark complexion. with black hair and brown
mustache, and aged about thirty eight years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

person examined shall be told his grade or rank
Mr. Obsrly says s$perieLce shows that where
candidates are told that they have made high
and stand near the head of the list
they are likely TO impoftune heads of depart
ments and others in authority, setting forth po-
litical claims to preference. If they have no
knowledge when their names are likely 20 be
sent in for appointment they will not bother the
appointing power Another unpleasant feature,
which will be removed is the constant appeal
for rehearing by those who have not passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
Sinking of a Wharf-Boat.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MADISON. July 25-R. Johnson's wharf-boat,
containing several thousand boxes of starch. sunk
to-day. The value of the starch was $4,000, but
a large portion was saved and the damage will
probably not exceed ST. 500; fully insured in the
Firemen's and Mechanics Office, of Madison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

the Vanderburr ECircuit Court; Joseph B. Par
rett, deceased; Maj. Robert Parrett. OF the One
hundred and-frst Indiana Volunteers, killed at
vicksburg Mrs Sarah Reed wife OF Rev.
Samuel Reed, deceased; Mrs. Martha Roberts,
wife of Hon. Rufus Roberts, deceased. Mrs
Alvah johnson, of Evansville and Mrs Union
Bethel OF Newburg Mrs Hopkins had eleven
children, seven of whom are now living Frank
,. hopkins, Mrs. Alexander Foster, Mrs. Ed
ward Tombler, Robert P. Hopkins. Mrs Frank
Byrnes, Edward .. Hopkins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
The Appropriation for Fortifications.

Washington Special.
The Senate committee on appropriations is
not in accord with the parsimonious policy of
Mr.. Randall as regards Notifications. The COM
mittee is giving the subject careful considera-
ton. 1t is understood to be quite probable that
the committee will add at least 81 600, 900 to the
bill as passed by the House. The committee is
strongly of the opinion that prompt and effective
measures should be taken to strengthen our
coast defenses, and it does not think that the
insignificant appropriation voted by the House
at the suggestion of Mr.. Randall is at all equal
TO the Importance of the occasion. 1t is also
probable that the committee will report in favor
of giving an opportunity to all inventors and
manufacturers of improved modern ordnance
for river and harbor defense to test their pro-
iectiles q
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on the ground that the claim was before the
Pension Office, and the report severely criticises
rights of petition by the citizen. The report
asserts thai the claim, which has since been re
ljected by the Pession Office. is a good one. and
induiees in sharp structures Of the action of the
FSana;o, Ofsca
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

washington SpecIaI.
Civil-service Commissioner Oberly is going to
propose to the Commission two new rules re-
garding examinations. One is that persons de.
string to be examined shall make application by
letter. instead of In person; the other that no
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
MINOR MATTERS.

Mr. Voorhees, Eulogized for His Efforts in Be-
half of Congressional Employees.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. July 25-A writer in to-day's
Washington Herald, dealing with the question
of an extra months pay for congressional en-
ployes at the end of each session, pays Senator
Voorhees, this lefthanded compliment: 'As to
the Indiana delegation, on the Democratic part
of it, there is only one man who does not run
when such picayune stampede takes place.
That man is the brainiest and pluckiest from the
State, a fast friend of the District of Columbia
and not afraid to do the employees of the House
and Senate justice. OF course, / mean Dan
Voorhees, / am informed that he will introduce
amendment to the deficiency BILL providing
for the usual extra compensation for legislative
employees. and that he has been armed with facts
and figures to place the subject in its true light"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26
Pension vetoes as Campaign literature.

Special to the Indianaeoiis Journal.
WASHINGTON. July 25.-At the headquarters
of both the Democratic and Republican con-
eressional committees it is said that the vetoes
of the private pension bills by the President will
form one Of the principal issues in the campaigns
approaching. The Republicans intend to use
them among the people who did not serve as
we'll among the soldiers, while the Democrats
will employ the vetoes as an element of strength
For one party the other they will prove
two edged sword" said the chairman of one Of
the committees, this morning. 1T would be
i'm possible for the vetoes to be strong point
for both parties. Both believe now, however,
that that is true and each confidently expects to
make capital out of them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

AYERS Pills take the lead of all aperients and
purgatiyes. Their action is gentle searching
and thorough
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-26

AYERS Sarsaparila is recommended By the
best physicians as the only reliable blood puri-
Ter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-23
LEATHER GOODS.
GENERAL ne VS. Agency.

All leading Daily and Weekly Pub.
,;as,ians Fast ana West supplied by
Mail or Carrier, at Lowest Rates.
r,,r two stores ara loca'cd in the
Rfncxei and Exchange Bank Hooks,
rar.on street., Carson City, New. m-l
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-23
BADLY Fooled

\ good story concerning well
known character of Eureka leaked
out yesterday. For several days
past the town has been flooded
with advertisements of 4 patent
medicine that were In size, and on
me side good representatives of
Confederate money of several de
nominations. Ii appears that the
character referred 10 while coming
to town froEl down the i +. rli.yoaG
on an afternoon train. while sitting
on ia, car viewing the country.
saw one Of the advertisements lying
alongside the railroad track BE
llcr!rs il To be n L. s. Treasury
note. lie jumped from the running
ear. GRABBED the no.e, and came
within an ace Of se;tiu- left on the
desert. Imagine his chagrin
upon boarding he train to tiad the
ante pill Observation-Disclosures
tinel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-23

Every day at o'clock $780,
100000 sit around little mahog-
any table in an upper room in the
Western Union building In New
York aud eat plain but substan-
,ial lunch. The millions belong 10
Jay. Gould, Sidney Dillon. Russell
Sage and Ex-Governor Alonzo b.
Cornell. All were country bows
and wore shoes only on Sunday.
Mr.. Gould and Mr. Sage got their
ideas of finance in village stores,
and Mr.. Dillon and Governor Cor
nell were day laborers and thanked
heaven when they trudged home
with So in their trousers pockets
on Saturday nights.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-23
The <'..esRu: Eesi'

For several months past IN the
East. pratical iokers, smart aiecks
and dndes have inflicted upon the
suffering people & nuisance IN the
shane of "a chestnut gong, a little
instrument which is attached to the
vest. By touching small spring
the gong makes peculiar noise,
which is very annoying. Most
Young men take delight in ringing
the gong whenever they hear an
old story or song, in all places and
under all circumstances. " hen
ever story is told In company
it is probable that there is someone
present who has heard it before.
but good manners prevent HIM
from jumping up aud yelling
"ci,esaut' for it is likely that there
are many there who have never
heard it. But this is the time the
smart young man gets In his dead :
" work His little gong Is a great
err nuisance than the stale story.
The little instrument has finally
been declared a nuisance, and fire.
9uent arrests have been made for
springins it in public places. The
gong has at last found lis way to
the Pacific coast, and many young
men. apeing those IN the East, are
wearing the little brass machine.
Its ANNOYING tones are ALWAYS heard
on the street corners, IN the saloons
and in all public cat behring's and 1t
is more grating TO the ears than the
continual yelling of the hickey
poley" or the hot corn tiend. The
people of Sacramento are IN Tor u
siege that is going to be more
troublesome than an epidemic OF
measles Sacramento Bee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-23
decentralization wanted.

Cur Minister is now demanding
from the Chinese Government,
$1,000 for damages done to Ameri-
can property when the Chinese
mob drove Mr.. Fulton and his wife
and sister from kwai Panc and
burned their homes aud furniture
and maltreated them. Suppose,
rays the Record Union, an Ameri-
can mob had thus used Chinese in
California. what pow WOW the
Eastern press would make oreri it,
10 be sure; but the Eastern papers
are strang.y EN- phatIc oyer the
Fulton outrage.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-23

A Comstocker has invented a
fire screen, the object of which in
vention is to prevent the preaGing
Of ires in great cities. 1t is a
broad netting of iron wire which is
carried on trucks and run up on
proper appliances in such way as
to cut off the flames from burning
building. 1t operates on the same
principle as the Davy safety lamp.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-23

The Kemler sisters, of Paradise
Valley who provoked so much en-
thusiasm by their daring and skill
full horsemanship at the Sacramento
Fair, very generously donated their
prizes-$75- to Mrs. Sumner, a
widow residing IN Sacramento.