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A SHAMELESS CLAIM.
The Attempt OF James Monroe's Heirs to OBJ
tain Money from the Governments.

The Attempt OF James Monroe's Heirs to OBJ
tain Money from the Governments.
Washington Special.
A few years ago it occurred to some remote
relatives of James Monroe, once President of
the United States, that they might make some
money out of their relationship, and they got a
bill introduced into Congress giving them sum
equal to Mr. Monroe's half pay as a lieutenant
colonel of the Virginia line from March 8. 1783
the close of the revolutionary war, to July 4,
1892 the date of the ex xPresident's death. The
bill did not travel very very far on the path
toward enactment. and to-day it was reintro-
duced by Senator Cockrell, who explained that
he did it by request; that he had always voted
against such bills, and should vote against this
one The legal representatives, as they style
themselves, Of James Monroe stand a very small
show of getting the mouey they are after Under
various resolutions Of the Continental Congress
officers of the revolutionary army became
entitled to half pay for life from the close
of the war. The officers wanted capital to begin
civil life WITH and the citizens were jealous of
pension list additional to the invalid pensioners,
the officers memorialized Congress to give
them lump sum equal to full pay for five years
in per cent securities, instead of half pay for
life. Congress agreed to the proposition, and the
officers commuted their claims for half pay on
terms entirely advantageous and satisfactory to
themselves, and until their children and grand
children were grown up no further claims on
their behalf were heard Of. At various times in
the last fifty years descendants of revolutionary
officers and descendants of their sisters cousins,
and even aunts have represented that this
communication was forced upon the officers,
and was disadvantageous to them,
and bills have been introduced
giving the heirs or next of kin of such officers
the half-pay they would have been entitled to
had they not commuted for an immediate pay
ment equal to Ave years. full pay. In February,
1876. Senator Morrill, made report on a bill of
this kind, which gave full history of the action
of the Continental Congress and of the army
officers. and showed the preposterous character
of the claims of the next of kin, many of
whom are descendants of remote connections
of the officers concerned, and not a few of whom
are descended from Tories or Englishmen. But
in regard to the present bill there is the further
objection of Senator Morrill, that James Monroe
was never a lieutenant-coonel in the revolution
ary army. He did report for duty to General
Washington, and was by him sent home to Vir-
ginia to raise regiment, but he never raised it,
and never was a colonel or lieutenant colonel
The pay of ieutenant-colonel was 1920 year.
Half pay from 1888 to 1881 would be $17, ,280.
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His patronage obtained for her splendid en-
gagement at the Teatos Real, and she soon
became the rage among the young bloods
Of Madrid. King Alfonso had hitherto
only visited the senorita occasionally, but he be-
came annoyed at the swarm of admirers. and he
established her in small castle near Madrid,
and became her sole protector. A few months
later he was married to the Archduchess Maria
Christina. of Austria and his visits to the Borghl
castle became less frequent Senorita Borghi
has child of which she claims King Alfonso
was the father The child is boy, and is sew
eral months older than the baby queen, Merce-
des. If he had been born in wedlock the ques-
ton of the Spanish succession would speedily be
settled in his favor. The senorita does not claim
that the boy is legitimate, but she is making
stout fight in his behalf She has sued the
Kings executors for the maintenance of herself
and son in suitable state, and she produces
rious documents In which King Alfonso prom
ised to give her the castle in which she lived and
to make suitable provision for herself and child
in any event. The executors say that the child's
claim is baseless, and that the pretended letters
from King Alfonso are forgeries 1t is probable.
however, that the matter will be privately COM
promised to avoid posthumous scandal affect
ing King Of Spain.
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THE STARVING ISLANDERS.
A Case of Destitution Illustrative Of the Gen
eral Condition of the Peonle.

A Case of Destitution Illustrative of the Gen.
eral Condition of tho People.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Mr. Frederick Busy, the
Cable News relief commissioner of the West of
Ireland, has succeeded in reaching Innisbofin
island, which had been cut off from communica-
tion with the mainland by storms of wind, hail
and snow. In a telegram just received he. stated
that the condition of many of the islanders is
even more pitiful than has hitherto been report
ed. The previous reports by Mr.. Brady, Mr..
Davitt, and others were based upon observations
made some weeks or months ago. Since then the
supply OF even the poorest kind of food has
greatly decreased. and the distress has been in
tensifed by severe snow-storms.
Mr.. Busy instances one case Of destitution
which, he says, is by no means exceptional,
but is fairly typical of hundreds of cases on the
island. A fisherman named Davis, who
has wife and eight helpless children,
had his fishing season ruined by storms and
the defective character of his boat and tackle.
He cultivated a small patch of land, which was
planted with potatoes. The potato crop almost
entirely failed, the growing vegetables being
soaked by drenching rains which penetrated the
peaty soil. All the potatoes dug, even including
those which were put aside for this years seed,
have long since been eaten, and the usual food
OF the family now consists of thin barley broth,
potato parings and seaweed. Such luxury as
a scrap OF meat has not been seen in the house
for months. The pigs of any comfortable farmer
fare much better than this family does Three
of the children are prostrate for the lack of food
The others are pinched and worn with hunger
The mother does all the spinning and knitting
that she can get to do, but the maximum amount
that she can earn is two woshiings per week. The
father is absent begging for work or food. The
mother says she is only trusting to the mercy of
God to enable them to survive the winter
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
Why the Work of Widening the Suez Canal
Is DELAYED.

Why the Work of Widening the Suez Canal
Is Delayed.
PARIS, Jan. THE work of widening the
Suez canal is delayed, owing to the refusal of
the Egyptian government to sanction modifica-
ton Of the treaty so as to allow the interest on
the proposed loan of Ell 600 900 to be paid out of
the loan itself, instead of from the canal as stp-
ulated by the treaty. further ground offered
by Egypt for her refusal is that the concession
to M. De Lesseps for the canal provides for a
width of forty-four metres, and that the project
ed increase to sixty-six metres is deviation
therefrom. The object of Egypt's refusal is sup
posed to be hope that it will eventually get an
indemnity for consenting to the widening of the
canal The absence of M. De Lesseps from
Egypt will also cause further delay in the settle
ment of the difficulty.
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THE HoME-RULE AGITATION.
Irish Loyalists Apprehensive OF the Possible
Action Of the English.

Irish Loyalists Apprehensive OF the Possible
Action Of the English.
LONDON, JAM AT a meeting of the Irish
Loyal and Patriotic Union. to-day, Maj F. j.
Saunderson Loyal member Of Parliament for
the north division Of Armagh, made
speech in which he said he
feared that the Radicals would con-
ceded Home Rule to the Nationalists
If home rule should be granted, the Loyalists
he said, would be compelled to be up and fight;
otherwise their throats would be cut Col. T.
Warine, member of Parliament for the north
division of Down, also spoke. He said that if the
government intended cutting the Loyalists adrift
he prayed that it would at least leave their
hands united, so they might render good ac-
count of themselves.
The Telegraph says that the Earl of Kilmore.
who is an Irish representative, a peer, and a
Conservative will. early in the coming session
of Parliament, make q motion to the effect that
the Office of Lord-lieutenant of Ireland can be
abolished with advantage
The Daily News says that resident of Dublin,
who has been making inquiry there concerning
the opinion of the Protestant ministry in that
city the subject of home rule in Ireland, learns
that many Protestants do not oppose home rule.
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DONEY'S
'HOOSiepPOet
CIGAR.
NEW YoRK'S WORST LANDLORD.
Appalling Condition in Which Some of Trim.
ity Church's Property Was Found.

NEW York, JAM Last November the Con-
stitution Club appointed committee to examine
into the condition of the tenement-hou Of New
York city. Last evening Dr. Gum, chairman of
the committee, made verbal report to the club.
He said:
II have learned that Trinity Church is the
owner of the worst tenement-houses in the city.
Trinity Church has the universal reputation
6nd. among the wretched people who are forced
10 live IN such places, of being the hardest and
meanest landlord in New York. The policy of
never make repairs on tenement
house, but to let it actually
fall to pieces until no one, however wretched.
can live in it. Then the corporation tears il
paratively expensive fat-house. 1t never spends
It's money to improve the condition of the poor
] may seem to be making sweeping accusations
but know whereof speak. Let any one who
wishes to verify my statements so TO the build
ing Nc. "a Laight street. which is owned by
Trinity Church. and is Inhabited by 200 people.
.On the ground floor on the Laightstreet side
IS O. liquor store, although Trinity Church pro-
1esses never TO rent to liquor-dealers The
building is iE the most terrible condition inag-
Unable. The floors of the halls are covered with
nth from overhowed sinks and closets. The
halls are SO dark that it is almost impossible to
zee ones hand before ones face The stairways
are broken The skylights on the top floor are
kept Fastened, and how any human beings can
live in such den it is difficult to imagine No.
Rs63 Watts street is another tenement-h house
0wnsd by Trinity Church, and rented to its oc
cupants directly from Trinity Church Office. NV
attention called to it by an outbreak of scar
: Yet fever some months ago. The father of the
sick children went to Trinity Office and com
planned of the defective plumbing. He was told
that il he didn't like it he could get out. The
cellar, gentlemen, was filed foot deep with
sewage that had leaked from the broken sewer
pipes The floors of the halls were SO covered
: with filth from the same source that it deadened
n the sound of ones footsteps The Board Of
Health was potifed, and was forced to order
Trinity to make some repairs, ss scarlet fever
was contagious disease
Col. s. v. B. Cruear, controller of the Trinity
Church corporation, says that of the places men
toned by DR.. Gum, only one belongs to Trinity:
shat the church keeps its property in repair, and
aoes more for its tenants than most of tenement
= pFoprietors
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Gable Notes.

The marriage of Miss Gladstone will take
place in London on Feb. 2
Comte de Alfred Frederick Pierre Falloux,
French politician and author. is dead
The Australian harvest is over Ninety thou
sand tons Of wheat will be available for export.
A band of Nihilists recently broke into the
postofice at Rostoff and stole IL. 600 roubles and
many important letters
The Pope intends to send letter to Emperor
William, asking him to grant to Catholic missions
in Germany the rights that Protestant missions
enjoy
The returns issued by tho English Board of
Trade show that during the month of December
the imports decreased. as compared with that
month of last year. Ell, $50, 1888, and the exports
decreased f635, ,675, as compared with December
of 1884
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The New Cabinet Creates No Enthusiasm, and
the Prediction Is Made that It's Lease of
Power Will Be of Brief Duration.
Irish Loyalists Fearful Lest Home Rule
Be Granted the NatiOnalists.
Additional Information as to the Destitution
on the West Coast of lreland-Illness
of the Princess Of Wales.
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
List of the Cabinet Reorganized-Predfc
ton that Its Life Will BE Short.

List of the Cabinet Observation-Disclosures
tion that Its Life Will Be Short.
PARIS, Jan. THE new Cabinet was an
nounced in the Official Gazette this afternoon.
1t is as follows:
M. De Freycinet President Of the Council and
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
M Sarrien. Minister of the Interior.
NJ. Sadi Carnot, Minister of Finance.
M. Goblet, Minister of Public Instruction.
M. De Mole Minister of Justice.
M. De Velle, Minister of Agriculture.
General Boulanger Minister of War.
M. Auber, Minister of Marine and the Colo
MES.
M. Barhaut Minister of Public Works.
NJ. Granet Minister of Posts and Telegraphs.
The composition of the new Ministry creates
enthusiasm. The Cabinet will, it is believed,
be short lived.
A meeting of the new Cabinet was held this
afternoon, at the residence of President Grevy.
NJ Lockroy will also have charge of
industrial affairs. The control of Tonquin,
AMMAN, Cambodia and Madagascar has been
transferred from the Ministry of Marine to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. NJ. Lockroy, the
new Minister of Commerce, accepted at the last
moment. His acceptance was due to the fact
that b. De Freycinet had relinquished his
purpose OF appointing HI Faiileres MIL
lister of the Interior, the Radicals hav
ing objected to such appointment NJ Lockroy
will secure the support of the Radicals for the
support of the government 1t is expected that
General Boulanger, the War Minister. will
recall General de Courcey from Tonquin. M.
Aube. Minister of Marine and Colonies is opposed
to progressive colonial policy. NJ De Mole
and Barhaut Miniaters of Justice and of Puhlic
Works, respectively, have not heretofore taken
leading political positions. M. Clemenceau is
pleased with the new Ministry, and has prom
ised to give it hearty support M. Rochefort
advocates giving the Cabinet a fair trial.
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A Slight Goodness Arises Between Two Dis
tinguished Democratic CongressmeD.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. To-day the Journal
correspondent called the attention Of Repre-
sentative Bynum to the recently published in
terview with Representative Holman, who is
quoted as saying Mr.. Bynum voted against q
proposition to change the rules Of the House
without knowing what the proposition was, etc.
Mr.. Bynum said:
ST did not see Mr.. Holman's interview until
recently. did not make up my mind the
subject of change of the rules until had heard
the question fully discussed. then concluded
to support the report of Messrs. Carlisle, Morri-
son, Reed and Hiscock The report proposed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
MINOR MATTERS.

A Movement for an Inquiry Into the Charges
of Bribery in the Case of Senator Payne.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. There is a movement
quietly taking form here, by the aid of certain
Ohio Republicans and Democrats, to bring on
thorough investigation of the means and steps
which eliminated in the election Of Henry B.
Payne, United States senator from Ohio, in
place of George H. Pendleton. 1t is openly
charged here and in Ohio by Democrats, as well
as Republicans of the Buckeye State, that
Payne's election was secured by means of the
baldest and boldest bribery; that scores of men,
who were elected to the Ohio Legislature as
avowed partisans of George Fl Pendleton, were
induced by bribes of money to throw over Perdle-
ton, and vote for Payne. 1t Is to be hoped that
a thorough investigation of this dark episode in
Ohio politics will be entered upon at once, and.
if Payne was elected by bribes that he will be
ignominiously expelled from the Senate.
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KING ALFONsO's LOVES.
A Royal Scandal Which Is Furnishing Gossip
for All 4nafn

A Royal Scandal Which Is Furnishing Gossip
for All Spain.
MADRID, Jan. IA scandal growing out of the
irregular amours of the late King Alfonso, which
was winked at during his life, and was sup
pressed by common consent after his DEATH is
now giving trouble to his executors The young
King is said to have had many affairs of gal
lantry with various kinds Of ladies' especially
during the period of 1888. intervening between
the death of Queen Mercedes and his marriage
to Queen Christina.
It was at this time. when the royal widower
was not yet twenty-one years old. that he met
the Senorita Borghi, who was then singer of
light roles in the Opera ComiQue, Of Madrid.
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THE COMPLETE LIST.
Names of Members of House Committees, as
Announced by the Speaker.

Names of Members of House Committees, as
Announced by the Speaker.
To the Western Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. Tn the House, to-day.
the conclusion of the call of States for intro
duction of new bills, Speaker Carlisle read the
list of committees. The first name on each
committee is that of the chairman. The COM
plete list is appended.
Committee on Ways and Means-Messrs. Nor
rison of Illinois, Mills of Texas, Hewitt of New
York, Mcmillan of Tennessee Harris of Geor-
gia. Breckenridge of Arkansas, Mayberry Of
Michigan, Breckinridge of Kentucky Kelley OF
Pennsylvania, Hiscock of New York. Browne OF
Indiana, Reed of Maine, Mckinley of Ohio.
Observation-Disclosures Randall Of Pennsyl-
vania, Forney of Alabama, Holman of Indiana.
Townshend of Illinois, Burns of Missouri Cabell
of Virginia. LeFevre OF Ohio, Adams OF New
York Wilson of West Virginia Cannon of
Illinois, Ryan of Kansas. Butterworth of Ohio
Long of Massachusetts, McComas of MARYLAND,
Henderson of Iowa.
Coinage, Weights and Measures - Messrs.
Bland of Missouri. Lanham of Texas, Seymour
of Connecticut. Hemphill of South Carolina
Norwood of Georgia. Scott of Pennsylvania, Nc
Creary of Kentucky Bynum of Indiana, James
of New York, Rockwell, of Massachusetts,, Little
of Ohio, FELTON, Of California, ruler OF iowa.
Toole of Montana.
Rivers and Harbors-Messrs Wills of Ken
tucky Blanchard of Louisiana Jones OF Ala
barna, Murphy of Iowa. Gibson of West Virginia.
Stewart of Texas, Carlton of Michigan, Catch
ings of Mississippi, Glover of Missouri Hender-
son of Illinois, Bayne of Pennsylvania. Stone Of
Massachusetts, Burleigh of New York, Gros-
venor of Ohio. Markham of California
Foreign Affairs-Messrs. Belmont of New
York. Clements of Georgia. Cox of North Caro-
lina Singleton of Mississippi, Worthington Of
Illinois, Daniel of Vermont. McCreary of Ken
tucky Grain of Texas, Rice OF Massachusetts,
Wait of Connecticut, Ketcham of New York,
Phelps of New Jersey, Hit Of Illinois.
Naval Affairs-Messrs. Herbert of Alabama,
Hewitt of New York, Wise of Virginia, Ballen-
tine of Tennessee, McAdoo of New Jersey. Nor
wood of Georgia, Lore of Delaware, Sayers Of
Texas, Harmer of Pennsylvania, Thomas of Illi-
nois. Goff of West Virginia, Boutele of Maine.
Buck of Connecticut
Pablic Lands-Messrs. Cobb Of Indiana Hen
ley of California, Van Eaton of Mississippi.
Foran Of Ohio, Laffoon Of Kentucky. Stevens OF
Missouri. Lands of Illinois. McRae of Arkansas,
Strait of Minnesota, Anderson of Kansas, Payson
Of Illinois, Stephenson of Wisconsin, jackson OF
Pennsylvania. Voorhees, of Washington Terri
tory.
8 Territories -Messrs. Hill of Ohio, Springer Of
Illinois, Spriggs Of New York, Burns Of Georgia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE King of Bavaria is in
dulging in a new freak which may have serious
consequences of international Importance unless
great care is exercised. He has left his domains
incognito, and is now in Paris He travels
under the name of Herr Ludwig, and his per-
sonality is not suspected by most Of those with
whom he has come in contact in Paris If the
public should get word of his presence it is
probable that the rage of the people would be
aroused, and that the city would again be the
scene of a violent anti German demonstration.
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Mr.. Pendleton's Alleged Defamer.

BERLIN, Jan. Mr. F. Raine, the United
States consul general in this city, denies that he
is in any way connected with the Cincinnati cor
respondence defaming Mr.. Pendleton, the United
States minister to Germany. Mr.. Raine says he
has quilted editorial life and has written nothing
for the press since last May. The whole matter
appears to him to be plot of evil-minded per-
sons. He says his relations with Mr. Pendleton
are of the most friendly nature.
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st. jackson at Columbus.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. THE prospects are that
the banquet of the jackson Club, tomorrow, will
be grand success The hall is being elaborate
ly decorated, and all the arrangements will
be concluded in due time. A letter has
been received from President Cleveland as
to the manner in which the accomplishment of
the greatest good TO our people" can be had aud
he adds mo higher mission was ever intrusted
to a party organization and am convinced that
it will be honestly and faithfully performed by a
close sympathy with the people in their wishes
and needs
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D,sappearaDce of charles M. A,len.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. Mr. Charles NJ Allen, su-
perintendent of the Olive and Market-street rail-
ways, left his home, last Saturday evening. to go
to Kansas City to see his sick mother. since
when, up to q late hour tonight, he has not been
heard of. 1t appears that Mr.. Allen has been
suffering from nervous depression and insomnia
caused by overwork. for some time past, and it
is thought he has wandered away during tempo
rary alteration Of mind
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LOSSES by Fire.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7.--Johns's restaurant
No. 19 Unicn street. was burned last night. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. The fire is still
burning, but apparently under control.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IA fire occurred this
morning in the third story of 715 SAMSON street,
the son of Mrs. Hardin, the janitress, perished
in the flames. The financial loss is slight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-08
France and Madagascar.

LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Tamatave
says: The negotiations for the settlement of
the differences between France and Madagascar
are still in the elementary stages. The Malagassy
officials stubbornly reject some of the conditions
recently submitted by France and it is ex-
pected that the negotiations will end in failure /"
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The French and the Panama Canal.

LONDON, Jan. THE Times's Paris CORE
spondent says: 1.-THE French government will,
at the request of the Panama Canal Company,
send M. Rousseau to inspect and report on the
condition and prospects of the Panama canal.
If the report is favorable. loan will be granted
the company to push the work to completion If
it is adverse, the enterprise will be allowed to
collapse. and the government will assume the
responsibility"