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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

GREAT is the Democratic party, and Eugene
Higgins is its prophet. Mr.. Higgins, appoint
ment clerk Of the United States Treasury and
ex-rounder, of Baltimore, was entertained by
evening, and elucidated his views in very
engaging way between beers. When asked
nearly allowed the bottle which he had Just
grasped to slip from his hand as he replied in
emphatic tones: "Civil-service reform is a
sham and fraud. ! am a Democrat all the
time, and if I had my way would fire every
Republican in office and fill up with staiwart
Democrats Just think of it, you-of course
you're Republican if you live in Phila-
delphia-you had champagne for twenty
four years, while we Democrats drank beer
Now we are in and you are out. Here, boy,
give the gentleman beer. If my grandfather
was Republican" continued Mr.. Higgins,
''I would turn him out" To newspaper
man who was present the genial appointment
clerk whispered confdentially: II love the
newspapers, but let me ask one favor Say
what you please about me; charge me with
anything and everything but for goodness
sake don't prove it. It's the proof that hurts. I"
If any language could more accurately express
the sentiments of great portion of the Dem
ocratic party, including the administration.
than these pleasing utterances of Mr.. Higgins,
we do not recall them. To turn the Repub-
licans out, and to avoid detection in their own
variations from reform principles, seem to be
the ends for which the great party of reform
is now laboring. Some of them, Mr.. Garland
for instance, have not been a success in the lat
ter particular, and in this respect cannot be
regarded as complete Democratic triumph;
but evidently the President does not mean to
deprive him of another chance for doing him
self good turn through the use of the gov
ernment machinery. Whatever faults Mr..
Higgins may have, he is undoubtedly honest,
and may without hesitation be regarded as
the true mouthpiece of the administration. It
is no longer necessary to inquire what Hig-
gins is there for.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY g. 1886.

ton to very reprehensible practice in vogue
in many families, and that is the keeping Of
all sorts Of medicines jumbled together, where
by one can be easily mistaken for the other.
When, added to this, is the carelessness of
getting up in the dark and giving dose, as
was done in the Wabash county case there is
every chance that mistake will be made that
may result, as this one did, in death.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

HARPER's Weekly says: "Let us clear our
minds of cant. We do not excuse any viola
ton of sound principles in the civil service by
this administration" But up to the hour of
going to press the able and accomplished ed
itor of the Weekly has not been able to clear
his mind of cant sufficiently to allow him to
say word in derogation of the shameful and
scandalous appointments made by the Reform
administration in the State of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06
THE 81. Louis Globe Democrat saws:

1.-THE conclusion is not to be avoided that, as
matter of fact. all the removals have been for
political reasons. and that the President has been
systematically playing the hypoerite for the pur-
pose of currying favor with the mugwumps and
exaltiDg himself in the national estimation as a
great reformer He has not hesitated to cast
damaging reflections upon a large number of
upright and conscientious citizens by giving out
that 1t was necessary to remove them from Office
.'for cause" and, being asked in formal and
authorized way to set forth the facts In that be-
half, he fatty refuses to on the pretext
that "the public interests Won not DO pro-
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

DOES not the New York Times go too far
in its argument, or assertion, respecting those
newspapers which have dared to expose the
Pan-electric scandal The Times assumes
that it is all done in the direct interest of the
Bell company, and says "The public is fairly
and fully warned Of the designs Of this extor-
tionate monopoly. It may rest assured that
this criminal and corrupt league of an insolent
corporation with venal newspapers will not
prevail" Now, so far as the record goes the
only company that has attempted to bribe
anybody has been the Pan-electric. It has
scattered its stock with d lavish hand May
not the "venap newspapers who do not think
that the Attorney general of the United States
should be a man with gift of million and a
half Of dollars worth of stock in his pocket
the value Of which may be dependent upon
his official action, be fully justified in charg-
ing that the high-moral newspapers have been
embraced within the generous grasp of the Pan
electric? And, further, as matter of fact
and not of conjecture, the Journal wishes to
repeat a remark it has made more than once:
that in the shadow of the attack on the Bell
patents stalks one Of the most gigantic jobs
and colossal monopolies this country has over
seen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

The Philadelphia Press nominates Carlisle
and Hill for 1888, with revenue reform as a
flyer. If they would pledge themselves to
reyenue reform as Cleveland did to civil
service reform, and agree to make as great a
farce of it as the President has of the latter,
bt 10 hard to see where supporters are to come
from. Democratic pledges of reform are to
Re taken in the Pickwickian sense.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

SOME explanations do not seem to explain,
but the President says the one made to him
three months ago by Mr.. Garland in relation
to the Pan-electric business was entirely salts
factory. To critical eye, the great era Of
reform appears to wobble.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

ANOTHER war is imminent in Cincinnati
Governor Foraker has removed the Democratic
Board of Police Commissioners, and the board
has resolved not ito surrender until formally
evicted by lawfully constituted court. With
proper fermentation this ought to produce a
frst-class riot.-New York World.
Undoubtedly the effect of defiance of law by
officers of the peace must be to incite the
vicious to violence. It is license to rioters.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06
SAID Grover Cleveland, in an authorized i,

terview with the Boston Herald:
"What understand by civil-seryice re-
form, as am carrying it out, is that the Office.
holders shall be divorced from politics while
they fill their positions under this government.
That rule have meant to stand by"
II have tried to be true to my own pledges
and the pledges of my party. We both prom
ised to divorce the offices of the country from
being used for party service. have held to
my promise, and mean to hold to it."
In view of the offensive partisans' ap-
pointed to Office by this reform administra-
ton, it will be well to stick pin in Mr..
Cleveland's assertions for future reference.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

PRoFANE scribblers have shamelessly fiattered
President Cleveland by protesting to detect a
resemblance between him and Abraham Lin
coin. Evidently with desire to emphasize this
supposed likeness, Mr.. Cleveland has taken to
embellishing his conversation with stories and
anecdotes. Unfortunately for the emblance,
however, the specimen pleasantres which are
suffered to reach the public are not only very
ancient chestnuts, but are open to the objection
of never having been worth perpetuating. Mr..
Lincoln's jokes were not of this species.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

In New York c;sy the aldermen were bribed
In the Interest Of the Broadway surface road
by being allowed to accept bets Of $50, 900
against new hat that they would not dare to
vote for the measure Prominent Democrats
are fixed by the convenient issue of stock to
the amount of a million Or So Cabinet Off
GERS come high
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

RECENTLY the Journal replied to corre-
spondent from jamestown that national bank
currency was taxable, and quoted Sections
37O1 and 54l3 of the Revised Statutes to show
that the claim of exemption was baseless. The
answer of the Journal was correct, but the
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

IF the weather can be more accurately fore
cast from above than by considering it from
below. the addition of an aeronaut 10 the Signal
service force will meet with public approval
Having taken observations from every other di-
rection with Indifferent success, it is no more
than reasonable that the Weather Bureau should
make stagger from the clouds towards accurate
Indications
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

The latest presidential ticket for 1883 is
Carlisle and Hill. 1t is said to be regarded by
leading Democrats as strong combination,
and as uniting diverse elements of the party.
Perhaps this is because Carlisle is known as
an advocate of revenue reform, and Hill as
champion of reform for revenue.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

THE st. Louis Republican solaces itself
with the reflection that the present Cabinet is
not so bad as Ben Buffers would have been
had he been elected. The Lowell working
man will resent this.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06
apolls journal:

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis journal:
To settle dispute. will you tell us when the
assessment law was changed for assessing prop
erty on hands from the 1st of January to the lst
of April; also, when the installment plan was en-
acted?
HARTSvILLE, Ind.
The Legislature of 1928 changed the plan
of assessment and Of payment.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

UNLESS the Pan-electric company carry
their point Mr.. Garland's million and half of
bonds will not be worth more than two cents
pound. Something really must be done.
Public Office is public trust
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

FORAKER seems to think he has been elect
ed Governor of Russia. Enquirer.
Judging from the disgraceful laylessness
that prevails in Ohio, stranger might be ex-
cused for falling into the same error.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

THE game of poker. hitherto supposed to be
indigenous to the woolly West, and nearly
wholly confined to that portion of the country
has revealed itself in a strange place, and with
remarkable virulence In Yale College, the ven
cradle institution of classic learning, it appears
that the social game of draw. with collateral
trimmings. has gained foothold, and in such
proportions as to provoke gossip in gambling
circles, composed of persons not given to idle
talk. Last Saturday night five students gath
cred about the green cloth. The usual deals
were made and money in small sums changed
hands. Finally jack pot whatever that may
be) was struck, and as afterwards developed.
one of the five had a pat hand of four eights
The betting ran along until two of the
players were frozen out We are using these
terms properly, we trustl The man with the
''pat' hand then proceeded to give the coup de
grace to the business by throwing down $50 and
calling. There was $245 in the ''pot" and he
felt morally certain that it would be added to his
'cold turkey Reaching to lay hold of the
money he was little less than paralyzed when
his opponent laid down royal flush of spades
hand of marvellous rarity The incident was
so remarkable that the secret could not be kept
and the boys will play no more unless the faculty
is allowed to play, and stack limit is made on
iack-pots. Public Office is public trust
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

IT is thought the French crown jewels are
worth $40, ,0O0 900. This is about twenty five
times as much as Mr.. Garland Pan electric
bonds will be worth when the reform cabal
fixes it up in the courts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

The distressing death Of the daughter Of a
Wabash county man from the effects Of dose
of morphine, administered in the dark for
cne Of magnesia, by her father, calls atten-
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

him when a member Of the United States
Senate in order to secure his influence and
vote whenever the interests Of the Psn-elec-
trio company should chance to come up for
consideration and action. The whole admin
istration is tarred with this Pan-electric stick.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

cial contained ten editorial articles, of which
just ten were on the silver question. in its vari-
Gus phases. 1t now remains to set 'em up in
The other alley. N.A !.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

THE Attorney-general: "Some one hold my
bonds while l repeat the watchword, Public
Office is public trust The President would
cave us all a great deal of worry by saying
that for nc
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

ONE of the prominent advocates of equal
suffrage advances the opinion that the mother
element is needed in politics.. Possibly she is
right Some of the men now engaged in poll
tics do need spanking. forlafact ssanfus9 aar
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

If this is the era of Democratic reform, isn't
it about time some of the Democrats were re-
forming Garland and his pals, for instance.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

TT seems only yesterday that gentleman
ventured the opinion that public Office is a
public trust. Practically it was ages ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

If the President doesn't construct a new
Cabinet he might at least whitewash the one
ne has. Something should be done.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

THE court of appeals at Amiens France,
has decided that priests may marry. The
Church of Rome may have little to say on
this point
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06
THE New Albany Public Press refuses to be

The New Albany Public Press refuses to be
comforted. 1t walls out great wall, as follows:
And now that the great Democratic West and
South, after SO many hard-fought battles and
defeats, have won victory, are they enjoying
the fruits thereof Democrats everywhere an
swer no. They witness with humiliation and
shame the fact that miserable mugwumps and
radical Republicans are holding the places that
rightfully belong to them. Democrats of the
West and South are disappointed still further
from the fact that an administration of their
choice sees fit to champion the cause of the mon
ey-changers of the East in an attempt to de-
monetize democratic silver-the peoples money.
In fact, the present administration seems to ut
terly ignore the wishes of the people west of
the Allegheny mountains. Under such cond-
tion of affairs the Democracy of the East need
not be surprised if the great body of the party,
West and South, in the next campaign, rise in
the plenitude of their strength, assert their
rights and demand decent respect from those
who imagine they have the sole propretorship
of the greatest political organization upon the
face of the earth
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

SILVER has been discovered in Ohio and gold
in Kentucky this week. IL Indiana can't go one
better, and find diamonds. the States pride is
not what it should be. sss - 4,
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

THE January fire loss exceeds the average
for ten years by $40, OOO, 900. A bad showing
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

PUBLIC office is ap-t-.-President Cleve-
land
Public office is PIT What's that? o
I see: Public Office is a Pan-electric Tele-
phone iob.--Garland.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06

noted by such course on his part The coun-
try will not fail to understand what this means.
If he had any charges that would bear inspection
he would be only too glad to submit them, but
having none. he Is forced TO take refuge in a
petty quibble. and practically admit that he has
not only not been acting in good faith. but that
he has, furthermore used the power of his Office
to sow scandal and blacken private character
That is the sober truth in the matter. and no
amount of sophistry and affected regard for the
prerogatives of his Office can make it otherwise
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06
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By THE PUBLISHERS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-02-06
THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places
LONDON-American Exchange in Europe. Az
Strand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-01
RSONALS.

John Hansen, Chicago, is at the Ryan.
DIR. E. G. Chiffon, Howard Lake, is at the
Ryan.
SD. Ryan, Dubuque, is putting up at the
Ryan.
H. r. Owen, Chicago, is registered at the
Ryan.
H. J. Curtis, Fargo, is guest at the Mer-
chants.
Frank Baldwin, New York, is stopping at
the Ryan.
Cuyler Adams, Spiritwood, is putting up t
the Ryan.
G. E. Lovett, La Moure, Dak., is at the
Merchants.
W. H. Becker, Fargo, is stopping at the
Merchants.
j. 1. Stone and wife, Fargo, is stopping at
the Merchants.
D. T. Hedges, Sioux City is putting up at
the Merchants
Gov. Hubbard and family are moving to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-01
WILL PROBABLY RETURN.
Rum0rs That n Real Estate Dealer
Had Left tho City.

RumOrS were circulating about the streets
yesterday that w. Il. Farwell, real estate
agent doing business at $40 Jackson street,
in the Hale block, had disappeared from the
city. 1t was asserted further that the gen.
tleman had gone in company with do
mestic in his household, who had been in
America from Ireland but one year. A re-
porter of the GLOBE investigated these
TumOrS, asking as to their
truth from friends of Mr.. FarweI
None disputed the rumors, but re-
fused to communicate details, further than
to say it was supposed he had taken out all
his available resources, leaving his wife and
two children little means. He owned real
estate, however, which had not been nego-
tiated. Mrs. Farwell was sought at the
family residence, $50 Marshall avenue. The
lady said Her husband had gone Sunday
evening, in company with Hattie Leonard,
an attractive nurse girl, who had been in
the family several months. He an
nounced his intention of going and
declared he meant to put her
i'll the Sisters academy, near Mil
waukee. The girl is eighteen years of age
Mrs. FarWell said she had received yester-
day letter from her husband dated Chi
cago, but nothing was said therein about
his return. She deplored the publicity of
the affair, as she feared it might prevent
his return. AS it was, the lady hoped he
would soon come back and therefore de-
clined to enter into the minutia of the
affair. 1t is believed by Mr.. Farwelps
friends that the gentleman will come back,
as his property interests are sufficient to in
Sura hic rat1,rn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-01
Monthly Reports.

The monthly report Of the state treasurer
for April shows the amount in the treasury
to be S323,271 sc.
Tne monthly report of the board OF water
commissioners for the month OF April shows
the total receipts for the month to have been
Sl9,5l0.9f. The total disbursements were
Sl2e33. AZ, including general maintenance,
81, 745.o3; connections, Sl,72734; repairs,
2OS.40; meters, $4.68: extensions, S9,057. As,
and construction, $l92-7I.
The business at the postofice for April
amounted to S3l4,470.74 against $2S5, c As. SO
during April, 1885.
The building Inspector issued during last
month 4S3 permits to build, the amount rep
resented heing $592002. In the month of
April, 1885, 4Sl permits were issued, repre-
SenUing 1888 $3.50
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-01
Prize OratoricaI Contest.

The sixth annual contest TO the senior class
in Hamline university for the Hodgson prize
occurred last night in the chapel, with F. o.
Holman and w. II. Eustis of Minneapolis and
Mr.. Prendergast of st. Paul as judges. The
speakers and their subjects were as follows;
a. u. Drew, Daniel Webster; G. S. Parker,
The SaXon-American Civilization; f. A. Cone,
Socialism in the United States; T. w. Hart.
A Survey of Liberiy; o. E. Barrett, Central
1zation. The contest resulted in F. A. Cone
taking the first prize. of $50, o. E. Barrett the
second of SIS, and G. S. Parker the third of
$40. The prizes are donated by Hon. E. j.
Hodgson of this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-01
Went Through the Trunks.

Some went through the trunks of several of
the boarders at Henry Kippels boarding
hoese, corner Of Sixth and Exchange streets.
yesterday. between the hours of O'Clock and
noon. Phillip Scrader lost $40 and from
Frederick Battles tru nix $500 was taken. The
lock in this case had been pried off. Suspicion
rested on Il man named e. Titche, who had
been boarder at the house. He was an artist
and came from Wisconsin few weeks ago.
He went to his room ostensibly to work on q
picture, at o'clock and when he was called
at room he was missing, and failed to show
up durigg the day. The police were notified
at noon, but Tftche had not been found last
night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-01
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Discusses Its Resolution ON POl1ti
cal Work by Inspectors.

Discusses Its Resolution ON POliti-
cal Work by Inspectors.
It was half an hour later last evening
when Vice President Berlandi called the
board of education to order on the call for
special meeting. The meeting was called
to consider the report of the committee on
schools made at the last regular meeting,
but not adopted at that time. The report
was adopted and the names of Miss Callle
Buell., third grade Lincoln school, and Mrs.
S. A. st. Clair first grade Cleveland school
added to the list of teachers given positions.
Supt. Wright read a request from Mrs.
Catherine Deacon, principal OF the jackson
school for an Investigation in view of the
recent mass meeting in that district con-
corning her conduct rs a teacher. Al In
spector Alleys request the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on schools Whlle
Inspector Gilbert laughingly remarked that
it would be postponed until after election.
The resignation of Mrs. Boutwell,, teacher
in the Franklin school was received and
accepted Inspector Schitfmann called at
tention to the resolution adopted at
previous meeting prohibiting all employees
of the board from soliciting votes at all
election or in fact doing any political
work under penalty OF being dis
charged. The resolution was read
and on motion of DR.. Schiffman
reconsidered. AS Inspector Williams,
who offered the resolution, was not present,
a motion for indefinite pOstponement was
withdrawn and the matter was laid over.
1t was a very amusing discussion i'll a
rambling way that took place on the ques-
ton, and was continued Notwithstanding
the continuous rappng of MI. BerlandTs
gaYel. Mr.. Gilbert had lot been present
when the resolution was adopted but had
heard that some inspectors employed the
janitors to work for them at the polls.
Mr.. Athey considered this a charge against
him and specifically denied in detail having
ever employed the janitors in his district,
one of whom had always voted against him
and persuaded all the Scandinavian
voters there to vote the same
way. A resolution by Mr. Gilbert
was adopted authorizing the committee on
buildings to purchase furniture needed for
the new school buildings from the Pennsyl-
vania Slate company, provided it can be
obtained at the same price as last wear.