The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.
THE WEATHER REPORT

Please explain the letters IN W. T : IN the weather
WINCHESTER, Ind, Feb. s.
Northwest Territory.
SPEEDS ADDRESS ON LINCOLN.
Where Speeds lecture of Lincoln be obtainedl
GREEscAsTLE, Ind, Feb. s. 81. J. BARE
Address Fl. J. Speed, Indianapolis. He may
tell you.
Please give the name and address of one in the
city that keeps wigs and costumes for rent
THoRNTowN, Ind, Feb 8. a READER.
Address Prof D. b Brenneke, Indianapolis,
for information on this subject
MORTON AND VOORHEES,
State when did o. P. Morton die, and when DIR.
Voorhees, was first elected to the Senate
NEWPORT, Ind, Feb. z. JOHN MILLER.
|, /. Thursday, Nov. l. 1877. 2. Mr.. Voorhees,
was appointed to succeed Mr. Morton in the
Senate on Nov. g. 1871 and was elected for the
following term by the Legislature of 1879
EASTER
Please state from what Easter derived its name
MANILA, Ind, Feb z SUBSCRIBER.
The resurrection festival derives its name
from the festival of the goddess Ostara, or Es-
tire, which the Saxon's celebrated about the
same season at which the Christian observances
of Easter occur.
A FooT-RAcE BRIDE
In the Journal of Feb. /. 1883. you gave account
of proposed foot-race Knoxville, Tenn between
Have failed to any account of who the lucky
Please answer through your paper.
The poor man got her; beat his rival about
three hundred yards. If the story be true.
BARTHoLDI's sT.lTUE-
have had dispute in regard to BaTth s statue
MY opponent says i is carved out OF the Egyptian
obelisk. Please state its material. and obllge-
HARRY FLEMING.
WEST LEBANON, Ind. Feb. s.
1t is made of thin sheets of copper or bronze
hammered into shape and fastened upon an iron
skeleton. The obellsk stands In Central Park
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
I. Are there any government bonds due
manning unpaid could be paid called and of what
3. What is the duty on cofee9 SUBSCRIBER
NEW LEBANON, Ind, Feb. z.
l. There are no bonds now due remaining IN
paid The Secretary of the Treasury has au-
thority TO purchase bonds in open market at his
discretion. 2. Yes. 8 There is duty on coffee.
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.
Give the popular vote cast for each Of the following
Garfield and W. s. Hancock, J. G. Blaine and Grover
Cleveland. ALBERT PAYNE.
CARBON. Ind, Feb 6.
For Garfield f. 454 4l6; for Hancock, 4 444 952.
For Blaine. 4.S51, $751; for Cleveland. 4.874, $50
The Greenback vote in 1880 was 308 575. the
Prohibition vote IL, 305. In 1884 the Greenback
and Prohibition votes were respectively. la, $40
and 150, 369
cLEvELAND's CABINET.
l. Please give Clevelands Cabinet at the present
time. 2. What State States were the two Re-
publican Senators from who voted for Lamar's con-
frmationa g. What railroad corporation were they
representngl D.
JUDsoN, Ind, Feb. z.
I. Secretary of State. Thes. F. Bavard; Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Cnas S. Fairchid; Score
fary of War, VIM. G. Endicott; Secretary of the
Navy, VIM. 9. Whitney; Postmaster-general,
Don NJ. Dickinson; Secretary of the Interior.
VIM. F. Villas; Attorney-genera Augustus Ell.
Garland. 2 California and Nevada. They were
charged with being interested in Central Pacific
STATE DITCH.
/. About what year was the State ditch dug 2.
ton of country was it intended to draing
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 2. NORTH SIDE
1t was constructed in 1885, to drain the water
from large ravine which began at Fletcher's
swamp on the northeast, and passing through
the city near the lpresent Stare house lot. ter
minated at White river. When the State was
constructing the Central canal along Missouri
street it became necessary to cross this ravine
To have conveyed under the cana! the water
which at times came down the ravine from the
swamp would have required an expensive tun-
NEIL To avoid this expense the State ditch was
constructed. 1t taps the ravine short distance
below Fletcher's swamp, runs west past the
State fair grounds. then north and northwest,
emptying into Fall creek.
THE TIRE AsURY SURPLUS AND AMENDMENTS
1. Whatamount of money is there in the United
the socaled snrpluei s. What were the last consti-
tutonal amendments submitted to the voters of In
dianaa Please give short history of the said amend
ments. L. @. TRoTTER
VALLEY CRY, Ind, Feb. 4.
/. The total amount or cash in the Treasury,
shown by the public debt statement of Feb.
1. is $3.50. 992. 6S6. q The so-called surplus is
this accumulation less the estimates for neces-
sary government expenses, and the amounts APP
propriated for other specific purposes. 8. The
latest amendments submitted were seven in
number. No. ! was for registry law;
Nos. and 4 struck the, word white
out of the Constitutions; No. 8 changed
the date of the general election from
October to November; No. had reference to
fees and salaries No. gave The Legislature
power to establish intermediate appellate courts;
No limited municipal taxation to amount
not exceeding per cent the value of the
taxable property These amendments were
twice submitted to the voters by the General
Assembly, the first time by the sessions of 1877
and 1879. It was afterwards decided by the
Supreme Court that the amendments were not
ad0pted The amendments were again submit
ted to the Legislature of 1881. and were ratified
at q special election.
A Juvenile Idea.
San Francisco Chronicle.
She had taken the curly-haired boy on her
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