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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-02
The rhird PARTY People.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Your correspondent jay" who is a third
party prohibitionist, writes to 'iet you know"
he is still outside the asylum walls. His friends
have probably been neglecting their duty.
What business has man to be running sc
large" 10 Indiana. who processes to favor tenn
perance and whoops round trying to kill the
Republican partyf Seriously, ought not a man
TO be looked after" who imagnes that he is
aiding the cause of temperance by voting in the
air, and in such way as to help the Coy gang
to elect trustee of this township, and to
assist the old .'putrid "Reminiscences"
in what asylum fellow belongs. who had
rather have free whisky all over the State than
counties under local option. Another thing
always notice. When the canvass opens mp,
these cranks always send their speakers to those
places-not where they can do the most good for
the temperance c6use-but where they can do
the most harm to the Republican party. And
then they have the assurance to announce that
they expect to get their recruits from that
party.
When Mayor Denny was candidate last
year against the chosen representative Of Coy
and his gang. when every decent in the
city striving to down the forgers and per-
jurers, there we're ninety-nfne of these hypo-
critical fellows who refused TO assist in that
righteous contest against the whisky ring and
the balot-box thieves They preferred to vote
in the atmosphere to vent their spite on
the Republican party Now they are getting
ready to go through with the same kind
of ''tomfoolery" at the election next Mondey
One thing do demand if these "goody good
les" insist in keeping out of the asylum they
o0ght TO be bored for the simples" at the very
earliest opportunity. You will always notice
that these leaders are fellows with very sensi-
tive conscieuces. Nothing is good enough for
them without their names appear on the ticket
They can't stand such msn as Cumback, or Por-
ter, or Harrison, or Wallace. ST. John or some
other saint, who can get just enough votes to
endanRer the success of the Repu blican party
is the chap they are looking after. Even
Murphy is not good enough for them. PArson
Goodw is a bold bad man In their estimation.
go to- LOCAL OPTION.
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The English View of the Situation.

cpeclaI 70 the 1nulanapoIls Journe.-
LONDON April 1.-The want of stability which
has of late years characterized the French Min
istries is the subject of wide comment. the
English government organs, almost without ex-
ception, publish articles deriding the system Of
government, and the uncertain tenure of French
cabinets with which they assert, it is folly for
any power 20 treat because of the almost absolute
certainty that before negotiations are fairly
under way, the Ministers entering into consd-
GRAFTON of the questions involved will be thrown
out of Office and succeeded by opposed to
continuing the discussion. NJ. Floquet is an
advanced Radical, and next to NJ Clemenceau is
the strongest man in the new Cabinet. It is not
expected. however. that the new Ministry will
stand the onslaught of the Boulanger craze,
which is decidedly the increase
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Cable Notes.

The Danish Ministry has been overthrow
on q financial bill
NJ Wilson has gone to Brussels to found a
cosmopolitan newspaper.
The International Sugar Conference will re-
assemble in London on April 5.
The session of the Danish Rigsdad has been
closed by the King who has dscreed provis-
ional budget
1t is reported that Count Won MoItke, Counts
Dohan and Schafgotsch and Count Herbert Bis
mArek will receive the title of prince.
The German amnesty decree applies to Social
list offenses, excepting those coming under the
socialist law. It also excludes reasonable Of
lenses
of the ministry Of the royal house to collect and
arrange the writings of the late Emperor
William.
King John has sent letter to Gen. San Mar
20, saying that he cannot conclude peace upon
the conditions proposed by the Italians IL is
probable that further negotiations will be had.
Emperor Frederick has written to Minister
Won Puttkamer follows: Tell each sufferer
how much l erieve for his loss and sympathIze
with him. would that could be there my
self"
A dispatch from Bucharest says: premier
Bratiano has rendered his resignation Prince
Ghika has been summoned to form Cabinet"
The same dispatch says that the Russian lega-
ton in Bucharest has been burned. No partic-
ulars are given.
The Parn elites have decided to hold six meet
1UES nexb SUNDAY Ia the proclaimed ulsTr1cCg
in order to show the faIsity of Mr.. Balfours
assertion that the National League in those dis
tricts IL thing Of the past Leading orators of
the league will address the meetings.
The English bark British Princess has been
wrecked of Caminta, Portugal. and twenty
three OF her crew were drowned. It is reported
that Spanish custom officers fred upona Portu-
guese life boat which put out to the
drowning sailors and prevented the saving of
their lives.
Phillips and Barnitt the American sports
men. sailed on the Etruria on Saturday for New
York. They declare It is impossible for an
American pugilist to win in Europe They
maintain that Hsenan. Kilrain and Sullivan all
really won, Notwithstanding the fact that draws
were declared.
Several more villages in Hungary have been
flooded and the inhabitants are starving. At
Hethrarus one hundred and twenty houses have
been burned and seven hundred persons rem
dered homeless Two lives were lost in the
flames The villages of Mezo. Bereny, Hunds-
dorf have been destroyed by fire.
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LATEST NEWS FROM ABROAD
The English Press Doubts the Stability
of the New French Cabinet.
Prince Bismarck Celebrates His Seventy-third
Birthday and Receives Distinguished
Marks of HOnor-General Cable News.
FRANCE.
Sugges lions TO the Probable Arrangements
| of the New Cabinet

Sugges lions TO the Probable Arrangement
of the New Cabinet
PARIS, April I'M. Florvet NJ De Frey
cinet, and III Goblet conferred together this
afternoon, and met again at a late hour to-
night 1t is stated that they arranged the COM
position and the principal points of the pro-
eramme of the new Cabinet II. De Freyeinet,
it 10 stated, declined to assume the
Office of Minister OF War, but
agreed to take the Foreign portfolio
1t is probable that NJ. Goblet will become Min
lister of Education. NJ Lockroy, Minister of
Commerce. and NJ. Florquet, Minister of the In
terror. NJ. Clemenceau and Pelletsn are con-
vinced that the Boulangsr agitation will subside
if the Chamber supports NJ Flouquet in a rad
zeal policy; but it is believed that M. Flouquet
is trying to combine the Opportunist and Rad
ical elements
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Twsnty-ssventh Districs Convention.


PERU, Ind, March 3L-The Republicans OF
Wabash and Miami counties met in this city at
1:30 P. NJ. for the purpose Of nominating the
prosecutor for the above mentioned coanties.
Capt. Alex. Hess, of Wabash, was chosen chair
man and J. h Nef, of Bunker HILL secretary
Ethan r. Rsasoner, the present incumbent, was
unanimously re-nominated, by reclamation, and
responded in a neatly worded speech TO the hon
conferred upon him. committee of three
was appointed by the Chair to represent the
istrict. namely; R. j. Loveland and A. B.
Sweetzer. Peru, and Mr. j. Plumer, Wabash.
A committee on resolutions was then appointed
by the Chair, who reported the following:
Resolved, as Republicans, in convention in this the
Twenty seventh Judicial circuit that affirm the
principles forth by the Republican party and
condemn the policy of the administ in
such appointments that of Lamar to the high
important position of associate justice to the Supreme
Bench of the United States.
Resolved, that recognize in Gen. BENZ Harrison
his eminent ability and faithful services to his
try in war and peace as man preeminently fitted
for the high position of chief magistrate of the
United States.
Loud applause followed the reading of these
resolutions The convention well attended
and good feeling prevailed. The Republicans
are thoroughly organized in this county and
fully awake to the exigencies Of the occasion.
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where CIev.land's Life Would Not Sell.


'Ilearned something in Buffalo few days
ago." said the travelling agent for Philadel-
phia publishing house who had just returned
from extensive trip through. the country.
Zone Of the books was trying TO sell to the
trade was campaign life of President Cleve-
land. 1t sold well enough in many towns, but
when struck Buffalo and thought that book
would be my strongest card courteous book
dealer took aside and said: Young man.
take my advice if you want to make any sales
here don't begin by offering that book. This is
the worst town in America for . life of Grover
Cleveland. People here don't like him. We
viii buv temperance books, Sunday-school
stories or even collections of poetry. but
draw the line on this Before left Buffalo |
found my friend was right" added the sales-
man.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The jury IN the WEIGH Was libel case arc
still out at midnight. A Disagreement is now
regarded very probable.
At Kan sas City, yesterday. Ellsworth Setter
staot his wife and then put two bullets into his
own abdomen. Both will die.
The wife of John Gray, one of the victims of
the Rich Hill disaster, died yesterday, from the
shock caused By her husbands death
At Fortville. N. Y. On Saturday night, Thorn
as Maroney. his wife and two children were,
overcome by coal gas escaping from q stove.
Maroney will die, but the wife and children may
recover.
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Points from the First District.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journaa.
EVANSVILLE March 30-In travelling over a
number of counties in the Pocket recently, I
have gathered some facts that may not be un-
interesting to the readers of the Journal First
(political)-The Democratic organ and an occa-
sional Republican paper have been claiming that
this part of the State would be for Judge Gresh-
am for President against General Harrison.
Now know whereof speak when say that in
the counties comprising the First con gressional
district Judge Gresham has no following except
few personal friends in Evansville
and Mt Vernon. and they are not
az all antagonistic to General Harrison. The Re-
publicans of the First district will support the
nominee, be he Harrison, Gresham or some one
not yet named
The wheat prospect in this part of the State is
very good. while the growth is backward.
Farmers tell me there is a good stand The re-
cent freezes and thaws did not lift it out of the
ground, as usual. have been surprised at the
rapid development of this part of the State. The
farmers are rapidly in rowing their farms by
thing and otherwise; besides, they are begin
ming to take active interest in the improve
ment of all kinds of stock. One thing that
struck me in this part of the State is the
small amount of concentrated capital There
ansville and Mt Vernon, and but one bank In
any of the counties outside of Vanderburg and
Posey sHc
Gibson county is one of the wealthy counties
In the State, has the finest of farming lands,
and recent investigations have shown an abund-
ant supply of the best coal. and yetit has no
manufacturing interest and but one small bank.
The business men OF Princeton inform me that
another bank rightfully managed would do well
here. and they are ready to extend helping
hand to any manufacturing terprise of the
right kind that will come among them
TRAyETER
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NEW YORK, April l.-Despite rain. snow and
sleet over 5000 people saw the opening baseball
game of the season at Ridgewood Park, Brook
lyn, to-day. The Brooklyn and Newark clubs
ments played an excellent game So close was
the contest that Brooklyn only won after eleven
innings Dooms pitched three innings for
Newark aud Baker the rest. Hughes and Terry
pitched three innings each and Carruthe-s FIVE.
Sleet and snow fell during the whole game.
Silch, Carruthers, Jones and Orr did good work
The score
Newark .1 O o o O o.
Brooklyn 30 o o o 1-3
First base by errors-Newark. 3; Brooklyn, z.
out-Newark, 81 Brooklyn, 5.
LOUISVILLE, April memphis. s, Louis
vile 6
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Elder swseney's Revival Meetings..

DDecI14 20 lHe AAUIAu&ooIls dOufhatA q ~
COLUMBUS, April Ia most remarkable
meeting has been in continuance at the Christian
Church in this city for the last six weeks. The
exercises have not been of ordinary revival
nature. not differing in any way from The regu-
lar Sunday vices, yet 260 have been added to
the church to date. The preaching il all being
done by the pastor, Elder q. T. Sweeney, who
has been pastor of the church for fifteen years,
during which time he has done the nreaching
for fourteen revivals held by that church. -
This evening there a most interesting
Easter service. the Knights TemplaTs of this
city and Franklin attending in body, and the
services being commemorative of that order as
well as the Easter anniversary. The large
church was packed to the utmost, and an able
historical sermon was preached BIZ the pastor
followed by short addressed by Revs. Bright
and Fowler. of Franklin, visiting brethren and
members of the order eas4ra ot 4f1
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Prince bismarck Celebrates His Seventy
Third Birthday

Prince Bismarck Celebrates His Seventy
Third Birthday.
BERLIN. April 1.-The Emperor and Empress
visited Berlin to day. to attend the family gath
ering and dinner in honor of the birthday of the
Duke of SAKE Melnin9en.
Prince Bismarck received numerous callers.
among whom were the Crown Prince and the
Grand Duke of Baden He was in receipt of
profusion of kilograms. flowers and birthday
presents throughout the day. Emperor Fred
erick sent Colonel Broesigke to represent him
personally and Baron Won Seckendorff to tender
the JOINT congratulations of the Emperor and
Empress.
The Empress sent to Princess Bismarck
bracelet with her own and the Emperor's ini-
tials in diamonds, and autograph letter asia
souvenir of the occasion. The Crown Prince
dined with Prince Bismarck, and toasted his
host in an appropriate speech.
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SIGNAL OFFICE,
- = Y = N'FIf
WASHINGTON. April l.

weather and crop bulletin for the week ended
Saturday, March 81, 1858:
SIGNAL OFFICE
WAsHINGToN, April 1.
TemperAture-The week ended March 81 has
beer colder than usual in the Mississippi valley
and thence westward to the Pacific coast, the
greatest departures from the normal tempera
ture occurring from Texas nortnward to the
Missouri valley, where the daily average temper
ature ranged from 10 degrees to Is degrees be-
low the normal In the east Gulf States, and
thence northward to tho lower lake region, the
daily average temperature for the week was
from 1 to degrees above the normal, while it
was slightly colder than usual in New England
and New York. The season from Jan. / to
March 81 has been colder than usual As prev
tously reported, the greatest deficiency In
temperature continues in the Northwest. In
the States OF the upper lake region. Minnesota,
Dakota. Iowa, and the northern portion of
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, the average daily
temperature has been from to degrees lower
than usual In all other sections the tempera-
ture for the season has been lower than usual
except from East Tennessee southwark to the
gult coast During the current week in the
southern portions Of the winter-wheat regions,
and in the Ohio valley and the Southern States
east OF the Mississippi the seasonal deficiency
IN temperature previously reported has been de-
creased.
Rain-fall-The rainfall for the week has been
generally in excess in all districts east of the
Rocky mountains. the only States reporting
slight deficiencies being Kansas, Texas and Indi-
ana. Very heavy rains occurred in the lower
Ohio valley and generally throughout the South
Inches being reported in Georgia aud Alabama
The rainfall for the season has been greater
han usual in the southern portion of the cotton
teRion, and IN Ohio. Iowa Kansas. Nebraska
Dakota, northern Missouri. Pennsylvania, east
Bru New York and the interior of New England.
During the past foEr weeks there has been from
25 to so per cent rain than usual in the
wheat and corn regions, excepting in northeast
srn Minnesota, where tho rainfall has been less
than usual during March. On the Pacific coast
the rainfall for the season has been generally
less than usual, although in come sections of
southern California slight excuses reported,
and ia northern California and southern Oregon
Bhe rainfall exceeded IS per cent. of the usual.
In the northern Oregon section she deficiency
for the season amounts to seven inches.
General Remarks Re ports from Michigan,
Ohio Indiana. New Jersey North Carolina,
Kentucky and Tennessee indicate the weather
for past week has been favorable. although the
season is reported as late and teamwork retard-
ed. Reports from South Carolina. Alabama,
mississippi, Louisiana Missouri Illinois. Me-
braskA and Kansas indicate that the weather OF
the week WAS generally unfavorabis for growing
crops, although favorable conditions are report
cd for the latter part Of the week Fa rm-work
"a the Southern States has been greatl y inter.
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The Kansas city Races.

CINCINNATI O., April The programme
books of the Waldo Park kansas City, spring
running meeting, June II to 81, which will be
issued from here next Wednesday show the
following stake days: June IL the Darby. 40 en-
tries So, 600 added; June 13, Waldo Park. sc en-
tries. $3.50 added. June Il, Real Estate, 81 en-
tries $3.50 added; June Il, Glenwood Al en-
tries. $3.50 added June Is, the Oaks, % entries,
$3.50 added; June Is, Hanover. A entries 81
0O0 added; June Is Fsirview. A entries, $500
added; June 20. Gate City. 20 entries. 81 200
added; June 20, Cavoroe. $3.50 added; June q,
Kansas City handicap. 50 entries 81, 800 added.
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The River and Harbor Bill.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 31.--The river and har-
Dor bill may be vetoed. It was reported at the
Capitol this afternoon that the President had
given some members who called upon him TO
understand that he would veto it; that he did
not propose to sign bill appropriating over
twenty million dollars for this work, most of
which will never be completed. There is good
deal of concern in Congress- over the probable
fate of the BILL Democrats are urging upon
the President the necessity of signing it as a
political move.
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Personal and General.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-Alexander Outlet, of
Gunnison, Col, formerly OF Winchester. ia in
the city. He was attorney in Indiana but is
now in the mining business and is partner of
Senator Bowen.
Hon. w. II. Calkins, of indianapolis, arrived
to-day on business before tbs Supreme Court
Miss Eleanor Foster, daughter of Gen. John
W. Foster, will leave the city on Wednesday
for a Western trip She will visit Indiana
among other localities.
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POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Madison's Endorsement of General Harrison's
Candidacy.

Madison's Endorsements of General Harrison's
Candidacy.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
ANDERSON, Ind. March 3l.-The Republicans
of Madison county met at Doxey's Music Hall,
to-day. The attendance was large, every town
ship being well represented The greatest en-
thusiasm was manifested, and it was made evil
dent that she Republicans of this county are
wide awake, and will 60 into the campaign with
greater zeal than has been shown for years
Delegates to all the conventions embraced in
the all were selected. A resolution indorsing
the candidacy of the Hon. Benismin Harrison
for the presidency was received with the great
es. enthusiasm, and was adopted unanimously
amid prolonged cheers. Spoeches followed the
business of the convention, and all had the old
time ring of battle, and whenever the speakers
alluded to General Harrison they were inter
ruptad with bursts Of applause. which showed
the distinguished gentleman has upon the
hearts of the Republicans of this section.
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A Soldiers Monument for Delpha.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
DELPHI, March 31.-Three months ago
the commissioners of Carroll County made an
appropriation for the soldiers monument, and
appointed commission of eleven ex-Union
soldiers to select a suitable design. Thslscxh-
mission has met frequently and studied designs
from some of the best architects in the country
Indianapolis. Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Louisville and other cities being represented.
The commission brought its work to a conclu-
sion yesterday by selecting the design presented
by Mr.. A. A. McKain, of Indianapolis. The de!
sign is an original one, and is entirely different
from any monument built in the country. In
brief, tho monument will represent ssCastle of
Liberty" and will be built of Indiana limestone.
The monument will be seventy-fve feet high,
surmouDted by colossal statue. The statuary
and ornamentation will be in antique bronze
Large bronze plates, descriptive of scenes in
the soldiers life. will ornament the faces of the
base The monument is to be erected in the
public square. right in the heart of the city.
The contract will be let at an early day. gT81
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bory of millinery and dry goods stores st La
harpe, in this county, is the work of four young
girls, aged from ten 20 thirtsen. daughters OF
respectable citizens OF that place. For two
weeks goods amounting TO . large sum in value
have bsen stolen in broad daylight, but clew
to the thieves could be found. search was
made and large quantities were found secreted
in barns, ous-houses and under sidewalks. Many
goods were stealthily returned that had never
been missed. The children's parents are pros
trared with grief. and offer to make amends. It
IS thought all of the culprits have bean
secured. and . thorough investigation will be
made
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Poor Initators.

Troy On. W Times. ~~-s~
The death of Petroleum v. Nasty" seems to
have given rise to a host of imitators of his
dialect style of humor. AS the limitations are
generally very poor, the thing is getting 20 be
an utter nuisance Dialect humor is witty and
effective only when genius guides the pen. Or
dinarily it is poor tuff
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Henry County Teachers, Association

Special to the Indianapolis Journal 2s74a 81
NEW CASTLE, March. 31.-The Henry County
Teachers Association has juss closed two
days session of their semi-annua1 meeting in
this city large representation of teachers
from all parts of the county was in attendance,
of the kind ever held in the county President
Jordan, of the State University, was in attend
ance and delivered his lecture on Nor monism"
throughout, and the meeting has been one of
special interest and Importance to the teachers.