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The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

GEN. PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN breathed
his last at 1920, Sunday night at his cot
tage at Nonquitt Mass. This news will
come upon the Nation with something of
shock, for the reason that since his re-
moval to Nonquitt the bulletins given out
by his physicians had been of tenor cal
culated to inspire hope of his ultimate re-
covery. His death will be widely and sincere
ly mourned by the millions who followed his
brilliant career with admiring eyes, and who
had implicit confidence in the integrity of
his motives. A great figure in American
history is gone. he was as true a soldier as
ever wore uniform, and patriot whose de-
votion to his country was earnest and without
alloy. An upright, honorable. and chivalric
man has passed to his reward, and his coun-
trymen will reverently and affectionately
cherish his memory.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
A LETTER FROM GEN. GRANT.

The Spokane Falls, W. T., Review, of
which Patrick h. Winston is editor, publish
es letter from General Grant, which was
probably among the last letters he wrote on
subjects of national political interest. Mr..
Patrick had written the General in the fall of
1883 from North Carolina in which State he
then lived, urging him as the best candidate
the Republican party could present in order
to carry the country and break up the solid
South. Mr.. Patrick was delegate to the
national convention of 1884 from North Caro-
lima. In response to his letter, General Grant
wrote as follows:
NEW YORK CITY, Nov. Is, 1883.
"Patrick II. Winston. ir, Esq:
MY Dear Sir am in receipt Of your let
ter OF the 18th inst, and also of the Winston
Union Republican, containing your address to
the people of North Carolina-of the South, in
fact. am much obliged to you for what you
are pleased to say in your letter, but cannot
say that | entirely agree with you. But | can
speak more freely as TO the address. agree
with every word in it. AS it stands it would
make good platform for any party, North
anu Ooutn, Win only aoOlllonS tOucnlng some
important national matters, such as building
up our merchant marine, adopting more
positive foreign policy, and, as I thor
oughly believe, very much more
stringent naturalization law. believe that
foreigners who come to our country to make
1t their home-and the home of their children
-should be put through such course as to
make them feel the value and Importance of
the boon conferred. The length of residence
before acquiring full citizenship should be
materially heightened; the alien becoming a
citizen should be able to show a good charac-
ter, visible means of support, and should be
able to speak, read and write the English Ian
guage. But protection to home industries,
which you put SO strongly, l regard as the
most important plank in any platform after
The Union must and shall be preserved
You are an entire stranger to me, but both
your letter and address are of such character
that feel no hesitation in thus writing to
you. Very truly yours, U. s. GRANT"
The expression, "But protection to home
industries. which you put so strongly, I re-
gard as the most important plank in any
platform after The Union must and shall be
preserved is one that will do to call to the
attention of the whole country at this partic-
ular time. The letter is timely contribution
to the present canvass 1t shows in strong
light the real greatness of General Grant, and,
though dead, he yet speaks with voice that
will be listened to with reverent and admiring
attention by the American people.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

GEORGE w. CABLE advises colored voters
in the South to "cast your vote though taxed
for it. Cast your vote though defrauded Of
it, as many white man is to-day. Cast your
vote though you die for it. Let no man cry,
Liberty or blood leave that for Socialists
and Partisan mobs; but when liberty means
duty, and death means ones own extinction,
then the cry of Liberty or death is a holy
cry, and the man who will not make it his
own. even in freedom, is not free" This is
good advice, though not quite so good as that
of Fred Douglass. Whenever the colored man
in the South votes, and shoots the man who
attempts to interfere, either when the vote
goes into The ballot-box or when it comes out,
the colored mans ballot will be free
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

THERE is discount on your Indiana
Democrat, and no feas on him. In the shops
of the encaustic tile-works in that State the
owners have placarded the legend: eff the
Mills bill is passed there will be nc reduction
of wages in this establishment" That is fight
ing the DEVILS fire with dynamite. Louis
Vile Times.
This is very probable, for the duty on the
tiles made by the encaustic works is not
touched, and, therefore, their business will
not be interfered with. Neither Mr.. Bynurn,
nor Mr.. Landers nor Mr.. Cooper have opened
their mouths in reply to the Journals asser-
ton that the duty on tiles was looked after by
the great free-trade Congressman in the in
terests of this Democratically-ow institu-
ton. The placard merely emphasizes the dis
honesty and hypocrisy of the whole Mills-bill
movement
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

soldiers and personally assuring them that
the Pension Office will take up their claims
and favorably consider them. This move
ment is for the purpose Of stemming the tide
of soldiers votes that is turning from the
pension vetoer to the honorable ex-Union
soldier who is the chosen leader Of the Re-
publican party. Scarcely anything in po-
itical history equals the wholesale desertions
from the Democratic party of ex-Union
soldiers, who have been outraged beyond
measure by the indifference and hostility Of
Grover Cleveland toward the just claims Of
the defenders of the Union. And to arrest
this, if possible, is the purpose of this shame
less prostitution of the Pension Office, and
this added burlesque upon the administra-
tons professions Of civil-service reform.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06


THE ratification meeting of Massachusetts,
Democrats will take place, it is at last agreed,
about the first week in September. The
committee are endeavoring to get some lead
ing Democratic congressman as speakers for
the occasion in order, as they say, to get as
enthusiastic start as possible in the tariff
campaign. As the Republican campaign be-
gan in that State several weeks ago, with
to admit was q great meeting, and as i. is GO
ing right on with gathering momentum, the
prospect is that ths Democracy will come in
altogether too late to have any effect on the
tariff question. The Massachusetts, voters
will have their minds made up long before.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

AND so colored ''orators" have been i'm
ported into Indiana by the astute railroad
wrecker Brice to divide the colored vote on
the prohibition question. The orators selected
for the purpose include the Rev. John D.
Grandson, of North Carolina, who claims the
distinction of having instituted the negro
exodus to the West, dozen years ago; DIR.
Allan L. Hadley. of Georgia, and one Silas
w. Taylor, who. it is said, wss in the Legis-
lature of Virginia several years ago. The
others are George w. Austland, of North
Carolina. Yale graduate, who has considera-
BILE reputation as a ready talker, and the Rev.
DR.. Kennecton, another Southerner. This is
a very brilliant scheme, worthy the authors
Of that other one, yclept the Democratic col.
ored national convention, which met and
fought in this city few days ago. The col
ored vote will not divide to suit the coal
oil and iron bosses and the railroad-wrecker'
who are in control of the Democratic cam
paign.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
MR.. BYNuM.s ISLANDER RErurgp.

The interesting statement concerning the
building associations of indianapolis, pub
ished in the Journal yesterday, showed that
there are 102 of these admirable organizations
in the city. with about 90, 900 active, paying
members. OF these at least 10000 are wage
workers including skilled mechanics, factory
hands and various kinds of workers on daily
or weekly wages. They will average SO per
week in payments to the association, making
total of 800. 900 week, or 81, ,04O, 600 year.
This large sum represents the annual savings
of 10. 600 workingmen. who are thus getting
ready to build or are paying for houses already
built OF purchased by them. This is the class
of whom Mr.. Bynum said in his free trade
speech at Atlanta:
'In my own city we have every kind of
mandatory, and every one of them have in
creased their output until we have surplus
and have to seek foreign markets. In eight
months we can manufacture more than we
can consume for year. As a consequence,
the factory hands turned out of work for
four months to starve. At the end of a year
a laborer is doing we'll if he is even. When
he is out of work he is out of money. His
grocer will not credit him."
This is the unsupported statement of an
advocate of free trade, made to create the i'm
preston that under protective tariff the
manufacturing industries Of Indianapolis are
languishing and her workmen starving The
fact is, our factories cannot fill their orders
and our workmen are living we'll and paying
over $1.000,00O a year to building associa-
tions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
movement.

THE New York Evening Post thinks the
condition of affairs in the indianapolis post
office is simply sickening," and concludes a
review of the recent ciyilservfce reform re-
port with the pathetic announcement: 1--WE
cannot believe the President is knowingly al
lowing Jones to get full swing" Nevertbe-
less, esteemed Post. the report says NEARLY
all these facts [relating to Jones's disregard
of the law] have been brought before the ad-
minstration-a course which is useless to
to pursue further" Mr.. Cleveland knows all
about tho indianapolis postofdce, and is on
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

THE denomination Of Congressman White
and Johnston was, of course, foregone con-
clusion. but none the less the compliment
was both well deserved and bestowed. "Jim"
Johnston, as he is Familiarity called, has been
twice the Representative from the Terre
Haute district, and this election will give
him third term. He has served his con-
stituents and the State with fidelity and dis
tinction. That he viii be elected is as certain
as that the election day viii come. Captain
Whites brilliant success two years ago, and
the strong vote by which he maintained his
seat in Congress, both made his denomination
and reelection certain. ThsJournal believes
the Captain will be able to again carry that
most hopelessly Democratic district
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
70 the Ee,tor OF the Indiapapoli, Jon rn.,.

To the E6'tor OF the indianapolis Jou rnaI
!. What was the amount of ereenbacks or
legal-tender notes issued by the government 2
How many Republican members Of the House
of Representatives voted for the remonetization
of silverl READER.
HAZELRIGG, Ind.
1. The greenback circulation reached it's high
est figure in 1865. when it was S432, ,6S7, $685. For
ten years past it has stood at s346 6sl. dig 2
Seventy-seven Republican members of the House
silver
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
DEAR brethren and friends let rs continue
to recall these facts regarding the Mills bill:

GENERAL FISK will make no prohibition
speeches in Kentucky during the campaign" I"
Of course not; there is no Republican party
to ''smash" down there. The Democrats and
their allies feel perfectly safe about carrying
Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal

TO the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal
Are there moro government officers now than
when the Democrats went into power7
PITTsToN, Ind. JESSE WILLS.
There are more The increase of business in
the postofice and other departments has caused
the appointment Of many new officials. Recent
ly several hundred new letter carriers have been
added to the list of government employee A
consolidation of districts in the internal reve-
nue. department during Cleveland's term threw
some officials out of employment. but the de-
crease by nc means equaled the additions to the
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

If 10000 workingmen were idle four
months in the year, as Mr.. Bynum stated at
Atlanta, how could they keep up their weekly
payments to building associations, amounting
in the aggregate to over 1000, 900 yearf
VIII free-trade organs please explains
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

THE refusal of ex-senator Henry G.. Davis,
of West Virginia, to become a candidate for
Governor when he could have had the Demo
cratic nomination for the asking, is regarded
significant. He says his withdrawal is due
to the fact that his railroad interests will not
allow him to enter politics; but it is thought
that doubt of Democratic success this year
had much to do with it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

weighty and important to be overshadowed
even by the presidential election, and should
be made salient points in the Republican plan
of campaign. No doubt in this, as in other
respects, the convention, coming fresh from
the people, will act wisely and well, and
clearly voice the sentiment which inspires the
party Throughout the State.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

A REPORT is in circulation, outside of Indi-
ana, that Sim Coy is managing the Demo.
cratic campaign in this State from his retreat
at the Michigan City penitsntiary. Observers
on the ground are of a different opinion.
They think if Simeon had a hand in affairs
the campaign would be more ably managed.
What it needs now is head; even one no big
ger than Mr.. Coy's would be welcome.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

THE New York Post says Governor Hill has
kept faith with nobody, and adds that the
only allies he has not betrayed are the liquor
dealers. The Post is against Hill for his du-
plicity, but supports Cleveland because Of his
loyalty to his allies, the mugwump civil-serv-
ice reformers Or is it for some other
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

Mr. CLEvELAND's delay in issuing his let
ter of acceptance is giving Democrats some
anxiety. The explanation probably is that his
wits are wool-gather;ng.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
Harris0n's Illness.

Albany Ilmes
General Harrison's illness was an attack OF
neuralgia, and from the manner in which he
continues to conduct the necessary work of his
campaign the ancient opinion is confirmed that
if anything will set a man to hustline round it
is an acute attack OF neuralgia
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
Tho Advantage He Has.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
General Harrison was kept busy, yesterday.
res9ivIng and shaking hands with his three
thousand callers. The General can congratulate
himself that the rules Of etiquette do not require
that these calls should be returned. Belva
Lockwood has TO return her calls.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
A Natural IuQuIry.

New York Mall and EXPRESS.
Tbs Democrats profess to be doubtful as TO
whether MIR. Blaine or Mr.. Harrison is running
for President, owing TO the enthusiasm for both.
By the same token, is there any one at all who
is running on the Democrat ticketl
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
The Third Party and the saloon.

Boston Transcript.
Even on the low ground Of expedieucy. cater
ing to saloon acquisitions does not meet with
the same degree of favor it once did. Yet there
is q party essaying to accomplish the extinction
of TIA liquor traffic. which seems to delight, In
SOME States. in doing those things the most IN
Disguised advocates of free rum approve.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
Plenty of Gubernatorial Timber.

Indion apois Independent.
There Is plenty of frst-class eubernatorial
timber yet in the Republican ranks What's
the matter with Major Steele2 What's the mat
ter With General Hoveyl And are there any
flies on Sayre or Robertson2
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

The Journal is informed that swarm of
special and regular pension examiners have
settled in certain localities of the State, who
are busily engaged in seeking out dissatisfied
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

INDIANAPOLIS wage-workers are annually
paying over 81, 100000 to building associa-
tions. and every dollar is an argument in ia
vor of protection.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

TEN thousand Indianapolis wage-workers,
paying over 81, 600, 900 a year to building
associations, testify that Mr.. Bynum's Atlanta
speech was not true.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

Philadelphia Press.
The nomination of Gen. Lew Wallace for Gov
ernor by the Republicans of Indiana would add
q strong dramatic figure to the Hoosier cam
paien. We think the author Of "Ben-Hur'
would "get thur"
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
England gave Ireland free wool and it killed
the Irish sheep. History must be given no OPP
postunity to repeat itself in America.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

Mr.. BYNUM probably thought the report oi
his speech would never reach Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

friendly, if not confidential. terms with Jones.
If you support him this year you make ridic-
ulous all your civil-service pretensions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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regiments through the underbrush, the rush
and tear. must be imagined.
'Seeing so large body Of men in the act OF
charging the rebels upon the opposite crest
opened upon it with great guns and small The
target was large need to take aim. Under
the sharp Zip Zip, of the bullets, and the sing
ing ping Of grape-shot, familiar to every vet
eran. officers and men took up the cry of for-
ward As was anticipated the column rushing
down the declivity lost its alignments and inter-
walls, and fused into mass while crossing the
valley. When the ascent WAS made, the entan-
clement OF the several commands had become
inextricable But. In that supreme disorder.
they still bore on unmindful OF the cannon in the
redoubt then confronting them-on through the
smoke and terrible din. Men fell fast. and there
was no time to carry them TO the rear; scarcely
time to avoid trampling the wounded to death.
Colors now and then went down; next moment
they would reappear. At length the redoubt
was reached Without halting or wavering the
exultant mass poured over and into it. and then
the capture was effected the guns 10 possession;
every regiment In the brigade was repres ented
there; nor may it be said with truth that the
success was attributable to any of the commands
exclusively.
Colonel Harrison was among the first to
cross the psrapet. 1t has been said that be was
the very first A hand-tohand combat ensned,
the gunners defending themselves with thels
rsmmers and the assailants attacking with their
dubbed muskets; officers exchanged pistol shots-
1t was. in fact one OF the rare Instances or
genuine bsyonet charge. without shot hred ex-
cept by the defenders of the redoubt The ar
t,lerymen stood at their posts TO the last; those
not killed were taken prisoners After
that General Harrison was christened by his
soldiers Little Ben,' the sobrique. by which
they still know him.
Here is bright bit, which. though il pertains
to grandfather rather than 10 grandson. is too
good to be omitted 1t is from the description
of ''Old Tippecanoes' wedding as given in the
earlier pages Of the book:
when Fort Washington was established at
Cincinnati, Harrison was stationed there Duty
called the gallant CAPTAIN to North Bend. and
he became guest at the Symmes residence liz
was not long until he succumbed to the black
eyes of Miss Anna She was al the time twenty
gears Of age small. graceful, intelligent aad, ~
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-08-06

Ats
accommodate himself he requested his new
friend to assist him. The invitation was sc-
cepted. Judge Majors was presiding. The de-
feuse was conducted by Governor Wallace and
Sims Colley. As anticipated, the evidence was
heard. and Major Gordon for the State and Mr..
Coley for the defendant finished their speeches
in the afternoon. whereupon an Adjournment
was had.
'sThe interior Of the ole courthouse was
dingy. gloomy and forbidding In the daytime;
at night it was funereal. When young Harri-
son came in to make the concluding argument
he found a large assemblage waiting to hesr the
debut. On the fixed desk before the judge
there were two talow candles lighted The
clerk in his place below the Judge, protected by
q stout railing, sat with his book opened, In q
light similarly derived. On the pillars in tho
center of the room and here and there upon the
walls were old-fashioned tin sconces, casting q
glow red and murky with smoke. partly OF ci-
gsrs, partly from a leaking stove. AT the
judges left sat the sheriff and at his left again
the panel. At the feet Of each juror was the in
evitable spittoon, and in pauses the plug OF to-
bacco was passed from man to man. In crises
of the evidence and the speeches the expectora-
ton was incessant; sometimes the amber fluid
missed the targets at which it was projected
Altogether the scene was not such as to impart
Inspiration to the debutant upon his entry. On
the other hand, the wonder grew when he rose
TO begin, so boyish-looking was he.
..He had taken full notes of the evidence, and,
like all beginners, fearful of mistakes In state
ment, was resolved to read from them copiously.
A table had been drawn between him and the
jury, and when he began, to his CONSERVATION,
he discovered the light was wholly insufficient.
The sheriff had provided but one candle! What
should he dot
''There was dead silence throughout the dusky
room. His voice. sharp clear. penetrating. was
being heard in the furthest corner. The audi
ence was already in sympathy with him. The
situation was embarrassing. He referred to his
notes. He wished Co be absolutely correct He
! shifted The candle. He tusRsd the paper ts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-14

Kerrick 81 Watson's camp

Kerrick IL Watson's camp of
bridge builders containing twenty-six
men who are employed in construct
ing the long bridge of the Eastern
Railroad across the Nemadji river,
was the scene of what has been re-
ported wholesale poisoning affair
Rumors that from six to ten had died
were current upon the streets yester-
day, but no such disasterous results
could be confirmed. AS near as could
! be learned fourteen out of the twenty
six men were taken sick after indulg-
ing in hash, which was served for sup
per Wednesday evening. The hash
was Of French construction and is
conceded to haye been directly res
ponsible for the illness OF the men,
from the fact that Of the twenty-six
men who gathered around the table
only the fourteen who exhibited SYM
ptoms of poisoning partook of It,.
Word was sent in by messenger yester-
day and special train was dispatched
at once to the camp and the men
were transferred to West Superior
They were CARED for at various places,
the Bay View and Arlington received
part of them. DR.. Common was sum
moned to administer to their common
complaints, and reports that he does
not apprehend any fatal results. The
nature Of the poison cannot be deter
mined unless one Of the cases should
result fatally, when a postmortem ex-
animation would disclose the facts and
shed some light upon the case, as to
whether some one in a spirit of devil
try almost without parallel tried to
murder the whole outfit or not. DIR.
Common is inclined to the belief that
their illness was the result Of vegeta
bic poisoning. The cook fed at the
first intimation of the disastrous re-
sult.-Inter-O Ocean.