The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-29
QUERIES AND ANSWERS.
TRANSIT OF VENTS.

TRANSIT OF VENUS.
Give date of the last transit of Venus. X
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. 1882.
Dec g. 1882
A TRUSTEES VOTE.
Please state township trustee legally for
himself for county superintendent.
swift CITY, Jan. 2o. JOHN kLoBINSTINE.
Yes
Please publish the poem entitled '.Thanatopsis." by
FRANKLIN. Ind. Jan. "a.
The Journals space is limited. See a volume
of Bryant works.
FIRST REPUBLICAN SPEAKER
Who was the first Republican Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and what was there remarkable
about his appointment G. E. SWAIN.
GwYNNEvILLE. Ind, JAN "A.
Gen. n P. Banks. He was elected after
struggle among the several parties represented
in the House. which lasted two months.
PARDoNING POWER
What power has the President of the United States
in pardoning criminals, and to what extent does it
reach! Does he havep power to pardon any criminal in
GEETIN GSvTLLE. Ind, Jan. 20.
His pardoning power extends only to Grim
inals convicted by United States courts. His
jurisdiction does not include State courts
CLARA BARTON.
Where was Miss Clara Barton. president of the
'Red Cross Association, bornl Where raised until
sixteen or eighteen of agel What is the princ
pat ePe'' OF that and why called
North VERNON Jan. "a. A SUBSCRIBER.
She was born in Massachusetts, and spent her
purpose of the original organization was to
cure protection for nurses who were caring FOR
the wounded battle-feds. The American
Association was formed for the relief of sufferers
by fire and food as well as by
The Red Cross" badge to be worn by the
nurses when on duty to designate their calling
was chosen out of compliment to Switzerland.
that being the design, with colors reversed, of
the national flag
GOVERNMENT JURISDICTION.
Please state whether the Supreme Court decided
liquor should be solely under the jurisdiction of the
States, has the national government some jurisdc
ton over the liquor traffic yeta TAsso.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Jan. 20.
The decision in the Kansas case, to which you
probably refer, to the effect that the Il
forcement of prohibitory laws is a legitimate ex-
federal government has, undoubtedly, the
power to regulate the liquor traffic in the regions
where it has jurisdiction. as in the Territories
and the District of Columbia.
GEN. LEW WALLACE.
Please give sketch of the life of Lew Wallace,
telling what led him to write "Ben-Hur." B.P.
BARTLE, Ind. Jan. 21.
General Wallace, son of Gov. David Wallace,
was born in Brookville, Ind, April 10. 1927.
Was law student at the time Of the breaking
out of the Mexican war; but enlisted at the call
for volunteers After the war he engaged in the
practice of law at Covington. Ind. and later at
Charlottesville, which place has since been his
home At the beginning of the civil war he
appointed adjutant-general of the State, and
soon after colonel of the Eleventh Indiana Vol
unteers. He rendered distinguished service
during the war and won the rank of major gen
eraL At the end of the rebellion he returned to
the practice of law at Crawfordsviile,, but for
the last few years has devoted himself LARGELY
to literary pursuits He appointed Gov
ernor of New Mexico, and by President Garfield
sent as Minister to Turkey It is said that
''Ben-Hur' written the result of refiec-
tons brought up by conversation with Col.
Robert Ingersoll.