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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

GOVERNOR HILL told the convention
of New York Democratic clubs, the
other day, that the Democratic party
stands just where it did a year ago. Of
course it does; more than that, it stands
just where it did a quarter of a century
ago, namely, at the tail-end of the pro-
cession of progress and reform. There
are no reasons to hope, either, that it
win move ahead in the next twenty-five
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

~ or responsibility in regard to a change
in the Office. General Manson did nos use
President Harrison with like courtesy. but
held on to the revenue teat until a clamor
went up to Washington i'm favor of a
change, and still waited until Mr.. Harrison
wars barnacle what he was going 10 do
about il. The effort now being made by
the Democracy TO place Mr. Manson in the
role of q martyr is very childish and in di-
rect opposition 10 their motto-'.To the
victors belong the spoils-'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
wiping Out the Curse of Mankind.

The work of Kidding the world of the
unholy traffic in human beings goes
steadily forward. The Sultan of Zanzibar
has given Great Britain a written promise
that all children born in his dominions
after the first of January next shall be
free. This is a great concession from n
Mussulman prince TO a European govern
ment, and one the Importance of which can
scarcely be overestimated In the philan-
thropic efforts looking toward the abolish
ment of slavery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

it opens social and political possibilities
scarcely less important than the industrial
changes it may effect. 1t would enable the
South to. in a large degree. dispense with
negro labor. and thus remove the opposition
of the whites to the negro exodus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

WEATHER expert makes the point that
Indian summer never comes before the first
snow, and that frost never occurs on an
Indian summer night. As we have had no
snow yet in this section and frequent
frosts, perhaps the true Indian summer is
vat IN comt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

THE election of a negro as senior class
orator of Harvard was an event of much
wider significance and interest than the
recent announcement of the president
of that institution that he had gone back
on the mugwumps and become a Demo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
Apparently There Is Not.

We are getting used to general all-round
vilification. But we do most ~sfrenuously
object to the Characterization New South"
Accuse the South of Directing with a club.
or a shotgun to negro rule. If you please, but
don't apply the epithet New South" Its
the Magic South" if he please, but there is
no ueWness about III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
The Schooi-Book Fraud.
Tofo9a Normal Herald

Never has the State of Indiana known
such dissenslon in the schools on account
of the changes in the textbooks. The law
has woefully miscarried. and of its very
self defeats its avowed purpose. ANY plan
for economy that. at the outset, contem-
plates the destruction of millions of dol.
lars worth of valuable property. cannot
readily commend itself to the suffering
nrhlic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
The Conversational Mr.. Mills.
ucuafa Chronicle (Dem.)

Hon. Roger G. Mills. of Texas. is still
talking. He helped to talk us into national
defeat in the last election. His free raw
material tariff bill did the business for the
Democracy. and. in the elegant language
of Mr.. Henri Watterson. when he wishes to
be especially emphatic. left the Democratic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Gun be found at the following places:
LONDON American Exchange In Europe A49
Strand H
des Cspucines-
NEW Y~cRK-Gflsey House and Windsor Hotel.
PHnADELPHIA-A. p. Kembie. 1895 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINcINNATIJ. P. Hawiey d Co., l54 Vine street
LOUIsvILLE-C. Il. Deering, northwest corner
Third aud Jefferson streets.
81. LoUIs-Union News Company. Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House ana Ebbitt
House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

A GOOD deal is being said in the papers
Just now about the spirit of the drug trade.
There is a certain very earnest, but, of
course. misguided class Of citizens, who re-
ligiously believe that the term shonld be
used in the plural number and qualified by
the word '.frumenti.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

THESE are the days in which Cleve-
landism appears TO be on the wane and
the cause of David Bennett Hill to be
in the ascendant. The efforts of Mr..
Cleveland to copy the "too-goodismn of
George William Curtis are proving his
ruination with the boys.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
Also Their Checks.


Omaha Hepuphcah-
Patti starts next month IN make her
seventh farewell tour of the United States.
Those cosmetic manufacturers who sigh for
PATHS Endorsement of their respective
wares should hurry MP and send in theiy
samples il they do not desire To be obliged
to wait another year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
Does Not Make a Good Martyr.

When Cleveland was elected Major Car
ter. of Brazil, was collector for this district.
Recognizing the fact that Mr.. Cleveland
would wish to run MS administration IN
Carter promptly sent in his resignation.
thus relieving the President from any wor-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
Go say We An
Kansas City

kansas City Journal.
Inc compiaintS when are cohtlnuary
the distribution of the relief funds arc
enough to disgust the people who contrib
uted so generously to relieve the necessities
of the stricken people in the valley = the
Conemaugh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

EVEN in an off season there are some
funny things, but the hasty announce
ment of a friend of Chief-justice Fuller
that he is not a candidate for the
presidency would be regarded as too
funny for anything in a minstrel per-
Torrance with six able-bodied end-men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

IT is no certain sign of greatness that
Emperor William III, of Germany, has
had made for himself a new crown, more
ornate and costly than that worn by any
of his predecessors. Inthis day and age
Of the world really great men do not
concern themselves about such theatric-
al baubles. If the new Emperor were
wise he would understand that his peo-
pie are more apt to be impressed by an
exhibition of what he carries in his
head than by what he wears outside of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
Louisiana Justice.
Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republican,
In the county of Lafayette a mob which
broke into a Jail and lynched a prisoner.
Regulators who killed a negro and his
daughter and masked horsemen who broke
ND an election rave been allowed 10 60
scot free by a dishonest judge aud a cow
ardly district attorney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

THE grand jury of Montgomery
county, Alabama, regard it as an un-
m~istakable indication of the amicable
relations existing between the races
there, "that no serious act of violence
has been reported to this grand jury
committed by a white person against a
colored person, or vice versa, and that
in nearly every instance complaints of
assault and battery, and assault with
intent to kill, were made by colored
persons against those of their own
race" BY the censu Of 1850 Mont-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

Ii it be true hat an Illinois inventor has
perfected a cotton picking machine which
will do the work of 100 negros. he has an
invention that will prove no less revolu-
t;onary than the cotton gin. Furthermore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

The elaborate goodness of Mr.. Cleve-
land as manifested in his recent letter
and his last speech confirms his right to
be crowned the Pecksniff of the Democ-
racy. But these utterances are very
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

Nor long since the London Times, in
its solemn way, presented the scheme of
a company which proposed to furnish
London its bread by DISCRIMINATING the
present army of bakers and doing the
business itself. The Times feared that
a bread trust might be open to serious
ob;anfionS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
And somebody Returns the Compliment.

The Socialists met again yesterday. and
the holy Sabbath calm was again disturbed
by their denunciations. What the Social
lists profess to yearn for is system; system
i'm distributing the products of labor. in
regulating the government. and in controll-
ing public necessities. They seem TO havc
progressed to a certain point aud then
stopped. But their system of denunciation
is perfect. 1t includes everybody and ev-
erythinQ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

to week, presents the unassailable ar
guments drawn from experience, upon
which the policy of protection is
grounded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25

reused public Indignation against them and
their clients to q white heat.-Philadelphia
Iuouirer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05

HELD UP A TRAIN.
Robbers Board an Express Near Kansas
 City and Escape with Their Booty.

Robbers Board an Express Near Kansaa
 City and Escape with Their Booty.
 ST. LoUIs Aug. 5.-Exprcss train No. 4, of the Wabash railway, was held up by two train robbers just outside of Kansas City last night.
 Tho men wore masks and when the train reached Harlem. the first station outside of Kansas City. they boarded tho St. Paul sleeper and compelled all the passengers to hand over their valu- ables.
 Aftcr robb1ng the sleeper they en- countered Conductor Reach on the plat form. He was ordered to throw up his hands. He took in the situation at once and smashed ono of the robbers in the face with his lamp nnd darted back into the coach.
 The robbers fired four shots into the coach without effect .and then both leaped from the train.
 The passengers lost about sLOOO and two gold watches. The robbers es- caped
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Wilktc Collins has suffered serious relapse.
 Therc were SlO deaths in New York city last week
 Felix Pyatt, of Paris. tho noted Anar- chist, is dead.
 camp meeting will be opened at Sing Sing. New York, tomorrow
 Over 800 emigrants arrived at Castle Garden, New York, yesterday
 There Is great excitement over tho discovery of petroleum at Poland, Michigan.
 Mrs. Sullivan, tho mother of the tighter, is prostrated by the news of her son's arrest.
 Morris Walffy a nowsdcaler fcll dead at his newsstand in Second avenue. New York, yesterday. : A fire at Spokane Falls, Ore. last evening burned the railroad depot and Western Union offices.
 Rev. Thomas Harrison. tho boy preacher, is conducting camp meeting at Mcrricl1, Long Island
 Peter Dc Blal1cr, agod IS. son of Undertaken De BlalScr of Passaic City, N. J.. was thrown from his horse and killed.
 Leading fruit dealers in the Hudson River. Now York, fruit district csti- mate tho damage occasioncd by the lato rains at fully s5O.OO0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
IN BRITISH WATERS
The Black Diamond Sails Into
 Victoria With Flying Colors
THE CAPTAIN CONGRATULATED,
Only One American Was on Board and
 Gould Do Nothing.

Tn. Matter Reported to Washington.
 Probability that the Escape VIII Cause n
 Speedy Settlement Tho Nows Gives
 Great Satisfaction in Ottawa Senator
 IIalc's Opinion of tho scizure IIo Treats
 it Lightly.
 VICTORIA. B. C.. Aug. 5.-Victoria is in great state of excitement, the cause being the arrival of the Black Diamond She had on board ono American seaman, John Uakarson. He was appointed special officer by the captain of tho Rush and ordered to take the Diamond to Sltka. Captain Owens told Lieuten- ant Futile he would not sail to Sitka, but would bring his vessel to Victoria. If they wanted the Diamond to go to Sltka they would have to put stronger crew than tho schooner's aboard
 The rush steamed away and Owens sailed toward Ounalaska, thinking there were British warships in that vicinity and intending to demand protection. He sailed into Ounalaska harbor and board ed schooner from Port Townsend. He was told there wore no men-of-war in tho vicinity. Owens told tho American seamen he would sail for Victoria. He landed his Indians on the east coast of Vancouver. The Rush took the Black Diamonds scalskins, about eighty in number. The American scamcn had made an official report to American Flce-Consul Marvin. who has telegraph cd the facts to Consul Stevens of San Francisco.
 The American says he was we'll treat ed by the crew of the schooner. The greatest satisfaction is expressed hero at the escape of the Diamond. It is thought the United States will demand the return of the schooner, which tho British Government daro not give up. It will bring the matter to a speedy con- cluSiOn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
SULLIVAN JAILED.
Aftcr Receiving an Ovation in the South
 Gov Lowry Sends Him to the Cooler.

AICer 4kece1ving an Ovation in the South
 Gov Lowry Sends Him to the Cooler.
 JACKSON, Miss, Aug. A-Sullivan's trip to Mississippi was like a tr!umphal tour. Crowds gathered at every rail road station and cheered the pugilist, and at several points ladies sent bou. quets to him.
 At Durant, Miss. tho crowd num- bered several hundreds. The privilege of shaking Sullivan's hand wos fairly begged for. Several ladies gained en. franco to the car and were Introduced to tho champion.
 At Jackson the crowd was still larger. and no less enthusiastic.
 Sullivan was met by Renaud and other sports and taken to hotel where a spread had been arranged for. Tho crowd followed and cheered for tho pugilist.
 Sullivan went into the rotunda of tho hotel and held q levee, shaking hands with hundreds of persons.
 The Governor, on being informed of the demonstration, was very much in- censed, and ordered Sullivan locked up in the city jail. He said he would not allow prisoner, charged with serious offence to make mockery of the law
 Deputy Childs took his prisoner to the jail. where he Is new locked up, with but one friend, Matt Clune, who was allowed to accompany him.
 The big fellow submitted quietly to the order of the Governor, and rather blames his friends for making his sit- uatlon worse than 1t would otherwise have been but for their over-zealous attentions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
Senator Hale's Opinion,

BOSTON, Aug. 5.-Senator Hale has been interviewed on the Bchring Sea question. He says that the Senate Committee on Relations with Canada took no testimony on this point, regard ing it matter for diplomatic negotia- tion. They saw nothing while on tho Pacific Coast to indicate any ill-fecling on tho subject. MT. Halo does not seo any reason to expect trouble with Can ada or England over tho Bchring Sea matter. On the contrary, he thinks all tho governments concerned will CO., operate to protect tho seal fisheries from piracy. The question of the closed sea need not be raised for this purpose. MT. Halo disclaimed any in tention of speaking for tho Administra tion. As for MT. Blaine's views, he had no means of knowing them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESIGNATION.
Weather lnCliCa tons.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 5.-For New England: Fair, followed in extreme western portions of Massa- chusetts and Connecticut by showers; cooler Is the interior. stationary tenn perature on the coast; westerly winds become variable.
 For Eastern Now York: Fair, fol- lowed by showers; cooler in northern portion: stationary temperature in southern portion: variable winds.
 For Now Jersey and Eastern Pcnn- sylvania: Cloudy weather and showers; stationary temperature, cooler. south erly winds.
 For Western New York: Light show CTS: slightly cooler, except in southern portions; stationary temperature; vari- able winds.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
INTERESTING eREvtTlEs.

TIE total indebtedness of the various States of tho Union toots up 2ao, ,0oo, ,oo6
 A ROBE lately pioRea !p garden at Lock- port, Cal, measured two feet in oircum- fcrehco
 A GEonolA hen which wss set oQ seven- and left fout egRs unhatcnM
 ONLY four of the iQsty-two sovereign States of the Union are entirely treo from debt9. and these are llipois, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Colorado.
 THERE is plan on foot to erect in New York great naAsqleum capable of holding the remains of 5000 people. The project ors propose also to put up similar mauso- leums in other eities.
 A RESIDENT of Newark, N. J., Is in pos session of g letter written by him to his wife in Dfesden in 1881, which failed to reach her there owing to her sudden de- parture, and which has for the lest eieht years been travelling about Western Europe.
 TEE dlamond-or, as the medieval Itai- ians called it, ''P.el-e d:lto reoo,.ct.taztone, because they believed 1t maintained peace and happiness between man and wife--is generally recognized as an appropriate gem for the betrothal ring. For generations it has been recognized in gem loro as tho en- blem o1 power and devotion.
 CHICAGO Is now the largest city in area, and perhaps the seoond oity in population on tho American oentipent. Tho area of tho city was formerly forty-three and one-half square miles. to this was added la1 square n1nes. paking total of 174 square rniles, with length of tweuty-four nrtles and a brendth es from four to eight miles.
 Tns renaius of Catherine sevier, the wife ot Tennessee's great 0ovexaor, ue ih Q moSs- GrvFn ceFaer sf an aosndonea graveyard at FaNselrtlle. Alo. Now thet Nho boHss q her distinguished husband have boon laid beneath the monument erected to his honor, 1t Is proposed to open the neglected grave of bis wire and place her rdmaips beside tnese afAar hqshh9d. .. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
The Murderers Became Insane.

TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 5.~-Patrick Cof- fey, the old man who was sentenced to death in Jersey City for the murdor of his paramour, but to whom on Jan 3 was granted communication to imprison- mont for lifc. has just been adjudged in- sane by tho physicians of the State prison, where he Is now confined. He will be removed to the Statc Asylum for the Insano. Jas. LcCaren, the old man who killed John Shea, tho iceman, on Juno 3, has been taken to the Statc lunatic asylum. His removal was or dored by Chief-Justice Beaslcy, who acted upon the report of Dr. Ward, Sup orintendent of the State Asylum and Dr. Lalor, of this city,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
An Elopin8 Couple Heard From.

ANsoNIA, Conn.,, Aug. Sword has been received hero that James Dough erty of Birmingham. who deserted his wife two years ago, has been living in London, Ont. with a woman supposed to be Clara Vincent, who left Birming- ham the same time he did. Doughorty Is 0 confectioner. and did thriving business in London. but left there sud- denly not long ago. His wife and two children are in destitute circumstances in Birmingham.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Tragic Sequel to Runaway Match in
 Baltimore.

Tragic Sequel to Runaway Match in
 Baltimore.
 BALTIMORE, Aug. 4.-William Dolan, bool1kcopcr 30 years of age, shot his young wife dead last night at their ele- gantly appointed home in East Lanvale street, and then put bullet through his own heart.
 The exact cause of the tragedy will probably never be known, but the mother of Mrs. Dolan, a Mrs. Ballard. says that Dolan wss very jealous of his wife. They were married on Jan. a4. 1883. in New York. It was runaway match on account of the fact that they were first cousins
 MT. and Mrs. Dolan had attended the opera at the Academy of Music in the evening. They returned home at ll:2O p. m., and the shooting occurred five minutes later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
CANNiBALlSM IN CHINA,
The Drowning of Females Will Hereafter
 Bea Misdemeanor.

11S a Iu1SOemClnOr.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The steam ship City of Pekfn, which arrived to-day brings tidingso of an attempt to canni- balism at Pho Shan Hien, near Shanghi. The proprietor of a public bath there be- came possessed of the notion that to eat child would cure him of an illness from which ho was suffering. From an old woman ho bought a child which he induced coolio to kill. Tho body was discovered by the authorities in large jar ready for cooking. All the persons connected with the crime have been arrested.
 The Viceroy of Fukien and Chellang has issued proclamation against the drowning of female children, which has bcen common of late. He notifies families that hereafter the penalty pro- v1ded by law will bo strictly enforced Tho penalty is sixty blows of the bam- boo and one years banishment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
Burke Starts for Chicago.

WINNIPEG. Aug. 5.-Chief Hubbard, of Chicago, accompanied by Officers Col lins. Ross, and Frederick, loft by the Manitoba express yesterday for Chi eago, with Martin Burke. the extradited Cronin suspect. They expect to reach Chicago late tonight. The witnesses kept hero since tho trial were also taken south with the party. Burko was taken from jail early yesterday and hidden in the train in tho yards, dis appointing a large number of curious citizens who had gathered to see the supposed murderer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
SITTING BULL DEFEATED.
Prominent Indians Sign the Treaty al
 Suppress the Big Chief.

@uuihAS SiSn the treaty ana
 Suppress the Big Chief.
 STANDINa ROCK, Dak, Aug. D. Much to the surprise of everybody at the agency John Grass, Mad Bear, Big Head and their bands have signed tho treaty and now 600 names arc all that arc necessary for tho opening of the reservation.
 There was a wild scene when Sitting Bull and his band rode up in war cos tume and attempted to drive the friendly Indians from the council, but he was soon suppressed, and the h. dlans under the three chiefs above named followed them in signing Four hundred signatures were secured yes- terday and the commissioners arc elated over the prospect of success. Chief Gall is still hesitating, but it is believed he will consent within 0 few days.
 It Is now reasonably safe to predict that the II, 1000, 900 acres of land will be opened for settlement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-05
A 6lO,OOO Fire nt Ithacn.

ITHACA, N. Y., Aug. s.-This morn ing at o'clock fire broke out on the fourth floor of four-story building on State street, tho two upper floors of which were occupied by Treadwell's photograph gallery. The inside of these floors were burned out The boot and shoc stock of c. w. Ingalls, and Mrs. l.. A. Burritt's millinery and fancy store were badly damaged by water. The total loss will amount to about $1O,OO0.