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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
FULLER's CLOSE SHAVE.
How 1t Came About that John G. Carlisle
Was Not Made Chief-Justice.

How 1t Came About that John G. Carlisle
Was Not Made Chief-Justice.
New York Sun.
II see that the Sun continues to insist
that Chief-justice Melville w. Fuller must
shave off his disfguring mustache," said y
Kentucky politician at the st. James Hotel.
Perhaps Fuller has heard by this time Of
the close shave ne had for the chief
justiceship, and prefers to remain away
from the BARRIERS chair. The story has
its accuracy. John G. Carlisle should have
been Chief-justice of the Supreme Court,
and he would have been, too, but for the
treachery of certain Senator and the cow
ardice of Grover Cleveland. 1t came about
IN this way: The President was great adj
mirer of Carlisle. and let it be known to a
chosen few that he was going to offer the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY TO Mr.. Carlisle. Senator
-, it may be Vest, of Missouri, l viii
not be positive, called on the .Presi-
dent and told him that it would never
do to appoint Carlisle; that his personal
habits were such that the Republican ma
jority in the Senate would reject the nomi-
ma t anu tna a. IL wonia De great dow
far as to put Carlisle's appointment in
writing. Carlisle heard of the objection
chat had been made to him and went imme-
diately to the President and told him that
he would not accept the appointment, and
that it was his wish that bis name should
not be considered. A friend of Carlisle
went to every Senator on the judiciary
committee then in Washington. and all OF
them, without regard to party, pledged
themselves to report his nomination favor
ably. This friend, after four days of hard
work interviewing the Senators, rushed
into Mr.. Carlsle's room in the House.
where he was being shaved, and announced
answer was: The President has just ap-
pointed Melville w. Fuller, of Chicago, to
be Chief-justice of the Supreme Court"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

tricians use technical language, which,
naturally, befogs the unscientifc, and
are suspected of purpose to conceal
the dangerous nature of the fluid from
general knowledge for business pur-
poses. There can be no doubt that an
electrical current may easily be pro-
duced that will produce instant death in
every case, and that if no reasons ex-
listed for mystifcation of the ignorant,
every scientist on the witness stand
would say so promptly and emphatic
allv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
COMMENT AND OPINION.

TALK Is cheap, and minority votes are not
vitality dangerous; and English royalty is
still strong enough to Outlast good deal of
both. The established church and the
lords must be swept away before direct
assault can be made upon the crown with
any show of success.-New York Press.
THE world has become very practical.
Thus far no good has resulted from polar
expeditions, aud there is no prospect that
any good will ever result from those that
may be conducted in the future. The best
thing that can be done with the north pole
is to let it severely alone.-Chicago Her
aid.
THERE is in Illinois, Kansas, Iowa and
Nebraska sufficient acreage adapted to
beet-root culture for the sugar supply
of all America and half of Europe. The
speedy development of the beet-sugar
trade is certain, provided only that tariff
protection is Chicago Inter
Ocean.
BETTER the trusts than socialism and an
archy. We have dealt successfully with
graver difficulties than this. and yet have
not violated any of the true principlestof
republication, or done harm to any of our
cherished institutions. That rare quality
of common sense for which our country is
everywhere celebrated, will deliver us
from the evil Of trusts. as it has heretofore
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

McElwee. the sugar examiner in the New
York custom hOuse, whose dismissal by
Appraiser Mullin for drunkenness the Cleye.
land administration would not permit. is
resignation, but cannot. He has cut a
broad figure as an incompetent tale
bearer, hilarious" character. and is re-
tanned in order that his conduct may be in
meted out to him if he is found to deserve
it. McElwee had powerful hold during
the incumbency of Secretary Fairchild, and
though he was shown to be unfit for any
place of responsibility, he laughed at every
take in not going when his partner went.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

school interests of the State can contem-
plate without indignation the prospect
of their being sacrificed for cold blooded
speculative purposes. The remedy lies
with the people. They should refuse to
play into the hands of the monopoly, and,
at the earliest opportunity, should de-
mand the repeal of the law. The best
books in the market are none too good
for Indiana, and the people are entitled
to buy them where they please. The
attempt to force set of inferior Mis-
souri, books upon Indiana by legal COM
pulsion is an outrage. The pretense that
it is done in their interest is adding in
suit to injury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

IT is not generally supposed that the
divorce laws of Illinois, as administered
in Chicago, need to be made any more
liberal, but it seems they are to be. For
many years past the rule has been that
the complainant in a divorce suit, where
desertion is alleged as the ground, must
have been resident of the State for
one year prior to the filing of the suit.
Now it appears that decision of the
Supreme Court rendered in 1885 nullifies
that rule. This old decision, recently
unearthed, holds that in contemplation
of law the residence of the wife follows
that of the husband, and that desertion
for two years by the husband residing
In Illinois, although commenced in a
foreign State, enables the wife to obtain
a divorce in Illinois. Courts and law
yers are at loss to know how this old
decision could have been overlooked SO
long, and all agree that the effect of its
discovery will be to open the doors to an
influx of divorce suits by nonresident
women, and to make the present lax law
still laxer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

THE suggestion of an educational quail
fication of the right of suffrage in the
South does not meet with much favor.
The pretended motive of the suggestion
is to exclude ignorance and illiteracy
from participation in politics. The
Shreveport Ua.) Caucasian is frank
enough to say that such a law would
not be satisfactory, for the reason that
1.-THE negro, up to a certain point, is as
quick to learn as the white boy, and the
public schools are open to both, although
they are separate" Hence, as the Cau-
casian states, "while many of the former
[blacl1s] would be deprived of the bal
lot no imconsiderable number of the
latter [whites1 would be in like con-
dition." What the Southern Democrats
want is some rule that will exclude edu-
Gated negroes and admit illiterate white
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27


THE Journals correspondent who pro-
tests against the proposed mention of
the cost of the soldiers monument on
the corner stone makes good point. 1t
matters nothing to pOsterity what it
costs in dollars and cents. The monu-
ment of itself will testify that the peO-
pie of the State were not moved by sor-
did considerations in providing a memo
rial for the soldier dead. They wanted
a suitable monument, and if the cost of
such structure had been twice as great
would not have grudged it. By means
of that monument they at once express
gratitude to their country's defenders
and acknowledge the debt they owe-a
debt that cannot be paid with dollars.
Why, then, associate the financial feat
ure with it inseparably? As well attach
the florists bill to bunch of flowers
laid upon soldiers grave, or label a
gift to the living with the cost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
THE NATIONS YOUNG DEFENDERS.

The militia encampment now drawing
to close has been beyond comparison
the most interesting and successful held
in the State since the war. Some pre-
vious encampments have been attended
with more ''fuss and feathers" and per-
haps larger allowance of picnic pleas
ure, but this one has shown by odds the
most military spirit and discipline and
much the nearest approach to the true
standard of such affairs. 1t is an auspi-
cious beginning of the creation of good
State militia
1t is interesting tOrefect that the stall
wart, manipulating young men In uni
form who have been seen on our streets
during the past few days belong to a
generation which has come to the front
since the war. Most of them were either
babes In arms at the time of the sur
render, or have been born since. To
them the war is largely matter of his
tory or tradition. OF its glorious ex-
element, it's patriotic impulses, its high
emotions, its fierce passions, its marches,
battles and victories they know nothing
by personal experience, though all have
heard the story from their elders or
learned it from books. Happily for
them and the country it is glorious and
honorable record, and tit to bequeath
from sire to son. Happily, too, for the
country, these stalwart young men of a
new generation are as patriotic and
brave as those of the last who responded
to its call a quarter of a century ago.
Let us hope the country may always
have and deserve such defenders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

A cABLEGRAM from Bristol, England,
says that until the bounty system was
put in force on the continent sugar man.
ufacturing at Bristol gave employment
to thousands and support to more. After
this week there will not be a refinery in
operation there, the last refinery to shut
down having informed its men that there
will be no work for them after to-day.
Great Britain has free sugar, but the de-
velopment of the industry in Germany
and France, under protection and boun-
ties, is closing her factories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

A TREE must be judged by its fruits.
In view of the results of the school-book
law thus far, the pretense that it was in
tended to break up school-book rings,
or to benefit the people or the schools in
any way, is a brazen fraud. AS matter
of fact, it has already established a worse
school-book ring than any that ever ex-
listed before, and threatens to inflict IT.
reparable damage on the schools. No
person with the slightest regard for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

AN article by Attorney general Mich
ener, copied from the last issue of Frank
Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, gives a
very clear exposition of the division of
constitutional powers and of some of the
more fragrant usurpations of our last
Legislature. No Legislature of any
State ever passed so many acts calling
for the immediate interpOsitiOn of the
courts in defense of the Constitution and
the rights of the people. The Attorney
general notices three of these acts, which
have been set aside by the Supreme
Court, and follows with some general
views in regard to popular government
and the constitutional distribution of
powers, which will command the assent
of all good lawyers. Incidentally, he
notices the general tendency of legisla-
tive bodies to encrOach on other depart
ments of the government. If the ex-
traordinarily bad record of the last Leg
islature shall have the effect of calling
public attention to this subject, and of
arresting this vicious tendency of legis-
lative bodies, it will have served some
good purpose. There has been no better
presentation of the subject than the
Attorney generals article.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

Philadelphia Press.

Let the affairs of the Pension Bureau be
investigated, by all means, if it will afford
any satisfaction to our friends, the enemy.
department since the Republicans took
hold it is time the thing was discovered
and punished-and while the authorities
are about it, they should not fail to extend
their work SO as to include a searching
post-mortem examination of the manage
ment of the late Pension Commissioner
Black There are elaborate and emphatic
surface indications that something in a de-
caying condition will be found in that di-
rectiOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

A LONDON insanity expert" has plan
for capturing the Whitechapel murderer.
1t is to form a syndicate, composed of
every possessor of scheme, to capture
the murderer. The various schemes
will be laid before the syndicate, and the
best plan in the syndicate's opinion will
be adopted. The ease with which a
practicable plan could be thus evolved
is easily imagined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

THE New York Times solemnly re-
marks that "the North Carolina revolt
against Mr.. Harrison's administration is
not matter which, in the present state
of the weather, is likely to enchain the
eager attention of a perspiring people,"
Probably not, especially as "the North
Carolina revolt" is only an aspiring
and ridiculous scheme of one Congress
man who has no following.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
Southern Situation i'm a Nut-sben

Augustd kOd.J CnIOHItIt-
There was South of slavery That is
dead. 1t served its purpose. IT had its
day and generation. We say we rejoice at
it's death. We would not restore il. Let it
rest There is q South of freedom. the
magic of whose matchless products is fill
ing the world with admiration, and whose
possibilities are only bounded by the
wants of civilization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

THE prolonged investigation into the
merits of electricity as substitute for
the gallows is evidently being conducted
with view to giving the public as little
information as possible. The aim of the
convicted murderer's attorney is to
prove that the electrical current is an
uncertain. and, therefore, improper Of
fetal instrument, his hope probably be-
ing to save his clients Life. The cleo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

AN Iowa man and his wife entered into
formal contract, to the effect that the latter
should keep her home and family in a COM
Portable and reasonably good condition,
and that the husband should provide for
the necessary expenses of the family, and
in addition pay his wife for her individual
use $500 per year in monthly installments.
The woman fulfilled her part of the agree
ment, but the man failed, so far as the
special payment was concerned. and she
therefore brought suit against him. The
court has just decided against the woman,
holding that the enforcement of such
compact between husband and wife is
against public policy, and. furthermore,
that it was her business to do what she
agreed to do without any compensation.
This decision will doubtless be hailed by
the champions of down-trodden woman as
one more sample of mans injustice; but
other women can content themselves with
the reflection that if husband is too mean
to give his wife money of his own free will
he can be depended on every time to evade
O law requiring him to do so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

New York Graphic.

Gen. Dan Macauley. the former Mayor OF
Indianapolis, who was with the Republican
national committee last fall. is now known
as '.Old Nick" He says he was full OF old
Nick" as a boy and is full of ''Old Nick rs
a man. 1t comes from the privileges he has
secured from the Nicaragua Canal Company
of selling supplies on the line of their en-
fernrise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
The Expensive Burden of Royalty.

IU"d Statt RtRlsltI
The Englishmeu who delight In the pomp
and parade of their royal institutions
may be willing to pay the bills: but there
are tens of thousands of other Englishmen
who have no use for the passing, show.
They see no occasion for pride or pleasure
in heino taxed to keep up the expensive
trappings of royalty, and they are not
afraid IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

EASTERN scientists, with prize in view,
are eagerly suggesting plans for the sue
cessful determination of the mosquito. A
New York genius suggests the propagation
of dragon flies, better known to the multi
tude as devils darning-needles." in the
mosquito-ridden regions of country. A
Philadelphia rival maintains that the
spider is the most deadly enemy of the in
sect in question, and recommends their en-
couragement. AS between spiders and
DEVILS darning-needles, most people have
no choice. but will prefer mosquitoes.
Science is great, but not always practical.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

Senator Vest thinks Montana will GO
Democratic this fall. Not this fall. Sena-
tor; some other fai when Missouri goes Rs-
publican and there is good skating in thai
other strongly Democratic region.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

are members of that church. but he is not.
People must have very little to do to
trouble themselves about the religious be-
liefs of others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
The Mystery Explained.

Omaha Republican.
Omaha seems to have had less trouble in
enforcing the Sunday law than any of the
Eastern cities but it must be remen bered
that Omaha is much nearer prohibition
State than they are, and can get all tho
supplies 1T wants by simply crossing the
river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

WITH all his opposition to certain leg
islative policies favored by the govern
ment, Mr.. Gladstone has never, in his
long public life, failed in respect to the
Queen. In arguing in favor of the royal
grant he declares himself averse to "any
measures of economy that will impair
the dignity and splendor of the crown"
and thus shows himself possessed of the
traditional English loyalty to the SOW
ereign. His course in the matter, though
bitterly criticised by the opposition, is
one that deserves admiration, since if
he were influenced by small motives he
might, for personal revenge, have OBJ
jected to the measure. Since taking his
present stand ON the Irish question he
and Mrs. Gladstone have been persist
emily ignored in social way by the
Queen, and for three years have received
no invitations to royal entertainments.
Recently, when it came to her Majesty's
ears that the ex-Premier had declared
his intention of supporting the grant,
she smiled upon him once more, and has
even hidden him to dine with her. Had
she not done so Mr.. Gladstone would
have advocated the grant and then have
gone on his way undisturbed. He was
simply doing what he felt to be his duty
as loyal citizen anxious to preserve
royal prerogatives, and not as poll
tician currying favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

GOOD many people are being killed by
lightning in various parts of the country
these days. If the people in New York, who
are inquiring how much electricity it takes
TO produce death. could only measure the
current in these cases, they might have the
answer 10 their problem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

THE World never said that the Demo
cratic party IS not worth 81. What IL said
was that it had no desire to boss che Demo-
cratic party, and would not give 81 to own
it in fee simple.-New York World.
If that isn't denial that does not
deny, then what is it?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

Can be found at the following places:
LONDON American Exchange In Europe. 449
Strand.
PARIs-American Exchange In Paris, So Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA. p. Kemble. 1885 Lancaster
avenue.
CHICAGO-Pslmer House.
cINCINNATI-J p Hawiey q Co., 154 Vine street.
LOUIsvILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
THIRD and Jefferson streets.
ST. LoUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

THE salOon-keepers of Cincinnati
have taken position of open defiance to
the Sunday closing law. At mass
meeting, attended by several hundred
of them, on Thursday, the following
resolutions were adopted, with cheers:
Whereas, The well-known Owen law,
can sneak in everywhere, threatens to be-
come established In Cincinnati, and
Whereas, No concerted action has been
taken to resent the said law, which is an
insult to common sense; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the salOOn-keepers
here assembled, openly oppose this law,
which is unpopular, and damaging to our
business; and, therefore. we have decided
to keep our places of business quietly open
on next Sunday, and on all succeeding Sun
days, conducting our business as on any
other day, and avoiding all disturbances.
Resolved, That each saloon-keeper who
signs the resolutions of this meeting shall
have our solid protection in every case of
prosecution, and the expenses thereof shall
be betrayed by our own means.
We do not recall anything quite so de-
faint as this by the advocates of free
whisky anywhere. 1t is simply an open
declaration of war against law. These
saloon-keepers undertake to say that
the law is "an insult to common sense'
and damaging to our business" there
fore they will not obey it. On that issue,
made in that spirit, the city authorities
of Cincinnati should enforce the law il
they have to call on the Governor for
the aid of the State militia to do it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
IL is asserted here that President Harrison's
Cabinet IL principally composed of persons OF
the Roman Catholic faith. Is this true!
LYNN. Ind. PATRON.
No member of the Cabinet is a Roman
Catholic. Some OF Mr.. Blaine's relatives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-27
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-25


 was fear-stricken, and bethought me that I would fly. Fly!-fy whither2 The temple door was barred; I could not AF, was alone with the Godhead, alone with the power that I had invoked, Nay, my heart was pnre-ny heart was purei I would face the terror that was to come, even though died.
 '1sis. holy Mother" I prayed, "Isis. Spouse of Heaven, come unto me, be with me now. faint be with me now"
 And then knew that thinga were not as things had been, The air around me began to stir, lt fNatled as the wings of eagles, it to0k life. Bright eyes gazed upon me, strange whispers shook my soul. Upon the darkaesa were bars of light. They changed and interchanged, they moved to and fro and wove mystic symbols which could not read. Swifter and swifter flew that shuttle of the light; the symbola grouped, gathered, faded, gathered yet again, faster and still more fast, till my eyes could no more count them. Now was a1oat upon q sea of glory; it surged and rolled, as the ocean rolls it tossed me high, 1t brought me low. Glory was piled on glory, splendor heaped on splendor's s head, and I rode above it all.
 Soon the lights began to pale In the roll. ing sea of air. Great shadows shot across 1t, lines of darkness pierced it and rushed te9etAer on it's breast, till at length only Was shape of flame set like star on the
 To be contlnue,