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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
TIE PORTLAND PosIoEEIce.
4 Soldier Removed aud a Civilian Given tn e
Place in Preference to Five Soldiers.

A Soldier Removed aud a Civilian Given the
Place in Preference to Five Soldiers.
To THE EDTToR-Sir: During the last cam
paign, preceding the election of President Har-
rison, the republican press and speakers fairly
howled about the failure of a democratic adj
ministration to appoint ex-soldiers to Office.
and asserted that in the event of republican
success, the soldier would be abundsnty recog-
nized.
Take the leading positions in the presidents
cabinet, ministers to the leading countries
abroad, and the vast distribution of federal
patronage throughout the several states OF the
Union, on down TO the little, lmpecunlOus,
fourth-class postmaster, and how has this
promise been kept by the grandson of his
grandfather?
The readers of THE SENTINEL are aware it
has been completely violated in the conspicu-
Gus appointments thus far made. The little
city of Portland is well aware of it by its own
experience. 1t had a soldier democratic post
master with nearly three years time yet to
serve IN Office. He was removed and a repub-
hcan appointed. Postmaster Lowrie was the
most popular official who has ever served in
the Office, aud man In needy circumstances.
He was given the "razzle-daZzle." There were
six republican candidates. Levi J.. Gilpin, a
gallant soldier: Nimrod Headington, a gallant
soldier; Thomas BoswOrth gallant soldier;
Theodore Baily, gallant soldier; Mr.. Buck, a
gallant soldier (every one has a good soldier
recOrd), and Elias J. Marsh, a civilian and a
crank. Marsh was appointed. There is no
more unpopular man in his own party. The
kicking is mighty among the republican
cohorts. Ii was totally unexpected here that
Marsh would get the appointment. His can
didacy was laughed at but Congressman
Browne OF Winchester was enlisted in his be-
half and the appointment, it seems, was easily
obtained. II was no doubt promptly made on
account of the overwhelming desire to turn 4
democrat out of Office. The Foulxe and Swift
crowd should begin at once its adulations Of
Benny as a civil service reformer We hope
the readers of The SENTINEL will not lose sight
OF this little specimen gem we have quoted.
Portland, Ind, June 10. A SOLDIER.
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THE Journal, which is doing dirty work
for the Clay county operators to which
no other newspaper in Indiana would
stoop, Yesterday printed statement pur-
porting to be taken from the books of one
of the coal companies, and purporting to
show that the miners have actually
averaged as high as $500 earnings in two
weeks. The statement is fraud. 1t is a
deliberate and disreputable attempt to
mislead the public. The Ne,cs exposes
the fraud:
It is a selection OF two weeks when the coal
has been hoisted Cat that time OF year, October,
it likely would be hoisted rapidly for the win
ter markell and the miners paid for It. But
how many weeks work does 1t represent? The
miners, when there is work for them, get out
the coal, but they are paid for it only when the
coal is hoisted ont of the mine and weighed.
In any two weeks payroll a miner may be
paid for a months work.
1t is by such methods as these that it is
sought to arrest the tide OF public sympa-
thy that is flowing so strongly toward the
Clay county unfortunates. But what else
could be expected of men who syste-
matically plumber labor through the in
famous devices of "pluck-me' stores and
false weights, or of the newspaper which
upholds them in so doing?
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White Springs, Fla. June is.
He Likes "rhe sentinel. ;,

To THE EDIToR-Sir: Since l have been a
constant reader of The SENTINEL it gets better
every day and has made many warm friends in
this part of the state because of the way in
which it handles the Napoleonic governor for
his obstinacy and bullheadedness; because it
has the backbone and sand to stand for the
people and condemn monopolies.
By the way the Evansville Journal deserves
a good sized slice of public confidence for the
merited rebuke it gave the governor May THE
SENTINEL and journal live long 10 advocate
the principles of modern progressive govern
ment. CONSTANT READER.
Madison, Ind, June Is
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
.sDunkards in Council. -

To THE EDIToR-Sir: Under the above head
ing your correspondent at Harrisonburg pub
lished a falsehood, which you will please cor
rect. He says that feet-washing is an ordi-
nance of the Jewish dispensation. / would
like TO have him show when or where the Jews
ever practiced feet-waShing as an ordinance.
/ will make the brief statement right here,
for the benefit of all the world, that feet-wash-
ing was never practiced as an ordinance until
Christ established 1t as such; neither was the
Lords supper, or lamb soup" as your CORE
spondent is pleased to call it. Bread and wine
ere sacrament, but not a supper.
Rrookville Ind. June 70. z UMRAUGH.
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The Kotteness in the Postonce.

To THE EDToR-Sir: Your articles relating
to the moral character of the appointees under
the present administration Of the postal service
are timely and to the point. But ! notice that
the Ne1cs and Journal do not assist you in
urging the removal of the seducerS and bawdy-
house keepers from Office. We remember how
they attacked Barney Conroy, an ex-convict,
who was appointed in the postal service under
Cleyelands administration. Conway lost his
situation on account of their attack. They
condone the villainy in republicans that they
condemn in democrats. c. JOHNS.
Tndianapolis June 20,
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The southern Postofices.

To THE EDIToR-Sr: A few weeks since
wrote an article for the indianapolis Journal,
in which ] spoke very plainly of the recent
changes in the postofices in the South. / also
made the statement which is true, that I have
always been a republican "of the strictest
sect" Having been for twenty-six years of my
life in Indiana, certainly know what repub-
licauism means.
l must say that the present administration
seems to be determined on filling every post
Office in the South with thoroughly incompe.
tent and unfit men. Such appointments would
not be tolerated in the North.
J. VI. OUTLAWS.
White Springs, Fla, June is.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

in stately mansions on the north-side.
They have fine horses and carriages and
worship in swell churches and lounge in
swell clubs and go to the seashore and to
Europe and buy diamonds and fine raj
ment. Protection is a grand thing-for
them and all their kind. But how does
it help the operatives in Clay county, or
the German miners who have been on a
strike against starvation scale OF wages
for MANY weeks?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

farm products and live stock should be
full and correct, and farmers can assist TO
make it so by acting upon the suggestion
above made. 1t is also important that the
vital statistics and mortality reports should
be as accurate as possible, and TO this end
it is hoped that physicians throughout
the country viii carefully keep the
physicians registers" which have been
generally distributed by the bureau. DR..
JOHN S. Billings, surgeon Z. 5. army, has
taken charge of this feature of the census
work
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
A Slap at the "Journal. !"

Malfeasance in Office is rapidly increasing,
and whenever a rascal ia detected in betraying
a trust the public has reposed in him, he ought
to be exposed and punished without regard for
political considerations 1t is the boundeR
duty of the press TO expose and denounce cor.
ruption in high places, and lrl,el newspapers
party predictions are so strong that 10 may
airGys be relied upon 10 conceal, mi@eDresem and
Gpotogise for the Dlisdeeds of The rdscdls of as
political faith IL becomes common enemy 1corse
than the original sinners.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Another Cent For the Coal Barons.

To THE EDIToR-ST: notice in your issue
of to-day that you have placed at the disposal
of the indianapolis Journal the fund for the
relief Of the Clay county coal barons. This is
but proper and right. Desiring to contribute
nv little mite to said fund, and not knowing
the address of the Journal, send to the coal
barons' organ, through you, cent Will you
please see that it is duly applied?
Salem Ind, June 2l. f. w. MENAUGH.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

THE prohibition amendment has met
with an overwhelming defeat in Penn
sylvania. The latest returns indicate that
the adverse majority will be over 100000.
The submission of the amendment was a
partisan trick, devised by Quay ct al. to
throw dust into the eyes of the prohibi-
tionists, and arrest the stampede of tenn
perance voters from the &. o. p. The act
of submission having served this pur-
pose, the republican machine was set to
work to defeat the amendment. 1t is to be
hoped the Pennsylvania cold waterites
have got their eyes open at last. AS to the
result OF the election, however it was
brought about, it is one upon which the
people of Pennsylvania are to be con-
graduated. Any other result would have
been sad blow at the welfare, and a
serious reflection upon the intelligence, of
that commonwealth.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

TIE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette as
sures its readers that the Clay county
miners are ain comfortable circumstance"
and do not need assistance. The Globe
Democrat Of st. Louis makes similar
statement. So far as we have observed
not a single republican newspaper has
printed the facts about the Clay county
situation or spoken good word for the
miners
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

"W. H. s." says in the Commercial Gazette
las to the decisions of the supreme court
against HovEY); EITHER the court is
wrong or the constitution is wrong"
This is really delicious
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
The school-Book Pirates.

The trust has been dangerously bearded in
its own den in Indiana, and its howls are for
pity rather than Justice. The school-book
trust is smashed, and Indiana school children
will have cheaper books.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

JAMES F. HOOP, Point Isabel, Ind: % Don
Porhrio Diaz is president of Mexico; (2)
elected December, 1884; reelected December,
1888; (3) the state superintendent report will
he in Drint about July l.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

Gov. HovEY may not be so pretty as he
was before he tackled the supreme court,
but he knows good deal more.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Ha. a Feather In It's Cap.

THE SENTINEL put a feather in its cap BY
giving the commissioners pointers, and ROose-
Welt commended it, Notwithstanding Deputy
Postmaster Thompson damaed il for ell that
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
TERMS PER YEAR.
81 90

Single copy Invariably in Advance 40
wessk democrats to bear in mind and select their
orn state paper when they come to take suoscr1p-
ions and make up clubs
Agents making up clubs send for any information
desired Adde'S THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL
Indianapolis md
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

THAT payroll printed by the Journal to
show that the Clay county miners have
been making good wages has been
thoroughly exposed as a deliberate, bare
faced imposition and fraud. A Brazil
merchant, who was a miner for fifteen
years, asserts that no man on earth could,
in twelve days dig and load the amount
of coal indicated BY the Journal payroll.
What can be said that will do justice to a
newspaper which will deliberately use its
columns in this way to mislead the pub
lie, in order to keep bread out of hungry
mouths?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

Digestion of food facilitated by taking Or.
Henley's Celery, Beef and Iron. It gives tone
to the stomach. and aids nature. Price. 81.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26

IT appears that the Brazil block coal
company is responsible for all the troubles
in Clay county The other and smaller
companies would treat the men fairly if
the Brazil would permit them to. This
overgrown corporation, however, domi-
mates the situation. It controls the rail-
road from Brazil to Chicago, and "regu-
lates" transportation charges so as to
make the smaller companies sweat. 1t
is only a question of time when it will
absorb the latter, and then the miners will
stand better chance Of starving to death
than ever. Great is monopoly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Or. Heniey's True Invigorator

Ayers Pills are palatable, safe for children
and more effective than any other cathartio.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-06-26
Daisy.

IPittsburg Post.
This same Judge Woods must be a daisy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18
Powder Unearthed

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is Giant powder
enough to destroy the entire neighborhood
WAS unearthed few days ago By James
Haskins as be was digging on his lot, and
the story of the tud has just come out. The
property is in the most precipitous district
in the city, and Hasklns sought to level OF
the ground. His methods met with strong
OH actions from the neighbors, and it is sup.
posed some of these adopted desperate
game to get Haskins cut Of the way and
blow up his property. As Haskins was
working about the place with pick be up
turned what looked like o stick of candy.
Ga looking closer be saw the word giant"
stamped on it. His heart stood still for
moment as he realized it was giant powder.
Three dynamite bombs aad twenty-one
sticks OF giant powder were unearthed with
10 short compass This was turned over to
the police, who have since been at work on
the case without satisfactory results. Across
the street nearly 700 children were at
school and had chance blow from HaskiDs'
pick exploded the giant powder, half the
ami!ies at that end of town would have
been in mourning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18
Er ST and Snow.

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Sept. 1S.-The
first snow of the year for this section of the
upper peninsula fell here yeterday after
noon. 1t was only sprinkling, but was
followed by bitterly cold wave.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept is Heavy frost
ia reported in this locality and all along the
line of the Illinois Central west last night.
The crop Ia said to be greatly Injured in
many places.
EAST TAwAs. Mich, Sept. 1S-There was
heavy frost here yesterday, the first this
fall. Considerable damage was done to the
vines.
CHICAGO, Sep 19-The reports of temperature
to the Signal Service Bureau indicate that frosts
fell last night over large area. The States and
portions of States included in tho frost belt were
northern Karsas, northern Missouri, Illinois, In
diana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and points
farther north
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

It is again reported that Gen. Malone hss
a new scheme for the solution of the Vir.
ginia debt question.
Mr.. P. b. McCaull, United States internal
revenue collector for this district, has taken
the stump for Gen. Malone.
Judge R. W. Hughes is reported Gs saying
that he would like to see Gen. Malone de-
feated; that Malone ia not doing the repub.
lican party any good in Virginia.
The democrats have made the G!lowug
additional legislative nominations: For
Princess Anne county and Norfolk city, Col.
Daniel ]. Turner, for the SENATE; Louisa
Spotsylvanis and Stafford Counties and the
city of Fredericksburg, W. a. Little for the
Seuas.; Meck!enburg, ]. n. Hutchinson for
the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18
Abduction

CHICAGO, Sept. 1S-AIlce de Wolf,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles de Wolf,
is missing and no trace as to her where
abouts has been Obtained. Yesterday morn
ing Alice left her home and started for school.
Her mother heard nothing Of her until noon,
when note came from Aiice's teacher.
The little girl had not been at school and the
t'acher had FASTENED to make inquiry If her
pupil was sick. Mrs dc Wolf hurried t.
the school. From school children it was
learned that as Alice reached the corner OF
Latin and Plum streets on her way to
school, cab was driven close to the side
walk. Alice was picked up by tall man,
wearing gray clothes, placed in the cab and
hurried away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18
End of a Wrecked Career.

An East Caror let, H., dispatch says
The sequel to tho most sensational trag-
edy that ever took place in southern Hi
nois, occurred here this morning. Monroe
Cray, a school teacher we'll known in Mon
roe and Randolph counties, shot himself
through the heart and added another chapter
to the terrible crime of five years sgo AT that
time Gray was teaching schooin Columbia
III. He had handsome wife aud two bright
children. Among the vii ofs at his homo was
William Dietsch, the weathiest farmer in south
ern Illinois. Dietsch lived like prince, and his
amours were open and notorious. Mrs. Gray Was
charmed By his lavish display and his progresses
ing appearance. For months the conduct Of the
pair was subject OF gossip about Columbia but
Monroe Gray never heard word OF 1t. al last
the talk reached his ears, and be determined to
mako an inve stigation. The investigation WAS
followed by rrss, in which the perjury OF his
wife and friend was exposed Gray caught them
n an apartment in his own house, and coolly gave
them one minute for prayer. and then shot them
dead. Dietsch pleaded hard for his life, Offering
largo sum of money The schoolmaster WAS like
adamant He shot Dietsch first, killing him with
two shots. Then he placed the revolver at his
wife's heart She screamed and pleaded in terror
There was report, and she fell dead III on the
body of her paramount. Cray was arrested, and,
after the trial, he was sentenced to one year IN
the penitentiary. He was pardoned after serving
two months. He brought his children and the
wreck of bis household to Carondelet. he was
changed man ever afterwari. He never smiled
or attended amusemens. His melancholy was
observed by every one. He was devoted to his
children girl of nineteen and boy of sixteen.
Yesterday he wrote long letter to his children,
telling them in the most endearing terms that his
burden was too heavy. He detailed how month
ago he had made all arrangements to shoot him
self, and the weapon failed. Twice since he at
tempted his life and failed. LAST night he lay
down on the floor, placed the Same weapon to his
heart. and this time it acted with deadly effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institu ion
at Stanton has begun the year with ia
pupi!s-the largest number since it's found.
alton.
Har,isonburg was visited by cloudburst
Yesterday. 10 the main street boats could
have been used for time. There was much
damage from fooled cellars, etc.
Rev. l.. R. Melbourne, pastor of Luray
Baptist church, has rendered his resignation
to take effect oD the 1t Of October next, he
having accepted Il call tothe Rockville, Nd,
Baptist church.
Patents were issued yesterday 10 ]. h.
Birmingham, assguor to a. L. Station, Lex
ington, corn and fertilizer dropper; Kent II
Carper, asaignor to Garner Shank Conduc-
tor Co., Salem, churn; Beverly K. Dcdey
and A. F. Cosby, Richmond, Indicator for
barber shop.
Randolph Reed. sixteen years Cd, son OF
Capt. l.. L. Reed. OF WesImoreaEd county,
was drowned 10 Mattox creek, short dis
lance from Oak Grove yesterday. Ycurg
Reed was ont ssilirg alone, and it is sup
posed a sudden squat struck the boat, cap
sizing it and throwing him into the water,
where he drowned befole aid could reach
him.
In the United States Court at Norfolk
yesterday. Judge Hughes pre- iding, the mat,
ter of The United States vs. the directors OF
the late Exchange National Bank was csll
ed. District Attorney Martin stated he did
not think the government should be sub.
jected to further expense. and therefore
moved that nollee prosqli be entered in
the case against the directors, which the
court granted.
The storehouse of VIM. b. Parker. at
Tasley Station, about two miles from Onan
cock, was broken into Sunday night and
robbed of about $3.50 and small quantity Of
goods. Suspicion rested on young negro
10 the neighborhood named Charles Scar
borough, who was arrested aud confessed
his guilt. duplicating In the robbery three
other negroes, Geo. Dunstan, Daniel Bag
well and his son, Isaiah Bsgwell. They
were all arrested and lodged in Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18

WHEN MIR. CLEVELAND was President ne
not only forced the few democratic editors
30 whom he gave Insignificant offices to
abanGon their papers, and prohibited all
democratic Office holders from subscribing
10 democratic election funds and from all
other sorts of partissnism except the ezer
ci OF the hare privilege of voting the dem
ocrstic tics ct, but he even removed q. s.
distric. attorney for no other reason than
the fact that being unexpectedly called upon
20 address his fellow democrats upon one
occasion, he had complied with that request.
Now. that Mr.. Harrison ia President, repub.
lican Office holders, so far from being pro-
hibited from partisan work, are stimulated
10 take entire control Of all such work. 10
Virginia they run primaries and ward meet
ings, manage county and State conventions,
and are almost the only etumper5 General
Malone has. o. 8. District Attorney Lnrty
is now siumpng in the Valley, and Internal
Revenue Collector McCaul addressed o
crowd of negro Maboaeites at Farmvllle last
Monday. The difference between now and
then ia as great 10 the matter referred to as
il all others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18
End of the Strike

LONDON. Sept. 1S-Work on the docks is
assuming it's normal aspect. Fewer non
union men are employed and many of the
men engaged to fill the places Of strikers are
Joining the union. There have been no at
tacks this morning upon "blacklegs" by the
men who took part in the recent strike.
Three thousand men assembled outside
the Victoria deck this forenoon and de-
uended the dismissal of the men taken on
during the strike before they returned to
work. The directors OF the company re-
fused to grant the demand. The men at
work are guarded by policemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-18

THE Philadelphia Record says: Perhaps
the luckiest veteran who holds federal of
fee by appointment Is the Register of the
Treasury, General Rosecrans." Right you
are But for the failure of the Confederates
to adopt General Jackson's advice General
Rosecrans would have been driven into the
Rappahannock river on the night of his
signal defeat at Fredericksburg, and he is
now drawing four thousand dollars year
as Register of the Treasury and an equal
sum as retired military officer.