The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-09
GENERAL HARRISON'S RESIDENCE.
Ex-Congressman lIorr's visit-The Generals
Fine Equipages for Washington Use.

The only Out-Of-tOwn visitor of promi-
hence at General Harrison's residence yes
terday was ex-COngressman Roswell C.
Horr, of Michigan who is in the State on
lecturing tour. He stopped here TO make ),
social call on the President-elect. The new
carriages for the use of the family in WASH
iDgton have been selected, and will be fur
nished by the Studebaker Brothers. They
were chosen by Russell b. Harrison, who
inspected the vehicles on exhibition
at the Studebakers' warerooms in
Chicago and gave the final order.
Only those carriages which will be in inn
mediate demand by the incoming Presi-
dents family We're ordered. They consist
of q sixteen-hundred-dOlla landau and a
Observation-Disclosures brougham. The
instructions given are that everything
shall be tinishedas plainly as possible. No
gilt trappings either on the harness OF car
riages will be allowed. The General will
not have SO much as his initials penciled ON
the door of the brougham; The landau
will be his state carriage, and it will have
ished in black. The brougham will have
the main panel finished in dark green.
with quarter panels, boot and
mouldings in plain black The gear
ing is to lie dark green, with three
stripes of black. The interior trimmings of
the landau and brOugham are to be of green
cloth and lace. The mountings are ebony
and silver. The landau and brOugham are
to be shipped direct to Washington i'll time
for the Inauguration. 1t seems that among
all the live stock owned by the General
there are no two horses alike, and Russell
b. Harrison is now engaged In looking up
suitably matched team.
Among the presents received yesterday
by the General was small box made from
wood taken from the Faneuil Hall building
in Boston. and presented by admirers III
that city.
ID. G., member of the presidential inaug-
ural committee, is here to consult with the
President-elect on inaugural matters. Col.
III. G. Minor, of Louisiana, is also in the
city. He viii present his views on South
ern matters to Gen. Harrison.
Authorship of the Murchison Letter.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. S.-FOllOwing is
the substance of a letter sent to Gen. Harri-
son in relation to the MurchisOn letter.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. /. 1889.
Hon. Benjamin Harrison, Presidentelect, Indanap-
ohs Ind:
Dear sir-First saluting You, and rendering
our high respects as friends and Republic
we deem it tight that you should be put i'm pos
session Of for the sake of the facts themselves,
as well as for your own information and protec-
or in behalf OF such, but in the interest of his
toric truth.
After reciting the history of the Murchi-
son correspondence as telegraphed last
night, the letter seeks to impress on Gen.
Harrison the fact that all persons who may
claim the authorship of the famous letter
practice fraud on him (the author); upon
the Republican party, and upon you, sir,
If they come to you asking recognition
because of such alleged service"
The letter to General Harrison, after stat
ing that photos raphic copy of Lord Sack
ville's letter is inclosed, closes as follows:
The photograph is sent, not so much as evil
dence-which is now no longer needed-as for a
memento OF the campaign, and we ask you to ac-
cept the same with our compliments. We are,
sir, your friends and fellow citizens.
HARRISON GRAY OTIS.
Editor Los Angeles Times.
W. +. FITZGERALD.
Member California Republican State Executive
Committee.