The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-27

field of instructions IL the proper military
tactics to be used in the suppression OF
civil disorder. TO elucidate. compare and
condemn social, political and economic
doctrines. be exceeded his proper function.
The Secretary promised the committee that
the charges should have proper considera-
ton.
When the Soldier Rolls VIII Be Issued.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
W~ASHINGToN. May 26.-From Indiana,
Ohio and various other central States in
quiries are arriving daily for an important
publication which is 10 some day appear at
the Census Office. G.. A. X. posts especially
are writing for ''coples of the soldier rolls
published at the Census Office" When in
quiry was made for this publication by the
Journal correspondent at the Census Office
to-day this reply was made, 1T will be
issued in about three years" An effort was
made at the last session of Congress to get
an appropriation with which 10 buy the ex-
Union soldier roll prepared under the direc-
ton of the G. A. r., but the effort failed.
Forty thousand dollars was asked and Con-
gress only appropriated $4,000 1t Will cost
several times the former sum to prepare the
roster with the Census Office facilities and
will require, as stated to-day, about three
years work to complete 1t.
Can Issue 81, 600, 900 of Silver Certificates.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Attorney-general
Miller has decided hat the Secretary of
the Treasury has no authority, under the
act of July IA. 1890. to issue treasury notes
provided for by that act except in payment
of the bullion purchased each month under
its provisions, but the gain or seigniOrage
arising from the coinage OF bullion under
the act, when paid into the treasury. be-
comes a part of the general cash, and as
such may be used. under existing law. like
any other standard silver dollars. and chat
silver certificates may be issued against
such dollars as may be offered at tho treas
ury for exchange, whether such silver dol
lars represent profit, or seIgniorage. or
otherwise. There are about S4,OOO,OOO OF
selgniorage in the treasury, against which
silver certificates, under this decision, can
be issued.
The Four-and-a-HaIEPer-Cent. Loan.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The treasury cir
cular in regard to the four-and-a -half- per-
cent. loan will probably not be published
before next Monday. In it the department
will give notice of its readiness to redeem,
on the lst of September, the $780, 900. 900 of
ing in all cases where the hold
ers are not willing to extend them
at an interest rate of = per cent.
Secretary Foster said to-day that he sup
posed he would be able to pay the entire
loan at maturity, but that he did not want
to tax the treasury TO that extent If he
could avoid it. He said that the bonds. If
extended. would be, of course. subject TO
call. but he added with a smile that he did
not think many would be called in during
the first year.
Supreme Court Justices Break the Record.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The United States
Supreme Court. during the term justended,
beat the previous highest record of cases
ever disposed of at one term of the court.
settling SIT cases, against 40, heretofore
the greatest n1l1ber passed upon in a
single term. a number Of important cases
are set for before a full bench
Immediately after the court reassembles In
October. Among them are the schooner
Sayward Behring-sea case. the Counselman
case, involving the right OF the Interstate
Commission to compel witnesses
to testify. the Baltimore * Ohio railroad
theatrical-rate controversy, and tho test
suit about the validity of the Mckinley
tariff and customs administrative acts.
Preparing to Investigate the Indian War.
Special TO the Indlanap oils Journal
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Petit
grew. of South Dakota, who is now in this
city, has been notified by Chairman Dawes
that the Senate committee appointed to in
vestlgate the cause which led TO the recent
Sioux Indian outbreak in Sonth Dakota
and Nebraska will meet and organize at
Chicago on July 6. and then proceed to the
scene of last winters Indian wal, where
there will be q thorough inquiry. 1t Is be-
lieved that the committee will report In
favor of disarming all Indians on reserva-
tons. providing against sedItlous utter
ances before them by any one, and for Civ
ing the savages lands in severalty.
Patents Granted Hoosier Inventors.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-Patents were to-
day issued for Hoosier inventors as follows:
Albert Anness and w. NJ. Ring, assignors
of one-third to W.. L. Bowers, Liberty,
thill coupling: Andrew j. Bobbs. Marion.
suspenders; Eli Bond. Anderson. house-door
letter-boX; Eugene Bretney, Indianapolis.
water purifier; Wilbur L. Cornelius. In
diaDapolls, seat for bicycles: Noah Harris,
indianapolis. hub box attachments; Wm. III.
Johnson and L. Kruse. Indianapolis. u%rinal;
Amos MendeDhall. Unionport, tricycle.;
Solomon p. Stoddard, Brookville, picture
frame; Abraham l.. Teetor, indianapolis,
bicycle; Charles r. Webster, Shelbyville.
counting machine.
General Notes.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. May ga. Z. Osb orn was
to-day appointed postmaster at Palmyra,
Harrison county, vice +. Brown. removed,
and l.. G. Brack at Fontanet. VigO county,
vice b.. Welton. resigned.
Fred w. Heath. of Muncie. who has been
in the East for several weeks on business,
left for his home this afternoon, accom-
panied by Mrs. Heath. During his absence
from Muncle he succeeded in perfecting
some transactions which will inure largely
TO his financial benefit.
Gen. Thomas w. Bennett, of Richmond,
will get pay for the loss of his horse during
the late war. The Third Auditor of the
Treasury to-day allowed the claim, amount
ing to 500.
General Schofield has communicated to
the arm the orders of the Secretary of
War on the death of the late Alphonso
Taft. The order pays a high tribute to the
late ex-Cabinet officer, and directs that, as
a mark OF respect TO his memory, the War
Department be draped in mourning for
thirty days. On Thursday next. the day
of the funeral. seventeen guns will be fired
at intervals OF half an hour at each mill
tary post.
FOUND SEWED In HER SHROUD.
Note for $3.50 Taken from a WOman's Coffin
After Being Buried Seventeen Years.