The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-06

ministers and ambassadors claimed and got
their title The most recent case of an en-
voy extraordinary is that of Whitelaw Reid,
who was sent to represent the United States
at Queen Victorias jubilee Col. John Hay
was and is the ambassador plenipotentiary
Consuls are business agents of their govern
ment. They do not represent it, but simply
help along the transaction of it's business
with the countries to which they are sent.
Please give me the origin of the saying,
'like a stoughton bottle. Lee
A decoction called 'stoughton bitters,
formerly in use, was contained in stone
bottles that. owing perhaps to their Pc
culiar composition, were unfit for other
purposes after being emptied. The phrase,
empty stoughton BOTTLE" therefore, be-
came a synonym for uselessness.
To whom shall / apply in Australia to To-
cate the estate of a, deceased citizen OF that
country? 3 How long after the decease OF
a citizen of Australia before the estate re-
verts to the government when heirs are not
located? ,. Is there any difference IN length
of time when heirs live III foreign coun-
try?-E. r. r.
There are five independent colonies in
Australia. In New South Wales you might
write to. the Crown Solicitor, at Sydney; in
Victoria, to the Curator of Estates of De-
ceased Persons, Melbourne; in South Aus
tralia, to the Attorney General, Adelaide;
in Queensland, to the Registrar General
Perth. ?. We do not know; we think the
heirs can appear at any time, as the estate
is not merged in the crown that its iden-
tity is lost. The crown always can restore
it. 3. The second answer applies here.
How would the single TAX benefit the ten
ants? AS / understand it, this tax will be
The
landlord at present regards the rental value
as interest ON his money invested. He would
have to double the rent on his tenant in or
der TO realize a fair interest on his money
invested, and to pay the single tax. In 9TH
er words, the tenant would not only have 10
pay the landlord an interest on his money,
but also pay the single tax.-W. OF
The idea eff the Single Tax party is that
the tenant would not pay an increased rent;
that the landlord would prefer to give up
all his real estate except what he uses for
himself for his residence so that every one
will in time have his own home and no more
land than he needs to support him. That
consummation is aimed at by the party at
all events.
Please give a sketch Of the Black Horse
Cavalry of the Confederate army.-W. FL. S.
The Black Horse Cavalry was begun on
June Is, 1889 its first captain being John
Scott, of Fauquier county, Virginia. Rob-
ert Randolph was first lieutenant, Charles
II. Gordon second lieutenant. 1t on
duty at John Browns execution and at
Harper's Ferry, after the evacuation OF that
place by the United States ordnance Of
ficers. At Harper's Ferry Major T. ]. Jack
son C'Stonewall'D commanded it temporar-
lily; then w. IT. Payne was chosen captain
The Black Horse distinguished itself at Bun
Run. in the pursuit, and was thanked by
Jefferson Davis. In November, 1861, it was
made a part of the Fourth Virginia Caval-
ry when Captain Payne was promoted
major and Lieutenant Randolph was made
captain The Black Horse, either with the
Fourth Virginia Or on detached service
took part in the war from beginning to end
To First Sergeant Robert Martin was
awarded rifle given by an English officer
to the bravest man in the army. The Black
Horse served at Spottsylvania, at Chancel-
louisville, Five Forks, etc, held the road at
Appomattox until the surrender, and under
Lieutenant Ficklin disbanded at Fauquier
Courthouse in April 1865. It's history has
been written by Colonel John Scott.