Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1889 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1889.

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Peering, northwest corner Third and Jefferson streets. 8T. LOUIS Union News Company, Union Depot and Southern HoteL "WASHINGTON, D. O-Rlggs House and Ehbitt llouee. Teleplione Calls. Business Ofilco 238 Editorial Rooms 242 S Open the books and turn tho rascals out. M I Smash tho Marion county and tho Insane Hospital ring. It is unfortunate that our courts have not jurisdiction in Canada. We think the Marion county Democratic ring is losing its grip. The accounts of tho Insano Hospital should be thoroughly investigated. The eagle's flight is out of Fight. So is that of the Democratic boss of Marion county. ' Local Democrats are looking rip that is, up north toward Michigan City and Canada. j aMaMMMMM i - - -1 1 - " TnE Democratic party is morallv responsible for Sullivan; financially, more's the pity, it is not. John E. Scllivan was ono of tho loudest howlers about Republican frauds in the late election. The official returns from the First district indicate that, in the opinion of the citizens, Mr. Posey is a daisy. The "mills of God grind slowly," but they are gradually grinding tho Democratic party exceedingly small. i John E. Sullivan has gone, but Bernhamer has returned, so the Democratic managers will not be altogether lonely. The Marion county Democracy is a bad lot, and Coy and Sullivan were its prophets. What will the gang do now? Verily, verily the Republican scratches who helped put the Marion county Democratic ring in power are getting their reward. Yesterday bondsman Renihan "did Sullivan tho justice to say that he was honest." To-day Renihan's opinion on that point is not quotable. Perhafs this would be an appropriate time for the prominent Democrats who testified to Coy's good moral character to do the samo for Sullivan. , Sullivan did not stay long enough to get on the board of control provided for under the Curtis bill, but ho has all the qualifications required by that bill. The same party that afflicted the community with Coy and Sullivan is responsible for the Marion county legislative delegation, which is arranging to put the affairs of Indianapolis under control of an irresponsible board. Sullivan had a considerable loan at one time out of the Insano Hospital funds, and the managers had hard work to get it back. Who knows but he has had others, and failed to return them? The accounts should bo investigated. Gapen still continues to draw his salary as a trustee of the Insane Hospital, and Coy as a member of the Council, while the Democrats in the Legislature are seizing everything within reach and creating new places for party pets. Nice party that. Down in Arkansas, and other Southern States, assassination of political opponents is a favorite Democratic diversion. In this region tally-sheet forging and stealing from the public treasury are the preferred pastimes. There is the same lack of moral principle wherever you find the party. With the Democratic councilman of the Eighteenth ward in tho penitentiary and the Democratic county clerk in Canada, with his pocket full of the people's money, the local branch of tho decrepit old party has no one left at whom to "point with pride" but Tomtit Bailey. Inevitable fate has not reached for Bailey yet. Bernha3IER has returned just in timo to be appointed county clerk in place of Sullivan, resigned. He is as good a man as Sullivan was when he was elected, and, being a lawyer, knows more about the duties of the office. The offico was given Sullivan for party work of tho kind , that Bernhamer did, and tho reasons, if sufficient to elect Sullivan, apply equally for Bernhainer's appointment. . The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company owes it to itself and to its policy-holders to clear up the mystery that surrounds the recent defalcation in this city. All the circumstances go to show gross inefficiency or carelessness in tho home office and management. If they knew of Moore's swindling transactions, and permitted them to continue, they are in the same boat with him. If they did not know of them, the business management and methods of tho com-, 2?any arc grossly defective. In either

case tho policy-holders are entitled to an investigation and exhibit of the company's affairs, and. they should insist on having it. Every day that tho company fails to mako a satisfactory statement concerning tho recent defalcation in-, creases tho necessity for it, and should increase tho determination of tho policyholders to have it.

EXIT SULLIVAN. Tho flight of John E. Sullivan is tho natural culmination of a dishonest career. Sullivan has long been known as a rascal in his private dealings, while his connection with politics is an unbroken record of disgrace. Ho was unquestionably tho worst man that has ever had anything to do with our local politics, and has done more than any other to debauch and corrupt them. Ho is a worse man than Coy, more reckless, unscrupulous and dishonest, and more richly deserves to wear tho felon's stripes. Coy's punishment was none too severe for his crime, but Sullivan's long immunity and final escape is a sad miscarriage of justice. Tho extent of his defalcation and theft of public funds cannot be known for some time, and perhaps never will be. It is pretty certain that he has gutted tho county clerk's offico and stolen everything ho could lay his hands on. A county officer said, yesterday: "He is an infernal scoundrel and has stolen from everybody." Ho got into tho county treasury at least $21,000, and how much more nobody knows. Tho loss will fall on tho treasurer, who is responsible, as well as his bondsmen. What amount of trust funds and judgment moneys Sullivan has appropriated is not yet known, but certainly all within reach. It will probably transpire that he has borrowed money of the Insane Hospital, and if there was any money under the control of tho County Commissioners he has probably got that. They have been in full sympathy with tho Coy-Sullivan regime. It will not be easy to get at tho bottom of the businesses Sullivan's party friends will, doubtless, do all in their power to prevent thorough investigation. The mask being thrown off the public can now judge as to the merits of the fight which the Journal has been making during the last two or three years. With Coy in the penitentiary, Bernhamer just discharged, Sullivan a fugitive, Gapen on the anxious seat, Dr. Harrison in tho sweat-box and their henchmen and dirty workers running to and fro like frightened ants, tho Journal seems to be reasonably well vindicated. In the fight it has mado it has not been actuated solely by partisan motives, and still less by personal malice. It has been fighting for honest elections and purer politics. It has been making war against a ring that was makingwaragainst honest politics and good government, and corrupting, defiling and debauching everything it could lay its hands on. Tho ringleaders of "this gang and their lieutenants and helpers had no regard for law or morals, and recognized no principle in politics but that of personal success and aggrandizement. .Their political rascality has only been limited by their power to do mis chief, and it will take years to recover from tho harm and disgrace they have inflicted on the city, county and State. For all this disgrace and loss of public money tho Democratic party is directly responsible. It stood by the rhig-lead-ers long after their rascality was exposed, indorsed Coy as an honest man, denounced tho charges against Harrison and Gapen as Republican campaign lies and cheered on Sullivan in his gallant efforts to break down the prosecution of tho tally-sheet forgers. Even now tho very men who have stood by the ring through thick and thin are opposing any reform in the management of tho State institutions, and aro doing their best, in and out of the Legislature, to perpetuate the political methods which have culminated in this disgrace. The Democracy have fathered, indorsed and carried these men, knowing them to bo rascals, because tho party needed their corrupt methods in politics and was not only willing but anxious to profit by them. It is a thoroughly disgraceful record. CITY FINANCES AND TAXATION. If tho city of Indianapolis is to bo properly governed, and policed, and hold its placo anions other cities of equal rank, it must have ; . material increaso of revenue. No change in the form of government, or in its administration or personnel, will secure needed improvements without tho revenue to pay for them. Its present revenue is entirely inadequate to its necessities. It is hampered and hedged in on every side, prevented from making needed improvements and compelled to take a tail-end placo by reason of a lack of revenue. It is unreasonable and unjust to demand of the Council improvements which it has not tho means to pay for. If tho city is to have a larger police force, better and cleaner streets, better improvements of all kinds, it must have more revenue. Tho present revenue is not as great as it was twelve years ago, while the city's expenses have steadily increased. The tax levy in 1877 was $1.13; since then it has been only 90 cents on tho $100. No city in tho United States that makes any pretenso of good government, or of keeping up with the march of progress has as low a tax rate as this. Under this levy the city revenue last year was $454,371, not enough to meet its interest account and actual necessary expenses. This year the revenue will be somewhat larger, but so will necessary expenses, and the interest account will bo slightly increased. Last year seven principal items of expenses were as follows: Interest on city debt $103.S1S Fir department 77,293 Public light 74,531 Police department Water rents... 33.2fs Street repairs and materials 3J,7l btrect improvements 23,308 Total.....,... $401,792 These seven items absorbed nearly the entire revenue, and compelled tho city to continue the vicious practice of borrowing money to meet current expenses, as it has been obliged to do for several years past. The present indebtedness of the city is $1,405,500, on which the interest amounts to $103,318 a o year. Fart of the debt draws 6

per cent, interest, part 7.3 per cent., and $21,000 draws 8 per cent. All these rates aro too high. The debt should be funded at a much lower rate of interest. Of the debt drawing 7.3 per cent, interest $CO0,000 falls due on July 1, 1893. It ought to be possible to anticipate tho maturity of that debt and fund it now in long-timo bonds at 4 percent. Tho city's annual interest account ought to bo materially reduced. The Other principal items of expense probably cannot be. They are veijr low compared with tho same items in other cities. The available means of increasing the revenue are increasing tho tax levy, increasing the saloon tax and the levying of special license taxes. The 90-cent limit law has probably worked well in the main, but tho timo seems to have come when, the. limit might be raised. An increaso of ten cents, making the levy $1 on the $100, would not bo unreasonable, and would add considerable to the revenue. Even then our tax levy would be lower than almost any other city in the United States of the size of Indianapolis. Some cities go as high as $2.04ontho $100. Tho Journal would not favor placing the limit above $1, and it believes tax-payers ' generally would not object to that moderate in-, crease. Second, as to the saloon tax. The present law, a relic of legislative barbarism, limits tho municipal tax on saloons to $100 a year. Its effect is to

k encourage and protect uramshons. increase their number and the evils they produce, deprive cities of a large amount of revenue and proportionately increaso the burdens of other tax-payers. If this law were repealed and the limit placed at $500, many cities besides Indianapolis would bo the gainers. In this city it would add largely to the revenue. If the Legislature has any regard for the public welfare1 or tho wishes of tho people, outside of dram-shops, it will repeal this law. An undoubted source of - increased revenue would be a special license law. This is a favorito and profitable source of revenue in other cities. Kansas City derived a revenuo from thi3 source last year, of $103,584. Among the special taxes levied in that city are hacks, $15 a year;-milk-wagons, $5; two-horse wagons, $10; one-horse wagons, $5; restaurants, $25; real estate agents, $50; meat-shops, $25; hotels, from $25 to $200, and all kinds of agents, brokers, and office occupations. Cincinnati taxes all kinds of vehicles from private carriages and phaetons to hearses, drays, baggage-wagons, omnibuses, hacks, and two, four and six-horse wagons. That city also taxes hotels, restaurants, ice-cream saloons, pawnbrokers, fortune-tellers, auctioneers and many other occupations. Thero is a growing sentiment in all cities in favor of special license taxes as a means of relieving the burdens of real estate and reaching a large class of lucrative occupations which would otherwise escapo taxation. In order to enable tho city to avail itself of any or aU of these sources of revenue, legislation is necessary, and efforts should bo made to secure it. : If thd T. present session of tho Legislature passes without anything being done to increase the city revenues, its financial embarrassments will inevitably increase, and its prosperity be seriously retarded. The city is directly interested in having this matter attended to, and steps should bo taken tobring it to tho attention of tho Legislature, either by the Board of Trade, tho City Council, or a citizens' meeting. TnE managers of tho Democratic party in Marion county cannot claim that they have been unwittingly deceived by John E. Sullivan. His character and methods have been publicly known and discussed in this city for a long time, but his methods, his brains and his recklessness of means to carry elections have been a necessity to insure the success of. the party here, .and the party managers, : in i consideration of his doing all these infamous and scoundrelly things, paid him' by giving him the best and most lucrative office in the State. He had no qualifications whatever for the office, he knew absolutely nothing of the duties of the place; but ho did know how to steal votes, how to alter . and forge tallysheets, and how to fraudulently enable Democratic candidates to get possession of the offices and the courts; and now the people of tho county aro paying for this Democratic success. Dr. Kate C. BusnNELL, a woman of high personal standing, and official agent of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, investigated the dives in the pineries of northern Wisconsin, of which so much has been affirmed and denied in the newspapers. She confirms the worst that has been said and makes an appalling showing in W. C; T. U. prints and lectures of the condition of affairs in that region. She declares that the so-called official investigations have been farcical, and that tho reports that butf little immorality existed thero were not based on facts. To save the reputation of the State, if for nothing else, the Wisconsin authorities should investigate the matter thoroughly, and, if Dr. Bushnell's statements are true, should clear out the vile dens for the sake of humanity. .,. . TnE Democratic Senators of Pennsylvania refused to vote on the question of submitting tho prohibition amendment to tho people. Tho Democratic members of the House, with the courage of their free-whisky principles a little stronger, voted against submission. Tho temperance question is one' that has no interest Jbr the Democratic party, save when it comes to securing the assistance of tho thxrd party to place itself in power. f Senator Morgan, of Alabama, argues at great length in the current ; issue of the Forum to prove tha the political conflict of the South is a race question solely, lie Senator will perhaps write a postscript to his article explaining what tho race question had to do with the political murder of Mr. Clayton. It will rffever do to make fish of ono and fowl of the other, even if Sullivan was in tho poultry business. The Democrats in thet Council declared their confi

dence in Sim Coy by decking to unseat him, and tho Democratic icitizens of Ids vrard demonstrated their fith in his integrity by re-electing him, as Councilman while he was still in the penitentiary. It is tho manifest (ity of County Clerk Sullivan's official : associates to formally announce their bjjief in his integrity, and of tho local party managers to keep tho office open f or' him in tho

event of his return. at It is reported that Helen tyi, Gougar, in her speech before the recent convention of tho National Woman SuffragchAssociatiom at Washington, D. C, said that the adoption of the woman's municipal Vuffrage law of Kansas was largely duo to J the Prohibition party of that State. This versatile Democratic worker has changed her tuno decidedly since tho meeting of the Woman Suffrage Association held in Indianapolis in the fall of 1887. On that occasion Mrs. Gougar, it will be unpleasantly remembered by those present, consumed with her own remarks the hour and a half that . bad . been set apart for Miss Anthony, whom tho people had come to hear, and declared, among i other thing9, that the municipal-suffrage law was brought about through the Republican party of Kansas, and that women voted the Republican ticket in every instance where good temperance men were nominated. Miss Anthony, who knows something libout Kansas politics herself, may have had this in mind, together with her Indianapolis experience, when she 'sat upon" Mrs. Gougar at the recent convention by cutting short her speech on tho ostensible ground that she was abusing men and not speaking on suffrage. Susan is human, and the chance to "get even" was probably not without its satisfaction. ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. Mr. Hart, tho new Mayor of Boston, never uses tobacco, but keeps a supply of good cigars for the use of his friends. TnE chief of an Australian tribe delivered the following temperance lecture in one line: "One drink is too much; two are not enough." ' John P. St. J onx, once somewhat known through his connection with the prohibition ngitation, is now engaged in a California real estate speculation. . Mrs. Florence S. Morse, who won the hundred-dollar prize offered by the New York Press for tho best bill of fare for a dinner for four persons, is a self-taught cook. Alexander Cabanel, the French painter, who has just died, was a master of his profession. The only art critic who found fault with his pictures was Anthony Cornstock. The Duke of Westminster has made deadly enemies of the London doctors. He has stipulated in granting new leases to medical men that no brass plates shall be placed on their doors. A. M. Cannon, the Washington Territory millionaire, was peddling sewing-machines in Portland, Ore., nine years ago. and today his wealth is estimated at between $4,000,000 and 6,000,000. S. W. Hawkins, a Cherokee Indian, is in Washington. lie is a tall, copper-colored, intelligent brave, who spends much time at tue capital advocating the claims of the red man to full citizenship. " A Philadelpiiian states that Sir Robert Morier, tho English diplomat e for whose scalp Bismarck went on the war-path, is a bigger man, physically, than even tho ironhanded Chancellor, and could go into the scales with him and give odds in weight. )1,!"Mr. Frederic IIarrisox, the chief posmuvisv in LiOuuon, is a middle-sized man, with brilliant eyes, a ruddy face, a kindly look, and a manner which is pleasantly academic. He is an enthusiastic lover of the French nation and republic, a brilliant writer and a veritable enthusiast for humanity. ' SATS a Comanche Indian clergyman: 'What wo need is the Bible taught in a plain manner instead of the whisky llask. We waut the government to educate our children to be.good and useful citizens of this country instead of drunkards. Let the government appropriate more money for teachers of a good moral character and less for scalp-knives and guns." . Washington is a haven of rest for numerous retired army and navy officers. A list of the retired officers now residing in the city shows: In the army, ten generals, five majors, fourteen colonels, twenty-live captains, eleven lieutenants; in tho navy, twenty-eight rear admirals, sixteen officers with the relative rank of commodore, three captains and a half dozen minor officers. Many own their residences. The English farmers persist in their prejudice against having their fields trampled down by fox-hunters, butthosoof Atherstone, Warwickshire, do not say much; they only put up barbed-wire fences about their fields. The master of the fox-hounds threatens to give up hunting unless the wire is removed, because it maims horses and hounds. The fanners reply that it is a cheap and durable fencing, and they like it. The barbed wire may get to be popular in England. Mayor Erratt, of Ottawa, Ont., has been black-listed by the Ottawa Club, a high-toned affair composed of government employes. They objected to the Mayor because he was "in trade," he being proprietor of a large furniture store. Many members of the club owed tho Mayor for furniture, t and he forthwith instituted suits against them, being unreasonable enough to declare that if they were gentlemen they should pay their hills. He will hold them before the courts, and endeavor to convince them of their errata. It seems that the recent prolonged visit of the Emperor of Brazil to Europe has acted as a good advertisement for the great empire over which he rules. The number of emigrants who have disembarked . at Rio since Dom Pedro's return to his own country has been unprecedentedly large. The total number of emigrants reaching Brazil dnring the past twelve months was 136,000. Dom Pedro has done a great deal to encourage this inllux of Europeans and is much pleased at the result of his efforts. It is now settled that the Shah of Persia will pay his long promised visit, to Europe in the spring. A suite of rooms has been secured for him in Paris from the 24th of 3Iay, so that his visit to St. Petersburg will probably terminate shortly; before that date. As at present arranged, the Shah has piomised Sir Henry Drummond Wolfl .to pair a visit to London, and if this engagement is kept he will be in England about the middle of June. He, then intends to go to the Riviera, and he may pay his respects to the Sultan at Stamboul. In any case he will return to. Persia by way of Armenia and the Caucasus. , C0MML3T AM),V0PLNT0y. The intelligence of 'the country is in favor of high license anp, opposed to prohibition. Omaha Republican. Mr. Bayard's foreign policy has been afflicted with spinal jneningitis,. and Mr. Cleveland's tariff idea were inspired by the Cobden Club. Milwaakee Wisconsin. Those Southern Democrats who are interested in protected industries jote- the free-trade ticket and depend on Isorthem Republicans to mainfatn protection. They don't vote as they believe, surely. Nebraska State Journal, f ' It is alarming, irf View of the diplomatic record of the past' two or three years, to contemplate the possible complications and diffiulhes in which another four years of such incompetencymight have involved the government. Miaaeapohs JournaL The only possible way to win a strike is to show that thetnkers are indispensable. That will show iMeif in a short time. If no other workmen fcan be obtained, then the employer must icome to terms. But if otn-

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These- are unchangeable Strikers tent of passion on im; r.J" t hcm from and their friends should prent; tnem iruui Let us have a definite anoV peaful nn. derstanding between maiSano and the United States for the, mainu .nanco forever of tho independence of this lift lo Tiotntf coon V,.w YorK DUU r kingdom in the Soutn i -New true solution of thoSamoauqU.cstion.-Aew York Independent. , ' j ' ' Mr. Harrison has ffaf IfSl land's great mistake. He UWWJ" self witli the strongest iji and he need not fear to be ovmlwdowL The people are confident that oeveraro his advisers Mr. Harrison will be the 1 resident-Minneapolis Tribune., The best advice that ftln;SSJ?tH strikers is to keep cool. The one thing tho American public will not stand W violence. If any disposition to violate law or destroy order crops out public sympathy will promptly disclose itself m opposition to those who provoke breaches of. peace.-Aew York Graphic. ' -i ' The cowardly demagogues in Brooklyn who are protecting strikers in fuc1.0"1; rages are dieging pitfalls in the path of the uoing xueiruuiv icarieusiv - best friends of the excited strikers who curse them. Cleveland Leader. i Ox the whole, perhaps it would be iust as well if the terror-stricken patriots who are perfectly certain that the next administration is going to drench the land in blood would confine their alarms within their own personal and individual bosomst at least until after the present admmistration has gone out of power. New York fnbune. The new method at the solid South has the peculiarity that attaches to original schemes. Heretofore the usual practice has been to scare or kill enough Republican voters so that Republican candidates for Congress should not be elected. . The Arkansas plan ir simpler than that. It is to kill the candidate alter he has been elected. Chicago Journal. j A good immigration law is necessary to the successful operation of a good naturalization law. The men to whom naturalization is totally denied, not simply deferred, are men whom we don't want in this country at all. And if ono sifting process has already been performed by means of tho Tfstrirtinn nnnn immirratinn thft next sifting process preliminary to naturalization will be a far easier tasK. Kansas City journal. Tins Republic is filled with a people jeal ous of their liberties, and they will never permit an infallible dogma to dictate rules to them in the management of temporal affairs. Is it not time for the i?aints to mark this fact, and also tho other fact that when a free people once conclude that there is something in their midst which putsthe good of the present or tho peace of tho future in ioDardv thev are more ant to be rash and severe than are monarchical countries that hold their newer honcrerl ahont hv bavoncts and rifled guns. Salt Lake City Trib une. THKEE HOUKS OF TUBMOIL The West Virginia Legislature Attempts to Canvass the Vote for Governor, The Democrats Show a Majority of One and Violate the Constitution in Many Ways A Dual Government Thought Possible. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Charleston, Feb. 1. It was late this evening when the joint assembly, which met "to canvass the returns of the State election," took a recess until to-morrow, after three hours of the most exciting scenes ever witnessed in the West Virginia Legislature. . The session was remarkable for tho unprecedented revolutionary proceedings of tho Democratic side with its ono majority. That side behaved disgracefully, riding roughshod over the Constitution, and, as one Republican Senator expressed it in a speech, "behaved in a manner calculated to provoke bloodshed as a result." The battle was opened by Delegate Sprigg, who presented Judge Fleming's notice of contest and petition asking to be declared the lawfully-elected Governor. Senator Morris, Republican, made a point of order, and a constitutional point, against this proceeding. Tho joint assembly, said he, was to canvass tho returns and not go into a contest. Speaker Woods decided the point not well taken, and' on appeal the decision was sustained by . a strict party vote by one majority, the Speaker voting to sustain his own decision. This was the first of a series of similar proceedings which lasted all afternoon, and during which the most intense excitement prevailed, several times a collision between the members being imminent. As an evidence of the desperate tactics resorted to by tho Democrats, one incident is sufficient: On the motion that the returns be referred to a committee without declaring the result, as the Constitution requires, the Republicans refrained from voting. On the point of order of 'no quorum being raised, Speaker Woods arbitrarily said, 'It makes no difference whether there is a ' quorum or. not; the motion is carried." The pending resolution, when adjournment took place, was to proceed to "open the returns and publish them." in conformity with the explicit command of the Constitution. Judging from to-day's proceedings this, too, will be voted down. During the debate Senator Morris, Republican, severely criticised the arbitrary rulings of the Speaker, and indulged in pointed, personal references. Senator . Carr, whose sympathy for tho Republican side was nlamlv shown, created intense excitement by jumping to his feet and crying: "Mr. Speaker, you are being grossly insulted. If von have not tho courage to resent Senator Mor ris's remarks, I will for you. I will hold him -to a personal account." Chit's chivalric nature could not withstand the pressure, and partisan feeling for the moment was laid aside. There is some talk to-night of a meeting accordclaimed any intention to personally reflect upon the Speaker. At another time Delegate Gorden, of Wheeling, a Democrat, made insulting personal allusions to General Golf, who was present. They were resented by several Repuuvuua. lucuxuug isKiy nign lo-nignt. It now lools more than ever as though the whole matter will result in a dual crovHmment, as predicted in these dispatches several days ago. and that federal interference only can settle the difiiculty. The Republicans stand firmly bv their Constitution, but there is a majority of one against them, which" seems as solid as me proveruiai soiiu feouth. i The School-Book' Job. Veray Iteveihe. r . The school-book ring ought to be smashed, but substituting another ring is no remedy. The people of Indiana will find it very expensive to establish and sustain a publishing house. Wfl know trhn'f. -arm or oll-; about. The State Superintendent and a dozen competent persons want to be emiivirA v jii cjjuro a series oi scnooi dooks, and then Int. nil nrint 4tm wVin This will bring schoolooks down to a reasonable price, and. make them cheap ennt' The state ; 0Q8nt Dot to print What a Recent Visitor Bays. PhlladelphU Interview ' ' going to appoint as his Cabinetr "Not much "said Mr. Mundell, laughing. "The only time he touched on the Cabinet was when ne said he supposed I had seen the several Cabinets which had been made for him in the newspapers. He said he would have onlv one Cabinet, and the members of it would be announced, after he got to Washington." - .. " l ; Pittsburg Chronlc'lc:1 ,0arS Tho amount bf Moore's defalcations re- . ST? thi? .cxas majority in its tendency JwXJViV8 b6ut a million now, and sympathy for him is growing,"

The Cowardly Clayton Murder o Xwr Rnin Thmi; i

Kcar Being Duplicated in Flori Attempt to Take the Life of Hon v Pope, Who. Like Clayton, Was I viaence on hich to Contest an Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. L-non. ' W. Pope, who was the independent ! liean candidntn fnr , 1 -' " uuiciuur in .r. - i been threatened with assassination inM ! ison ounty, and tho whole country t) ' c bouts is in a stato of great excite i Mr. Pope makes his home in Jackson T ! but 4trcfugeed" in Madison during th ? 1 uemic. no is aisiiKea mere on acco ' his political affiliations, past and I He has recently been employed ly P J Goodrich, the defeated Republican ca V date for Congress in this district, to sent him in taking evidence thronghont tv district in support of his contest f the seat. Early this week rja Ernst Wiltz, United States commUsiJ1 went xo iuaaison 10 near the testhno and Mr. Pope appeared before him. T ' j news mat, rope anu v liiz were engaged 1L.1 T 1 HVli " uns occupation sprcau around the com ! 1!A . - I wiin amazing rapiuuy, ana 6uch Ciaeated reports were circulated by hot headed muiviuuais, mat iuu ieciings 01 the mo reckless people were worked upon, 4 deliberate attempt was made last night & assassinate Pope right in the city of Midison. The more conservative citizens rcr informed of the move, and rallied to Ml Pope's assistance. These latter -were sa ported by the sheriff; who had received orders from Governor Fleming, who lad been notified, and who promptly gave i Stnictions, to the authorities u surround Mr. Pope with every p0. Bible security. The Governor yes. terday . afternoon received infonaatioa that lynching would be attempted Usj night. Sheriff Parram ore immediately col. lected a posse and surrounded the housa which Mr. Pope was occupying. This as moralized the would-be lynchers, who irera surprised to see that their muiderosi scheme had been foiled. Mr. Pope remained in the house all night, but it is feared the lynchers will take him off his guard, andi strict watch is being kept by the eherif and posse. To-night excitement runs high, and another attack is feared. Pope has iust telegraphed a friend herec "Don worry. Am all right Bofar." He was born and raised in Madison, and th popular feeling there ' rery bitter against him on account of his political record. H is game, however, and will face theconie quences. A Call for VJg Action. St. Louis, Feb. L- lower housfl of the Kansas Legislature yesterday, after ex. pressing regret at the murder of John XL Clayton, in Arkansas, unanimously adopted the following concurrent resolution: Resolved, That the Conpress of the United States be requested to adopt euch measures as will secure to every citizen of the States at oci time iu open rebellion perfect protection in U exercise of aU poUticalripbts, even though ttt necessary to place such fitatcs under military authority. James 1). Fish's Pardon. Philadelphia Preae. The President's act in virtually pardoning so notorious a criminal will cardlj be regarded as timely. The defalcations and breaches of trust which the first month of the new year has brought to light have not prepared the public mind for an exhibition of leniency toward a man suffering the inst penalty for his crime. It does not strengthea the President's position for liim to claim that prior to the exposure Mr. Fish had been trusted and respected by all who knew him. and that he had secured the confidence and esteem of his fellow-businessmen. The same can be said of the cashier of the ew York Seamen's Savings Bauk, whose Kidden death a few days ago brought to light the fact that he had embezzled the funds of that institution and of the church in hica he was a prominent leader, of Joseph A Moore, through whose stealings in Indianapolis a Connecticut life-insurance company loses $1,000,000. and of fhe great majority of well-known embezzlers. Disgracing the State. Washington Gazette. If any of the elements in thehalf-cirilkea States of the world where contending factions are constantly warring for supremacy were to adopt such methods as have been employed by the Indiana Senate to cam political advantage, they would be held up to the scorn and contumely of their countrymen. The proceedings of the Indiana Senate would cause a blush of shaneto struggle to show itself in the ebony facet of the inhabitants of Hayti. Tbe Constttution, precedent and right have all beea ruthlessly trampled under foot m order tn the will of the people might be thwarted in the interests of the Democratic party. lc bushwhackers in the Senate haye shown that they have no respect for the iawr regard for the voters of the State ox Indiana. m A Sample DemocrtvJc Itetormer. Fort Wayne Gazette. It cost Sullivan, the Indianapolis Pjn cratic defaulter, according to bis ownlf; meut, $10,000 to be elected to the offlce w clerk of Marion county. Ten thousand di larsto secure a county office! uiu . . . . i A aati In iff one assert tnat nan mar. amouui 7: used in a legitimate manner! It is pWJ wrder for every Democratic editor in instate to elevate himself and how If bout ta corrupt use of money by Republicans j elections. If Sullivan could pour out , roca an enormous sum of money in county, what a snug sum must have J d sent out by the Democracy when !hfTI to cover the entire State with their ' boodia fund." 'The Mullinix Scheme. Attica Ledger. , There is an almost universal dwg among the people of Indiana to . school-book monopoly wiped out, fll9 do not want it done by having the publish the books.. Such a ttl iscs but little saving and ullVrcaiway for the State to engage in any uien tile business. If the State could co in the book business, why not iothe business! Thercwould.be no iiVfitiw various branches of business that Jno j. might invest in. The principle is r and the scheme impracticable. Did They IVhack? Lafayett Courier. T(?ian As regards Joseph A. Moore jtbe ija apolis defalter. and the oflicers 01 w surance company he def rauded. Jt w look like it might prove to be a esse w of one and half a dozen of the put the most favorable cpnsiwcuon conduct of the company's office jVg J, t either unfit for the responsible po." w which they have been elevated rAtrasti have been criminally negligent of tue reposed in them. to disgorge what remained iy "$1 stealings. But the big thief i JJf.S, c'J and always will have the ad1

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