Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 January 1892 — Page 1

s:,JWD)'IAMAPLI in"?. it ! ESTABLISHED 1823. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1892. 3rT?VTCln" TBATXS Kr vili. lOlbUNDAYH. in a.

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i Cold weather came lat. but is now here trita both feet and has come to star. Nevertheless, we U1 tfve FOR ONE WEEK MORE AND FOR ONE WEEK OMHJBTH OFF On an j and every article purchased. Now Id your chance to buy at TUUEEFOUIUUa price, A Full-Dress Evening Suit, A Piinco Albert Suit. A First-Class Business Suit, A Suit of Boys' Clothing, An Overcoat from the cheapest to the finest, or any Article in the Gentlemen's Furnishing Department. Xow is Hie time to lay in supplies. ORIGINAL EAGLE Aft

MURPHY, HIBBEN & CO., Importees, Jobbers. DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, WOOLENS, ETC. (WHOLESALE EXCLUSIVELY.! Agents in this territory for tho leading Western and Southern cotton and woolen-mills, controlling exclusively tho products and in many instances furnishing the styles manufactured for this section. . Tho onlv extended lino of Cassimeres, Men's Wear Woolens and Trimmings, at wholesale, in the State. Manufacturers of staples and novelties in Gents', Boys' and Youths' Shirts, Jackets, Jeans and Cassimero Pants, Shirt Waists, Etc., Etc STOCKS COMPLETE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. LOWEST PRICES ALWAYS A CERTAINTY.

WE OFFER A FEW CASES

MEN'S AKCTICS 8-12, 9-13, at G5 per cent, off, MEN'S S. A. ALASKAS, any sizes, at CO and 5 per cent, off List, net 30 days. These are new goods and wan-anted perfect. M'TTTHTH ft- DO wholesale boots and shoes JXJlJQj OU J., . ,, INDIANAPOLIS : i The State Board of

Is now in session, and is discussing all manner of grand things for the new Stato Fan- grounds. It may ho well to suggest that in providing for future exhibits

' THE HOOSIER HOG

Which forms an imjK)iianliaii)fthe basis of prosperity of Indiana must not bo forgotten. Meantime, remember and ask your grocer and butcher for .

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102 and 104 South HonEitT b. arcicr.K. WILLIAM J. McKEE. $ CteJ, &6sn gJQ. ROUTE. Tct in formttlcm a to th exact points, time aod tbr particular, call at -Blf 4" ofifces: Ko. 1 m VasMEcto street. Ko. 133 South Illinois street, HssaahasUaTtoiieaad Union fctationa. Ilia oX trains at Union Button. Indianapolis. Schxdcle. Nov. 13. 189 L East Bocjid. 1 a i 4 I la i rt ih A it. from West. AM I AX 10.4M 10.40 10.30! A M 3.40 3.45 Chicago Dir......... Pecrl I1t fcV Lou LIT S.2J 6.50 C.201 2.50 1.55

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Jniiicatoa dally. ADDITIONAL TRAINS. LtaTe for Anilrraon and Manle as 1:00 9. m. Arrive from Andertoi 4 lh.o a.m. and 2:40 p. m. ArriTe from Clnclnnat . at 10:30 a. m. Kv. V2, It. f, 7 and l?ar fast TMUbnled trains ytiih Warner Bieerra. Bufit, Caf and Dlntr cars to and from Cincinnati. Cbirairo, et. iouls, Clerelasd. Bofalo. New Yurk. Albany and Boston. Tt Is est trauis In America. WE HAVE THEM. 3 TRAKS DAEY g voa T1A CH.&D.R.R. Making clo connection in urn rtepot. without transfer, for all point EAST and SjOUTll. duly lice fcr TOLEDO AND DETROIT JaTlcR InaunapolUtn tnoer enlnjf.br irtlcliyoa can erare alpliig.car aocotunaodation. Trains depart 3.43 a. ui. tl0:57avm. 2:56 p.m. 4:25 p.m. t6:20p.m. Laily. tExceptSnmiaj. City Ticket Offices, corner Illlnol street andTCentucky avtcue. 134 8cnth Illinois street and Union ttaaun. H. j. niifcXN. General Agent. Whole Family Only $ cts. a Day Ycnr dernar.sJs anawerea any moment, day op VgitL t4'roODi iiath. -watetwlojct. r rlnklln forty feet front, and domestic serrice, Ciily Oc a day. b.DIANAI0LI3 WATER CO.. 75 Circle street. 91 FOR WAGON WHEAT ACitB HILLS, fft Washington 6t,

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Suits and Meridian Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. DID CC5TER DISOBEY 0KDEK8? Key. Maneer's Authority for the Charges Made at the Funeral of General Terrj. New Havbn; Conn., Jan. 5. In his memorial sermon at the funeral of Maj.-Gen. Alfred II. Terry, Her. Theodore T. Munger, pastor of the Unity Churcb, this city, roferred to the massacre of General Custer's command in June, 1870. He said: "Custer's fatal movement was in direot violation of both verbal and written orders. When his rashness and disobedience ended in the total distrnction of his command. General Terry withheld the fact of the disobeyed orders, and suflered an imputation hnrtfal to his own military reputation rather than subject a brave but iudittcret subordinate to a charge of disobedience.'' In the January number of tho Century Janica B. Fry, in commenting on Dr. Mun tier's remarks, quoted above, says: 'When called to account for tho accusation which he made against one dead soldier at tho Christian burial of another. Dr. Munger gave Col. 1L P. Huahes, of the United Mates army, a brother-in-law of General Terry, and for a Ion a time his aid, as authority for his defamatory assertion. CoL Hughes denied having authorized Dr. Munger to make tho statement, though he admits that he was the source of the Doctor's information." Kev. Dr. Munger, to-day, speaking of Gen. Fry's criticism, said: "Prior to the funeral Colonel Hughes, in conversation about General Terry and his connection with tho ill-fated Indian war, said that Custer had disobeyed both written and verbal orders. He had listened to the verbal orders and know what they were. Col. Hughes, however, did not state to me the nature of the orders. He simply stated that Custer had disobeyed orders. Colcnol Huahes stated that he had several times urged General Terry to tell the story of the all air, as it was due him that the whole affair should be cleared up. Terry replied tuat he did not care to disclose facts which he. living, could stand better than Gen. Custer, who waa dead. Colonel Hughes suggested that in my remarks I should refer to the statement as it was. That is the reason I did so. That is all there is to it so far us I am concerned. If there is more to tho story it is likely that it will come from the soldiers who know the facts." The Sims Women on tha SlnTe. Waynesboro, Miss., Jan. 5.--The guard has been taken away from the Sims women and they are truarantoed protection as long as they behave themselves. They aro reported to have left there Sunday, and a wagon that passed near this place Sunday night is believed to hate had the Sims women in it, bound, "they think." for Lake county. Xeal Sims took dinner at his brother-in-law Campbell's home yesterday. Scouts are out in all directions looking for him. Want Governors to Honor Jackson. Nashville. Tenn.. Jan 5. The following explains itself: "The Ladies' Hermitage Association, whose mission is to save from ruin and decay the home of Andrew Jacfcson, and guard the tomb where sleeps the old hero, respectfully request the Governors of States and military commands throughout the Union to honor the memory of General Jackson by tiring a salute ou tho feth day of January, in commemoration of his victory at tho battle of Hew Orlcana,"

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OFF NOW Overcoats EIGHT KILLED IX A COLLISION. Disastrous Wreck on the Wab&sh Road at Aladdin, 111. Five Coaches Burned. St. Louis, Jan. 5. A disastrous head-end collision occurred at 1:47 o'clock this morning! at Aladdin, 111., on the Wabash road, between passenger trains Xos. 41 and 46, in which eight persons were killed and several injured. Aladdin is the regular meeting-place of both trams. No. 40, westbound, was at the station waiting for No. 41, when the lattor came thundering along and crashed into 40, demolishing both engines, baggago cars, smokers and one chair car of the west-bound train. The list of killed includes engineer Bouchard, of Train 41; engineer Wilson, of 4C; iireman Warberry, of Train 41, and five Italian immigrants who wero in the smoker. The injured were: Fireman D. E. Conwill, of 4C; express messengers D. Dunham and . P. Clongh. The physicians connected with the Wabash hospital were immediately summoned and ministered to the wants of the injured, who were afterwards taken to Springfield, 111., which is also the home of the dead trainmen. The accident was dne to an almost impenetrable fog. Five coaches were burned. Four Italian immigrants wero burned to death, and one. a woman, so severely injured that she soon died. The east-bound train had the right of way. It pulled into the depot at Aladdin, and was waiting for the west-bound train to take the side-track. It came along, but jumped the. switch. andTjajhed intolthA standing train. ' Fearful rianse of an Engine. Asiieville, N. C, Jan. 6. To-day on the Murphy branch of the Western North Carolina railroad, forty miles from Asheville, tho engine of the west-bound freight, while detached at a heavy grade became uncontrollable and dashed down the track at a fearful speed. At Dyke Kidgo trestle it left the rails and plunged into the gorge, landing in Scott's creek, moro than one hundred feet below. The following men were killed: Samuel Francis, engineer, of Ashoville; Samuel Arthur, fireman, and liufus Hemphill and a colored hand. BOBBED TI1E P00L-E001I. The Old Trick of Tapping the Wire Plajed on Kftce Gamblers at Omaha, Omaha, Neb., Jan. 5. A clever scheme to rob the pool-rooms here and, it is alleged, in many other places, was discovered this afternoon before much money had been lost. Several strangers at the Diamond pool-rooms, just before the Gottenburg races started, placed $200 on Congress, a seven to one shot. When the result of the race came in Congress was announced as the winner, and the strangers cashed their tickets. On the second raco ihey placed their money on Rosa G. at sev en to two. When the message came in saying that Rosa G. had won, the Diamond proprietors became suspicious, and refused to pay until they had wired New York. A message wat at once sent and a roply waa received stowing that the horses named had not won. , In the meantime the strangers had disappeared, leaving the monoy played on Rosa G. in tho pooItoodi's hands. Just how the scheme was worked is not known here, but it is evident that the wire was tapped, or that the sender at the New York race bureau was in tho scheme. Caught for 84,003. Kansas Citv, Jan. 5. Five men, who were evidently in collusion with confederates in the Fast, swindled tho poolrooms of C. L. Malby and Gleason & Co., out of $4,000 this afternoon. They placed their money on Rosa G. and Congress, both long-shots, in the races at Gnttenbnrg, and when tho ticker recorded those horses as winners their money was paid to them. When the proprietors discovered that Brooklyn and Insisht won they had the men arrested. Their hearing will come np to-morrow. OBITUARY. Carter Harrison, a Nephew of the President, Died on a Train In Texas. Palestine, Tex., Jan. 5. Carter Harri8 or. son of 0. 13. Harrison, and n nephew of President Harrison, died on the north bound train yesterday aiternoon, near Franklin. The remains were brought here to be embalmed. Mr. Harrison was a consumptive and had been to San Antonio for the benefit of his health. Other Deaths. Bellevillr. 111., Jan. 5. Joseph Ogle, a descendant of bamnel Ugle, who was Maryland's Governor in 1775, and of Joseph Ogle, an oflicer in the revolutionary war. is dead. He was eighty-threo years old, and one of the weathiest men in Belleville. Livekpoou Jan. 5. Mr. Frederick Richard Leyland. head of the lirm of F. Leyland fc Co., steamship-owners, died to-day. The steamers of the Leyland lino ply between Liverpool and Boston. Madrid. Jan. 5. Tho Duke of Dnrcal, a f;randee of Spam, and member of the Spansh royal family, died to-day of inlluenza. Influenza iu Italy. Rome, Jan. 5. The public schools at uenoa ana Milan nave been closed in con sequence of the epidemic of inlluenza Which prevails in those cities. So mnnr of the inhabitants of Genoa and Milan are prostrated with the disease that the transaction of business is greatly impeded. Among the prominent residents of Genoa who are atlticted with the disease is the Archbisnop Magnasco, of that see. So low is his condition that the physicians state that his death la a question of only a short time.

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SHERMAN'S VICTORY ASSURED

Two More Representatives Announce They Will Yoto Against Forakei. The Latter's Friends Virtually Admit Defeat, but Are B&sisg Slight Hopes on a Secret Ballot in the Caucus To-Night. New York Senate Organized by Demo crats with the Aid of an Independent. Presidential Electors to Be Chosen by the LegislatureDecision In Favor of Eulie!ey in the Connecticut Gubernatorial Contest. FORAKER IS BEATEN. Sherman Will Have a Dig Majority In the Senatorial Caucus To-Night. Columbus, 0., Jan. 5. The night before the great senatorial battle finds the inevitable still 6taring the Foraker forces ominously in the face. Tnrn whichever way they may they cannot escape it. To them all the indications of the politicalsituation point to but one result defeat The bitterness of tho Foraker people toward the national administration Is intense. Hon. W. S. Cappellcr, of Mansfield, one of the ex-Governor's leading managers, to-day said: "Whether Mr. Sherman be nominated or not, beyond that time be is a political blank in Ohio politics, for tho reason, that he will have no future upon the political carpet, State or national, and whilo the outragooua interference of the federal administration, so conspicuous to all, is admitted, it must also be admitted that if the Harrison administration hopes to succeed itself, and to carry Ohio, it will climb, a barbed-wire fence, if necessary, to bo friendly with Foraker and his following in this State. The senatorial contest will leave sore places in every County, township and school district, and if Mr. McKmloy, the incoming Governor, can comprehend and realize the situation and be able to heal np the wound and bridge the chasm, he will have performed a very creditable feat. But there are those who believe that if Sherman is nominated for the Senate it necessitates the nomination of Mr. Blaine as President to swing Ohio into their column." The statement of Mr. Cappeller is being received as an admission that tho Foraker people propose to array themselves against President Harrison and carry the State delegation to the national convention for Mr. Blaine or, in the absence of his candidacy, for Senator Cnllom, of Illinois, or some other declared candidate for the presidency. The declarations of Representatives Dunn andDaugherty for Sherman, which were made to-day, add two more to the Senator's majority, and his friends are now claiming that he will have fifty-eight votes, while they giye Foraker bu$ thirty-four, the remaining two being .doubtful. Of coursa the Foraker people do not concede these claims. They maintain that Sherman has no positive assurances from more than forty-tive votes, and that the ex-Governor has still a good lighting chance. HOPE BASED OS A SECRET BALLOT. It is generally believed this evening that the Foraker managers are .basing their hopes upon a secret ballot They think that should the ballot bo secret many of those members who are confessedly for Foraker, but have gone over to Sherman in obedience to the will of their constituents, might break away from their pledges and vote for the ex-Governor, thus possibly effecting hisnomination. The Sherman people are loud in their demand for an open ballot by roll-call, and maintain that everything should be fair and public. To this argument the Foraker people reply that the Sherman forces found do objection to a secret ballot in the speakership caucus on Saturday, and in support of the argument for a secret ballot eite the faot that all the ballot reform laws strictly provide that the private voter's ballot shall be secret, and maintain that what is good for the public at large is good for a senatorial caucus. Their chief argument for a secret ballot, however, is based upon their claim that many membersare being coerced into voting for Sherman, and that' the v should have an opportunity to secretly vote their preferences. To all this the Sherman managers reply that the comparison drawn is misleading, that tho private voter represents himself alone, while the Assemblyman i ropresents his constituents, that the Foraker men who have come over to Sherman have acknowledgedly done so in obedience to the will of their constituents, and these constituents have a right to know that their representative is carrying out their will. This pnblio knowledge, they maintain, can only bo f;iven through the medium of, an open balot. It looks to-night as though the openballot idea would prevail, as the Sherman people apparently have votes enough to carry it through the caucus, even though the Foraker people should make a tight for secrecy. The State Trades and Labor Assembly met in this city to-day, and, as was anticipated, attempted to solve the senatorial question. The president, in his opening address, recommended that the assembly not interfere in the matter, but despite this, a resolution was this afternoon introduced denouncing Mr. Sherman's senatorial record. It was defeated, after considerable wrangling, but it is understood the Foraker men will revive the controversy to-morrow. A dispatch from Wasmucton says: Gen. H. V. Boynton being asked if ho had sent any reply to the telegram which the Columbus labor committee furnished the Associated Press as addressed to him, said: "No such dispatch reached me yesterday, from which I conclude that a reply was not wanted before their convention met today. As to the Chinese question, concerning which this committee represents itself as inquiring, this is true; that Senator Sherman's record from first to last on that subject, as well as on all other questions connected with labor is one of wise, continning and earnest eflort to advance every interest of American workingmen. As to his attitude toward pension, which is challenged by the questions asked, his position, which this committee represent as hostile to the soldiers, was distinctly stated in the debate by Senator Sherman to be based upon his convictions that the proposed measures did not go far enough to do the veterans full justice." DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL. Independent Edwards Assists Hill's Party in Organizing the New York Senate. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 5. The Democrats have nailed down and copper-fastened their Republican foemen in the Legislature, and in the doing of it they used the iron hammer of closure, which was never before lifted in the Senate of the State of New York. The thing was done, too, so deftly and with such sleekness as almost to challenge admiration from the Republicans who were thus silenced. The two houses of the Legislature were organized simultaneously, and now, for the first time in eight long, chilly years, the Democrats are warming themselves by tho oMicial iires, while their adversaries are cooling their heels on the curb-stone of regret and mischance. The day has been an anxious one for the Democratic members and leaders. They could not . know

what mine might hare been laid by tho Republioan leaders in New York on Sunday and Monday. They could not be sure but that at some least guarded point in the programme of organizing the Senate the Republicans might rush from ambush. Hence there was careful drilling in the Democratio camp. Every tactio likely to be called into play in the possible battle was tried. Every bucklekf parliamentary defense and aggression was polished clean and bright, and every link of diplomatic mail was carefully examined lest an opposing lance might penetrate. This took time, and when the preparation was concluded the hour for convening tCo Senate had passed by. , Meantime, the Republican camp was in council of war. The partisan wand was once again laid upon tho cranium of Senator Edwards, but it had no power. He would go into the Sonate, he reiterated, and do what he deemed to be his duty in organizing the body of representatives the people had sent there to organize and work. This position of tho Senator from the Thirty-second district bing nnstormable, the Republicans concluded that as Edwards would give the Democrats a quorum they might just as well go in and tako their places. So at 11 o'clock sharp they were in their seats in the Senate chamber looking over their mail and waiting calmly for the blare of Democratic trumpets. EDWARDS WAS THERE, A few minutes after 11 o'clock Senator Edwards, of the Thirty-second district, came into the chamber, and, with every eye of the crowd upon him, sauntered round to the desk and sat down. He is a large, heavy-headed man of sallow complexion, with a full beard and hair and a bright eye. A few threads of gray streak his whiskers under the ears. He wears a derby hat and dog-skin gloves. Spectacles ride his nose, and a Prince Albert coat gives the finishing touch to his ministerial look and dress. At 11:20 the Democrats came into the chamber fresh from their drill. The young Lieutenant-governor ascended to the chair; and the Senate was in session. The roll proceeded at once, but when the Twentyseventh district wa9 called there was no response. It is the one represented last by J. Sloat Fassett, and the one where Sherwood, the Republican candidate was proved ineligible after getting a majority over Walker, the Democrat, who stood in a Senate ante-room while the roll was called. Then the Senators were sworn in and the Democratio caucus olfioers of the Senate were elected, Edwards voting with the Republicans, his presence for a quorum being all the Democrats desired. Then came the sterner business of the day. Up to this point Senator Edwards was an important element in the situation. But the Democrats did not propose to rely long on an "independent Republican." They would rather have one of their own. Walker was to be seated without an opportunity on the part of Sherwood or any Republican Senator to enter a protest or to ask for an investigation. Senator Cantor, the Democratic Senate leader, oliered a resolution declaring Cbas. Walker to have been eleoted Senator from the Twenty-seventh district, and on his resolution ne moved the previous question. Instantly np rose Senator Erwln, a Senator whose face, when in repose, has been said to resemblo that of Dr. Jekyll, and when in laughter to resemble that of Mr. Hyde, He has . a voice of monstrous volume, and no better equiped Senator sits on the lioor. He got npon his feet In a Hash. "There is no previous question in this body," roared Erwin, and he asked leave to present Sherwood's petition. "You can do that after we have acted on this motion," said Sheehan. Erwin made a grimace. O'Connor wished to debate the resolution. The previous question was the excuse for the Lieutenant-governor to shut him olf. "Elected representatives have no rights in this body," shouted O'Connor. Again Erwin thundered his protest against the closure. Sheehan smiled and immediately put the question. Senator O'Connor protested. Senator Canton then explained. He said that the Senate not having yet adopted any rules of order the body was under the general parliamentary practice, which always provides for a previous question. THE 6CI1EME UNFOLDS. The scheme of the Democrats then became very apparent. They did not wish to take npon themselves the onus of having changed the time-honored enstom of the State Senate that allows no restriction or limit npon debate, so they left the adoption of the rules of the Senate that have prevailed during the past sessions until after the work of securiug a Democratic majority was completed. The Republicans were speechless, and they vainly tried to get a healing to point out that if precedent was to be tho guide it should be the precedent of the State Senato and general parlimentary gatherings. Senator O'Connor, having exhausted his recources, said: "This is the treatment I expected for Republican Senators if they cauie. into this chamber among such associations as are here." He then sat down, and Walker was voted in 16 to 14, independent Edwards voting against the resolution. Walker was at once called to the desk, when he took the oath, and then the late desk of J. Sloat Fasset was taken possession of by a Democrat. Senators Roesch, of New York, End res, of Erie, Democrats, and Emerson, Republican, were appointed a committee on privileges and elections, and they will proceed to inquire into the contests against the four Republicans Richardson. Derby, Donaldson and VanGorder. The Democrats roust have twenty votes to insure appropriation bills, and the probability is that all except Vangorder will have to give way to Democrats. The Democrats propose to lose no time in reapportioning

'the State, and Senator McClelland intro duced an enumerating bill which necessitates the completion of the census-taking by March 2. The work of organization was ejected quickly. GOVEKNOR FLOWRIl'3 MESSAGE. Governor Flower, in his first annual mcs sage, sent to the Legislature this afternoon, congratulated the people of the State npon the fact that for the iirst time in eight years the Governor is able to address his suggestions to a Legislature in political ac cord with the executive. He states that the paramount duty before the Legislature is to provide for an enumeration of the inhabitants of the State preparatory to a reapportionment of the Senate and Assembly districts. He also points out the necessity lor an immediate reapportionment ox con gressional districts. In reaard to finances tho Governor shows that the total debt of the Stato not provided for amounts to only a little over $1,000,000. Upon the subject of taxation the Governor says: "If it continues to bo the policy of the State to widen the held of indirect taxation, tho time is cloeo at band when, with rigid economy in appropriation, all the expenses of the State may be met without the irapo sitionof any general State tax. Indirecttax laws, however, should be based upon broad principles, and should be carefully iramed, so as not to unnecessarily or un wisely hamper individual or corporate en tcrprises. Radical legislation in that di rection may prove a publio mjnry rather than a publio benefit. One method of in creasing the indirect revenue of the State. namely, that of taxing the bonded indebtedness of corporations has been repeatedly suggested for the consideration of tho Legislature by th Controller, and bv mv predecessor, and I submit it again to your attention. It is estimated that a moderate tax of this nature would yield an aonual revenue of El.ouu.000 to the treasury. " 1 be criticism has been frequently made that part of the recent corporate legisla tion of our State hat been so harsh that corporations aro being organized under

the laws of New Jersey, which, nnder lees severe requirements, would organize under our laws. What real basis such criticism has, I do cot know. Our corporation laws should be strict enough for the protection of the publio, but they should not tend to discourage the investment of money in

worthy enterprises and industries within our borders. 1 suggest that the Legislature authorize a joint committee of its mem bers to investigate this subject, and if fiossible to procure uniformity of legisation bearing npon it in neighboring States." Whilodiscncsina theanestion of "Educa tion and the State.-' tho Governor says that since Ibol the percentage of the entire school population attending tho publio schools has fallen from 75 to a little over 55, and yet the expense per capita has lnti-eased from SiCG to Siy.'-ii Ho pays that "these figures are startling and show retrograding influence and greatly in creased extravagance in management. If there is waste in the present lavish expenditures it should be discovered and checked. If the present compulsory education law is not etlecti ve, and the evidence is clear that it is not, it should be strengthened by wise amendment. Certainly the State cannot alford to permit thousands of its children to grow up in icmorance only to increase that population which crowds our jails, our reformatories and our poor-honses and menaces the integrity of our publio service and our institutions with the weapon of an unintelligent ballot." The Governor opposes State aid for what is known as "university extension." He advises the Legislature to repeal that that portion of the "electrical execution law" which prohibits the newspaper publication of an account of the dotails of an execution. Upon the subject of the world's fair the Governor says: "The Legislature has yet made no provisions for the proper representation of the Stato at the world's fair in Chicago next year. This should be one of the lirst acts of vour honorable body. The provision for State representation and participation should be liberal, but not ex travagant." The Governor recommends the extension of the system of registration of electors to all parts of the State and advises the pas sage of a constitutional amendment trans ferring to the courts jurisdiction in all contested election cases. Both houses adjourned until 8:30 Tuesday niaht. to permit the arrangements of com mittees by the presiding otlicers. The com mittee on privileges and elections will meet, however, in the Senate chamber nt 10:S0 Thursday morning, to take up the con test of Collins against Derby in the sixteenth district. The Legislature Will Choose Electors. Pittsburg. Pa., Jan. 5. An afternoon paper here is responsible for the following story, which is given for what it is worth: "The inside history of the meeting between Senator Quay and W. W. Dudley, at the Hotel Duqnesne, in this city on Sunday last, was related to a reporter this morning by a gentleman who came from New York to attend the conference, which ooncerned national, and not local politics. Notwith standing the endeavors of the leading co terie of Democrats in the Fmpire'State to keep the matter quiet, it was made known to Quay and Dudley on Sunday that a scheme has been promulgated, and will be carried through within six weeks, which will jeopardize any possible success of the Republican party carrying the State of New York in the presidential election of next year. The Slan of the Democrats is this: Actiug oner the powers conferred by the Constitu tion of the United states and their State laws. Senator Hill, with the consent and assistance of the Democratio Legislature. have determined that the next presidential electors shall be chosen by the Leg islature, and not by the popular vote of the people. Another feature of the proposed scheme is that the enormous sums of money spent In the usual State campaign for the election of the electors by popular vote can be reserved for distribution dur ing the canvass in other doubtful States. When it is remembered that both Houses of the Legislature in New York are to be controlled by the Democrats and that the strictest harmony pre vails between the majority and Hill, the feasibility of the plan in question is at once apparent. Both Quay and Dudley admitted that it is among the most serious matters of political fact and Question that has stared at them in any preliminary pres idential campaign since the lilden-liayes struffsle of 187C They are nonplussed about it With the exception of West Vir ginia, which is usually classed nnder the head of the Southern States list, they Quay and Dudley and other prominent leaders and members of the national committeel agree that there is practically no hope of carrying a single Southern State next year for the Republioan nominee. The meeting of Sunday was intended to be strictly sub-rosa. Colonel Dudley stopped at the Monlnsahdla House, Colonel Quay at the Duqnesne, and their conferee did not register at any of the hotels, but was the guest of a personal friend in the city." BULECLEY IS GOVERNOR. The Connecticut Supreme Court Decides Ajralnst Morris, the Democratic Candidate. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 5. The Supreme Court unanimously sustained the demurrer of Governor Bulkeley, the hold-over Governor, in the quo warranto cuit of Morris, the late Democratic candidate. The court says that the declaration of the result is an lndispensible adjunct to the choice of Governor, as it furnishes the only authentic evidonce of an election. Judge Morm has not been declared elected by the House!. The court says the right to choose any State officer, unless tho result of the choice can be published in somo way so as to be obligatory on the whole State, would bo no better than a mockery: it would be to give the form of a choice without the reality. The declaration is the only evidence by which the person elected can know that he is entitled to the ollice, or the previous incumbent know that his term has expired. The courts can take judicial notice of the fact of an election, but never of the result of an election or of who is elected, nntil some declaration i made. It is, therefore, the duty of all citi zens, or the courts, of all departments of the State government, and of both houses of the General Assembly to respect and ODev mm accordingly. The court then proceeds to consider whether the present General Assembly has power to declare the result of the election. and recognizes that the two houses are not in accord. It says: "When each house has approved upon its journal a conclusion radically antagonistic to the conclusions of the other upon the same subiect. it can only be regarded as an announcement that tbey are unable to agree." The court says, however, it is still possible for either house, or both, to recede, and so the power of acting on the case is not yet lost by the General Assembly. Tho lack of a law to determine such disputes is pointed out, and the fact that the General Assembly is responsible for such lack, since the Constitution directs it to make laws to that eud. The court says, in conclusion: "The Superior Court of this State, as a court of law. is a court of general jurisdiction. It has jurisdiction of all matters expressly committed to it. and of all others cognizable by any court of law of which the exclusive jurisdiction is not given to some other court Tho fact that no other court has exclusive jurisdiction in any matter is sutneieut to give the Superior Court jurisdiction over that matter. The trial by the Superior Court of the questions in the information would not be an infringement npon the powers of the co-ordinato branches of the goyernment. Not of the legislative, if it has been made to appear that the present Legislature is wholly nnable to act in the case. It is no infringement upon the executive powers to decide who is chosen Governor. To decide what person is lawfully elected to any oxilce is a judicial process, and where there is no tribunal specially authorized to make such decision the courts always have jurisdiction, unless the decision of this special tribunal exists. If it refuses to act. or from any cause fails to act then the courts, uron general principles and to prevent the failure of justice, and, perhaps, to prevent anarchy and misrule, would seem to bo authorized to make tho decision."

TWO HOOSIERS GIVEN OFFICE

William B. Hess, of rijmonth, to Snc ceed Kev. Swceucv at Constantinople, And William P. McCoy, cf Indianapolis, Appointed Minister to LiberiaThree Inter-etate-Ccmmerce Commissioners Named. Indiana Representatives Help to Swell the Flood of Bills in the House. Senator Stewart Discovers an Old Free-Coic Law That Was Nerer Repealed and Takes Steps to Rave It Fat Into Effect. IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS. Three Interstate-Commerce Commissioners' Named Two HooUrs GlTen OfSce. Special to the Indianapolis JuurnaL Washington, Jan. 5. The President 6en& a number of important appointments to tho Senate to-day, among them that of Will iaraB. Hess to be United States consulgeneral at Constantincple, Turkey, to succeed the Rev. Mr. Sweeney, of Columbus, Ind.. resigned. Indianians hero say tho appointment' will give good satisfaction. Mr. Hoes is a prominent lawyer at Plymouth, is a Christian gentleman, is an active worker in the church, and will carry forward the work , where its was laid down by the Rev. Mr. Sweeney. Another appointment was that of! William D. McCoy, the colored educator, of Indianapolis, as minister resident and consul-general to Liberia. There was somo adverse criticism from persons outsido of Indiana over the appointment of two Hoosiers to-day to prominent positions. It should be borne in mind, however, thai they are to take the places of two Indianay men who have retired to private life. The) appointment of Mr. McCoy is but an offset! to the position of Governor of Oklahoma, vacated by Maj. George W. Steele, of Marion, and which was to-day filled by the) appointment of a citizen of Oklahoma, while the appointment of Mr. Hess is in the place of another Indiana man, so thatl the quota of patronage to the State was not! in the slightest increased by these two ap pointments. The other nominations scnO to the Senate were: Interstate-commerce Commissioners Jamra W. McDlll of Iowa, vice Thomas L Cooley, re signed; William M. Lindsay of Kentucky, vlcq V. Ik Brafrg. deceased; William IL Morrison of Illinois, reappointed. Fourth Afefti.tant Postmaster-general E6tcs G.Ilathbone, of Ohio. United btRtes Circuit Judefor the Fifth Jur dlcial Circuit Andrew P. McCormlck, of Texns. ' United Hates District Attorney for the Southern District of California Matthew T. Alien. Governor of the Territory of Oklahoma Abrara J. Seay. lrlDcipal Clerk of Purveys, General Land OfficeDaniel A. Uay, of Illinois. Aeentforthe Indians of tbefiisscton Agency, South Dakota Daniel T. Hlndinan. United Btates Fnglneer-ln-chlef and Chief of the liurrau of steam Ilnclneering. with tho ltclatlve Kank of Commodore Chief Fnginecr (ieorpe W. Melville. United States Consuls Campbell T. Maxwell of Ohio, at Sarto Domlnco; Charges Weare of Iowa, at Alx-la -Chapelle; David ft. K. Buck c Oregon, at fcouuelxrm Kltas U. Cheeny of New Hampshire, at Matanzas; James Leitch vt LouUlana, at Belize. James W. McDill, who was appointed Interstate-commerce Commissioner, was borninMnnroe, Butler county, Ohio. March. 4, 1S5L He was brought up in Indiana and Ohio, graduated at Miami University in 1&55. and the following year was admitted to the Ohio bar at Columbus. In 1850 ho removed to Burlington, la., and in 1857 to Af ton. Union county, where he practice 1 his profession. He was chosen judge of Union county in 1S00, and from 160143 was a clerk in the Treasury Department at Washington. He becamo a circuit judgQ in Iowa in 1SC$, a district judge in 1ST0, and in 1872 was elected to Congress as a Republican, (serving till 1877. InlS78hewaa appointed one of the lirst Board of Iowa Railway Commissioners, and served till IbbL when he was appointed to the United States feenate on the resignation of bamuet J. Kirkwood to become Secretary of tho Interior. The succeeding Legislature) elected him to the seat and he served till ls3. In PcSi he w as again appointod Stato Railroad Commissioner. William R. Morrisou was born in Monroe county, Illinois, in lb'J5, served in tha Mexican war, was a member of the Illinois Legislature, and was iirst elected to Con gress in lhG2. Ten years later he was again, elected and served continuously nntil. about four year ago, when he was ap pointed on this commission. During his fast years in Congress ho was ono of thd leading Democrats of the House. William M. Lindsay is one of the leading lawyers of Kentucky, and ia a man vbo stands very high in the opinion of the people of both parties. Kstes G. Rathbone, who is promoted from Fifth Auditor of the Treasury to Fourth Assistant Postmaster-general, is well known in Indiana, lie lives at 11 amilton. O., and for years was in the government secret service, teing the special otlicer for this district. He is a very active) Republican worker. Judgo McCorxnack, appointed circulQ judge, is a Republican, at present districO judge in the State of Texas. FLOOD OF HILLS. Indiana Representatives Help to Worry the Clerks of the House Some of the Measures. Special to the IodiauaixtUs Journal. Washington. Jan. fv In the House to diy, during the call of States and Territc riec for the introduction of bills, the Indi ana members introduced measures a follows: By Mr. Bynum: Appropriating $2,000.00! for tho purchase of a site and the erection: of a public building at Indianapolis; appropriating l.rVl to pay a claim of the WesU ern Paving and Supply Company forim proving Pennsylvania and Court streets iq front of the lederal building at ludianap oils; for the relief of David Barnhart, Charlotte O'Neill and Aquilla Jonen; for the relief of the heirs ol Noah Noble and KM ()' Conner and tho legal representatives oi (eorK" McDoughal, deceased; correcting the military record of John C. Burdette. By Mr. Cooper: To remove the charge of desertion from tho military records oi Francis Marion Leach, of Company 1). Seventieth Indiana Volnnteerv. and William Allen, William B. Lllia. James Mcl). liny, John Adams, Davis A. Lindsay; war claims of Win. Maybeo, Robert bpaugh, Mary Warner, John Davis, Ldward Mahouey, and to pej.sion Henry Lanbam. Morgan Sackett. Cynthia J. Cooper. James II. filers, Francis Amnion. Sarah McCluro, Wni. F. Brvson. busan Baker, Samuel Graham; for the investigation of the administration of the Pension Bureau.. By Mr. Martin: To correct the military records of Madison A. Thorns?, Calvin Daniel. Augustus .Sommera and Charles A. Larkic; to repeal the Migar bounty law. By Mr. Shively: For tho election of postmasters by the people: a number of pension bills aud claims. 15y Mr. lloltnan: To maintain the purity of the ballot-box; to pay the heirs of Joeph Jcumson, of l.awreucoburg, c.(0 foT three hundred bushels of corn taken by the United states military forces in July. IH': for the relief of the surviving partners of J. t C. P. Cobb, of Anrora, for the mine of the brrire "Monte" tnkn by United states troops; for tbe relief ot Isaac M, BruwiT, of Lawrenceburg; also a number of pension bills. By Mr. Bretz: Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to reissue to the legal representatives ox Burton J. Parr five four-