Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 10, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 January 1885 — Page 4

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10. OrFICE: 71 and 73 West Market Street.

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. Indianapolis Sentinel for 185U Dallj, San day and Weekly Xdltloaa, DULT. 1? i ered bj carrier, per weex.. I 25 Pv?T, lotictülaj Sanely, pr weck , SO bA.ii, VcTaanua, by raaU 10 0C lull?, per annn, by sali. Including San1i7, Lj nah - 12 0C ltiy, itllTcrfld ty carrier, per annun 12 00 IxV.j, delivered ty carrier, peraxnuia, Inc.udic SaaSay , ... 11 03 Itür. co niwsdialers, per copy 8 UXDAT. f?cc:7 elltloa cf etahty-four oolurin....S 2 CO i-1 n FcntineL by carrier. 2 5C ? nwvtLlrt, per csj - S,l WXiKLT. -T rr aennrn ... 1 1 00 postage cn caoscrfptlons by mall U prepaid r i-c pubilfite WeslDakri tappllod at three cents per cop j, l't&.-c or other charge prepaid. . ntcred u sccond-cl! uiUcr at tbe Foresee at X id ' inapoli, Ind. AX IMPORTANT SUPl'LCUEXT. As soon a3 Governor Gray's inaugural is delivered, on Monday next, we will be pre-j-ared to furnish a supplement, to our friends of the State prees, containing that aJJrees together with Oovernor Porter's lasi message, and the full proceedings of the recent Democratic Editorial Convention. Price per I, COO. $3.50; for 500. $2. Blaine h&a given orders to sloot all defarters. It is a bit; contract. Rev. Da. Talhagij fifty-third birth-day anniversary occurred last "Wednesday, The business failures sine 1877 have been BS follows: 1S73, 10 500; 1379, 0,052; ISSO, 4,350; 1S81, 5,029; 1882, 7,035; 1883, 10.29J; 188 1, ll.fcCO. It doesn't teem to be altogether going rght with Eagland. Bismarck's ßagers are reaching for her throat, and every Nation's hand is against her. Jcrv.E Goonixo thinks that Grant has had enough of this werld's goods, at least at the expense of the Public Treasury. He foots them up at about $1,000,000. It is first the proper thing to tax the pocr m&n's blanket and the poor man's sugar and salt, to the end that whisky and tobacco be che p. Samuel J. RandalL Genebal Logan thinks the IllinoLi Senatorship worth looking np after all. He is on hand, as usaal, with war paint and tomahawk, with the pipe of peace in a side pocket. I? is said that since the weight of tha Government has been lifted from the shoulders of the Ohio men. there has been a noticeable decrease in the number of bowlegged cliizens, Forkigx advices represent the working classes of England as being in greater distress than these of tbe United States. ThouBinds upon thousands are without work or means of livelihood. Tux Wet Grocers' News makes the statement thai the first cost of a ten cent drink cf whisky is only one-sixth of a cent. 'A gallon yields seventy-five drink. The manufacturer gets $2 and the retailer $7.50 for that quantity. The profits are handsome All around except to the drinkei. The Journal, the other day in answer to a correspondent, ai sorted that 5 to IK) per cent, cf the soldiers that went into the army were Republicans. We have no figures at hand, but feel confident that at least GO per cent, were Democrats. Perhaps the Journal was not in earnest, and intended the paragraph for its fanny colnmn. Thx statistics of the Sheffield (England) trade with the United States, just published, Show an astonishing falling off. In 1S31 Sheffield exported about $G 000,000 worth; in 1833 the exports fell off one-half. As much of 1SS1 as the report gives shows an exportation of about $2 000,000. Nor was the Sheffield trade with the colonies proportionately mn.;h better. The Albany Journal announces that William M. Evartj has a clear majority in the Legislature. It gives fifty-four as for Eiarts ftralnst Morton, and tays tnat "unless the promises of men go for nothing and written wordjfail to express their usual meaning, unless evil influences succeed in quarters where we have not believed it possible for them to find success, the next Senator from the State of New York will be William 21 Evarts." It occurs to Alias Callis, our State Libra ilan, that Indiana should have a flaj. The management of the inaugural occasion at Washington has ordered that each of the thirty-eight States shall be represented in the procession, a standard to be borne by each representative. Ail ig will be required for that purpose, and it should be the property of the State, to be brought home after the inauguration, and thereafter used on important State occasions. Let the Legislature at once take the matter in hand and have the fljg made. In discussing polygamy the Cleveland Leader says: "The question is not a partisan one and should not be made so. At heart a Mormon belongs to no party. He is a member of a political church hostile to our social institutions and therefore to tha Government. They, as a body, are hostile to the Republican party, because it is and has been in power so long, and during its domination has pronoaaced against their institution and taken measures to curb its power and suppress its growth. If Cleve

land shows any disposition to conserve the popular demand by the discharge of his duty in the treatment -of this question he will alienate the Mormons from his party. Has he the courage and tenacity to do it? And if he does try to do it will his party sustain him? These are pertinent questions of the hour which must be met and answered. The people will take no denial. Polygamy must go, and the party that reloses to assist in driving it cut will have to go also." GOVERNOR GRAY AND THE LEfJISLATUBE. The retiring Governor having said hTs s?y to the Legis'ature, that body will pit i s hands in its rockets and idle until Monday, when t'other Governor will speak. "In a multitude ot counsellors there is wisdom." goes a proverb. "Look oa this picture and then cn that," is a familiar pointing of contrast 3. It is proper that Governor Torter's address should be read and considered as well as the inaugural address of Governor Gray; from each something, doubtless, is to be leirned. But it is to the utterances of the incoming Chief Magistrate of the State that tbe majority in the General Assembly will look with greatest interest. Governor Gray is no tyro in tbe o2ic9 of Governor. He has known its honors and felt tbe weight of its responsibilities He is familiar with Indiana, her people and her institutions. He is not unacquainted with the natters upon which Governor Porrer comments in his mesaaee, and he has these comments before him before the conclusion of the preparation of Lis inaugural. His policy will be outlined in his oveitire to the General Assembly, aad the latter biig largely o'his party faith, will unquestionably ba pleased to accord him its confidence &i the voters of tbe State did on the 4th of November. Wo have no doubt but that Isaac P. Gray, as Governor ot Indiana, will be actuated by an earnest desire to serve well and deserve well of the people of the Stata. We look forward to a progressive, though safe and economical, administration of public affair j under our incoming Democratic administration. With Intelligenca and patriotism in both the executive and legislative branches of the Government, we hope and anticipate harmcny between the two, and thronghout the 8 täte an era of good feeling and of prosperity also, so far as the laws and their execution can contribute.

THE UNITED STATES SENATE. It is a source of regret for the country at large that the Democratic party has not fall control as well ot the United States Senate as the House of Representatives and the Presidential chair. It is remarked by many that the Democracy has been taken by the Nation merely "on trial." It is to be held responsible, so these critics say, for the condition of affairs during the next four years. This is most untair, unless the party might be unconstrained in the shaping of legislation. Given one branch of Congress and the Executive in favor of reforms needed, yet if the other branch of Congress insistently opposes them, the Democracy is powerless to afford the desired legislation. It can do much for the country, it is true, by securing honesty in the administration of the ofhees, the promotion cf good will between the sections, and a more economical conduct of affairs, but as long as the Senate antagonizes its measures, the Republican party must still be held to account for whatever evils of legislation from which the people eufTr. For two years, at lea3t, the Ssnate will Et&nd Republican, with no material change in its present majority. On the 4th of March twenty-five seats in the Senate will be refilled, though most of them by present incumbents succeeding themselves. Of the3e, nine have already been named, to wit: W. B. Allison, of Iowa; J. 8. Morrill, of Vermont; JoeephE. Crown, of Georgia; James L. Pagh, of Alabama; Wada Hampton, of South Carolina; J. C. 8. Blacibarn, of Kentucky, displacing JohnS. (;Cerro Gordo") Williams; E. K. Wilson, of Maryland, vice James B. Groome; Henry B. Payne, of Ohio, vice Geo. H. Pendleton, J. B. Eustis, of Louisiana, vice B. F. Jonas making two Republicans and seven Democrats, with no party changes. There are fitteen other Senatorial elections to occur within the month to come, in which nine Republicans and five Democrats will be chosen, while the sixteenth State, Illinois, is in doubt, the Legislature being a tie on joint ballot. The Governor of New Hampshire will appoint a Senator from that State, the Legislature net convening until June. In theee cemtng elections Daniel Voorhees will certainly succeed himself in Indiana, while it is thought that George G. Vest, of Missouri; Zebulon Vance, of North Carolina; Wilkinson Call, of Florida; John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, and J. P. Jones, from Nevada, will be their own successors. Don Cameron appears to be in the lead in Pennsylvania, and Orville Piatt in Connecticut. Farley, of California, Democrat, will give place to some Republican. Hill and Teller are candidates of the Senatorihip in Colorado, Hippie Mitchell and George H. Williams in Oregon, Lucius Fairchild and John C. Spooner 'in Wisconsin, while a host of candidates are trying to secure the scat now occupied by Klbndge G. Lapham, of New York. THE ALLEGED ST. JOHN SALE. J. S. Clarkson, editor of the Iowa State Register, in answer to a direct inquiry as to whether or not Mr. St. John offered to withi d;aw for a money consideration from the ! Presidential contest, says: "TomyknowlI edge he did have overtures made, through a friend from his own State, by which he offerered,;if paid $23,000 in cash, to withdraw as a candidate altogether or to stay In the field and 'feather his speeches (as it was put in the Ksnsas phrase) to the help of the Republicans, He W3i asked, in order to prove the sincerity of his offer, to withdraw frem Ohio the last week before the October election in that State. He did this under the plea, which he said he would give, of getting

a sore throat, and, with the friend I have mentioned, went first to Pittsburg, next to Philadelphia, and finally to New York, where he hoped to meet some one on the part of the Republican National Committee wbo would be ready to make the deal and pay the cash." Mr. Clarkscn tays it was done "through a friend." Now what is the use of this subterfuge? Mr. St. John has positively denied the charge. Why does Mr. Clarkson not giva the entire story, if he has one to give? This is a eerious charge, and should be seriously backed up. Who was this friend? How was the money to bs paid? By draft or check cr spot cash? Mr. Clarkson takf s care not to inyolve any of the spotless (?) characters of the National Republican Committee, On this point he says: "I may add tbat neither the National Committee nor any one acting for it ever made an overture or proposition of any kind to St. John. All that it did wa to listen to and discuss the overturej and r repositions made to it through the medium which he employed to leach it" Mr. Clartpon fays that St. John made a demand for $10,000, "through his friend," on account. The nftme of this friend, he continues, will be given whenever Mr. St. John persuHues the friend to that end. Bat if Mr. Clarkjon knows his name, why dots he not give it? Surely the "friend" wonld not consent that his caana should be held back when he was betraying St. John's confidence. Tbe "riepd" ceases when l e turns himself into a traitor, and he makes up his mind to stand the consequent of his betrayal. Judas Iecariot faced the consequences of his treason without very much delav- The iiend" of Bt. John can not expect the story to ba bo'ieved unie33 ha put his name to it.

THE EXECUTIVE UES3AGE. Tne meseage of Governor Portsr to the Legislature, while a lengthy document, deals with no original proposition, and does not, therefore, challenge any special comment. Outside of routine information concerning the finances of the State and the condition of its instutions, it is largely made ud of repetitions of suggestions made in his la3t previous message. For whatever of interest there is in it for the people, it is printed ia its entirety to-day. Plymouth. Ciiukch, according to tbe Blaine organ reports, was to administer a rebuke to Rev. Henry Ward Beecher for having opposed Blaine's election. This wai to be done by the refusal of the congregation to rent pews for the current year. The pew letting came off on Tuesday evening last and realized ?27,25G. In view of the hard times Mr. Beecher thought $20,000 a liberal estimate for what the income from this source would be. Last year the first choice of seats sold for $575; the first choice sold on Tuesday evening for $800. The foremost bidders of last year were the foremost bidders this year, also. Prior to the pew renting Mr. Beecher had confessed to his congregation the active part he had taken in support of Mr. Cleveland and in opposition to Blaine, and avowed that he looked back Upon the stand he had taken "with unfeigned approbation." It would appear that Plymouth Church looked upon Mr. Beecher s course "with unfeigned approbation" else why the 27,250? Oca evening cotemporary, the News, supported Blaine, it tells us, in the hope that the Republican party would, overruling Mr. Blaine in the event of his election, reform the tariff laws. Well, what a hypocritical party the News must have thought the Republican party toba! With all its organs and all its speakers makicg the campaign fight equarely on the protection plank, the News yet counted upon the Republican party for abolishing protection. If tha average Republican does not tike the explanation cf the News as an affront, he must laugh at its credulity. We have remarked heretofore upon the delusion that had po?ses?ed our Republican friends, that they, and they only, cons dinted the United States. In evidence o! cur proposition is the testimony before the Sprirger Committee that on October 14 two "large colored Deputy Marshals" at Cincinnati having arrested a small negro, wre a3ked why they did so. 'Iaxed 'im whar he lived and voted," explained the eolcred Deputy," and he said, It's none of your business;' so I 'rested'im for insultin' the Nunited SJates Guv'ment." Is one breath the Pennsylvanian with Democratic title, but Republican tendencies, announces himself in favor of abolishing internal revenue taxes, and in the very next calls for the collection of sufficient revenue for the support cf the Government. Now decs any Democrat believe the Pennsylvanian so etupid as cot to know that such a policy, if adopted, would increase the tariff duties? Go tol Mr. Sam. Randall. Betake thy Democratic title into the Republican camp to wave in the place of the wilted plumes of the late J. G. B! State Librarian. To the Editor of the Sentinel: SisInasmuch as this Is the only otlice In the State that a lady may hold, why not limit the time to one term? The prcsentjinenmbent is without doubt a capable officer, but each county of the State can bring forward ladies equally well qualified. The writer of this is in favor of one term and the r arneof Miss Susan R. Wilson, of 8helby County, having been suggested, and knowing her as he does, he would favor her election. She is a lady of superior qualifications. Forthiee years she has been engaged aa principal teacher at the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Knightstown, where she has given the utmost satisfaction. She comes of tbe very best Democratic stock, and by her own endeavor is making her living. In the opinion of the writer the Democrats could not do a more graceful thing than to give Miss Wilson tbe Library. Qe. January 0, 18S5. Siwator Hoar orders vinegar and gall with his cold tea this winter.

RANDALL.

Dli Trip ncd Tariff-Cleveland's Letter The Legislature Sentinel Other Notes. Plymouth, Mr?hail County, Ind., Jan. 2. I am very glad to see the Sentinel editorially place Mr. Randall in the Republican ranks, where he belongs. That editorial dees you great credit, and is invulnerable in its every position. Tbe absurdity of Mr. Randall's position in claiming to be a Democrat, and that the Chicago Democratic platform declares and means what he asserts on the subjects of, tar iff and protection, is without a parallel. It is all right enough for Mr. Randall to be in favor of a protective tariff and the class legislation it requires in a hundred ways, and that he should advocate and vote for it if his perceptions and judgment guide him that way; but to do so and claim that it is Democratic, and the real tense of the Democratic voters, and that therefore he is a Democrat and should be supported as such, is simple nonsense. If he be a Democrat in all elee, he is a Republican in that; and as he seems to have no other hobbies to ride save protection and abolition of tbe tax on whisky and tobacco, he be'ongs in the ranks with Blaine, Logan and tbeir associates, and the people should be made to understand it and 0 regard and itat him. Let ether leading Democratic journals and anti-protection papers treat him as the Sentinel dots iird Le will find his proper rlace annx party organizations directly. That witl be, a number of what the Sentinel describes as a cone pact band of capitalists, with U e politicians taey own and th followers they cm deceive." Mr. Randall's Scuthrn tour is for the express purpose of trj lag to deceive voters and convert them Into deceived followers; an4 in the face of it, and of his daily sermons to make converts, he publicly; averts that theie is notli inpr political in his Southern journey or dally Epeeches. Blaine must look to his ''cheek," or RaLdall will rob him of the championship. His claim to be in favor of a strict construction of the Constitution, and at the tan c time, under it, to have the power to levy a tariif on import expressly to protect manufacturers here, is about equal to anything Blaine has attempted in the way of presumption upon the credulity and ignorance of the people. Section 8, article 1, of tbe Constitution says that Congress stall have power "to lay an 4 collect tase3, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall ba uniform throughout the United Stages." This is the whole source of pover to levy a tariff, and if he favors "strict construction" and can find anvthing in this provision to authorize a "taiiff for protection," or can levy one for that purpose the effect of which wiii be "uniform throughout the United States," he can perform miracles. When, under this provision, he claims to be at once a strict constructionist, a protectionist and a Democrat, his exhibition of cheek should make even Blaine wince. As Henry VIII. says, "In naught else let hira be believed, for speaking false in that." Let him ba spoken of as a Republican, elected in and representing a Republican district in Pennsylvania, masquerading under tbe cuise of a Democrat, which is belied by, his speeches and vote. As 1 h'nted in my last, the "Brand-Lehman" frand in Chicago is likely to turn out to be the work of Republicans, for which a Government ofLcial in one of the most trusted peaces is responsible. History is not barren of instances where detectives and prosecutors become too smart sometimes, and thi9 cae may prove to be another. Retributive just'ee is certain, thongh it may not come in the form end time most desired by us. This case will not be an exception, and it is likely to come in good time and form to please Democrats, and conlound Republicans. It looks that way now. Cleveland's letter to Mr. Curtiss a3 to removals and appointments is heartily indorsed here. There is no possible chance for misconstruction or misunderstanding him, hen taken in connection with what he has said heretofore all being a consistent whole plain in language ana meaning. Beg'n with his vetcj messages to the Common Council of Buffalo; follow with him his various messages ai Governor, his letteis cf acceptance and statements EiEce, concluding with his reply to the Reform League in this last letter, and we have before ns complete asfcmanre cf Mr. Cleveland's opinions and inteiitioLs; and it will be found that he will pnt them in operation so far as they come within the line of his duties a President. He will be found as clear on all the great questions he may be called on to decide, and as determined and firm in his course as he is terse in stating his views. Mr. Cleveland is a born statesman not a politician; and herein lies the diliiculty some have in understanding him. He examines questions coming before him as a statesman looking at the laws as they are, and the effect of measures proposed under these laws. Taking tbe governmental machinery as it exists, and has been and is operated, what is the duty of an official called on to take charge of any part? From these points of view he forms his conclusions, and he icnores the pcinU of view selected by machine politicians bosses-or paitisin leaders He will prove to be the long wished for and intended result cf our provisions lor plecting an executive. A President or the United States, and not the head of a pclit'cal clan; the executive head of the nation and not of the party organization who named him and voted for his election. I predict that rr any of his most bitter enemies and detractors will be found among his meat ardent friends and supporters before leng, and that no one will be disposd to quarrel with him. If there Bhall be any, they will lose the disposition if they try to do foonce. With him at the head, Hendricks as President of the Senate, Carlisle as Speaker, and such a Cabinet as Cleveland will select, the United States will rise to and assume dignity properly belonging to so great a Government, If our incoming legislators at Indianapolis can be induced to adopt Cleveland's views in selecting the officers and employes for the next session of the General Assembly, it will redound greatly to the credit and profit of the State in many ways. If they can only lay aside all individual considerations and select the officers and clerks because ot competency and character, they will do the State an invaluable service. But I fear that is not to be hoped for. Old methods have been too long followed to b suddenly thrown aside, and a company will get $2 .c to $5 a day for a few hours of idling or light work, not a member of which could find employment at home at 1 to $1.50 for a full day cf bard wore. I know of some who are seeking for and have keen promised places, who are entirely incompetent and could not get any kind of a place at horns for tbe kind of work their position there will require at any kind of wages. This county sends as her representative Charles Keliison, Esq., a man ot good leal and medical education, a careful student, fair debater and clever, gentleman who will be dipeed to work for the interest of the

whole people, I think, and uphold the right without regard to any personal considerations. I bespeak for him the good will of our friends there. I find the Sentinel making new friends wherever I go. Its acquisition.of 'backbone," which seems to be growing, sind its true, incisslve, yet dignified method of saying what it has to cay, is pleading to Democrats and a challenge to Republicans. Tbe latter are enricus to see it and not anxious to get into a "racket" with iL Let the management maintain its independence with able editorials and it will be sought for far and near. There is a deal of grim satisfaction In looking back to the 8ntinei when it straightened itself up to meet the attack made upon it by cant, hypocrisy, brag and bluster, to note the faces of the few who turned from it as they turned and their backs after they had turned; to follow the course of it3 defense, note the effect and results cf that defense, and after the attack had been repulsed and the hollowness of the chains that had scared the Sentinel's eur.shine friends became patent, to note azain those faces that had turned away. And among us plain country folks there is a deal of admiration for the Sentinel and the friends who stood by it, and we desire to ere the courage and ability that made it a victor and a public benefactor in that fight make it a great and independent journal, the equal of the best in the metropolitan centers. Fkoissart.

AVho Killed Cock Hobln Aside from the damsging effects of the "Mulligan letters" and Blaine's unsavory reputation as a stock-jobber, at least a dozen murderous agencies are reputed to have conecired to encompaesthe political death of the Republican Presidential candidate, to wit: I. Rev. Mr. Bill's slanders against Cleveland, fomented by Blaine and circulated by hia managers. LV Tue libel suit against the Indianapolis Sentinel for publishing a truthful üütory of his marriage. 3. The letter to William Walter Phelp. wherein he substantially confessed to erery material allegation of the Sentinel. 4. His dodging the vote on the prohibitory amendment at the Maine State election, and the puerile reason assigned therefor, in an extraordinary speech to his neighbors. 5. The unexpected strength of the SU John movement. C. The wide-epread revolt cf the mugwumps. 7. The retaliatory boltiDg of the "Folge: avengers" in New York State. 8. The "hot blast 1 Conklfng's silence" in response to Blaine's "turkey-gobbler" speech. O. The bomb-ehell launched into the Blaine camp by Mrs. Morrill. 10. The "feast of millionaires" at Delmcnico'a, and tbe raising of an enormous corruption fund for the purchase of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. II. Dr. Bnrchard's telling alliterative utterance of " Rum. Romanism and.Rebellion." 12. Last though, not least, a task of the requisite number of votes. 'i fcese are the conspiratois that killed cockrobin. A Washington special says: The rumor that Senator Bayard would not accept a Cabinet position, but was pushing Senator Fendleton for the place, is coming to be believed by a good many members cf Coneress, and the expressions of some ot the Delaware Senator's close friends tend to confirm it. A friend cf Mr. Bayard's expressed the flpinicn to a Star reporter to-day that the Serator would not go into the Cabinet. "As the leader of the Democrats in the Senate," he said, "Mr. Bayard has a power he would be loth to surrender for the unsubstantial honor of a Cabinet place. I think he prefers to remain in tbe Senate." "It has been said," suggested the Star, "tbat he wa3 pushing the claims of another?" "You mean Pendleton?" "Yes; is it true?" "Well well, 1 don't know tbat I ought to eay what I think. It is likely, think you not, that Mr. Bayard would do that for a friend? I think he would. Mr. Pendleton is going out cf the Senate, and has nothing o expect from his own State. He would like to go into the Cabinet, and I fancy Mr. Bayaxd would like him to." Easy to Guess. Boston Globe, In one of our Indian languages the word "wf.man" is rendered "kewanojawjaw." Any married man can define the last two syllables at a glance, but the most of them are not aware that "kewano" means lightning. Xorthwoterd 9tcelonlts. rSpringSeld Republican. Dakota people are so very mad about the rccr prospect of admission to the Union that there is actually talk of flocking with Manitoba, and setting np an entirely new Northwestern llepublic Four lioji Drowned. Pottsvillk, Pa., Jan. 9. As a number of boys were skating on the pond this afternoon, the ice gave way, and four of them weie drowned. Eliza J. Ludlow, of Washington Territory, is believed to be the first woman honored with election to the foremanship of a jQiJ. PJ2KaU3AL. MENTION. Percy V. Jones, editor of the TribuneNews, of Evansyille, is in the city. Al Taffe, day turnkey at the Central Stastation, is very ill with rheumatism. General McDonald continues on the warpath, and his book on the great whiky rings of Grant's administration sells like hot cakes. W. H. Wood, Rochester, N. Y.; L. W. Campbell, Danville; A. Chase, Springfield; T. C. Carson, Pittsburg, andS. C. Gault, Cincinnati, are among the guests at the Denison. An Incident. Smoking a forty-cent cigar, dressed in the attire of a dude with diamonds in a spotless shirt front, a large solitaire on his finger, and a smile all oyer his face, stood Johnnie Rogers at the door ofJDickaon's Grand Opera House last night when a reporter ot the Sentinel tried to force his way through the crowd that was being turned away unable to gain admission to the performance of "My Sweetheart" by Minnie Palmer. Wnen asked, why this big smile, Johnnie said, "It makes mo gigale to see how silly one is to write against public opinion, "adding"Do you know "old chappie" I have been over-tickled to see this increase in the house to-night evidently helped by tbe adverse hypercritical effusions of the man who thought he would injure M. P. by so doing, praticularly when the Sentinel article was directly opposite in every opinion." "Right von are, Johnnie. The London verdict of M. P. eettled all doubt that might have existed in any intelligent wirt'i mind."

LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

IaefTcctnal Effort to Provoke ft Partisan Discussion. Hot? tXe Democrats Recognize the S?r Tlcts of a "Colored Brother." The Comrsrttees to ha Announced oa Monday Subordinate Appointments In the Senate. Two thousand copies of the Governor me?5?age have been ordered printed, and the members are not likely to be glinted in the supply. A joint resolution indorsing Cleveland s civil service reform letter was introduced in the Senate yesterday and referred to tha Committee on Federal Relations. After hearing the Governor's mesisgs the House adjourned till 10 o'clock Monday, yresumably to give Speaker Jeweit an opportunity to arrange the committees, which will be announced at that time. "J. W. H." writes tbe Sentinel in this wise: "If the Democratic party wishes to reward old-time workers for their party and favor one who is both deserving and eminently quallified, let them elect Mrs. SArafx T. Bolton Libiarian." Doorkeeper Cope, ofihe S-nate, announces the following appointments: PoHmaiter, M. Mannix of Allen, and John Nestor of Warrick, W. O'Keefe of Marshal. 11. C. Trersler of Whitley, and F. P. Yanllook ot White, as Assistants. "William L. Carter, Assistant Secretary of the Colored Democratic CI üb, is an applicant for a clerical position in the Ilouse. Mr. Carter was active in the Ja'e campaign as a worker, and no doubt hia services will be properly recognized. Joe Fanning, Assistant Secretary of tLs Senate, announces the following appointments: Minute Clerk, J. P. Hkin, of Laporte; Journal Clerk. W. H. Whitworth, of Poeey: Copying Clerks, Mary Diftley, of Marion; George Cusler, of Cass; C. R. Co-opar, of Bartholomew, and J. M. Trimbal, of Randolph. Secretary Kelly has made a number of appointments, and the list will be completed Monday. The appointees announced are as follows: File Clerks, Jacob White, of Vigo, and Walter D, Ilaleih, of Vanderburg; Heading Clerk, Ezra C. Knowles, of St. Joe; Enrolling Clerk?, R. A. Taylor, of Harrison; Miss Florence Williams, of Monroe, and Pat Rjan, of Whitley. With the exception cf allowing themselves mileage very little was done by the Senator! yesterday morning. On this matter they showed a commendable zeal, and tbeir constituency should feel proud of the fact that tbe Senators ho'd to the maxim that a man who fails to provide for his own house had denied the faith and is worse than an infideL There are no infidels in the Indiana Senate. A member who paid strict attention to tbe Governor's messaga would like to have tha following tentence analyzed: "The Trustees of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane report the cost per capita for maintenance of its insane during the fiscal year as 177.02 a patient." Depriving the sentence of its modifiers it reads: "The Trustees report tbe cost per capita as 5177.02 a patient." Will the Trustees father the English? Epeater Jewett Is busily engaged making up his committees, and thers is a good deal of speculation with regard to the chairmanships. It is generally conceded that Hon. Hogh McMullen, of Dearborn, will be Chairroan of the Judiciary Committee, and Hon. Samuel Williams, oi Knox, Chairman of the Ways and Meats Committee. It is regarded as certain that Hon. David S. Gooding, of Hancock, will also receive a chairmanship. Rev. James M. Townsend, the only colored representative in the Legislator, hails from Wayne County. He was at one time pastor of the A. M. E. Church on West Vermont street; and in addition to his legislative honors he holds the position of General 8ecretaiy of tbe A. M. E, Church Mission. Mr. Towneend is an intelligent member, bat the f:ct that he ran behind his ticket shows that even in Wayne County there exist prejudices against men on account of color. A great d?al has been said on the part of the ltepnblicans about the ingratitude of the Democratio patty toward the colored brother, in order to prejudice him against the rarty. But as actions speak louder than words, it is necessary only to point to the action of tbe Legislative body in making the appointmeatof William Carter, Benjamin Johnson, William Hall and .S&muel Finley, members of tbe Colored Democratic Club ot this city, the two former m the cloak room of the Senate and the two latter as janitors in the House. Representative Lindley.of Hamilton County, made a desperate effort in the House yesteiday to manufacture a little cheap political capital by introducing a resolution favoring the placing of Grant on the retired list. Representative Gooding moved to lar the motion on the table, and his motion prevailed. Mr. Goodicg thought there was more important business to oe transacted, acd he thought the resolution was introduced only for the purpose of inviting a discussion. He did not believe in wasting the people's time in that way. The probabilities are that the matter will come up again. The Senate and House of P.e preventatives met in joint session at 11 o'clock yesterday morning for the purpose of receiving the Governor's message, which will be found In full in our regular reports. The joint con vention was called to ordr by Lieutenant Governor Hanna, and the joint committee appointed for the purpose escorted him to the stand. The reading of the message consumed one and a half hours and received the undivided attention of the convention. The Governor also notified the body that copies of the journals cf the United Slatei Senate and House had been received and deposited in the State Library; and that he bad appointed General Camaban as Indiana Commissioner of the New Orleans Exposition, and attention was called to his renort. The vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor W88 announced and Hon. L P. Gray General M. D. Hanson were duly declared elected to theee offices. The session lasted about two hours and was formal throughout. Robert W. Wright, of Cleveland, O , a prominent journalist, and a weliknoim anther and matlce writer, died yesterday of congestion cf the brain, aged sixty-nine Vcn Konghuet, Deputy Minister of In dian Affairs for Canada, rays there is no, truth in the report that Louis Riel will incits the Indians to a rebellion the Noxth;

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