Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 57, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 February 1885 — Page 4

THE 5 INDIANAPOLIS DAILY SENTINEL F1UDAY MORNINGS FEBRUARY 27 1885.

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it was utterly impossible to transact the businos constantly accruing. At the close of the Huntington Circuit Court in January last the Judge insisted that there must be a change in the circuit. He had no pet plan to cuggest or push. All that he desired was that relief be extended by the Legislature.

THE 77E3T IN THE CABINET. Will the Western Etate3 have a representation in Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet? If the newspapers and their correspondents ars to be believed the West will be left out in the cold. It is true that the Cabinet-makers have booked Mr. Vilas for a place, but Mr. Vilas represents only the Republican States of the North we3t, wh'ch never have contributed a tingle electoral vote in aid of the Democracy. It is Idle and silly talk to say that the President ought not to consider the place or s'.ction of the Union in which hi3 counsellors reside. A Cabinet constructed by Mr. Cleveland without a Western rxan in it, who has broad, liberal and national idea?, will net command the respect and confidence of Western people. The West Is the seat cf empire. Western ideas and Western votes control and will control the d?stinie3 of this Republic. Extern politicians and Eastern state3:r.en may try to ignore the We3t. but the West will not be ignored. She may not yet know how to use her strength like a giant, bat the day is comlcgwheu hr inhabitants will demand a potential representation ia the National Council. Tne Republican politicians bnilded wisely from Lincoln to GarCeld, but when they went f.ir East to Maine for a leader their Sanson wjs shorn cf his locks. Had a Southern or & Northwestern ii.j been placed on tea ticket with Mr. C'evel irid he would to-day hava bean only the Governor o! New York, and it was wi39 policy in our National Convention to pla:e tha lnd'ana Democracy in the front Qf the bittie, under the leadership of Hendricks. A continuation of the policy which insured victory then would insure success to the adminiitratftii cf Mr. Cleveland for the next four years. Probably no man knows who will compeje his Cabinet. He may not himself know yet, bat certain it i3 that Indiana ought not to oe passed by. The Democracy of Indiana neither demand nor dictate. They realize the fact that within her borders there are many Damocrats who would worthily, honestly and faithfully assist Mr. Cleveland in piloting the ship of state, but they also know that the foremost man of all, the best guide, the mc3t suitable financial pilot is Joseph E. McDonald. It 13 a vile slander and a contemptible lis to siy that the Indiana Democracy are not united in advocating the fitness of his selection. Ha i3 "rii ial-r pare." When in 1S0, at Cincinnati, hi3 nomination for the Presidency would have been assured, had he entered his name to to presented, he nobly resisted the temptation, and obeying the will of the Damocratic voters of Indiana, stood by Mr. Hendrick?. And yet no man blamed Garfield when, tried in like manner at Chicago, ho yielded to the seductive voice of the delegates. Again when, in 12, the great a:53nlt was made in Indiana by the Republican party on the personal liberty of the citizens of Indiana, Joe McDonald wa3 in tho van guard which led the embattled hosts of the Democracy to victory. This wise leadership pay? us such a control of the Etate as made the victory cf 11 p03äibiD. When wa3 McDonald ever tnovrn to shirk from duty or from aiding his friends? Or when was he timid or lukewarm while assaulta were being male on the rights and privileges of the people? Others have faltered when the battle raged; others have coveted and taken honors which they had net earnid, bat ho ins always been faithful to thd people, a vrlie, prudent end eagacious councilor; a Nestor to guide the Democracy into the right p.th?, 3cd an Ajii Telamou to keep them therein. Neither has he ever sought power or pi ic?. In the?o days, when cilices and honor cooic not to the fiitest, but to the most persht&it seekers, it makes Indiar-Uns proud to knor,' that the Democratic; Senators in Congrass from all tha State? have voluntarily joined in reccmmeudii;; Mr. McDonald to the Secretaryship of the Treasury. Thit it as gret an honor ao the Owlee Itself. And theo Senators merely reflect the united sentiment of the intelligent people ot Indiana and of the West, without distinction of party, for the appointment of McDonald to the Treasury would be the first and principal step to tha restoration of financial cjnnderc-3 ami mercantile and laauufactcirins prosperity. THE SIATE DEBT. Tfce State in l'UG b?gan a system of internal improvements which proved in the end the most serious embarrassment we were ever burtherud with. Con;re3 had previously given us a large donation of land along the line of ths Wabash and Erlo Canal to aid that enterprise, and tha work tad been prosecut?d with as much succes3 as any work under such auspices could be; to.at is, a large section cf the canal hi been ccmpleted and the remainder eurveyed, with at lea3t a large part of tha mean3 on hand to prosecute it. The State then e assumed the work, with several other improvements ono cf them, was the Madison and Ind:anaplis Railroad, another the Central Canal, and borrowed, on G per cent, bonds, tha money to go on with them. The Wabash Canal wa3 completed to Terre Haute, or in that vicinity; the Madison Railroad wa3 running to Vernon, and the 'Central Canal wa3 a pretty fair sort of artificial water coursa from Broad Ripple to Indianapolis, with sections more or less advanced on tha north to Noblesvllie and on the south to Martinsville. Thecreat financial crash of'lS37 did not get West in full disastrous strength for ayearcrtwo. cud Indiana went oawith her work and ma Ja more and more debt, while the Eastern States were takine an a: count of assets and looking alter compromises with creditors. The water wai let into the Central Canal in the summer of

H7 and about a year later ths State stopped paying interest on her bonds. For five years the State's creditors seemed to know that it would be useless to press their claims; but after a suspension of about five y ear3 they arranged a compromise, with an idea of enabling the State to so far settle her pressing debts as to leave her a chance to provide for her bond creditors. The arrangement was the most important transaction, financially, that "the State had ever been concerned in. It practically amounted to a new loan to the State at 5 per cent,, which wa3 made by Democratic foresight and sagacity a part of the school fund. The Slate settled 15,000,000 ot her debt by the compromisa in ISiG-iT, which gave her European creditsr3 that amount as the satisfaction of their claims. At the time that this Legislative order wa3 made the State was still suffering from the depreciation of credit that followel ths "bsnk panic" in lv7. We have brought thla cas9 up at tne present time bscause ' history is philosophy teaching by examp'cs," and we find thit there are s2r:ou3

j troubles that coma in the way of any gen eral system of policy, no matter how shre d and sagacious it appears. VANITY ÜIT REPUBLICAN HOPE. Far be it from &ny Intention of our ham?, ! in thi3 inclf "-'.-r.t weather, to throw an i:i blanket over the ulterior too3 of that de clining inra'.id, tha Republican p.trtv. Still, on ths ev of its be'ng removtd to the political infirr.iary, we Uf that any vain words of chejr would subject U3 and very justly to the charge of fair? friendship. Better it h to point out its sad dnorder, that it may summon pilier.ca fore its comforter, rather than fallacious hopo, in i 1 3 perpetual retirement. An intelligent diagnosis of Ü3 case, thirteen yean 00, discovered its stomach to b3 deranged and it3 muscle withered. Such very able physicians as Horace Grealey, Charles Sumner, Carl Schurz, Lyman Trum- ! bull and Henry Ward Bsscher counseled it to give up business. The enly two creditable undertakings which it had assisted the restoration cf the I'cion and the emancipation of slavery were long since Rccomplished. Eat tho Republican party had grown eo fanatical over its participation in these achte ;ement3 that it appeared to ba working to get up a second and tushwLni king war between the Etctions. It was seen by the abler physicians to be in a bad way. It would have been retired had not a resort to an electro-motallic battery imported artificial strength to it3 system. Thi3 metallic force furnished f raudulen t witnesses, election returns and the electoral count in 17(, and provided the celebrated j Dorsey "soap" In li-so. The party was kept out of the political inörmary from 172 to the present time by that electro-metallic machine. It wa3 used again in 1M, but by the latter year too many had discovered that trickery and manipulation had for twelve years been the Republican r?CDmmeaditlou for retention of the Republican party in power. So then the Republican party's rjreaieät resource of strength, the electro-ni.talhc battery (the forces of which were tithed from cihc3-hclders), is lost to it, and with this loss has departed that party's strongest element of Lope. But that Is not all; tho party is divided cgainit itself, and was throughout the late campaign. Bat since the election the hcu-o is even worie divided against it;tlf. Hero within a week of ils relegation totfco infirmary we ate half the Republican crana clashing the Arthur and BUice factions against each other because of Arthur'3 vengeful treatment of General jaim in the review oC the latter's Court Martial. Again, only last week Republican Senators bitterly antagonized President Arthur's nomination of Emory Epser, of Georgia, for the vacaut Judgeship of the Georgia District. Only a day or two sine?, Enory A. Stcrrs, erstwhile Blaine's fulsome Hatterer, uttering. pra!se3 of Blaine's jucce$:fnl opponent Stephen A. Doreey, who wore tho guerdon of Republican victory in 1S: :), has become the caustic critic of lu3 former companions in political turpitude. Mr. Edmund, the leader of tl)3 respectable faction of tha party, has, a President of tho Senate, cullihcd tho precedent Vice Piviident Whe.!er assumed toset, foar years ago, for declaring the election of President and Vic President The late Republican candidate tas assumed the role olso clr.l and political Neme-is to pursue and punish all Republic ans who cried not "Allan! ' fo him in his enmigrj. Th3 follower o Sr. John, of Schurz, of Georgo William Cnitis, of Henry Ward Bcecher, will not rradily forgive the ccarse a?sault3 of Republican papers and politicians upon them, while "mugwumpery" is not likely to abate its patriotism or numbers, nor is it likely to pravitate back to tha g. o. p. Verily there 13 "sloth in the mart and seism in the temple1' cf the Republicans. Much R3 we regret to throw the ica blanket over the party in this cold spell, we must tay there appears to b no hope for it O'Donoyan Roa has fully recovered and now wields the editorial pen once again. He is preparing a manifesto, and in referring to Iteays: "The manifesto is to be signed by twenty prominent members cf onr organization. Heretofore I have been the head center and mouth-piece, but now the others h3vo determined to come forward and boldly announce themselves. This will help our cacse greatly. It will show people that we have gocd and staunch men who are not afraid to be known. If my health will staid it, I shall make quite an extended lecture tour, though I have so many invitations to lecture that I really do not know where to begin. No I don't recognize In Burton's description any one I am acquainted with, nor do I know whether Burton ever worked for Mr. Herman in this city or in London, but I will tell you one thing: If I did know him the public would be none the wiser for it, because my knowing a man suspected by ths

Englis. Government would be enough to hang him. He would receive no justice whatever."

A Washi5.tos special says thfct Mr. Cleveland may yet dine with Mr. Arthur on the evening preceding the Inauguration. Notwithstanding, recent Eastern telegrams indicate that he has made other arrangement?. The dispatch further says that President Arthur "will be happy" to take Mr. Cleveland In his own carriage to the Inauguration ceremonies. Senators Sherman and IWnsoni will also ride in the Presidential carriage, while Sc-UEtor Hawley, with Mr. Hendricks, will follow. After tha inauguration President Cleveland, ex-President Arthur Eitting on his left, will return to the grand stand In front of the White House, followed by the whole body of troops and citizens' organizitiens, some 18,000 in number, extending at less; four miles, who will march past in ravifcW. Vice President Hendricks will remain at the Capital, presiaing over the Senate. Wn.T's the natter with JerT Da7i? for lomocratic .Secretary of War? Journal. Ice Republican party first Introduced Confederates to Cabinet positions. All that lept "Jetf " from Federal patronage was h:3 refusal to turn Republican. If he had come promptly to tha scratch, with Ling s treat, hTcy, Moseby and Chalmer?, there is no tilling what honors the Republican party would hüve showered ftioi him. CURRENT NOTE AM) COH'U'.M'. "It is little short of crimiu.il neglect,'1 ' ays tbe Buffalo Co-r.me-rcial ( it ipublh-ia,, ".'or Congress to delay action rm the Preside-:! conut bills, r.3 it ha? for eight years. To hoi 1 another election under the law as it now stands wou'd b3 like inviting national calamity." Postm vfTEi'. Maniey, of Augusta, thinks Mr. Blaine will lake a hand in the Ohio and New Yoik campaigns next fall, says the Lewiston Journal. "Governors will be elected in these States," jays Mr. Maniey, "and in those elections the t ro parties will ba arrjjed against each other for the tirit time after Mr. Blaine'e defeat. It will be an importan trial cf strength, and I do not believe Mr. Rljie can remain inactive while it is going on. He will come to Maine in June." "Mr. J. Haniuju-h TfCKER. of Virginia. i9 an ab'eaijd consistent supporter of tarisTrefcrm," E3J3 the Philadelphia Record tlnd. "but hi3 usefulness is somewhat Impaired by the advocacy of a repeal of tho internal taxes on tobacco. Ha talks as if the Virginia producers ay tha tobacco taxes. While the collec tion of these taxes is irksome to the producers, they no more pay the fajeo than the importers of foreign goods ay the duties. The producers collect the tobacco taxes, but tho consumers pay them. Unlike tho protective duties, the taxes on tob3' co all go into the public treasury." "See there," gaid 'a Representative to a Washington Star repoiter, when Mr. Brainard got his bill through the House on unanimous consent recently appropriating $lüü,0CO to complet? the conrt-houss at Erie, Pa. "That's ths result of a close mouth. The only men who f et bills through are those who eay but little. I never knew a man to get a great-to-do over a bill and have a lot to say abcut it3 merits but Holman or some ether objector put a stop to it. Here this msn is always bu:y at hi3 desk or in committee, and eeldom takes part in discussions that are cgitatiiig the House every day; yet he is eaid to have passal more little bills lor the interest of his Iccility than any othsr man in Congress this se;3ion. Nearly all the bills of a local character that get through are pasieJ by quic-t men." Mr. Br une still appealed, after the electicn.to the cid sectional prejudice. Mr. Evarts, elected Senator from the great State of Nf.w York, hi3 only two things to pay for the Republican party protection and the "solid South." Is it possible that Republicans will keep up that old sectional Agitation after twenty-four ycar3 of Republican f dminlstration? Is it a qnfst?on Gf sections et all, when New York, with a total of 1,171,gives Cleveland a plurality cf 1,017; wL'en Illinois, with a total v:ta of (iTJ.WJ, gives Blaine a plnr.V.ity of 2,20; when Virginia, with a total yoto of tlsi.ni, gives Cleveland a pluia'ity cf 2.177; when Tennes'er, with a total voto of 2:.rj. 12 1, gives Cleveland a plurality of 7,o:,-; whea West Virginia, with a total vote of 132.1::, gives Cleveland a plurality of -, 477 ? The fact i3 that eye ry State h diyidfi, many of them almost equally, and that the total number of Damocr.tic votes In the North is much larger than in the South. Will it pay, then, for Mr. Blaine or Mr. Evarts to tep alive the S2Ctional iaiue for 1S?? Besten Herald (Ind.). The election of Mr. Cleveland wa3 not a vote of confidence in the Democratic party, but of want of confidence in the Republican candidate. It was not a daclaration tor or against protection or revenue reform, nor in favor cf any particular foreign policy. Except fcr the support of Independent RapublithL3, Mr. Cleveland would not have been elected, and except lor tha defection of a grtfet number of tha mcst ignorant Democrats, his majority would have been very large. He is absolutely unpledged, and he will naturally desire to retain the support of those whose votes more than made ood tha Dsmocratio defection to Mr. Blaine, which was mainly composed of Democrats whom Mr. Greeley was fond of describing. However inactiva this House may be, therefore, it is fair to assume that the next House will take a positive course, and aim at beneficial general legislation whil it supports the executive irorm policy. Should such an assumption prove to be incorrect, and the Democratic majority Ehow that it ia a mere Bourbon, neither learning nor forgetting, it will discover the trutn of the remark of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Brooklyn, in their pamphlet; "Onr victory will indsed ba short

lived If we fancy the mere change In March, 1 55, of the men in places of power will eeem to thd American people a benefaction which thould determine their party allegiance for years to come. Harper's Weekly.

THE TAX LEW, The FfTect of Reducing th l'retient Tax Levy as Proposed by Senator Winter's Ulli. ConraunicaUd. The Senticel has at different times spoken in favor of a measure now before the Legislature, and known as Senate bill No, 11, which limits the tax lavy ia Marion County to thirty-three cents on the $100 valuation. In your issue of yesterday you taka the Representatives of this county to task for permitting the bill to slumber in the House. As a taxpayer, having the county's welfare at heart, I deem it my duty to point out the folly of such a measure. To bring the matter plainly before you I would tay that the taxabies ot this county are in round numbers 70,000 OOO, to which must be added 20,000 poll3. Now. under the mcst economical administration this county ever had (that of Mr. Ostermeyer) it cost the cennty last year $332,94: 4', being a reduction from the year before of nearfy ? 0,O)O. In order to pet the expenditures within this amount (5.'l."2,01-'l.40) it required unceasing watchfulness cn the rart of the county's mcst faithful servant, Mr. Oitermeyer. S'o fttne was left unturned to save a dollar. E-.'jmj thing waB cut down to the lowest rctcn, and it ia a notorious fact that Marion County is psying its employes less th,n any otht-r county in the State. Now, what would 03 the result of a law limiting the tax re to thirty-threa cents. The taxabies being 7 :( (."j.CO'J, thirty-three cenis on the euni wo;. Id yield a revenue of 2-0,800. provided a.! is collected: to which add 10,000 for PN ( never mora thnn this being collected), arid vf:u have a grand total of $2C0,S00, or 2,1 1 40 lc?3 thfan Is required, to run the c-.-uuty TiTHier its meat 'economical manaerr,.Tit,to ffy nothing of the railroad jndgrxant cf nearly ';0.000 rendered against the county, S3 well aa a Moating debi of oyer jflOO.CCO that must ba provided for. The gre3t drawback to retrenchment in our county is that the Commisiionera have control over only a very limited amount of county expenditures. Such items a3 court expenses, account of poor, County Asylum, e:sins revenue and many others", amounting annually to over $200,000, are fixed by law, and the board has no choice in the matter, the same not even coming before it, excepting the item pertaining to pauper, which arises through the Township Trustee?, and even in thi3 the board is only required to allow the amounts named in the Trustees' reports. They;have no control over the Trustee's expenditure. He uses bi3 own discretion in the matter. The p.i?saire, then, of such a measure would be a calamity to the county, and would result in one cf two things: either our county orders would be stamped "net paid for want of funds," which wönld rf3Ult in their being hawked about the streets at a discount, to be bought up by capitalists, or the valuation of property would have to be increased, and the Lord knows it Is alresdy high enough, and the additional hardship thereby created would ba the additional Stata tax that would have to be p&id on an increased valuation. Your are mistaken in your assertion that our members of tho General Assembly are pledged to a reduction cf the rat3 of taxation. They are pledged to oppose any measure tending to increase the indebtedness of the city cf Indianapolis or the County of Marion, or to increase taxation, or to any charge in the law as it now is. By supportins this measure tbey virtually vote to increase indebtedness. CmvE.w dentis Spring. j Boston llvenin Record. The thermometer ha3 got up to 4 degrees below zero at Chicago, and straw hats are beginning to appear on the streets. Not rieceM9arlly. Boston Globe, i If Mr. Manning is fitted for a Cabinet position, and he seems to be, then ha certainly deserves one. A.UUSES1EMS. ti;f.ei: wives to one msr.Axi) AT THE .; i:.xr. Notwithstanding the strong counter-attractions, the audience which greeted the initial performance in this city of the great Union Square Theater succe?s; Colonel J. F. Milliken's admirable adaptation from tha J 'ranch, entitled "Thres Wives to One Husband," at the Grand Onra House last night, w&3 most complimentary, both in numbers aud enthusiasm. The title cf Ihe piece is somewhat of a misnariier, inasmuch as the supposed pos--?hc.or cf numerous wives is in reality a bac'.elor and not married at all, save by implication. The merit of the piece consists in its cleanneEs end wholesomeness, its rapid ar.d effective action and the brisk and intelligent manner in which it is preseried. Adequate impersonations of the scfiregrace nephews are given by Mr. E. A. Sothern and Mr. Raymond Holmes, although at times the former is a trills- heavy. Mr. Rudolph H. Strong and iir. B-rt W. Wallace support the parts of the uucles exceiiently. the former being particularly admirable, and a capital representation of an old n an is given by Mr. Jay Hunt. Mrs. Atinio Deland, Miss Mamie Dowd, MPs Patrice, Mrs. Bella Douglass, Miss Emily Armor and Miss Mary Young fill the feminine roles acceptably. The piece was hamlfcorneiy staged by the management cf the Grand, the several set scenes evoking v arm tributes of admiration. The comedy is p evented by Webster's petite drama, ' Oco Tench of Nature," in which Miss Mary Yourg particularly distinguished hersslf. A specisl word of commendation is to be recorded here in reference to the intellegant work performed by Mr. Strong aj x'anholder. These pieces are to be viewed at the Opera House throughout the balance of the wesk, a matinee representation being appointed far to-morrow afternoon. THE EMIGRANTS." A well-pleased and good-sizd audience witnessed the performance of "f he Two Emigrants" at Enelish's last night. Mr. B.ter as the funny "Dutchman" with the unproproncunc&b'.e came, and his specialties, brought to the minds of the people "Fritz" Eeimet in Lis palmiest days. Mr. Farron, 3 the good-hearted "Irishman," and as the cuta and lovely "Frauline," was up to hia usual standard of excellence in fact, both comediats, in make-up and acting, were as natural as could be. Mr. George rSmith, as "Arthur Sidney," the gambler, did some very fine actiDg. The scenery, of which "The Beer Garden" is most prominent, serves es a powerful adjunct to tha performance. It will he repeated Saturday matinee and night. To-nisfht Baker and Farron will appear in "Max Muller," a comedy of ninch merit. There was a good sized crowd at the College Avenue Rink last night. Trie first fame of polo ever played at this rink will take place to night between the Meridian Reserves and the College Avenue Clubs. A large attendance Is expected

THE RAILWAYS. Looking: for a Site for the New Depo The Waba3h ReductionOther Newa.

Colonel Hill, Superintendent of the'Vandal ia, has arranged with one of their connections to secure for a short time 100 coal cars to help the Vandalia out of the rush. Over 3.C00 women are employed in tha railway ofSces of Austria. They get from ?I5 to 30 a month. Nearly all of them ars widows of men who have died in railroad service. President Adams, cf the Union Tactile, Bays that the anual report to be presented at the meeting March 2." will be very complete. It Is faid that he considers the retirement of three of the present members of the Directory more than probable. The Ohio and Mississippi Railway announces that passengers purchasing excursion tickets to New Orleans will be permitted to stop oyer at any point south of Cairo, thus affording an excellent opportunity, not enly to s?e New Orleans, but to ee the South the country and the peoplß. Among the points of interest may bs mentioned Jackson, Tenn., Holly Springs, Grenada, and Jackson, Mies. From the last it is but a short distance to that Gibraltar of America Vicksbnrg. The movement among the employes of th ? Wabash shops at this place, against a reduction in wages, tock final shape to-night. A meeting cf employes was held, at which a vote of l.'3 in favor of, and rl against, a strike was cast, lu epite of this large majority in favor of the strike, the decision to go out was not then made, as the r.l expressed thtir determination to keep ou at work. Telegrams were read at the meeting frum the men at Moberly, Mo., Fort Wayn and Chicago, saying the action at those points would be in support cf the action cf the employes here. Still later the men came tn an cgrement not to rethrn to work at ths reducf-I rates, and to request all mechanics ia other cities to remain away and let them alone while the strike is cn. This will take outG 'i men. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. It is said that the Depot Company has been bidding for the Spencer House property, which is offered at $U",00ö. Ia casa taia i3 cecured the street car stables are also to bo prrcfcftsed. If, however, the purchases ca net be meaie at a reasonable figure, it is extremely probable that the depot will be built in another tdeoe. It hasalso icea whispered erunrt that the Pan-Handle folks ha 1 their new switching yards moved farther out in crcfer to oe able to ofi'er their old yards at the corner of the trsc ;.s ind Noble street to the company as the ,uc?t eligible site in the city. Tnera isja !7p' sparest th'13 place owned by tha PaoHi die, and additional property can be m-cu-fd at a very reasonable rate in any dirttMon. Should the avarica of propertyhcMers drive the depot away from it3 present location, the further argument will be (fmade by tho Pan-Handle that tneir vacant lot i3 free from embarrassments occasioned by tha excentricltie3 of Pogue's Run, and the oistance to the business part of the city is net so much greater but that, it ia compensated fcr by the freedom of tha streets and siue?alks from boxe3 and piles of goods and wares. An Important Meeting". On next Sunday, at 4:.iD p. m., there will be a citizens' meeting held at St. John's Hall, to further arrangements fcr the fair to be given in aid of St. Vincent's Hospital. As the Sisters of Charity, a name known and revered the world over, know neither cls?3 nor creed in their ministrations to the sick and in soothing tlie last moments of the dying, to tie action to aid teem to build a suitable hospital in this city i3 confined to no portion of our citizen3. Protestant and Catholic alike admire their heroism, whether among st tha wounded soldiers on the battleheld, or by the bedside of the dying civilian, or in the midst of the plages stricken communities, Protestants anil Catholics hava liberally contributed to forward their nobla work. Sunday's meeting will not then be a new departure, ard a very larsre attendance ia expected. All tickets and solicitors' books for the fair are stamped with the seal of "St. Vircent's Infirmary." Those who purchae ticket3, take "chances," contribute, money, etc., would do well to note this. These who may wish to take an ac'ive part will b supplied with books a::d ticke;3 by the Ulsters at Sunday's meeting. Polo at tho Meridian. The polo game at the Meridian Rink last ni ht was witnessed by a large number cf spectators, the majority of whom will doubtless say it was the most exciting game ever played in this city. If the Louisville iads would play into each other's hands a little mere, and not do so rncch individual work, tbey would be a band of slngers that even the Chicago team would not care to meet. They are large men and have plenty of nerve in fact, come to Epare hich eives them a decided advantage over the average polo player. The Meridian team played an e'e-ait pme, forcirg the hht from, the sou'iJ cl the whistle to the cioie cf the game. Di-h p'ayed with his usual pluck. &a well ;oul luck,Jand succeeded in securing U)9 r;tar, 1 third f.cah, Ildf-n winning the second. Tii3 umpiring cf Perry Vriht &3 not eatis'.i--tcry to the Louisvi!te3. Following !s tha score: MertdiRn 1 1 : ' ixuisviiie j u u-o Time of esme 2i minute. Gnefeue-Olaauj. ol Louisvil'e. It Should Be Provided. It is absolutely necessary for ths proper sanitary regulation of the city that the Health Officen he provided with a horse and wsgon Ly the Council. Th? trips which it is necessary for tho omc ers to mako to tha suburbs of the city can not be made without a conveyance, and tha saving in undertaker' and doctors' biila In ths proper inspection of meats, etc , would ia a day pay for a fire bene and wagon. T.iere U food for reflection in this, and the Council should s:o to it without delay. As a single argument open the necessity cf sucn e conveyanca it may l e stated that th? distance between slaughter houses i; over live mika. Appointments b7 the Governor. Joshua Jump, cf Vermillion County, was appointed Jud-re cf the Forty-seventh Judicial Circuit, composed of Park and Vermillion Counties, yesterday afternoon hy the Governor. The Governor a'so commissioned Mrs. Martha N. Jarxep, of Delaware County, a member of the Board cf Managers of the Female Reformatory. When the B. and O. announced its rates for the inauguration it meant that the tickets jhould be good on all trains. It Is the only line upon which the inarguratioa tickets will be good upon limited expre;s trains Don't you forget it,