Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 March 1885 — Page 4

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THURSDAY, MARCH 19,1885.

MR. YOOBHEES has been placed upon the finance committee, 'with Beck, Vance and McFherson.

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Gov. IRELAND, of Texas, declines send a military force to soenes of alleged disturbances on ex parte statements of he railroad managers.

SENATOR SHBBMAV won't serve on the finance committee of the Senate because he disagrees with some of his party associates on the tariff question. And yet they say disagreement on the tariff exists only in the Democratic party!

HIT- MANNING is studying his department with a patience and energy that must certainly lead to good results. He was very reluctant to oome to Washington. Now that he has oome he intends -to make a success of the management of his department. He intends to put it upon a first-class business basis.

Siat "it Cleveland

THB Chicago News thinks apparent that if President persists in the plebeian habit of breakfasting at 8 o'clock and of going immediately to work in his shirt-sleeves, society will'"cut him dead." Doubtless he would be pleased if this really happened, for he could then have more time to devote to business."

THB Louisville Courier-Journal rises up in the meeting to remark: Brother Burchard

Bays

he still believes his

"rum, Romanism and rebellion" speech [was proper that helias since been told by good and wise men that his utterance was for the oest and had been directed by an All-wise Providence. Brother Barchard need harbor no qualms of doubt on this point A very large majority of his fellow countrymen will reassure him in the matter if necessary." •_

AN interesting meeting was held at the Union League Club, New York, the other evening. The Union League is an aristocratic club composed entirely of Republicans. Some time since a young gentleman named

George

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King was proposed for membership by James C. Carter, the well-knownjlawyer. He was seconded by Joseph Ghoate and Hamilton Fish, Jr. The committee on admissions desired to be informed as to the vote of the candidate at the last Presidential election, afid on learning that Mr. King voted for Mr. Cleveland he was rejected. There are some four hnndred members of tha Union Leaome Club who voted for the Cleveland electors and they did not enjoy thus being Bat down upon. The mugwumps, who include the editors of the Times and the Evening Post, rallied in force Thursday evening. Mr. Theodore Boosevelt offered a resolution declaring that hereafter candidates for admission shall not be subjected to the Blaine and Logan test, and it was carried by a small majority. So the mugwumps are on top again.

CLEVELAND'S Cabinet is starting out in the right direction. Superfluous employes are being dismissed and extravagancies of all sorts cut out by the roots as if they were, and they are, of cancerous growth and deadly to the vitality of the body politic. One of these abuses that has become especially obnoxious has been the way in which many of the heads of the departments have managed to construe the law so as to provide themselves and their families with carriagesand horses and drivers, the whole bill being paid out of the treasury. This is to be stopped. In one department no less than seven gorgeous equipages and teams of horses have been advertised for sale. Their drivers were detailed for service from the department and of course can be dispensed with now. Thus by this one act several thousand dollars in a lump sum will be added to the treasury and an annual saving of from ten to fifteen thousand dollars be effected. When the same thing is done in all the departments it will be found that at least a hundred thousand dollars per year can be saved and all this by stopping a flagrant and offensive misuse of public money.

DURING the late presidential canyans no paper in the land did more damage to Blaine than the Chicago News. Of Republican antecedents but independent proclivities it had won for itself a clientage of readers greater than that of any paper in the United States. It announced before the Republican national convention that it could not and would not support Blaine, for reasons which it frankly and voluminously and fearlessly published before that convention had completed its work. No one familiar with its fearless independence was surprised at its keeping its word. For it to have done otherwise would have been a great surprise. And during the campaign it was the leader of the "Mugwumps" in the west Day by dey and week after week it fired broadsides of facts and logic and humor at the man from Maine and was one of the chiefest causes of Cleveland's triumph. Naturally it has and should have commanding influence with the adminstration But the use it is malrinp of influence, so gained, is asuiique as creditable as its course during the canvass was upright and honorable. Re-

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plans and purposes and of the attitude of the mugwumps and their wishes it says: "Some of the party organs are never tired of rolling about their tongue the sweet morsel of comfort that the new administration has not yet appointed a single Independent Republican to any sort of offioe whatever. Judging the mugwump by their own narrow and sordid nature they imagine that he is bewailing his attitude in the_ last campaign and cursing the ingratitude of the administration which was helped to power by his aid. It is quite natural that a party man should fail to imagine any motive in a political worker other than a mercenary one. We have yet to be told of a single instance where an Independent Republican has asked for an office under Cleveland. The motive of the mugwump was a disinterested one. There was no thought of greed or gain in it. His chief desire was to elect a tnan of reform principles and tolive to see those principles carried out. This seems so Utopian and chimerical to the partisan that it passeth his understanding. Slowly but surely every act the new executive has made has confirmed the wisdom of the mugwump's choice, and the "political dude and pharisee" thus receives practical comfort for the sneers of his enemies."

AMONG the distinguished guests at the inauguration, says the Philadelphia Record, was an unnamed gentleman, ninety-two years of age, who remembered the burning of the Capitol by the British in 1814. 'Tattle did I think,'' he remarked, "when I saw that building burning that I would see Grover Cleveland inaugurated in 1885." Inasmuch as Mr. Cleveland did not oome into the world till a quarter of a century later, the neglect of this venerable man to foreeee in 1911 his inauguration in 1885 was excusable.

A WORD TO THE READER. The GAZETTE in its new dress of type and with improved press work greets its readers. With improved facilities and vastly better opportunities than before it hopes to merit in increasing measure the generous support of the people in whose cause its best efforts have long been enlisted. The past at least is secure. The GAZETTE has zealously and honestly and it believes effectively stood by the rights of the people has striven to make government cleaner and simpler and more honest it has resolutely fet its face against jobs of all sorts. It has received abundant evidences from its readers that this work has been understood and appreciated. It has received many favors at their hands. It hopes for a continuance of them. It hopes all, as many have done in the past, wm constitute themselves canvassing agents and seek to increase the number of its subscribers. Let each one try to get his neighbors to subscribe. We shall repay the favor by making abetter paper and by resolutely fighting the battles of the people. There is one other thing we wish to mention. These improvements have cost a great deal of money and we shall be greatly obliged to all who can possibly do so if they will pay as much as they can and as soon as possible on their subscriptions. The money will be of great service at the present time. We know the past two seasons have been hard ones on farmers and we are disposed to be easy in urging the payment of debts, but meet us half way, all 'of you who can, and pay up at least apart of your subscription and pay it now. ii-

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Honey Creek Township.

The trustee, Charles B. Rigney, st titled with the commissioners on the 13th. Following is a statement of the funds since last settlement in August:

COMMON SCHOOL FUND.

Received $2,801 43 Disbursed 1,237 40

Bal«n£ ..,.f1,064 43 BOAD FUND. ^ILL Received $1,111 48 Disbursed 978 98

Balance $ 132 50 TOWNSHIP FUND. Received $1,313 80 Distributed 646 35

Balance $ 667 45 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. J* Received $ 664 51 Disbursed 536 93

.$ 27 58

DOG TAX.

.$ 90'59 64 50

Balance $ 26 09 Making a total received of $5,881 81 and a total disbursement of $3,463 76, leaving a balancy on hand of $1,918 05. On April 17, 1884, the indebtedness of the township was $2,490 58, of which $1,187 44 has been paid, leaving an indebtedness of $1,273 14, which leaves a balanoe on hand above indebtedness of $644 91. But the debts are all in the special school fund and there is but $27 58 remaining in that fond, and the money of one fund cannot be used to pay debts of another. -,w-,

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The readers of the WEEKLY GAZETTE have, of course, noticed the improvement in new type. There are other changes the GAZETTE will make shortly to make the paper still better, and in this connection it might be remarked that "now is the time to subscribe."

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Prairieton Paragraphs.

The Shakespere class held its last meeting on Thursday night. The completed the play of Hamlet, and ai felt themselves much benefitted by the work they had done. The class presented Mr. F. A. Clancey with a nice bust of Shakespeare, as a token of their appreciation of the interest taken by him in the class. The grammar department of the Prairieton school olosed on Thursday without any display more than the usual exercises. The school commonped on Wednesday to form a cabinet of geological specimens.— Lewis E. Carson's school closed on Wednesday and he is now at home with his parents. Lie win is becoming one of the foremost teachers of the county and we look forward to his future prosper] with eagerness undoubted. Lizzie Pritchard's school closed on Saturday with several appropriate exercises. Mr. Clancey favored them with several of his well known selections given in his usually excellent style. The wife of Mr. George Hurst, our young' grooer, returned from a visit to her parents on Thursday. George savs he is not nearly so lonesome now. Lewis Carson intends to go on a visit to Flora E. Davis, a cousin of his, and will be gone some time. John M. Yoelkers intends to go to Illinois in a short time to run his father's farm during the summer. Ella Maddox entertained a few of her neighbors the other evening with some very pleasing instrumental music on the piano. Miss Maddox* improvement in music has been very marked. Mrs. Maddox has just added a large stock of new goods to her store and invites inspection by all. Some burglars visited a smoke house one night last week and carried off a large amount of soft soap. We hope that they will make good use of it now, as the campaign is over. Si Overman returned on Wednesday from a trip to Arkansas. He gives very glowing accounts of the advantages to a |opr man in emigrating to the Bear

THE TERKD HAUTE WEEKLY GAZETTE.

PEGGY AND SALLIB WEAZEL.

Closing of the Seelyville School. One of the most enjoyable times in the history of Seelyville occurred by the closing of Mr. Sanford's school. The closing exercises began by a social on Thursday night the patrons students and many visitors were present. The house was beautifully decorated with evergreens and pictures. Some splendid readings were furnished by the teacher and students. Misses William, of Staunton, and Cook, of Knightsville, furnished some delightful vocal and instrumental music. Mr. Chamberlain furnished the violin music. The welcome address rendered by Miss Ida McLaughlin was excellent. The day exercises on Friday were first class. The County Superintendent and Trustee were present. About ten o'clock the baskets and buckets began to oome in well filled at twelve o'clock the school adjourned for dinner. The table formed a square reaching around the rooniall told being about fifty feet long. The oration was delivered by R. Winningham. It was well prepared and deliver ed in an excellent manner. The valedictory was delivered by Miss Ella Smith and we think it cannot be excelled. It was a well worded piece and delivered with a feeling which caused the shedding of many tears. Music was furnished during the day by the same ladies that played the previous evening. Their music was greatly admired by the people of Seelyville and by request they had to play several extra pieces. The patrons of the school are very thankful to Mr. Sanford for the interest which he has taken in behalf of their children both in the day and the Sunday school. May his life be as successful as his school work has been here {his winter and we can recommend him as being a man worthy of the position which he occupies.

ED. LAPPIN.

A Dangerous Place.

[To the GAZETTE:] Yes, indeed. The grade between Terre Haute and Macksville is a dangerous road to travel. Some very benevolent writer suggests that the banks on each side be barricaded with posts and rails, at the county's expense, of course. The commerce between the drinking saloons of Terre Haute and the five or six of Macksville, carried on most profitably after dark and up to midnight, demands a safe highway for crooked pedestrians and drivers of the "fast" habit. He admits that the grade is wide enough on top for three teams to travel abreast, and yet not safe. Then we have miles of public roads in Vigo county not safe. Hundreds of places where there is hardly width for two teams to pass, and a deep ditch on each aide! Within the last ten years there have been a dozen accidents, with loss of lifejsimilar to the one just happened, all in Vigo county and vicinity, but attributable directly to the incompetency of the driver through intoxication. Carry out this logic of providing all our roads, bridges and trestles against accidents caused by intoxication, and the tax levy must be increased largely.

[The GAZETTE thinks "P" does not grasp the whole situation. The grade between Terre Haute and Macksville is dangerous to drivers who are not intoxicated, not so much because it is narrow, for it is wide enough, but because it is so high that in case of a runaway an accident is almost sure to happen. The safety of the drunken fellows who sometimes drive over the road on a gallop, compelling everyone to get out of the way, is not so much desired as that of those ladies and others whose horses are frightened by this style of driving and who are in danger of being pitched over the grade if it is not fenced. Beside, on a dark night, on a high, steep grade, in a shaded avenue, no matter if wide enough for six teams, is much more dangerous than a road in level country only wide enough for three. No one was drunk the dark night two people were drowned on their way to a Sunday school entertainment a few years ago.— Eds. GAZ.]

Hang Him Over AgainJ March 17.—Charles

Briggs, wife murderer, was hanged in the corridor of the county prison at 10:04 this morning. Briggs killed his wife on July 7, 1883. He had been on a prolonged spree, came home, called his wife down into the oellar,cut her throat with a raior, and was arrested almost in the

NOMINATIONS.

The President Makes Impoitant dominations to the Senate.

Session of the Senate—What is Going on at the Nation's Capital To-day.

Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 18.—The Chair laid before the Senate the resolution offered by Miller,of New York, authorizing the Committee on agriculture and forestry to sit during recess to consider the best means of preserving forests upon the public domain, and to employ a clerk.

A brief debate ensued, developing the fact that the only object of the resolution was to give employment to a clerk the committee named during recess. It was agreed to, however, 27 to 25. The division was upon party lines, except in the case of Call, who voted in the affirmative, and Riddleberger and Sherman who votqjl in the negative.

The Senate then went into executive session. NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

The President made the following nominations: •, Milton J. Durham, of Kentucky, to be First Comptroller of the Treasury.

Wm. Garrard, of Nevada, to be Superintendent of Mint, at Carson City, Nev. Jos. R. Ryan, of Nevada, to be coiner of the mint at Carson City, Nev.

Malcolm Hay, of Pennsylvania, to be First Assistant Postmaster General. Martin Y. Montgomery, of Michigan, to Commissioner of Patents.

David S. Baker, Jr.^of Rhode Island to be Attorney of the United States for the District of Rhode Island.

Benjamin H. Hill, Jr., of Georgia, to be Attorney of the United States for the northern district of Georgia.

Beecher's Interview With Cleveland* WASHINGTON, March 18.—Rev. H.

Silitical,

Beecher, being questioned as to his terview yesterday with the President, said he was confident that civil servi reform would be carried out by the new administration so far as practicable under party government. He thought removals would be confined to larger presidential offices, justly regarded as

and would not affect clerks.

r. Cleveland's expressions in these respects were more positive than he had had any reason to anticipate. He did not think it proper to repeat these ex pressions, lest it might tend to compromise the President in the fight he was obliged to conduct against the bread and butter brigade and against carping critics, in his own party as well as outside. He could only say that efficient servants would not be turned out of non-political positions simply because they were Republicans. Mr. Beecher said he was not at liberty to speak of the President's views on the tariff, except that when the proper time comes he will appear as a positive advocate of judicious tariff reform.

Brilliant Evening Reception. WASHINGTON, March 18.—President Cleveland's first evening reception was given at the Executive Mansion last night. The reception was of the class for which Mr. Arthur's administration was famous, but it is generally conceded to have surpassed in brilliancy even similar events of the preceding administration. The guests were the Diplomatic Corps in full court dress, accompanied by the ladies of legations the officers of the army and navy in full drees uniform members of the Senate and House, and of the judiciary. The President's house was never more effectively or elaborately decorated with flowers and pakra, and seldom contained a more distinguished or brilliantly attired gathering. The members of the Diplomatic Corps were all present, as were all the officers on duty in Washington. Lieutenant General Sheridan and General Hancock were conspicuous among the army officers, and Admiral Porter led the naval officers. Nearly the entire Senate and many Representatives were present. The Supreme and District Courtis were well represented.

Vanderbilt.

Wm. H. Vanderbilt, of New York, had a short interview with the President to-day.

An Appointment.'

Dr. Francis Wharton,of Philadelphia, has been appointed legal adviser upon questions of international law in the state department to succeed Judge Henry O'Connor. Dr. Wharton resigns from the Chair of International Law of Boston University to accept the position.

The New First Comptroller. Milton J. Durham, nominated to-day to be First Comptroller of the Treasury in place of Judge Lawrence, was bom in Mercer county, Ky., May 16th, 1824 graduated at Asbury University, Indiana, in 1844 studied law at Louisville law school was one of the circuit of Kentucky in 1861 and 1862, and with the exception of those years has beer engaged in the practice of law at Dan •ille since 1850. He was elected to the 43d Congress, and re-elected to the 44th and served on the committee of banking and currency, department of justice ana revision of laws.

J. J. S. Hassier, of West Virginia, has been appointed a clerk in the Interior department.

A Shooting Sweetheart.

LOUISVILLE, March 18.—Miss Ada Beard was shot in the side this evening, and seriously wounded by Miss Fannie Benders. George McCleary, brother of

Clerk of the City Council, was payattention to both and jealously is eged to be the cause of the

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OBITUARY.

Gommunicated: Of pleurisy Mr. Elias Owen departed this life after a few days illness. He was bom in Kentucky. Afterwards with his parents he moved to Ohio living there for a while and then moving to Fountain county, Ind. He married Miss Isabel Wakefield soon afterward, again removing to Reelsville from where he made two trips to Vincennes on horseback to enter apiece of land for himself and one for his neighbor. His land being four miles west of Reelsville in the ierness, he glazed the trees to find the way back and forth. His wife dying some years later he married Mrs. Jane Garr, March 8th, 1852. They lived happily together for thirty-three years. He had three of his own and seven step-children, and three more were born to thefn by his last wife. The father of a large family, he was a good nnii kind parent to them alL He was a step-father of Mrs. P. W." Early of this city a half-brother to Mrs. Elizabeth pjfllm.rda. He was a member of the Predestinarian Baptist church and lived a ntirigfciim life. Had he lived one month and day longer he would have been 79 years old. He was laid in his laafc resting place on Sunday at 2 o'clock. Beloved by all who knew him, his lw though oocurring at such an age, will be deeply felt in the oomznun-

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A Rumor, However, That Haines Will Vote With the Republicans. SPBIHOFIELD,

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assembly 188 answered roll calL Streeter only voted. He oast his vote for John 0. Blade. Adjourned till to-morrow.

A rumor is current in legislature circlee that Haines will vote with the Bepublicans for an adjournment sine die and leave the appointment of Senator with the Governor.]