Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 April 1889 — Page 2

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Congress, been thrown open to settlement nlread", or "will be opened within the nejtt few months. Seventeen million acres are open already in Montana through tho re- " linqnishment of Indian claims upon tho trreat northern reservation, and live million acres in the lied Lake. Chippewa and other reservations in Minnesota. Daiota peoplo are confident that their great Sioux Indian reservation, located in tho southern part ot their Territory, between the Missonri river and the Black hills and on the northern boundary of Nebraska, containing in all eleven million acres of land, will be opened within a few months by tha President's proclamation. Undoubtedly this vast expanso of , countrv will cause a great tide of lm initiation. There are quite a number of Dakota real estate dealers hero, with their plats of additions to Pierre and other places in their country, and they are disposing of interests in town sites rapidly. As soon as the Sioux reservation is opened, four or live . Tailroads will commence building into Pierre, and then on to Deadwood, and, with the improvements which are to follow statehood for the Dakotas, considerable real estate excitement is predicted. TTIIITE HOUSE INCIDENTS.

The Requirement of Diplomacy Queer letters That Come in the Mali. 8pelal to tha Indianapos Journal. Washington, April 6. Some humorous letters and some amusing incidents occur at tho White Hons frequently. Tho other day. during tho excitement over the disaster in Samoa by which three of our men-of-war were dashed to pieces and many lives 'were lost, tho President and Mr. Blaine were in the former's room holding a consultation over the outlook. Naturally there , was a very serious atmosphere around the White House, as tho sad incident had cast j a gloom over all who knew of it. Queen ; Victoria sent a cablegram extending her 'condolence to tho peoplo of the United states through tho President, and it was V transmitted to the chief executive through . the charge d'affaires. The diplomatic officer was ushered into tho presence of tho President while the latter was consulting .$ with his Secretary cf State. Both tho .(President and Mr. Blaine arose to their feet as the British embassador entered, and taking oft" his h&t in tho most formal way, he sianded a message to the first man of the land. After tho message was read by tho ' t- J - it - i i a i . rrcsuucui, mere was a lonuai wiercuange of regrets and sympathy which lasted several minutes. Then tho charge d'affaires v . bade the gentlemen good afternoon and departed. "When tho door was closed. Secretary Blaine turned to President Harrison and observed: "Funny, isn't it, how differently we receive people in this room and receive them out est or in our own houses. Now. if if that man had come into your house out at indiananolis with such a message yon womld have invited him to sit down and make himself comfortable. Then you would have addressed him by his name and thanked him for his message. But it would not be 'diplomacy1 to do that thing here. It was necessary to treat the whole matter in the most formal business wav. What gTeat changes come over us through an election!'' On last Sunday an extraordinarily large bundle of letters was received at the executive mansion, and while the President ' was assorting them over for the purpose of securing those marked "Personal" and those which appeared to be for himself, individually, ho ran across one addressed as follow : Ben, President of the United Ptates, Washington, D. C. Another letter, written bv an ardent Hoosier who wanted a position in the diplomatic or consular service, was inclosed in a large-sized envelope and addressed to: General Ben Harrison, Executive Mansion, Washington, A sheet of fool's-cap writing paper was used, on which to indite the message. During the campaign there were photolitho- , graph conies of a Picture of General Ham- . son circulated. They were about six by ten inches in size, and were printed on . heavy book paper. This Indiana officeseeker had taken one of these Dhotosrraohs. and, cutting it in two at the breast, had - pasted the head and bust on the upper por tioa of the sheet of paper. Under this he , v;rote the following letter: ' Ills Excellency Is kindly requested to recom mend and support the undersigned as envoy ex traordinary and minister plenipotentiary or consul-general to any ot the following States: Vene- , zuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia and South and Central America generally. - " ' ' Thh will take the place of a elntrle-flle handshake and Its attendent symptoms, a one-minute buzzing in your ear, as now practiced by office applicants. A short time after the disaster in Samoa had been verified at the Department of State and copies of the cablegrams were sent to President Harrison, and while the chief executive was working through tears noon his riles of applications for office, a delegation of friends of a naval officer called upon him, and asked for the promotion which will natnrally take place iy the death of the unfortunate men on board the Nipsic and Vandalia. The President did not sv anvthing. but received the officers 5 kindly. He thought, however, it was a ' very remarkable proceeding. A few minutes afterward another delegation came in and insisted upon the recognition of some other naval officer for promotion by reason of the death of these men. Then followed some more people who wanted their friends in the navy promoted. This was the straw that broke the camel's back, and the Presi1 dent informed his callers that he thought 1 it was a burning hame that there should be such an tmeeemly scramble for dead men's shoes. He said the mends ot men in " the navy should wait until the bodies of the unfortunates had been recovered and laid at rest before there was any feeling over who snouiu secure promotion. THE EXECUTIVE MANSION. An Unhealthy Old Structure Whoso OldFashioned Grandeur Is Much Admired. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 6. The plumbing in the executive mansion is being thoroughly overhauled. When President Harrison went into tho White llouse it was discovered that in some of the rooms the dampness and the sewage had conspired to cause a green mold to form on the walla. On a foggy or heavy day the sewer gas was so strong that it would make one sneeze in portions of tho building, while in other .. places it could : be actually tasted. The effeet of this poisonous atmospherewas to make Mrs. Harrison quite ill. and she has been confined to her bed or room almost constantly for ten or fifteen days, and will have to go away from Washington in order to fully recuperate. Meanwhile plumbers have been at work tearing out the arrangements in some of the closets, and putting in new pipes around a number of tho water faucets. Everyone who enters tho White House admires the grandeur of the old-fashioned building, and the natural abandon of tho place. The ceilings are high, the rooms wide and square, the hallways broad, the conservatory capacious, and there is a warmth and cheerfulness which suggests the ease of a spleudid old Southern home. It looks "sorter George Washington liko," as a woman from the west put it the other day, and without any thongnt to health and comfort for a permanent home the visitor is ready to exclaim: 'liow I bhould like to lire here!" . , , . , This is all just, on general principles, but those who arc not robust, or who have not been acclimated to Washington are almost invariably made sick upon entering the White House Tho illness of Mrs. Harrison. ard the enormous amount of business which has been forced upon the new President, requiring greater ofrice-room, have emphasized the necessity for the construction of a private residence for the President of the United States. This question has been agitated a number of times by the Republican Senate, but has always failed when it reached the Democratic House of Representatives, It is understood that an appropriation will bo made during the approaching session of Congress for a new building, where the President can live with comfort and without risk to the health of himself and.family. and where there will bo toor than rive bed-rooms, a single diningroom and three parlors in which to entertain thousands of people every week. Since Mrs. Harrison came to the White Houso she has bad with her all the members of her immediate family, but sho exVscU to bo a,!ute alono daring the Bummer.

Her daughter, Mrs. McKee, will be some weeks iu tho South during the spring, whilo her son and his wife expect to go to

their home in Helena, Mont., very shortly. I he President and Mrs. Harrison will un doubtedly spend their summer vacation in the region of Deer Park, McL, where they used to go when General Harrison was in the Senate. Kx-Senator Davis, of West Virginia, has ome cottages at Deer Park, and every summer for years past he has placed one of them at the disposal of General and Mrs. Harrison. Deer Park can bo reached in a few hours' run from Washington, and, if necessary, the President can leave here at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon and arrivo at his cottage high up in mountains, where there is a fresh, bracingbreeze, in time for supper. Tho President can there have beautiful drives, and any amount of constitutional walks. He also found congenial company there for himself and Mrs. Harrison. A Reception in the Red Parlor. Special to tbo Indianapolis Journal. Washington-. April C This evenings Ptar says: "Mrs. Harrison raw a number of callers by appointment, yesterday, In the Red Parlor. Many of the engagements have been standing for several creeks. This was Mrs. Xlarrison's first reception since her recent illness. She Is looking very well, and says she is as well as ever. Mrs. Harrison wore a becoming toilet of black silk, made with panels and revers of black brocade, ana a vest of pure inula filik. Mrs. Kusseli Harrison, in old rose Henrietta cloth, and Mi Ada Murphy, in gray ciotn, were present. Miss Murphy is a guest at tho White House. She has recently concluded a visit in the family of Mr. Geo. B. Williams, in this city, and made many acquaintances here when visiting In tho family of Senator and Mrs. Kahiii. two yearn ago. Mrs. Harrison has no intention of going Unway from home at tho present time, aud whether tho President goe or not depends entirely upon the state or affairs at the executive mansion. As lone ns the present Treasure of business continues, tho iTesident will remain at his official post. The sen ant girl question has settled itself satisfactorily to all parties concerned 3lrs. Harrison brought with her two colored servants from Indianapolis, and there is now the same proportion of black and white servants in the White House that has always been maintained. The colored scrvantn that were displaced were succeeded Dy colored servants. Mrs. tcott-ixrd, who so acceptably and preciously took upon herself the duties of the lady of the White House during Mrs. Harrison's illness, is herself now suffering from a severe attack of influenza." MINOR MATTERS. Bar Sleeting to Take Action In Memory of the Late Justice Matthews. Washington, April 6. The United States Supreme Court bar held a meeting to-day in memory of the lato Justice Matthews. Senator Evarts presided, and Senator Edmunds reported a series of resolutions adopted by the bar some time ago, setting to-day for delivering eulogies of the dead justice. Addresses were mado by General Mussey, Representatives McKinley and Breckinridge, ex-Governor Hoadly and ex-Senator McDonald, of Indiana. The miserable weather was re sponsible for the small attendance, there not being more than two score of the mem bers present, and the general public was represented by but a mere handful of peofle. Several eloquent eulogies were delivered. After the exercises in memorv of Justico Matthews were finished, an hour or more was devoted to eulogistic addresses to the memory of the late ex-Justice Campbell, who was on tho Supreme Bench before the war and resigned early in tho war to go fcouth. The Weather and the Crops. WASiirxGTox. April 6. Tho Signal Office weather crop bulletin for the week ending Saturday, April 6, says: The weather during the week was cenerally favorable to growing crops in the Southern States, where the grain is reported in good condition and the cotton crop about two-thirds planted. Heavy rains retarded farm work in Arkansas and V est Tennessee, and more rain is needed in Kentucky and the southern portion .of the East Gulf states. In the winter-wheat region, extending from Ohio to Kansas and Nebraska, rains d urine the week affected growing crops favorably. The season is we., advanced aud tne crops are In pood condition, but there is a general deficiency in moisture throughout the winter-wheat and spring-wheat regions of the central valleys and tne Northwest, in Minnesota and Dakota the weather was generally unfavorable, and high wind, with destructive prairie tires, interrupted farm work, which, however, is well advanced. In the Middle States the conditions were gener ally favorable for wheat, rye and oats, but the work was delayed by wet weather." In New Lngland the ground is generally cov ered with snow, and but little farm work has leen completed. Tho prospect for the fruit crop in the Southern and Western States Is excellent, although slight Injury Is reported from frost in Missouri and Kentucky, and probably some damage will result from frost which are likely to occur east of the Mississippi river to-night. Secretary Wlndom's Bond Policy. Washington, April 6. Secretary Windom to day verified the prediction, made several days ago, that he would buy 4 per cent bonds if of fered at reasonable rates, by accepting $1,37G,000 bonds of that loan at $1.29: lie also estab lished tho highest price he will pay for four-and-a-half per cents, by accepting $82,500 of that class of bonds at $1.03, and rejecting offers aggregating $1,633,000 at $1.084. It was learned this afternoon that tho above rates, viz.: $1.2J for four per cents and $1.03 forfour-and-a-half per cents, will govern bond-buying operations of the government for some time to come, unless some unforeseen disturbance should occur in the money market to require a modification oi this policy. It Is regarded as likely that Secretary Windom. in dealing with the surplus question, will confine himself for the present to the purchase of bonds without attemptlug any radical change in the system' of national bank deiosits adopted by his predecessors. The surplus to-day is stated at $55,000,000, an increase or $10,000,000 since the 4th of March. The total amount of bonds purchased to date under the circular of April if is $128,014.000, of which $52,713,300 were four per cents, and $76,201,300 were four-and-one-half per cents. The cost of these bonds was $150,222.G20. of which $07,700,930 was paid for the four per cents, and $82,521,681 was paid for the four-and-one-halfcr cents. An International Money Standard. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April 6. General Harrison favors another international conference for the establishment ot a uniform bimetallic standard of money. The last one was held in 1681, and did not result in the accomplishment of what was desired. It is the purpose of this administration to urge the necessity of an International standard for gold and silver, by which a gold or silver dollar will be worth the same the world over. Thiswouldj in a large degree, obviate the necessity of our present monetary exchange and bills of credit systems. Indiana Postmasters. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April C The following Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day: Kollin ft. Tldrick, Kinghurst, Carroll county, vice George Krause, removed; Isaiah A. Adams, Galveston. Cass county, vice Andrew J. Patterson, removed: Wesley Nading, Flatrock, Shelby county, vice Calvin P. Esley, removed; Charles W. Hanley, Klnman. Jasper county, vice Thos. C. Sayers, resigned; Benjamin Fowermeyer, Later' Ford, Fulton county, vice James F. Saxon, removed; Albert P. Michael, Nebo, Cass county, vice Henry L. roglesong, removed. Changes In the Revenue Service. Washington, April 6. There will be several changes in the Internal Revenue Bureau on the 15th inst. The resignation of Deputy Commissioner Henderson will take effect on that date, and he will be succeeded by Mr. George Wilson, of Hamilton, O.. who was formerly in the service as a revenue agent. At the same time Col. II. C. Rogers, who was removed by President Cleveland from the ottice of Deputy Commissioner, will assume tho duties of chief clerk of tho bureau, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Riddis. An Investigation Desired. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, April C A demand has been made upon the District Commissioners for an investigation into the management of the Washington Asylum. It is alleged that there has been gross mismanagement of thi institution, extending through the poor-house and the farm on which vagrants are worked. It is alleged that wholesale orders have been issued from time to time for whisky and brandy, and that it has been used freely by the inmates. Appointments by the President. Washington, April 6. The President made tho following appointments to-day: F.len S. Hand, of Maine, to be appraiser of merchandise in the district of Portland and Falmouth, Me.; George C. Sturgiss, of West Virginia, to be attorney of the United Mates for tho district of West Virginia. Bond Purchases. Washington, April 0. To-days bond offerings aggregate $1,341,500 as follows: Registered fours, $376,000 at $1.2. EegUtered four-and-

a-halfs, $33,000 at $1.0 V. $32,500 -at $1.03. Secretary Windom this afternoon accepted the following bonds: Recistered fours.: frl.376.00O

at $1.29; registered four-and-a-halfs, $32,500 at $1.08. General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, April 6. Senator John Sherman intends to take a long rest this summer. He has been exhausting his physical powers with work for several years and it has begun to tell upon him severely. With Mrs. Sherman and Miss Mary Sherman he will sail from New York on the steamer City of New York, on May 1. A number of family relatives and friends will sail with the Shermans. Col. II. I Swords, af Iowa, who was sergeant-nt-arms to the national Republican committee during the late campaign, and who has been prominently mentioned for the same position in the United States Senate when that body is reorganized, next fall, has been appointed inspector of furniture in the Treasury Department. The salary is $3,000 a year. The position is an influential one, and will give him an opportunity to do much traveling. General Superintendent Btll to-day appointed the following assistant superintendent of tho railway mail service: Llewellyn G. Lstes, of North Carolina, assigned to duty in the office of the First Assistant Postmaster-general; W. II. McGinnis. of Ohio, assigned to duty in the ottice of the Second Assistant Postmaster-general. The lresident has appointed Capt. George Wilson, of Ohio. Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, vice Henderson, resigned. Secretary Windom has appointed If. C. Rogers, of Pennsylvania, chief clerkof the Internal Revenue Bureau, vice Jiiddls, resigned. Tobe Hert, of Bedford; Hons. H. M. Lafollette, Bruce Carr and M. Bradford, of Indianapolis, registered at the Ebbitt this afternoon. Wm. Dunn llynes, of Indianapolis, was among the callers at the White House to-day. Miss Lienor Foster will shortly accompany her guest, MissOrr, of Evansville, to her Western home. Representative and Mrs. Wm. ft. Holman have issued cards for the marriage of their daughter, Paruiela Dean, and Frederick I Harvey. The ceremony is to take place on Monday evening, the Sth inst., at ! o'clock, at Trinity Church. The President has appointed Hugh B. Lindsay, of Tennessee, to be United States district attorney for the Eastern district of Tennessee. The Attorney-general has received the resignation of J. E. Williams, assistant United States attorney for tho Eastern district of Arkansas. He has also received the resignation of D. A. Fisher, a special examiner in the lepartinent of Justice, to take effect on the 15th inst. Mark Hardin, a special agent of the Treasury Department, stationed at St. Paul, Minn., has resigned, to take effect on the 15th inst. LABOR INTERESTS. Buffalo Carpenters and Painters Jubilant Over the Surrender of Several Firms. Buffalo, X. Y.t April 6. The striking carpenters and painters were jubilant today over the surrender of several firms. Five hundred carpeuters are now at work for bosses who have conceded the demands of the men. Twenty-three employing painters have signed the agreement up to this afternoon. Three more bosses signed later, and the outlook for the men is most encouraging. In all probability the agreement will De signed by all of the master builders and painters by Monday or Tuesday. The Erie switchmen's strike is practically over, the strikers' places being tilled by new men. Rioting at Rochester. Rochester, N. Y., April G. The street car strike condition is growing rather serious, a small riot having occurred on East Main street, at noon to-day. A large crowd of men, most of them factory hands who were taking their nooning, gathered at the corner of St. Paul and Main streets and indulged in disorderly actions. Mud and stones were thrown and a number of car windows broken. About 1 o'clock some one hit a "scab" driver over the right ear with a brick, cutting his head and causing him to lose his composure. He drew a revolver and tired into the roadway directly beneath his feet. Jumped from his car and ran, pursued by about 200 men and boys. He escaped from them. The police finally dispersed the mob, after arresting about twenty-live men. William Toner, a man who came here f nun New York to take a car, was arrested this morning while flourishing a revolver in the Central depot. . Moving for Eight Hours. Pittsburg, April 6. The various labor organizations included In the National Federation ot Labor are making preparations for a big demonstration in this city, on J uly 4. Similar celebrations will be held In all the leading cities of the country. The object is to take preliminary steps toward enforcing the eight-hour system. It has been decided to enforce the eight-hour rule for work in all branches of trade, ou May 1, lsoo. Many of the trades are already working eight hours, but tho greater number are still laboring ten hours a day, and quite a number twelve hours for a day's work. The object of these meetings is to enlist the support of all clauses of workmen, and to notify employers to make preparations for the new era. m A "Moonshine Kald Abandoned. Louisville, Ky., April 6. The raid of federal deputy marshals and revenue agent against the illicit distillers near Ulndman. Ky., who recently ambushed and killed Deputy Marshal Russell Wierman. has for the preseut been abandoned. Revenue Agent Brown and Commissioner Friend, who had charge of the expedition, iound, when they assembled their men at Prestonburg, that only about twenty men would volunteer to make the attack. A part of these e ven were deputy marshals who had Just come in from a hard ride and were In poor condition for a right. The "moonshiners were reported strongly intrenched in then distilleries, nine miles from nindman, and to number thirty-Ave men, well armed with Winchester rifles and revolvers. They were said to have sworn to stand together to the death to resist arrest, for they regard arrest as only a sure road to execution in revenge for the killing of Wierman. With such odds against them. Brown and Friend, m spite of the protests of the federal deputy marshals, determined it , woidd be unwise to attempt to capture the outlaws. The mountaineers are under the leadership of Sam Adams, Randall Adams, Sam and Isaac Sloan and George Madden, whose brother. Arch Madden, was slain in the light with Wierman and hts posse. Rhode Island's Postponed Elections. Providence, R. I., April 6. Eleven members of the General Assembly were to have been elected to-day, and it was expeeted. the control of the Legislature vould be settled, but only four were chosen a Senator and one Representative each in Cranston and two Representatives in Johnston by small majorities. In Newport a full ticket of a Senator and nve Representatives was voted for, and so close was the contest that within 100 of .the full poll list was voted, but it failed of election. The Legislature now stands: Senate, twentyfour Republicans, and ten Democrats; two to be elected. House, twenty-seven Republicans, and thiity-seven Democrats; eight to be elected. The Republicans must gain four more members to control the Joint ballot and elect the general officers, and the Democrats eight more. New-, port win not vote again on Tuesday. Lonsdale's Fellow-Traveler. Chicago, April 6. Alnhonse Leduc, the halfbreed who accompanied Lord Lonsdale part of the way to the Arctic, arrived m Chicago to-day from Manitoba. Leduc says that with funds and material he can reach the north pole- His idea is to go overland by sled. He thinks that with 300 men a line of communication for supplies north and news south could be maintained without great difficulty. Headquarters would be on the peninsula of Boothia, twelve days by courier from the nearest telegraph to Winnipeg. Leduc will attempt to interest a number of newspapers to get them to back him. It is possible that government aid will be asked. Leduc goes from here to New York within a day or two. lloomers Threaten Criminal Acts. Wixfielt, Kan., April C A reliable man. Just from Oklahoma, says no nas icarncu that the boomers hundreds of whom arc hid iu the thick brush on the many streams in that country, have formed a plan to burn all the bridges on the Santa Fe railway on the night of April 21, or sooner, so that no trains can get into Oklahoma on the 22d. He says the boomers swonr they are going to have the claims they have staked out, at whatever cost. People bound for Oklahoma are arriving here daily from all over the Union, and excitement runs nlgn. Tnlrty-nve wagons arrived from Mead and Comanche counties to-day. and camped just west of town to await the proper time to move to Oklahoma. Scoundrels Assault a Yonng Girl. GOuex, Ind., April 6. A criminal assault was committed upon Amanda, the sixteen-year-old daughter of James Traster, a prosperous farmer or Kosciusko county, soata oi nere, by jonn ana Samuel Coy. About dark the former went to the Traster house and invited Amanda Traster to take a buirgy-ride. She accepted, and they de parted. While on tne roaa they were Joined by Samuel Coy, and when in a secluded spot the two men, disregarding her piteous entreaties. tore the girl from the buggy and forcibly as saulted her. sne was then left to wander nome. The two men have tied. Assignment of a Paper Company. Daytos, O.. April 6.The Miami Valley Paper mill Company, of Miamlsburg, assigned this afternoon to Oscar F. Davlsson, of this city. Lia bilities, ifea.ooo; assets, nominally $75,0OO. iir York Excursion, The C H. fe D. will run a grand excur- . i . i sioQ to iew iors ana return ai very :ow rates April 27 and 2S. Tickets good six days, t or full particulars address or call on W. II. Fisher, General Agent, corner I Hi nois street and Kentucky avenue, Indian apolis.

GREAT FIRE AT SAVANNAH. Many Business and Other Structures Burned, Involving a Loss of More Than 81,000,000. Savannah, Ga., April C. At 6:55 o'clock to-night fire broke out in the show-window of D. II. Hogan's dry goods store, corner of Broughton and Barney streets, while a man was lighting a gas-jet Soon the lire had run to almost every part of the building, and those in it had barely time to escape. The Ore was communicated to the crockery store of James U. Douglas & Co., immediately east of Hogan's, and it was all ablaze in a jiffy. A high wind prevailing contributed to spread the flames, and there was no posr ibility of checking them. This building is one of the finest business blocks in the city, and its destruction represents a loss, with its contents, of at least 150,000. The firo then jumped to the magnificent four-story brick building known as Odd-fellows' Hall, and it was destroyed. It represes a loss of $125,000. Among its occupants was the Young Men's Christian Association and several store-keepers on the ground llooor. The second and third stories of the basement brick dwelling immediately west were also destroyed; loss, $$,000 to $10,00. The tire next spread from tho corner of Barnard and State streets through twelve or iifteen brick houses, destroying them. These represent a loss of not less than $75,000, in

cluding contents. The air was tilled with spaiks, one of which lodged on the steeple of the Independent Presbyterian Church, corner of ITU and Sjouth Broad streets, four or live block from the starting point of the lire. The church was destroyed, as was also its handsome brick Sunday-school building and four or live contiguous dwell ings. Tho city has only four tire engines, and all were needed in the busi ness part of the citv. .No at tempt was made to light the lire at tho church. The loss on church, chapel and contents is :(0,000. Loss on dwellings in the vicinity nt Itiast K55.O0O. In tbo meantime the tin had communicated to the cupola on tho large fonr-storv brick build ing used as a store for paints, oils and builders' materials by Andrew Hanley. Tho loss on tins iiuilding and its content is probablv &SO.00O. Across the street from this was the handsome new brick arsenal of the Savannah Guards battalion, which was destroyed: loss, $.S5,Ooo. Ten or fifteen wooden dwellings v. err also burned, on which the loss is probably ."15,000. It is impossible to tell where the tire will stop, as sparks are starting new outbursts iu spots finite remote from those now burning. Charleston, s. u.. Augusta and Macon luivo been asked to send engines. The total loss will doubtless reach si. 500.000. and the in surance will be much less. Some loss of lilo may be developed to-morrow. Midnight. The tire is under control. In addition to the buildings already men tioned, the hre swept awny all tho struct ures on each side of Whittaker street, be tween York and South Broad streets. They were not tine buildings, but will probably add 20.000 to the losses mentioned in tho earlier dispatches. the tiro also swept along the north side of South Broad from Whittaker east to within one house on Bull street, the only structure left standins beiutr a brick resi dence owned by Dr. Daniel lloDper, which covers a site which the government onco endeavored to buy as a location for tho United States Court and-postotlice building. No loss of life has been reported, andnoserionscasnalties. Neighboringcities promptly started tire companies, but all were turned back before reaching here. The best estimates of loss justify tbe pre vious statement of $1,500,000. Half of the south side of the block on York street, between Whittaker and Bull, is also in ruins. Oneof the heaviest loosers there is Thomas B. Henderson, undertaker. Other Fires. Somerset. Ky.,' April 'C.! The depot, dispatcher's oifice. water tank, 'etc., of the Clnchinatl Southern road burned after midnitrht, last niebt. The fire crossed the street and destroyed J. F. Barker's store, Kouseau's billiard hall, Thornton & Reiser's restaurant, Mrc. MeCabe's hotel, 31 rs. O'Brannon's hotel, Mrs. O'Connor's hotel and a number of other buildinsrs. About two hundred railroad men are driven from their boardinjrhouses and the railroad has given tbem calooses for Khelter. The total loss is estimated from $75,000 to $100,000. It is supposed the tire caught from a locomotive spark. Special to the IniliauaiwUs JournaL Mattoos, 111., April 6. W. T. Mason's brick residence, in this city, was seriously damaged by hre this morning, which is supposed to have originated from spurks falling upon the dry shingle roof, lie carried $3,000 insurance on the building, lnthe Home, of cw York, and $1,200 on the contents, in the Hartford, of Hartford, Conn. Vicksburo, Miss.', April C-The fire in Clarkesdale last night destroyed twelve large stores in the business part of the town; also, several residences. Following are the principal losers: J. Pudday, A. D. Carruthers, Greenbaum & Kahn, J. K. bimmons, F. A. Bufford, A. Korster, O. K. Ellington and J. II. ITice. The total loss is estimated at from $75,000 to $100,000. Atlanta, Ga., April 6. The Whitelock House, at Marietta, was burned this afternoon. The guests escaped unhuit. Loss. $40,000; insurance, $18,000; Adjacent residences were also burned, causing additional loss of $10,000. NORTH INDIANA M. E. CONFERENCE. Candidates for the Ministry rut on Trial, and Others Admitted to Full Connection. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Lagrange, Ind., April 6. The fourth day of the North Indiana Conference opened this morning with devotional exercises conducted by A. Greenman. Subsequently A. B. Leonard, of Ohio, missionary secretary, spoke in the interest of tho mission work. The apportionment for missions to the North Indiana Conference is $15,000, the amount raised last year being 12,000. Dr. Martin, of DePauw University was introduced, and Bishop Walden took the chair and presided for an hour. Dora Williams, Joseph Gehring, Madison Harlan, George Green, C. Cissel, Wilbur Nelson, II. C. Ashcroft, Joseph Cook, F. Lacy, John F. Bailey and Wilbur Nelson were continued on trial and advanced to the second year. George Rogers, Alfred Forkner, Lewis Levitts, J. Lewis, Louis, Reeves, E. Albertson, A. L. Lamport, Theo. Freich and EH Davis were elected deacons of tho second class. Noah Brandebcny was granted a superannuate relation on account of ill health, and A. E. Sarah was given the same relation. Dr. Joseph Cook was transferred to the Michigan Conference, and J. Lewis was left without appointment to attend school. The following were admitted to lull connection: Brenton Hellopeter, W. Murray, Malachi Coopor, Charles Merca, Henry Davis, Sherman Powell, James Bills, William Randolph, Joseph Haines, and Sherman Ross. Bishop Andrews delivered a powerful speech to the class, instructing them in their duties as ministers. The question of the use of tobacco by ministers was the theme of some discussion, and the same was vigorously condemned. One young minister, Charfes Albertson, who asked to be admitted on trial, and who denied using tobacco, was takon to task. Rev. M. Mahin declaring that the day before he had detected the odor of the weed upon the young man's breath. For this, and because it was charged that Rev. Albertson had not paid his debts, the con ference declined to admit him, and his caso was recommitted. John Foughty, John Deweese, William McUarty, Robert Carkle and Cassius Cissel were elected to deacons orders, and Rich ard Hubbard was elected an elder. 1. J, Albright, now a minister in the Dakota Conference, was transferred to the North Indiana and made elective. Jay Darwin and Ulysses Bridge were admitted on trial, and the conference proper adiourned to as semble for memoriafservices at 3 o'clock on Sunday. At 2 o'clock this afternoon Miss Kate Corey, missionary to Foo Chow, China, delivered a stirring missionary address, the occasion beiug the anniversary of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the church. This meeting was followed

with a mass temperance meeting. Dr. L M. Parkhurst making the principaladdress. To-night Dr. Martin, of DePauw University, and II. N. llerrick, of Fort Wavne Collego, spoke in the interests of church education. The list of appointments for the coming vear will be ready to announce at noon on Monday, and conference will adjourn immediately after they are read. Prosperous Church and Literary Society. Special to the Indl&napoIU Journal Crawfordsvixle, Ind., April 6. At the Methodist Church at Potato Creek tut re is a literary association in a flourishing condition, and the Sunday-school Is under the care of the society, Thero are almost one hundred books in the library and there are no debts outstanding. At the last election of officers for the Sunday-school Wm. jf, Russell was chosen superintendent, AVm. A. Irons, assistant; Ilattie Cook, secretary; John Peterson, treasurer; George Cook, librarian, with Tell Cook assistant; O. D. Bnyder, chorister, and Ina Corns organist. T. M. C. A. Exercises. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Crawfordsville, Ind.. April 6. Sunday morning the pulpits in this city will be occupied by Y. M. C. A. workers, as follows; J. G. Blake, of Richmond, at the First rresbyterian; F. Humphries, at Center; C. D. Meigs, of Indianapolis, at Baptist; Rev. M. II. Hawkins, of Frankfort, at Methodist. To-morrow afternoon J. G. Blake will deliver a lecture to young men, and in the evening the dedicatory exercises of the new building will be held.

LEAGUE ISLAND NAVY-YARD. Secretary Tracy Makes an Inspection and la Received with a Salute from Dynamite Guns. Philadelphia. April C. The new Secretary of the Navy, II. F. Tracy, inspected the harbor at Philadelphia to-day,and afterwards visited the League Isiand navyyard, making the trip on tho tug W. S. Stoklej. Tho start was made at at 11:05 the ship-yard was sighted, and as the Stokley neared it, a pulF of white smoke rose from the bow of the dynanamite cruiser Vesuvius, and was followed by a loud report. The oftieers upon the new cruiser were saluting the Secretary of the Navy with the dynamite guns the iirst s:iluto of the kind ever given, and the hist regular tiring of tbe guns of the cruis er. The usual salute of nineteen guns for the .Secretary of the Navy was iirtd, and the Stokley responded with shrill shrieks of the whistle. No stop was made at the shipy ard, but the cruisers Baltimore. Philadelphia and New ark, now building. wre pointed out to the Secretary. As they neared the new navyyard Congressman Harmer called Secretary Tracy out to look at the Yorktown, which had steam up and presented a very fine appearance. 'Ihe Stokley was matto fast to the monitor Montauk. at the n ivv-vurd. and the party ou board crossod that and the monitor Jason, both of which saw service in the war of the rebellion, and boarded the receiving ship St. Louis, where they were met by Captain Whitehead, commandant of the (ship, and his ouicers and men. A snlnte wss tired bv the men of tbe St. Louis, in command of Lieutenant-commander Win. II. Webb. From the St. Louis the party boarded the Yorktown. Capt. U. II. SetlVi commandant of tho station, received them on the; bridge, and conducted the Secretary and his party over the vessel. Atter inspecting and admiring the Yorktown the Secretary was shown over tne island. 1 he party hrst visited tho iron-plating shop, whero the small boats of the Yorktown are being made ready, and then tho sawmill mid the stc.;im-engiue building. The marine garrison, in command of Capt. L. K. Fugau, was drawn up in line in front of the yards and dock buildings, and saluted the Secretary. After inspecting these buildings, tho Secretary inspected the plans of the island and navy-vard. Com mandant Seely pointed out the dismantled Antietam, his residence, and other objects of interest. The party then proceeded- di rectly to thetugStokleyandstarted backup the river, reaching Chestnut-street wharf at 2 o'clock. Alter luncheon Secretary Tracy left for new York. When asked his opinion of League island as a place for a lirst-class navy -yard, tho Secretary said that there was plenty of room there, but evaded answering directly as to his decision in the matter. - The Discharge of IS., It. & P. Conductors. Bradford. Ia.. April 6. The sensation of the week has been tho discharge of all passentrer conductors in the service of the Bullalo, Rochester & riltsburs: Bailroad Company. The men were recently notified by letter that their resignations would be accepted on April 1; the conuuetors lmruemateiy pave notice mat tney were ready to comply with this order from Superintendent Bartlett, and did so. General Fassenjfer Agent Thompson came here on Monday and remained until Wednesday. He had something to do with the men's dismissal. By promoting freicht conductors to the positions vacated by the retired passenger conductors the runs are made in the regular order. The superintendent held a conference yesterday with the discharged men and jravc them the privilesre of returninjc to their trains for a few weeks." He also ottered them free transportation to any point which they might desire to reach. The conductors discharged are very popular in this section and havo the reputation of being honest and capable men. Their discharge is the result of the train a cent system adopted on the Bullalo, Kocnester & niisuurg some inontna ago. An Indiana Horse Sells for 815,000. Special to tli Indianapolis JournaL Rcshville, Ind., April 6. 0. Posey & Son, of this place, sold to-day their five-year-old stallion Russia, No. 3G75, by Nutwood, No. 600; first dam, Regina Victoria, by Hambletonian, No. 10; second dam, by Volunteer, No. 55; third dam, Old Clara, by American Btar, to Colonel Goodlettand Dr. McCully, managers of the Buenaventura stock farm, Clarksville, 1 Tern., for $15,000. Also, a chestnut tilly, nine months old, by Russia, first dam Blue Bull, No. 75, for $1,000. This was not a paper sale, but a cash transaction, and is the most money ever paid for an Indiana horse. Posey & Son paid $2,950 for Russia when two years old, at the McFcrron sale, In 1886. Snow-Storm In the East. Pittsburg, April 6. The heaviest snow-storm of the season is prevailing in this section. It began about 10 o'clock last night and has been snowing ever since. The snow-fall is about eight Inches up to 10 o'clock this morning, but in the mountains the railroad men report from eighteen inches to two feet. Trains are all behind time, but no accidents have been reported. The storm seems to be confined to the western part of this State. Charijttesville, Va., April 6. AJheavy snowstorm is prevailing here, accompanied by thunder and lightning. It promises to be the deepest of the winter. Charleston; W. Va., April 6. A snow-storm prevailed here last night. To-day heavy snow is reported from the mountains. Good Flow of Ga. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL IIartfori Citt, Ind., April 6. Yesterday, at a depth of eighteen feet in Trenton rock, which was reached at 919 feet, a powerful gas well was struck. Pieces of the lower limestone were thrown with great violence out of the hole by the flow of gas, and work was discontinued. An effort will be made to-day to go still deeper, but the work will be very diincult if not altogether i id possible. The noise made by the flow could be heard at a depth ot 640 feet, over one hundred feet above the Trenton limestone. Wm. Benson to Suffer the Extreme Penalty. Special to the Indianapolis JournaL Jeffersojjvillk, Ind., April 6. The jury in the case of the State against William Benson, the young man who murdered Jacob Motweller, near New Albany, Dec. 10 last, after being out thirty minutes agreed on a verdict, fixing the unlshnient at death. The case was sent here rora New Albany on a change of venue, and has tteen on trial four days. Benson's attorneys will move for a new trial on Monday. Building Boom at Tipton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Tipton, .Ind., April 6. The recent Influx of railroad men to this place has created a great demand for dwelling-houses, and a large amount of building will be dor.e at once. The Board of Trade is making arrangements for the location of a large chair factory in Tipton, and negotiations are being made with several other manufacturing enterprises. The Free-gas Company will be ready to supply the demand in a short time, and a great boom is looked for. Id Lewis Saves Another Life. Newport, R. I., April 6. Mrs. Wilson, widely known by her maiden name, Ida Lewis, added another, yesterday, to a long list of lives saved by her in Newport harbor. Her uncle, Henry Lewis, an old man seventy years of ace, while returning from flshlnst In a small skiff, fell overboard in the harbor, near Llmeroch Light-house, of which she Is keeper. She saw the accident and put out in her boat and rescued her uncle la an exhausted condition.

MARYLAND REAL ESTATE. A Decision that Clouds the Titles to Xearlj One-third the Property in that State. Baltimore, April 6. Real estate dealers, conveyancers and property-owners in Baltimore are very much exercised over the effect of a recent decision of tho Court of Applcas, which virtually clouds the titles to nearly one-third of the property of Maryland. The decision referred to is one in regard to the holding of property by married women, and the transfer to them of titles, and was rendered on June 16, 1SSS, by Judge Kobinson, on handing down the case of Levi vs. Rothschild. It virtually makes all property held by a married woman, no matter how acquired, responsible for the debts of the husband. The decision of the court was, so far as the case under consideration went, of no special interest, yet the trouble is that the court at the same time laid down a general principle applicable to one-third of the real estate in tho State, and which threw such a doubt upon the legality of certain titles as to seriously agitate the real estate market. The sentence referred to was as follows: "It can hardly be necessary to say, where a conveyance is made to a married woman, the burden of proof is on the wife to show that the property was purchased and paid for out of the money belonging to him, and that, in absence of such proof, the presumption is that tho husband furnished the means of payment." By the clause of the "decision referred to, it is claimed that a wife's property, no matter how acquired, whether it was left her by her father or other relatives, or was earned by herself, is responsible, in the absence of this proof, for the debts of the husband. Tho wife holding property in her own name and wishing to mortgage or sell it, must furnish proof that it was not purchased with money furnished by her husband. It is' said tfiat applications for mortgages are rejected every day because of this ditliculty. It is probable that a test case will be earned before the

Court of Appeals to clear tip this point. At any rate, the next Legislature will be asked to pass a law to meet the recent decision of Maryland's highest legal tribunal, and to plainly and clearly define thepoiut at issue." The trouble under the decision is iu proving the validity of title, or the fact that tho wife did not secure the property with her husband's money t and to get tlnit proof upon record. A piece of property held years affo by a married woman, although passing through several hands since, and now owned by dillerent and disinterested parties, may be rendered liable for the bills of the husband or the former owner. A prominent dealer, this week, in disposing of a piece of property he had acquired from a married woman, was obliged to furnish bond to insure the tit!?. This uncertainty particularly atlects tho (ierman property-holders of the city. These people, when purchasing property, generally have it conveyed jointly to tbe man and wife, under the impression that upon the death of one tho property naturally passes to the other as the surviving owner, and by this means they keep out of the orphans' court. Obitui Waphixoton. April 6. 4 1. Christie, acting assistant door-keeper o. ;e Senate, died at t: 15 o'clock thin morning at his residence in this city. Ilif death adds another name to the long list of victims of inaiururation weather, for his friends Kay that from the cold contracted during the open-air ceremonies of that day he never fully recovered. Iu hi weakened tate he succumltcd to the bad weather and hard Work which characterized the lat week of the Senate, lie was in attendance upon the Senate when it adiourned sine die last Tuesdayt although not feelInj; nt all well, and took to hi led on the following day, sr.neriutr. from contention of the lunjrs, which became complicated with weakness of the heart and led to bin death this moniiup. He was born in May, in Dover, N. II., and coming to Washington twenty-eight years aso was anpnintcd a pate in the Senate, and has remained on tho floor in various capacities ever since. CjooUl to the Indiana:! J JurnaL Ckawforosville, April (. This morning Jonnthan Heal, an old and prominent citizen of Montgomery eouutv, died at his home, two miles northeast of this city, after a long illness from a complication of ailments. The decease 1 was bom at Hamilton, ., on Mar 13, 181. and came to this city In 183!). On Jan. 3, ISll.hewas married to Elizaleth Kellison, and to them nine children were lorn, eisht of them bef njr daughters, who are all living. They are Mrs. W. 13. Nicholson, Mrs. Jell" Scott, Mrs. Gus Truitt, Mrs. . F. Huggans, Mrs. Charles Barrett, Mrs. Al Jriet, Mrs. C . Jones and Miss Fannie IJeaL The funeral will be held on Monday, at 2 r. m. Special to the iDiiiananolis Journal. Bedford, Ind.. April 6. General Benjamin Xewland. one of the most prominent of our citi zens, died hero yesterday, lie was well known throughout the State, in lwth political and medical circles. He was the father of Mrs. James II. Willard, of this city. His death was the sequence of a stroke of paralysis. Dr. Newland was slxtye:gnt years oi age. OTELOUSAS. La.. Anril 6. Rev. Gilbert R:rmond, at one time the vicar-general of tiie diocese of New Orleans, and for nearly thlrtyrour years parish priest at tmelousas, died here this evenhur, aged eighty. He was a native of v ranee, and for manv years was president of St. Mary's College, In Baltimore. Logaxsport, April 6. Thomas Backus, a pio neer citizen of ('ass county, died to-day. He came from Kngland iu 1850, and, coming Ve&tt locatea on tne farm on which he died. Fort Monroe, Va., April (I. Mrs. Jude Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, died at noon to-day. The Interment will be In Cincinnati. An Oversensitive Pianist. Cincinnati. April 0. Moriz Rosenthal, the J oung pianist, who with Kreisler, the boy violiu?t, was to have given a concert here last nitrht, and another this afternoon, left the city at 7:10 r. m. yesterday for Chicago, and the management was obliged to keep the doors closed last night and notify patrons to call to-day at the ticket-ottlce and get their money refunded. There has been no official statement of the came of his sudden departure. His manager, Mr. Charles E. Pratt, when asked, this morning, about it, was apparently disturbed, saying with undisguised annoyance: "Oh, I can't sav anything about it. He left last night for Chicago, and that is all I can sav about it. I have been bothered all night, and positively can say no more." There are reasons for supiwslnc that the eccentric pianist feared to face a Cincinnati audience, because some one had Inserted an advertisement in the papers here, above his advertisement, quoting from an interview with him printed in St. Louis after his former visit here, in which he said that Cincinnati had no proper musical taste; that it liked noise and cranh, and would pass in silence Beethoven and Chopin, but would applaud loudly some poor little composition of his own. AVhateverwas the cause It seemed to have operated suddenly, as there was no notice in the evening papers of an intention to drop the concerts. Grand Army Anniversary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Monticello, 111., April 6. The anniversary of the birth of tho Grand Army of the Republic of the United States of America was celebrated tonight. It was organized twenty-three years ago, and the first post Installed by Dr. B. F. Stephenson, at Decatur, 111., April 6. 1666, the anniversary of the battle of bhiloh. There were twelve charter members, six of whom are dead; five of them belonged to the Forty-first Illinois infantry. Gen. James R. Martin, the commander of tho Department of Illinois, and his staff, with other nromincnt members of the order. wer present MaJ. M. F. Keenan. the first post commander ot post No. 1 in the United States, preBiuea. Business Man Commits Suicide. St. Louis, April 6. Joseph J. McDowell, a prominent iron-broker of this city, was found dead in his othce this afternoon. Mr. McDowell was on 'Change this morning and seemed in good health. He left the floor about ll:3o and went to his office, where he was found, two hours later, dead at his desk, with a pencil in his hand and a lot of papers before him. Mr. McDowell was about fifty-live years of age, and his family consists of a wife, a son, Wm. F. McDowell, of this city, and a married daughter, who now lives in Texas. He was Lorn in rortsmouth. O.. where he studied and practiced law, entered the federal army at the outbreak of the war. com big out with the rank of major; came to St. Louis and entered the iron trade with tho firm of Garrett, McDowell & Co. Later the firm dissolved, una has since been J.J. McDowell & Co, Tbe Loyal Legion. CixcrxxATi, April 6. The sixth quadrennial eoncress of the Military Order of the Loval Legion of the United States begins its sesslou here on Wednesday, April 10. It is composed of tho commanuer-in-chief. ex-rresident It. 11. Hayes; the recorder-in-chlef, Lieuteuant-Colonel John 1. Nicholson, of Philadelphia, and three delegates from each of the eighteen State corumanaeries. as the sixth annual dinner or the Ohio Connnandcry Is given on that evening, the members or tne congress will oe guests or tne Ohio Commandery. Members will lo present from California, Oregon, Pennsylvania. New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Wisconsin. Illinois. Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri. Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Colorado, Indiana and the District of Columbia. Read all the advertisements of spring medicines, and then take Ayer's fcarsa-parilla.

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D., Beliot, Kans. 44 Sly little sister, four years of age, was so ill from bronchitis that we had almost given tip hope of her recovery. Our family physician, a skilful man and of large experience, pronounced it useless to give her any more medicine ; saying that he had done all it was possible to do, and we must prepare for th worst. As a last resort, we determined . to try Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and I can truly sav, with the roost happy results. After taking a few doses she seemed to breathe easier, and, within a week, waa out of danger. We continued giving the Pectoral until satisfied she was entirely well. This has given me unbounded faith In the preparation, and I recommend it confidently to my customers." C. O. Lepper. Druggist, Fort Wayne, Ind. For Colds and Coughs, take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, PREPARED BY Dr. J. CAyer tt Co., Lowell, Mass., Price $1 ; sbx bottles, $5. Worth t bottle Grievances of the Saints. Salt Lake. TJ. T.. April 6. The semi-annual Mormon General Contcrence lepan here to-da with lanre crowds present. President oodrunT formally owned tbe proceedings with invoca tion aud thanks. Apostle Heber J. Grant spoke on the necessity of the Paints keeping1 all the commandments of God and living their re ligioa n this life: it was not their business to obey some and rejeet other command. Aiwstle John Henry flmltii saia max ir xno Paints lived in aceordance with the commandments of (iod they would receive their reward. Tbev had Fathered in these mountain from allr nations to live the principles of their religion. Elder liose. recently nanionea uy lTeciaen s Cleveland. Indorsed the orevious speaker and called on the Paint to refrain from gowdp ani from speaking evil of the Lord's annointed; 10 was not then place to Judge, but leave that to God. In the afternoon apostle John W. Taylor spoke) of the power of the elders to heal the sick, but if tnere was no faith left In them let them notf call in the elders, but a doctor. He did not ob ject to doctors, but to their bills. We have i thousanti children norn annually at a com or apiece, which w as roblery on the part of th doctors. The work of the Mormon Church will roll ou till it tills the whole earth. Reunion of Sixth Indiana Veterans. i Special to the ImllaiiapolU Journal Cou'Mnrs. IntL. Anril 6. There were abonCI seventy memoers oi me eixui inuiana oiuu- - . & . .1 rl a- . . I 1 " teer Infantry present at the reunion of that regiment held in this city, last night and to-day. The) veterans expressed regret that their Colonel, Hon. W. W. i?erry. of Ouincv. 111., w as unable to le present. A grand camp-fire was given under the auspices of the regiment at the . A. It. Hall, lat night. There were a large numler of visitors present, and the exercises of the evening; were very enjoyable. The welcoming address was made by Major Strickland, of this city, and tho response hy Dr. A. J. bmith, of Indianapolis, who nerved during the war as a member of tho famous Ixmisvillo Legion. The evening was ppent In aongs and impromptu talks by veterans. This morning a business esion was held. If was decided to hold the next reunion at orth Vernon, on Pept. ID and 20. The following ofliccrs were elected to serve during the ensuinif yean President, CoL II. Tripp. North Vernon; vice-president, Capt. 1. H. Mcannon, isorta Vernon; secretary, Owen Pcarf. Madiaon; treasurer, J. li. Anderson, 'Elizabethtown. Farmers Will Iloycott Illndlng Twine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Andeksox, April 0. The anti-binder twins farmers met In Anderson to-day to resolve) against paying trust prices for- binding twine. The meeting was well attended, and the question of binding twine and how to defeat the twlno trust was discussed. The sentiment developed was decidedly in favor of binding hy hand w ith, straw rather than ray trust prices. The resolutions adopted pledged the farmers to purcbaAQ no twine at higher price than lat year, to usa all honorable means to prevent fanners from using trust twine; that no self-binding reapers would be purchatied unless the manufacturer agreed to flktbt the trust; that no merchant would be Patronized in the purchase of any kind of goods who offered trust twine for sale at a higher price than offered last year. The resolutions were adopted and the boycott against trust twlna. begun. New Gold Discovery In Montana. Helena, M. T., April 6. News of rich place diggings In the Ik-arpaw mountains, fifty milr a north of Fort Iicnton, has Jut leen received The dispatch states that parties had arrived from thero having in their possession large quantitira of gold-dut which they had taken from tho placer diggings recently discovered by them. They sold Mime of it to merchants at Fort Ilclknap, and had purchased supplies and returned to their find. A man named Johnson, Just frorm the mines, had a large buckskin iouch filled wit hi gold dust. He said his party was making to $10 a day, and one man had made $'.K) in ona day. The closest railway is fifty mile. Tho Bearpaw, like the lilac k Hills, are a detached group of mountains, each lying about the saine distance from the xoain range. Misting Editor lleappei Eastpout, Me., April C II. F. Wilder, prouletor of the Lamport Messenger, disappeared ant November. His hat and a small tioat, iu which he had gone to Tubre, were found at tho time, the boat bottom-side up. He was given up by his wife and friends as lost. Within tbreo days his wife has received a letter from him as Pawtucket, R. I. He says the last thing he remembers was standing on tho beach nt Tibre. After that his mind was a blank until he found himself in the woods near Pawtucket. ragged and poor. At the time of his disappearance, ho was worn out by over-work and sickness in his family. Thce cares, with loss of sleep, probably unsettled his mind. Treasurer Huston's Itgid Filled Special to the Indianapolis JoufSaL Coxxeesville, Ind., April C George W. Robertson arrived in this city to-day with thi blank bond of the Hon. James N. Huston, Treasurer of the United Rates, and It was tiled ou with the following gent lernen 8 his bondsmeni Wm. Newkirk, John W. lioss, James JI. Fearis, Chas. Uohel and Geo. Pinks, all of this rlty. Tha lond Is for $150,oo, and was taken at once to Washington by Mr. Robertson. Mr. Huton'a fandly are still here, but will take up their homo at the capital in about a week. Steamship News, Havbe. April C Arrived: La Rretagne, from New York; Ocean Prince, from Baltimore. Loxnov, April 6. Pighted: Gothenburg City, from Ualtimore for Antwerp. .. New Yokk, April C Arrived: Umbrta, from Liverpool: Geliert, from Hamburg; Leerdam from Amsterdam. Kxploslon In a Coal 3IIne. n r a j boys were severely wounded. Two of the number nre known to be fatally burned. Tbe explosion was caused by the lamp of one ot tho men. A Widower' Wooing. YoryosTOwy, O., April O.Kli Fleming, a wld. wero with nine children, visited the poor-houst yesterday, wlected from the Inmates a woman uamcd Mrs. Hannah lutz. proioed mamag aud was accepted. The couple drove to the nearest Justice of the peace, where i bey w ere man led. Prior to the meeting yetrday they wer strangers. Closed by Ci editors. Ep"cll to tit IiittiauaiHtlia Journal. La Pohte. Ind., Apnr . George Ttuinxg drug store has been closed by creditors, Li ah ill ties about $10,000 on stock sad tor rcts.

Dcqcoix, 111., April C An explosion of gas occurred in the new Muddy Valley coal mine of Captain W. P. Halliday. situated six miles outb

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