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A ssM0onshine'' Raid Alb andOned.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 6.-The raid of federal
deputy marshals and revenue agents against the
illicit distillers near Hindman. KY, who re-
Gently ambushed and killed Deputy Marshal
Russell Wierman. has for the present been aban-
doned. Revenue Agent Brown and Commits
sioner Friend, who had charge of the expedition,
found, when they assembled their men at Pres
tOnburg, that only about twenty men would vol
unteer to make the attack. A part of these even
were deputy marshals who had just come in
from a hard ride and were in poor condition for
a fight. The "mOonshjners" were reported
strongly intrenched in their distilleries, nine
miles from Hindman, and to number thirty five
men, well armed with Winchester rifles and re-
v~Olvers. 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, IN spite
of the protests of the federal deputy marshals,
determined it would 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 Mad
den, whose brother. Arch Madden, was slain in
the fight with Wierman and his posse.
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CINCINNATI, April 6.-The sixth quadrennial
congress of the Military order of the LOYAL
Legion of the United States begins its session
here on Wednesday, April 10. 1t is composed of
the commander-in-chief. ex-President r. B.
Hayes; the record~er-in-chief, Lieutenant Colonel
John p. Nicholson, of Philadelphia, and three
delegates from each of the eighteen State COM
manderies. As the sixth annual dinner of the
Ohio Commandery is given on that evening, the
members of the congress will be guests of the
Ohio Commandery. Members viii he 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.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 6.-Ther were abouo
seventy members of the Sixth Indiana volun-
teer Infantry present at the reunion of that regi-
ment held in this city, last night and today. The
veterans expressed regret that their Colonel,
Hon. w. ". Berry, Of Quincy. ILL.,, was unable to
be present. A grand campfire was given under
the auspices of the regiment at the G.. A. X. Hall,
last night. There were a large number of Wis
itOrs present, and the exercises of the evening
were very enjoyable. The welcoming address was
made by Major Strickland. of this city, and the
response by DIR. A. j. Smith, of indianapolis.
who served during the war as a member OF the
famous Louisville Legion. The evening was
spent in songs and impromptu talks by veterans.
This morning a business session was held. 10
Vernon, on Sept. 10 and 20. The following
officers were elected to serve during the ensuing
year: President, Col. III. Trip, North Vernon;
yice-president, Capt. y. III. McGannon, North
Vernon; secretary, Owen Scarf. Madison; treas
urer, j. Il. Anderson. Elizabethtown.
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Lonsdale's Fellow-Traveler.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Alphonse Leduc, the half
breed who accompanied Lord LOnsdale part of
the way to the Arctic, arrived In 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
out 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. 1t is possible that gov.
eminent aid will be asked. Leduc goes from
here to New York within a day or two.
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Grievances of the Saints.

SALT LAKE, u. T.. April 6.-The s~emi-annnal
Mormon General Conference began here to-day
with large crowds present. President Woodruff
formally opened the proceedings with inycca-
ton and thanks. Apostle Heller j. Grant spoke
on the necessity of the saints keeping all the
commandments of God and living their religion
in this life; ii was not their business to obey
some and reject other commands
Apostle John Henry Smith said that II the
Saints lived in accordance with the
ments of God they would receive their reward
They had gathered in these mountains from all
nations 10 live the principles of their religion.
&. Elder Rose, recently pardoned by President
Cleveland. Endorsed the previous speaker and
called on the Saints to refrain from gossip and
from speaking evil of the Lords Amounted; 10
was not their 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 there was no faith left in them let them nou
call in the elders, but a doctor. He did not OBJ
ject TO doctors, hut TO their bills. We have six
thousand children born annually at a cost of $50
apiece, which was robbery on the part OF ting
doctors. The work of the Mormon Church Will
roll on till il fills the whole earth.
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Snow.Storm In the East.

PTTTsBURG, April 6.-The heaviest snow-storm
of the season is prevailing in this section. 1t
began about 10 o'clock last night and has been
showing ever since. The snowfall is about eight
inches mp to 10 O'Clock this morning, but in the
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.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April 6.-Aheavy snow
storm is prevailing here, accompanied by thur
der and lightning. 1t promises to be the deepest
of the winter.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April Ca snow-storm
prevailed here last night. To-day heavy snow is
reported from the mountains.
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Rhode Islands Postponed Elections.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 6.-Eleven members
of the General Assembly were to have been
elected to-day, and it was expected the control
of the Legislature would be settled, but only
four were chosen-a Senator and one Repre-
sentative each i'm CranstOn and two Repre-
sentatives in Johnston by small majOrities. In
Newport a full ticket of a Senator
and five 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. twenty
four Republicans. and ten Democrats; two to he
elected. House. twenty-seven Republicans, and
thirty-seveD 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 will not vote again on Tuesday.
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Candidates for the Ministry Put on Trial,
and Others Admitted to Full Connection.
Special to the 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 secre-
tary, spoke in the interest of the mission
work. The apportionment for missions to
the North Indiana Conference is $4,000,
the amount raised last year being $4,000.
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. H. 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 Eli Davis were elected deacons
of the second class. Noah B~randeberry
was granted a superannuate relation on
account of ill health, and A. E. Sarah was
given the same relation. DIR. Joseph Cook
was transferred to the Michigan Confer
ence. and J.. Lewis was left without APP
pointment TO attend school. The following
were admitted to tull connection: Brenton
Hellopeter, w. Murray, Malachi Cooper,
Charles Merca, Henry Davis, Sherman
Powell, James Bills, William Randolph,
Joseph Haines, and Sherman Ross. Bishop
Andrews delivered q powerful speech to
the class. %instructlng them in their duties
as ministers.
The question of the use of tobacco by
ministers was the theme of som discussion,
and the same was vigorously condemned.
One young minister, Charles Albertson.
denied using tobacco, was taken to task,
Rev. M. Mahin declaring that the day be-
fore he had detected the 0dor of the weed
upon the young mans 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 case
was recommitted.
John Poughty, John Deweese, William
McCarty, Robert Carkle and Cassius Cissel
were elected to deacons' orders, and Rich
ard Hubbard was elected an elder. p. j,
Albright, now a minister in the Dakota
Conference, was transferred to the North
Indiana and made effective. Jay Darwin
and Ulysses Bridge were admitted on trial,
and the conference proper adjourned to as
semble for memorial services at 8 o'clock on
Sunday.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon Miss Kate
Corey. missionary to Foo Chow, China, de-
Iivered a stirring missionary address. the
occasion being the anniversary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
the church. This meeting was followed
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Business Man Commits Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, April 6.-Joseph j. Mcdowell. a
prominent iron-broker of this city, was found
was on Change this morning and seemed in good
health. He left the floor about 1880 and went
to his office, where he was found, two hours
later, dead Il at his desk, with a pencil I'm his hand
and a lot of papers before him. Mr.. Mcdowell
was about f~ifty-five years of age, and his family
consists of a wife, a son. VIM. r. Mcdowell, OF
in Texas. He was born in Portsmouth, o.,
where he studied and practiced law, entered the
federal army at the outbreak of the war, COM
ing out with the rank Of major; came to st. Louis
and entered the iron trade with the firm Of Car
rett, Mcdowell Il Co. Later the firm dissolved,
and has since been j. j. Mcdowell 4 Co,
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New Gold Discovery I'm Montana.

HELENA, NJ. T., April 6.-News of rich places
diggings in the Bearpaw mountains, fifty miles
north of Fort Benton, has just been received.
The dispatch states that parties had arrived from
of gold-dust which they had taken from the
placer diggings recently discovered by them.
They sold some of IL TO merchants at Fort Bel
KNAPP, and had purchased supplies and returned
TO their find. A man named Johnson, just from
the mines, had a large buckskin pouch filed with
gold dust. He said his party was making 50 to
$40 a day, and one man had made $50 in ona
day. The closest railway Is fifty miles. The
Bearpaw, like the Black Hills, are a detached
group Of mountains, each lying about the same
distance from the main range.
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An Indiana Horse Sells for Sic, 900.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RUsHvILLE, Ind, April 60. POsey & Son, Of
this place, sold to-day their iveyear-old stallion
Russia, No. 3675, by Nutwood, No 500; first
dam. Regina Victoria, by Hambletonian. No. 10;
second dam, by Volunteer, No So; third dam,
Old Clara. by American Star, to Colonel Good
lett and DR.. McCully, managers of the Buena-
ventura stock farm, GAINESVILLE, Tenn, for
$4,000. Also, a chestnut FLY, nine months old,
by Russia, first dam Blue Bull, No. rs, for 81 900.
This was not a paper sale, but a cash transaction,
and is the most money ever paid for an Indiana
horse. Posey & Son paid So, $50 for Russia when
two years old, at the McFerron sale, in 1886.
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THE EXECUTIVE MANSION.

An Unhealthy Old Structure Whose Old
Fashioned 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 the White House it was discov-
cred that in some of the rooms the damp
ness and the sewage had conspired to
cause q green mold to form on the walls.
On q foggy or heavy day the sewer gas was
so strong that it would make one sneeze in
portions of the building, while in other
places it could be actually tasted. The eff
feet of this poisonous atmosphere.was to
make Mrs. Harrison quite i'll. and she has
been confined to her bed or room almost
constantly for ten or fifteen days. and will
have to go awayf from Washington in order
to fully recuperate. Meanwhile plumbers
have been at work tearing out the arrange
ments in some of the closets, and putting in
new pipes around number of the water
faucets.
Everyone who enters the White House ad-
mires the grandeur of the old-fashioned
building, and the natural abandon of the
place. The ceilings are high, the rooms
wide and square, the Railways broad. the
conservatory capacious, and. there is a
W8EmIn anu CHctilulucco WulCu oukgtSIS
the ease of q splendid old Southern home.
1t looks ssorter George Washington like"
as . woman from the West put it the other
day, and without any thought TO health and
comfort for a permanent home the visitor is
ready to exclaim: How / should like to
live hereln
This is all Just, ON general principles, but
those who are not robust, or who have not
been acclimated to Washington are almost
invariably made sick. upon entering the
White House. The illness of Mrs. Harri-
son. and the enormous amount of business
which has been forced upon the new Presi-
dent. requiring greater office-room, have
emphasized the necessity for the cOnstruc-
ton of q private residence Tor the Presi-
dent of the United States. This question
has been agitated q number of times by the
Republican Senate, but has always failed
when it reached the Democratic House of
Representatives,. 1t is understood hat an
appropriation viii be made during the APP
preaching session of Congress for q new
building. where the President can live with
comfort and without risk To the health of
himself and.family. and where there will be
more than five bedrooms. n single dining
room and three parlors in which to enter
tain thousands of people every week.
Since Mrs Harrison came to the White
House she has had with her all the mem-
bers of her immediate family, but sine ex-
poets to be Quite alone during the summer.
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Boomers Threaten Criminal Acts.

WINFIELD, Kan. April Ga reliable man, Just
from Oklahoma, says he has learned that the
boomers, hundreds of whom are hid in the thick
formed a plan 20 burn all the bridges on the
Santa Fe railway on the night of April 81, or
sooner, so that no trains can get into Oklahoma
on the 22d. He says the boomers swear 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 high. Thirty-fve wagons ar
rived from Mead and Comanche counties to-day,
and camped just west OF town to await the
proper time to move to Oklahoma.
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MARYLAND REAL ESTATE.
A Decision that Clouds the Titles to Nearly
0ne-third the Property in that State.

BALTIMORE, April 6.-Real estate dealers.
conveyancers and property-owners in Balti-
more are very much exercised over the eff
feet of a recent decision of the Court of
Appleas. 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, 1888, by Judge Robinson. on handing
down the case of Levi VS.. Rothschild. 1t
virtually makes all property held by amar
ried woman. no matter how acquired. re-
sponsible for the debts of the husband.
The decision of the court was, so far as the
case under consideration went, of 10 special
interest, yet the trouble is that the court
at the same time laid down a general prin-
ciple applicable to One-third of the real
estate in the State. and which threw such
a doubt upon the legality of certain titles
as to seriously agitate the real estate mar
ket. The sentence referred to was as fol-
lows:
1T 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 vas purchased and paid
" u " Al llOnC1 ~ hAhis anu
that, in absence of such proof. the presump-
ton is that the 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 1t was left
her by her father or other relatives, or was
earned by herself, is responsible. in the alb
sence of this proof. for the debts of the
husband. The 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. 1t is said that applications for
mortgages are rejected every day because
case will be carried before the
Court of Appeals to clear up this point.
At any rate. the next Legislature
will be asked to pass a law to meet the re-
cent decision of Maryland's highest legal
tribunal. and to plainly and clearly define
the point at issue The trouble under the
decision is in proving the validity of title,
property with her husbands money, and to
get that proof upon record. A piece of
property held years ago by a married wom-
an, although passing through several hands
since, and now owned by different and dis
interested 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 ac-
quired from a married woman. was obliged
to furnish bOnd to insure the title. This
uncertainty particularly affects the Ger
man prOperty-holders of the city. These
people, when purchasing property. gener-
ally have it conveyed Jointly to the man
and wife, under the impression that upon
the death of one the property naturally
passes TO the other as the surviving owner,
and by this means they keep out of the
orphans court.
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Congress, been thrown open to settlement
already, OF will be opened within the next
few months. Seventeen million acres are
open already in Montana through the re-
linauishmenJ of Indian claims upon the
great northern reservation, and five mill
ion acres in the Red Lake. Chippewa and
other reservations in Minnesota. Da-
kora people are confident that their
great Sioux Indian reservation, To-
Gated in the southern part of their
Territory. between the Missouri river and
the Black hills and on the northern bound
airy Of Nebraska, containing in all eleven
million acres ofland, viii be opened within
q few months by the Presidents proclama-
ton. Undoubtedly this vast expanse of
country viii cause a great tide of immigra-
ton. There are quite q number of Dakota
real estate dealers here. with their plats of
additions to Pierre and other places in their
country. and they are disposing of inter-
ests in town sites rapidly. As soon as the
Sioux reservation is opened, four or five
railroads 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.
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LABOR INTERESTS.

Buffalo Carpenters and Painters Jubilant
Over the Surrender of Several Firms.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 6.-The striking
carpenters and painters were jubilant to-
day over the surrender of several firms.
Five hundred carpenters are now at work
for bosses who AVE 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
ment will be signed by all of the master
builders and painters by Monday or Tues
day.
The Erie switchmen's strikeis practically
over, the strikers places being filled by
new men.
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RiOting at Rochester.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, April 6.-TAe street car
strike condition is growing rather serious, a
small riothaving occurred on East Main street,
at noon to-day. A large crowd of men. most Of
them factory hands who were taking their noon
ing, gathered at the corner of 81. Paul and Main
streets and INDUCED in disorderly actions. Mud
and stones were thrown and a
number Of car windows broken.
About I 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 fired 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 dis
persed the mob, after arresting about twenty-five
New York to take a car, was arrested this morn
ing while fiourishing a revolver in the Central
deDOt.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTICELLO, ILL.,, April 6.-The anniversary of
the birth Of the Grand Army of the Republic Of
the United States of America was celebrated to-
night. 1t was organized twenty-three years ago,
and the first post Installed by DR.. b. F. Stephen
son, at Decatur, H., April 8. 1866, the ami
versary of the battle of shiloh. There were
twelve charter members, six of whom are dead;
five of them belonged to the Forty first Illinois
infantry. Gen. James s. Martin. the commander
of the Department OF Illinois, and his staff, with
present. Maj. NJ. T. keenan,. the first post COM
mander Of post No. / In the United States, pre-
sided
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Building Boom at Tiptor.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TIPToN, Ind, April 6.-The recent influx Of
railroad men to this place has created a great de-
mand for dwelling-houses, and a large amounted
building will be done at once. The Board of
Trade is making arrangements for the location
of a large chair factory in Upton. and negotia-
tons are being made with several other manu-
featuring enterprises. The Free-gas Company
will be ready to supply the demand In q short
time, and a great bOomis looked for.
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Missing Editor Reappears.

EAsTPoRT, Me-, April Oh. r. Wilder. pro-
prietor OF the Eastport Messenger, disappeared
last November. His hat and a mail boat, i'm
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 three
days his wife has received a letter from him at
Pawtucket, r. L. He says the last thing he re-
members was standing on the beach nj 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 he
family. These cares, with loss Of sleep, probably
unsettled his mind.