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sixty.Four Votes for Cleveland.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 12.-As q result
of the conference. lasting until nearly mid
night tonight. between Secretary of State
Harrity. Governor Pattison. Attorney gen.
eral Hensel and number of the most
prominent Democrats in the State the list
of those names most likely to go before to-
moIrow's convention was given ont for
publication. The electors ut large will be
Mortimer L. Elliott. of Tioga; John G. Bull
lite, of Philadelphia: Col. Thomas b. Kenne-
dy. Franklin, and Henry Meyer. Allegheny.
The candidates for Congressman at large
Will be George A. Allen, ex- United States
District Attorney Rice and Mayor Thomas
=. Merritt, of Reading. The convention
will undoubtedly be q strong and pro-
nounced Cleveland gathering and the ex.
President will be strongly supported. The
sixty-fOur delegates TO the Chicago con-
ventiOn will be in structed to vote as a
unit.
}. NJ. Guffey, of PIttsburg. who is the
leader of the anti administration element
in this State. and who has established
headquarters at the Bolton Hotel. de-
clared tonight that he had enough votes
pledged to defeat any attempt to adopt a
unit rule. There has been some talk of q
bolt of the 'antis" but MIR. Guffey emphat-
ically dsavOws any sympathy with such q
movement
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for Palmer. Fulton county wants Cleve-
land. with Palmer as second choice.

for Palmer. Fulton county wants Cleve-
land, with Palmer as second choice.
Congressman William s. Holman was re-
nominated by reclamation at Lawrence
burg. Ind. yesterday.
The Missouri Prohibltionists have put n
State ticket in the field. headed by Joseph
SoheiskI, of Newton county.
The Australian ballot system was tried
for the tirst time Ia California In the Mon
days mu nlcipal elections. 1t worked sat
isfactorily.
Great Falls, one of the growing cities IN
Montana, after an exciting contest. elected
Charles NJ. Webster. Republican,. Mayor. by
majority of 1872.
The Democratic State central comm ittee
of Delaware is said to be virtually solid
for Cleveland. One or two members favor
complimenting Bayard or Gray.
The result of yesterdays election in New
port makes of the next Legislature sixty
six Republicans, thirty three Democrats
with eleven Assemblymen TO be chosen.
The Democrats of Leavenworth county
Kansas. have instructed their representa-
tives In the State convention to oppose all
delegates to the Chicago convention who
favor Grover Cleveland.
The Democrats of Jerry Simpsons con-
gressional district will not fuse with the
Peoples party. The free trade blathersk,to
will probably retire from public gaze at the
close of his present term.
The extra session of the Texas Legisla-
ture adjourned last evening without max
ing q congressional apportIonnent and
two Congressman will have TO be elected
this year from the State ct large.
Republicans of the Fourth congressional
district of Michigan yesterday chose two
delegates to Minneapolis and instructed
them to vote for Harrison. The fifth dis
trict did not instruct its delegates.
The Eau Claire Button Club. a Republic
an organization, will attend the Mlnneap-
oils convention in June. wearing pearl
buttons and linen dasters, the manufacture
of those articles having been fostered at
Eau CLAIRE. Wis. by the Mckinley law.
The presidential preferences of the Con-
nectIcut Democratic State central commit
tee are; Cleveland. 8; Hill, 5: no choice, 5;
non-cOmmittel, 3. Eleven are opposed TO
free coinage of silver, and the minority
favor the appointment of an unpledged
delegation to the national convention. The
State convention will be held May 10.
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DEMOCRATS SURPRISED.
Republicans Elect Their Candidate for
Mayor at Jersey City, n. j.

Republicans Elect Their Candidate for
Mayor at Jersey City, n. j.
JERSEY CITY. n. j.. April lathe charter
election in Jersey City to-day was bitterly
contested by both sides The mayOralty,
for q term of five years, was at stake.
and this. under the present city charter.
means absolute control for the party in
power The principal candidates for
Mayor were Allan l.. McDermott,
Democrat; z. +. Wanser. Republican,
and T.. T. Mclaughlin, Independent
Democrat The soeiallstic. labor and pro-
hibitionist parties also had candidates in
the field. The race admittedly lay between
McDermott and Wanser. McDermott was
backed by the entire forces of the city gov
eminent and its weight of patronage. The
returns came in slowly, but at midnight,
much to the CONSERVATION OF the Demo-
Gratis. Who have long controlled tho city. it
was evident that the Republicans had
gained the day. and that Wanser's victory
was assured. Wnnsers majority Is 3.lA9.
The incoming Board Of Alderman will con-
tain nine Democrats and four Republicans.
RAILWAY, n. j.. April 12.-The charter
election here to-day resulted IN complete
victory for the Republicans. they sweeping
every ward and eiecting the entire city
ticket. THIS will bring abont an entire
change In the city officials for the first time
In fourteen years,
TRENTON. y. j.. April 12-At the NUM-
cipal election to-day an alderman was vot-
ed for. but the result at n late hour is still
In doubt. though the Democrats claim
Cams election over Roberts. Tho new
county Board of Freehoiders will be Demo-
cratic by IL toe.
CAMDEN. y. j.. April l2-The election in
this county for Board of Free holders re-
suited In a victory for the Democrats.
PATERSON. n. j.. April l2.-In the charter
elections here to-day four Republican,
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Wild Scenes in Wyoming Where Rustlers
Are Shot and Their Bodies Burned.
sreciaI to the Indianapolis Journal.

sTeciaI to the Indianapolis Journal
DOUGLAS. Wyo. April 1.-The report of
the killing of Nat Champion and Nick Ray
on Powder river is confined by a STAGE
driver reaching here this morning. He re-
ports that Red Angus. sheriff of johnson
county. went to Powder river on Saturday
with q posse of twenty men and reported
upon his return to Buffalo the following
details of the killing of Champion and Ray.
Champions cabin was surrounded by the
stockmen and on his refusing TO come out
the shooting commenced. Champion and
Ray exhausted their ammunition and
Champion made q rush from the cabin.
but was shot and killed. Ray remained
in the house. The attacking party
placed hay against it and fired it..
Rays body. burned to q crisp. was found
on the floor of the partly destroyed build
ing. Ranchmen are coming into Douglas
from all directions, many of them armed
with rifles and revolvers. and all we'll
mounted. The militia company here. u n
der Captain OBrien, is assembled at the
armory. equipped and armed, and the town
presents warlike appearance, and dele
gates to the Democratic State committees.
which meets here tomorrow from Johnson
county. started from Buffalo on Saturday,
are ON hand,
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Ask your grocer for
Princess Flour.
Made by BIanton Watson q Co
AGAINST THE ATONEMENT.
Rev. Howard, of Cleveland, Charged with
Holding Views Contrary to the Faith.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CLEVELAND. April 12.-At the annual
meeting of the Cleveland Presbytery, held
to-day, charges were preferred against Rev.
Burt Z. Howard. associate pastor of the
First Presby terrain Church. The preacher
was charged with publishing sentiments
concerning the atonement which essential
IL impair. disown and~oxerthrow4sth
doctrine as it is taught in the Holy Script
ures. in the sense IN which these Scriptures
are held by the doctriual stand
ards of the Presby terian Church.
The matter complained of was
referred to as being contrary TO the word
of God. Quotations from the article IN
question were given, and texts of Scripture
TO which the sentiments were stated to be
contrary were cited. as were also quota
tions from the articles OF faith. The mat
ter was disposed of by the appointment of
O committee to confer with Rev. Mr. How
ard and endeavor to have him change his
published Vows regarding the atonement.
The charges are not preferred by the pres
bytery. but by individual members there
of. and the future course of the presby terry
Is hard to conjecture. In the event that
the Rev. Mr.. Howard refuses to retract his
sentiments. he may be called to stand
trial upon n charge OF heresy, or the charges
may be dropped altogether.
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WAS 1T MURDER?
Dogs Discovered with Portion Of Childs
Body Dug from Shallow Grave.

UNIoNTOwN, Pa. April lathe little
town of Port Marion. on the northern bor-
der of this county. is excited over what is
believed to have been a murder. Yesterday
Mrs. 7. X. Keiser discovered dog drag
ging the lower part of the body of O small
child. She drove the dog away from his
human feast and notified the neighbors of
her discovery. search revealed the
grave of the child. which was directly in a
fOOt.patb near the town. 1t il thought to
have been the work of a woman. The
grave was q little moro than six inches
deep. After a dilIgent search another dog
was found with an arm in his mouth. The
head. trunk and other arm could not be
found. and it is supposed that the dog had
devoured them. A newspaper was the
only shroud of the body. The parts re-
covered indicate that the child had been
perfect, and no clew has yet been found to
explain the mystery. Coroner HolOert is
holding an inquest to-day.
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REPORTER PROSECUTED.
Being Tried for Contempt of Court for Offend.
ing Dignified Jurist

SPECIAL TO the Indianapolis Journal .
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. April 12-The con-
tempt case against the Chicago Tribune
correspondent came up in the Circuit
Court to-day. The counsel for Judge Tay-
lor made known that the two affidavits
alleging contempt-the first for an article
IN the Tribune. and the second for articles
in the Terre Haute Express-would be con-
sidered as one charge Most of the day
was spent in argument on the motion that
the prosecution should separate the
charges so that the cases might be tried
separately. The judge overruled the mo-
ton, and then motion to quash was
made. on which argument was proceeding
at the time of adjournment. Judge Mack,
counsel for the correspondent, designated
the attempt to punish the correspondent as
venomous proceeding, aud said the public
believed it to be such. During the course
OF his remarks he called attention to the
fact that the defendant was deprived by
the court of the opportunity to prove by
members of the grand jury that the inves-
tigation into the city contract scandals had
been stopped by private order of the court
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On HIS LAST DRUNK.
A Desperate Tried to Shoot Trainmen, but
the Revolver Pointed Toward Himself

Special TO the Indian apolis Journal
MADISON. Ind. April l2.-Sabe Devine. n
Trimble county. Kentucky. desperate. who
was here on drunk yesterday, went out
to North Vernon and there took a Big
Four train to-day for Decatur county. Be-
ing drunk and boisterous. he was warned
to keep quiet by the brakeman. but he paid
no attention. The brakeman notified the
conductor. who told HIM he would either
have to behave himself or go into the bag
gage-car. ont of the presence of the pas
sengers. Devine did not think the con-
ductor big enough To put him into the bag
gage-car OF OFT the train. and a scutfie en-
sued. The brakeman came TO the con-
ductor's ald and as they were forcing
Devine through the door into the baggage
department.. Devine reached for his re-
volver. which he carried IN his coat pocket.
Both conductor and brakeman used every
effort 10 prevent HIM from using tho re-
volver. but In the seuliie il was discharged
The bali struck Devine in the right side.
ranging upward and killing him almost
instantly.
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A FEUD IN TENNESSEE.
Officers Unable to Dislodge Murderous Gang
Fortified i'm Mountain Cabin.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
KNOXVILLE. Tenn. April ia few days
since family feud broke out in Monroe
county. in which Frank Midland was killed
and three others fatally injured. Informa-
ton comes from that section that the feud
has assumed moro warlIke proportions. An
Indian not connected with it has been
murdered. aud when the sheriff and posse
surrounded the Murphy brothers, lead
ers OF the faction. in the mountains,
a conflict lasting nearly all night followed.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Rhea was fatally
shot in the head and left by the sheriff for
dead. Rhea, after several hours of ex-
posture aud suffering was found and re-
moved to a farm house. He is reported
dead this morning The Murphy gang is
strongly fortified IN secluded mountain
hut. and. realizing that capture means
death they have arranged to fight il out.
The officers will not make another attack
until they are in condition to make q
capture. The trouble originated about the
attempted abduction of a daughter of
Frank Midland.
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ANOTHER FORGED WARRANT.
Ex.Auditor Layelle Would Have Been Nice
Treasurer, Indeed, for This State.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Ind. April L. The,trial of
Lavelle proceeds with some delay. caused
by the discussion of questions of law per-
tanning to the admissibility of certain ev1-
dence. James Padgett who was one of the
conspIrators but backed down after taking
the oath to help burn the courthouse. was
examined to-day. He was IN unwilling
witness. anY it was with difficulty the State
inuuced HIM to reiterRte in part the confess
sion he made when In the corridor of the
iail at the time of the Wholesale arrest of
the incendiaries. However. he testified to
having taken the oath administered by
Halves In jim Lavelle's presence, but be
does not remember whether others were
present OF not owing TO tho fact that the
room III which the men had assembled was
dark. Evidence showing the eX-auditor
TO have forged warrant for 5000, In tn Q
name of j. V. Ellis. was introduced and it
was shown that mo- such person exists in
the knowledge of the members of the Board
of Commissioners
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Politics in Ayers State.

DETROIT. Mich. April l2-The Repub-
licans of Michigan will meet in State con-
vention here on Thursday for the purpose
of electng four delegates at large to the
national convention at Minneapolis. SEN
ator Mcmillan. chairman of the State GEN.
trail committee. is expected to be present
Will lie q contest between the Harrison and
Alger factions. Senator Mcmillan Is an
Out-and-Out administration man. and all
the influence of the machine will he put
forth to split the state delegation to the
national convention. General AIeer can
not now hope for the solid and enthusiastic
support accorded him fonr years ago at
Chicago. Two of the candidates for Dele
gates. Messrs. Palmer and Ferry. are pro-
nouHced anti-hlger men and devoted to
the administration cause, while DuffieId
and Elliott are faithful followers Of Cen.
Alger
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Suicide of an Abandoned Girl

NEW YORK. April 12.-Rose Hess n pretty
girl of twentyyears. and said TO belong 20 n
respectable Cincinnati family. shot herself
to-day in the head. inflicting a wound that
Will probably prove fatal. The young
woman Is known here as Mrs. Rosa Law
renee. She came TO this city about two
years ago with l.. q. Goodwin. a CONNER
cIal traveller of New York. and he installed
her in n pretty fiat In Sixth avenue. Ten
weeks ago he went West on business trip.
He RENTED money regularly for several
weeks and then stopped. In answer 10 one
of her letters he wrote that he did not care
TO be annoyed by her longer She became
dependent and to-day shot herself.
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Movements of Steamers.

KINsALE. April 12.-Passed: City of Paris.
from New York. for Liverpool.
MovILLE, April 12.-Arrived: Furnessia,
from New York. for Glasgow.
FAsTNET. April l2.-Passed: Ia uric. from
New York. for Liverpool.
SCILLY, April 12.-Passed: Havel. from
New York. for Bremen.
BREMERHAyEN, April L.. - Arrived:
Ems, from New York.
NEW YORK. April 12-Arrived: Fries
land, from Antwerp.
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S3.6J-TO CHlCAGO-S3.6J
WORLDS FAIR ROUTE.

On and after March g. 1892. this company will
sell hrstcIass tickets 70 Chicago 1T $500.
The Big Four the only line whose trains pass
through the COLUMBIAN EXPOS TITO "
GROUNDS. in full view Of all its buildings and Is
therefore the only -fne mat Justly claim the
title of the WORLDS FAIR ROUTE.
II 10 also the only hne entering Chicago via the
celebrated Lake Front All its passenger trans stop
10 receive and deliver passengers at Van Buren,
street, directly opposite the Great Auditorium. and
IN c'ose proximity 10 the Grand Pacific, Palmer
Great Northern. Wellin gtOn, Leland and nearly all
the leading hotels of Chicago.
Solid Vestlbule Passenger Trains. composed OF the
finest compartments and standard Buffet sleepers
Declining Chair, PariOr Cafe cars and Firstciass
Coaches leave Indianapolis Union station daily at
12U1 noon and 1890 midnight, reaching Chicago in
time for all Western connections.
Local Indianapolis d Chicago sleeper 10 placed On
seepiD car track west of Union Station. Open for
passenx ers at 2. m. daily.
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Colonel Conger out for Harrison.

CHICAGO. April 12.-COL A. L. Conger,
Republican national committeeman from
Ohio, who has been looked upon as q stall
wart Blaine man. to-day announced himself
in an interview as for Harrison. Colonel
COnger said he was convinced that McKin-
ley will not allow his name To be used.
A dispatch from Akron. o.. says that Col.
Conger is n candidate for delegate at large
to the Republican national convention. Ho
will not De candidate for reelection to
the national committee.
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Hal, and Fitz,,mmon. VIII Fivb,

NEw YORK, April 11.-.Jim Hall and Bob
FItzsimnions have agreed To meet IN the
prize ring and light Ia a finish for a purse
not less than $12.Oo0 and "A side bet of S5.-
900 each. The fight Will occur ut either the
Olympic Club. of New Orleans. the Cali
fornia or Pacific of San Francisco. which
ever offers the largest purse. The fight
Will be at catch weights.
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Promises TO he n Lively Gathering.

OMAHA, Neb., April 12.-The Democratic
State convention, which meets in this city
tomorrow, will undoubtedly be one of the
most exciting that party has held for years.
The lines of battle are already drawn. The
fight will probably be along the lines of in
structIng for CIR over Cleveland or sending
an unInstructed delegation TO the national
convention. Mixed aud mingled with this
will come the fight between the Boyd and
antl-Boyd factions.
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Welded to Democracy,

ALBANY. N. Y, April 12.-Mayor James
H. Manning and the entire Democratic
ticket were reelected to-day by $1,000 ma
jOrity. The Democrats carry seventeen
out OF eighteen wards and have probably
eighteen out of thirty one supervisors. Mr..
Manning is q son of ex-Secretary of the
Treasury Daniel Manning.
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WILMINGTON. Del. April 12.-In one of
the hottest political fights ever experinced
here Frank Herbert. Democrat. was chosen
Mayor of Newcastle to- night by majority
of fifty -seven votes. The vote for Mayor
was as follows: Herbert. $780, Bluck burn,
Republican. 265; Hanson, independent
Democrat, 206. The vote polled was the
largest in the history of the city.
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inspector Byrnes Promoted.

William Murray. OF the police department,
has made application TO be relieved from the
superintendency. His retirement is on ac-
count of i'll health. Inspector Byrnes has
been made superintendent of police.
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The Proclamation Issued.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-The President
to-day issued a proclamation opening TO
settlement on April - 1892. at noon. the
surplus lands of the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Indians reservation in Oklahoma.
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Notice of Receivers Sale.

Notice 10 hereby given that the undersigned "a
receiver IN the case OF Everett Preston vs. George
L W. MacS et H.. canse No 4S3l9. In the Superior
Court, OF Marion county. Indiana. acting under and
after this date until 10 o'clock n M of Saturday
tho 18Th day OF April ls92 receive bids for the en-
stock or boots and shoes leather dressings and
blaekings and other merchandise, a. well IS the
trade MIXTURES AMI iurnitnre IN the building lately
occupied by George l. ". Mack. No. SIS East Wash.
ington street. In the city of indianapolis Terms OF
roe cash IN hand ON confirmation OF ssle nv order
OF court Bids may be left the law Office OF Morris
New berger and Curtis. over Fletchers Bank in the
city OF Indianapolis az which place also there viii
be found an inventory OF such merchandise and
fixtures FRANK +. JAMES
Receiver.
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CooPFH,s STATEMENT.
Attempt to Justify His Conduct Made

AN attempt TO justly his sohuust huuo
Before the Rnum Committee.
WAsMNGToN, April l2.-Representatlve
Cooper. of Indiana. to-day made state
ment before the House Pension Office IN
vestigating committee in denial and in ex-
plaBation of the charges made aginst him
by Commissioner kaum. Mr.. Cooper said
he would neither excuse nor Justify Mr..
Hersey's conduct. but from the facts il
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Political Notes.

The Republicans of Johns on county Illi-
nois. have Endorsed Harrison for President.
The jersey. Marion and Monarch county
Democratic conventions have instructed
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Cleveland Cincinnati BIG =
Chicago & St Louis ROUTE.

FcIinfoRmation o. TO the exact points, time and
ether particulars call OF "Big &" Offices No. East
Washington street, No. 36 Jacksrn Place. Massa-
ehusetteavenue aud Union Stations.
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GROSS DEMOCRATIC OUTRAGE
Ballot-Boxes in a Heavy Republican
Ward at Cohoes, n. T., Seized by a Mob.
Respectable Citizens Clubbed by Strangers
Under the Guise of Special Officers, Hired
by One of Cleyeland's Supporters
Inspectors Intimidated and One Voters
Head Split Open by a Policeman.

Election Results in Various Cities in the En-
pire State-The Coming National Conven-
tiOn of Clubs of the Republican League.
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Elected by q Bare Plurality.

three Democratic and Que Independent
alderman were elected. The Board of Free
holders will be Republican.