The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-06-04
ode acres Of the reservation. OF 4 little


much opposition from the Indians Under
the treaty every Indian man, woman, and
child has the right to select eighty acres in
seyeralty. The land cedei covers one Of
the richest and most attractive portions Of
the State. 1t comprises farming and graz
ing lands fine streams, and mountains of
mineral wealth. The territory coded is
larger than the State of Delaware and
more than twice as large as Rhode Island.
Governor Eagle. OF Arkansas. has is
sued u proclamation calling State Worlds
Fair convention, t. meet in st. Louis on
Aug. g.
Rev. Dr. G. Il. Smith. pastor of the Sec
ond congregational Church, New York has
received ST., 600 in ret"rn for his resigna-
ton from the pastorate. Members OF the
consietory which asked Dir. Smith to resign
say that about $4,000, representing a $1,000
year for ten years, with compound inter-
est. was the price which the divine set on
his withdrawal from Office. The troubles in
the church date back for some time. and,
according to a statement made by DIR. Smith
to his congregation. were directly caused
by the enmity of the conslstory.
1t is said that the cargo of 100000
pounds Of opium brought from China ON the
yacht lIalcyon has been Struggled into this
country. The opium was transit 1T ID from
the yacht to Il small steamer, which in turn
loaded it ON lumber schooner in PUGET
Sound With the duty on opium ut Sl2 a
pound the opium ring made Il profit of ST.
201 600 by the transaction.
Interstate Commences Commissioner, Nca-
zcy, Bragg, Morrison. aud Knapp have he
gun the hearing of the complaint of the
Merchants Protective Union of Spokane
Falls against the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. charged with unjustly dsrrim-
mating against Spokane shippers by chang
ing them more for il short than for long
haul to terminals.
The Neu Dslfn says: "Ncw Orleans is
not in a mood to be triiled with. We would
greatly deplore rc-enactment OF the
scenes of March "a, but that day the
people were destroying not Individuals. but
system, and they are determined that that
system in all its offshonts and qualifications
shall tie destioyed-by legal and judicial
methods If possible, but destroyed.
The International Congress of Young
Mems Christian Associations will convene in
Amsterdam on August IL and remain III
session until August rs. 1t is expected that
the association in the United State, will he
largely represented The President of the
chair
The bronze statue of John Harvard.
founder of Harvard College, 1T Cambridge.
Mass, has been again defaced by wicked
college hoys. About a year ago. on the
night after Harvard defeated Yale at a
base ball game. the statue Il portion of Me
mortal Hail. and all the surroundings of the
famous college we're painted red, and consid-
III 1aIn ,..I
remove all traces of folly. The other night
| the statue of Mr.. Harvard was again desc
| Grated. The face and body were literally
striped with red paint. The oil and paint
| could not lie entirely removed from the
! statue and pedestal a year ago, and this
| additional coating will still further deface
| the work of art
! Surgeon General John Il. Hamilton, OF
| the marine hospital service. has resigned
/ his position as Surgeon General and ac-
| ccptcd a smaller one in the same service,
! that Of simple surgeon. The rea son Is that
! nr. Hamilton has been elected pr, fcssor
! Of surgery and surgical pathology In the
| Rush Medical College at Chicago with =
| bigger salary than that of Surgeon General.
I He will hold that and his surgeons COM
! mission as we'll and will be on duty at Chi
! cage. Dr. Walter Wyman, of Missouri.
! surgeon in the Marine Hospital, will be APP
| pointed Supervising Surgeon General 10
t st.ccecd Dr. Hamilton.
! Inventor Edison received "A sever,
dressing down in the United states Circui,
| at New York when General :. \ Duncan
opened for the defense in the suit brought
| by the Edison Electric Light Company to
| enjoin the United States Electric Lightin.
| Company from manufacturing incandescen1
| lights The lawyer claimed that Edison
was nothing more than Il shrcwd NC 'hanit
who utilized the invention Of others. He
likcned Edison TIA big srhoolboy who "a,
iii a corner eating pie instead of studying
AT Detroit Mich, the Prcsby ter'au Gen
| cral Assembly after prolonged and at times
| il-temper.d controversy sat down on Prof
| Briggs with great weight. The vote upon the
| report Of DR.. Patton disappearing of Or
| Briggs ap. ointment tn the chair Of biblca
theological at the Union Theological Semi
| nary rcsultcd-ycas, i4G: nays, 80.
Secretary Proctor has received a letter
| from Lieut.. Charles Dodge. Twenty fourth
Infantry, announcing his arrival at Noun,
Vernon barracks with thirty Indian recruit,
| recently enlisted by him at San Carlos
| Arizona. Ia his lotter the Lieutenant says
"Most Of the men enlisted by the are o
good size and we'll propprtioned, and thinl
fine Il set Of young inen were ever re
cruited for the army. for am satisfied tina
If properly handled and treated with kind
ness they will, III time. make superb sol
| dicrSn
The Sisters of the Convent of the Orde
of Mercy In Pittsburg, Pa. were surprise.
| the other day to receive word from Siste
Mary Katharine Miss Katharine DrcAel
that she had decided not to return to Pitts
burg Sister Katharine left the conven
May 10 aud went to her home at Torres
dale, Pa, to look after the affairs of TIL
Order OF the Blessed Sacrament. OF whc
she is the founder. and for which she
/ erecting a mother-house at Andalinor. ne:.
| Philadelphia.
| Judge Coffee. of the san Francisco
Superior Court. has rendered Il second an
| afIirmatory decision in the celebrated Jes
sup case reviewing the newly -discnvere
evidence and holding that Richard 7. Jes
sup has been sufficiently recognized as tn
legitimatized son of Gershom Z. Jcssup, de
ca>ed and AS such is the rightful heir I
the estate, now valued ut 600. 900.
AT Mortified, Mimi. tho body OF T. NJ
HASKELL who has been dead for over TWEEN
ty years, was removed from his gray,
. When his body was exposed 1t was foun
that he had beard over twenty -thre