The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-14

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
AT san ricgo. Cal. the Chilia. trar.G-
port f alta weighed its anchors and ce.-
menced to steam rapidly Gown the channel.
1t was supposed the Deputy United States
Marshal who had been put aboard to hold 1t
would either be compelled to go with it 10
its destination. swim ashore, or be cast
adrift upon the desert Coronado Islands.
several miles off the coast. The CHILEAN
captain put him ashore at Ballast Point.
eight miles from town. an he made his
way in best he might His statement
makes rather sensational reading. and from
all circumstances surrounding the ease. the
Etata is nothing more nor less than Il
privat3er in the service of CHILEAN rebels
The Kansas Agricultural Department
issued report which says: "Thr con-
diton Of winter wheat in the Eastern half
OF the State is above the average AT this
date. In some counties cores ondrntS re
port the presence of the chinrh bug and
Hcssian fly. Bugs are reported numerous IL
several counties.
AT the annual meeting of the American
Jersey Cattle Club at New York, it was
voted t, provide a fund of $4,000 for the
exhibition OF Jersey cattle at the Worlds
Fair. G. W. Farley, OF Trenton, n. j.. was
elected President OF the club.
There is 1000 600 insurance on the
property OF the Troy Steel and Iron COM
pany at Troy. \. V, which was damaged
nearly $500. 900 by fire. 1t is thought that
the material In the furnaces can be saved.
An effort will be made to keep the furnaces
heated and 1t Is stated that the blast will
be resumed within two weeks
From official sources ii Is learned that
a conspiracy was discovered In san Jose.
Costa Rira. to overthrow President Rodri-
guez The Government Immediately re-
que~tei aud received permission from the
Permanent Council TO suspend the Consti-
tuition. and the con~pira'ors were captured.
Everything is now quiet. From other
sources 1t is learned that the revolutionis,S
attacked the barrack in san lose but We're
repulscd five being killed.
In Benton County. Mimi. Mary Fahcy.
young girl of III. about three weeks ago
left her home i'll demcntel ""ndit on
caused by la grippe. She found in the
woods. several mites from her home. almost
starved. Physicians hope to save her life.
Mrs. John A. Rogers. of Neo~hu. Mo.
sister of Mrs J. O. Rudy. hor>ewhipped =.
aratel from his wife and brought sui, for
divorce in -. Louis, and the horse VIA ippiug
i supposed to have grown out of the suit.
The parties stand high in social circles.
Trouble in The execution OF recent
judgments In the bond cases against ta~N
and ST Clair Counties Mo. grows cut of
Il G refusal Of the 1u iges of the County
Courts to levy taxes for the payment Of
ind two irtir 4.
against ST, Clair County, agSregatinG over
Sl0o. 900 The Judges told the officers that
they would never order tax: that they
had been elected under promise never TO
levy a tax FOR the payment of III, s" bonds.
and that they not only were not disposed to
DO it, but were afraid t. The bonds are
railroad bonds issued by the counties about
twenty years ago
Court officers from TERRA AmcrilIias
| say the half has not been told of the foo |
| that must soon sweep down the Rio Ora nde.
| At CumbreSs Hill. Col. the snow Is six feet
| deep and covers the whole range for miles.
I All streams are running bank-fuIl. The
| Chama. Rio BraSnS, Wolf Creek and tribu-
| tary rivers are rushing streams. The Rio
| Grandc rCsr sixteen inches in one night.
| The river is within a foot of the rise of l>.+.
Tho Massachusetts state Board of
| Health reports seventeen deaths from by
| drophoba the past year, the highest num-
| Der ever recorded.
| Miss Bertha Kncpf aged - years, who
| lives with her parents in Leavcnworth,
| Kan, nearly drowned herself while asleep.
| She arose from her bed. left the house, and
went to a well near by, which is over sixty
| feet deep and about half full of water. She
| took hold OF the chain and let herself down
| into the well. On reaching the water she
! was chilled by 1t and brought to her senses.
| She screamed loudly that her parents
| were aroused and went t. her rescue.
Joseph rSin. prominent ana exemp-
| larry young man of Wellston. O., was united
in marriage to Susie IIotrhkiSS. of Berlin a
! suburb of WellSton. After the ceremony,
! during the dancing. the groom Suddenly lost
| his reason. fed from the home OF the newly
| made bride, and was not found till the newt
! morning. at the home of his sister. The
| groom IS in most critical condition.
! Since the escape Of the CHILEAN steamer
| Itata from san Diego the matter of her re-
capture hinges not only upon the ability ot
| Uncle Sans cruisers to overtake Il sixteen
knot boat with two days start. but the right
to take her on the high seas is not altogether
settled.
ne Sla9e department people nave
| searched their authorities and have >cru
| tinted the facts In the ease, and ar6 in
clined to doubt the right. The whole que5-
Tic n arises from dispute as to the charar.
| ter of the vessel Were she IL pirate. liz
in the service of an enemy to this country
and vessel of American register engaged
in acts in violation of treaty stipulationS
| the case would lie simple one. But she i,
| merely a CHILEAN vessel engaged in the
! transport alton OF a suspected cargo. a cargo
that may possibly be rontrahand in tn,
| light OF the treaty, and there is very
| crave risk involved.