The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

Directors OF the South Bend Ind)
Bank offer $1,000 reward for the arrest Of
those who robbed the institution.
The number Of unemployed in Chicago
is apparently growing with every hour.
Sunday night over l.. 500 men lay upon the
bare stone corridors of the City Hall, and
hundreds more were distributed among the
many churches and other buildings tenn
porarily thrown open for the recep-
ton of the homeless. Visitors in great
numbers were drawn by the unwonted
sight, and the pitiable spectacle moved
many OF them to generosity. Ladies were
conspicuous. bringing weil-flled baskets
OF food to be distributed in the morning.:
for the sight OF something to eat would
have precipitated a riot Many other by
ISLANDERS would give nickel to any man
who already had one; others took squads
out for a meal and bed; still others. the
larger part did nothing but look "a IL the
sight was the great one Of their lives II was
pitable to see the starved and cold men,
many o: them sick, crowd about an aims
giver with a look OF expectancy, then to
fall back with lock OF desperate disap-
pontment II the givers purse was ex-
hausted before reachin. him Such u
sight ha. never before been witnessed in
Chicago. and probably not before In Amer
lea Systematic relief is being effected.
General de Campo, has offered such
harsh terms to the Rifans that the war at
Meltlla may be renewed,
DR. Parkhurst. who has been wactnc
war upon the disreput ables OF the tender
loin district OF New Yor. City. has re >
ceived nineteen letters threatening him
with death
I'm Rio Grande City. Texas Fred Fern
the only American connected with the IA
nous Cara outbreak on the frontier was
found in the aSon!es Of death. having been
shot Fern turned States evidence against
the Garzaites and has been very active In
rounding up his former companions
Minister Mendonca says the defeat OF
Mello is only question OF time. and then
the Brazilian revolution will collapse
Final plans for what will be the finest
theater in the United States have been ac-
cepted by John ". Albaugh 1t will be
built in Washington at cost OF $3.50. 000
The United States Grand Jury con-
vened at Perry to investtSate Cherokee
strip opening frauds
The valleys OF the Cedar. Black and
Duwamish rivers in WASHINGTON are under
water
Owing to failure OF the government to
| are said to be starving.
-1ncessant rains have caused overflow OF
| the rivers in the vicinity of Seattle. Wash.
| Six bridges have been washed away.
The total value OF Iowa crops in 1893
| exclusive OF the products OF orchards. gar
, dens and whey ards, was Si6l. CO.,. 03a
| The Mississippi division OF the United
! Confederate Veterans at Jackson took
steps ,owarc establishing a soldiers home
-Diphtheria has become such an cpl
| demic i'll Warren. Ind. tina, schools have
! been closed. Several deaths have &C.
Cured.
An American resident named Gierling
was logged by order OF the commandan,
| at San Jacinto Honduras. aud would prob
| ably have been killed had not a friend ill.,
terfered and paid $3.50 ransom
The rapid and alarming increase in the
number OF the poor Chicago is asked to
care for presents serious problem that
| the city must solve At once By assuming