The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-14
A SMOOTH SKIN GAME.
e. r. HOWE SWINOLES HARVARD
ALUMNI.
Wausah's Sen.afinnal Trial Ends In Acc
quit.al-Severe Weather for Lake Boats
Thrifty Oregon Shcrif1-Figcres OH the
Cost Of Oar New Navy.
From Far and Near.


uatc OF tho college, and IN the strength Of
that assertion has obtained sums of money
ranging from 50 to 500 from the children
of O.d Harvard in varou, parts o! the
country. Howe declare, inc was Il mem
Der OF the class of "a and an I'D friend or
Robert 7. Lincoln, who grad at the
same time Iii. scheme IL to call on liaF-
ward men, tell u plausible story OF losing
all hi, ready money. ana borro" EAU or
$50 to buy railroad tickets for himself and
wife. For working this game on various
Chicago men Howe, vas arrested charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
tense.
The sensational Thrun case came to a
close ut Wausau. Wis. Friday forenoon,
when the jury. who had been out nearly
twenty-sX hours. returned verdict IF ac-
GuittaL This VA, in the case Of Hanson,
Iollctt and Handy. and as ali of these are
now cleared from any completely IN This
swndliny case Ferdinand J. Thrun will
also he DISCHARGED. 1t Is said thc great
hOld-out on the part Of the jury was
in agreeing the circumstance that
connected Hanson, the Wisconsin Ccn-
trail claim agent. with the case. The
first ballot, IT is said. was ~ to
for conviction in his case. On the night
OF Oct. -. IsJo, the house of i. J.
Thrun. in Romeo. Wis. burned. and it
was stated 1hrun persisted in the amc>.
Mrs. TarIn put III claims for 81. 900 life
insurance and the insurance companies
began to investigate Thrun was caught
In New Orleans some months later. q. l.
Follctt. an attorney at Spencer. Wis.,. and
Attorney Hanson. formerly OF the Claim
Department OF the Wisconsin Central Road.
were held with Thrun, being accused OF
CONSUMING with him aud ASSISTING him f.,
disappear nfter the fire.
The H. F. Schuck. from Buffalo. with
the Thomas +. Brooks IN tow. presented u
picturesque sight they came up the
Chicago River. Friday. Both were coated
with ice In places foot or more in thick
moss. and the Schuck's anchor chains were
frozen up so tight that Il tug had to be at
tachcd to them to loosen them The
Brooks was. if possible. In Il little worse
shape than the Schuck, being literally
covered with ice from stem to stern. AT
the Clark street bridge they scrapcd
against an Anchor Line boat and Il great
deal of the ice was loosencd and dropped
off into the river In addition to the ice
on the sides the decks OF both boats re-
semblcd skatin;-rink and one could
slide almost from one end OF them to .he
other In many the waves had
frozen just they struck the boats and
made some unique leo effects
--Penumbra Kelly. Sheriff OF Multno-
nOmah County. Ore. George Il. Markle,
President OF the Oregon National Bank,
and ID. i. Sherman. Its cashier. were az
rested on an indictment returned by the
Grand jury charging them with larceny Of
public money. All were released on $50.
900 bonds. The sum OF money alleged to
have been cmbczzlcd is SlGO. 900.
The actual cost OF the new navy since
its inception is officially given as follows:
Amount appropriated. $71.1s4 !63 so;
amount expended. SGa.2ss. 80 is: balance
in Treasury Nov. I. 1898. SILL so5. +24. g..
Amounts appropriated and expended for
construction ard machinery plants at the
several navy yards from sept. :. 1>>>. T."
OF. 81. 1893 s'l5.000; total expended
S65s. 500 90. leaving u balance in the Treas
ury Oct II, 1898. $50 49,. IL
1t Is said that the Canadian Govern
ment Is quietly selling Il number of the
Thousand Islands
William Wilson. circus employee. was
given ten years at Eellaire Ohio. for kill
Ing Officer George Murphy.
AT Dcdhnu,. Mass. the jury In the case
OF August Ian -ner. charged with the muir
der Of Miss Mary Emerson. IL woman 70
years old. for whom he wnracd as farm
hand In West bedhain. rendered verdict
OF murder In III, second degree. Iangner
was sentenced To imHris 1nnent for life. In
an interview later he maintained his in
nocencc Of the crime, rcitcratin- his state
ment that he had never u.urcd Miss Emcr-
son in any Way.
The new United States cruiser Marble.
head developed speed of 1871 kposs an
hour on her triat trip The contract called
Tor ]. knots.
obituary: At Montreal en- Minister Of
Justice Rudolph La Elau:mc Alton.
Ill. Mrs. Minerva Vaughn Ciowson. aged
81. AT Bloomington. Ill. Mrs \. 7. Bris-
coz. aged 50
The Grand Rapids. Mich. Board OF
Aldermen has tmpeached and expelled
George Ii. Jacobs one nt its rnemtcrS
Jacobs was convicted of emhexxitlent
malfcasautc and forgery in connection,
with city contracts
Senator Quay. with his son Richard. =
HOGAN. and Peter J. Hughes. two philade-
phia SueSt.. 1T day break tie other norn-
in captured isaac Robinson and Marion
Williams, Two fishermen. in sloop in from,
OF his residence 1t St Lucie. Fla. ti>hia .
with XII r..tS in violation Of the law pro-
hih.t;u.; fishing within one mile CT any
inlet Tie PRISONERS We're held In $500
bail each fer court.
Partner Ba~ec and his wife we're rois-
oued Ivy drinking whisky frcu an old bar.
re, which was boa<ht nj Coourr. Ten.
The British steamship Hi-hlande,
caught fire Al Galveston. Te>a~. AMI he.
cotton CARO- hal ~ He taheu OF.
sir james l'r lnt. N. Il wa~ elected =
ncclalu,!t len = represent the ri:y Il o;ta-
va IN yhc Domino Parliament