The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-30
COLOMBIA IS RIGHT.
HAS THE BEST OF UNCLE SAM
~ A. ARGUMENT.
Lake Shore Railroad Loses Its President
by Death-FearIul Loss Of Life In u Cy-
clone-Chiesgo Omcers Gun for Big
Game.

by Death-Fearful Loss Of Life In u Cy-
clone-Chicsxo Omcers Gun for Big |
Game.
n Told n i Few Words.
"A secret has leaked out from diplo-
matte circles TO the effect that our Cow
eminent has become sadly entanyled With
one Of the Central American repub-
lies as q result of the reciprocity
and viii have & bill to pay beside
which the Boring Sea cisims will appear
trivial in amount Tho country In ques-
ton ID tho United States OF Colon o'a'
one OF the Central American repuo-
lies which steadily refused all EFFORTS
OF the State Department to induce
1t 70 become o party to one OF these
reciprocity treaties. Moreover. w"en
her sister repu blics and Spain (as to CUBA
and Porto Rico) began TO ship their prod
ucts duty free TO The United States under
the terms OF, their new treaties. Colon Ola
claimed the same exemption for her sta
pies, hides. coffee, sugars and molasses
The State Department rejected this claim.
as 1t was obliged to do. else tho whole lab
ric Of treaties would have fallen. Colom-
bia persisted in her claim. and pointed to
the treaty OF 1916, which delnres that the
ties upon their products imported into the
United States higher than on like articles
rported from any other foreign country.
They have never abated this contention;
aud at last the United States has
been obliged to admit the strength and
correctness OF the Colombian position.
This being done, 1t follows that the Gov
eminent must refund to importers the
amount they have paid in duties ON Colom-
bian products which should have been
free. or admitted at lower rates Just
what the total will amount to no one can
toll 1T present. but steps are being taken
~ ascertain this from statistics.
John Newell. ofChicago. president and
general manager of the Lake Shore Kali
road. died of apoplexy at Youngstown.
Ohio -
1T. Is estima ted that 1000 persons were
destroyed BY the cyclone on the Sea OF
Azov. among them some American tour'sta
Two coolly desperate train robberc,
Henry, T.. Gordon. alias 0riswoid. and
william Lake, both of Chicago. shot and
INSTANTLY killed Special officer Patrick II.
Owens Of tho Chicago. Milwaukee aud St.
Paul Railroad Friday night as he was going
to the assistance Of Freight Conductor n.
A. 6argoant, who was being hold up and
robbed in the caboose by the desperadoes.
Early Saturday morning. while fleeing
from the scene of their first murder.
the robbers shot and probably mortally
wounded Officer Patrick McGrath OF
the Northwestern. who was about to
attempt their arrest. The scene OF
the robbery and tho first shoOtn /;
was at the little station OF DeerAeld or
the Ste Paul Railroad. three and half
DP p..rE ho
shooting OF McGrath was at Mayfair
on the Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road After the second shooting the
murderers fed wes,. and their pursuit
and running gun fight with the police.
their final capture after both were wound
ed, were In keeping with tho desperate
methods that the robbers employed at tho
outset. For cool atrocity In both robbery
81 and murder and for desperate determina-
tfon to escape, cost what it might. either
to themselves of.their pursuers. the crime
and the crlmi,iais are alike remarkable.
Two mon wore killed and eleven in
Jured ". an explosion Of gas in the Gilber-
ton colltery near Ashland. Pa
"A plot to assassinate President Hippol-
yte. OF Hayti was exposed by the sweet
heart OF one of the conspirators, most OF
whom were captured.
Six thousand Japanese troops who
landed on Chinese soil wore driven back &c
their ship with q loss Of fifth Of theil
force.
Americans and Englishmen arrested a,
Bluefields by Madriz consented to be taken
to Mauagua for trial rather than submit tc
exile.
canadian Liberals. through their lead
OF. Sir Wilfred Lsurier. have declared 70,
free raw materials and revenue tariff
Chesapeake and Ohios annual repor,
shows y surplus OF 1850. in 3, tie u
strikes. and IS compliment to the execu.
tive ability OF President Ingalls,
Decentralization In east bound rates 1.
spreading. A cut OF cents on dressed
best has been made ut Kansas City.
Notwithstanding tho appeal. II rail-
road man ayers the Indiana tan commit .sios
has decided to make no material reduc
tiohs In assessments
Vanderbilt interests are said to be buy
Ing Reading heavily aud t. contem plat,
lease OF Inscription OF the Lehigh to secur,
control OF the anthracite coal properties
Louis O. Disforses. New Orlean
councilman, has been indicted for solici,
ing bribe from q railroad company
Riley Walker and Richard Jordan, tw,
NEGROES convicted OF mur,:er. were take,
from train at Mitcheil's Station, Ala
and lynchel.
-Captnin II. q King. . mechanical en-
Gtneer of Memphis. was killed by Alex
Carr. employe to whom he was in
debted
John yermillion and William jackson
wore killed and q number OF other
seriously injured by the bursting OF SAW
mill boiler at Frankfort. Ind.
-Christopher F. Frazer. OF Toronto uu.
ell recently Commissioner OF Public Work
Ia the Toronto cabinet was found dead /,
bed.
"A large barn north of Muucie. Ind.
owned by Samuel Sunderland. and tn
contents owned by A. L Yawger. we're de
s,royed cy tire. causing loss OF 5000
fully covered by insurance.
Edward h Hunt has been appointe