The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-18
MURDERER ED LEWIS
DEED OF A GIN.
CINNATl MAN.
Appalling Accident At . Long Island
Bridge-BiG List Of Ftres-Six Brttish
Sailors Drown ut Baltimore-Braxil gillian
Rebel Gun Burste.
Told In = Few Words.

her husband arrested for bea ing her. As
she was leaving homo for the police court
with q neishbor the two women we're con-
fronted by Lewis at the bottom OF the
stars He WAS livic with rage SEEKING
bis wife by the throat he pressed q revolt
yer against her temple and fired. As she
fell he fred second shot through his own
brain.
"A section of drawbrIdge between
Brooklyn and Long Island City gave way.
throwing sixty men into the water. Many
were drowned. All were factory hands.
waiting upon the bridge approaches for
| some means to go through the draw.
Three elevators aud mal1house be-
! longing to Hales s Curtis were destroyed
by fire at Chicago Loss is between $780,
300 and $i0o, 600
Fire in the old Cream City Hotel. Mil
waukee, burned to death Mrs Annie
Schrums, the aged mother OF DR.. j. Kas-
ten. The damage to the building is ABOUT
$1,000. The Eagle Hotel. he largest in Get
tysourg. Pa. was destroyed by fire. together
with the stables and several buildings.
Fire swept the City Of Davis. Tucker Coun-
~. w. V. Seven large stores. two dwell
ings. one opera b use, aud Large stocks OF
lumber were destroyed. Loss about $751;
300 The Jesuit College at Antwerp was
burned. The less is 100000.
Friday mornings gale cost six lives in
Baltimore harbOr All we're sailors. Three
men were rescued by the crew OF the
police boat Lanncn. The doctors at the
city hospital spent several hours In re-
storing animation in their almost lifeless
forms Unless pneumonia sets In they
. will live. All Of the drowned seamen be-
long in England.
Five men we're killed on the Brazilian
insurgent ship Almirante Tamandare by
the bursting of cannon
The Mercantile Trust Company, New
York. has sued the Atlantic and Pacific to
recover more than g. 900. 900 due on bonds
; Three men we're killed and one fatally
hurt In a hand-car accident near Wood
ward. Ala
One man was hurt by the wrecking Of
q New York sweater" shop in which an
Internal machine was exploded.
Samuel Welsor was hanged at St. Louis
for the murder OF an abandoned woman.
He had admitted the killing.
Burglars raided CORTLAND, Ala. Every
business place was broken into, wagons
being used to carry or the plumber.
Negotiations for mutual Lotion in the
destroying OF derelicts are pending be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
ALI the members OF the anarchist col
ony founded in Algiers by Andre Reclus
have been arrested.
Many prominent Politicians and officials
OF Brooklyn are IN danger Of Indictment
for connection with election frauds
New York banks will advance no more
gold for export until an understanding is
reached with the treasury.
Citizens of Deadwood, s. d. have
formed vigilance committee and will
A. stop further Interference with nom union
miners
Net earnings of all Nebraska roads
show Il slight increase for 1898 as compared
with the previous year.
Governor Waite's proposition to make
foreign coins legal tender In Colorado Was
rejected by the Legislature.
Rival New Jersey Senates held brief
sessions. There is no prospect OF agree
ment between the warning bodies
The production OF gold throughout tho
world during 1893 is estimated at $3.50, OOO,-
BOO
Secretary John G. Carlisle, of the
United States Treasury. is reported to be
considering an offer OF $4,000 to act a.
President and legal ad wiser of big anan-
:ial Institution now being organized by
Ohio Capitalists.
Ed ward N. Field. who has just boen
released FROM an insane asylum. is again
IN inmate Of Ludlow street Jail of New
York. awaiting trial on the old charges in
connection with the Field. Lindley &
Welchers failure.
Ed NJ Elan. an Indi annapolis broker,
found a dynamite bomb with q partly
t.
that Elan was mistaken for John T. Wen.
lel. who made many enemies by his course
during the streetcar strike In indianapolis.
Michael Flanagan and Edward Latin
Aave been arrested at Williamsport. Pa.
IN suspicion OF numbering Ed ward Matti-
son at German. Md. on Dec Is The three
men are believed to have been implicated
la the murder and Robbery of Mine Super
Intendent p. E Haldeman at Franklin,
Md. Dec. IS. by which 5000 intended to
pay of laborer, was secured.
sheriff James H. Egl arrived in Chi
cago from Minneapolis to get a prisoner
named Thomas Hogan. wanted in that city
Tor alleged completely in the murder Of
James r Harris June 16, 1s9a Hogan was
arrested for picking pockets
Washington dispatch: The protest
against the plan for an income tax has
probably proved effectuaL The Ways and
Means Committee. by . vote Of to 5. de-
cided to report the measure known as the
Wilson bill free from the income-tax
clause.
AN authorized biography of the late
"Uncle Jerry" Rusk will shortly be H.
sued
-Bieached bones OF twenty-eish. Chi
nese, packed In !: tin box, Theoretically
sealed. were shipped from Chic. go TO the
fiowery kingdom
II S Foss was killed In Guthrie, O. r. =.
by George Deer for the murder OF whose
father he was on trial.
Joseph G. Hilton. co.ored. aged 10
gears for twenty years messenger and
janitor In the United States cour,rooms at
Philadelphia, ommitted suicide by shoot.
In, himself He was insane
Lewis Redwine. wrccker Of the Gate
City National Bank. OF Atlanta. Ga. was
sentenced to six years Imprisonment