The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

In raid on a gambling house at Elk
hart, Ind.. sixteen inmates, fourteen OF
whom were prominent residents, we're cap
tured.
y. r. Mention. who says he Is a judge
from Northern Wisconsin. got On a drunk
near Marion, Ind. during the terrible
blizzar,. and wandered into the country,
where he slept IN a barn. His feet were
frozen and he was brought to St. Joseph's
Hospital. Fort Wayne Both legs will be
amputatcl near the knees lie has the
appearance OF q scholar and is refined in
maEners He IS about 40 years old. He
refuses to give his exact residence, as he
has often been honorcd by the people Of
his home and does not wish TO let then
know that he has dis --aced them
The penalty that John y. McKane. of
New York, will have to pay for being Il
political boss is six years in Sing Sing.
where he will consort with murderers.
thieves and other indicators who deted
the Ia Y. as he has done for twenty years.
SO a committee from Dubuque. Gov
| ernor jackson. of Iowa, declared himself
against the muict law and in favor OF
| local option.
-Chaska. the Santee Indian who was
married to Cora Fellows Il number of years
| ago, has eloped with copper-co!ored
! belle,
Over forty he:rs OF Jean Eaptiste Be-
! crutte. who at the time of the Louisiana
purchase owned farm in what is now
| the heart OF St Louis. have brought suit
| against the present owners on the ground
| that Mrs Becrutte's half of the property
was sold without her knowledge. The
property is now worth $50. o0a,Ooo.
The ice bridge at Niagara gave way
Sunday.
| Col Weimer smote ex-Jud-e Magruder
| In the left eye in Il legislative argument
| at Annapolis. Md.
| Ten thousand threatening men gath
cred at the State House in Boston. They
| were finally dispersed by the police.
| Justice Gaynor. OF New York. received
| - letter saying il McHane was sent to jail
| he would suffer.
| s. T. White and Henry W. Hoerath
were indicted at Nebraska City. Neh, for
hanging Secretary Morton in effigy
| Stephen Lando ciaimin. to be a rabbi
| converted TO Christianity, was arrested for
fraud at Guthrie. Q. T.
! The State OF Minnesota has fled suit
| to recover 100. DOC. 900 feet OF pine stolen
from school lands
| Milwaukee is taking every precauticn
| to prevent the spread OF smallpox, which
is getting nearer Its borders every day.
The Court OF Appeals at Kansas City
has in effect decided that all act. done by
the City Council at special sessions FOR
nearly three years before June. 1892 were
: Illegal. but held them to be valid on the
ground OF public policy. Had the cour,
| construed the law strictly the amount OF
/ mischief which would have resulted could
| not be estimated
-oaio legislaio rs may decide to ,nvesti-
gate charges OF cruelty in Furnishing prls-
onet> ut the State penitentiary.
Alfred Hosmer Under the Harvard
| University student who was INJURED in a
. boxing match, died. not having recovered
| consciousness after he fell to the floor o.
thu gymnasium
Gov Rich Will not appoint new car
vassers until the Michigan Supreme Cour:
decides whether he has the power
AS practical joke. u crowd Of Cornell,
sophomores at Ithaca, y. Y. introduced q
volume OF chlorine gas into a hall where
the freshmen were having a banquet Be-
sides having n most noxious odor, this gas
is deadly to any person having any hear,
trouble AS result of the idioeic prank.
ThoS NcNe.n OF Pitesburs. and Mrs Jack