The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

--Pittsburg. Pa police have been raid
ing the penny in the slot poker. and dice
machines, and over one hundred OF them
have been seized in PittsburS and Allie
gheny. The proprietors of tho saloons and
stores where the machines we're captured
we're arrested. charged with main ainin.
gambling devices H. II. Irwin Of Chicago
owner Of the machines, arrived IN Pitts
burg from baltimore to confer with the
police officials regarding their action. He
was arrested and is now confined in the
Central Police Station.
In letter to Mayor Hopkins. Dr.
Leonard St John says Chicago's pest -house
rivals the Black Hole OF Calcutta.
New York is the only postof1ice in the
country authorized to exchange parcels
post with -Hew Foundland.
Smallpox is raging in Chicago and the
city and county stand. for the nonce. help
less before the pest There are ten cases
OF the hideous disease in the County Hos
pital and that great institution is under
quarantine No patients can be taken in to
1t: no patients can be discharged from it
The smallpox is worse than at any time
during its visitation. ana is increasing
daily. For the first time the officials of the
city and the county have become seriously
alarmed. and while every measure pOSsi ble
Is being taken to estOp the progress OF the
disease among the peop.e the officers are
really embarrassed and there seems a dis
position 10 stammer and halt among them
The real trouble comes of the inability t.,
cope with the plague. owing to the restric-
ton OF the quarters set aside for the pur-
pose "Ali lean do" 81 i'd the Health Com
missioner. with CHASTITY significance. ais
wait Till some OF the patients at the small
pox hospital die"
The highest score ever made by twenty
men in military team shooting was made
by members OF Company OF the First ln-
fantry Regiment OF the California Nation al
Guards at San Francisco on Monday. The
team scored S65 points out OF q possible
1000
-EnraRed because OF a triflinS disagree
| ment with their employer. the Water Com
| missioner of Detroit Mich, a mob OF 500
Polish laborers attacked a force OF deputy
+; sherin> under the n.and of Sheriff Coll
/ Inns about noon Wednesday. aud in the
| bloody battle that ensued two men were
| killed outright and at least four fatally
/ aud ten seriously wounded. Four hours
later another battle occurred at the door
! OF St Mary's Hospital where some OF the
| wounded Poles were taken. and In thi. en-
! counter. In which two policemen and a
! mob OF fifty Poles participated. one OF the
| latter was shot dead and another fatally
| hurt.
| u NJ ESau. who has been 30 long and
| actively connected with the Chicago Gre A.
| Western Railway. has rendered his resic-
! nation as President and General Manager
! and 1t has been accepted Mr.. Egan's
place has been flied By the election OF A.
A. Stickney. who was formerly President,
! but OF late has been Chairman OF the Board
| OF Directors Samuel Stickaey. son OF
| President Stic&ney. succeeds Mr.. Egan as
General Manager. Nothing can be learned
| definitely as to the reason for Mr.. Esan's
| resignation
The Salt Lake City Tribune has Re
ceived u letter from Wyoming saying tina,
| four dead Tears have been found in
| Browns Valley. near Green RIVER Near
by we're found papers anu part OF the