The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A petition will this week be sent by
the American Bell Telephone Company to
the Massachusetts Legislature asking per-
mission to increase its capital stock from
$50. OOO. 900 to $50, 900. 600. This is done with
t1e purpose Of placing the company be-
,nd the reach OF all competition when its
patents expire.
1T is now reported that Archbishop
Ireland is to he made papal ablegate t.
the United States. and that Mgr Satollt
Will be appointed Archbishop OF Bologna
.-Minnesota's law directed against ticket
sc.lpers was declared unconstitutional by
Judge Willis at st. Paul
Judge Butter in the United states Cir
cult Court at Philadelphia decided in favor
Of the sugar trust in the suit brought by
the Government to have set aside illegal
the taking of the Philadelphia retineries
into the combine. The bill OF complaint
was dismissed.
Rio JaneirO advices say the insur gent
warships have Lad a narrow escape from
being blown out Of the water by the Amer
can fleet under Admiral Benham A
complete hackdOwn alone averted the
ann. hilaton OF the rebel force in
the harbor and the ending Of the
whc.e Brazilian war AS it is. one
of Da Gama's gunboats has an Amer
lean she'll in her stern post as a reminder
that Admiral Benham "meant business"
when he declared that he would protect
American shipping. Admiral Da CANA
opere ed fire upon the American warships in
the harbor Admiral Benham. the Ameri-
can commander, vigorously responded. and
after a short. sharp engagement Da Cana
surrendered
II. NJ. Amos. who ella I'M, to have been
brow beaten while on the witness stand. as
saul.ed Attorney Robinson at Sioux City
Judge Cox Of the District Supreme
Court declined to grant the application OF
the knights OF Labor to compel Secretary
Carlisle to show cause why he should not
lie njoined from issuing $50. 600. 900 OF bonds
as proposed in his recent bond circular
Treasury officials received with unfeigncd
salts; ,ction the decision of Judge Cox dis
missing the petition Of the knights of
Labor Cor an Injunction against Secretary
Carlisle to restrain htm from issuing
bonds The claimants will appeal to
the Court Of Appeals and when that body
decides against them to the United
States Supreme Court Secretary Car
Isle declined to maze for pub
LEGATION any statement of ,he
results Of his trip to New York. 1t was
officially stated at the department tb at he
statement. attributed TO the Secretary
while in New York that if the subscriptions
ran up to $4,000. 600 he intended 10 sell
that many bonds. was incorrect 1t is aid
that if the Secretary had wanted that
amount Of bonds he would have so stated
in his circular inviting proposals for them.
--BilliardiSt Ives will leave for Europe
after the Cincinnati and Boston Journeys.
He will play Roberts in London
-"Lanky Bob Fitzsmmons wants to
fight Corbett and says he viii! soon issue i;
challenge and post Il forfeit.
The tIanscontnental rate war has
broken out anew. The Union Pacific an
nonnces reductions from Missouri Rive:
points
Circuit Court OF Appeals has decided
the Union Pacific cannot be forced to
operate u telegraph line.
Gov. Rich, OF Michigan, has asked the
Supreme Courts aid in his investigation OF
the salaries amendment frauds.
Gov. Tillman is determined to enforce
the South Carolina dispensary law, even
thou n it lead to a "b!oody riot"
Eight thousand pounds Of meat were
forwarded to Hurley from Milwaukee. aud
additional supplies will be sent as needed
Antoine ellis, son by an Indian mar
riage Of William ellis. the pioneer who
died twenty Eve years ago. leaving t. his
niece Mary A. Troost. property now worth
over 1000, 900. brought suit in ejectment
In the Circuit Court in Kansas City
against all persons holding property direct
~ or indirectly under the Gill!s will An
tome ellis claims his statutory rights as
a legitimate child of William ellis. and
should he succeed in his suit the title 10
off al
Among the properties claimed by ellis are
the ellis Opera House; tract on tine
Southwest boulevard, between Summit and
Dripps streets. bequeathed to the city by
Mary Troo>t for an orphan asylum; par;
of the ground on which Is located
| the County Courthouse: an irregular
tract on which rests the approach to
the Hannibal bridge: tract extend
ing along the river front from Grand
avenue to Harrison street one block
wide: large tracts in the east bottoms, in
the southwestern part Of the city. and
other pieces OF property lying in the heart
OF the city. Antoine Gillis plain eff in the
suit, IS about 60 years OF age, and has been
! insane for many years. On this Giilis' at
torneys lay great stress. as the statute OF
limitations does not run as against persons
OF unsound mind. ellis now makes his
home among the Delaware Indians in the
Indian Territory.
AT Jackson Mo. ". y. Walker. OF the
arm OF Walker & Colner. with his wife was
poisoned at SUPPER in some mysterious
manner. Mrs Walker died and MIR Walker
an hour after her. The poison is supposed
20 have been administered in their coffee.
but how there Is clew. Walker is no,
known to have had an enemy. and so far as
| Known no one was in their house for some
hoars previous to the fatal meal An ia.
vestigstion Is in progress
Tho official report of the production
| and coinage of gold and silver in Mexico
| during the fiscal year OF 1893 is out I,
| shows the production of 81. 400. ooo in gold
! and S4s. 500. 900 in silver The mintaye for
| the year was $se1. s:a in gold ant SCI. 16o.-
| SO in silver The low amount OF gold
coined arises from the fact that the none
tary system OF Mexico is now operative
practically on . silver basis
Cardinal Gibbons has sent to the Pope