The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-25
FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
TWO OFFICERS AND TWO BAN
DTS SLAIN.
knights Of Labor Will Attempt to En- Join
the Issue of Bonds-Arrest of Alleged
Missouri PoisOners-Armour Fights for
His Butterine.
From Fur and Near.

Tom and Frank Mullins. who were Inn
plicated In the murder for which @Doc"
Taylor was hanged. in Virginia. six months
ago. have been hiding near Bluefieid. W.
Va, several weeks. A reward OF $4,000
was offered for their capture Sheriff
Johnson and Deputy Hall went to capture
them. Both sides opened fire with rifles
Sheriff Johnson was shot through the head
at the first volley. and Hall was knocked
seuseless. Neither of the Mullins was
hurt They left Hall for dead and sat
down In front OF their cabin. Hall re-
gained consciousness. and without moving
put bullet through Frank Mullins heart
The same instant Tom Mullins shot away
nearly all Of Halls lower jaw. but not be-
fore Halls second aim had been taken.
which sent ball through Toms head.
Hall cannot recover and was barely able
to relate the story of the fight.
Friday night the followin; dispatch
was sent from the knights OF Labor head
quarters at Philadelphia after consulta-
ton among the officers present:
J. u. Sovereign, General Master Workman
knights OF LcbOr, Des MOtnes Iowa:
Secure counsel and 90 before the United
States SUI rene Court Immediately i; I'm I'm
Isle restraining him from issuing. $50
oOo,Mo OF bonds. The interests Of he
people. upon whom the DufOeu OF all
taxation to pay the interest and principal OF
these bonds falls, require that you should i'm
niedtately take this step against the Secretary
any further debt wGie the resources Of the
Government. Il properly applied. are sutfi-
cient to meet all lawful de% 1n1d ~ u.xrs
General secretary-Treasurer of knights OF
Labor.
The following telegram was received
in reply to Secretary Hayes at Philadel-
phia:
John w. Hayes s14 North Broad Street:
sOnable ground on which to force standing In
court injunction proceedings will begin at
once. J. X. SOVEREIGN,
General Master Workman.
News comes from Jericho Springs, Mo of
the arrest OF Sterling Brasner and his wife on
the charge OF poisoning the Comstock FAM
lily near there last October. Irwin Com
stock, the father. and Mrs. Wallace, Wis.,
itor. died, while Mrs. Coms:ock. a visitor
named Mrs McCrary. and Willie Comstock
wtr. in danger of dying for several days
The poison had been sprinkled on all the
food eaten at the Comstock house Bras
ner Is the only child OF Mrs Comstock by 4
former marriage. and it Is thought thus
sought to secure the ComstoCk property.
The case OF the Armour Packing COM
pany Of Chicago and Kansas City against
the Minnesota Dairy Commission is again
before the United States Court at St Paul,
Mimi The Armours seek t. make perma-
ncnt the injunction secured Il few weeks ago
stopping the commission from maxim.
seizures OF Oieomargarine in original pack
ages, whether pink or yellow. Added in
terest is given the case by the war upon
Oleomar-arine that has been initiated in
New York. Pennsylvania, and other states.
we'll by the forcible declaration OF
the anti oleomarsarne conference in Chi
cagn
f. J. Dunno. Catholic Bishop OF Dallas
diocese. was installed at Dallas.
Col Nicholas Lotz of Reading. Pa,
furnished supplies to Washington's army
at Valley Forge. His heirs held Il meet
ing Wednesday. They claim that he has
never been paid in full and will shortly
present - claim TO Congress for nearly
sa.0oo.ooo. About forty interested persons
were present. The necessary funds were
subscribed to push the claim.
AT Gloucester. Mass. judge C. +.
Thompson, OF the Superior Court. commit
ted suicide by shooting. He had been i'll
for the last two months. and it is generally
believ ed that discourage cement and despond-
eEcy brought about the suicide. IT VAS at
first reported that the judge had died of
Heart failure. but later members of the
family made public the true state OF at
fairs. Gov Robinson ap onted Judge
Thompson in 1873. He was born in 1so.
and admitted to the bar in 1854. He was
elected to the Forty fourth Congress as a
Democrat. defeatin. Gen. Eutler. the Ro-
publican. by 1000 votes
Ice in the straits at st. ISnace has dis
appeared. Fishermen supposed to be lo,t
removed before the break.
Frank Lawson was arrested at Urbana
Ohio. on charge OF setting fire to the
planning mills
Arthur Wirian. on trial at Washington,
Iowa. for attempted murder OF his step
father. was acquitted.
Professor s. {. Shortld.e OF Chester.
Pa, the slayer OF his wife. was taken 10
Norristown insane asylum.
Work Of recruiting Canadian soldiers
for service In Hawaii will be prohibited by
the Dominion authorities
While drinking water from a brook Il
boy at Muucie. Ind. swallowed an insect,
which caused death.
Owing TO Il misunderstanding OF the
Law State officers OF Michigan have drawn
thousands OF dollars in Illegal salaries
-Colawash Indians OF Washington have
asked Government permis>io t. burn one
OF their medicine men ut the stake.
POSTMASTER Hatch. of Marshfeld. Mass,
Is said to be a defau,,er. The amount is
not yet known
-Considerabie fighting is going on about
chihuahua. Mex. but the city has not yet
been attacked BY the insurgents
Application has been made at New
York for Il Temporary receiver for tho
Thomson Houston Electric Company
The danse du ventre will not be seen
In Boston. because no theatrical manager
is willing to produce 1t.
The race war at Black Rock, Ark. has
been checked by the arrest OF the leaders
OF the turbulent element
Raleigh Ru>ie was arrested Mt s.,
Louis n an assault charge from Roche
dale, Ind.
Hastings. Neh. was shaken by an
earthquake Wednesday afternoon
Lloyd Lang sho. aad fatally wounded
his friend William Slaughter at Coultou.