The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11
THUGS BOLD ESCAPE.
SWINGS UNDER A RAPIDLY NOV
ING TRAIN.
Damaging Evidence Against Coug Hin
New Interest In Hawaiian Affairs Suc-
cessful Raid Of burglars In Delavan's
postonice-Ionr's Pension Restored. E.
Told Ina Few Words.

morning two burglars were discovered
leaving schubert's tailor shop Carrying
five suits OF clothes One OF the men,
Thomas King, was arrested. but the other
made his escape In highly sensational
manner. Officers chased the two men to
che railroad. where they were blocked ny
a moving train The robbers were SUR
rounded, but Kings ral stuck his head I'M
der Q car, grabbed an iron brace and
swung himself under the train to the other
side Of the track and rolled down the en-
bankment The rear trucks OF the car
struck his back, but he was not Injured,
and ran alongside tho train ana leapeo
aboard. The police were afraid to attempt
TO board the train. King is Il desperate
crook.
Frank Bardeen. a reputable man. SUI
perintendent OF the Burteen paper mill,
at OtsegO. Mich. and consulting engl-
neer Of renown. is said to be ready to tes-
tify In the Cronin trial at Chicago that at
the time OF the murder In May. 1889. he
was experimenting the construction OF
some public works at Ed .ewater. near
where the trunk which had contained
Cronin's body was found; that early
on the morning OF May S. before
light no was surprised 20 hear
an approaching wagon at u point where
there was but little travel; that no turned
= search light which he had improvised for
use In his work, square upon the wagon.
AMI not more than fifty feet away saw a
yellow express wagon drawn by white
horse, driven by orc man. the wagon con-
tanning a trunk, and beside the outfit
walked Daniel Coushlin, tho man now on
trial for Cronin's murder.
Saturday mornings dispatches told OF
the arrival OF the revenue cutter C0rwin
of San Francisco from Honolulu. but what
information her officers brought is abso-
1utely conjecture only. Her cOmman-
der did not land at San Francisco.
but steamed away to Mare Island
navy yard. AS soon as lie could
report by wire to Washington. a dispatch
was received from that city by the cosI-
mander Of the cruiser Mohican, which was
followed by Il great hustle On that vessel
and preparations for instant departure.
The CCrwin's officers we're silent as the
grave. But IL Is surmised that the gravest
condition exists at Honolulu. 1t is
oven limited that there has been collision
between United States and provisional
government forces with blood he'd, and
that tho Corwin's commander has on board
prisoners No one was allowed to board
her. and for several hours ieiegrams flew
thick and fast 10 and from Washington.
Three masked robbers broke into Della
van. Wis. pOstofce at O'Clock Friday
morning. blew open the safe secured all
the cash and stamps it contained. bound
and gagged the night Waterman. forced
the night clerk in livery stable to give
them u horse and surrey. and then bound
and gagged him and made their escape.
The robbers were at wcrji on the safe in
tho pOstOfcc when Chaunccy Sage the
night Waterman. first saw them. Foolishly
he attempted to rout them single hand ID
and failed. The marauders Ovcrpow-
cred him ana compelled him at the
points OF tire; reviewers to 60 into
tho Office. where they gagged him.
bound him hand ahd foot and dumped him
into corner Then the burglars went
back to their work. Sage. securely gagged
and bound. heard them resume their drill
Ing and could distinguish every motion
they made. They said nothing. however.
that would lead to their Identification.
None OF them uttered word
commissioner Lochren has rescindcd
the order suspending tho payment OF u
pension to Judge Long. of the Michigan
Eu, rome Court 1his action Is taken, the
No""ISSAouCt SAySs OCCAuSO u LuG prOtlS.
lon In the deficiency bill passed by Con-
gress which declares u pension n vested
right which cannot be suspended without
thirty days notice
"A man was killed Thursday night iu
the Methodist church ut Marysviile. O.
The regular prayer meeting was in progress
when two men under the influence
Of liquor entered aud began to inter-
Ht~ lo,1 80
Chambers who asked them to keep quiet
several times and finally told them to so
out unless they could behave themselves
This ancercd the fellows and they made i.
start for Chambers. who reiterated. and. as
he was trying to keep cut of their way he
picked up poker ana dealt one OF them,
Alexander Rod gers. Il blow over the head.
knocking him down and injurng him sc
that he did not regain con>ciou mess The
greatest excitement followed, and il was
with great difficulty that Chambers was
taken home, where he was arrested soon
after.
The steamer Mason struck a snas and
went down at Friar's Point Miss. n,
livcs were lost, aud Capt Keith is the only
one reported injured. The Mason had SO,
tons OF freight. St Louis steamboat mcr
are OF the opinion. owing TO the locality
that the Mason will be II total loss
The steamer Venezuela arrived Mt New
York from Venezuelan ports bringing new,
OF the election of General Crespo as Pres.
tdent OF Venezuela. On Dec. 20 four per.
sous succeeded In passing forged che ci
Of prominent depositor in the Bank o
Caracas and secured $4,000
Mrs. Joseph Wautz OF Niam,sbur-
Ohio. crazed with the grip. seized her eish,.
mon,hs-old child. Sadie. and hurryins I,
the canal near by plunged in. The waite
was drawn from the canal when tn,
drowned body OF che mother with he
dead babe clutched to her breast. v,,
found lodged against Il lock.
Obituary; At Detroit Lansing NJ Pitt
man. aged 81. AT Vienna. Baron Karl vo,
Haseuauer. the Austrian architect. aya,
60.
Fire broke out In the Taylor Bui,dIn
at Worcester, Mass 1t spread rapidly an
before it was go. under control had causes
damage estimated at $500, 600.