The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS.


a serious interruption Of manufacturing
and transportation industries The cor
porations which have reserved fuel for orr
binary uses are otservin. strict economy
in its and are refusing to sci their
holdings under any circumstances The
usual source OF supply Icing cut off by
reason OF the strike among the miners in
Pennsylvania and in the West. New York.
ers have Teen compelled to send to Wa'eS
Cor fuel Thirty big ships are now on their
way to thu, port with Goa! from the Welsh
mines. but under the most favorable cir
cumstances the relief to tie afforded ty
their arrival will be but temporary. Coal
contractors say that by the time the YES
sels arrive New York will be entirely out
of fuel and that the supply they will brins
will be exhausted in "a week Or ten days.
"A protest against the admission OF
Utah as "a State was adopted by the Pres
byterian General Assembly. Pittsburs
will be the next place OF meeting.
"A slab believed to have been inscribed
in 1854 and to be a relic OF the Antinomian
sect. has been unearthed at Fredonia.
n. Y.
sheriff Bowers released RUSSELL Mason.
and Todd. the three miners captured at
Wilbur. olo in pursuance of AN agree
nent made in order to save the lives OF
Superintendent Sum Mcdonald. Fireman
Charles Robinson and Miner Jack Good
hue WAC were captured by the strikers at
the Strong mine after the blowing up Of
the shafthouse President Gallo er wood Of
the Victor Miners Union. when notified OF
the Shcriffs action. tclcphoned that the
three men, with their arms. must be de-
livered to him Bull Mountain. The
miners hatred OF McDonald is intense. and
the, had determined to put him to death
and then execute their other prisoners II
an exchange OF prisoners was not agreed
to-
More than $4,000 was realized by Il ball
given in aid Of striking employees at Pull
man, ILL.,. by working girls
Judge Johnson. Of Milwaukee. denied
the district attorneys Charges Of pre- judice
in the cases OF the indicted Piankinton
Bank officials and refused change Of
venue.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
OF Illinois has elected these officers:
President Thomas T. Hodnett. Chicago;
First Vice President. Mrs Ducey. SPRING
field: Second Vice President. James Ford.
Ottawa: Financial and Corresponding
Secretary. J. Slattery. Peoria: Treasurer.
F.. F. Hayes. Chicago: Delegates t, the
National Convention. F. p Hayes. Walter
Gibbons and MIR. Quinlan, OF Chicago
Streator was selected as the next meeting
place
"A meeting OF the heirs Of Jacob de
Haven. who claim that the Government
owes them about 81, coo. 900 and who have Il
bill pending IN Congress for the payment
OF the claim, began ut the Sherman House.
Chicago The meeting was called by Judge
Joseph W. ONeall, OF Washing ton, who Is
prosecuting the claim The heirs are scat
ter ed all over the country. The De haven
| claim dates back to the revolutionary war;
| Jacob de Haven was a patriot who lived ut
Germantown. Pa. and had ama>sed wealth
in the tanning business In the win
ter OF IT.. and 1878. when WASH
| inSton and his army we're at
Valley Forge. the Continental Congress
| called upon the wealthy colonists for fnan-
cial aid. De Haven loaned the Govern
| ment S450.00J A few years later Congress
paid back some OF the loans Payment was
offered to he Ha.en, but he refused to uc-
cept the deprecated Continental currency
which was offered. In 1883 De Haven died
and the loan was never repaid He left no
children. but three brothers survived him
Samuel. who lived and died at German
town; Eimund. who settled in kentucky.
and Peter, whose home was in Phil adel-
phia- 1t is through these three brothers
| that the heirs now bring their claims for
81 600 900. which is the original loan with
the accumulated interest One OF the
Chicago heirs Is Mis-. Carrie f Tucker
-Ex-Justice Sutherland. OF Gravesend.
convicted OF misdemeanor in connection
with the Mckane election frauds, returned
from Canad and gave himself up to the
| Sheriff.
"A r. q hr If ha TIL Is
being arranged for by Brazil to show her
Gratefulness to the United States for sup
| port during the recent civil war
Chicago health officer, who attem pt ed
TO establish quarantine at .64 Airport
avenue and vaccinate the inmates were
attacked by foreigners and badly beaten.
None OF the charges made against the
Chicago life saving crew have been sus-
tanned by the testimony presented TO In
| spector Abbey.
-Ex- Justice Sutherland must suffer Inn
| prl>onment for two years and eigh, months
| FOR connection with the Gravesend election
| frauds
The French Consul at New Orleans
! compelled "A priest 10 retract certain state
nen's made IN a sermon and demand fo-
| the withdrawal .. lis exequutur has been
| made.
The Presbyterian General Assem- 81 =
! closed its annual session u, SARATOGA
| -"t'sneral' CoNey has made -Gene-aI'
| Frye command erin chic. Of tho common
| veal army.
The newt one OF Gov. Nckin!ev's State
! institutions 10 be investigated will iroha.
| by &c the Insane asylum at Dayton 4
| majority of the trustees ask the Superia-
| t"nden'. Or, RunIstord. TO resign on ac-
| &C ant OF ncompetency
The students q the Sioux Falls. : u
| University will bring repievin proceedings
| a-ains: fankton Cole e for the possession
Of the 500 chalcedony slab Won by the
| Sioux Falls University "a the recent ora
to.tcal contest Iark.on had the 81. n f.,