The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-06
BRITAIN BACKS DOWN
DROPS ALL CLAIM TO MOSQUITO
TERRITORY.
Terrible Grade Crossing ACc;..cnt in
Il massachusetts TowH~Su@ar Mag
mates Stirred Cp-Dolc's Govern
meut Is Solid.
from Ear aud \eaY.


and the Hluctields "incident" thai threat /
cEed 10 involve England ana the nlted /
States il 4 most serious quarrel il, i'll +
process of swift and peaceful settlement, .
upon terms which viii be entirely salts .
factory 10 this country. The State De
partment Is not Yet IN receipt "f official
Information from Minister Bayard. but
from the tenor "f preliminary negotiation
it is satisfied that Tie British are about
to formally rcnouuce III prttense Of right
to mix into \icarag guam affairs and draw
off permanently. The electric sudden
ness IF the protest of the United States
against what was felt to be a dangerous
and untenable claim on the part of the
British Foreign Office. hateful to every
patriotic American instinct. startled the
rlic=matic Englishmen into unusual ac-
tivity. Swift denial of hostile intent en-
sued. followed quickly 10y unofficial but
authoritative notice Of retreat from the
position sought 70 be occupied. and the
war cloud is passing away. The details
of the proceeding only remain TO be ar
ranged, 4 diplomatic process that will
take time. but it is safe to assume that
England has already abandoned hope Of
being able to utilize the Mosquito strip
as club to hold over the projected Mic
Gragua canal. The bluff was made and
called, and the incident is already consid-
cred rs good as closed. This most happy
conclusion of the Bluetields matter has
caused smile to suffuse the face of the
administration.
J John Street. the halfback of the Will
iIEls College freshman foot ball team. and
Victor Nelson. another foot ball player.
who We're victims of the Southbridge.
Mass, embarrassing accident, died. 1t
seems probable that Andrew Taylor, an
other Williams College student, will die.
The death list is likely to be further in
creased by the addition of Alfred l..
Hughes and Charles Simpson. Hughes
has fractured skull. He is the sole sup
port of Il widowed mother. Simpson, who
| is n resident of Globe Village. has 4 COM
pound fracture of the leg. All are young
men under 70 years Of age. Ten
others We're hurt. The Southbridgc Y.
NJ. c. A. football men We're in Il barge 60
/ ing to a game with the Worcester
Polytechnic eleven when the engine of the
New York and New England Road
crashed into the barge at the grade cross
! ing. Joseph A. Cook and Charles Can
thier were killed outright. The latter had
q wife and two children.
! The Hawaiian charge d'affaires at
Washington Frank L. Hastings, has re-
ceiyed information that since the estab-
lishnent of the republic in Hawaii. on
July i last, the official recognition of the
following governments has been received:
| United States. Great Britain, France,
Russia. Italy, Belgium. Mexico, Guate-
malta and also notice of intent from Ger
many and Peru. On Nov. -, the day
after - resident Dole's return from n
81 81 I,.ln .,f oil In Rr;f \,
Commissioner at Honolulu called at the
executive building and presented an au
tograrh letter from Queen Victoria, an
nouncng the recognition of her govern
mcnt. The tone of the letter was most
cordial.
Under Sheriff McDonoush at New
York received Il letter Friday written on
the official letterheads Of w. l.. Burke.
sheriff Of McLcnnun County, Texas. 1t
reads:
ITO the Sheriff, New York City. \. y:
Dear Sir-I have this day mailed your
Governor X. L. Flower. requisition pap
ers for John d. Rockefeller, William
Rockefeller, Henry NJ. Flaglcr John H.
Archibald, Benjamin Brewster. Henry
ii. Rogers. Wesley II. Tilford. of your
city. When you receive the Governor
warrant, please execute at once and wire
me, and l will come on at once. Yours
to command w. l.. Burke, Sheriff.
The under sheriff at once forwarded
the communication to police headquar-
tcrs. which alone will take the steps nee
essary to put the indicted magnates in
custody.
Mrs. SchoDpenhelm and two children
We're burned to death i'll 4 fire ut st.
Louis.
1t has leaked out that an effort was
made at Washington Court House. Ohio,
to have Sheriff Cook and Colonel Colt in
dictei. Judge Maynard was asked to i'm
panel special grand jury, but he refused
unless the prosecuting attorney request
ed it.
Tho town of Metamora, Ohio. was COM
rlctely destroyed by fire. Twenty-Five
| families are homeless. a terrible gale
was blowing.
The Alabama Legislature has reelected
United States Senator John I. Morgan.
Yokohama dispatch: Prime Minister Ito
has decided not to receive Mr.. DIFFERING.
the envoy sent TO Japan to negotiate a
peace. In the meantime Mr.. DIFFERING
has been recalled to China by Ii Hung
Chang Mr.. DIFFERING had brief in
tcrview with the chief secretary of the
cabinet. who arrived from Hiroshima
before the envoy took his departure for
Tien-Tsin The native press is generally
indignant that China should send a for
! eign agen: to negotiate for peace.
4 Maple Leaf passenger train was
thrown down a twenty-foot embankment
by the breaking of an axle at Matt Mills
Greek. Mo. The conductor and brake
man were injured, but the passengers
escaped with slight bruises.
The fire at I.yndonville. Vt. swept
away the business portion Of the town
/, and caused loss Of 100000.
At San Francisco a boiler bolt which
had been placed in the slot of the car