The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-01
Told In q Few Words.

found indictments against ten persous'
four OF whom are prominent state omcers'
for conspiracy to falsify the cam
vass OF l.9a Tho indicted per
sons are Attorney General Ellis.
ft,te treasurer Hambi,zer secretary
OF State Jochirn, Land Commissioner Ber-
~, William May, County Clerk OF Wayne
County: George II. Bussey. sergeant-at
arms OF the Michigan Senate; J. G.. Clark OF
Detroit, late bill clerk OF the Senate; Mar
Gus Peterson ex-clerk OF the state Board
OF Auditors; Frank A. Potter and George
Warren. ex-clerks In the Secretary OF
States Office. The jury also found
against Attorney General Ellis an
Indictment for forgery. against Ellis
and May for destroying the pub
lie records OF Wayne County. against
Hambitzer. Berry. and JOchim for making
u false canvass. against the same for will
full neglect OF duty. and against Clerks
Potter and Warren for making false re-
turn. The alleged frauds which resulted
in the finding OF the above indictments had
their inception, it is said. in 1891. when the
proposition to raise the salary OF the Attor-
new General from $500 to So, 500 was made.
Washington dispatch: The President
Is reported to be once more In bad way
physically. The report comes from SEN
circle, great care being taken to prevent
its spreading. The Senator who started 1t
says he has every reason to believe that
the dread disease for which the president
under won't an operation last summer has
spread and once more demands the SER
vices Of = surgeon. The President de-
sIres that the public shall know nothing OF
his condition. and with that end In view.
50 the report runs. he has Or
dercd the United States steamer
Dolphin to Washington. To have the
operation performed In Washington would
necessitate the presence Of DR. Bryant.
the Presidents physician. and assistants.
Their presence would be known to the pub
lie within few hours OF their arrival anc
the object Of their visit would transpire "a
little later BY having the operation per-
formed on the Dolphin tho physicians
presence will he less liable to discovery.
The President can. moreover. have the
absolute quiet and seclusion which it would
be impossible for him to obtain here. and
would avoid exciting comment from such
close friends as now enjoy the entrce to
his Office.
-At3:3O Friday morning fire broke out
IN Vordemark & Bros. large shoe store at
Fort Wayne. Ind and lcfore it was cNtin-
guishcd caused !: loss OF 800. 900. The
stores OF Eordemark & Bros, the Central
Telephone Exchange. William Meyer &
Bro. ha,ters and :. l. i hing 4 Co. shoes,
wcre completely destroyed. while Mergent-
helm & Co millinery and notion store
was flooded with water All arc we'll in
surcd While this fire was at its height
the large brick schoolhouse On Clay street
was fred. The structure was entirely de-
stroyed, entaiiing u loss OF $4,000. DR.:
Myers barn on West Wayne street was
also fred shortly afterward and was totally
destroyed. The fires arc thought to have
been the work OF cendiaries.
The story cabled to the London press
saying that the commander of the British
squadron at Rio Janciro refused to protect
British merchant vessels In obtaining
water is generally discrcdited. but has
aroused considerable feeling on tho sub
ject The Daily telegraph urges the pub
tic to be cautious In ACCEPTING the story.
and adds: "Admiral Benham has decided
to support the right OF American vessels to
enter the port In spite OF the blockade and
is determined to meet force with force II
needfuL This is all very we'll from Il
spread eagle stand point. but blockade Is
block ade. and imposes hazardous difficult
ties. Nevertheless We commend Admiral
Denham for his obvious desire TO limit the
sufIerings OF trade" The Globe. refcrrin =
to the same subject. remarks: "If the new $
IS true. it is the duty OF England to de-
lnand an immediate apology for Admiral
Benham's extraordinary conduct His
action In giving protection to the Nasmyth
was an un warranted interference. Admiral
Benham. no doubt, is ut perfect liberty to
bully the Brazilians he:pleases. or as his
I'M WI
offering an Injurious insult to the British
navy it is quite II different matter His
whole action in regard to the blockade
would be described as 'bluster in thi.
country"
"A powder magazine exploded at Wet
teren. Belgium. killing Il large number OF
people and woundins many others
-Four masked men made n desperate at
tempt to rob large safe in the Office Of
the Heel -four mill In East St. Louis
Finding Waterman and boz. they
bound and gagged both. after beating then
int, inscnsibiity with clubs Then they
set to work on the safe in the office ant
made two unsuccessful attempts to blow i
open with powder
IL II. Jolly. Keok uk grocer. went I,
England some time ago after money be
Queathed to him. He was heard from a
Halifax on the return trip several week!
ago. and rs he has not arrived home fear
are enter tanned that he has met with fou
play
Obituary: At Saratoga. ~ V. Com
mandcr Edwin T. Wood ward. L. :. n, age,
So AT Hartford. Conu.. Horace l. Nor
lev. the insurance actuary. aged &c "A
Townsville. Ga. Father John Bray. age.
Sat FairbuSy. ILL.,. Mrs. John Thomp
son aged IS
-Paschmaun. the Milwaukee hotel
keeper who killed Mrs Anna Schrum, hi
aged guest. on Jan. II. has been foun,
guilty Of murder in the first degree
Thomas Lasater was found with a bull
let hole through his head at kimms wick.
St Louis suburb Murder Tor the purpos
Of robbery Is the accepted theory.
Jacob Heastor. near Huntin ston. Ind.
handed ST. over to three maske
midnight robbers, turned over and went t
alecn