The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11
MELLOiS EASY PREY.
rlExOTO'S STEAMERS IN VERY
FAD SHAPE.
Small Pcx Epiaemlc in -Mo-mon's
Stuprndous Product OF Beet Sugar
Banker Morgan's Generosity - Wild
Young Man OF the Windy City.
From Far and Near.

nation comes from pernamb.co that the
to Brazilian cruisers. Nic'heroy and
America. are practically disabled The
captain and officers OF the Nicsheruy so
armed at ali times. IS the crew has Ceen
In a state OF semi ever since the
vessel arrived at Pernanubuco The dyna-
mite gun OF the Nic,heroy IS almost use
less and few discharges would los sen its
fasteninGs and endangcr the lives o: the
gunners, who are not TOO we'll versed in its
complicated workings We're the rebel
warships TO attack the two vessels at this
time their victory would be a compare
lively easy one. Owing to the defective
condition of the two ships President Peixo-
to has countermanded the orders that they
proceed to Rio Janeiro ard will await the
ARRIVAL OF other warships. which are en-
pected from Europe. before making u de-
scent upon Admiral Mello's fleet
There is an epidemic OF smallpox at
Torredo. Mexico One hundred and ten cases
are now under treatment At the to- an OF
LerdO. five miles south. there are 2.J cases
L" NJ johnson. general manager OF the
Mexican International Railroad. has tele-
Sraphed an account OF the situation to the
Federal authorities in the City OF Mexico.
and requests that c. mpuisory vaccination
be esta blished at once
The beet sugar factory in Lehi. Utah,
the largest in the world. has just finished
the season with Il record OF having manu-
featured over four million pounds. This
mill was built by Mormons with Mormon
| capital. and having been carefully and
| economically run is considered a great
success The sugar beets under irrig "a ton
have proved more profitable than was az
tlclpated. he sugar qualities seem to
have been improved the beets being su e.
rior to the same kind from which the seed
| was obtained.
1T has developed that j. Pierpont Nor
| gan Is the rhilanthropist who has donated
| large sum of money to Nathan S.raus'
new charity at New York. the grocery
store where articles of food may be pur-
chased cheap!y by the poor The amount
given Is understood to be $4,000. The
man who makes this generous gift never
| speaks OF his gifts to the poor. but it is
| thought his charities foot up fully $1Oe. 900
! annually.
| Charles E. Esgleston. son OF Charles y.
| E2glestcn. head OF the Chicago Board Of
| Trade firm OF Essleston, Mallette &
Erownell and founder OF the suburb OF
| that name. was prisoner In Justice Brad
| wells police court Thursday. charged with
threatening to kill his father. The young
man pleaded guilty TO Gisorderly conduct
and was fined 500. The fine was suspend
ed and the defendant was taken away by
his father. who intends to place him in a
| sanltarium where he can regain his health,
which. .he elder Esgleston says. is ruined
| by drink and cigarettes The utmost
! secrecy was observed IN the court proceed
inss and few people underst God the mean
ing Of the appearance of the wel!-knowu
| nd al S.,f.
james +. Calvin. pitcher for the Pitts
| burg League baseball team last season.
was arrested in Cicvclan, on a charge OF
robbery. preferred by II. ". Hubbard, a
tailor Hubbard claimed to have been
robbed OF a $3.50 di,. nond pin and watch
worth SIPS. and gave description OF the
man. Calvin was found aud with three
| Others WIS arrested All denied their
guilt. No trace OF the missing jewelTy
| was found
| Surveyor General Ash, of the Duluth
district reports a decrease in co-.h item cf
the lumber cut
Judge Hatch. Of McGrezor Iowa, fell
from a bridge and rokc both legs above
the knees
Sol Collins. Spring Creek. Mo-. thre W
powder on the fire Collins. his wife and
four children will die
Representatives Of many States are al
Detroit to form IL new secret labor society.
Editor Goodwin. of the Sedalia mo
Bazoo, was thrashcd again. This time q
man attacked and thoroughly whipped him.
Private trial OF the big high pressure
English locomotive was made ut Milwau-
kee. The time was poor.
superintendent: McClaughry. OF the
Pontiac (lL} reformatory. denies the
rumor that he is to go to Massachusetts.
Mrs Mary McGrath. worth $40. 900. died
an hour after being du, out OF the rag.
and filth in her St Louis home.
Plans for the Milwaukee public library
and museum. to cost 100000. have beer
selected by the trustees
| The Duchess OF Argyll died at In.
verary Castle. Ar.yllshire. from com.
plication OF asthma and bronchitis
"A dispatch from Folkestone. England
says it is feared that large vessel ha
foundered near there. A lifeboat with it
bottom stove in has washed ashore there
Extremely cold weather prevails in En-
gland and on the continent The gal,
blowing over the English channel is g.
severe that the maiiboa;s we're unable L
crcss
William J. Bruce died at Burlington
n J.. after lingering illness OF severa
months. The direct cause of death wa
paresis MIR Bruce had filed many prom
inent public positions and was also prom
inent newspaper writer. his witticisms be
ing quoted throughout the country unde
the caption OF "Bruce's Salad"
-. he young sister OF George Farrar a
boy of II, found his dead body In the God
near Greenville, Ala. with guusho
wound in the breast Irby McCarthen. an
other boy. is jailed for the murder Tn
! two were seen fighting about gun. Nc
Carthen says he did the shooting. bu
claims self-defensc
Harry Kennedy. the wel1-knowa ven
triloquist and son: writer. died at Ne
York. Mr. Kennedy was about IS years G
| age and was we'll known throughout tn
country. He was a prominent, memter q
| the Eiks and for the last few months ha
managei the new Bijcu Theater i