The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-10-11
COVERED WITH SNOW
NORTHWEST THREATENED WITH
A SERIOUS BLIZZARD.
Passing Away Of DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holsne en- and Ex- Gov An irew Il. Curtin
Indicted for the FOntanet Wreck-Boid
A<t'of bandits.
From Ear and Near.

Npfthf DakOiA, portions oi SDuIh DdkOta
and the northern border OF Minue-,,ta "cr.
covered with snow, and the loople SUI
iercd from the cold There wa, ever
Indication that Il repetition OF tine ter
r.blc storm which swept the coun
try fourteen year, az, prob
able. The wind was from the north west
aud attained a velocity ct from thirty to
forty miles an hour. piing-np drifts an |
delaying ;raHic Report, throughout that
section OF the countrj arc for colder
weather To follow Tuere were excellent
prD,p .cts f1r q b.z,ard In Ncbras SKA The
mercury fell rapidly since noon and the
wind h.ew gale No killing fros,s had
yet occurred in Nebraska
De Oliver Wendell Holmes. .he truest
friend. the kind.ic,t man. the sweetest
singer. and the q.ainte humori,t OF AL
that brilliant cOterie which made Boston
and New England famous wherever the En-
glish language was spoken, i, dead He
elIppe away from ne arm, Of his loved ones
cary Sunday mOrniu. and j,ined his many
friends in the great beyond. Almost his
last word was Jo.i. not light nor irrev-
crcnt. pnt kindly and easy To spOthe the
pAin OF his dear ones, TO make them fee.
the pain OF partin, wa, all. that he let
the world which he hal SO IGNORED a1d
30 loved. AMI OF which he had been such
Mi ana Sutn JUJ, without
O"c pans regret. WIN
"foIds the dripery OF his couch about him
and lies down to peasant dreams" ne
t-ar- bed imme eyes of his children aud his
old time fr. end har lily perceived when the
Ond came. an It WAS only by the setting o.
the still smiling lip. aud the Cessation OF
the light breathin. 1t WAS known that the
father and friend was no more.
Andrew Grc.g Curtin. war governor OF
Pennsylvania. dici at B.llefonte. Pa.
sunday morning, His end was peaceful.
no having been unconscious during the
last twelve hours Of his life All tho
members Of his family werc ut the bed
Is when ne passed away The death
IT ex-Gov. Curtin leaves but on,
war Governor living. sprayu, OF Rhoie
1-land Ev-Gov kirkwool OF Iowa was
som followed by his friend Curtin MIR
Curtins death was due to brain trIubles.
brought GA by general debility and old
age From narri ,burs, Governor Patti
son Issued proclamation expressing. his
profOunl sorrow for the death Ut Gov.
Curtin and pAyin: IL high tribute to his
public service. lie or Tered all flag, on
pub ic buildings to be displayei at half
mast and that the departments OF State
q ,vornment within executive control be
closed on the day Of the funeral
rive men nave Uc0n indicted 1oI
wreckins Big Four passe ger train IL,
Fontanet. Ind. during the great railroad
strike
Tho Cook gang Of bandits slipp ID into
Fort Smith. Ark. Friday evening after
committing. the bold robbery at Fort Glib
son. enjoyed Il big wine and oyster supper,
and slipped out again before U:.ite States
deputy inarshalS knew OF their presence.
1t was one IT the buldest acts ever credited
60 the bandits
X. G. Dun & cos Weekly Review Of
Trade says: ~
with the cheap money Gro OF tho
West aud South sin ~ins in value 1t Il not
strange that purchases OF hnufactured
products are smaller than eXpect,d
Wheat has touched the lowest point ever
kn,wn for options and cotton the lowest
ever known in any form with tn. present
classification. aud he accumulation OF
stocks in bot, products Is di>couraEtny to
purchasers for IN advance. Producers are
compelled to sell ut prices below the or
binary cost OF raising crops, and in some
Western States there Is also n lament u bic
failure Of the corn crop Under the cir
cun,stances It. would be very strange II :he
demand for manufactured products should
be quite rs large rs In other years.
IA Georgia Southern ir lin was wreck I'd
IN cut near Bristol, Tenn. ter passen-
gers being injured. Eight coaches we're
burned. set
--Wenzel Galasch and his son. of Hewitt
Wis. and Mrs Martin OF West Orrville.
Ohio, stepped on swiftly moving trains
ard received fatal injuries
Coffin < stanton. stock brokerage
firm Of New York. has failed The IL
abilities are said 10 reach the sum OF 8. .
$40, 0Ol.
-Dun'S Review OF Trade accounts for
the light sales OF manufactures ty the eA-
traoriinary shrinka-e Of crop values
Mill operatives numbering 30. in
New Bedford Mass. have been advised by
their leaders 10 accept Il reduction and end
tho strike
--Bradstrects reports continued iu-
crease in the prosperity OF the country.
which is some what delayed BY the price OF
farm products
William Herric.. machiuist OF In :
dianapoii-. has fallen her TO II fortune OF
e3)o. 900. lett by relative in England
Ministers ~ Milwaukee have COM
menrei u vigorous crusade against lurid
bill! board posters and sunday saloons
Theodore v. Venueman. manager o.
the Grand and Peoples ,heater> III Evans
Vile. Ind. is dead OF consumption
County tommi >slnners Cassidy Nc.
Donald and Ri:gert. of Columbus Ohi '.
have been indicted Tor solici,in: and &C.
ccpting brihe.
Napoleon D.5orne was killed and
several other uea seriously in jured by It's,
collapse OF y :ravel pit at Lebanon. Ind. =.
-Hun:arian diet has passed the b.
grautin. liberty Of Worship to all creeds
despite the opposition Of the Gerry
An intoxicated New-lo-ker fen int.
an elevated road column while trying I,
steal "A ride He WAS rescued with uifi
cuty.
-Repnrts from niue Western State She v
that naay .artor.es have resunieu or in.
creased their forces sine. the new tarif
law VA, enacted. and that totu whole- - |.
aud retail trade has greatly improved.
Ia II pitched battle between frainme,
aud .tran,ps near A&der>on. lad. one o