The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-08
NICTHEROY is TAKEN.
INSURGENTS SAID TO OCCUPY
A SUBURB o. RIO.
Swiss Millers Don't Like American Flour
-BloOdy Riots In Bogota-!An Arkansas
Bank Robbed-French Customs Commit.
tee Raise the Duty Oh Wheat.
Rebels Gain a Victory.

Rebels Gain a Victory.
News has reached Buenos Ayres that
Nictheroy. the suburb Of Rio .aneiro which
has been the scene of So much activity
during the present rebellion. has been oc-
cupied by the insurgents Nictheroy has
10: long time been the ma in object OF at
tack. because when IL Is occupied the
rebels have taken = great stride toward
the occupation OF Rio No confirmation
or denial OF this report is obtain
able. but it has been rumored for
some days that the insurgents had been
successful q. Nictheroy. aud it has even
been asserted that the Government, troops
there bad joined issue with the rebels
The Insurgents have obtained a fresh sup
ply OF provisions here has been a smart
exchange OF shots between the insu:gt MT
squadron and the Government forces.
Both the insurgent ships Tamantiare and
Aquidaban were struck and slightly dam
asea. The insurgents are making prep
arationS to effect a landing. The Govern
ment telegraph wires have been cut
Irving b. Richman. Consul General to
switzerland. reports that Swiss millers
| claim that American flour. while white
and we'll appearing. lacks the nutritious
quality uf Hung arian -four. lie says:
"HunSarian flour is flooding the market in
this district 1t Is OF good quality aud
very cheap. Business is dull because the
embroidery and other trade with America
Is stagnan: and laborins classes here are
eating corn bread and potatoes in lieu of
wheat bread. The general stagnation OF
! trade with the United States arises from
the depressi ion In business
| "A dispatch from Boso;a says that Sc
| hnv Erox in hat -
They are protest against the monopoly
+. ic tobacco. A mob OF over seven thou
! sand men attacked the government Of
! fcers In spite OF the efforts OF the police.
The troops We're called out at last, and
they charged the mob. Many persons were
| killed
The Bank OF Eastern Arkansas at
Forest City was robbed. The vault and
| the inner safe were blown open, but the
tlmelOck remained secure and the bulk Of
! the booty that the robbers hoped to reach
was left untouched. There was abo.t
$4,000 in the bank. but only $500 was car
ried Off by the robbers Two tramps were
! arrested on suspicion, but afterward re-
| leased.
The French Customs Committee has
| adopted the proposal OF NJ. Meline to raise
| the duty on wheat to 8 francs. with the
| proviso that when the price reaches 20
francs the duty is to be reduced by pro-
gressive dim:nutions Of so confines. and
! the duty is to lie removed altogether when
! the price reaches 33 francs.
BY vote of :O4 to 40 the Wilson tariff
! bill passed the House of Representatives
| after three hours debate.
| The big five-story b:ick warehouse OF
| Felix & Marston. wholesale dealers In
! W. ada will
and Stewart avenue. Chicago was totally
| des' royed by fire and a number of lives
, ENDANGERED. The building. which was 100
i feet wide by 1.5 feet long. extending south
! half Il block to West Fifteenth street. was
f, valued at SEQ, 900. and with the stock, esti-
mated at So. 0l0 is Il complete loss Felix
| & Marston's loss. acsregating S135. 600 is
covered by insurance. Three or four frame
, cottages owned by poor people were
| crushed to pieces hy the falling walls OF
, the warehouse. and. according to a dis
| patch, hard work hy the trenen barely
prevented the flames from s reading toward
| Canal street. Eleven employees were in
| the warehouse when the fire broke out.
| and SO quickly did the flames rush over the
| dry ok of washtubs. towel racks. but
ter bowls. broom- handles, toOthpicks and
other woodeuware that the men scarcely
I
| was caught on the second foor where it is
! supposed the fire started, leaped to the
street below and Was internally injured.
: Including the loss sustained by the owners
OF the cottages which were crushed by the
falling walls. tho fire destroyed nearly
| $40. 600 worth OF property
Twenty four inmates of the Camden,
n. J.. almshouse called In body on Supt.
| McGee and demanded more food. They
say they cannot subsist upon the small
| portion of food allowed them daily. which
| consists. they say, OF small spoonful Of
potatoes. a cup OF weak coffee. and a slice
of bread. 1t is alleged that when the in
mates com plained to MCGEE he drove them
out into the storm. The matter may be
brought before the Grand Jury.
w. II Horn blower, the rejected NOM
inee for the Supreme Bench, was married
in New York to Mrs Emily s. Nelson.
The third annual distribution OF the
profits of Congressman C. G. Conn's horn
factory. at Elkhart, Ind. which is con-
Quoted on the cooperative plan. took pla &C
Tuesday, 147 employees receiving An sy2re-
gate of slo, 533 -, about s2. 900 less than at
last years distribution.
| -Benajah Williams. OF Chicago. exc
President OF the defunct Dulaney Clock
| company. was aEEcSt0O AZ valparaiso. 10O,
on an indictment charging him with mis-
representing the conditions Of The compa.
ny, by which Valparaiso citizens we're in
duced TO take stock to the amount OF
$500, 90
/ "A serious fire broke cut in Prospect. O ,
and before the blaze could be extin: uiihed
the opera house valued at $1,000: electric
light plant, SIC. 600: Cooks residence,
81, 900. and the entire wardrobe. &c. 600. be-
longing to the English Folly Company.
we're consumed No insurance. s. Wyatt.
part owner OF the property. was struck
| by falling electric light Tres and serious
ly injured The blaze caught in the dress
inS-roora OF the opera house
AT Elyria- Ohio. Mrs, Jacob Hartley
cut the throat OF her bate and then made
! an ugly cash In her own neck The babe
is dead aud the mother cannot recover.