The farmers' union., 1894-08-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

In spite OF the efforts OF the Health
Department smallpox Is rapidly increasing
in Milwaukee The isolation hospital is
said to be badly managed.
AT Cincin rati. George NJ Holmes has
son William. is years old Both Gre
members of the Salvation army The two
agreed that the example OF Abraham sac
rificing Isaac should be Initiated. only
| starvation instead OF the knife should be
the means Sunday night the son was
saved. not by the Intervention OF rain. as
In the case OF Isaac. but at the point OF
revolver. with which the son. after fasting
sixty hours compelled the father to feed
him we'll at Vine street restaurant
bishop Rademacher has appointed Rev.
John r Dinnen. Of Craw wfordsvilc. Ind.
to succeed Very Reverend Father Walters.
the late pastor Of St Mary's COngre.at
of Lafayette. ind.
e NJ Beyers. the Ti,tsburg millionaire.
who. it was claimed. had been spirited
away by his brothers and was subsequently
found in japan by detectives employed by
his wife. has mysteriously- disappeared
from St Joseph. Mo. iotel
Indians of La brador are said to he in
danger OF extinction from starvation. Ow-
ing to the scarcity OF game and fur bear
ing animals.
business men patrol the streets OF Bra
I'll. Ind. having been appointed Deputy
Marshals at their own request Three
strikers have been arrested for assault
Extra meetings are -hscessary to ac-
cOmmodate the crowds or visitors to the
Moody conference at East North6eld. Mass
-Milwaukee's City Council has appoint
ed committee to open negotiations for
the purchase of the street railway and
Illuminating plants
Caroline Geyer. q widow who lived
alone for several years at Newark. N j..
was found dead in her bedroom. She was
kneeling 1T her bedside with her head
thrown back and her eyes directed up
Ward. Some children peered through the
blinds early in the morning and saw her
In this position.
AT the camp meeting Of the Indiana
spiritualists fifty mediums INDUCED in a
war dance while under control OF Indian
spirits
Three detectives are detailed TO guard
| Gray Gables and protect Mrs. Cleveland
and the Presidents children.
Fifty Thousand acres OF land have been
/ purchased In the State OF Arkansas by the
Slavok Colonization Company OF Pittsburg.
"A mob OF French Can adian Catholics
wrecked the mission houses Of the baptist
and Anglican churches and the Salvation
Army barracks at Quebec.
Jose ph r. Wilson. who was implicated
| in the tarring and feathering OF Ad djut tant
General Tarsney. OF Color.d do. says the
outrage was planned and carried out by
men OF high standing politically.
The Connecticut Humane Society has
| ordered an animal KILN: device from
Paris. 1t consists OF mask which fits
| over the animals head. biindfolding it
| In the center is spike set in such a way
| that 1t can be driven into the brain oy a
| single blow. causing instant death. The
| society will kill all diseased or injured
! animals in this manner instead OF shooting
them. and will enieavor to have butchers
| do the same in slaughtering cattle.
Because he defended himself against
| the vicious attacks OF two brutal police
officers. Patrick Grady. Chicago butcher.
was bundled into jail and tried before
Justice Foster on a charge OF .interferins 8
| with an officer After the presentation OF
an array OF evidence which showed that
Grady had been wantonly assaulted the
| prisoner was discharged. but the two off,
| GERS were let OF without even q word Of
! reprinand
-Government reports show most north
| western States are still suffering from
| drought All unharvested crops have
been injuriously affected
Anton Schurman. La Salle Ill ..
miner. resisted an attempt to arrest his
| father and was killed by deputies. one OF
| whom was wounded by Mrs Schurman A
| oayonet charge by the militia was neces-
| sAry TO disperse the mob
Within q few days tens OF thousa ands OF
| mem bers OF the Catholic Church through
| out the country will receive a letter over
| the signature Of Father William A. Nc
Lou9hiin asking FOR contribution to q
fund OF half 4 million dimes for the pur-