The farmers' union., 1894-08-09
WENT ON THE BEACH.
A LAKE MICHIGAN STEAMER
WRECKED.
War In the Orient Grows Fiercer-Cht-
nese Routed Indians SlauEhtering Deer
Corpse in Their Drinking Water-In-
terestins Mining Claim Decision.

Corpse In Their Drinking Woter-I.
tercsting Mining Claim Decision.
From Far and Near.
Thursday rights blow on Lake Michf-
gan was considered by vesselmen to be AS
severe for a time a. the gale during the
big storm OF May Is The steamer City OF
Holland. which left Chicago with eighty
pas>en ,ers aboard. went on the beach near
Holland. Mich. this morning In the heavy
northwest gala The passengers arc safe,
but 1t is believed that the boat will be IL
total loss The City Of Holland left Chi
cago before the storm had reached its
height In the heavy seaway the boat
could not make anything like her usual
time. and she was tveshours late when she
won't on the beach As soon as she
struck the sea made . clean breach over
her. but the frightened passengers were
seen huddled on tho lee side OF the
cabin. and were then In no particular
danger. Most OF them were bound for
Grand Rapids and other Michigan points.
They had all been every sick In crossing
the lake The captain headed his boat for
the piers. in an attempt to run into tho
river. but in the furious sea his boat was
driven past the opening and sent on the
beach. The City Of Holland belonged 10
the Holland aud Chicago Transportation
Company. She was comparatively new
toat. having been built last year by Rogers
& Bird. OF Saugatuck She registered 81:
tons net and was rated Al. She was valued
by Inland Lloyd's register at $4,000. The
insurance was not placed among Chicago
underwriters. aud 1t Is not known whether
she was fully covered or not
Official notification OF battle between
the Japanese and Chinese land forces In
Corea was received at tho Japanese leRa.
tion at Washington Friday night from the
foreign Office at Toxic The telegram con.
tanning the new, states that Sunday part
OF the Japanese troops at Seoul marched
against a much larger force Of Chinese In.
trenched at Shan Yeng. A battle eusued
and. after heuvy fighting. the Chinese we're
put completely to rout and . large nuM-
! Der OF prisoners and munitions Of war were
captured by tho japanese 1t is said there
were 1000 casualties 1t IS reported that
number of Americans have sigptfed
to Japanese officials in Washington
their desire to enter tho military serv-
ice OF Japan during the pendin; war with
China An ex-oficial of the United States
to the former country calls attention to
| the fact that by the laws OF the United
States it Is made q penal offense for an
American citizen to enlist in the military
service OF either China or Japan when en-
gagged In a war with country Mt peace
with the United States
Twenty thousand Chinese have crossed
the Yellow river and 5000 have left
Mouyden for Seoul Double pay has been
prom sed to ships officers as a douceur
The Emperor has divested Ii Hung Chang
OF the yellow jacket In consequence Of su y.
posed remissness in prosecuting tho war
Game Warden Calltcotte has been no.
ti6eG that, as usual at this season Of the
year. band Of 100 Navajos from Utah are
ruth!essly slaughtering deer for their Eidcs
In the western part OF Mon rose County.
Colo AS the Indians are OF their Peser-
walton they are subject to civil law and
deputies have been sent to arrest them
| Adams Mass Is horrihed ut tho ind
in, Of the body Of George Donaldson. Q
weaver. of North Adams. in the Dry brook
reservoir which supplies drinking water
for the town 1t is apparent that he COM
mitted suicide while In fit OF des pondency.
and the body is supposed to have been in
the water for about three days. not ha wing
yet decomposed
AT Denver Judge Riner. OF the United
sion by which Margaret Billings and 9TH
ers heretofore comparatively poor people,
are given $40, 900 in money and a one third
interest less one forty second, in the
Emma mine OF Aspen The case has been
in the courts for some time and Judge
Riner's decision Is based on the findings o:
Master In Chan Gerry. The suit was brought
against the Jerome T. Wheeler Aspen Min
Ing Company by the heirs of zone Woods,
on tho ground that Woods sold tho prope rty
while In ignorance OF its real value. The
defendants have given notice OF appeal
Information was received from the
Hermitage, whore Gen. Andrew Jackson's
remains are buried. that his grave wa,
disturbed Wednesday night by some un-
known person or persons A hole Gig hteen
inches in depth and three feet in length
was dug At the head of the grave. but the
parties we're frightened away before they
accomplished their object Tho Hermitage
is twelve miles from Nashville. Tenn.
Mrs Jacob Price. aged g. years. o,
Polk. Ohio. drowned herself In a watering
trough. Ill health had made her de-
spondent -.-.-,. a..
Henry Dahme. a Chicago woodcarver
80 years old. shot and almost instantly
killed his wife Louise shortly teeore
o'clock Friday morning. and turning the
smoking weapon upon himself fred u bull
let into his own brain He died 1T the
German Hospital Four children we're
left orphans by ths fathers cowardly act
An alleged agreement left by the fathe,
goes to show that this tragedy " as but The
consummation Of a plan made by him aud
his wife to go out OF the world together.
The authenticity OF this document is de-
MED, however, aud Dahme is called By the
friends Of his wife brutal murderer and
suicide
Near Bucyrus. Ohio. a west bound
freight on the Pennsylvania broke in two.
the two parts collidinG A car Of coaloil
and ono OF gasoline took FIRE and con-
sumed half the train. also destroying . bout