The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-26
TO SURPASS NIAGARA
STUPENDOUS BRIDGE SCHEME
IN ONTARIO.
Two Cities In Turmoil Over "Gen." kelly's
Commonweal Army ~ Old Dan hurled
with Military Honors - lIoosier swal-
lowed His Promlssory Note.
Told In n Few Words.

Told n Few Words.
The Vanderbilt ami cantilover bridges
across the gorge 1T Niagara Will be cast
completely into The shade BY tho new steel
bridge just Lelow the cataract. which +.
A. {. Pew. Canadian railroad proprietor.
II working at in Toront Ont. ON behalf OF
u hnlf-dozen New York capitalists The
contract for the construction will tie given
70 a Pittsburs firm. 1t will he IL comb'na-
tion Of the arch and can,ilever principles.
with span Of 1. coo feet Or :OJ feet longer
than any arched bridge In existence. 1t
will have Sccommod alton for trolley cars.
railroad cars. aud foot passengers
Gen. Kelly's industrials. l. 500 to 1000
in mum ber had for several days leon eli
camped near Council Bluffs. Iowa. con-
frontcd by strong constabularJ and
knC wing that the Iowa militia wai ready
10 respond 1t Il moments notice to any
call for aid. The "armyn had no shelter.
and. except for irregular and insufficient
contributions from the people surrounding.
very little food. This contingent had
been assisted through Nebraska and out
OF Omaha with apparent good viii by the
citizens: but when Iowa was reached IL
different state OF feeling Prevailed. and
tho public not only refused aid. but estab-
N,hed close guard to prevent the common
camo to desperate pass soon. and citi-
xens OF Omaha passed resolutions. contrib.
uted material help. and did other con-
solatOry acts. until on tho Iowa side ALSO
among the labOring men. u feeling OF
sympathy was manifested. Friday night
came the climax. Ten thousand knights
0t labor from both cities captured IA
KICK Island train, ran 1t to Council Bluffs
and invited Kelly and his horde to take 1t
and pull out Tor Chicago Never IN the
history of the two cities had such excite
ment prevailed "Cen." Kelly became
alarmed at the situation. and RENE III bering
the threat OF Rock Island officials to ditch
any train taken by force. refused to accept
the capture Instead, he issued an appeal
TO the public to supply horses and wagons
TO transport his army. At latest accounts
the army was still encamped but the
situation was critical. and Iowa militia
might ut any moment be summoned.
old Dan. Troop ID. Fifth Cavalry. the
only equine survivor OF the MILK River ex-
petition aud the Meeker massacre has just
ended his earthly career at Fort Sam
Houston. Texas This horse was an old
timer. having served twenty-five year, In
the Filth Cavalry. He was an old Indian
nghter saw hard service in the Northwest
ana accompanied part OF Clusters command
on the expedition into the Big Horn coun-
Try. lie was buried with military honors
"A crime not on the calendar was COM
mitted at Fort Wayne. Ind. J. r keech.
OF North Manchester. Ind. bought IA piano
In Fort Wayne several month, ago and
gave his note for S1Ol The piano did rot
suit and he quarre!ed with the merchant
lie asked to see the note. and when it was
shown him he swallowed it. The dealer
could not prove that he had had the note
and hcech was discharged by the Justice
"A duel may yet grow out Of the Pol
lard Breckenridge case. Attorney Charles
etolt has written to judge Jcre Wilson de-
Ginning to accept the lntter's apology for
calling him IL forger and brandtn, Wilson
IS q coward.
William Vaudeville and Carl Ander-
son. two leading members OF the .Spider
and Fly" Company. fought over gamb Ing
debt after tho show at Grand Junction,
Colo Anderson was slashed with u knife.
but left with the company. Vaudeville
was arrested and Is held.
-Anent the refus Il to honor Governor
Aarkham's rcIuisition in the Jordan case.
Attorney General Ensley. OF Denver.
Colo, says: mo private detective or
member OF the Pinkerton or other detec-
tive association will be recognized by ,hi,
Office. No private detective has authority
10 make arrests in this State. and l will
protect all persons resisting such arrests,
which are violations Of law"
Every dispensary In South Carolina
has received orders to close immediately
rs the result Of the Governors acouies-
c.ncc in the Supreme Court decision. 1t
70 the opinion of the Attorney General ,ha,
the decision allows tho unrestricted sale OF
liQnor. tut q test case will soon be brough,
- decide tho question.
AT indianapolis. Ind Rodney Metzcer
purchased new suit OF clothing. a new
pair OF shoes went home. put them on.
bnde his parents good night. and drank
half an ounce Of prussic acid. and WAS
found dead in the morning lie was a
drug clerk and on intimate terms with DR.
Mckinney. who worked for the same drug
Rist. and who took his life in exacly the
same manner only few months ago.
Netzyer was OF a 1ovial disposition had =
good position. and appeared to be happy
The Coroner and his friends suspect that
there is u suicide club. and that Me:x.er
and DIR, Mckinney were members
AT Cleveland FIVE hundred striking
sewer-di.gcrs AID streetcar track workers
marched to the place where abuu. one
hundred en- were at WORK Ga sewer In
Seneca street and drove the men out OF the
ditch. The mob was armed with clubs and
sticks Patrol- wagons loaded with notice
were hastily sent TO the scene Ihe sewer
contractors announce that work will be re-
Sumed shortly and further trouble is ex-
pected.
News comes from Harris. Ark. Of a
fatal dou bic shooting. John Mason ant. ].
J. Morgan. merchants whose business
rivalry led 10 personal! enmity. attempted
to settle their difficulties In a street battle
with revoiverA Mason was shot in the
abdomen twice and Morgan twice in the
body and once in the shoulde. Both are
expected to die
From the northwest corner OF the
Creek Nation comes news Of bloody fsh,
with cattle thieves Visilantes surrounded
Bruce and Ed Miller aud dutch John and
finally killed the last named. The Others
sa~, nod hNt n pOSSe IL in DurSrif