The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

The interstate commerce law IL practi-
cally dead letter IL "A decision rendered
by Judge GrO>scup in the United States
Court. at Chicago. holds COOL! Under that
decision it becomes imperative and of no
value. tor the reason that it will be iInpo>-
sibie to convict any one OF violating any OF
its provisions. That was the great point
involved when the grand jury reported
that certain railroad men refused to an
s"er questions and they were cited to APP
pear and show why they were not In con-
tempt OF court Ii they were. they could
be forced to answer; il they were not.
they could not be forced to answer.
and 1t would become impossible to
enforce the provisions Of the law
Judge eros soup held that General Frei~ht
Agent James. OF the Lake Shore Road, and
Gordon Mcleod. agent OF the Merchants
nes patch freight line. the witnesses who
refused to answer questions put to them.
were right in the position which they took.
and that they cannot be compelled 10 an
swer james AMI Mcleod were asked
questions which were intended to draw out
information as TO illegal cuts in rates
made by the companies which they repre-
sent Both refused to answer on tie ground
that the fifth amendment 10 The Cons:itu-
ton of the United states gives every man
the right to refuse to make disclosure,
which will criminate himself. They took
this position in spite OF the fact that on
Feb II. 1893, Congress amended the inter-
state act wi; h the intention Of remedying
the defect rointel out in the law in the
Supreme Cour. decision in the Counselraan
case.
AT Pomeroy. Ohio. eighteen inches OF
snow fell. the greatest snowfall since 1854.
Fears entertained Of repetition CT
the great food in the Ohio ten years ago
Mrs 1lillrlan. Topeka. wants the New
York and Mutual Life charters revoked
unless they pay her husbands insurance
policy.
The big freight boat schlessinger. a
800 foot-long craft. was wedged betw cen
two banks Ct Ice twenty FIVE feet high at
. o'clock Tuesday morning one quarter OF
a Inile from the four-miie crib Chicago
and it seemed quite likely that the boat
would be crushed by it's treacherous sur
roundings and that the crew OF twenty CT
more would perish. The Schlessinser IS IA
big. clumsy Loaf propelled by steam
aud soon after Il O'clock Tuesday moru-
Ing. when on its way TO South Chic tgo. was
caught in a "back current" when passing the
four crib and carried with terrible
force up against the cribs landing The
| shock OF the collision aired the crib, ami
Capt Charles Johnson and his men made
| an effort to assist the crew OF the boat to
| get OF 10 a safer place. but were not sue
| cessfuL The members of the crew when
they became aware Of the danger decided
! to desert the boat and were alous to lie 50
| ordered by the captain when one Of the
| walls OF ice on the s,arboard size suddenly
| disappeared. and the steamer was carried
| with rush quarter OF ii mile away from,
| The crib
! Isaac Wrench. a Beattr. Ohio, glass
worker is hooking for his wife and SIC.
! which he gave her TO settle & grocery hill
Z The woman leaves three small children
/ The Prosecuting attorney AT Lima.
! Oato. thought lie could not convic, Lap-an.
! the banker indicted for en- bezz.emen,. and
| the case was noled-
/ The Dayton. Ohio. street railway lines
! viii be changed into an electrical system.
| Julius II. Mcnamara. Newark Ohio.
| compromised his Sci.ool suit fo- tasc, by
| paying Treasurer Miller SIo.o
| t. T. White was convicted OF han=.n:
| Secretary Norton n efE-y at Nebraska
| City. Neb. The penalty IS severe.
| Bishop Honacum. of Lincoln, has ex-
communicated Father Corbe,. the Ne
| hrsska priest who sued him for iihe.
Joseph Shacxieton, OF Selma, Ina. has
died suit in the Delaware Circuit. Court for