The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-31
MRS. LEASE VERY I'LL.
AND Confusion
LAY HER Low.
Troops Summoned to Scenes OF Violence
In Pennsylvania aud l,linoi>-Expiosion
Of Celebrating Attachment to Loco
m.;svcs-Powderly Will Fight.

Of al Oii-lsurninx Attachment to Loco
m..; svcs-Povderly Will Fight.
Told In n Few Words.
MIRA Lease IS a very sicx woman AT
O!a'he. Man DR.. Roby. o. Topeka. and
several physicians from Kansas City have
held = consultation Her son Charles is
with her. She has sciat.c rheumatism in
her left leg aud innammatory rheumati.m
In her right hand. Her leg is drawn up
that it is Impossible to straishten i, en-
'ire!y. The fingers OF her hand are also
drawn and the hand swollen. and to add
to Ee- pain pu' is forming In the palm.
caused by bruise received in travelling a
few weeks ago
AT least five coke strikers were shot 10
death early Thursday morning in a pitched
cattle at the Sickle Hollow mines OF the
Washington Coal and Coke Company. at
tniontown. Pa. with ff,y deputy sherNs
armed with Wincke-tArs Three OF Sheriff
Wilheims deputies were mor,aily wounded
by the Are OF the strikers \ mob Of
striking miners filled up the shaft OF n
Centralia. lii. mine At this point the
rioters became so threatening that the
Sheriff appealed for troops and five COM
panies were ut once sent by Gov. Alt.eld.
Troops were also necessary At LII Sale
H.. where the Sheriff and his deputies
were attacked By mob several hundred
strong Sheriff Taylor and several men
were wouaded. Four companies were sent
to him
-Ou account OF the lack OF coal the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Railroad
made the experiment OF runnin: fast
mail With coal Oil The affair exploded
and the burning oil WAS thrown over the
engineer and fireman. 1t is thought the
latter Is SO badly burned that he will die
FIX General Master Workman. Powder
ly ha. caused the arrest OF II. h. Martin. OF
X. OF l. Executive Board. for libel in ac-
clarinS that Mr. Powderly had retained
property belonging to the order
The Mississippi ut La Crosse. Wis Is
at a stage of IL g. the highest since 1SS2.
1t already covers the railroad tracks alon<
the levee. and the sMwmills have had &c
close down
james Thomas. alias SRuckskin JIM
N.Y." once a wealthy Denver merchant but
now = pauper. has leen arrested on Il
charge OF attempting train Mrccking. He
was caught in the act
Resolutions denouncinS President
Cleveland and calling for his Impeachment
were adopted by the Populist state Com
NentIOn AT sacramento Gal
"A favora bic report ha. bacn made to
the House OF Representatives on the bill
providing for the election OF United States
Senators by direct vote OF the people.
-Farnham Post, OF New York which
was suspended from the G. a. X. for adopt
ing resolutions declaring that the pension
laws we're abused. has been reinstated.
John Grow, for whose murder John Van
son, Mich. is alive and we'll The sup, oscd
dead man turned up at Munce Ind. and
upon learning OF Van Nemen's predica-
,nent Immediately started for jackson 10
secure his release.
Tho North German Lloyd Steamship
company is to build four or FIVE steamers
10 be the fastest In tho world. The new
:essels are to re similar in construction to
she Majestic and Teutonic, about the same
size. but with speed greater than either
the Campania or Lucania, OF the Cunard
Line. which are now the Sreyhounds Of the
ocean.
Suspicion that juror had been tam
pered with caused a postponement OF the
Roby trial at Warsaw. Ind.
Tho Bank of Tempe. at Tempe. ArL.
has suspended and ASSIGNED TO d. A.
Abrams. OF Phoenix. The Phoenix National
Bank is the heaviest creditor. 1t Is said
the depositors will be paid in full
AT London. Mr. Giad,toae's right eye
was successfully operated upon Tuesday.
Mr. Giadstone's health was we'll main
tanned after tho operation. He bore the
pain with fortitude All the members OF
his family wore present during the opera
ton.
Fifty years ago Thursday the first tel
egraph line was completed and the first
message. "What hath God wrouyht:n wac
transmitted from Washington City to Bal
timore
Twelve horses were burned to death and
seven wagons were destroyed in fire that
ruined Patrick Hennessy'a cooper shop at
Chicago Vests barn and contents we're
valued at 81, 900 and the cooper shoo at
$1,000
"A half interest in the Cripple Creek,
Colo. Caledonia mine has been sold 20
Willard Ward. 4 Dixon. aud DR. Ward.
OF New York City. DR.. Ward is Il personal
friend OF Grover Cleveland ard is said to
have represented the President in this
transaction.
Alabama State Democratic Ticket
J. X. Jackson. Secretary OF State: &c
Smith. Treasurer: John Purifier. Auditor:
William G. Lifts. Attorney General; J. O.
Turner. Superintendent of Education: II.
d. Lane Agricultural Commissioners.
Obituary: At New York Robert A.
Depew. cousin OF Chaunccy NJ Depew.
aged 90 AT Rockford. Ill. VIM Logue
! aged :3 At Paris. Nine Renan. widow OF
the DISTINGUISHED philo.osist A. Oxford
England. Prot. Romanes. aged4C
Il. ". BUTTE who IS charged with try
! ing 20 bride Senators to vote against the
! tariff bill. has not run away. lie appeared
b fore the Senate Investigating Commit
| tee. and testified that he approached SEN
| ator Kyle simply for the purpose OF learn
| ing how the latter woaid vote
Nominated for Conere-s-Nineteenth
Illinois District Benson Wood, Repub-
lican. OF Efiinsham; Third Kansas, s 6.
| Fitzpatrick. OF Fredon!a
/ T airtx xells knnxn cifizans ~ OIL.