The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-31
LIZARD IN THE MILK.
MRS. CUMMINGS FINDS ONE
AND SWALLOWS ANOTHER.
Cripple Creek the Scene Of Eliot and Blood
shed-Drunken Canadi Tear Down Our
Flag - Uncovering u Buried City Of the
AZtecA,
From Far and Near.

n. u. Will not rely on Grocer schuttleDurg
her next-door Eeighbor. 20 furnish her
with go 1ds any longer Mrs Cummings
went to Schuttlebur,'s store and purchased
q quantity OF milk. She returned home
and. ben: thirsty. took drink OF the
milk and poured the rest into "A bowl AS
she did SC IA good sized lizard leaped on
the table. The grocer WAS unable to eN-
plain. declaring that he was not the owner
OF the pump which furnished the water
supposed to he in the milk. Mrs. Cummings
took the lizard to Health Comm !s>iOner
Emery and requested that II rigid invests
cation be made OF the source Of supply OF
the milk furnished to families in the neigh-
borhooL Commissioner Emery turned the
lizard over to Chemist Kent Mrs. Cum
minys is OF the opinion that there was am
other reptile in the milk, and that she
swallowed it.
With giant powder as weapon OF Of
Tense, the rioting miners OF Cripple Creek.
Colo. blew up the Strong Nine shaft near
Victor Friday morning. Two men are
dead as the result. Samuel Mcdonald and
eleven guards were on duty at the mine
at O'Clock when four hundred miner,
marched in body to the shaft and
warned the men to leave. Mcdonald and
one OF the guards. Charles Robertson.
Left immediately. Two CHARGES OF giant
powder were used in destroying the shaft
house and the conclusion of the discharges
WAS sufficient 20 cause death even On the
lower levels OF the mine Immediately
after the charges were fred the miners,
leaving one man on guard. withdrew to
their he adquarters on Battle Mountain.
800 yards distant from the shaft and over
looking The town OF Victor. The guard
left at O'Clock after the ore-house and
rubbish from the destruction OF the shaft
house had been entirely consumed by fire
Tho American flag In front OF tho
United States Consul's Office In st. Thomas.
Ont, was torn down aud destroyed the
other night by some mem hers Of the Queens
Own Rifles OF Toronto viii Q under the in
huence OF liquor. Some ether members
OF the regiment who were In the crowd pro-
testci against the outrage. but were
able to prevent their excited companions
from carrying out their intention. Lieut..
Smith. D. g. A.. apolo.izod to United
States Consul Willis for the act. but Mr..
Willis would not accept tho apology, and
notified the heads OF his department at
Washington and Ottawa. The incident IS
looked upon Mt st Thomas as merely tho
result OF too much whisky. aud. while it
Is generally dc lored by the citizens, it Is
hoped nothing serious will result
The American archHolnyists who went
TO the recently discovered hidden city in
the Sierra Madrc Mountains. Mexico. have
returned and tell OF another hidden city
five Spanish leagues north Of the first city.
The leader OF the party. c. ". Pantion. Of
Philadelphia. says that these cities were
evidently twin capitals OF u wealthy dis
trict long before the time OF the Aztecs.
The two cities are connected by under
ground passages hewn out OF solid rock
and 1t was while exploring one OF these
passages that the second city was discov-
erel. 1t lies In deep basin OF the noun
taips and no exit except the undery round
could b. found
The bank OF Tempe. Arizona. las sus-
pended.
Secretary OF the Navy Herbert and
party are at acoma. Wash
j. V. Webster IS the Populist candidate
Tor Governor OF California
Warden Richard Chase OF tho Kansas
penitcntiary. is charged with crookedness
in accounting for sales Of property. and An
Investigation has been demanded by the
Governor.
Indiana POpulistS have nominated the
following state ticket: Secretary OF State.
DR. c. A. Robinson. Fountaintown: Au-
ditOr. Edgar A. Perkins. indianapolis:
Treasurer. A. T. Kceport. OF 10 .ansport;
Attorney General. Silas NJ. HolcOmb Of
Tipt,n; Superintendent OF Public Ins,ruc-
tton. Captain A. J. Allen. of Ei-o County;
Supreme Court Clerk, J. Harry Mont
gomcr;. OF Lawrence County; stare
statis,ician, n L. Smith. OF indianapolis:
Gco,cgist. Professor Edward kindle. Of the
state University: Supreme Court Judge,
Fourth District. d. ". Chambers: Supreme
Court Judge. First District, left to Stat
Committee.
The French Republic has begun suit in
the United state, Circuit Court for $780, .
600 against the Worlds Columbian ENpo-
sit.on The suit arises from the fire which
destroyed the p.riS,yle last nccember.
Part OF the roof OF Manufactures Build
Ing was burned. and goods belonging to
French exhibitors. which had rot been re-
moved. were damaged. The Exposition
Company refused IT, pay the exhibitors any
damage. and Colonel Davis is now in
Washington endeavorin- to secure an ar-
preparation from Congress.
FRAUD has been uuearthed in the hall
OF records. San Francesca which may lead
10 the illustration OF \ clever scheme TO
land foreisn-b m Chinese The record o:
the Health Department, has been inter-
Incl in several hundred Instances. each
attc>tin: the birth OF Il Chinese Ey this
means foreign born Chinese have obtained
birth certificates which they think will en- .
It'll. them to residence under the Geary
act. These certificates are dated as far lac X
IS 1877.
he body Of the unknown woman
found near Naples. Ind. WAS Identified a.,
the Fort Wayne mor-ua She was Mrs
Ferdinand Henkei. who wandered away
from her homo six weeks ago and persisted
In the swamp from exposure She was -
years Old
The Rev. Percy Gordon, OF Emanuel
Church, Boston, has accepted "A call to
Emanue! Church. in Geneva. Switzer-
land.
Charles II Lands. editor OF the D,l-
phi Journal has been nominated for Com
gress by the Tenth Indiana District Re.
publicanS
Joseph Wood. a Santa Fee conductor.