The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-02
SOLDIER BOYS FIRED.

QUESTIONABLE ACTION OF CHI
CAGO EMPLOYERS.
An Englishman's Slobber About Annexa-
tion-Awful Work OF Forest Fires In
Northern Wisconsin-M xica. Drought
Broken-New Standard OIL Fields.
From Far and Near.
Great Indignation prevails aMonR the
soldiers OF the three regiments G the ma
tional guard now on duty Ia Chicago at the
action OF some OF the men and firms by
whom tho militiamen are employed. Some
OF these employers have served notice OF
dismissal on their employees who are serv-
ing with the State troops unless they re-
turn forth with to their duties. Others have
peremptorily disch arged the mon and filed
their places The com IN adding officers OF
the regiments have received from certain
firms letters couched in terms Of the vilest
abuse for retaining the men In the field.
ny order OF Adiutant GenoNAl 'Orendorff
Colonel Turner refuses to give the names
Of the persons who ma We thus tried TO Grip
pie the service. The list r. made'up how
ever. and. as several persons have copies
OF IL. the public Will one day know tho
name, Of the men.
Sir John Lubbock presided in the Lorr-
don Chamber Of Commerce on Thursday
evening over u meeting OF the CITY branch
Of the Imperial Federation League, says
London dispatch lie We coined the Gina
dian delegates heartily. Mr. Denison spoke
OF the Importance OF m intaining the unity
OF the empire Canada. no said, was alb
solutely true to England, and would rcso-
lutely fight against amy movement to an
mex her to the United States Great en-
nifty was felt In the United States toward
England. Only the better educated and
higher classes there wore friendly to Great
Britain The peace was maintained Oaly
through fear OF the British navy and
5000. oO) Canadians. IL France and Rus
STA should combine against England. the
United States would join them. This en-
phasizcd the necessity OF federation Cam
ada WAS prepared to make great sacrifices
for this. but she expected help from En-
gland The speaker urged a system OF
preferential tariffs between Great Britain
and her colonies
Northern Wisconsin on Friday was
swep, by tho worst forest fires in the
history OF the State. The Losses amount
to millions OF dollars. Reports indicate
that several towns have been burned
within u radius OF hundred miles
OF Ashland. To the south Phillips
the county seat OF Price County, u thriving
town OF 1000 inha bi ants. was wiped out.
and Fifeld. just north OF Phillips. was de-
stroyed. Taylor County. directly south of
Price. was laid waste. To the southwe est
OF Ashland. Mason. u busy town OF Bay
field County was burned. To the southeast
In Forest aud LangIade Counties. the
flames made destructive progress. APP
peals for aid to fight the fire poured
into Ashland all the afternoon and even
Ing Relief trains We're dispatched, but in
nearly every instance they encountered
burned bridges aud were forced to return
Being walled in by flames 1t was practical-
ly impossible to get assistance to the towns
frantically asking it Cut Off from all OUT
side succor rains were the only source Of
relief and there was no sign OF rain. The
flames swept through the woods a. thong h
so much kndliny. carrying II menace OF
destruction to all the towns and farms Of
Northern Wisconsin,.
The terrible drought which has pre-
vailed In the vicinity OF DURANGO. Mexico.
for the last five years has been completely
broken by heavy rain during the last few
days. and the prospects are that with sea-
sonabie weather some OF the food products
can yet be raised this Sc ason. The su fer
ing among the lower CT asses on account OF
the prolonged drought has been intense
and there have been many deaths from
actual starvation in remote localities
where assistance did not reach them. The
rangc has been entirely depleted OF cattle
aud all other live stock.
The Standard OH Company has secured
control Of the gas fields and franchise of
the Erie County Natural Gas Fuel COM
pany. The fields are situated in Wellx nd
County. Ontario, just across the border
1t Il reported that tho acquiring of the
Fights Of the Erie County Company is but
part OF u big plan of the Standard to buy
up all the existing and prospective gas
fields in the neigh borhood OF Buffalo The
price paid tho Erie County Company is
said to be between 5000 and $4,000.
The American Paper Makers As >ocia-
ton. in session at Saratoga. elected these
officers: President A. G. Paine. OF No y
York; Vice Presidents. A. w. Eaton. Lee,
Mass: ". /. Barker. Boston. Mass: A. H.
Crambach. Eaukauna. Wis W. C. Hum!l-
ton. Marinette. Wis; J, Il. Halliday. Chi
caso. Ill: . C. Barber. Aknon Ohio:
Hugh }. Chisholm. Portland Me, aud
Thomas Duncan. lIar ford. Conn: Set.r,-
tary and Treasurer. Gorge G. Sherman.
Watertown y. y
f W. Matson. editor OF the Chattano co.
81. Tenn. evening" paper. WAS called to his
door and assaulted by Count; Judge Hugh
Whitesiae. whom he had attacked in h :
paper. he Judge struck Mat<on and at
tempted to draw a revolver. but Matsor
escaped him Recently Judge Whites i'd
attempted to Kill DR.. George Hunt fcr !,
similar otfense.
"A duel with swords was fought between
NJ Paul neschanel AMI NJ Clemenceau a,
Paris Mr.. Deschanel was wounded in I, e
cheek. The duel WAS on account Of au
article published in La Justice Ciemeu-
ceaus paper. which NJ. Deschanei claimed
was an insulting reply 10 a speech made
by him In the Chamber OF Deputies during
the discussion OF the Governments anti