The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-05
LAKE FREIGHTS LOW.
IRON ORE THE HOPE OF THE
VESSEL. MEN.
Speaker Crisp Becomes . Standardized.
dent Cleveland Objects to the Bland lsill
Prominent Michigan Man Stricken
Rlind-Wsnted for Forgery.


now conferred In the Iron trade There the
key to lake business for the coming season
Is 20 be found. Business thus far done In
selling iron ore and chartering boats to
bring 1t from Lake Superior and Green Bay
Il at the lowest notch ever re cached by lake
Commerce In past seasons vessels carried
freight for less money than these charters
for the season. but never before have
! large fleet, been tied up in contracts which
promised SO slight margin OF profit.
Some say that the margin is so small Us
/ to be infnitesimal and predict that only
the best OF luck can save the vessel owners
who have takon the contracts from abso-
lutte osl
-Gov. Northen. Thursday night at 10
O'Clock. appointed S.eaker Crisp OF the
House OF Representatives to fill the
vacancy in the United States Sem
ate caused by the death OF Sem
Gtor Colqu.tt Tho appointment created
a great surprise when 1t was an
nounced. because the name OF the Speaker
had not been mentioned or suggested in
connection with the position. hut on every
hand the Governor Is being highly COM
plimented for his selection. There were
some thirty aspirants for the place. and
Governor Northen listened attentively TO
all. but gave no fnklfng OF what he in
tended to do Tho first tntimation that
Speaker Crisp had OF the fact that his name
Was being considered was the notifies alton
he received from the Governor making the
appointment The Governors teles ram to
Speaker Crisp was as follows:
Charles F; Crisp. Speaker House Of Represent
ativos Wrshinaton:
the United states senate caused by the death
OF Senai o. Alfred Il. CO'Quitt. l beg you will
sh.. e1ay IN
time for YOU to take your place in the
Senate ana take part In the discussion
come before the nate am pleased to ten
der you this appointment because your dis
tinRuished services in the Houee have com:
our people. and am quite sure my action will
J. AoRTHES, Governor.
The Bland bill for coinage OF tho
sei.niora .e silver bullion has been vetoed.
The Presidents objections to the bill in
would rob us Of our gold He says he he-
lieves the coinage OF tn, bullion seignior-
age might be safely and ad vantngeously
done provided authority were given the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue bonds at
Il low rate OF interest Ho expresses a
hope for comprehensive adjustment of
our monetary affairs in d; short time in q
way to accord to silver its proper place in
our currency.
IL J. Morton. a pioneer merchant OF
Grand Rapids. Mich, who with his wife
has been touring about California for sew
eral weeks. was stricken with paralysis rs
he was walking on tho street at San Fran
cisco The shock seemed to affect his eyes
only. and Mr. Norton became totally
blind Doctors say the blindness is per-
manent
Chicago detectives are on tho lookout
for Alexander S. Paris. who is wanted by
the police OF Cincinnati aud according to
the reports sent out by Chief Deitsch. OF
that city. Paris is charged with forgery.
H. is II years OF age and as innocent-
, appearing a lad as can be found in any
| Sunday-school class
| The Volks Zeituny. socialist news
| paper Of Berlin. has leen suppressed.
-Grand Army men at Dcnver. Colo. al
lege misappropr.at:Ol Of Soldiers aud
Sailors Home funds and demand that an
&; investigation be made by the Government
Farmers and ranchmen living in the
! western part OF Arapahoe County. Colo
, RADIO. have applied to the County Commits
| sioners for relief. representing that they
arc destitute
| -lNulaua mas ln1uSur3teu n movement
! that promises to prove the nucleus OF a
, great national organization by the forma-
! ton OF Il State fish game protective ASSOC
! citation. The first step will be to ask the
United States Fish Commissioner to restock
Indiana streams
! "A general strike Of the 10, 600 coke
| workers and miners OF the Connellsv Tile
4! PA region was ordered by the Executive
80
60 into effect next Monday.
! Because he tore their baseball 20
! pieces u 1o-year- old son OF John Otto. OF
his playm
| Eugene Kelly. OF New York City. was
nominated by the Joint Democratic caucus
| at Albany As candidate for regent Of the
university.
pumpboat Hero. At Point Pleasant W. Va,
! atoms and several Others badly scalded
Mrs Turner nnd Miss Espy. aged Is
years. who lived near EIlaville, Fla. were
found dead At their house The people are
searching for the murderer to lynch him.
William Iknon. one OF the posse which
was besieg.ng Wyatt Tate In his house
near Birmin, ham. Ala, was killed BY q
rifle shot. it is alleged. BY Tate. who go,
away. larger posse is in pursuit, and
i Tate will be killed II caught
John Van Allen. who was general agen,
i in Seattle. Wash. OF the New York Eidel-
ity and Casualty Company and decam ped
Sept. 16. 1893. leaving e. 500 in premiu m.
una accounted for. has been captured a,
| Bridgeville Cal
Lee A. Smith. . postal clerk on ths
Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul Road
has been arrested for riding registered
| letters
| "A. J. Moxham. president OF the bis
steel company at Johnstown. Pa. and Ton
L johnson. one of the heaviest stockhold.
ers. are in Cleveland seeking site for ,
new steel mill to cost alb tut &. 000, 900.
This years appropriation for ChIcas,
harbor and river Improvements has beer
fixed at $50. 900 By the Honse committed