The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
PLATT is IN CHARGE.
N. Y. & N. e. RAILROAD IN SERi.
Gus TROUBLE.
Tremendous Sensation I'm Chicago Society
Caused by Editor Stead-VirEinia De-
faulter . Raving Maniac-vAst Wealth
for West Superior Laborers.
From Fur and Near.

A. Mcleod president Of the New York and
New England Railway. received . pro-
nounced check Wednesday when Judge
Wallace, OF the United States Court 1t
Albany, appointed ex-senator Thomas C.
Platt director of the road. temporary
receiver OF all the company's property.
The collapse of McLeod's latest skyrocket
deal caused q great sensation. although it
was not unexpected II the charges made
against him by directors Of the road are
true Mcleod has only repeated his dag
cling jusglery OF the Reading coal deal.
by which everyb body interested In that
gigantic syndicate lost money-that is.
every body but Mr. Mcleod. Through .
series of brilliant stock manipul ations Mr..
Mcleod at that time made a good round
sum out Ut the collapse OF the coal deal.
and he is no worse or by reason OF the
tumble OF New England to-day. Wall
street operators. who were not nearly so
excited by the pricking of the New En-
gland bubble as might have been expected.
view Mr. Mcleod as a very shrewd man.
and as an instance OF his smartness point
! to his exploits in organizing a bull pool in
New England with the money OF some Of
the New England directors, and then SELL
Ing his own interest short
Women held their breath and looked
at each other with trepidation while
such singing and plain words as they
had never heard before outside OF
whispers were uttered by William 7.
stead. And when he said that women
OF riches and talents who welded
them not in behalf OF their less fortunate
sisters were more disreputa BILE in the eyes
or God than the worst woman OF scarlet
In Chicago's vilest street. the startling
audacity OF the statement evoked
such q medley OF Kisses. applause
ana startling evidences OF amaze
ment that for two hours after he left the
| nall the women were constrained to talk
In secret of what he had said While the
dazed condition into which tho London
editors bluntness had thrown tho throng
| still existed Mr. Stead went out 1t
! was said then that IL he had not gone
just when he did he would have been
asked to go, but a little later the women
| began to inquire II there we're not, per-
! maps, little something In what he had
said after all " do not know how he can
DC reached. but q man who would wan
tony insult the best and purest element
OF Chicago society as he has done
should be compelled to leave the CITY, ~
! This was the comment of Mrs w. ].
Chalmers in speaking of the address 1t
! was before the representatives Of women's
| clubs that Mr. Stead appeared in Recital
Hall, where women were gathered at the
| behest OF the Chicago Woman's Club to
| confer as to plans to aid the suffering DOOR
women and children of the city. The hall
| was filed. DR. Sarah Hackett Stevenson
! presided.
Two years ago Dave Morrison. Circuit
Court Clerk of Scott County. Virginia, was
discovered to be Il defaulter to the amount
| OF $40. Ooo He was arrested. but soon
afterward escaped from custody, and his
| wherea bouts have since been unknown A
dispatch from Bristol. Tenn, says that
! Morrison has made his appea rance at Gate
| City. and that he Is ravins maniac 1t
is believed that he never left the country.
and has been in hiding at his fathers home
from whence he had escaped since becom-
| in. demented.
| John Fitzgerald, Il street-c car conductor:
William Fitzgerald. II laborer and Mrs
Mckane. wife OF an employee OF the street
railroad company. all of West superior.
Wis, together with Patrick Fitzgerald, Of
Gauges. Mich. and Maggie Fitzgerald. have
fallen heirs to sum amounting in the az .
| gregate to 81. 100000, resulting from the
dea' OF Mrs. Wallace. u wealthy aunt In
California
| Captain John Andrews and three of
the crew of an American schooner we're
!mpri by the Brazilian authorities
-Ex- Congress man F. H. Gillette, OF Des
Moines. has sued his wife for divorce and
$1,000 alimouy. The couple separated some
time ago. the wife taking the greater part
Of the property. and Mr. Gillette now seeks
to force a more equable division.
Obituary: At Paris, Victor Schoelcher.
the French statesman and author aged 81
! AT Yonkers. n. Y. Robert C. Gisher,
millionaire and philant hropist, aged So -
At Boston. Lawyer Henry W. Paine. aged
So AT Jackson. Miss. J. S. Madison, ex-
Speaker OF the State Legislature.
--Thre, more Milwaukee concern, went
! under Tuesday night They were the Re
lance Wire and Iron Works. the third
largest concern OF the kind in the coup.
try. with assets OF $50. 900 and liabilities Of
$4,000; the Phoenix suspender Company.
whose assignee fled q bond for $780, 600.
which represents the assets, and the White
FISH Bay Association. with assets of 81, 500
and lie bilities OF s.s.00l
The United States Cordage Company.
which has risen from the ashes of the M.
tional CordaZe Company. began business
Wednesday according to its now chartes
under the laws OF New Jersey. 1t starts
with a capital stock of s34. 600. 900. and has
Offices for the transaction Of business in
New Jersey. New York, Boston, Chicago
and Cincinnati
! Receivers have been appointed for tn g
Banner Brewing Company at Cincinnati
Assets ard liabilities are placed at S2.5, oo0
A report from Buenos Ayres says tina,
United States Minister Thompson at Ric
Janeiro has recognized the Brazilian In
surgents as belifgerents
Mr. and Mrs l.. S. Blake celebrated
their golden wedding at Racine. Wis
| Con 6rmation has been received Of the
j reported sales OF Sc. GAG. 900 Cherokee bonds
! to the Erlanger syndicate.
! The report that Premier Crispi is ar
ranging 10 float an Italian loan cf &lo0.
| coo. 900 in Germany is confirmed
A man named ONeil, living at Rock
| village. Mass. killed his wife by chopping