The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-22
HE SHED FIRST BLOOD
DEATH OF THE AvENGER OF
COLONEL ELLSWORTH.
Denver In Q Whlrl OF Excitement-Mar-
tIal Law Wisconsin Roster
Case Non-Suited-New Orleans Loses .
Landmark.
Told lin q Few Words.

Told lin q Few Words
Francis Edwin Krownell. Of Chicago.
the man who shed the Grst drop OF rebel
blood in the war for the preservation OF
the American Union, died at the national
Capital Thursday morning Brownell was
private in the Ellsworth Zouaves and was
WI. n that company when 1t went to Alex
andria. Va. the day after the ordinance OF
secession was passed. Mr.. Jackson. pro-
prietor Of the Marshall House in that city.
hoisted the Confederate fas over the build
Ing. Colonel Ellsworth went TO the hotel
and hauled it down. When the stair
way he was shot dead by the proprietor.
jackson. who in turn was promptly shot
and killed by HrowneiL krowncll was
awarded u medal OF honor for this act by
Congress. He was also presented medals
and other tokens by citizens OF Troy. n.
Y. New York City. Boston and Providence.
Like thunder from Il clear sky came
news from Denver Thursday night uf site
uation that border, closely upon war. The
city was under martial law. and the en-
tire militia OF the State with all its equip
ment was hurryin- to the scene. The oc-
casion for it all was :: quarrel between
Gov. Waite and the tire and police board
OF the city. The Governor had shortly
before removed Two mem ber> OF the police
board. alleging that they protecte gam
bling houses. and appointed others in their
places 1t was his attempt TO Install these
men that provoked resistance from the
municipal authorities. and this resistance
grew until the entire police force of the
city was massed about the entrance
to the City Hall. confronted. half a block
away, by several companies OF militia and
two gatling guns. Gov. Waite received
from Washington authority 20 call out
force OF regulars from Fort Logan. under
Gen. McCcok, and at once modified the
entire militia OF the State The situation
is very strained Gen. McCooA says he
will preserve peace at any cost
Judge siebecker or Tered IL nonsuit in
the Wisconsin roster case. holding plaintiffs
were not victims OF Il fraud.
The famous Pickwick Club Building at
the corner OF Canal and Carondc!et streets,
New Orleans. one OF the finest and best
known places in the South, was practically
ruined by fire Thursday morning. Canal
street WAS packed and damned with thou
sands OF people who watched the efforts to
save the building. The loss will be $780,
600
Rev. Dr. S. D. Noyes. pastor OF the
". dropped dead Wednesday night while
in church rehearsing a party fer we'd
ding. He had been pastor OF the church
for several years. coming from Florida.
Orange County. n. y. lie WAS an able
preacher. very popular with hi, congrega-
tinn, and had recently held very successful
revival meetings in his church..
-Advlces from the Philippine Islands
say that Mariana Santa Ana. Il native OF
Albany. who WAS born in the year 1877,
and Is consequently III years OF age. has
just been dismissed from the hospital OF
tan Juan de Do. Old Santa Ana COM
ple;ed also his long term OF i'm prisonnent
of fifty light years. which was an accumu-
leted sentence for his three esca, cs from
prison The man on being sent away from
the hospital requested that he should be
permitted TO remain in the place, seeing
that it is impossible to earn his living
| through old ace.
| Chinese advices say that a military
| mandarin. wearing the third-srade. or
| ltght-b blue button. was decapitated ut 500
| Chow Jan. II for robbing u s:lkboat at
| TaingDu OF $4,000 last summer Two
| other persons were also hehc AIDED at the
| same ,ime-a man and woman, the latter
suffering also the slicing or lingering pro-
l
the woman's hu: oand by poison.
| -Shebatc Saito. Il japanese. has applied
for naturalization pa pers at Boston.
| One Of the United States warships re-
| Gently at Rio Janeiro has been sent 10
Blue6elds to investigate British opera tons
| ON the Mosquito coast
| Richard Puryear who murdered Chris
| tian Ehler near Tannersville, Pa. rnree
l ...sl
burg. Thursdays Alarse crowd gave chase
and Puryear was caught in the woods a
mile from town He fought desperately,
but was overpowerel and was taken te
Palmer Island by the mob. A rope wa.
obtained and the murderer WAS hanged L
! tree
Police at Paterson. n. J.. fear that the
| striking silk weavers will attack the
| county Jail and release the rinsteaderS
| Sensational evidence in the Pollard
case was given by Sarah Goss. an aged
negro Woman OF Lexington
| 1T is stated that Miss Emma Juch, Tho
opera singer. and District Attorney I. A
We!lman. OF New York. are to be married
| Mrs Margaret Mayer was arraigned al
Racine. Wis, charged with poisoning hel
first husband. Herman Groenke.
Twelve masked men attacked fou
nom union sailors ut San Pedro, Cal, ane
beat them nearly to death with clubs
| Admiral Benham hss been ordered from
Rio Janeiro to Bluefeld>. to Investigate tn,
landing OF British troops.
Fire in the cll Athen;eum Building a
Chicago drove the audience from the Schi!.
Ter Theater and did damage amounting {,
Si33.Uol
Richard Pu-year. a negro murderer
escaped from the Srroudsburs. Pa, jail
| but was overtaken and lynched.
John WccSler. a pioneer Of Ch.cag,
| and a member Of the Old Settlers Associa.
| ton. died at his home
Judge Artemus Libby. OF the Supreme
| Cour, OF Maine. IS dead, a, the age OF 50.
1T is said that Huntington has secure:
an option on the Panama Railroad. tit
price being between IS, 100000 and sc. 000..
| 900.