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There is every evidence of a rupture in the ranks of the farmers' alliance in Southern Minnesota owing, it is alleged, to the perpretration of an outrageous swindle by several of the leaders. For a year OF two the members have been furnished, through the alliance, with farming implements, twine, etc., at a supposed reduction in price. The greatest saving was on the twine. It is true that the twine has been supplied at a big reduction, but an investigator madeby a suspicious alliance man has developed a startling and most barefaced swindle. The alliance traders had bought a cheap article of sisal twine and had it colored the color of pure manilla, the best twine in the market. The twine thus colored was branded and sold for that article, giving the seller a very large margin. It is said that $15,000 has been made out of the swindle thus worked upon the purchasers. The farmers are very indignaut, and there is a possibility that the whole fabrie of the alliance will succomb in the storm that has been raised. MURDEBERS DISCOVERED. CHICAGO, July 7.-The body of a man murdered in Milton avenue at an early hour yesterday morning was identified as that of Axell Lund. a young tailor. During the day. the police arrested Joseph Wright, William Phalen, Edward McCabe, and Terry and Cornelius McCarty, for complicity in the murder Wright has made a confession, which reveals the fact that there is a regular "robbers' roost" at No. 60 Milton avenue, at the front of which the murder was committ d. It was fitted up with underground passages in various directions to facilitate the escape of the robbers in case of a police raid. The neighbors have been so terrified by the gang that no one dared to inform the police of their doings in the vicinity. A MURDERER. SAN JOEE, Cala., July 7.-Manuel Solo this morning shot and killed Nicholas Smith. He then defied the officers to arrest him and opened fire opon them. Over twenty shots were exchanged before Solo was killed. GRASSHOPPERS. CHEYENNE. July 7.-Portions of have IM VOUNTY Chavenne grasshappers strip of country ten miles wide is completely hid from view by the Insects. They settle on railroad tracks and impede the trains. As yet they have done no damage to crops, as they are too young. By the time they are able to fly, they will be well out of Wyoming into Konsas. ANOTHER BANK FAILED. FLORENCE, Ala., July 7.-It is said the Bank of Commerce of Sheffield, Ala., closed its doors this morning, having assigned. The failure is caused by the failure of Moses Brothers' Bank in Montgomery, yesterday. THE RAVENNA ACCIDENT. ALLIANCE. Ohio, July 7.-The horrible wreck at Ravenna Friday is still the topic of conversation. The inquest was resumed yesterday, but nothing important was learned Considerable excitement was occasioned by a report that Conductor Boynton's report of tickets showed twelve people yet unaccounted for, though some may have left without making themselves known. Conductor Boynton is firmly of the opinion the others were entirely consumed in the fire, and that his son, who was the negligent fireman, supposed to have been the cause of the wreck, was one of the victims The inquest may develop some sen sational facts. Those who visited the wreek noticed pieces of burned flesh lying about the ruins, too small to be Identified as belonging to any particular part of the human body. A DEFAULTER. ALBANY, N. Y., July 7.-Charles H. Burton, secretary of the Burton & Corry Cider and Vinegar Maufacturing company, has confessed to being a defaulter to the amount of $30,000. It is feared the amount may reach $50,000. THE GILMAN MINES. SEATTLE, July 7.-The firm stand taken by the Seattle Coal and Iron Company has resulted in getting 100 white members of the old miners'
