had been claimed

to have been the head of the

American Cattle

Union.

Its president, Paul

H. Knotten-land, was a native

southerner, and now is

living in Washington. It

has been suggested that

he may prove to be a dum

for the cattlemen,

The report of the inability

of Mr. Knotten-land to satisf

it the demand of the cattle

men may lead to some

breakup of the organization.

Cincinnati. Aug. 21. The state

court judge of Ohio, J. B.

Schofield, this morning

ordered the sheriff to seize

1,000 cows owned by an

John Huddleston. who filed

a writ of error and was excused

ment. Huddleston, the judge

has determined, "is a

disgrace to the State of Ohio,

and he shall be held in

contempt of court."

CHICAGO, August 21. The

farm department of the board of

directors of the Chicago Central