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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
CUBA MAY BE OURS.
Two Hundred Milton Dollars
Would Buy It.
II the United States VIII Take the Island
Now, Shc Can Have It by Reliev-
Ing Spain's Distress.

Scnors Hypolito Murua and Policarpo
Munoz, the Special Commissioners Of
the Spanish Government, whose arrival
here some time ago to investigate possi-
bility of the United States buying
Cuba, are in New York at the present
time. They have been to Bar Harbor,
whcse they had lengthy conference. or
series of conferences extending
over three days, with Secre.
tary Blaine. From their ex.
pressions since they have re.
turned to New York Mr.. Blaine gave
them ground for belief that the State
Department would look favorably upon
any proffered negotiation looking to our
purchase of Cuba, but would not recon-
mend to the President the taking of the
initiative. Mr.. Blaine's position in
this respect is due probably to the fact
that the country has already at differ.
ent times made several overtures to
Spain for the purchase of Cuba, which
have invariably been negatived at
Madrid, and it would be throwing
dignity and diplomacy to the winds
to take the initiative again. Spain is al
ioauy BoNolheu Wy d dilldlucHOdly pouys
and the infant ruler is ruler only in
name. The deposition of Dom Pedro,
of Brazil, has brought directly home to
the Royal family of Spain the early
probability that Spain will also become
a Republic in reality. The Nation is
sadly in debt, and the Royal revenue
once cut off by revolution, the Royal
family would be beggared.
The Royalists have seen their
relative, Dom Pedro, beg
CARED by the Brazilian revolution, and
are casting around for means to evade
such fate for themselves. Cuba is the
only hope they have found that they
will not be similarly beggared. If they
can sell Cuba for 5000, 900, 900 or even
500, 900, 600 they hope to secure out Of
that amout sufficient sum to provide
for themselves against the inevitable
day when Spain will be pronounced
Republic. Senior Murua said
to reporter when asked
what Spain would take for Cuba that
had not reached such
a point that he could give figures or talk
about price. "Would Spain take $780,
900, ,000?" was asked him. 81 can say
that am positive Spain would give an
offer of 5000, 900, 900 serious considera-
tion. That amount would enable Spain
to relieve her financial distress and en-
settle her differences with
other Nations in Europe and take a new
and higher place among them"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Ravages of Cholera at Mecca.

The cholera epidemic in Mecca shows
no signs of abatement The deaths
from the disease average eighty daily.
The confirmation of the reported exist
ence of cholera to an epidemic degree at
Bagdad and Mecca causes great uneasi-
ness in Western Europe, and strict pre-
cautions are being taken at Marseilles
and other entrepots of oriental traffic to
prevent, if possible, the introduction Of
infection through those ports. The
cholera at Mecca is always caused, as
everybody knows, by the presence of inn
mense crowds of pilgrims to the Holy
City of Mohammed, who have not the
slightest notion of sanitary laws, and
who dwell in condition of filth almost
indescribable.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
A MILLION JEWS

To Be Expelled From Russia. While
Those Remaining Will Be Compelled to
Lead Menial Life.
The London Times says: The Russian
Government has ordered the application
of the edicts of 1882 against the Jews.
These edicts have hitherto been held in
allegiance. According to these, Jews
must heLceforth reside in certain towns
only. None will be permitted to
own land or hire it for agri-
cultural purposes. The order in
cludes within its scope towns and
hundreds of villages that have large
jewish populations. No Jew will be
allowed to hold shares in or work mines.
The law limiting the residence of Jews
to sixteen provinces will be enforced.
No Jew will be allowed to enter the
army, to practice medicine or law, or to
be an engineer or to enter any of the
other professions. They will also be
debarred frcm holding posts under the
Government. The enforcement of the
edicts will result in the expulsion of
over one million Jews from the country.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
MISTAKES
That Were Made BY the Buenos
Ayres Insurgents.
They Forgot to Tear Up the Railroads,
and They Hadn't Enough Ammu-
milton For the Undor-
taking.

The London Times Buenos Ayres dis
patch says that every house was con-
verted into a citadel Tuesday night.
The insurgents state that they found
the ammunition boxes in the Govern
ment stores empty instead of full, as
they should have been according to the
official store book. This thwarted their
plans, and together with their error in
not tearing up the railroad to prevent
transportation of troops from the
interior and in not making tho
Minister of War prisoner at
the outset, accounts, they say, for tho
failure of the popular cause. The ex-
asperation against President Celman
and his colleagues is said to be intense.
1t is feared that unless Celman resigns
an attempt will be made upon his life.
The Bourse has postponed settlements
until August 8. Exchange shops quote
gold at 4S0. Celman appears not
to realize the uncertainty of his
position. He has made the state
ment that only such military mutiny
could show the people how little he
thought of resigning. 1t is reported
that the rebellious squadron has surren-
dered. The payment of all bills has been
deferred one month. The Minister of
War has issued bulletin pardoning the
mutineers in the ranks, and declaring
that 10000 members Of the National
Guard stood ready TO defend the coun-
try.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
A Monster Funeral.

The funeral of seventy-fve of the vic
tins of the fire damp explosion in the
Pelissier pi at ST. Etienne, took place
Thursday. The collins were covered
with flowers. Some of the coffins bore
the inscriptions: 'To the martyrs OF
labor" and ITO the victims of capitalist
exploitation" The whole mining popula-
tion of the st. Etienne district attended
the funeral. M. Ives Guyot, who was
formerly Minister of Public Works, de-
livered an grafton over the collins, which
were arrayed in line. After the bodies
had been inferred the local leaders
spoke upon the demands of the Social
lists. The Chamber of Deputies has vot-
ed 200, 600 francs Tor the benefit of the
families of those who lost their lives in
the pit
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
nNoRoAoHINa WATERS.
Tho Mississippi Rivor Puts New Orleans In
Danger.

Dangers
Tho caving in of the river banks, in
consequence of tho fall of the
Mississippi, after reaching tho highest
point ever known, continues as attract
I've as ever, and is becoming threatening
at New Orleans and other points. The
caving is caused by the river during
high water washing out under the
banks, which does not manifest itself,
however, until the water falls. Ugly
cavings have occurred at the foot OF
Second street, New Orleans, en-
dangering the Illinois Central
tracks at the foot of Bar
racks and Hospital, threatening the
garbage wharf at the Second District
levee on the west bank of the river, car
rying away the pavement on frontstreet
on 1t and nearly reaching the dwellings
at the foot of Saraparu, Enghien, Sew
enth, Eighth and other streets. Should
it continue the damage will be very
great. So far it seems impossible
to stop it. Piles have been driven in
on the banks of the river, but have had
no effect. The bank cracks in sections
of about ten by fifty feet, falls into
the river and is carried away. Serious
caving is reported at several other points
on the Mississippi, notably at Pointe
Coupe, where it will require the remov-
al of the Church of st. Francis and
number Of houses on new roads, which
are threatened with being swallowed up
by the river, and on the Atchaf"laya,
where the caving means to destroy inn
portant levees.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Family of Ton Poisoned.

The attempt of a colored preacher
named w. Ii. Boone, in Gordon County,
Ga, to kill by poison a family of ten
persons, three of his victims being now
dead, has created intense excitement,
and the prisoner and his wife are care
fully guarded in the Jail. He put rat
poison in the food of colored family
named Lalley. Boone puts the crime on
his wife, saying she was jealous of Mrs.
Lalley's affection for him. The wife
puts it on her husband, saying he sought
to obtain possession of Lalley's crop.
The other victims are not yet out Of
danger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
A Horned Snake.

A. G. Caplenger and Jefferson Scott,
two farmers living near Georgetown,
w. Va, few days since killed snake
in Caplenger's barn-yard, which meas
ured four feet three inches in length.
The reptile was of the same color as an
ordinary house snake, and resembled
one to some extent. The peculiar
feature was horn on the end of the
snakes tail four inches long. The horn
was the same color almost as the body,
except half an inch of the extreme end,
which was pure white. The horn was
hard as steel and sharp as lnife-blade.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
FEARFUL COLLISION.
Two Passenger Trains Come Together n
Full Speculative Killed and Numbo
U,,t,

Two Passenger Trains Como Together mt
Full Speculative Killed and n Number
Injured.
Another collision occurred on the Mo-
non sunday afternoon at II o'clock,
which resulted in the killing of two mon
and the serious injury Of several others,
one of whom will probably die. Passen-
ger train No. that left Chicago Satur-
day for Louisville was delayed six hours
at Greencastle, by the wreck Of the
bridge over Walnut creek, caused by
three cars being placed in Monon
switch by the l. & st. L. road, breaking
from the train and running away, and
into the bridge. The passenger
train left Greencastle after the wrecked
bridge had been repaired, and was run
ming at high rate of speed to clear tho
time of the north-bound passenger train
No. 6. A change in the timetable of
the north-bound train of ten minutes
had been made, and it is possible that
the south-bound train had not been in
formed of the change, or If it had, mis-
apprehended. The conductor of the
south-bound was Peter Mcdonald; the
engineer was Arthur Byrne; the fire.
man peOrBo hOHl, bue JWO ldbIer
of New Albany. On this
train were Mail Agent James Til
ford, of New Albany, and American
Express Route Agent John Blackwell,
of Louisville. John Bill was conductor
on the northbound train, and Robert
Muir, engineer, both of New Albany.
Both trains were running at q tremen-
dous speed, and when they came into
collision they were at crook in the
road thickly overgrown by high bushes
and weeds that obstructed them from
view at the point where they struck.
So they came together with
such force as utterly destroyed both en-
gines and telescoped the express mail
and one chair car, absolutely tearing
them into atoms. The killed are: Ar
thur Byrne, New Albany, engineer of
the sorth-bound train. George Kohl of
New Albany, fireman of the south-boun
train. The bodies of both these men
were buried under the two engines and
telescoped cars, and not recovered till
five o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
News Items.

SIXTEEN members of the kentucky
State Guard have gone to Perry County,
to help Judge Lily hold court
THE President has designated Assist
ant Secretary Ncttleton as n member of
the Board to represent the Treasury
Department at the Worlds Fair.
TIE U. S. S. Baltimore has been or
ilered to Boston, after which she will go
Europe with Ericsson's remains.
THE House Committee on Agriculture
has decided to report favorably the bill
introduced in the House by Mr. Conger,
to regulate the manufacture and sale Of
compound lard.
THE Russian Government will dis
patch scientific expedition to the dis
tricts of Mongolia bordering on Siberia.
A TEA importer from Hankow, China,
now in Chicago, states that the passage
of tho u. s. silver bill has raised the
price of tea there ton per cent. Thecrop
China is heavy this year, and of prime
quality.
ENGLAND and France will appoint
Commissioners to delimit the French
sphere of influence in Central Africa In
connection with the German agree
mcnt.
A WASHINGTON man claims to have in.
vented an electrical contrivnnco where
by the time OF making tho roll-calls In
Congress can he reduced from half
hour TO five minutes.
MINNIE APoLIs census enumerators,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
A Destructive Hail Storm.

The most terrific wind and hail storm
ever experienced at Richland, Mimi,
visited that section Sunday forenoon.
The windows on the west and north
sides of every building in the village
and for miles on either side in the
country are broken. The storm was
about forty miles wide and about ten
miles long. All uncut grain in its path
is n total loss. The hail in some in
stances were as large as hens eggs and
covered the ground for several inches.
The loss is estimated at from SIS, 900 to
$3.50, 200. Hogs were killed and hum
dreds of chickens perished. In some in
stances the pieces of ice were driven
with such force as to pierce through the
roofs of buildings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Mccaffrey,s Fatal Jump.

At Boston Sunday afternoon Charles
McCaffrey, the bridge jumper, whose am
bition it was to rival Steve Brodie, es-
sayed jump of 18O feet, and the effort
resulted in death. He shot through the
air feet foremost, until within perhaps
eight feet of the water. Then his body
turned and lie struck the water squarely
upon his back Strange to say, instead
of sinking Immediately, the body (for
the man must have been instantly
killed) bounded upward and then foated
for fully fifteen seconds upon the sur
face of the water, then slowly it sank
from Sipht
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
poor Prophets About silver.

New YORK, July SO.-0ver 1880, 900
ounces of silver bullion were shipped to
London last week, and this week nearly
as much has been ordered for shipment
Announcement was made yesterday that
100000 ounces more had been ordered
for shipment on this weeks steamships
This has given rise to much comment.
because it had been predicted that as
soon rs the Silver bill was passed this
country would be flooded with the sill
YER Of foreign countries. The actual
fact have been precisely the reverse.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
The Johnstown Victims.

Thursday, fourteen months after the
flood at Johnstown, Pa, the local pa
per prints what it claims to be correct
list of the dead. The total number is
given at 2,1s7, which, if correct, leaves
over two hundred bodies not yet recov-
cred. The list varies considerably from
Secretary Kremer's report, and the
names are given of thirty-four persons
that were lost from the Day Express.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
PRIZE FIGHT WITH HIS WIFE.
She Knocks Him Out in tho Fourth Round
and He Sues for Divorce.


and He Sues for Divorce.
AT Wilkesbarre, Pa, Judge Wood
ward refused to grant a divorce to
Henry d. Spenner Friday. His depo-
sition was that his wife, Sarah, knocked
him down, split his lip, blackened his
eye and tried to choke him while asleep.
The husband weighs 121 pounds, and
his wife 214. The defendant denied
the charge, and said her husband
was worthless, and left her attend to all
business. One day she challenged him
to be man or get out. 1t was decided
to settle the difficulty with bare fists in
the parlor. The woman came out first
best, knocking her husband out in the
fourth round. Mrs. Spenner then said:
Now, / am boss, and am going to run
the business" Spenner got mad and
sued for divorce. The parties are we'll
connected.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09

Texas fever is spreading with alarm
ing rapidity among the cattle in Butler
and Elk Counties, Kan. Some weeks
ago about $4,000 cattle were taken to
those two counties, represented to be
from Arizona. An investigation has
shown that they were brought from the
Panhandle and Green County, Texas,
and this fact has greatly enraged the
owners of native cattle. Two men were
killed two days ago in dispute over
the matter, and more bloodshed is al
most certain. So far about 1000 head Of
cattle have died.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Millions of Pests.

Millions of ca.erpillars have invaded
the fields in the neighborhood of Austin,
Tex, and planters and farmers are busy
poisoning them. They are reported to
be very bad along the Brazos river, and
it may be that the cotton crop of the
State will be seriously injured. The
pests are at least three weeks earlier
than usual, and they are there in great
numbers, and make the atmosphere very
offensive with their peculiar odor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Infantry to Expel Settlers.

Company f, Tenth Infantry, received
marching orders to proceed to the Fox
and Sac Indian Reservation to expel in.
truders. Complaint was made some
time ago to General McCools, but no troops
were available. The company was ra-
toned for thirty days, and the order to
move is expected hourly. The company
will be under the command of Captain
Stretch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Hlgh-priced Bale Of COTTON.

A single bale of cotton, auctioned off
on the Board of Trade, Chicago, netted
S2,O34 70. The high price realized was
due to the fact that the proceeds were to
go to an orphan asylum. Each successful
bidder, after capturing the bale, return
ed it to the auctioneer for another sale,
the process being continued until tho
sum named had been reached
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
The Original Package Bill.

The Senate and House conferees have de-
cided to report the Senate original pack
age bill and it will become law 1t SUBJ
jects liquors imported into any State to
the laws of the State, and will shut up
the so-called Original package" saloons
that have been opened in prohibition
States and local option counties since
the Supreme Court decision.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
In Less Than Six Days.

The White Star steamship Majestic
arrived in New York Wednesday, the
third of the ocean racers to make a
journey across the Atlantic from
Reaches Point to the Hook in less than
six days. Her exact time was days,
22 hours and So minutes. During the
twenty-four hours ended at noon
Wednesday the Majestic made sos miles,
breaking the record for best days runs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Train Rohbara Captursd.

The two men who robbed several pas.
scngers on the Elkhorn train last Mon
day night at Arabia were captured thrco
miles south of Wood Lake, Neb They
seem TO be now men at the work, but
from the preparations they had made
thero is no doubt that thoy had started
out to mako train robbing their busi.
ness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Fatal Runaway Accident.

HAMILTON, Ont, July 3o.-While q
party of six ladies and gentlemen were
driving from Burlington to Oakville
Monday night, their team took fright
and ran away, throwing out all the oc-
cupants OF the wagon. Miss Ina Marlatt
was instantly killed. Miss McKeechnie
was seriously injured. The other sus-
tanned slight Injuries.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Killed by a Tree.

Friday evening, near Stoneville,
Miss, while strong wind was raging,
colorcd woman named Lou Black, her
son and daughter, were driving toward
town in a buggy, and when near
Bogue Palaya Swamp large tree fell
on them, killing the mother and son and
badly wounding the daughter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Typhoid Fever An West v,rrin,a.

Reports have been received that
typhoid fever is raging at Elizabeth, on
the Little Kanawha, twenty miles above
Parkersburg, w. Va, and number of
people have died and many are criti-
cally i'll with the dread disease.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
. Printers Locked Out.

The Nashville Tenn.) Herald has
locked out its force of nineteen Union
printers and employed members of the
Printers Protective fraternity, who ar
rived there from Southern points. The
trouble Is on account of the refusal of
the Typographical Union to allow the
use OF plate matter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Southern Editor Killad.

News has reached Jackson, Miss, that
State Senator Joe w. Cutrer, who is also
a delegate-elect to the Constitutional
Convention from Coahoma County shot
and fatally wounded Freeland Chew,
editor of the New Coahomian, at Friars
Point Chew has been assaulting Cutrer
in his paper.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
A Big Wheat Crop.

The best authorities estimate the
wheat crop of the present season in the
Dakotas and Minnesota at 100, 900, 600
bushels. The wheat crop will be one of
the largest ever harvested, and there is
nothing in the weather condition that
should cause alarm. The value of this
crop to the Northwest is estimated at
$50, 900. 900 at the lowest
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09

Flesh Meat on Friday.

Tho N. Y. Catholic News has received
the following oablegram from Rome:
"By decree OF the Holy Office the faith
ful will be allowed the use of flesh meat
on Friday, August Is. This DISPENSE
tion is granted in honor OF the Feast Of
tue Assumption OF the Blessed Virgin"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09

A natural gas explosion at Latrobe,
Pa, wrecked Peters paper-mill and Sc
riously injured workman named Beat
tie. The loss will be heavy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Dunbar Widows Want Damages.

Twenty-three Dunbar widows arrived
in Uniontown, Pa, Wednesday, and en-
tered suits against the Dunbar Furnace
Company for damages for the death of
their husbands in the Hill Farm Mine.
The amount of damages claimed is not
known, but will be uniform.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Cholera Spreading.

The cholera is spreading at Mecca.
On Wednesday eighty-one deaths from
the disease was reported, and on Thurs
day eighty-four were recorded All
ports on tho Red Sea, the Levant and in
Asia Minor have been quarantined
against pilgrims.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
The Mad Stone Adhsres.

At Denver, ILL.,, another case of mad
dog bite has been treated by tho orton
maidstone. The victim is Otho Will
liams, OF Brown County. The dog was
not killed till the next day, and had bit
ten fifteen other dogs. Mr.. Williams
bastened to Denver and had the mad
stone successfully applied.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
Census Enumerator Held for Trial.

MINNEApoLIs, MINI. July S0.-United
States Commissioner Morey yesterday
announced his decision in the case OF
Enumerator Louis Hegman, charged
with not returning his census schedules.
He was held to the grand jury in $4,000
bonds. In the conspiracy cases against
Stevens and Dickey, their counsel an
nounced that the defense waived ex-
animation to thu grand Jury.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09
TINE trunk of a rosebush at Tentur

The trunk of a rosebush at Tentura,
CAL. is said to be three feet In circum-
ference, and the first branch 1t throws
out Is twenty-one inches In circumfer-
once. 1t runs over lattice work, and
since trimming covers space OF 1900
square feet 1t yields thousands Of
flowers
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09

AyouNo lady Of Altoona observed ny
the roadsidea wild rose, upon one Of the
branches OF which was growing small
bunch Of burrs, healthy and perfect In
every particular, as was also the rose
branch TO which they were singuiarly
attached, \ freak OF nature which wac
unexplsinable.