The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-03

TRE Archbishop Of York, England, b
seriously IN and 4 h feared win not re-
cover. DF. william Thompson Is now
over 70. and has been an extremely busy
man, both IN church and educational
work, and b an suthor.
IT b reported that many persons have
perished in Russia owing 20 tire extreme
cold. and that . party Of thirty were
frozen to death while crossing . oIealF
steppe.
EMPEEOR WILLIAM states that the re-
port that he contemplated Q visit TO
Paris was incorrect
The theateT at Portsmouth, England.
has been destroyed by fire.
DfPHrHEKIA Is scourging Croatia, Aus.
tria.
THE Spanish Minister Of Ffnance has
issued a decree declaring that spain
must follow the protection m0vefnent Of
America and Europe, and repeal. por-
tons Of the existing tariffs, and large
" increase the duties on horses, mules
and cattle, preserved and all salted
meats, -four and cereals.
II Is announced IN Berlin that the de-
cree which was Issued By PriBce Bisr
marck prohibiting the admission Of Rus
sian and Polish laborers into Posen, is
shortly 10 be rescinded. The reason a.
signed for this action Is the scarcity Of
labOrers In POsen.
A DISPATCH from Shanghai states that
the savage tribes Of Formosa have again
broken out In rebellion against the
Chinese authority on the island snd
gained advantages over the imperial
troops. A Chinese captain and soldiers
captured by the savages were after.
ward found impaled and bsheaded, near
the scene Of their capture. The snrri.
so9 on the island h being strengthened.
THE Powers, replying 70 the note Of
Senator BOcagbe, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, In which he complained OF the
action Of the british south Africa Com.
phny In Manicalapd., expresses sym
patty and advises Portugal 10 avoid col
lisbon with the British Company.
TnE Archbishop Of York, England, is
dead.
RAILWAY strikers In Scotland are 10.
eused Of attempting 10 wreck O train
between Glasgow and Kiibride.
THEEE Il . split In tho English Sal.
vation Army over Darkest England.
which, u appears. was fot the c0ncep-
tl0n or the writing Of Gnerhl IJooth.
but was the scheme Of hia right hand
man. Commissioner Smith, who has re-
signed.
THE steamer CurieF from IIeIIgolsnd
went agIOund ,Bear IleisInger. great
belt, Denmark. Hlx men were drowned.
THE Observation-Disclosures tobacco
trust has fallen through and sli the
property has been conveyed back W its
original OwnerA The capital stock Of
Che corporation was eB,O00,OO0.
TN bureau Of the American Repub.
lies has received . dispatch from the
Argentine Republic giving brief sum.
mary Of the commerce Of that country
for the year ended June 10 last. Not.
wlthstandlng the revolution, the imports
for the year amounted 10 ei7b,g7s,Coo
and the exports 10 eibs, 200.
In collision between freight trains
near ~ Thomas, Ont, ono man was
killed and several injured.
PADLREnHl the notorionA Nlhiiist
murderer Of Paris, Il believed 70 be hid.
Ing In bulgaria.
TnHEE locomotives have arrived at
Matadi, The terminus Of the Congo rail.
way.
THE Interference Of the priests In u Q
North Kilkenny election has greatly
Disturbed English NOnoOnformIst Lib
erals.
TmK Canadian Customs Department
has imposed d fine Of go ON the tierman
sealing schooner Adele, which WIS
seized At Victoria, u. q. The vessel was
charged with making a false clearance.
HEiSRicn SCIlLiEMAN, the noted dis
cOyerer Of ancient Troy, IA dead. aged %.
THE greet National indian Congress
met In Calcutta on the Goth.
Two persons suffering from leprosy
have been inOculatcd at Madrid with
lymph according 10 The method Of Dr.
Koch. The doctors Of the hospital
where the lepcrs are being tremted re-.
port that the patients have apparently
been rapidly improving since the new
remedy was applied.
BusiNEss failures (Dun'a report) for
the seven days ended December % mum.
bered sBs, compared with tOt the pre-
vlous week and ass the corresponding
week Of last year.