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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

MAN i9 Arkansas has. after two
years of litigation. been acquitted OF
the charge of killing his neighbor's pig.
1t has cost the state s.. 900. the accused
$1,000 and the time of over 100 wit
nesses. The pig was valued at 81
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

SOMETHING like 200, 900 oil wells have
been drilled in the United States since
the discovery of petroleum. which at
an average cost of $1,000. which is very
low, gives total expenditure of $780,.
600 600
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
4 Division Of Opinion Apparent on the
Coming Cincinnati Conference.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1.-THE
Jackson county Farmers Alliance had
q lively meeting at Alliance Friday.
The object of the meeting was to select
delegates to the Cincinnati conference.
About thirty of the sub-alliances refused
to be represented at the meeting. The
farmers of this county are strongly or
posed to the Cincinnati conference, as
they consider it a third party move.
The county is entitled to eight dele
gates. but so strong was the opposition
that the meeting adjourned after select
ing one.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

James Crantz, charged with the muir
der of Grace Ellen Barber, who was
mysteriously choked to death near Lin
denmann several weeks ago. was held
to the Clay county grand jury without
bail. He made no defense.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Gen. Grants Log Cabin Not to Go to
Chicago.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE log cabin
that was built by and for Ulysses S.
Grant will not be moved to Chicago
from its present site near Webster
Groves, Mo. 1t was sold on Thursday
by its owner, Butler II. Conn, to Mr.. E.
Joy. The price paid by Mr.. JOY was
$1,000. He will, in the course of a week
or two, move the cabin to Old Orchard,
about three and one-half miles from its
present location. and set it down in Old
Orchard park on as nearly perfect a
reproduction of its original site as it is
possible to construct.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

A colorcd woman living near Arrow
Rock, Saline county, locked two of her
children in n room and was gone sew
eral hours. The clothing of one of the
children in some manner caught fire.
and the child was so badly burned that
it died soon after the mother returned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Scarcely a week passes but some i'm
portant lead discovery is announced
from southeast Missouri That portion
of the state is receiving many emf
grants.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Running n Divorce Mill.

Rabbi Shulum Golfer. who has been
divorcing Polish Jews indiscriminately
in st. Louis, is in trouble, as the civil
authorities are about to get after him
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Executive Action.

Gov. Francis has offered 4 reward of
$500 for the apprehension of L. B.
Sober, who. on the night of April 81,
murdered his wife and two children in
the little town of Archie, Cass county.
The reward is good for six months.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

A registered letter. supposed to con-
tain SIPS. upon reaching its destination
at Sedalia was found empty. 1t is sup
posed the money was stolen in transit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

A female floater was found in the
Missouri river six miles below Roche
port. The body was entirely nude, and
the head, arms and feet missing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

George Schaeffer, who killed Henry
Grattan in st. Louis several months
ago. was found ghilty of murder in the
first degree a few days ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Death of a Judge.

Judge ]. L. Sutherland. a prominent
attorney. died at st. Joseph few days
ago The judge was in his siX.y-ninth
year, and was quite popular.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

The Sons of Veterans of Missouri
will hold their annual encampment in
st. Joseph June l6-l7. There will be
n large crowd of the boys there.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
The Itata Thought to Have Passed Aca-
pulco.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 16.-The pub
lished rumors to the effect that the Es-
meralda succeeded in buying limited
supply of coal at Acapulco are denied
by the government The officials says
she was ordered out of port and now
lies in neutral waters. The Esmer-
aldas steam launch was patrolling all
Friday night.
The impression prevails at Acapulco
that the Itata has passed that place and
zone south, and that the Esmeralda is
waiting for the Charleston. The tele-
graph at Acapulo has been freely used
by the officers of the Chilian warship.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

ROBERT SHAW, of Brooklyn. v. Y,
owns the old gun with which Israel
Putnam shot the wolf.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Hos. HORACE CLINTON. successor to
Senator Reagan, resigned, will be the
first native Texan to sit in the United
States senate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Foreign Agents of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition.

WAsuINGToN. May 17.-Director-Gen-
eral Davis of the Worlds Columbian
commission has asked the secretary of
the treasury to permit the payment Of
the expenses of certain persons to go
abroad in the interest of the exposition
out of the $50, 900 appropriated by con-
gress to be used in connection with the
admission of foreign exhibits.
The department decides that not ex-
ceeding three persons, to be suggested
by the director general, may be desig-
mated by the secretary of the treasury
to act under the provision of law above
mentioned. to be paid from the appro-
priation mentioned. These persons will
cooperate with such representatives of
the treasury department as may be sent
by the secretary directly to furnish in
formation in foreign countries as to the
methods of admitting foreign exhibits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

The sub-treasury at st. Louis is re
ceiving numerous orders from country
towns for fractional silver. The de
mand for dimes is the heaviest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is due in New
York July 4. returning from his second
trip around the world.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
For the Far Nortnwest.

Five hundred negro emigrants re
Gently left st. Louis for the state Of
Washington The men will be en-
ployed in coal mines.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Gov. Francis has pardoned Fred II
Mason, one of the BroolSfield bank rob
bers. who was sentenced June l6. 1859
to twenty-five years imprisonment
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
ah.rpsburg pa .)P-opIe Poisoned on Cheap
fisi,.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 17.-About
eighty people in Sharpsburg. a suburb
of this city, We're poisoned by eating
smoked sturgeon and many of them
are dangerously sick. On Thursday
last Pittsburgh fish dealer visited
Sharpsburg and sold large quantity
of smoked sturgeon at four cents be-
low the market price and succeeded in
disposing of a large amount of fish.
About twenty-five or thirty people are
sick in bed from eating the sturgeon.
A half dozen physicians are kept in
constant attendance upon the patients.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
The Itata May be on the Coast of Central
America

CITY OF MEXICO, May 19.-The Off
cials at Acapulco have telegraphed the
war department, in answer to a ques-
tion, that there is no probability of a
conflict between the Charleston and the
Esmeralda. Nothing has been seen at
Acapulco of the Itata. and it is believed
that she is now off the coast of Central
America, having been supplied by tho
Esmeralda with fuel.
General Pedro HinajOsa, secretary OF
war, declared to the United Press cor
respondent that Mexico only insists
that her neutrality must be respected.
He says his orders are not to sell coal
to the insurgent vessels nor to allow
them to load arms in Mexican territory.
In an interview at Acapulco, Sunday.
an officer of the Esmeralda said: I'VE
will.try to get coal here, but if this is
impossible, we are sure of getting it
within few hours sail. We are not
afraid of conflict with the Charleston,
but our orders are to be prudent and
not provoke n conflict
He did not know whether the Es-
meralda would now go to Chill. but
said the captain of the vessel had re-
ceived long cipher dispatch on Sat
urday which would probably direct
their future movements.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

State Treasurer Lon V. Stephen,
states that the interest on the state de
posits for April was S2,3I5.62. This is
$3.50 60 in excess of last April
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Mrs. JOHN Il. COUGH. whose death
was announced recently. was the sec
ond wife of the great temperance apos-
tie. They were married at Worcester
November "a, 1s43 She was woman
of strong New England character. In
his early struggles it was her faith and
struggles that held Mr.. Cough up, and
in later years her constant care and
wifely devotion had much to do with
his ability to perform his work. In the
town of Boylston, the home of the fam
lily for the last thirty or more years,
Mrs Cough was held in the highest es-
teen. In the church and social life of
the town she welded a great influence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

A large mass-meeting of St Louis
business men was held Il few nights
ago, and arrangements made whereby
the fall festivities for 1891, '92 and 80
will he the greatest in the history Of
the city. When such men as :. NJ.
Kennard, Frank Gaicnnc, Jerome Hill,
i. VI. Scruggs, c. II. Turner and scores
and scores of other go-a-hcad citizens
take hold of an enterprise, it is going
through, and no mistake.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
AT ACAPULCO.

Mexico. Without Having Oserhanled the
ltata-The Iusurgent Cruiser Esmeraida
There, However, and Her Commander
Intimates that the Esmeralda will Have
to be sunk Before the Itata Can be
Taken.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE navy de-
partment yesterday afternoon received
a dispatch announcing the arrival OF
the United States steamer Charleston at
Acapulco. The dispatch stated that the
insurgent man-of-war. Esmcralda, was
also in that port, but gave no informa-
tion as to the whereabouts of the 1tata-
The Esmeralda, it is stated, is badly in
need of coal, and it is understood that
the Mexican government has refused to
allow her to procure it at any Of their
ports. Her only object in remaining in
the neighborhood Of Acap-Ico now
seems to be to connect with the Itata
and relieve her of her cargo.
No Information can be obtained at
the navy department in regard to the
future movements of the Charleston.
She will. it is thought, remain in the VIZ
cinity of Acapulco and will wait for the
Itata to make her appearance. COnsid-
cradle speculation is also going on as to
what action the Esmeralda will take in
case the Itata makes her appearance
and the Charleston endeavors to cap
ture her. Some say that the Esmeralda
is in no condition to fight and will not
attempt it. 1t is claimed by Others,
however, that it is a case of life and
death with the Esneralda, and that she
will surely fight in case the Charleston
tries to capture the Itata- Further de-
velopments in the case are daily looked
forward to by state and naval officials.
A cablegram was also received at the
navy department yesterday afternoon
announcing the arrival of the cruisers
San Francisco and Baltimore at Iqni-
nue.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

YOUNGSTOWN, o., May 17.-Friday
night a man giving the name Of VIM.
Sherman. and his occupation as tele-
graph operator, was caught in the act
of burglarizing the residence of John
McCurdy. Police Officer Jacob Petrie
started after Sherman, who turned and
shot at the officer, inflieting a serious
wound. Sherman then ran down the
railroad track pursued by Officer VIM
Freed. Sherman fired a shot at Freed,
and the latter fell fatally wounded.
Sherman fired as he ran and took refuge
under a platform, where he was re-
loading his re, Oliver when caDtured
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
The Blanco Encalada was Forced to
Apologize Before Being sunk.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-The
steamer San Bias arrived here ye, ~
day with Chilian newspapers. Inc
Gillian Times says that an agreement
was made between Germany and Great
Britain whereby the latter is TO take
German interests in Chilli under protec-
tion until the arrival of the three Ger
man war ships which are now en- route.
The Times says the ship Warsprits
forced the insurgent man-of-war Blanco
Encalada to apologize just before she
was sunk by the torpedo boats. The
Blanco was engaged in blockading
Iquique when she ran out of coal. Two
German and English merchantmen were
lying side by side, both coal-laden,
when the rebel fleet towed them out to
sea on the pretense that they were in {.
range of firing. The rebels forced them
to sell their coal, despite the protests of
the captains. The British admiral
gave the Blanco the option of apologize
ing or fighting inside of twenty-four
hours. Shortly afterwards the Blanco
ran up the British and German flags
above the rebel standard and fired Il
royal salute. The coal would have
been replaced and the ships towed back
to their former anchorage but for the
fact that most of the ccal had been
burned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

Rev. JAMES MCMAHON, of New York
city, who recently gave $500, 900 worth
of real estate to the Roman Catholic
university at Washington, is perhaps
the richest priest in this country, his
wealth being the result of judicious in
YeStments in real estate
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Costly Meat.

Meats continue high in st. Louis.
The following are prices quoted in
Union market. that city. published in n
81. Louis daily the other day: Spring
lambs are quoted at SI.25 To $50 per
quarter; best cuts porterhouse. 2Oc to
2sc per pound: sirloin and tendcrloin
cuts, 15c to zoe: rib rOaStS. 15c to zoe
per pound; veal roasts and chops. 15c to
21c per pound: lamb chops and steaks,
1ac to zoe per pound: pork, all varieties,
1Oc pound; beef and pork sausages, 1Oc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
LATEST CHILL SAUCE.

Interesting Testimony in the Robert ana
Minnie Case Taken Before the Grand
Jury at Los Angeles. Cal.-Tke Port
Officers of San Diego were Completely
Hoodwinked rs to the Character Of the
Itsta-The Latter supposed to Have
Gone Direct to Iquique.
SAN Francisco, May l9.-It is said
that two deserters from the steamship
1tata have given some interesting testi-
mony in regard to that vessel befors
the grand jury at Los Angeles whi>h
is investigating the Robert and Mimic
case. These men, it is said, testified
that when the Itata started north she
had on board a number of rifles, four
6-pounders, and a crew of seamen
and soldiers. Two days before the
vessel steamed into San Diego all the
munitions of war and the soldiers were
slowed away in the forward hold and
other changes were made which made
her look like first-class merchantmen.
The programme was for the Itata to
get munitions of war from the Robert
and Minnie, it being so understood by
all on board, and everybody was on the
outlook for the schooner. 1t is also
brought out that it was the intention of
the Itata to transfer her cargo to the
Esmeralda at Pichiluque on the east
coast of Lower California
Subpenas have been issued by Solic-
itor-General Taft. who is conducting
the investigation on behalf of the
government, for the superintendents of
the Western Union and Postal tele-
graph companies. They will be ex-
pected to produce the kilograms that
have been passed over their lines in the
past month relating to Chilian affairs
The Peruvian consul in this city, Mr..
Holloway, contends that the ltata had
an ample supply of fuel when leaving
San Diego to allow her to steam to
Iquique without stopping, and he is Of
the opinion that the vessel has gone di-
rect to that point.
The Esmeralda was TO escort the
Itata to Iquique. If the trip was made
without interference, well and good;
but if not, the Esmeralda, proposed to
give battle. The Esmeralda and Itata
were commanded from lquique by each
others masters who exchanged to their
rightful commands at San Lucas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23

NEw YORK. May 1.-THE United
States cruiser Philadelphia, with Ad-
miral Gherardi on board, arrived in the
harbor yesterday morning, having come
from st. Thomas. During the trip,
Flag Lieut. Alan q. Paul died. His re-
mains were brought here for inter-
mcnt. The dead officer was brother
of Mrs. William Waldroff AstOr.
While at Port au Prince President
IEippolyte paid the Philadelphia an Off
cial visit. An episode of the visit was
the action of the commanding officer of
the British war-ship Pleiades, who took
his vessel to sea to avoid saluting the
president. The Philadelphia fired n
salute and its officers received their
guest with great honOrs-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Cant. Remy VIII Fight.

SAN Francisco, May 16.-A telegram
from an officer on the Charleston at
Acapulco says that the Itata had not
been seen or heard from at a. m.
When the Charleston entered the har-
bor she passed near the Chilian war
vessel Esmeralda. The Charleston
went to quarters and loaded her bat
terry for an emergency. The Esmer-
aida speaks all vessels she meets. Two
days ago she attempted to buy coal at
Acapulco, but failed to get any because
of a lack of coin.
Soon after the Charleston anchored
the Esmeralda steamed into port and
Capt. Remy had an interview with her
commander. The latter said frankly
that the Charleston would never take
the Itata until the Esmeralda was
sunk. Capt. Remy replied that his or
dcrs were to take the Itata, and it
would make no difference whether the
Esmeralda was in Acapulo or not The
Charleston is ready for action, as every
one expects fight if the Itata appears.
LATER.
II is rumored that the Esmeralda had
communication at sea with the 1tata
yesterday, and that the latter steamed
south after receiving provisions from
he Itata.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
st. Louis schools.


The report of the president of the ST.
Louis school board shows:
The number of schools is 81; school
buildings, Ill: rooms, $50; seats. 81, 1,6i5;
pupils enrolled, 5s,3l6; average number
of pupils belonging, 44,9s3; teachers,
1,154: kindergartens, 3s In 1873 there
were So school houses and 5O,O7 seats;
to-day there are Ill buildings
and $1,000 seats The school year
has 200 days and 1.O7l pupils
did not fail once in attendance.
A little over 1900 pupils, or 16 per
cent, were not tardy u single time.
There are s.O57 children who are six
years old and 1883 in their 10th year or
over. st. Louis is the native city of
45,243; 1861 were born elsewhere in
this country, and 2,4ll abroad. The es-
timatcd value of the ground owned by
the board is SS52, Col. so: of school houses
and furnishings, Sa,99l, ,s9G.3O, or Il
total of S;I.Si4, 4Gs.1O. High and normal
school maintenance and salaries are
S9i, i,S14.3G. or 10 per cent. of the entire
cost of the schools, which is SS2I. i7I.S3.
loidi coNt per ScHoidr, cl'.U''- anu 'cdCH-
ers' salaries, SG9l, 156.25. The average
number of pupils to each teacher. A.
The supervisor of kindergartens reports
PIG paid teachers and - volunteers. At
the close of the year 4,aJ6 children were
in attendance. The names on the an
nual register, however, include 3,1G2
boys and 3,GSl girls. or total of G,si3.
Twelve kindcrgartners out of every
100 were absent daily.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-23
Blown Up with Dynamite.

The house Of Daniel Morgan, quiet
and respectable citizen, ) miles south
of Oak Grove, jackson county, was de-
molished by an explosion of dynamite
the other night. 1t is not known who
perpetrated the outrage. Mrs. Nor
gan's collar-bone was broken and she
was otherwise injured. Mr.. Morgan
was badly injured. though not fatally.
His two children escaped unhurt, but
a stcp-son was thrown several yards
and alighted on fence. lie was not
badly hurt
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-24
A Curious Story Of q Freq.

In a tank in the museum of the New
York Hospital, tells a correspondent in
Harpef's Young People, were kept a frog,
seven turtles and a young alligator, the
latter being about ten inches long. This
mixed family got along very smoothly
during the winter. The frog perched
himself on the top Of a piece of wood
that foated in the tank. At night the
little turtles and the baby alligator would
settle themselves beside the frog and slip
into the water again for the day. Dur
ing the entire winter the frog never
moved, but sprawled on the stick, his
eyes pointing straight up; nor did he all
the time taste a morsel of food. But to-
ward the end of May he slipped from the
bit of wood and took his place at the bot
tom of the tank. Shortly after this n
of the hospital officials looked into the
tank and found there only six turtles in
stead of seven. Each day there was one
less, until only one turtle remained. At
this point a watch was kept, and this is
what was seem: The frog was in his
place, perfectly motionless, and the tur~
tie was going round and round looking
for its lost friends. At last it went over
to where the frog lay, and settled itself
for the night. Then the frog was seen
to give a bound swift as lightning akl
to compose himself again in his motion
less attitude. But no turtle was to be
seen. The frog had fairly jumped out
side of the turtle. Nothing now remained
except the frog and the alligator. One
morning it was discovered that the alli-
gator was missing. "There," said some
one, "the frog isn't the thief this time,
that's sure" ''1sn't he, thought" replied
Professor Ferguson. "Look here!'
There was the frog, sitting back and con-
torted in the most comical way. Out Of
his mouth hung about two inches Of the
alligator's tail and part of the head. he
had with nice precision seized it by the
middle when it was performing some
graceful curve.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-01-24
The Largest Rose Bush.

The largest rose bush in the world is
probably that which adorns the residence
of DR.. E. B. Matthews, of Mobile, Ala.
1t was planted in 1913 by the doctors
father when a young man and is green
and fourishing after its eighty-seven
years of summers heat and winters
snow. It's branches have entirely COW
cred the house and extended to the sur
rounding trees, so that when it is in
bloom it form q perfect bower of roses.
It's trunk for upward Of i've feet from the
ground is nearly a foot in circumference,
and 1t has been estimated that if grow
ing as n continuous vine its branches
would extend a mile in length.
During the past spring three and q
half bushels of roses were gathered from
it in one week, while when shedding
petals il the autumn the ground about it
is white with its fragrant snow. 1t is of
the variety known as the cluster musk
rose. 1t is said that this vine several
times saved the residence from being
burned during the late war, the doctor
having been a surgeon in the Union
army.-PhAadelphia Times.