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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
THE EAST.

A MAN named :ixby. of Eoycrsforl,
Pa. while crazcd by whisky seized a
little girl named kncrr and jumped
into the canal and both were drowned.
Al Boston the llGth anniversary of
The. battle of bunker Hill was celrbrat-
ed on the 18th.
Ov!H 5000 immigrants arrived in
New York on the 18th. 145 of them be-
ing Nurmons Lound for Utah.
A JEALors negro named Saunders
shot and killed his rivIl. named Har-
riS, and accidentally killed Mrs Harris
at Oal:dalc. Pa.
The execution of Jacob Scheclc took
piac, at bridgeport. Conn. for the
murder of Louis Drucker on January
-. IsSS
Is Pittsburgh. Pa. the Alleghany
Reformed Presbyterian church has
withdrawn from the Presbyterian fold
because the synod recently dcposcd its
pastor. Rev. J. L. J. Milligan.
Is the test suit of Meyer K Dicliin-
son, of Philadelphia. against the gov
ernmcRt to recover excess of duties
levied on materials used as hat trim
ming, the jury returned verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs. This verdict in
wolves about $50. OO0. 00J.
FIVE persons. G. +. Gilbert. his wife
and child and Mrs. Livingstone and
Mrs. nickr->on. were drowned in the
river AZ Derby. Conn, by the upsctting
Of Il boat.
THE National Corda"c Company of
New York has bought all the cOr,lagc
work, in Canada for 5000, 900.
TuE anarchist, John Most was re-
sentenced at New York to one years
Imprisonment
The discovery of another embczzle-
mcnt "f S224.0G0 of state funds hy John
Ear,lslry. cX-city treasurer of Philadcl-
phia. was made making a grand total
of S6GI. coo stolen.
JENNIE GEosSuAN, Katie kecfc and
Agnes Sears. three servant girls occu-
pyinT the same room in New York,
yvcrt. sutTocatcd hv blowing out the gas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

4 VERY sensible little booklet has
been published under the ominouS title
of ''Gcttin% Married and Keeping Mar
ricd. There seems to bc in this age
need for instruction in the second
clause Too many people think the
work is all done when the marriage
ceremony ends. when the fact is tha'
the real court>hip then begins
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
PASSED AWAY.

Death of Ex- x-Senator Mcdonald, of In
diana, After Brief Iilness-He Died at
Peace with His Maker, Giving Testimony
to His Faith in Gods Saving Grace.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 21.-Sena-
tor Mcdonald died at 11:35 tonight He
passed away very peacefully. without
struggle, surrounded by his family,
who were all in attendance at the bed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

A BALTIMORE surgeon has restored Q
mans eye to usefulness after supposed
blindness of three years by putting 3
new lining in the cyclid- He found the
material for this on the mans own per
son. Il process involving much less sui
fcrin@ than cutting samples To match
from willing but unfortunate. friends.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

At st. Joseph John Bulling. brother
Of Louis Bulling. the escaped wife mur-
dcrer, was found guilty of assault and
battery in a Justices court a few weeks
ago and fined -. He declared that the
fine was to" much and appealed the ease
to the criminal court. In the latter
court a new trial was had few days
since, which resulted in BuIling being
sentenced to four months i'll the county
Jail and fined SO and costs. in all 500.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

WASHINGTON, June 23.-A private
letter from Peru brings the Informa-
tion that Admiral Brown and the other
officers of the United States naval fleet
on the west coast of South America
paid an official visit to the president of
Peru on the 5th of May, and were re-
ceived by him with great ceremony and
cordiality. During the visit the presi-
dent expressed great interest in the
Chicago exposition. and said that al
though their country was poor they
should make the finest display that the
means of the government would per-
nit
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

JUDGE PHILLIPS. of the United states
court at Kansas City. has decided q
case Interesting 70 accident insurance
companies. lie decides that sun>tr Ike
Is not an accident. but brain disease
arising from natural and known causes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The board of curators of the state
university met in 81. ionis few days
ago. The agricultural and mechanical
college was recognized. The state
will receive federal aid for this school
rs also for the school of mines and the
LINCOLN institute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Maj. i. J. McElhaney. president of
the First national bank of Springfield.
and one of the oldest citizens in Greene
county. died the other afternoon of
paralysis The deceased settled in
southwest Missouri in IS3i. and lived in
Springfield continuously since that time
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Fred Seipel, an electrician, was caught
under an elevator at St Louis and
crushed. He died while being conveyed
to the hospital
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

kA1sEE WILLIAM pitches the tunes il
FathcIland. Thor. Is a snriali,r song
in Germany called ~ Free Man Am =
a soldier sang it in barrac Ks and waa
ordered locked up five wears.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Frank Mclaughlin. Is years old. who
resided with his parents in 1t. Louis.
while attempting to board n train on
the Wabash road lost his footing and
fell under the wheels of the car.and wai
instantly killed. The head was almost
severed from the body.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

We hear great deal about smoke
less powder. There is statue. canon.
ization, immortality and eternal graft.
tndc for the man who can invent 4
SmokeleSS cigarette
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

H. C. Roberts. farmer, who lived
near Warrensburg, was bitten several
weeks ago by a mad dog. No symp-
toms of hydrophobia were apparent I'M
til the other day. when he was taken
and soon died His wife and child were
bitten. but no bad results have appeared.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

QUEEN VICTORIA. having. completed
her scvcnty-sccond year, has exceeded
in are all other English so.crcigns ex.
cept two-GeOrgcs II. AMI III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

EXPERIMENTS at the Mctiill university
IN Montreal show that signal may bc
flashed through the round circuit ot
eight Thousand miles of ocean cable IL
the average time of only LOS seconds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

OF the estimated wheat crop of Is9,
of 5Ga. oO0Oo0 bushels nclc Sans folks
will need at least eco. 900. COe frr i,o,ns
use and will have but liO, 900. 600 bush
els fo. export.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
4 Roy Falls Into a Bear Fit.

A boy named Kerran fell into the
bear pit at Merriam park. Kansas City.
A big bear pounccd upon him and bit q
great piece ont of his leg just above tn.
knee Several boys had been leaning
over the railing prodding the bears with
O stislS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

WHEN China finds and convicts dis.
honest official She chops his head off,
and never gives him second trial.
The Chinese believe that they can give
this republic pointers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

John Cameron, wealthy Scotchman,
has disappeared from St Louis 1t j,
said he had $40, 900 in gold in his posses
sion. Foul play is feared.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

ALEXANDER II. McGUFFEY, the an.
thor of the famous spelling-book that
has brought knowledge and woe to
millions of children. is yet living in
Cincinnati. and declares that the work
brought him but $500 when published,
fiftv.four years ago
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Charley Walter, aged 6, went swim
ming in the river at ST. Louis 1t va.
rumored that he had been drowned Eii
We "dssr little rsscsj" turned up
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

PoEr WHITTIER begins TO feel that
the iahors of life are virtually over.
His fast failing sight i shutting him OFF
from literary work.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

Kennedy O'Brien, of Kansas City.
visiting at Atchison, Kas., has disap-
peared. and it is supposed that he
drowned himself in the river. His
clothes were found on the bank.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

The post office department has Just
completed the annual readju 'tment Of
salaries cf p"stmaStcrs appointed 10
offices q. the second class The follow
ing changes cresnade in Missouri:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27

CHICAGO. June 23.-Secretary Ruslz
inaugurated the first offici microscopic
inspection of pork at the Union stock
yards yesterday. The secretary ex-
pressed himself as being well satisfied
with the success of the experiment.
I'VE will enlarge the scope of this un-
dertaking," he said, "aEd in a compar-
atively short time we expect to see
Germany and France get over their
prejudice against the hog product Of
this country"
So far, Swift, Morris and Armour are
the only Chicago packers who have
taken advantage of the system, but
Secretary Rusk says the same inspec-
ton will be made in Kansas City and
Omaha and, in fact, all the cities con
tanning large packing houses.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-27
THREE BOYS DROWNED.
A Brave Lad Loses His Life In n Noble
Effort to Save Others.

A Brave Lad Loses His Life In n Noble
Effort to Save Others
WASHINGTON, Pa. June 23.-John Nc
Keown, aged 10; Harry Shoullis, aged
10, and Walter Jones, aged IA, were
drowned in the Deak's park pond here
yesterday afternoon. Harry and John
Shoullis and John McKeown were
playing on a raft on the pond when the
rope, which held the raft to the shore
broke. Walter Jones, who was bathing
near by attempted to get the raft back
to shore. The raft overturned and the
four boys were thrown in the water.
Jones swan to shore with the younger
Shoullis and returned for the other
boys. He was swimming to shore with
one of them when the other dragged
him under the water and all three were
drowned. John McKeown was a son of
the late millionaire oil king, McKeown,
and the Shoullis boys were his grand
sons. Jones is son of Presiding Elder
Jones of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Their bodies We're recovered.
The morning call., 1891-02-19

Miss Mathilde Lennon Will sing at the next
Saturday Popular" of the BeeLCarr series.
The eighth soiree musicale (and last OF the
season. at Steinway Hall takes place this even
ing. Miss Loleta Levet, Miss Alice Bacon and
Miss Carrie characterization are among the
exeeutants.
THE Private Secretary" will be presented at
Saratoga Hall, on Friday evening February
27ih, by the Lyceum Comedy Company.
d MISS Ssd,e maT h has severed her connec
with the manager. Sadie is as uncertain as the
stock market.
new pieces and gone back TO his old love again,
"YOrick's Lows"
Hanon's trick pantomime "superba" is,carry.
Ing everything before IL In Chicago potwiti-
standing 1t Is OF the old fashion the principles
OF good and evil embodied wi II contentious aud
rivalries over pair OF tormented lovers.
Sybll Johnstones "Clemenceau Casen is draw
Ing pacsed houses IN Sacramento. Cause.-The
Legislature Is In session.
:, II may be called maladrolt management when
Emma Juch lakes her opera company TO Mexico
during lent and Mr. Hamilton is Organizing
body OF singers for the Hawaiian Islands during
the mourning soemnlties for King Kalakaua.
STUART Robson Is advertised as a man of such
noble hearl that he does good by stealth aud
bushes 10 mud its fame. One Instance given is
where where ne sent card OF coincidence 10 nrs.
Leslie Carter, although he did not know the
lady, on account OF the severity OF the Pbjladel-
pha critics. Mrs. Carter told the story with
ELUSIVE gratltudefoa reporter.
The Mendelssobn Quintet was at AsbeyIlIe. N.
T., at last sdvicrs, and doing well, chiefly be-
cause Manager Ryan. much against his will,
needed The camOrs OF the 'tar-heels" and inter-
spersed many "old. familiar songs With the
classic numbers on the programme. The Ashe-
Vile audiences could not pet enough of =" Listen
TO the Mocklng Bird" by Miss Marie BARNARD.
the California prima donna -
Miss Deeca, the American nightingale. as
Slgnor Don Diego de VIyo calls her. is said to
sing The aria Gil angui dlnierno," from
MoZarps II Flauto Magieo," very much like
the late lima di Murska.
The cyclorama Siege OF Paris corner of Eddy
and Mason streets, Is now one OF the well-estab-
isnea sights OF the city, and is generally talked
about Everybody ought TO see It.
The morning call., 1891-02-19
WEATHER And CROPS.
Continued Heavy Rains in Southern Cali
fOrnia and Arizona.

SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. 1S.-The storm
commenced again last night and it trained till
morning and nearly all day. The downpour
has been quite heavy and the streams are
getting higher than ever before this winter.
The rainfall in this county Is now greater
than the average for twenty years. More
rain is not needed now The fruit growers
OF this section express preference for Cen
eral Chapman for the head of the Horticul-
tural Committee at the Worlds Fair. They
want a representative of California that I'M
derstands the fruit business. They feel that
Chapman would do justice TO ali sections of
the Stale, and that he is thoroughly capable.
PRESCOTT (AriZ), Feb. 1S.-rhe heaviest
storm ever known here las been raging since
Monday morning, eXcelling the noted one of
year ago, when the Walnut Grove dam
was washed away, involving much loss of
life. AT O'Clock Granite Greek was foot
TO foot and a half higher than during the
storms of last February and was rising
rapidly and the rain was coming down In
torrents. Communication is shut off from
all directions. No reports of damage have
yet been received, but fears are entertained
that the disaster of a year ago may be re-
peated by the washing out of the dam built
on Lynx Creek during the past year.
PETALUMA, Feb. 1S.-Y esterday and last
night we had more rain, but this morning
the weather Is clear and cold. For the first
time this winter Mount ST. Helena was
covered with snow. The total rainfall
tor the storm is 4.52 inches, and for the
season 9.2S inches.
SUsANvILLE, Feb. 1S.-Enough rain has
fallen to insure good crops and TO fill all the
reservoirs. The indications, however, point
to continuance of the rainfall. Fourteen
and half inches of snow has fallen, and
The mail for this place has en- somewhat
delayed. The Oroville mail was taken out
by men on snoW-shOes.
VACAyILLE, Feb. 15.-Last nights rain
was light, only 10 having fallen. This
makes total for the week to date of 4.20
inches, and for the season 9.52 inches. as
against 80. n inches last year. We have had
sufficient for all purposes SO far. and the
fruit prospects never looked brighter
throughout the valley.
PASADENA, Feb. 1S.-Nearly inches of
rain has fallen here since Sunday. At
present there are no signs of clearing up.
The crops and orchards are vastly benefited
CLIFTON (Ariz), Feb. 1S-1'he Frisc1
River Is booming and threatens to wash
the town away. The river is rising foot
per hour and If it continues for six hours
at that rate the town is doomed.
The river is still rising. The suspension
bridge opposite the depot has been swept
away, and the people living close TO the
river nave abandoned their abodes. Great
apprehension is felt As yet the damage is
light,
The morning call., 1891-02-19
OBITUA AIRY.
GENERAL II. II. sIBLEY.

GENERAL II. II. SIBLEY.
General Sibley, the first Governor of
Minnesota, died at his residence In ST. Paul
yesterday morning.
Henry Hastings Sibley, who has been
characterized as pioneer, was born at De-
troit, Michigan, February 20, 1911, his
father having been Judge of the Supreme
Court of Michigan. He received classical
education, and for time studied law. This,
however, he abandoned for mercantile pur-
SUITS becoming first a servant and subse-
quently partner of the American Fur
Company, having its stations at Mackinaw
and Fort Smelling. His employment led
him to make frequent excursions into the
UNEMPLOYED regions of the Northwest, in one
of which he reached the mouth of the Min
nesota River. He was so charmed with the
country that he fixed his home at Mindota,
there erecting for himself the first stone
house within the bounds of what has since
become the State of Minnesota. Most of
his time here was devoted to frontier sports.
In November, 1S4S, he was chosen a dele
gate TO Congress to represent q district cut
oil from Wisconsin when it was admitted
INTO the Union, and had its boundaries fixed.
here ne secured the passage of measure
constituting this district, along with a vast
additional tract west of the Mississippi,
into the Territory of Minnesota, and from
this he was elected Congressional delegate
in 1S49 and 1851. In March, 1858, it was adj
mitted into the Union as a State. and he
was chosen its first Governor. When the
Sioux made their first rising in 1862, he
raised and commanded o white volunteer
force which, at the battle OF Wood Lake.
September %, 1862, broke the power of the
hostile savages. For his skill and bravery
mere he was made Brlgadier-G General of
Volunteers, and was afterward brevetted
Major General During President Grants
administration he was appointed q member
of the Board of Indian Commissioners, and
in 1871 was chosen TO the Legislature,
where he vigorously resisted reputation Of
the State railroad bonds, and was thus iu-
strumental in restoring the credit of his
State. In 1889 Princeton College created
him LII. ID. General Sibley was President
of the Chamber Of Commerce of St. Paul.
MINI, of the Board of Regents of the State
University and of the State Historical So
clety.
The morning call., 1891-02-19

Joseph F. Wendell, for some years past
real;estate dealer in this city, died at his
residence on Market street of chronic
Bright's disease. He was a native of the
State of Maine and came to this coast in the
very early days, with his parents, settling
with them at Crescent City. On attaining
his majority he took up the study of
law, moved to Suisun and for three success
sye terms filled the important position of
District Attorney of Solano County. Later
he went from his district to the State Senate
and distinguished himself there by his con-
scientious work as Chairman CT the Judiciary
Committee. Some years afterward he came
to this city and engaged in the practice of
law, but the severity of his ailment, which
even then affected him, compelled him to
give up his professional career and adopt a
commercial following He leaves a widow and
several children. He was member of Sui
sun Lodge, +. and a. NJ, and California
Chapter. No. /, of this city. His funeral
will take place under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity tomorrow.
The morning call., 1891-02-19
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1s.-The Senate met at 10
o'clock.
Senator DargIe moved TINT The Electric Rail-
road bills that had passed the Assembly be sub.
stituIed for the Senate bills now on file. This
was done. and the bills were read the first time.
Gouchers constitutional amendment, iucor-
poratlng the Barry contempt measure In the
Constitution, was passed by vote OF 81 to 2
Carpenter and Crandall voted no.
The Congressional and Assembly ApportIon-
ment bills OF VOORHEES, came up on special file.
There was an effort made to fight Tor time
headed by Goucher. The delay was granted,
and the second reading OF the bill was voted
down.
The Worlds air appropriation OF $500, 900
came up.
Crandall Of Santa Clara sent up an amendment I
cutting 1t down to 100000
Dray favored The smaller amount.
Bailey supported the bill. aud said that with
all due respect to his esteemed colleague he be.
lleved that The county lie represented would be
IN fayor OF going still further and would vote 10
give $500, 200 instead of $1,000
McComas was enthusiastically IN favor OF the
iul amount He said that Southern California
nau Deen made by advertising. when the
Grand Army men came Out here,h he said 1--WE
lodued UP three carloads of fruit and wines an d
everything else that we could raise and semi
,pein OUT on The dry deserts 10 meet the soldiers
what was the result? Why, there WASN'T man
for our land" ~ s's
Crandall's 100000 amendment was defeated
anu ne tDen sent up one making IL 5000 0oO
LUIS also was lost. In the midst OF the discus
sion recess was taken.
Aher taking twenty mlnuies' recess Gouoher
The morning call., 1891-02-19
HENRI RARRoILHEr.


AT late hour on Tuesday night Henri
Barroilhet, the well-known banker. died at
his rooms in the New California Hotel, after
lingering illness. The cause of his death
is directly traceabe to the failure of the
clearinghouse of Belize Freres in March
last, since when the excitement and worry
OF his reverSes made serious inr0ads uDon
his health. The deceased was born in Val
paraiso in 1880 of French parentage. He
went TO Australia when quite young, and i'll
1851 came to San Francisco. On landing
here he was almost Immediately employed
as clerk in the house with which he was
continuously connected until the suspension
noted above. For a number of years he was
the Chilean Consul at this port. He was also
for long while President of the French
Benevolent Society, and in 1876 was decor
ated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor
by the French Government. He was PROM
inent for his Kindness patriotism and char
ity, and will be regretted by large circle of
friends. BE leaves widow and several
children to mourn his loss.
The morning call., 1891-02-19
MARiN'S EX-TREASURER,
Trial Of J. L. Austin for Embezzlement of
County Funds,

SAN RAFAEL. Feb. 1S.-The case Of John
l.. Austin, ex-County Treasurer, charged
with enlightenment, was resumed before
Judge Murphy last evening. Judge Angel
lotti, ex-District Attorney, was on the tand
for over an hour. He reciied the facts of
the case as already published. stating that,
during the count of the mon ey in the Treas
ury, Austin made conflicting statements,
and that he had falsifed his returns. The
proceedings we're resumed to-day and this
afternoon Austin took the stand. He ac-
knowledged taking Cancelled vouchersI from
the vault in the Auditors office and substi-
tuting them as cash also to doubling green
backs and having them counted twice, and
this was done to cover his shortage. He says
he was robbed of some 5000 and took
this methed Of covering up the deticit,and
that he was paying some tow ard the short
age every month, relying upon turn of
fortune to make good the whole amount.
W. f. Magee, eX-Auditor, was recalled and
the statement from Austin to an official in
Sacramento. purporting to be countersigned
by Magee, was submitted to him. Magee
scrutinized the signature and announced
that 1t was not his. Several witnesses were
examined as to the character of Austin,
they all testify ing in his behalf. 1t is sup.
posed that the case will be given to the Jury
Tomorrow.
The morning call., 1891-02-19
WILLIAM CLAYTON.

William Clayton, for several years turn
Key at the Los Angeles jail, and formerly
well known in political circles in this city,
died yesterday in Los Angeles from the eff
fects of pneumonia. He leaves family.
In 1877 Clayton was recognized as one OF
Denis kearney's most energetic lieutenants
and active workers in the Workingmen' S
party. He was the organizer and leader of
the division known as the Honorable order
OF Bllks that formed feature of the Work
ingmen's parade in 1879. The Bilks all
wore high plug hats, and each one carried
under his arm block of wood painted to
represent law-book. Clayton was a
painter by trade, and the bogus books,
as well as the transparencies in the process
sion. were his workmanship. He was a
good man to organize meeting or work up
crowd, but was not stump speaker. He
went to Los Angeles in 1883, and has re-
sided there ever since.