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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
AN AWFUL CRIME,

But Summary Vengeance was Melted Out
to the Perpetrators-An Aged Couple
Brutally Murdered by Tramps, who
were Ouertaken and Rlddled with Bull
let's by Enraged Citizens.
CHICAGO, Aug 31.-The most dastardly
crime recorded in the history of Monroe
comfy, Mich. occurred late Saturday
afternoon, and the most insane excite
ment prevails as a result of it John
Wilkinson and his wife were brutally
tortured and murdered by two
tramps, who found the aged
couple alone upon their farm. The
tramps went to the farm house, beg
ging for something to eat, and
finding Wilkinson and wife alone,
with the exception of 10-year-old boy
attempted to torture them and compel
them to reveal the hiding place Of their
supposed wealth. They knocked them
down, cut great gashes in their faces
with knives, and kicked and otherwise
abused them. The terrified boy in the
meantime escaped and gave an alarm.
A posse of neighbors started to
the rescue, but when they
reached the house the couple were
dead, having bled to death from the
terrible wounds inflicted by the fiends.
The tramps were sighted near Maydee
station and both were shot down by
the iEfuriated citizens. The bodies
were completely riddled with bullets
The murderers were strangers in the
county. The remains were viewed by
the coroner The old couple were we'll
to-do and highly respected citizens
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

The census reports now being issued
from Washington show that in mules
and asses tthe four-legged kind, If you
please, gentlemen), Missouri beats the
world. She has on her farms PAS. .1Oa
mules, by the census count, and GAL
asses. No Other state in the Union
comes anywhere near Missouri in
mules save Texas AS for jacks, Mis-
souri, has one-sixth of all there is in the
country. Missouri has 94s, ,191 horses,
only Illinois, Iowa and Texas, in the
order named. have a greater number.
The census also reveals that 1894
horses, i,553 mules and 946 asses were
foaled in Missouri during the census
wear.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

THE presidents salary is paid to him
in monthly installments of 81, l66. e.
The warrant is brought to the white
house by special messenger of the
treasury department, and after the
president has indorscd it as he would
an ordinary draft his private secretary
deposits it at the Columbia bank. When
the president is out of town the draft is
mailed TO him. The same method is
pursued in paying the justices of the
supreme court
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
FOUR LIVES LOST.

4 Fatal wreck Near Tfsy, Ind. Caasan8
the Loss 0f Fsur Livss and the Ia3sry
Of Thirtess Psrsons-fhe lmprisoae4
Pasengers In . WFeeksd Coach Cooked
by Dp>astng stsan-Tha Wsanasd Deang
Cared For ~ Tell City.
EvAxsynLS, Ind, Sept LA wreck
occurred On the Caqpslton branch OF the
Air Line railroad about II o'clock yes
terday morning, in which four lives
were lost, thirteen persons were badly
hurt and eighteen slightly injured.
The fange Of one Of the forward trucks
of the engine broke while the train was
running At the rate Of abodt 50 miles
an hour The train at the time was ON
4 tfestle two miles from Troy, Ind
The engine passed over the trcstle and
plunged down the embsnkment Tho
train was q mixed one, the passenger
coach being next to the engine. Tho
coach followed the engine into the
ditch and rolled over on top OF it It
was occupied by about thirty people.
The steam pipes gave way and the
scalding steam entered the coach
Many Of the passengers were women
and children. Their screams were Sp-
palling. As coon as those who were
slightly injured extricsted themselves,
they began the work of rescue. All
were gotten out, but none escaped in
jury. Many were 50 badly burned that
their aesh was cooked in places until It
came off.
Barbara Neimeyef, IS years, daughter
of q wealthy farmer Of Perry county,
was taken out dead, having been terri
bly, scalded.
Mrs. Canaugh, of Troy, Ind, was
horribly burned and will die. Her lit
tie IO-year-old son was taken from the
wrecked coach and died before reach
ing home.
Emma Schue, 10 years. died after be-
ing taken out, from her terrible burns.
Jacob App, engineer, and his fire.
man, John Tolle, went down with the
wreck. Both are scalded. but not
fatally. Conductor Gordon is danger
ously hurt, having several ribs broken
The scene of the wreck is isolated
and the information is meager. Only
one telegraph wire reaches it and that
has been down for hours 1t is impos-
sible to learn the names of the injured.
A physician at the wreck said that the
death list would probably reach ten or
twelve.
The most severely injured are: Katie
Kelshoe, Sidney Hess, Henry Iodine.
Michael Elbertho-n, VIM. Newman.
Mrs. VIM. Chase and child, Maggie
Hudson. Maurice Durbin and G. +.
Bolt The wounded are all at Tell
City and are receiving careful atten-
t;oD
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON,

THE postmaster general has sent let
ters to the postmaster.' in every county
seat in the United States asking them
TO visit each office in their counties and
make reports upon their observations.
The business failures In the United
States during the seven DAYS ended on
the 2sth numbered 2a6. against 2I6
the preceding week and ls9 for the cor
responding week last year.
THE exchanges at the leading clear:
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10Th aggregated
sg34, 2s4,5Tl against sl,03s. s.272. al the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1890 the decrease
amounted to 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

On board the steamer which arrived
at Singapore with 800 Chinese coolies
for the Penang market, cholera broke
out and sixty deaths occurred.
The census returns in Canada indi-
cate a population of about 1000, 600 for
the entire dominion.
THE death of Edward O'Malley oc-
CURED at Emily, county Tippcrary,
Ireland, aged lO6 years
An appeal has been made by the
governor of Martinique for assistance
for the people of that unfortunate isl
and. In addition to the enormous
loss of life in the late hurricane whole
villages have disappeared. and the
growing crops were almost totally de-
stroyed.
A HURRICANE at Boulogne, France.
unroofed thirty houses
GEN. WICHofE, the last of the Eng
lish officers who fought at Waterloo,
died in London.
UNITED STATES Consul MCCREARY
at Valparaiso has informed the author
tiles in Washington that Balamceda's
power in Chilli is broken. His army was
crushed after five hours hard fighting.
in which 5000 men were slain, and vas
scattered beyond all hope of reorgani-
zation. The revolutionists had taken
possession of Valparaiso.
NEAR Melbourne, Australia, the
steamer Gambler collided with another
vessel and went to the bottom. Twen-
ty passengers and six of the crew were
drowned.
THE changes in the board of direct
tors of the Dublin Freeman's Journal
gave the control of that paper to the
opponents of MIR. Parnell.
The provincial debts of Italy amount
to s. $50. 500, 900, and the national debt
to s., ,OO0. 600. 900.
JAMES GREENWOOD, of Chippewa,
Can, was carried over Niagara falls in
a sail lboat.
IN Santiago, Chilli, a mob burned
Balmaceda's residence and other prop
crty, the loss being over Sl.S0O,OO0.
IS Japan a typhoon caused the loss
of over 200 lives.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
"sI..vER DICK"
Speech OF Congressnsa Bland Before the
Missouri Bankers Association st Lebanon
-BI-MetaIlism, In His Opinion. b the Bal-
wark of the business World.

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ss-,
nIx..,,, =. n N-... 4. a.. D.I-
., =. M
'o
congressman L. L. Bland, Dy invita-
tion, addressed the Missouri Bankers as
scria finn M ;ts .ba,,,,, fuo 4 rnsotin1.
.,.tssi. st+.'s,,rS = t,1.s..-
h''he eiose VI ms aouress "'' Dis.N
accorded generous applause, although
qtiite number of the gentlemen pres
eilt hold vjAySs d;stbefr;r,jlv onposed I'd
IL NJ, 4. -, =, 4
-. . E"i. pinua
iengtn, bat the following Is sueeines
synopsis of his address:
Ranking AZ a h,.,,..s sspcrIai,x smmu
the English sneakIny neonIe 4. IN. of the
mos i.,nortant in an econn,nic,, .,r.e ,yr
have bapks N I..u. .pd b.nt. Of dI.rount
and d.nosit and 4 comL,--,,on Of both- n
has been tho custon, Of tbe imer,.,p peo.
ple. and i might s,y Of the EnyIi.b. snenkfds
people of the entire world TO enxag, in the
business of banking. esnecIaIIx in the limo
known As Discounts and fenosita Il think II
M y be truthfuIIy said that in this respect
peof1je who are tbn. e,Inr.,od and NJ hose
biisiuess Interests r,st t,non tbn n..istancc
OF banks, have a greater moan. for tic dis.
tribution bf motley aud f,,r conducting large
Ranks of II n, called
store bouses for the money "a tl,,. so,punni.
ty where tber erIst \, IA seIdom In our dnv
that n tiiaii wba ha. ponev he has mo use
for keeps IL as ,se .av, locksd nm or In hi,
pocket. or In his house m. ,so.. ,o the hank
and there he d-nosits n and at bis c,nven
ience and needs CHECKS nnon IN and Va her, ALI
peoplc of a commnnItv do thIs ,bat bank
becomes the listrIbutin. .yent of monrv Of
that koft,u,ni,v sr M Is wI,h our Local
banks throuybotit the eo,jntfv am, the larger
Institutions In our moneveg trt,tsrs, An
thus il is that where great entrrntiscs ar,
contemplated it is expected that In, bank
will accommodate the busincs, interests or
the business men who exnert 10 carry out
the ent.rprises. 1 have Thought IL nroncr
to make these remarks becs1sc Won bay.
started ont Mt thI, meeting IN orv,nizr vour-
selves Into an association which will have
vast influence In your state. and Won are I'm.
terestetI, as all of US are Interested in The
character and amount of moner and tho
source Of money. The whole oTe,ion of
money comes In this review. and e,perIaIly
to those engaged I'm the ban king Lusiness
Now I have been inSitoJ In address
Won upon one brnnrh n, IN, n,o,cy ouestion.
embraced in what ~. csII the siIyor opcs
tion. feel t.ry SORT that ~. hox, a silver
question. II mint N ia on. ~ ,ha ,-rc,tc,t
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

A TOWN in New Jersey is excited
over the coming marriage of well-to-
do man of 20 with young lady of Is,
whose sister is already married to the
old mans sc1. Such wedding, it is
true, will NIX the families up a little,
but there is no trace of intermarriage
about it, and rs for the rest, weddings
are, or should be. affairs not at all the
business of the public
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

ROCHESTER, n. ", Sept lit ap-
pears that large numbers of Cinnamon
are arriving in this country by way of
Canada The plan of their introduc-
ton here is peculiar. They reach the
towns lying along the Canadian bor-
der and there is a permanent offer of
siOo to any one who will land them on
United States soil, the Cinnamon them
selves taking the chance of safety
after reaching this side. II is sus-
pected that a number of Cinnamon
have arrived at points near Charlotte,
leaving the steamer before reaching
port, and landing in small boats.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

DENVER, Col, Sept 1.-Yesterday at.
ternoon about o'clock fire broke out
in the Kirby house on Fifteenth street.
While the iremen were fighting the fire
a carboy containing fifteen gallons OF
gasoline which was on the first floor,
exploded and blew 4 great hole in the
front wall. T. E. Rowley, who was on
the sidewalk in front Of the house, was
blown into the middle of the street and
badly injured. Several other persons
were injured by being struck by flying
brick. but none Of them seriously.
The damage to the house Is about So
900: no insurance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
The Hnytisn Factionists

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-The Worlis
special from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
Il have had an interview with Mani
gat, Legitime, Prophetic and Piquant
There has been a fusion between
Manigat and Legitime on one side
and Prophetic and Piquant on the other.
Manigat is opposed to Hippolyte
chiefly because he claims that the
president promised to cede Mole St
Nicholas to the United States govern
ment. Legitime indorses the views Of
Msnigat, and accuses Prophetic Of St
tempting to poison him In july.
prophete denies this stsernously.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

THE greatest known depth of the
ocean in the Pacific is near the Ladrone
islands, where soundings were made to
a depth of 26, $50 feet, or little over
five miles. In the Atlantic the great
est depth found is just north of the
West Indian islands, which is %, $50
feet, or nearly four and a half miles.
In those parts of the ocean most free
from islands. as in the route from New
foundland to Ireland, the ocean is most
shallow, seldom exceeding 1900 feet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
Interesting Figures.

A recent bulletin issued from the
census office at Washington shows the
following facts in regard to Missouri:
Total assessed valuation 1850. S532. .795 sd
1870. $,s5 7sa Increase of assessed vaIua-
tion, 1888 952. Population $780, 2, 2,l6s, $50
1890, 2,679,Isl Assessed valuation per capita
1850. s2i5.7I: 1890. slel5o. Increase per cent.
of assessed valuation. E.59; increase per
cent of population, 23.S
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

''CAN hypnotized person be made to
commit crime?" was very emphatically
answered in the affirmative by DIR.
Voisin, of Paris. in a paper delivered
before the British association. lie sug.
gusted to a subject under his influence
to commit the act of arson while hyp-
notically asleep. and there was obe-
dience in each case. More than that. a
woman was recently sentenced in Paris
for succession of acts of robbery. 1t
was ascertained that she had been ha b.
itually hypnotized, and upon investiga-
tion it was discovered that she had
robbed under the suggestion of outside
narfies
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
HIehwaymen Frustrated

HAvERHILL, Mass, Sept 1.-TWO
men attempted to ''hoid up H. E At
wood. of Aver village, who was driv-
ing with his wife through woods, on
their way home, about 1880 o'clock
Sunday night One of the men seized
the horse, whereupon his companion
leveled q revolver at Mr.. Atwood, at
the same time demanding his money.
Mr.. Atwood, however, instead OF hand
ing over his money, whipped up his
horse, which made jump, throwing the
highwayman to the ground, and dashed
away, leaving the would-be robbers
far in the rear. The men fired at their
intended victims but did not hit either
Of them. Mr.. Atwood had on his per-
son about $500 and was unarmed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

DURING recent years England OBJ
tained more wheat from Russia than
from the United States Last year. for
instance, she received from Russia
5000, 200 quarters, or about 81, 200. 900
bushels, against 3,5OO,0OO quarters. or
$4,000, 900 bushels, from the United
States. The partial failure of the
wheat crop in Russia practically cuts
off England this year from that source
of supply. Its wheat import from
India will have to be reduced also.
This country will be called upon tc
make up the deficiency.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

THE champion absent-minded man
has been discovered in northern Con-
necticut in one George Bump, who
headed up barrel while his son held
up the head from the inside and who
then went off and left the child to
nearly suffocatc.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
A Scholarship In the University.

Senator E. II. Richardson has ap
pointed to the Missouri State university
Thomas Robert Fowler, of Pettis coun
ty. Mr.. Fowler is a nephew of Circui,
Clerk Thomas Fowler, and is a most
worthy young man. In the possible
event that young Fowler should not
pass examination, it will be in order for
Senator Richardson to name an alter
nate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
LATER.

NINE members of the Kite Arctic ex-
ploring expedition arrived at Halifax,
n. s., on the 3lst, and left for New
York at once. They went as far north
as a. deg, 43 min; west 20 deg, 20
min., where they found rocky coun-
try, but where flowers were growing
luxuriantly, although vegetation did not
reach a greater height than six or eight
inches They bring immense collec-
tions of various plants, Towering herbs
and butterflies, among them some pre-
viously unknown specimens They
found all published charts of Green
land to be incorrect.
ANOTHER large party of Hebrew ref
Igees were landed at the barge Office
at New York, on the 31st, from the
Cunard steamer Eutruria. They were
detained by the immigration authori-
ties for examination. Many of them
are penniless, and came to this country
with their families because they had
been deceived into believing that they
would be welcomed here, and provided
with homes by this government
TIMOTHY HOPKINS, 1t is said, has re-
fused an offer of S., 600, 600 to withdraw
his opposition to his adopted mothers
will, by which she bequeathed solely to
her second husband the thirty odd mil
lions left her by her first husband,
Mark Hopkins. of San Francisco. He
will file his claim on the 18th.
On the 31st Charles Ross, a New York
=, ell L.
der from which he was trying to hang
a side of beef, and was himself impaled
upon hook. which pierced his heart.
Before his fellow-workmen could re-
lease him he was dead.
The Rockingham house at Narragan-
at o'clock on the morning of the Slst,
by fire. The $50 sleeping guests were
all aroused and rescued, with loss,
however, of personal property equal to
that on the building.
The most violent typhoon that has
visited oriental seas for years, struck
the japanese coast on the evening of
August l6, causing loss of 200 lives
and the destruction of much shipping
and other property.
SEVEN persons were killed and many
injured by an explosion of fire-damp in
the Malaga colliery. in Somersetshire,
England. at "a m. on the morning ot
the sist. Two persons, also, are miss
ing.
Two MORE bodies were taken from
the Park place New York cit u ruins,
on the slst, and the search, which had
been sbanSaaed - completed, Hss
vigorously e6ewed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

The new rule at the immigration
quarters on Ellis island in New York
harbor, that every new conner must be-
gin American life with a thorough
bath, is excellent Plenty of good soap
is furnished and the dirt of the effete
monarchies is not to be allowed any
longer to pollute the land. To some of
the immigrants bath with soap is un-
doubtedly bore, but we want it un-
derstood that we have already received
our quota of the great unwashed. Let
these people write home to their friends
that they must be clean before they
can enter here. and the result may be
deterrent If not detergent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

The report OF. the statistics of Massa-
chusetts manufacturers for 1890 just
issued shows steady improvement in
the condition of the working people of
that state In 1885 1891 per cent. of
the men. women and children employed
in manufacturing industries received
wages under Eve dollars. In 1890 the
percentage of employees receiving such
wages had sunk to 1892 per cent of the
much larger humber of workers That
means that there has been a positive
advance in wages. There are more
people employed than five years ago,
and all this in spite of the tremendous
immigration of European labor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

BY order of the German emperor the
Prussian minister of the interior has
forbidden parents to baptize their chill
dren with political names of Il certain
character or color. Young Germans
may be christened with names from the
Bible, of princes. or of royal" states
men, generals and patriots This meas
ure is intended to prevent socialists
from commemOrating in their own
families prominent revolutionists.
"Robespierrc" has long been very
favorite name for socialists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
a Dense Fog Responsible for . Railroad
smsshup.

PRINCETON, Mimi, Sept IAN scci-
dent occurred on the Eastern Mime
sofa, 8 miles west Of here, yesterday
morning. Freight No %. bound fof
ST Paul, was running in two sections
A dense fog prevailed at the time and
the second section, which consisted OF
an engine and caboose, crashed into
the Arst section. In the caboose were
Conductor Young. Brakemen Cardle.
Colin Campbell and James Baker, OF
Milsca. They all were more or less %.
ysrsly. bst hoge ot them fatally ~
5pysd,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

An Incendiary fire destroyed almost
one square of business houses at Dam
vile, Ill
On the 2sth the first reunion of the
| survivors of the Blackaawk war, which
occurred In Illinois fifty.nine years ago,
was held at Lena, Ill.
BANKERS of Missouri met at Lebanon
and organized state association.
THE percentages Of the baseball clubs
In the National ieague for the week
ended on the Goth ult were: Chicago.
.6I7: Boston. 5s7: New York. .56I; Phila-
delphia, .5a4; brooklyn; .46i: Cleveland,
.449; Pittsburgh, .41O; Cincinnati, 1896
The percentages lii clubs of the Ameri-
can association were: Boston, .7Oi; St
Louis, 1888: Baltimore, $50; Athletic,
$40; Colum bus, ass; Milwaukee, .423;
Washington, .S47; Louisville. s.349.
WILLIAM TILLNAS, late cashier of
the broken Falls City bank of Louis
vile, Ky, has fed to Canada with near
ly 500. 900 of the banks money.
THE whole country from Faulkton,
Faulk county, S. d., so miles to the
northwest and 20 miles in width was
swept by fire, and nothing was saved
and the farmers were ruined. Not
less than twenty townships were DESC
lated.
FIRE In the building of the Automatic
Canning Company in San Francisco
caused loss of 100000.
FREIGHT trains going at full speed
collided near Brush Creek, Mo-. killing
four men and demolishing both trains.
THE census figures make the total
population of Alaska 81, 200, divided as
follows: Aleuts, 900; Indians, 5000; Es-
quimaux, 1000; Chinese, 1900: whites,
4.SOO. This is decrease of 1000 in ten
years
The cars killed John Ruttiman and
his little daughter at Dearborn, Mich.
AT Council Bluffs, Ia, pearl field
has been discovered and large num-
Der of the precious stones have al
ready been found.
IL Detroit Jack Hogan fell $500 feet
from balloon at the exposition
grounds and was instantly killed. His
brother was killed in the same way two
years ago.
IN the public square at Quinan, Tex,
twelve blocks of business houses were
destroyed by fire.
4 FIRE destroyed over $3.50, 900 worth
of business property at Winnemucca,
New.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

SINCE Brazil became republic it has
vastly increased in favor for field for
German immigrants, of whom 1921
have gone there during the first six
months of the present year, as com.
pared with a,l92 during the whole Of
last year, while in 1850 there were only
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

HUMAN life is valued at that of an
animals in some parts of the world. In
Ontario dog killed a sheep. the owner
of the sheep killed the dog, and the
owner of the dog killed the owner of
ha
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05
A Fatal Gasoline Explosion.

The other day in St Louis Miss Ella
Cooney was burned to death by the ex-
plosion of a gasoline stove, and Miss
Kate Cooney, sister, was severely
burned. Owen Cooney, brother, was
badly burned in an attempt to rescue
his sister Ella.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-09-05

GEORGE WASHINGTON died shortly
after IL p. m. Saturday, December IA,
1879, the last year of the century. the
last month of the year, the last day of
the week and within the last hour of
the day