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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

WHEN Gen. Sherman took Savannah
a prominent citizen begged protection
for some valuable pictures and family
plates The cOnqueror said all right.
Then. in burst of frank confidence
produced by this generous response to
his fears. the citizen revealed tn Gen.
Sherman that he had buried in his back
yard a large quantity of priceless Ma
dcira of the oldest and rarest vintages.
and estimated 10 be worth over 10000
before the war. The general respond
ed at once: That is medicine. and con-
fiscated To the hospital" What the
hospital did not need he distributed
among the troops.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

An event of great interest to astrono-
mers. the disappearance of Saturn $
rings, will take place in this year. On
September - the plane of the rings
will pass through the earth. At that
time the observer on the earth will
look at them edgewise, and in pow
crful telescopes they will appear as u
straight line of light Between sept.
~ and Oct. 80 they will almost
entirely disappear. inasmuch as the
sun and the earth will he on oppc-
site sides of the plane of the rings.
After Oct 30 they will reappear. the
sun again shining ON the same side pre-
sented to the earth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
fRC

IN the hou>' 49,.
grcss "A. .O:Si bills were introduced and
in the senate !. l29. In the Fiftieth
| congress 12.654 bills were introduced in
the house and 1000 in the senate. The
bills that became laws during the CON
grcss Just ended numbered >, lSG. against
l.s2i enacted in the previous congress.
In the Fifticth congress President
| Cleveland vetoed 161 bills and Joint res
olutionS. while in the Fifty-fir>t PrrSi-
dent Harrison vetoed eleven. The total
appropriations for the list congress
will probably reach =. 900. .OO9. 600. Dur
ing the session three senators and
twelve representatives died.
4 CENSUS bureau bulletin shows that
the increase during the last ten years of
the white race has been - per cent.
while that of the colnred race has been
L. per cent.
THE president signed the copyright
bill with Il pen made from the quill OF
an American eagle.
THE legislation enacted by the last
congress will result in the opening up
Of over 5000. 900 acres of the public land
To- settlement.
THE enlistment of 1000 Indians for
the army has been authorized by Secre-
tary Proctor.
THE business failures in the nitcd
States during the seven days ended on
the 9Th numbered 10. against go the
preceding week and 2G0 the correspond
ing week last year.
The treasury department has rcaf-
firmcd its decision that koch's lymph
is dutiablc at the rate of - per cent.
Id valOrcm.
The total number of sheep in the
country was estimated at i3.i31. l:;'i.
against 44.:;:;j.O72 in 1890. and c"nsc-
qucntly the wool clip would br 1000
900 pounds less than last year. when it
was 276. 1000. .OGO pounds.
THE census bureau shows the verified
populated of the United States in $50
to he Ii2. G92. 80.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

WILLIAM WALTON was recently fined
one cent 10y New York jury for the
killing of a man VIII" had villified his
mother. Walton made no denial of the
killing. and his attorney admitted the
laws and facts were against him. He
made AN eloquent appeal 10 the man
hood and th" love and reverence for
mothers, and in less than five minutes
the jury had reached verdict
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

A REGULAR exodus of Mormons from
Utah to Mexico is quietly taking place,
large number of the saints will have
left The Mormons have tract of land
in the state of Chihuahua. one hundred
and twenty-five miles long and fifteen
miles wide, which they are settling up.
A colony of sixty will leave Provo in
April. All over the territory the saints
are preparing to go south to live their
religion" The head of the church is
said to be favoring the immigration and
putting up funds for those who have
none. 1t is estimated that 1000 families
will move to Mexico this summer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

TIM eleventh report of the New York
state board Of health contains record
of it> work during the last year. The
most extraordinary occurrence during
the year was the outbreak of the cpl
demic Of influenza. to which five thou
sand deaths are attributed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

The special committee appointed by
the Legislature Ia examine the state
school for the blind at ~. Louis re-
ported through Senator Owen Miller. of
st. Louis. and unanimously recon-
mended the removal of the school from
its present location ON the ground that
the building is Il fire-trap and that Il
suburban location would he much bet
ter for the health, safety and comfort
of the inmates.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
sir Charles is willing to Return to Public
Life.

LONDON. March 10.-Sir Charles
Dixie has consented to be the liberal
candidate for the Forest of Dean. In
accepting the invitation to be the can
didate Sir Charles said yesterday that
he had often said his decision was not
to return to public life until he had
cleared his character. No legal process
existed whereby he could prove the
falsity of the charges against him. but
his vindication. presented to the public
in pamphlet form, enabled him to pre-
fer the troubles of political life to the
ease of literary career.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

The quickest trial on record is report
AN umbrella from a store was arrested,
arraigned. pleaded guilty. and paid a
fine of SO. - inside of fifteen minutes
After the trial he claimed the umbrella
but didn't get it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

MORE than one hundred arrests have
been made in this country since Valcn-
tines day Of parties VIII" got even"
by sending caricaturcs on that day. Its
an offrnse against the postal laws. and
it is this practice which has brought
the custom into such disrcputc that it
wont Ice heard of after year or two
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
Secretary Proctor on Tour Of InsPec-
tiOu.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Secretary
Proctor has started on an extensive in
spection tour of military posts He will
first make tour of Texas. thence to
New Mexico, Arizona and onward to
the Pacific coast. He will return by
the northern route, stopping at all the
important posts en- route. He will stop
at Chicago to examine the progress being
made on buildings at Fort Sheridan
and with the view To determining what
allotment he will make for carrying
on the work there during TIE next Is
cal year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

State Treasurer Lon V. Stephens re-
port to Gov Francis for March showed:
Balance February l, S1.9ls.5i6.14; re-
ceipts during February, S5s6,62G dis
bursements during February, s2ls.510.-
-: balance on hand March l. S22,2sG,-
G62l
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

John Schultz. St. Louis barber,
while intoxicated. discharged a pistol
at his brothcr-in-law, Michael Schwab.
but his aim being unsteady the bullet
fpeietIated the eye of Miss Mary Bohn,
Eho ! ms walking on the street, inflict'
fn&fprobably fatal wound.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. March 10-Ihe
particulars of plot which resulted in
the robbery of train on the Rio
Grande river on January 10 and loss OF
-, 600 have come to light. Juan Ben
its, a rich planter is in Jail here and has
confessed. The leader of the party Is
a well-known smuggler named Simon
Garcia. The night after the robbery
he stole three horses and left for Mexi-
CO. lie is being pursued by Mexican
cavalry. A portion of the stolen money
has been recovered and all the robbers
will probably be captured They wer'
ALI ranohers .iving in this county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

THE Ohio canal commissioners have
discovered that a strip ten feet wide, on
each side of the national road across
the entire state, and belonging to the
state, WAS held by private individuals
il amounts To thousands of acres.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

Gov. Francis has granted a stay of
execution in the case of Lewis Bulling,
the st. Joseph wife-murderer. sentenced
to be hanged at Savannah, Andrew
county. until April Il.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
An Insane Man >tranGled.

John Hogan, sent To the insane asy-
lum at st. Joseph from Kansas City, be-
coming violent. was fastened to the bed,
but managed to slip the fastening from
his waist Ia his neck. and. falling ont of
bed was chOked to death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

THE fact that the sacrifice of the
Knights Tenplar in Chicago who sub
mittcd to the operation of skin grating
TO save a brother knight was in vain
does not detract from the heroism and
chivalry of the deed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

JOHN PLUMQUEsT. New Jersey
sneak thief, was sentenced TO six months
imprisonment for stealing fellow
b"ar'icrs glass eye. lie has three
chances of seeing his error when the
ordinary criminal has two.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

DrErHG the municipal elections In
BuenoS AyreS the state of siege was
suspended. A> soon as the voting wa.
completed the siege was resumed. This
il the South American system.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

At Kansas City Edward Johnson went
to bed. supposing that his bed-fellow.
Edward Fuller. was asleep. The next
morning Fuller was found tn he dead,
and was probably dead when johnson
went to bed. Heart disease.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

The movcm e mt in ST. Louis to erect a
statue to the late Gen. Sherman PROM
ises success. The city will make an
appropriation. which will be added to by
private subscriptions. 1t will be placed
in fir ont of the new city hall.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

The distinguished leaders of the
woman's movement, such as Miss An
thony and Mrs. Lucy Stone. are unani-
nous in their declaration that if Anna
Dickinson is in financial distress the
women of the country should rally TO
her relief.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
With a shotgun.

Edgar Manley. aged 20, committed
suicide in Nodaway county by placing
the muzzle of a shotgun in his mouth
and discharging it (the gum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

Ex-United States Senator George VI.
Chilcott. of Colorado, died in St. Louis
hotel a few days ago. The remains
were shipped to Colorado for inter
ment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

Katie, aged 8, daughter Of Michael
Courceny, of St. Louis, was perhaps
fatally scalded by the upsetting of a pan
filed with boiling water
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
Immense Lead Shipments.

Thirty-five carloads u 900. 900 pounds)
of lead were recently shipped from the
Joplin mines for Scotland. This makes
s. 600. 900 pounds shipped from Joplin
to Scotland within the past six months.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

lr is reported that citizens of Russia
have raised five hundred Thousand
pounds sterling and that the govern
ment will cxpcnd like amount for an
exhibit at the Columbian exhibition in
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

The residence of Joseph Eldringhoff.
smoke-house and granary, in Howell
county. were destroyed by fire. Loss,
over s., 600; partly insured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
s,d Fate Of Two Little Children In the
Absrnce Of Their Mother.

WEST MILTON, o., Marchi0. Two lit
tie children, boy and girl, aged 4 and
years. of Mr. William Brinkman were
burned to death in the absence of their
parcnts. The mother, having started a
fire in the cooking stove, left the chill
drcn by the fire and went to do the
milking. The younger child climbed
upon the stove hearth, his clothing be-
came ignited, and his sisterin endeavor-
ing to extinguish the flames came in
contact with them. Her own apparel
,aught fire, and both were horribly
burned. They died shortly after
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
"A Big Transfer.

The Boatmen's bank of St Louis was
moved to its new quarters the other
day, involving the transfer of over
81, ,0OO, 900 in cash.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

Nine hundred and forty-nine dollars
and twenty-five cents have been collect
ed in Vernon county for the Missouri
confederate home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

Owing to the announcement Of their
candidacy for county school commits
sioner by several ladies of Macon coun-
ty. an interesting election is antici-
pated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

TnE first argument by a negro ever
made before the Kentucky court of ap-
peals was made recently by James A.
Childs of Lexington
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

THERE are about twelve thousand
nickelin-the-slot machines in use in
this country and they comprise fifty
varieties,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

Thos. Stockton. prisoner. slipped
his handouts in st. Louis and escaped.
Two deputy sheriffs lost their heads
n few minutes later.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

GEN. HOWARD says that at the close
Of the war Gen Sherman could prob
ably call five thousand officers by name.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

souri, by ta,cs is as follows: Whites,
252l. 46S: cnl0red. l5i.13l: Indians, los:
japanese 1: Chinese. il3: total, 2.6'?.-
lS4.
THE eight-hour day for exposition
labor was adopted at meeting of the
worlds fair directory in Chicago.
THE death of Mrs. Bodcnber. aged Ga.
occurred at Hamilton. o.. and John
H"pple. her aged brother, was so over
come by grief that he fell dead acros,
the corpse.
Ar Gainesville Miss. the first col.
urrd bar association in America was or
ganiZch.
ON the Santa Fe road passenger
train was dcrailed near Havana, Ill.
and destroyed by fire. Nine persons
were injured and James Sadler. the
fireman. was killed
WHEN opposite Patriot, Ind, the
drumhcad of the steamer buckeye State
exploded and James Jones, Ash Vince
lock and sam Hamilton were fatally
scaldrd.
FLAMES at Wcllstown. o.. destroyed
ten business houses.
Is the vicinity of Newport. Miss.
cyclone made a clean sweep of houses.
barns and trees. and two colorcd per-
snns-a woman and Il boy-werc killed.
\ cnLoEED man named William was
given 800 lashcs on the bare back near
Williamson. y. G.. for an attempt TO
assault white woman.
Az old quarrel between Dr. George
!. Garrison and Dr. George Baird.
prominent citizens of Wheeling. W. Va.
resulted in the fatal shooting of the
latter.
\ SEVERE earthquake shock was
felt in Tacoma, Seattle and several
other places in tine state of Washing
ton.
TIE population of Texas by races i
a> follows: Whites 1,7+l, 100: colorcd.
So. ~: Indians. 76G: Chinese. ~;
Japanese. :: total. I. y; 80
JonN DIT:-~HEgE. hotel keeper at
BatcSvillc. Ind. in Il fit of Jealousy
shot his wife seriously. killed his little
daughter and then took his own life.
MIS- ANNE Jo>E>. of Cleveland. o..
celebrated her lOOth birthday.
The North Dakota and North Carroll
ma legislatures adjourned sine die.
Ar Dardcn. Tenn. Mrs. Sarah Bel
Inap killed her two little daughter,sad,
then took her own life. No cause was
known for the crime
\ WOMAN and her five children were
drowned at Sulomonvillc. 4. r.. while
cndeavnring to cross the ella river on a
raft.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

A Kansas City burglar tore the dia'
monds from the ears Of Miss Clara Nor
ris and escaped. She was alone In ths
psrler.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
The Legislature Of South Dakota ad-

The Legislature Of South Dakota ad-
journed sine die ON the 9Th.
SHAKESPEARE REEVES. alias Jacob
Sha.key (coloredJ was hanged at New
castle. Del. for an assault upon little
Grace Clark. white girl OF II years.
Is ST Louis on the 9Th four men COM
mittcd suicide.
JoHN Il. GORDON. United States sena-
tor from Georgia. has joined the Farm
er's Alliance
oe Pi"'a'-I'YDE. a farmer. and his D.
city from tighter. Judith. lost their
ina. o.. and Emcline. H.
lighter. was fatally injured
ty election
::ion after ane near south Bend. Ind.
candidates i Chippewa Indian. died
# l05 wears
= "i''i '''1 troyed the courthouse at
That Oiilc6. Tex together with nearly
,n. ty records.
Ilation of the state of Mis-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
A PHENOMENAL RISE.

The Cumberland River Rises with I'm
wonted Rapidly, Causing Mrch Loss
and Damage at Nashville, Tenn, and
Sicinity-A Large Number of People
Driven from Their Homes.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 10 Tho
phenomenal rise in the river continues,
and at l n. IN. the guage read 46.6 feet,
n rise since Friday morning of $50
feet. More damage has been done
by the rapidity of the rise than
would otherwise have occurred.
Probably between 1880 and 1000
people have been driven from their
homes. and the goods in the warehouses
and cellars have suffered much damage.
As viewed from the bridge. the river is
4 vast angry torrent, spreading out over
the low lands. Nearly all the lumber
yards are overfiowed. and in some a
considerable loss will result The river
has brought out vast amount of drift
wood. and it is passing the city in great
quantities. During the day it was
raining slowly and steadily. Mer-
chants have been busy all the day in
moving goods from cellars and
warehouses near the wharf to higher
ground. 1t is estimated that there are
between 300 and 500 families in the city
that have been driven from their homes
by the high waters. At the police head
quarters many applications for shelter
are being made. The reports from all
points on the river show that it is rising
everywhere, and the fullness of the
Ohio and Mississippi will prevent the
Cumberland from running down as
RAPIDLY as il otherwise would
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTYFlRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WEDNESDAY,. March 1. The Fifty
first congress came To an end at Il
o'clock tno"nI. All the regular apprc-
priation bills and other important
measures lho purchased city would
passed an. t,e ferry boat to save the
olr,ions 90 railroads.
thanking V :, lo.rn tb., The &.
mp, inipI' @ ',al n made up hi, a lively ele
Speaker Re- city. lie has he i0ts vi
ilar thankshe farm for a all the Offic
democrats I'll .;,,. r;,o of N,yor-
ER( SnrI. fI.. l.,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

Nashville, Tenn, March 9.-Thc
river continued to rise slowly all day
to-day. Last night the gauge read 40
feet, 30 feet being the danger line.
River men predict that without any
more rain the river will go > feet
higher. II was clear and cooler here
this morning. but turned warmer late
this afternoon. About 500 families
have been driven from their homes and
Il great many cellars have been over
flowed, and merchandise that was
stored III them damaged. The large
lumber yards and the saw mills have
suffered considerably. the damage so
far to them being estimated ut $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-03-14

SENATE-Ihc senate was not IN session.
HOUsE-Mr. Dnnnell offered resolution
extending the thanks of the house to the
press correspondents for their fairness in
repairing the proceedings. Ad"pted. Mr..
Tubb- introduced bill to transfer to the
public school fund money received under
th- federal direct tax bill. Mr.. Farris, Of
Pcmi-Cot. moved that all the bills on the
caIend tr. Iss in number. be engro~sed FAR
ricd. \ few unimi,1riant senate bills were
read a third time and passed. Adiourns.
till . - u. ia ,,f the Sth-
New-York tribune., 1891-02-15
HOME NEWS.
NEW-YORI[ CITY.


After long interval domestic mustard seed is find
ing place in the commerce Of this city.
a B. C."-In London 1t Is the nvariable rule for
gentlemen 10 wear evening clothes he sOcaed dress
sutrl when they 20 TO theatres In the evening. In
New York there Is such rule although many men
always such apparel at theatres. In the Casino
as in other NcwNork theatres, it IS matter OF per-
sonal taste and preference. Many men wear dress
suits" but many more do not
Postmaster Van Cott, who has been III with sore
throat for nearly week. is 'ar recovered that hc
expects to be downtown tomorrow.
As the close of the engagement of otcro at tho
Eden Musee draws near, her dancing gains in anima-
ton and intensity. In her singing Otero has i'm
proved greatly during her New-Iork engagement
New feats are being introduced by the japanese equl
lbrists and little IIaru eXc.tes admiration by her
agile contortlons sacred concerts will be given this
afternoon and evening by the Hungarian orchestra
The Quill Club will meet at Claks in Twenty
hirl-,t. on February 23. The speakers will be Her
bert Welsh Of Philadelphia General O. O. Howard anu
General A. H. Obery.
The Coliseum Rink at Onc-hundrcd- d-and-sevcnthst'
and Lexingtonavc. will be the Of several con
tests on roller skates this week. The onc-mnc cham
pon,hip Will De competed for tomorrow night There
will be an exhibition Of fancy skating on Wednesday
evening and exhibitions Of tobogganing Will be given
on other evenings.
Water REGISTER Rilcys receipts for The use OF Crotoh
water last week were s2I ,256 90 Mayors Marshal
,,,ooIIard issued l-5 city licenses and collected
So -.
Tn, Riverside Nursery makes an appeal TO the pun
lie for help To carry It's work among the poor emil
drcn Of the West side Of the city. The Nursery IS
,,p .caran and the lease of the present house VIII
eXprc on Nav /. Contribution, may be sent 10 inc
treasurer Mrs. G. ". Williams, No. l3O West seV-
entletl- ST. and clothing and furniture should be sent
to tho Nursery, 40. III West sixty third IT,
Ms Harriet OH, Dcllcnbaush viii give dr'mau'
readings at the Berkeley Lyccun at . p M morrow
The ship Lucille. from san Francisco. brings the
yolr,bc Contribution for Lcntcn times ot 32''Io cases
Of Alaska canned salmon. one more large Invoice Is
coming round the Horn
The February meeting Of the New ork city lndi"h
Association VIII bc held in the paror' OF the b"ad'
way Tabernacle Church tomorrow at II 10 a. H.
Thor, will be AN address by Mrs. ~ = Quntpn. pr''l'
dent f the Womcn's National N'sociat0n, the SUD
Iect being The -cminolc- Of Florida