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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

THE Mexican congress convened. ana
for the first time in the history of the
republic the budget showed no deficit
Is London it was reported that Il
prominent Italian had warned Amcri-
cans against the danger of touring in
Italy this year in view of the excite
mcnt and feeling caused in that coun-
try by the New Orleans affair and
Baron Fava'S recall.
THE total number of lives lost by the
wrccking of the steamer Utopia in
Gibraltar bay was said to he i22.
Chill dispatches report several bloody
battles between the I;almaccsla govern
mrnt and the insurgents. The latter
had gained control of all the northern
provinces of the country. and had taken
the citic, of Tquiquc and Tarapaca after
the most desperate fighting. Both
towns were entirely destroyed. and
thousands of women. children ami de-
fcnsclcSS men were shot down by the
successful soldicry
The Parncllitcs admitted they were
beaten in the election at Sligo. in Ire
land. the nationalist> claiming a ma
jority of l.OO0.
TIE death of ThnmaS G. Barring head
of the great firm of London bankers.
occurred in Rome from the effects of Il
surgical operation.
ApvICEs from Rome say that Marquis
iii Rudini. the Italian premier had
transmitted to Marquis lnpcridii.
charge d'affairS at Washington. his re-
ply to Secretary Blainc's letter on the
subject of I;aron Fava's withdrawal.
The reply was concession To
the position taken by Mr.. Blaine. The
Italian government says that it doe,
not ask that the New Oriean.. rioters
be- summarily punished without the
usual form Of legal prosecution and
conviction. but that it wants assurances
that justice will be done in accordance
with the usual forms of law.
THE English newspapers. in com
mcnting on Australia action in dcclar-
ing that colony Il commonwealth. said
that il was the first step toward
declaration of independence.
by an explosion in a coal mine 1T
Staffurdshirc. Eng. ten persons were
killed and others injured.
EXPORTS from Hamburg to America
for the first quarter of 1891 have in
creased $1,000. OJJ over the same period
in 1880.
LAST wear the amount of silver ex-
ported from Mexico was =. coo. ami
the amount coined SIS. .O)O.OJr
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON.

TIE statement of the public debt is
sued on the lst showed the total debt to
be s.. l.54i.471. PSI: cash in the treasury.
SG94, AL SO; debt less cash in the treas
ury. $50, ,O29. $50. Increase during
March, s440.255. Decrease since June
80. 1890. Si5. .l07.911.
SECRETARY BLAINE in his reply to the
note of Fava. the Italian minister. an
nouncing his withdrawal from Wash
ington by order of his government said
this government was proceeding with
an investigation of the New Orleans af-
fair. and that its action in the matter
could not be hurried by the course in
dicated by Italy.
THE following telegram was sent to
Secretary Blaine from Fort Scott: "A
hundred thousand Kansas cowboys
would like to spend the summer in
Rome. Can you furnish transporta-
tom"
THE mints in the United States dur
ing March coined s.2a6. :i22 pieces of
money. valued at S7.l1s.17O. The total
of gold coined was S3,9J3.0OO and of sill
yer 81. 1886. the balance being in
nickcls and cents.
GIN. ALBERT PIKE. aged - years,
grand commander of the Scottish Rite
of Free Masonry and chief of the Royal
Order of Scotland for this country.
died at his home in Washington.
FIGURES from the treasury depart
mcnt show that there was Il net in
crease of Sl1.Gl4.Il5 in the circulation
during the month OF March. principally
in silver certificates.
THE closing session of the interna-
tional American monetary commission
which organized in Washington last
January was held. and it was decided
that the fixing of ratio between gold
and silver and the adoption of a com
mon monetary unit did not seem at
present feasible.
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the I'd numbered 24a against 25G the
preceding week and 20G for the corre-
spending week last year
The treasury department has paid the
direct tax claims of New Jersey. SiS2,-
Ga. and of Ohio. s.. 49,. O2j.
IT was announced that no law had
ever been passed by congress making
the violation of treaty a punishable
uffcnsc.
THE exchanges at the leading clear
ing-houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
$500 sl9.9sl. against sS1O.O5j.3GJ the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week OF 1890 the decrease
amounted to lG.9.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
IHE BARS UP.

Dozen immigrants. Among Them Ten
Russians. Denied Admission at the Port
of New York. and will he Returned to
Europe.
NEW YORK, April Ten Russian
immigrants, VINO arrived here Sunday
on the steamship Dania from Hamburg,
were barred from landing at the barge
Office. General poor health. disease.
and liability to become public charges,
were the reasons given for shutting
them out. 1hen the Russians were in
formed that they were to be sent back.
they made a great Outcry shrieking and
cursing and rolling over and ever on
the floor. jumping up and trying to
force their way out. in spite of the
gate keepers. They We're finally sent
back to the Dania. to return to Ham
burg. Two other immigrants, who
came on the City Of Chicago. were also
barred.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
TIE AMERICAN HOG.

The Removal of the Embargo on Amezf
can Pork and Hog Products In Germany
will Soon be an Accomplished Fact
Thanks to Our New Inspection Law
and Other ConsIderations which Ap-
pealed to Germany's Interests.
WASHINGTON. April IA represents
tive of the United Press called upon
Secretary Rusk yesterday and showed
him a cablegram just received from
Berlin as follows:
BERLIN, April 6.-The German government
has raised the embargo on American pork
The official declaration will be delayed.
The secretary stated that no official
notification had been received by him
in confirmation Of this statement. II
such action had not already been deter
mined upon, he had very little doubt IT
would soon be.
The removal of this embargo" said
the secretary, ION American pork pro-
duets in Germany was one of the fir
things which ! determined to accom-.
plish, if possible. on assuming my pres
ent office. Immediately upon the pas
sage of the Edmunds, bill in 1890, took
steps through the department of state
TO present to the German governmeri
in the strongest manner, the propriety,
in view of the provision made in that
law for the inspection of American salt
pork meats, TO grant our exporters re
lief from the prohibition actually
existing on all American pork.
The result of these negotiations
showed me that to obtain
adequate concessions from the German
government. it would be necessary for
us to provide for a microscopical exam
inatiOn of all pork destined for their
trade. Efforts were constantly made
to secure necessary legislation, result
ing in the passage of the act of March
8, 1891. upon which the recent regula-
tions issued in the department were
based, and on March ) ] caused The
provisions of the law to be communi-
Gated to the German government,
through the department of state and
our minister to Berlin, accompanied by
the declaration that this department
was prepared to carry them out in such
order as to afford to the government of
Germany the most thorough and salts
factory guarantee of the immunity
of all exports of American
pork for that country from
trichinn or any diseases affecting the
wholcsOmeness of the meat. ] am
quite convinced of the disposition of
the German government to deal fairly
" wiih MS in this matter and to take into
account the desirability for the people
of both countries to maintain the
friendliest nature of relations, and it is
on this conviction that ] declare my be-
lief that though we have not yet re-
ccived any official notification in con-
formity with the words Of the cable
gram submitted to me. that we can
look for some such course on the part
of the German government ere long"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
LAT ER.

CASADA's attempts tO induce settlers
to emigrate from the states of North
and South Da <ota has turned out
grand fzzle. The agents who were
sent to those states to further the plan
have reported TO the Ottawa govern
ment that the scheme will have to he
abandoned. From latest accounts the
exodus is the other way, the Canadians
coming into 'ha DakOtas.
THERE is no abatement in the tide of
Irish immigration to America During
the week ended on the 9th, six liners
carried 1.426 persons. mostly of the
farming class, but including few me-
chanics. from Connaught and Munster.
Fully two-thirds of the passage-money
of these people was paid by their kins.
men in America.
SIR JAMES F. STEPHEN. a. NJ. justice
of the queens bench. division of high
court of Justice, is about to retire from
the bench in consequence of long i'll
ness attributed to the strain and excite
ment to which he was subjected during
the MAVERICK trial. His mental condi-
ton has also been n subject of public
gossip.
LORD SALISBURY has been notified by
Chancellor Won Caprivi that Germany
will abandon Southwest Africa unless
the AngIo-German syndicate succeeds
in procuring the capital which was
agreed to be necessary. 1t is EXTREMITY
doubtful whether this can he done.
Il 49, -. 81,
aged =. and II years. were drowned
in a small pool of water near his log
Cing camp in Birch lake. Is miles
northeast of Rice Lake, Wis. on the
9th, by breaking through the ice.
LIEUT.. GRANT has sent a dispatch to
the military authorities in Calcutta in
which he says that he. believes himself
to be the only European who escaped
massacre in the recent fight at Mani
pur.
A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres to
the London Standard says President
Pelligrini author .zes the statement that
the Argentine republic has decided on a
paper currency issue on metallic basis.
THE Albany IN. y central telephone
exchange was damaged to the extent of
500. 900, on the 9th. by fire caused by
the crossing of wires with the Trolley
system.
THE German gorernmentha has resolved
to withdraw the embargo on American
pork The official announcement of
this decision has, however, not yet been
made.
The mercury at jackson, Miss. went
down to the freeing point. on the
night Of the 4th, and materially dam
aged tender vegetation of all n;nds-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
INSURRECTION IN INDIA.

The Miranzai I'm the Peshawer Division nj
the PunJaub, British India. In Open
RryoIt-The British Lines Attacked and
the situation Conceded to be One Of the
Utmost Gravity.
CALCUTTA, April THE startling
news has reached here that, en-
boldened by the recent suceess OF the
Manipuris, the Miranzai. in the Kohat
district of the Pcshawer division of the
Punjab. have arisen in insurrection.
Already the British lines have been al
tackled along their entire length. While
il is not knOwH or believed that the
British lines have yielded to the vigor-
ous and unexpected attack of the
Miranzais, the situation is considered to
be one of the utmost gravity. Troops
OF all arms are being rapidly hurried
forward to strengthen the sorely-
pressed British force in Kohat.
The government officials Ire re-
ticent. and refuse to give the 1e-
tails of the information which they
have received from the insurrectionary
districts. Great excitement has been
created by dispatches from Rangoon
bringing the news that the Haiku Chins
have revolted. and attacked the British.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.

Approved by Gov. Francis.
Gov. Francis has approved III" follow.
ing bills:
House bill No. $40 An act providing
for the punishment of pools. trusts and
conspiracies TO control prices. and as to
evidence and prosecution OF such cases.
This bill was framed to meet the OBJ
jections urged against the antitrust
bill of 1889 by the supreme court, which,
in a decision rendered short time ago,
declared the bill of 1889 unconstitutional
in some of its important provisions
Prosecuting attorneys and the attorney
general are given one-fourth of the fines
imposed for violations of the law. This
is a measure earnestly recon mended
by the governor in his inaugural ad.
dress as well as in his biennial message
of January. 1891.
House bill No. So. An act prohibit
ing seining in Missouri except by per
sons who own the land adjoining wa
ters which they seine, and in those
cases the taking of fish from the waters
of the state by seining is limited to fish
required for their own family use.
Senate bill No. 1GG. An act amend
ing the law governing cities of the third
class, and permits such cities. through
their councils, to erect. maintain and
operate gas-works, electric-light works,
water-works. etc. or to grant that
privilege to individuals or corporations
formed for that purpose.
Senate hill No Is. An act authoriz'
ing the creation of savings banks in
Missouri. II was recommended in the
governors biennial message of 1891.
The measure is said to be remarkably
well framed. and provides abundant
safeguards for all desiring to deposit
their savings with savings banks or
ganiZcd under the law.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

GEoEGE JUSTICE. the last Indian of
Gouthern Indiana. died at Jetferso"-
vile. aged 80 years.
ALI over northern Alabama snow
fell on the 5th. 1t was the first April
snow in that vicinity in ovcr forty years.
THE death was announced OF \. II.
Walker. founder of ST Johns, Mich. at
the age Of 80 years.
MIS-. LucRETIA NICHOLS, agsd 100
years. died at Decatur. Ill.
A LEvEE broke in Mississippi and
flooded portions of the counties of lssa-
qucena Sharicy and South Washington.
doing great damage.
AT Miner. H., three men named
Shoup. Wood and Peterson We're ar
rested on charge of counterfeiting
nickcls.
FLAMES swept away business prop
crty valued at Sl5O.00O at Memphis,
Tenn.
Ar Owcnsville. Ind. DIR. =. Bird had
both his eyes destroyed by the cxplo-
sion of bottle of medicine he was
shaking up.
DAVID f. DAVIS. an old man who
murdered his aged wife at Leaven-
worth. Kan. was sentenced to one
years confinement in the pcnitcntiary.
at the end of which time he is to be
hanged.
NEAR Cleveland the tug Tempest
went to the bottom of Lake Erie. and
Howard Loomis. engineer: William
Hughes. fireman. and Harry Hershey,
raftsman. were drowned.
Ok being told that she would die Of
pneumonia Mrs. Emma lInShour. of In
dianapoliS. Ind. shot herself.
IL Mississippi the Farmers Alliance
has nominated Mai. Barksdalc. of Jack
son. for United States senator.
FIRE recently destroyed the village of
Schiocton. Wis.
At BOwcrmont. y. d.. Fred Bartlett
avenged his sisters seduction by fatally
shooting three men and then killed
himself
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
II PAYS to he Good.

The body of 4. ID. Morgan. piano
and organ dealer of Holden. was found
on the railroad track 5 miles east of
that city. The body was horribly man
gled and scarcely recognizable save
from the clothing scattered along the
track. 1t WIS undoubtedly case OF
suicide. as he had attempted tn take his
life by poison a few days previous. De
ceased was tried at the last term OF the
criminal court of johnson county for
bigamy. and was convicted and SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary.
His lawyers, however. secured new
trial for him and he was tn he tried at
the next term of court. lie gave bail
for his appearance. and returned TO
Holden and continued in the organ
business. The immediate cause of sui
eide was financial troubles and fear OF
exposure in transactions that were
shady.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

The other afternoon several young
men of Lexington were down the river
hunting, and one of the party, Robert
Fisher, about II years old, took his skiff
and rowed to the island opposite River
ton. 1t was in early twilight, and as he
did not return in a short time, as his
comrades expected, they went to the
island and there found the dead body of
the unfortunate young man. 1t is sup
posed that in taking his gun from the
skiff it was discharged. The charge
entered his neck and passed entirely
through the head. Several years ago
an older brother vOs also accidentally
killed while out hunting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

The wholesale boot and shoe house
smith, Blasland & Co, at st. Joseph.
was taken charge of by the sheriff the
other morning on attachments issued
BY creditors. A. T. Smith. of the firm,
is heavily in debt, and his debts caused
creditors to become alarmed and attach
the stock of the firm. The liabilities
are placed at Sol, 900, of which s101, 900
is in st. Joseph. The total assets are
about S2OO,OOO The firm borrowed
$50, 900 from the Schusler Hax bank,
and a few hours later the bank issued
an attachment to recover the money,
its attachment being the second one
filed. John S. Britain was appointed
receiver.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

A sISGrLAR incident is related of two
Georgia brothers who were devotedly
attached to each other and who had
often expressed the desire that they
might die together. At Gainesville.
Ga. Walter Wood, in attempting to
cross the Tombigbec river in a skiff.
was drowned by his boat capsizing. On
the same day and about the same time
his brother. Julian Wood. who was
working in a glass factory at Birning-
ham, Ala, was overcome by gas and
died in few minutes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

THE spire of st. Helen's church in the
isle of Wight. which was built in the
beginning of the last century and sho, T.
ly afterward struck by lightning, had,
as was supposed. the large bell of its
chime cracked, as the tone was very
much mufficd. The other day church
warden happened to be in the belfry
and through curiosity examined the bell.
He found that there was no crack in it,
but a piece Of wood broken from the
wheel was pressing against the edge
and stopping the vibration. This being
removed. the bell. after being muifled
for 10 years, rang ont merrily. to the as
Constituent of the inhabitants.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
Boys. Read This.

a few weeks ago Frank Atkins. son of
the Episcopal minister at DeDison. Tex,
ran away from home. The boy went to
Scdalia. and was arraigned in the po-
lice court to answer the charge of late
hours. lie told straight story and
was released. \ leading banker of the
city took an interest in the lad, after
having learned who he was, and sent
him home. The other day word was re-
c.ived from Dcnison that his mother
had grieved herself To death over her
sons absence. She died of broken
heart at the conduct of her boy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

PRESIDENT DEPEw. of the New York
Central railroad. gets n salary of s75. 900;
President McCurdy, of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, $4,000: President
Hyde. of the Equitable. $4,000: PI'esi-
dent Beers. of the New York life. S6O.-
900: President Olcott. of the Central
Trust Company, $4,000; President
Stewart. of the United States Trust
Company, $4,000: President King, OF
the Union Trust Company. S5O.OOO
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

B"sToS has seventy millionaires.
Among the first capitalists of the town
are the Ames family. who reside in
North Easton. August IIcmcnways.
one Of Boston's greatest merchants.
left the largest estate ever admins
tered upon in that city. 1t amounted
to s:3I2. 900. coo. Frederick l.. Ames and
benjamin Pierce Cheney are the two
richest men in New England. either
one being worth over $50. 900. 900. Gen.
Butler ranks well up among the rich
men of the Hub.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
A BosTox numisInatistSays

a BosToN numismatistsays that the
finest coin collection in that city is that
of Mr.. Parmelee, a baker up in East
Chester Park. He bakes nothing but
beans-Boston baked beans-and all
the money he makes he puts into old
coins. His collection is worth between
$4,000 and $4,000. He had complete
set of American silver dollars-the only
set in Boston. Next to Parmelee's col
lection, the finest one in Boston is that
of Nathan Appleton, of Beacon street
There are hundreds of collectors there,
and the aggregate value of their coins
is probably greater than in any city in
this country outside of New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

Mary Brennan. a young lady of South
st. Joseph. fell into a trance several
weeks ago. She was apparently dead
ana remaircd in the death-likc stupOr
until the other day. when activity re-
turned, but with returning animation
came loss of reason. Physicians say she
is hopelessly insane. The trance fol-
lowed severe attack of the grip.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

1t is reported that whenever Law
renee Barrett played in Paterson. y.
j., among the most Interested of the
auditors was an old man with bent fig
ure and bald head, whose face showed
an unmistakable Celtic origin. lie
never applauded. but always seemed
pleased when those about him did.
Once when the testimonial TO Barrett S
skill was longest and most emphatic
this old gentleman abruptly rose in his
seat and exclaimed: ''Arragh. do We
hear that. now, That's nv son Larry -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
How the Manipur Affair In British India
Originated.

LONDON. April In the house of
commons yesterday. Sir James Fergus
son said in behalf of the foreign Office,
that the Manipur affair originated in n
dispute between the former rajah Of
Manipur and his brother. The rajah
fed, leaving his brother in control.
Commissioner Quinton was sent to re-
store order, and was met with resist
ance by the new ruler, at the head of
a large body of troops, with the results
made known by the dispatches The
viceroy telegraphed that he would soon
auell the disturbance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

RABBI SOLOMON SCHNEIDER. of Bos-
ton. has taken strong ground against
the proposition to colonize Palestine
with Hebrews. He says that the coun-
try cannot support more than three
million people, and the Russian exiles
alone, numbering five million, would
largely overpopulate il.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

THE past winter will go on record as
Gne of the most disastrous in the his
tory of navigation. The loss of the
Utopia with over four hundred persons
at Gibraltar is the greatest of the sea-
son, but smaller catast.ophes have been
uncOmmonly numerous. Now comes
the report that eleven vessels have
been wrecked and fifty-four lives lost
by hurricanes in the south seas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
TreaAnrcrs kepOrt.

State Treasurer Stephens has filed
his March report with Gov. Francis,
showing balance in the treasury on
March 81 of S2,3ss.9l1.6O. distributed
among the following funds: State
revenue. S1.14i.31G.s1: state interest,
s3I5. 5.aGs.2G: state school, Ss53; state
school moneys. SIS, ,s2s.21: state semi
nary. S';i7. .O53.3l: executors and adj
ministrators' fund. $50. O.21'. 43: insurance
department. Sjl.5sl.51: road and canal,
S3O539: militia, Si.4sO.5l: earnings Mis-
souri, penitentiary, sil.9i1.1l IL; total, S.
3ss gl1 go.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
Want a stay Of Proceedings and q Change
of Venue.

NEW YORK. April Notice was
served on District-Attorney Nicoll yes
terday by Page & Taft. IS William
street, counsel for the twelve indicted
directors of the Hartford & New Haven
Railroad Co, that q motion would be
made in the supreme court for a stay of
proceedings on the indictments founG
against them. The district attorney
was also notified that-on the 18th mo
ton would be made for removal of the
cases from the court of general session
to that Of the court Of oyer and term
uer