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


Amt fines unsettled ...... 57.65
Amt due city by Marshal $456.70
Also a recapitulation of the business
for the fiscal year, showing:
Total amt fines during year. $4,000
&" costs i" 522.I0
Total amt business during yearS9s9.7O
Report was on motion received, Or
dered filed, and warrants ordered is
sued.
The Superintendent of w House
reported amounts due various city
teamsters and laborers for work done
, 1891-01-03
surocated by BIack Damp.

MAcoMB, ILL.,, Jan. IA sad acct
dent occurred at the farm of William
Coker. west of Macomb. this afternoon.
Cocker, in company with Miller Mcleod,
a neighbor, we're clearing out a well. Sew
eral trips had been made to the bottom,
which was but thirty feet, aud both men
had come above 10 rest a little, but after
remaining on the ground a short time.
Mcleod a gain descended, and upon
reaching the bottom fell. overcome by
deadly black damp. Cocker. seeing the
fate OF his friend, and wondering what
could be the matter, slid quickly down
the rope and fell over lifeless on Mcleod.
An hour or so after a little son of Cocker,
coming to look for his father, and seeing
him in the well, went u the house and
told his mother, who quickly sent for
help. Mrs. Mcleod and her several chill
dren, together with friends and neighhors,
soon arrived upon the scene, aud the
agony OF the two women so suddenly
made widows was terrible to behold. At
ter vainly laboring for an hour to secure
the bodies, two tramps came along and
succeeded by the use of grapnels.
, 1891-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The commits
missioner of Indian affairs. in compliance
with a request from the secretary Of the
interior, laid before that official the
amended estimates of the amounts re-
quired for the subsistence and civilization
of the Sioux for the fiscal year 1892. that
will enable the department to furnish the
Indians with the rstions prescribed by
the agreement of Feb. %. The com
missioner states that the estimates for the
subsistence of the Sioux now before
nRr amount to $500, 900, This
should be increased TO Sl.l00, 900 in order
to enable the officers to comply with the
directions of the president and supply the
full ~rations stipulated TO be furnished I'M
der the agreement referred to. The COM
missioner also says that the item of 1885,.
600 for the ~sustenance and civilization OF
Northern Cheyenne and Arapahoes
should be increased to $4,000 so as to
provide them with the same subsistence
as in the estimates for the several tribes
OF Sioux. The item for Indian police is
increased from $l65. 600 TO $4,000 to
Increase the force by the addition Of
twenty-five officers and $50 p~rivatas at
larger salaries. An item OF Sl50,0O0 is
submitted for ~irrigating bitches on Indian
reservations, also an item of $50. 100 for
irrigation purposes on Fort Hall reserva-
ton. idaho, also 500. 900 for the erection
of slaughter houses and issue stations
needed on many of the Indian reserva-
tions
, 1891-01-03
MARKED FOR LIFE.
A Yelled Woman Throws Wit
riol in a BARRIERS Face.
Chickasaw Indians Arrested
For a Brutal Murder.
Seven Colored Children Burned
to Death.
Threw vItrioI in His Face.

GREEN lAsTLE, Ind, Jan. 2-Never
before in the history of Putnam county
was there such a criminal assault as was
perpetrated in the city of Greencastle
this evening. Shortly before 7 o'clock, as
Theo. Kleiubub. a resident Of the north
part of the city, was returning home from
his place Of business he was met by a
thickly yelled woman, who. thinking it
was his b other Ed. rushed upon him
with a pitcher of some unknown acid.
Discovering from beneath the gieam of
the gaslight that she was mistaken in her
victim she suddenly disappeared IN the
darkness aud a few mJments later ap-
peared in the business place OF Kleinbub.
the most popular barber of this city. Mr..
Ed Kleinbub was busy at his chair when
a small boy handed him a note which
read. Come to the door a moment" aud
as he approached the door some unknown
woman dashed a pitcher Of blue
vitriol in his face. Eds face is in
a most critical condition. 1t is
said he knows who perpetrated the deed,
but keeps the knowledge to himself.
, 1891-01-03
VIII BE Lynched.

ONTANAaoN, Mich, Jan. 2.-Twan.
one of the worst places in the Northern
Peninsula, was the scene of a deliberate
murder yesterday, in which Michael
Downey, of Saginaw, was shot and in
stantly killed by Joe Thomas. What
caused the crime is not known. but the
sound of the first shot called the villagers
to the scene aud they saw Thomas empty
ing his revolver into Downey's body.
Downey, it appeared, fell at the first shot,
and Thomas stood over him and continued
to fire until his revolver was empty and
then turned away. The crowd yelled to
lynch him, and Thomas started for the
woods, pursued by fully 200 men, all de
termIned to lynch him if caught. He
took refuge under a bed in a homestead
er's cabin and kept the crowd at bay with
a revolver until the sheriff arrived. Sheriff
Ford started with the prisoner for this
place, but there is little likelihood of his
arriving, as the woodsmen. with which
the village is full-a great many having
come In 70 celebrate the New Year-are
determined to lynch Thomas and have
started across the country for this place,
saving that they will take Thomas from
jail and lynch him if necessary.
, 1891-01-03
The nreIegraph,s,, ADVICE.

LONDON, Jan. 2.-rhe Daily Telegraph
(Conservative) today invites the followers
oil Gladstone to recognize the distasteful
fact that home rule for Ireland is defunct.
The present policy of the Liberal party,
the Telegraph thinks, is certain to give
way 10 a different programme, while the
party itself will. at the same time, have to
make new combinations AFTER the next
election" says the Telegraph home
rule will be barely represented in parlia
ment, and will sink to the level OF such
radical iads as socialism, total abstinence
and the characterization craze The
same paper further urges the Gladstonians
to discard vain i-magInations and return
to the ancient ways of Liberalism. and
advocates the re-arranging OF the parlia-
mentary groups into a great national
parry on one side of the house OF com
mons, on the other the minority of the
restless. powerless Irish separatists and
English socialists.
, 1891-01-03

DESIsoN. Tex. Jan. 81. D. Nc
Swain, deputy United States marshal,
arrived in this city this morning from
Ardmore, L T., having in custody Edison
Brown, Jackson Conway and James Con
way. full blood Chickasaws. who are being
conducted as prisoners to Paris. being
charged with violating the intercourse
law. The deputy United States marshal
and prisoners furnish the particulars of a
horrible murder which was committed
Christmas day three miles east OF Tisho-
mingo. Austin TieaIba, james Robin
son and Willis Houitubby left Tishomingo
on Christmas day to proceed TO their
homes, distant about fifteen miles. The
men were drunk and left Tishomingo yell
ing aud disch rging their pistols. After
riding a short distance a quarrel ensued
and the companions nf Tiouaba shot him
from his horse. When he was in the
throes of death Robinson and HonitubbY
cut the dying mans throat from ear to
ear and plunged their knives into his
breast. The murder was committed In
an u~nirequeuted road and the body re-
NAMED exposed until Sunday. The hogs
had devoured a great portion of the body
when discovered. ALI the parties were
citizens of the Territory. The case will
be tried there. When the deputy United
States marshal left there they were still at
liberty. defvinp arrest
, 1891-01-03
FORCED TO FIGHT.
Crafts Letter to New
York Freemen's Journal.
The Indians the Victims of I'm
scrupulOus Politicians.
Government Officials Favor
Active Hostilities.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The New York
Feeman's Journal will publish tomorrow
a letter from Father Craft, the Indian
missionary who was probably fatally
stabbed in Mondays battle. Father
Craft SAYS, in beginning, that the Indians
hoped for much aid from the government
to enable them to become like the whites.
They were, however in every way abused,
Knocked and DISCOURAGED. Instead of be-
ing wards, they have felt that they we're the
victims of inscriptions politicians, who
benefited by their misery. Father Craft
adds farther: Il know what | say, for !
have shared their sufferings for many
years. la their despair Gen. CruOk
brought them hope. Their confidence in
him led them to hope that he would be nble
to realize their hopes. His death was their
death blow. and they felt it. The Indians
are not fools, but men OF keen intelli-
gence. The reductions in rations in
creased their fears. Even the In
dian agents protested against this cruelty.
Mr.. Lee. who took the census. made
grave mistakes, counted less than the real
number and made false reports of pros
Derity that did not exist. Ii is not to be
wondered hat they believed in the mes
siah, whom they at first doubted, and
listened to every deceiver who promised
hope. Interested whites took advantage
of this state of affairs and hOWled for
troops. The army Indignantly protested
against the false statements, but had to
go to the scene of the supposed danger.
Interested whites persuaded them that
their entire destruction was aimed at, and
the Indians ran away in fear and despair.
Father Jutz Gained them and l brought
them back to the agency and the kindness
OF Gen. Brooke convinced them of their
safety. The generals plan to send In
dians after those still out was good and
would have succeeded if the general were
left alone. just as a tree can be traced
f.Jm its smallest branch to its root, so can
the Indian troubles be traced to the starva-
ton and misery of the Indians" In con-
clusion Father Craft arraigned Commits
sioner Morgan in severe terms.
, 1891-01-03

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan. "A
very sensational divorce bill was filed this
morning by Lille Meeks, the wife ct
John M. Meeks. whom she cills a
gambler and libertine. 1t is in the ma
ture OF a cross-petitiou against one by her
husband. She claims that shortly after
her marriage he asked her to establish a
house of ill-fame to support him, and
that she then returned to her parents.
He then began a suit for separation.
citing her immorAlities She admits that
she did commit adultry, but with his
knowledge and consent. and that he lived
with her afterwards. The parties we're
married in Macon. Ca. in 1887, the girl
being of a GOOD family.
, 1891-01-03
Kean surprise, Hls Creditors.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-This evening At
torney Mayer, representing the creditors
of s. A. Keau, received a surprising offer
from assisnees OF the insolvent banking
firm. The offer was that the creditors
be paid thirty-fve cents in cash BY Feb. L,
and fifteen cents later, making a settle
ment, aside from the assured claims, OF
fifty cents on the dollar. This was on the
condition that May er agrees to drop all
legal PROCEEDINGS. He will accept the
offer, although he cannot ray anything
about the criminal procet ding-, as he has
10 Interest in them. Mayer said he
would not undertake to say how the
~assiVnees could paw thirty Eve cents
when, by their statements, they had de-
clared that MOI more than 5 per cent
could be reaiz d at once He left the
impression. however, thai Keau's friends
have come to. the rescue. Kean's
liabilities are approximately 81, 800 600.
OF which three fifth are secured.
, 1891-01-03

FREMONT, Neb., Jan. Am unfortu
nate circumstance took place about dark
last night at the residence Of G. II. May.
During the afternoon his little son Burt,
a lad of IL years. had been entertaining a
number of his friends. At dusk some of
his guests we're enjoying themselves in
the yard, while others were in the house.
Finally there was a tapping on the
window. Looking that way the young
host saw the indistinct form of a face. He
thought his guests had all gone home and
the form being at such a height from the
ground he naturally supposed the in
truder was a mana tramp or thief. He
remembered where his fathers revolver
was kept, and turning to get it, he fired
at the form at the window and shot
Master John Hicks, one of his playmates,
who was standing on stills. The ball,
which was a 80 caliber, struck the little
fellow on the cheek bone and glanced
downward, lodging in the neck, from
whence il was extracted by surgeons.
, 1891-01-03

Owing to the fact that a large number
of people attended the Warren reception
last evening the audience which witne ,sed
Miss Clara Morris as Camille was a
small one. Notwithstanding this draw
back a painstaking and creditable rendi-
ton of the drama was given and Miss
Morris strengthened the favorable opin
ions gained the previous evening OF her
ability. 1t is to be hoped that should
Miss Morris visit Cheyenne again her
engagement will be more suspicious, for
she deserves better houses than she re-
ceived on this visit.
, 1891-01-03
THEATERS AFIRE.
New York Play Houses Con-
sumed by Flames.
A Dozen Stores and a Block on
Broadway Quilted.
Gas Explosions Scatter Burn
ing Brands All Around.
Six Firemen Said to Have Lost
Their Lives.
Fanny Davenport Loses at
Least $4,000.

New YoRK, Jan 2.-Shortlv after the
close OF tho performance Of Cleopatra by
Fanny Davenport aud company at the
Fifth Avenue theater. tonight, fire was
Discovers | IN that biilding IL spread
with IN ,rvel rus rapid ty aud before long
the Fifth Avenue theater. Hermann's
new play hIu-e. a dozen stores and a
whole bl ,ck on Broadway we're IN fiamrs.
A stiff win | was blowing and 10 spite of
the utm ,st efforts Of the Ere department
the bull iing- IN ,ntoned above were
Quilted. The Srurtevant house was
tire ,teued AMI great excitement pre-
vailed.
While the fire was at its height there
we're six EXPLOSIONS of gas in the Filth
Avenue the ter. which blew blazing tim
bers 10 all lire t ops. setting fire to adipin-
ing buildings and nearly causing the death
of a dozen nremei. All the property
burned belongs to the Gilsey estate, and
the total damage to the Fifth Avenue
theater is estimated at $500, O01. Prof.
Hermann lost most Of his property 10 his
new theater AMI the It ,cks OF six OF eight
stores in the block On Broadway were very
badly damaged.
When the fire communicated TO the
Sturtevart house tie guests were quickly
routed out. They sath-red up their ct
fects aud prcpa1ed t, depart, but the FIRE
IN the bull ling was extinguished without
serious damage. The loss on the hotel
will probably not exceed $40. 900. The
Brewer house was also singed slightly.
Hermann's theatre had only lately been
r~emodelled and the Fifth Avenue theatre
was rettted last summer.
At BIS the Gre was still burning, but
under control. 1t is now reported that
six 6remen lost their lives. but this is I'M
corroborate1. Fanny D4venport's loss
will be at least $50. 900 IL is impossible
to give the Others tonight, bat the aggre-
gate may reach 1850 OOn.
, 1891-01-03
Fourteen Horses captured.

OMAHA, Jan. D. A special tc the Bee
from Pine Ridge ssys that fourteen
cavalry horses. with saddles anu other
equipments On. we're brought into the
hostile camp last night by young warriors.
A scout heard hostiles make remarks to
the fest that there were fourteen less
soldiers L, tirhi aud the hosiiIes lost only
two warriors IN getting fouiteen cavalry
horses. The scouts RET ort has created a
new sensation here, which Is being FOL
lowed up by incr, ascd activity around
military quarters. II at a Dattle or skirm-
lsh has taken pla m which Brooke or
Carr's command has lost men there is
little doub,.
, 1891-01-03
Seven Children Burned to Death.

RALEIGH, N. G., Jan. News was
received here tonight Of a horrible affair
in Pamlica county. Sunday night Scott
Thompson, colored, who lives near Bay.
boro, In company with his wife and Oldest
child, went to church, leaving seven
children, five OF his own and two of his
grandchildren, at home. their ares rang
ing from infancy to about Is years. Be
fore the services ended Thompson's house
WAS found to be on fire and the congrega-
ton made a rush for it On nearing the
scene of the conlagration the screams of
the children could be plainly heard, but
when the place was reached the building
, 1891-01-03

LONDON, Jan. 2-The metropolis is con-
stantly being Mortified BY the discovery OF
baby FARMS" where infants are treated
10 the c~ruelest manner possible. The
latest discovered is at BrIxton on the Sur
rey side of the Thames. A woman, who
rave her name as Mrs. Reeves, is the pro-
prietress. When the police searched her
place they found eight emaciated, filthy,
sickly babies crowded into one small, ILL
ventilated room. Some OF them will die.
, 1891-01-03
Trains Dug FROM SNOW Drllts.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.-The last OF the
belated passenger trains stalled on the
Kansas prairie in yesterdays snowstorm
did not reach the union depot until 5
O'Clock this afternoon. Ii was the Santa
Fe train from the southwest. The Bur-
%linRton and Missouri Pacific trains were
reached by relief trains this morning.
The passengers experienced no inconven-
fence beyond an unbr1ken fast from noon
YESTERDAY. The trains were dug out from
huge drifts and arrived here a little
before noon.
, 1891-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-There Is a
strong party here in favor of a more de-
cided style of hostilitics. They say that a
single assault with intent to kill, if neees
sary, would precipltate a battle SO full of
lasting benefit that the loss of a few men
would not be regarded. The theory OF
THIS argument seems to be based entirely
on the belief that a dead Indian is much
more valuable to the government than a
captured Indian or one cajoled or fright
ened into subsection. On the other hand,
it is commended that such a campaign as
that which is being conducted by the COM
mander now at Pine Ridge is not only
feasible, hut the only proper style OF war
fare. They argue, in rebuttal of the
dead Indian" theory. that the Sioux can
be easily subjected aud returned ID their
reservations If the proper means are en-
ployed, and they think the present cam
paign is the only way to accomplish that
end.
A prominent wal department official,
commenting upon the Indian trouble,
said: Marx my word. if the reports are
true that the friendlies have Joined the
hostiies, leaving nothing behind but
squaws and children, there will be
serious times. The fact is the Indians
never will remain contented as long as
the Indian agencies are political appoint
ments. An Indian agent knows he must
make his pile in four years, and GOO
pounds OF beef weigh only 400 pounds as
a result. Then, the Indians 90 hungry
and get restless and are easily led off by
fght-loving bucks. IF Bill Cody had
been left alone he would have settled the
whole trouble. A parley and council of
war would have resulted in a thorough
understanding of what the Indians com
planned of and the friendly inclined could
easily have been placated."
, 1891-01-03

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 1.-The Orange
Buyers Association, which has been on
an excursion to Cuba, has arrived here
homeward bound. 1t is composed Of
members of firms and their represent
atiyes from the principal cities of the
United States engaged in buying oranges
for shipment to the fruit distributing
cities. The president is I. M~oorehouse
of California. While IN Havana the
members of the association were enter
tanned by the encouragement.
, 1891-01-03

ST. LOUIS, Jan. For a month past
an epidemic Of smallpox has been raging
along the Texas and Mexican borders, as
well as in several towns in the interior OF
Texas. Yesterday the Mexican govern
ment took the matter in hand and sent a
corps OF physicians 10 Porforio Dinz.
across from Eagle Pass, to vaccinate the
people and isolate those stricken with the
disease. A strict quarantine Is enforced
on the American side.
, 1891-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Cutcheon of
Michigan today introduced in the house
a joint resolution constituting a board to
consist oftwo senators and three members
of the house and two officers each from
the army and navy, which shall take INTO
consideration during the recess the sub
ject of coast delenses, with special refer
ence to the most urgent necessities as to
fortifications. armament, defensive ships
and torpedoes.
, 1891-01-03
Ladies. DO MOI Ininre the SKIN

aud complexion with camphor and car
holic acid preparations. They dry aud
darken the skin, also i~rritate. Arnicated
Eureka Cream contains neither, delight
fully periumed and makes the skin soft
aud white. Large bottles twenty-five
cents. Druggists.
, 1891-01-03

had fallen in and every one Of the children
had persisted in the flames. 1t is sup
posed the FIRE caught from the chimney
and spread rapidly and the children being
sound asleep, did not awake until the
flames had cut off all egress.
, 1891-01-03

81 Gents. ladies and children Your at
tention Just one moment. Before pur
chasing your Christmas presents scr
those beautiful toys, those lovely table
scarfs and throws and, in fact. a full line
of fancy articles may be found at Mrs.
C~oykendalrs, corner House and Eleventh
streets
, 1891-01-03

Travellers may learn a lesson from
Mr.: Q. d: Cone, a prominent attorney
OF Parker, Dakota, who says. Il never
leave home without taking a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera, and
Diarrhea Remedy with me, ana on many
occasions have ran with it to the relief of
some sufferer and have never known it to
fail" For sale by A. E. Roedel.
, 1891-01-03

Strong & Carols, Burt u D1ears, Burt
4 Packards gents ine boots and shoes are
the best made. Sold only BY S. Bon, 3I5
West Sixteenth street.
, 1891-01-03
Hose Company omcers.

The Alert Hose company last evening
elected the. following officers: Chas.
Thompson, foreman; a E. Roedel. first
assistant; W. A. Schilling, second assist
ant. Jas. Barnes, first captain of hose;
F Fl. Gutter, second captain of hose;
Frank Bohem~, treasurer; Louis G. jerks,
secretarg.
, 1891-01-03

You can talk about Your barber shops.
but for Il shave. hIr cut or bath. 20 to
the Dyer House barber shop. N. @.
Cash, proprietor.
, 1891-01-03

- n E3 "A n Their nsonth thousands cannot GET ued Of Special Private Chronic
"a M III "a II Diseases, Semnal Weakness, LOSE OF Manhood. fleet, Varndel and
X&& a MH TSWim abuse eHees@ Mmclu units men trm marriage or nesd II
E&EE N MWA les Is owing, 20 a nphGon- nsatGThe. Consultation mee,
HwH n n Hd specialist sol West Ntnth. Street Kansas city Mo- 90 Gery street
81 M d - 81 r. san ranGsns Ga.a Butte city, Mont. We visit all western and
DE-. LlRBIGS Wonderful German lmlVgOTatr 20 RSs pF@s it T ToSsyy iEiG S% SsSa s Bni has
, 1891-01-03

Gods blessing to mankind, say thOus-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
The Republican journal., 1891-04-09

The Lovers Lament.
Your face is like dropping flower,
sweetheart
see You fading, hour by hour,
sweetheart
Your rounded outlines waste away,
IN vain weep, in vain pray,
What power Deaths cruel hand can stay?
sweetheart, Sweetheart!
WHY, nothing hut DR.. Pierce's Favorte Prescrip
ton. 1t imralts strength to the falling system
cures organic troubles, and for debilitated anC
feeble women generally, is unoqualed. 1t dispels
me lanrholN ana nervousness, and builds up botl
he~b ana strength ftdrdnteCd to give satisfaction
IN every case, or money p aid for it refunded.
\ Doubtful Compliment. care those natural OF
artificial ilowers that you have IN the hair?' car
Cellenuy they suit Your hair"
The Republican journal., 1891-04-09

vs. -lck ahod for tnroe months The doctor
st}d had Proiapsrs ttcri, which was untrue. lie
dlda't try 10 cure me but wanted to make a : 80
every day. NJ y uncle is druggist, and he told me
t. turn he doctor of and Try sulphur Bittcrs i
did :" and five dollars worth OF sulphur Btters
culcd me of general weakness and debility NrS.
N-, Nt~ HqrcH. 4vl5
Teacher ,Tohuny. why is George Brown A.
scht:' Johnny why, George Brown SAYS his
sisters got a c6lc hut lat amt notliin' one O my
sisters Is got dc smallpox and tothcr one DC
measles, Tut come all the same"
That tired feeling" is entirely overcome by
lIood'~ >arSapariua, uhch gives feeling OF lucy
anty aHd strength to the whole system.
The Republican journal., 1891-04-09
She 0uS hi 80 Have enc.

a woman In l.lAhalt county, Ind, claims jhal
shc dressed as q man and served during the Re
helEon II the Twenty sixth Ohio Infantry. she
demand, a pension.