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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
A Popular Favorite In Nashville, Tenn,
Proves Q Defnultef.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 9.-W. e.
Minchin, individual bookkeeper at the
American national bank, is defaulter
TO that institution to the extent of sl6,-
900 or s17, 200. Minchin has been in the
employ of the bank for the past six
wears. and until very recently had tie
confidence of the officers Of the bank.
He is 81 years of age. native Of Nash
vile, and of an old and highly respected
family. His friends are sorely dis
tressed and deeply surprised at his
actions, as he was generally favorite
and popular 10 the communitv.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

DEATHS Of ortngcnarians and thrsa
still Older appear To multiply at this
season of the year 4 New York paper
recently recorded the death of twenty
tw" people who varied from eighty IT,
nincty-nine years of age.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Charles Gray, colored, shot his wife
md then blew his brains ont, at st. Jo-
seph. The cause was the wife's incon-
stancy. He besought her to return,
and on her refusal drew a revolver and
shot her. inflicting fatal wound in the
head. Placing the revolver to his own
temple, he fired three shots.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Mrs. Barbara Forst was found dead
near her house, in st. Louis, the other
night, by her children, who were search
ing for her. A stone weighing about
thirtyfivc pounds, which lay beside her,
was .he missile of death. 1t had been
hurled from a quarry 500 yards away by
q blast. The stone had torn off an arm
and struck her chest, killing her in
Sf,ptlv
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

GEN. B"oTu's first practical move IN
the way of improving the condition of
the working poor of London is to cs-
tahii>h matchmaking factory. in
which Il higher rate of wages will be
paid than in ordinary concerns.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
State Trcasurer's Monthly Report.

"tate Irrdsurtrs Monthly REPORT.
Treasurer Stephens has filed his state
i1ent of the transactions of the Treasury
department for the month ended May
81 with Gov. Francis, showing receipts
during the month, STA, 435Ts disburse.
inents, S6i5, 266 IS.
Balance in treasury, s1,5a5. 3G6 "a,
which belongs to the separate funds as
knl
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Judge Breckinridge's funeral in st.
Louis was largely attended. The judge,
It will be remembered, died suddenly
at Detroit, Mich
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

THERE seems to he no question about
the aging effect of her many sorrows
upon the Princess ClotiIda, widow of
the late Prince Napoleon. Though only
IS years old, her once blonde hair is
Lit,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Joe Hewitt, a prisoner in the Pcttis
county Jail, announced his intention of
suiciding by the starvation route. lie
went three days without food. but
when the prisoners were given straw
berry shortcake for dinner Hewitt
hence
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
Missouri Sons of Veterans.

The seventh annual encampmerft
Of the Missouri division, Sons Of Vet
Grams, is to be held in st. Joseph June
16 and II.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

THE duke of Rutland is credited with
exercising the most influence over
Queen Victoria of any individual since
the death of the earl of Hcaconsfield.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Joseph Heisler, in custody for killing
Harrison Jordan in st. Louis, tried to
commit suicide by tearing open an ar
terry with his teeth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Miss ELIZABETH LAW, who was buried
at Lebanon, Pa, Il few days ago, was
20 years old and the last Of nine maiden
sisters. all OF whom died at advanced
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The twenty-second annual celebra-
ton of the Sunday-school Missionary
Host of Missouri was held in st. Louis
Attendance large.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Valentine Kunsch was killed and sew
eral members of his family seriously in
jured in st. Louis by the vehicle in
which they were returning from pic
mic being overturned in the course of a
runaway.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
Killed on the Cable Road.

Henry Meyer. aged Is. was killed in
St. Louis by falling between two cable
cars while trying to pass from the grip
TO the trailer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

BRooKLYN has girl forgcr aged
eleven and hoy burglar aged eight, so
il will he seen that the male Sex is still,
clcarly in the lead
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

THE state of Pennsylvania is to erect
uonumcntS at gettysburg to Meade.
Reynolds and Hancock
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

THE venerable Bishop Crowther. one
of the best known missionaries in
Africa, was born a savage in Guinea.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

THE prospect OF large cucumber
crop is "a cheering to the druggists as
the devourerS thereof.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
KiIled In . Runaway Accident.

Edna, the I-year-old daughter Of Mrs
Lucy Richards, was killed in a runaway
accident In St Louis Her sknll VA
syushed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
Suicide,

Harry Koohn. aged 81, died at his
home in St Louis, the other day, from
the effects of trough on rats" taken
with suicidal intent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

A REMARKABLE family is that of
Charles King, of Salem, Mass, who
died recently at the age of llO years,
leaving 900 direct descendants in four
generations. One of his brothers lived
l01 years, another l04 years and another
eighty-nine years, Charles King had
eight sons and six daughters. OF his
children's children Charles, Jr., has fif-
teen. Michael twelve, and Jean. with
whom he lived, seventecn-scven boys
and ten girls. most of whom are enjoying
good health. William, another SON who
lived in Vermont. has fourteen. and a
daughter, seventeen. \ son, Francis,
had fourteen, and Peter fourteen also.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

NANCY HATCH. Yazoo (Miss.) me-
gress, began to turn white seven years
ago and now she would almost PASS for
a woma Of Cauta>iaR descent. Al
most the Only rv,a.' ". - h'r i"rmrr
black 49, :. g. 49, = Ca; !i'1
IA.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
EpitOme of the Week.
FROM WASHINGTON,

INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
VIII Lie In state-Tel-grams of Condo

OTTAWA, Ont, Jun. .s.-Sir John Mac
donald's body will be privately re-
moved from Earns Cliffe to the parlia-
.nent buildings, and will lie in state
from 10 o'clock Tuesday morning until
the hour of the funeral. The ststs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

There were 400 syrIans landed at tho barge
offics In New York Friday. The majority
were detained bv order az CeA Weber. ThsS
will probably 10 ssnt bach
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
Work of Blind Pupils.

Reduction of the bonded debt of the
state during the month. $4,000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
FIFTY ENROLLED.
The Students of the Twin Bridges Normal
Banquettetl.

The students of the Twin Bridges Normal
Banquetted.
TWIN BRIDGES, Jan. G.-ISpecial. One
of the most sociable gatherings ever held in
this community occurred Friday evening.
The cause was free supper given to the
students and faculty of the normal school.
In September, when Prof. j. A. Riley took
charge of the school, there were only about
twenty pupils enrolled. He told the citi-
zens that he was confident that by mid
winter the enro llment could be advanced to
fifty. The citizens then promised that if
such flattering results were attained they
would give the supper as above mentioned.
As Nh evidence of fuliillment the required
number sat down to one of the most elab
orate feast ever adorning festal board.
After the students and faculty had ''eaten
to tho full' fully ono hundred citizens sat
down to the feast.
The next ON the programme was to go to
the hall above and listen to addresses. etc.
Several citizens spoke encouragingly i'll
reference to the school. Prof. G. w.
Eirohard, of the Normal. read an original
poem which brought rousing applause at
almost every verse. After these exercises
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
M1GHTIER THAN THE PISTOL.

Welded by a Man Entirely Great the
Pitchf0rlk Is Deadly.
SPOKANE FALLS Jan. 26.-[Special. IA
fight in which a pistol and pitchfork
were the weapons took place here this even
ing. The man welding the pitchfork killed
his adversary almost instantly. The par
ties to the fight were Alfred Call, corral
boss, and Thos. King, walking boss for
Peter Costello, the we'll known street
grade contractor. The fight took place in
Costello's stable on Washington street and
arose over disagreement about shoeing
horses. No one else was present at the
ime but another employe, hearing loud
talk, rushed into the stable and found King
lying on his face and Call standing over
him with the pitchfork. pistol was pro-
truding from Kings hip pocket. King ex-
pired in few minutes. Call says they
engaged in fight and King attempted to
draw his pistol, whereupon he struck him
on the temple with n pitchfork. Call at
once surrendered to the sheriff. An in
quest is being held. Both are young men
and unmarried,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
The Senate Decides to Take Up the
Apportionment Bill for
Consideration.
The Vote Shows at Least Seven
Republicans Opposed to the
Gag Rule.
One Man Not Above Pairing with Sanders,
but He Has Been In the
Same Boat.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G.--The senate met at
noon in continuation Of the legislative day
OF Thursday last, the pending question
being the resolution to amend the rules by
providing for method Of closing debate.
Morgan resumed the floor and continued
his argument begun on Saturday in opposi-
tion to the proposed rule and to tho cleo
tions bill, both Of which measures he
claimed ION the authority OF the New York
Times'' to be for the advancement of Har-
rison's project for reelection. At 1:20
o'clock Morgan yielded the floor for mo-
tion by Woicott to proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF the apportionment bill. Dolph
moved to lay the motion on the table and
the motion was rejected amid much APP
plause. Yeas thirty-four, nays thirty-fve.
Senators Cameron, Jones (of Nevada),
Stewart, Teller, Washburn and Wolcott
voted with the democrats, and Ingalls, was
paired with Sanders. Following is the vote
in detail OH the motion to lay Wolcott's
motion on the table;
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
YOUTHFUL THIEVES.
Clever Strategy or Band ~ Young Pilfcr-
ers at Grantsdaie.


Clever Strategy OF ii Band ~ Young pilfer-
ers at Grants,laie.
MfssoUIA, Jan. 2G.- Special. For the
past six months Mr.. u. 9. Cooper, mer-
chant ut Grantsdale, has suspected that his
cash drawer was being robbed. At inter
walls sums OF money amounting to from $5
to $50 were missing. Saturday evening the
mystery was solved. Mr.. Cooper has been
in the habit of closing his store at six p. IN.
and going to his supper. remaining away
at least an hour. On this occasion he hap
pened to return much sooner than usual.
Coming ia by q side entrance he saw three
boys, ell under twelve years OF age, stand
ing at the open cash drawer with their
hands full of loose silver. The boys'
names are Arthur Holt, Charlie Roberts
and Joe Simpson. Robert Holt, brother
of Arthur, and Nora Simpson, c sister Of
Joe, were stationed on the outside of the
sworn out for the five and for two boys
named Hartley and Printz. When landed
in jail they told everything. Entrance to
the wareroom had been gained by hoistinQ
the smallest boy through q transom. He
would open one Of the doors for the others.
Skeleton keys for the wareroom doors were
found in their possession. The little girl
usually received ten cents as her portion of
the Doodle for her services as sentinel. The
parents of the children are well-to-do and
respectable. and are greatly shocked at the
discovery. The boys acknowledge having
stolen between $500 and $500.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
THE STRUGGLE IN KANSAS
Ingalls, and His Supporters Mov-
ing Nightly in Behalf Of
John James.
The Alliance Men are Apparently
Harmonious and Solid
Against Film.
Grand Army Men to His support-An Im-
ported Alliance Demagogue Also
Working for Him.

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 2G.--The alliance
forces held thcir caucus tonight for the
purpose Iof naming some ono from their
number who can harmonize the discordant
elements Of their party. Every alliance
nun was present. The utmost precautions
were taken to prevent any news Of what was
done reaching outsiders. The clash will
occur tomorrow. Ingalls, will then be
elected by the senate, there being in that
body thirty-eight Ingalls, men, one
democrat and one alliance man. If
the alliance men stick to their eau
Gus man they will have ninety-three
votes in the house to twenty y-four republi-
can and eight democratic ballots. Then on
Wednesday will come the joint session,
when all will depend on the ability of the
alliance party to keep their forces together.
If they succeed in this the session may end
before nightfall. The Ingalls, men are re-
lying on the old soldier element in the alli-
ance throwing themselves on the side Of
ingalls, when he shall macrh into the house
from the senate chamber. Some of the
knowing ones assure you that no caucus
action on earth can prevent this. One of
these prophets says:
Tomorrow petitions will be read in the
house from every Grand Army post in Kan
sas asking for the re. election of Ingalls,.
These petitions do not come from the posts
themselves. but from the leading men in
each post. That will get around the objec-
tion that the Grond Army Of the Republic
is non-political.''
Ingalls, organization in the hands of five
of the shrewdest men that ever went into a
contest. Livingston, president Of the New
York alliance, is using his infiuene with the
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27

soldier element for Ingalls,. He shows let
ters said to be from southern alliance men
in which they state that when the alliance
comes &C, into power they will cut off
the pensions of old soldiers.
This is having it's influence, mo-
mentarily at least. The alliance
is preserving the strictest secrecy, holding
their meetings in dark rooms, and it is Diff
ticult to get anything out of them unlesss
you have the alliance birthmark, the al
lance grip and the password. From ap-
pearances it would seem that Willetts
Is the most promising among their number
for senatorship, but they will not talk
about him. Harris, of Leavenworth, is
doubtless the ablest man in the alliance
and represents every principle of the CON-
blnation, but he is an ex-confederate and
it is doubtful if the large soldier contingent
would support him for that reason. Con-
gressmen Simpson is ruled out from the
contest by an alliance resolution that no
member-elect to congress shall be eligible
to the United States senate.
The Ingalls, forces seem more confident
than ever tonight. They are all working
like beavers, and the city is full of Grand
Army men, all of whom seem to be for
Ingalls,.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
WENT OUT ON wooLsroN.
The Men on His Motor Line Lay Or Fe
Hours.

The Men on His Motor Line Lay or Few
Hours.
BUTTE, Jan. 26.-[Special. THE steam
motor line i'll this city was shut down by a
strike to-day. The trouble has been COM
Supt Woolston at the head, took charge.
The men claimed that Woolston was dis
charging old employees without cause and
putting on outsiders, thus hoping to get a
force that would be subservient to all his
wishes, and also that he was discriminating
against the union men and was attempting
to cut the rate of wages below So per day,
the minimum allowed by the labor or
ganizations of this city. So Sc
cretly had the men worked that
when they went out at one
o'clock this afternoon it was thorough
surprise to all who were outside their mem
bershlp. In few minutes every train on
the road was blocked and the men would
not even consent to run the engines into
the round house. News of this fact spread
with great rapidity and soon a crowd of
several hundred had gathered about the
shops. Wooiston went down to see what
was the matter and so strong was the feel
luS dkhlASb ulil blIht 6OIllo OL bL6 uOLHeHuS
proposed lynchilg party. After some
talk a compromise was made by which all
further discussion was postponed to 7:3O
o'clock this evening and the trains started
once more. Promptly at the hour named
every engine was dropped, one of
them being in the business portion
of the city where the superintendent was
obliged to pull the fire himself This
proved an irresistible argument and after
talking several hours the company granted
every request made by the men. They gave
pledge to keep wages up; to give union
men every chance possible: other things be-
ing equal to favor their old employees,
and to allow all the strikers to return in
the morning. Only those men discharged
for cause are to be left off. This was all
the strikers could ask and they left the
conference feeling happy. All will be run
ming as usual in the morning.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
THE WIZARDS SPITE.
To BE Visited Upon Omaha for Petty
Reasons.

To he Visited Upon Omaha for Petty
Reasons.
OMAHA, Jan. 26.-[Special. Commercial
and railway circles were shocked and sur
prised this evening upon the receipt of a
manifesto from the Union Pacific to the
effect that as the city of Omaha had seen
fit to enjoin the delivery of the $l5O,00O of
union depot bonds owing to the refusal of
the Union Pacific to permit the Rock Island
and Milwaukee to enter the city over its
bridge, the company would make no effort
to have the bonds delivered, and would not
erect the union depot, at least for a while.
The statement is lengthy and is signed by
the general attorney, Ihurston. This is
regarded as another scheme resulting from
the bridge complications and an opportu-
nifty tor Gould to injure Omaha's COM
merce, in return for the interest the city
has manifested in the success of the other
corporations in securing permission to cross
the Union Pacific bridge.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
GAVE IT NO THOUGHT.
Cameron Specuiated ON Legislation In
Which He Participated.

Cameron Specuiated on Legislation In
Which lie Participated.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-1n the silver pool
investigation to-day Senator Cameron tes-
titled that he bought silver on a margin in
the early part of June, before the silver bill
was passed by the senate, and disposed of ii
before the bill became Il law. He had no
knowledge of any other senator, represen-
tative or official of the government having
any interest in the purchase of silver.
Cameron said he bought the silver jast as
he would any other commodity. and gave
the matter no thought. He never knew
Owenby, and never talked with other sena--
tors about the silver pool. Il. q. Dunnell.
correspondent of tho New York Times, was
asked concerning dispatch sent by him
saying in substance that il Payne and
Dingley, members of the committee.
had known that revelations regard
ing Cameron would be made they
would have been reticent to enter into the
Dunnell said he got the in
formation from gentleman who, he
thought, had spoken the truth. He would
consult with the person in question, and il
he consented, would give his name to the
committee. Dunnell had no personal
knowledge regarding the pool. Congress-
man Flower took the stand and said he
never bought dollars worth OF silver, or
silver certificates in his life, and had no
of the pool.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
ALL BUT ONE.
A Coroner's Jury Unable to Agree Upon a
Verdict

A Coroner's Jury Unable to Agree Upon a
Verdict.
BUTTE, Jan. 2G.-[Special. AT the in
quest held over the remains of H. w. Lord
the man killed by the accident on the
Northern Pacific yesterday, the jury failed
to agree. They held out until after mid
night tonight, all but one of them being
willing to sign verdict finding, in effect.
that the accident occurred within the yard
limits and that the train should have been
under perfect control within those limits;
that the Northern Pacific was TO blame for
allowing a car to stand upon an open
track, as was done with the sleeper teles
scoped. and finally to inquire into the con-
tract between the Northern Pacific and the
Montana Union. to see what connection
the Northern Pacific had a right to expect
from the Montana Union. This failure to
agree will necessitate the holding of an
other inquest and the holding of the body
Mt least another day. Those who We're
injured all grew rapidly better to-day, and
are out OF danger tonight.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-27
rendered u Few Dollars.

CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-Judge Horton this
morning dismissed the bill of Mrs. Hetty
Green and hor son against George NJ.
Boguc, Il. L. Grant, the New York Life In-
surance company, the Grant Land associa-
ton, David II. Lyman and Edward T..
Jeffery, which was second attempt to re-
deem section of the town of Cicero.
bought by the Grant Locomotive works, of
Patterson. N. j.. ut II mortgagee's sale. In
this suit Mrs. Green claimed tho right to
redeem on rendering to Mr.. BoRue 500, 900
as receiver of the defendants.