The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE Dominion government. in view
of the failure of the Canadian oil works,
will place crude oil on the free list in
order to permit of the importation from
the United States of raw material for
refining purposes. The duty on sugar
will also be lowered.
\ STATEMENT prepared at The treas
ury department shows that the receipts
from customs revenue at the port of
New York for the first twenty days in
| April, 1891, wcrt -. 1Ii.O%0, as against
Ss.5'6,G02 for the corresponding period
of last year. making the falling off
nearly 30 per cent. The receipts from
customs at New York are about two
thirds of the total receipts from customs
of the United States.
THE insurgents of Chilli have had an
other victorious engagement with the
government forces. The battle was
fought at lquique. April ., but no par
~ticularS are given. The inShrgent war
vessels are concentrating about VAL
paradise. and a bombardment of that
city is threatened.
The British advancing On the Mani
puriS have burned twelve villages occu-
pied by the rebellious tribcsmen. The
insurgents retired to the hills. where
they were shellcd, and many were
killed and wounded. II Is believed the
natives have bccn completely cowed.
OS the 9th the international convcn-
ton of the Young Woman'S Christian
association me in ScraE on. Pa. There
arc2 sj associations in thirty-thrcc states.
1t is desired to raise SO. 900 to carry on
the work.
The socialist journal VurwartSu. IF
Berlin. ~rditorially deprccatcS the inau-
guration of a strike Ivy German work
men under existing conditions. The
paper says that such action could only
result in bringing misery upon those
engaged in the movement and the de-
struction of organized labor in Ger
many.
BUSINESS failures occurring through
ont the country during the seven days
ended on the 25th. number. for the
| nitcd States. 20j. and for Canada. =.
or a total of pa. For the corresponds
ing week of last year the figures were
a1S, representing 1T0 failures in the
[ nitrd States and - in the dominion Of
canada.
\ MANIFESTO calling for the passage
of IN act making eight hours II legal
working day throughout France has
been issued 10y the May-day committee
- workingmcn of Paris.
WHAT is believed to lie the largest
flowing well in the world has been
struck on Il farm two miles west Of
Huron. :. u. 1t is go feet deep. and
will he put lower if possible. The flow
is estimated at 10. 900 gallons per min
utc.
THE German government will shortly
apply to the federal council for a grant
of credit To enable it to participate in
the Chicago Worlds fair.
THE London Graphis says the action
of Spain toward American reciprocity
Will strengthen the Canadian anncXa-
tion movement The Graphic believes
a descriptive outcome is inevitable.
OK May 10 a monument fifty feet in
height, of Bedford Ind.I limestone,
will he erected with appropriate ccrc-
monies. marking the center of popuia-
ton. as shown by the census bureau. on
Il farm 20 miles east of Columbus, Ind.
OTHE new brooklyn tabernacle was
dedicated. on the Goth. in the presence of
Il congregation estimated at 100. Rev.
DIR. iiamlin, of Washington, delivered
the dedicatory sermon from the text:
lie who has finished the house hath
more honor than the house" Rev. Dr.
Ives made an appeal to the congrega-
ton and So, 900 of the so. 900 debt ON
the cdifice was pledged.