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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The bonded debt of the United
States has been reduced 900
during the administration of Prcsi-
dent Harrison, and the people are at
the same time relieved of taxation 10
the amount of s6O,oOO,OOO a year by
Republican tariff Legislature. These
facts suffice abundantly to explain the
reduction Of the treasury SURPLUS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

RECENT statistics show that US re-
CARDS increase Of population France is
nearly at 4 standstill. The compila-
ton of the census has been completed,
and it is found that the population is
$ ,"lS, eos, which is an increase of only
l24,:.So in five years. This is but -. $50
increase per year for The whole coun-
Hy, or less than the annual growth of
any CT our tiouri,hinS cities, with .
population not one two-huadrcdth that
of France. Puhlic-spiritcd men of the
republic are loud in their lamentations.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The United States has received one
benefit from the Chilean controversy.
Ii has reused the people to the great
Importance Of putting the country
not only in a position of ready aud
effective defense. but in a condition TO
actively enforce its rights or thoss of
lis citizens at q distance from its own
shores.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

II is given out that, as q mean;
of decreasing the over-production o.
cotton, a large number of planters il
Mississippi, besides lesscning theiI
usual acreage, will plant only the
long staple variety. This makes q
smaller yield, but commands a better
price in the markets. Unfortunately,
such methods are purely temporary
in their nature, and this especial one
will. if continued year by year, simply
encourage cottOn-raising in India,
Egypt, and other countries in which
the plant thrives
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

Chinese women who marry Ameri-
can citizens, ii has been decided. will
be admitted 10 this country. Taken
in conjunction with our superior
divorce facilities, what a field of in
dustry is thus opened up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

Is only five states his 4 mother any
absolute legal right to the custody of
her children. Iic1@ are Iowa, Ne
braska. Kansas, Oregon and Washing
ION. where both parents have equal
rights il tie rla;tcr In other states
Il El"thcr La. no control ever her chill
drea, not ~ If driven from hG.aa by
her h-shard's crurlt-. Unless she ~
lis t. - cp-rt f.: - c=,toly In
,thcr words, tie :;.Iha-, hv ri+:t II f.
ti!>rhocd. can claim his Child, but
motherhood i, net enough; TIE court
n'.,t bc~ "rp"@!cd to before tie mother
'2n have absolute right 10 her children.
This iIj-:tic2 Is 50 tangled with legal
,cchriralitics that ii i hard 10 ~unravcl
the sn2ri. but since it has been done in
Eve states it Is cutie likely that it can
DC done il others.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

y New York legislator has intro.
duced a bill making il a inisdemeanor
for a maj 10 jump out a balloon with
q parachute, yet it is a good deal
more desirable 10 have the parachute
than TO make the leap without one.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

THERE is a dreadful warning in the
Sad end of n young Norwegian who
died in Minnesota the other day from
the effects Of 4 dcbauch brought on by
the intelligence that he had fallen heir
TO a title and n fortune in his native
land Sudden prosperity vas sudden
death to him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

Nebraska furnishes rather a unique
sample of dilntory justice. A convict
has just been granted a new trial, but
investigation showed that he had
served his sentence and only wanted
to be let alone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The United States has Is per
cent of the total railroad mileage OF
the world and is building faster than
any other country. This is a very
swift and progressive nation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

A DNINISTE NToR'S NOTICE Notice i,
II l.. r-hy -.yrI that letters a. aiEG list ratio,
uprl the e. ratcsuf ! g ralr:kr. q c.r-r,i.
have Icsa grated to i!Ic ui.dr-gigTri ~ IL
CLERK O. the Cap- Gi-aricau CuET: ~ Cont
mon llra- of Cape GiraF i, an ecu, ~. Missouri
hcari:s date the Eth day OF ja=EaIy. I~H.
All prr-0as havi-c claims against said estate
G-c required 10 exhibit :llcTi &, him Toy allow
aicr Ti:hiL one wear irp.a the late of aail let
ter Cr tiry NAV b" pr"c'Cd"tl Ir".a Any benefit
uf such estate: aIi ii sail claims ir not CNiih-
iicfi Within two year, from the dat" of the pah-
location of this !oticr they will lee fprr+rr bar
rcd. WILLIAM II. IIUTfES,
j~an23lGI Administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
SATURDAY., FEBRUARY 6. 1892

The West Plains Gazette wants
Howell county taken out of this Con-
gressionol District. That's all right:
the District will net lose much.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

THE American hog is an animal that
has occupied Il prominent place in the
affairs Of tie nations for centuries. II
is said tie earliest English coin for use
in America was made il I5i2 and bore
IS u GCsign the figure of a hog.
n STRANGE instance of sudden insauI-
ty recently came to light in Houston,
Va 4 cclorcd youth. who had 4 few
weeks ago served a short term in the
Jail. was r~ccomaitted TO appear before
the grand jury TO answer to another
charge. lie informed some of his fell
low-prisoncrs that he was going to as
sumo insanity and make things lively
for the sheriff and his assistant. lie
performed his promise to perfection
aud became 4 raying maniac in earnest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

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- ci""E that letters tt 'aEITtary apo thee
tate e i.uI. fhi,f~. 6tc'r ID. have hCcr
IT:i-.- t. -. -. > ig..rd IN the IL ?! Gf!.
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: - CT. -''aF -"I: =. VI Iii bcari < .i..t,
liz IT,. --if.. lay o. DrcrnIirr. Isl.
All per-, having Clai'us aE:irs: still 'rtasr
arc T TsI-"l q r.hi.:i. ihr-st - iTT - :i'nN-
acc y. '.:;.-, :tar irn:a In" ,ia-r ~ -a-l : =
81 - ting ~ h. r--,'u IL .r...l IA. i.,"Iii
of sHci ~"a;a:": al sad ciS:ms re rot cAtiii,-
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location ii tils .4ticg they "iH b.. forever b:r-
rcd. NiLIlEINISL E~IILfE..
jlg-n.s, E-..ItriN.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

That Egan resolution introduced in
Congress by Congressman Arnold is
Mr.. Arnold'S first mistake. Pending
the peace negotiations such 4 resolu-
ton was uncalled-for and Mr.. Ar
mold will find before the CHILEAN mat
ter is fully settled that he has made
an ass of himself.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

1t is painful to learn that the third
party i'll the IIonse of Representatives
will henceforth consist of only three
membars-Mr. Watson, of Georgia.
and Messrs. Simpson and Otis. of
Kansas. The other six members have
been scduced into Joining the Demo-
Gratis, probably by the persuasive
eloquence of Col. Livingston, in the
hope that that party will grant them
the relief they demand for the farm
ers. Mcssrs. Watson, Otis and Simp-
son are Iii interesting minority. We
may be sure that, though few in Eum-
bers, they will demand their full
minority rights.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
Artificial SIX.

10 TIC GLsI III SILK KS long H
ceased to lie. what it once was, an 3v!
cation of wealth: but silk is still n y,
~icicntly expensive fabric to maiIN
It's p."cC among what are reckoncd Is
manifestations" Injuries of which the
rich ean have ali they care for, and
ptAcr people 4 reasonable, BIZ. still q
United, allowance But DIR. Lchner, 4
chemist Of Augsburg, is said to have
rrCLTccd an Invention which will worl;
a revolution in the social standing, SO
To- speak. # dress fabrics. This invcn.
ten is n art;i.ci;.i silk costing only
onc-fuurth - much as tie article now
in :sS, and Dot to he d::;inErishcd from
it in any way save that tic new product
is Of somewhat less ~tcE2ci;y than the
Gil If six. t!icn. is 10 Eccc;nc the
ordinary wear of the E!r!;;:uIc. what
are the rich to dn 20 escape t!.c igro-
ming Of wcarjcCsainctling common"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

Edison is now credited with The in
ventiOn of a talking clock. What a
smashing of timepieces there will be
by the FOUNDERS who slip in at the
wee hours and seek to calm the
domestic atmosphere by a plausible
story in the morning.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
Iowa Republicans have decided to

make their campaign on national is
sues alone this year. The mag
nificent victory won by the Ohio Re-
publicans last year in a campaign
fought in favor of protection and
honest money, has proven Il lesson TO
our Iowa brethren. Consequently
we may look for al old-time Republic
can victory III Iowa next November.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
Probate Docket.

List OF Executors, Administrator, Guardians
and Cnrators who are required BY law to eS-
and date below named. at the February Term,
lS2, OF said court, to be begun and held at the
court house in the city OF Jackson, Cape Girar-
deau county, Missouri, commencing on Mon
day, February Sth. ISGa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The French officials have REVISED
the census of last April. but the CON-
plete returns r as disappointing as
the preliminary announcement last
fall. The official announcement is
that Frances population in April,
1891, was 3S.2lS,9O3, all increase OF
124.2S9 since the enumeration OF
1886. Practically the French popu-
lation has not increased to an extent
at all gratifying 10 national pride
since the loss of Alsacc-Lorrainc.
The last census in which Alssce-Lor-
rainc figured as French was taken in
1866, and gave France SS,192.064 peo-
pie, or only 26,O00 fewer than the
total of last years enumeration.
France, exclusive of Alsace-Lorraine,
had in 1866, 3~6,495.4s9. The practi-
cal stand-still of the population is a
problem that is worrying a great
many far-sighted Frenchmen, both in
the political and the scientific world.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

SX#gETD3'$ NOTICE Notice. is htrrhy
~ given that Letter, t tame tGry Hru. Ia,
C3tai:. "l Eri!!ic i!ar u Z. dCcra~;;i. hay b:cl.
~.rttf-'i To- ;ic arlrr- i.s.c.i ~ liz rl,r. Ui the
tape iiT@r i"aU tou:t ct trarTIri IT. a.. e.
tsp. GIrir'i. q cnuary. ni-spTri. b-ari = siat"
the iIfI Z ~ al la nary. -.
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ar = lcfT-!tp S<lIJt tl'Ht, ''m Tor .l!ov-
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rNiIr.. .rl Witiiia two ,"dT frr=t .Hr ..l:.' q: til.
pibl.: ..:inn q: this lG;icr They Will hr inrcyrr
barred. lIE>I:I JiS'iII.
iaN'!.N. tN"rHisT
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
Friday. Fifth Day-Fcb. 18th. 1892
Saturday. Sixth Day-Feb. 18th, 1882

InNsE~ -
confirmed by Prof. Bolley. VIII
that the Thaxter fungus cause
in North Dakota am convin'
scab in Iowa is identical wit
described by DIR. Thaxter. 1t
ten been nv lot to pick up p'
Just after they were dug. and
always seen a peculiar grayish
but when taken to the laboratC
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

A DEMONSTRATORS SOTICE.-Noticc il
"a hereby given that letters al administration
uIoI the estate OF Adrlhci'l >cinIitZ, deceased.
have been gra.tcd to the undersigned ry thc
rlC-k of III" Cape Girardruu Court Of Common
Pleas, of Cape Girar'iraH county. Missouri.
bcariTg date the 18th, ':sy a.; JaIuaTy. i>Yz
All ic--c.S having 81 siIL~ ~nsGin-t said estate
NJ" r~,auiry.i ga exhibit them 10 E!m tor allow
ace NI.hin or" year :.cm ~ date of said let
! tcrs az lE;y may he preclude from any benefit
Of P. Icii estate: aud il Sar! claims b. EDt rNl'1-
tied within Two yCaT. from the Gate Of the pab-
| Ecatiu;. OF this Ec-icc they will ne forever bag
rcd EDWARD D~OsSJiIIES.
~ja-,'u.s"4 administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

III
.2pns Of tn
'NOf all evi-
this mat
,terc- They
Ae.lieved Of
lion of tn
Btack upon
Ivy. having
Of hostility
.Rc't Of sail-
Of Val
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-01

Yesterday afternoon telegram was
received by E. r. Woodward from c. C.
Gale, Of Logan County, W. Va, stating
that Cyrus Lair had been shot by a
negro Wednesday morning at Purcell's
camp, on the Ohio extension of the Nor
folk and Western railroad, and that the
corpse would be brought to Roanoke on
the II p. m. train.
The remains were met at the depot by
q delegation from the Roanoke Lodge
of Elks. of which Mr.. Lair was mem
Der, and were turned over to Oakley &,
Woolwine to be embalmed. C. c.. Gale
and James Purcell, who brought the
body to Roanoke, give the particulars of
the murder as follows:
About 6 o'clock Wednesday morning,
as Mr.. Lair was walking through cut
going from his breakfast to work, he
was shot by negro named Jake Smith,
who was concealed behind rock in the
cut. the ball striking Lair in the right
side and causing him to fall. When the
wounded man fell the negro came from
his place of concealment and was shot
four times in the body by the PROSTATE
man, who had drawn his pistol and was
attempting to defend his life.
The negro than ran up and shot Lair
in the temple, the ball entering his
brain and killing him almost instantly
A man named Steele was first to reach
the spot, and when he approached he
saw the negro running, away in the
direction of his own shack" Mr..
Steele passed by the dying man and ran
N n ch !,
ran for some ono to bring him a rifle,
with which to kill the murderer
When the negro got in the inside of
his own dwelling he drew his pistol out
Of his pocket and said to Steele, 81 will
save you that trouble" and immedia te]y
fired two bullets through his own heart
He fell and died within fifteen minutes.
1t is not known what caused the malice
that the negro bore against Mr.. Lair.
but it is supposed that Lair, who is q
foreman under James Purcell, con.
tractor on the Ohio division of the Nor
folk and Western. had had some trouble
with the negro, who was laborer under
MIN.
Cyrus Lair is native OF Rockbridge
county, Va, and has lived in Roanoke
for number of years until recently,
when he went to West Virginia to take
the position he occupied when killed.
Purcells camp is twenty miles from the
terminus Of the railroad, and the re-
mains had to be carried by private con-
veyance to the railroad.
The body will be taken to Rock bridge
this morning on the train which leaves
Roanoke at o'clock and will be accom-.
panied by the following members of the
Elks who will act as pail bearers: j. R..
Greene, E. Mahoney, William Bryan. j.
Il. Mahoney, c. D. Halter and j. A. Nc
Falls.
The burial will be conducted accord
ing to the ritual of the order to which
Mr.. Lair belonged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-01

P0RTsMoTTH, Va, March 31.-TSpe.
cialE- constructor Francis T. BowIes Is
the Seciptent to-day OF kundreds,of con-
gratrlations over the com pl.te success
ofthe launching Of the cruiser Raleigh,
this morning at the Norfolk navr ward.
Fully 4o,0Ce'people Witnessed the in.
teres tiIg.ever7.
The navy yard. the shores or the
river and d6zeas>oF STEAMERS, tugs and.
yachts were csversd with specta tors:
l&t l1:a6 scfock' the signal was given,
lsnd Mrs. Alfred W. Haywood; of Ha,--
sigh, N. c., daughter of Governor Holt.
or that Stcse, standing betweea the Sec.
rotary OF tSe Navy aud Ensign ,Hilby p.
Jones, bro.5e 6ostie oS wine orthe bow
ofthe cruiser, and the vessel began to
rcve off easily as Thunder her own pro-
peiler. 80
u was juss three qlarters of atminute,
from the tine tn o" bottle was broken :
that the "RaAeighY was stopped bv her
anchors in NJ id stream. sls
lie affair was o marvel of Success.
The" shouts Of the multitude nd the
salIoes OF the steamers were dearsninr
Tor several minutes. Governor Holt
and aeaf, the volunteer soldiery ofthis
section and many prominent people
from y dlstance were present.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-01
EVIDENCE All IN.
Feagles Will Know His Faie in
Few Days.

NEwBERN, Va, March 3f.--rSpecial1
Evidence in the Eeagles case closed
at o'clock this evening. II was just
half past when the defense rested its
case and the remaining hour ard half
was devoted to rebpttal Testimony.
The argument will commence in the
morning, and is is altogether likely that
the ease will go to the jury Saturday
evening.
The suppression prevails,shat thcoou-
monwealth has somewha9 ssroneroase
enan before, not cou nting the eyidsnce
OF the colored woman, Margaret Lind
say: Her testimony is largely disorsdl
tied, and the prosecution has-to contsnd
w3th' the fact that, while knowing of her
fua we'll Before, she wasn't yut ON the
stand at the former trial. StiM the fass,
remains that her testimony is Sefore the
Jury. She claimed that she saw the,
deed committed, and enough witnesses
corroborate points in her story to make
the whole plausible. The case iA with
out her, but fa;rfy made out
The chances are even for con~tction
or hung jury. 1t is probable thut Col.
h Is: Berkeley will open for 5ho.yrose-
oution.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-01
MASKED men HOLD up A TRAIN.
The Mail Car Robbed of All
Registered Packages.
The Engineer Ordered to stopat the Point
ola Winchester-Tho Robbers InG,s,a
In Some Promiscuous sho,ting, BUT
no One Was Misunderstanding che
Gang With Blood Hounds.

BIIsNrNeHAM, Ala, March 31..-lSpe-
ialJ-The Georgia Pacific passenger
train, which left here at 11:3O astnipht
for Atlanta, was held up at Wsems'
Station, ten miles out of Birmingham.
young white man boarded the engine,
and at the point Of Winchester COM
PEELED the engineer to bring the train to
standstill. Another man. who was
masked. boarded the mail car, broke
down the door, shot once to bring the
agent to terms and went through tho
letters, taking all the registered pacit.
ages. He then cody left.
Outside the rest of the gang were fir
ing off their guns to keep the passengers-
quiet and not q sonl made movement
except the rear ffagman, who was shot
at for his trouble The entire Job con.
sumed eight minutes.
The scene was at Striking creek,
which Is crossed by high trestle. The
men who did the work got on side
trestle and brought the train up with
the rear coach on the trestle. The gang
outside were under the embankment
The extent of the loss Is not known.
Dogs were procured and the chase be.
gan.
rackaRes which bad been torn open
were found three hundred yards off near
the place whero the men had evidently
been camping.
The chase of the train robbers has
been temporarily suspended, though a
search is being made for their trail.
The robbery was in the northeast of
the city. Two mules were taken from
the lot at Irondale, six miles out, las.
night and this morning the mules were
found in the woods a milo or two FROM
this city. indicating that the robbers
had iirst fled toward Birmingham. and
1T Is believed that they are in this city
There is no doubt about it being the
same gang that attempted TO wreck the
Louisville and Nashville train. five
miles out. Sunday night and with whom
the officers had q fight Monday night at
Boyle's Gap. The robbers got eighty
five packages OF registered mail and
threw away one package which had no
money in it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-01
The Report Denied.

New YORK, March 3l.-lSpeciall-A
article published this morning concern
ing the Richmond Terminal, met with
denials of the most positive character
from all persons mentioned in the paper
or connected with the plan. The story
in brief was to the eject that General
Thomas and Senator Rrice, represent.
ing impor tant interests in the f st Ten
nessee, had arranged for the withdrawal
Of that property from the Richmond
Terminal system and had decided not
TO deposit their securities with the Cen
trail Trust Company under the Olcott
reorganization plan. AS the Richmond
Terminal holds almost majority of
East Tennessee stock, it is hard to see
how General Thomas or any other Sc
curity holder, outside of thae company,
could effect its withdrawal from tho
syste u. General Thomas made most
emphatic denial Of the statement as did
President Oakman
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-01
HIS MONEY STOLEN.
y. l.. Baker Charges james Gallagher With
RObbing Him.

q. l.. itaker Charges james gallagher With
RObbing Him.
Late Wednesday afternoon j. p.
Baker, an employe on one of the rail-
roads, came to Roanoke on pleasure
trip. After he had fingered too long
around the flowing bowl, he fell in with
James Gallagher, who assisted him to
bed in an upstairs room on Norfolk ave-
nue..
a police officer, in passing, saw Gala
CHER coming down the steps with a
valise and inquired into the matter
Gallagher said that Baker was an old
friend of his and that he was going to
take care of his valise. The officer tool,
charge of the grip and also brought
Baker to the station house and kept
him locked mp over night, but he was
released in the morning.
Yesterday morning when Baker had
gotten sober he found that his money,
which amounted to about FIVE dollars,
was missing. He had warrant issued
for the arrest Of Gallagher, charging
him with the theft OF the money. Gal
lagher was arrested and confined and
will be tried this morning. He is we'll
known in police circles and has been
arrested q number Of times on various
cnar0eS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-01
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Reversing 4 iinirs in Ohio

CoiuNDUs, Ohio, March 3l.-The
legislature yesterday enacted into a law
the bill redistric,ing the State for Con.
gressional purposes. 1t gives the Demo-
Gratis six districts and the Republicans
fifteen, which is just reversing the pres
ent apportionment.
MADISON, Wis, March Attorney
General O'Connor has received from
prominent Democratic attorneys OF Ohio
an order for certified copies OF the briefs
and supreme court opinions on tho
gerryn ander case. The attorney said
they are preparing to overthrow the
Republican gerrymanders of the State,
and want the ammunition used in the
fight here.