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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
THROWN FROM THE RAILS.

Airain on the big Four Ditche5, and
a of Passengers Injured.
me S u ham train on The b g Four Rail
'oal' Whso twelve miles north OF Niles, Mich,
ul'ched It's rear passenger c coaches. The rails
spread and the last coach WIS hurled Gown
sn embankmcnt. The C r contained seven.
teen passengers, and oil but ons was hurt
some bad }. but h%rtun,Iely no oqe was
killeI
The b I'm attaches 10 the railway company
for using Oh AMI rotten cars Anon; the in.
iured was 6 ]. Smith, OF Jersey City, who
had his head ga,hei aud ioly bruised.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02

Mr.. steyenson was born IN 1885 in Chris
tan county, Ky. near the birthplace Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. His parents removed from
North Csroiina to Kentucky, on Of his an
css ors icing a signsr OF the Meckleuburg de-
clarsiion Of independence. A. 20 years Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
Total =. 81 l6i74I 163 36E 1903 IL IA

Alabama gave two votes tor Ex-Governor
Campbell, OF OHIO.
Maine gave William C.. Whitney one
vote.
Massachusetts, cast one vote for Governor
Russell. Of that State.
West Virginia gave one vote for Governor
Pattison, OF Pennsy lvania.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02

CoSsULGEYERAL KING expects to return
10 the United Sta es this summer for q short
visit. Hi, daughter, it is said, has become
one of The leading BELLS OF the American
colony in Peris. Miss King made her debut
in Baltimore a few seasons ago and is d pr.tty
and attractiyesyoung woman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02
THE STATION AGENT.

HEN l took posses
sion of the station
of Elkton, on the
Union Pacific road,
the track layers had
advanced only five
miles be it.
The hamlet of Elk
ton consisted of a
store, a mill and five
Or six shanties, and
was three. quarters
pf a mila frn,~ ~
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
THE EAST.

MEMBERS of the senate committee on
immigration in session in New York
considered propositions that all immi-
grafton, except from North and South
American countries, shall be suspended
for one year from March /, 1895. and
that no immigrant shall be admitted to
the United States between the ages of
Il and II years unless he can read and
write and possesses slOO in money or its
equivalent.
The famous American landscape
painter, Alexander H. Wyant, died at
his home in New York of softening of
the brain.
THE inventor of the goldbr
swindle that has been successfully
worked in all parts of the United States
and Europe, George W. Post. has
been sentenced to term of twenty
years in the penitentiary at Sing Sing,
y. Y.
ANNIE BELL and Chauncey Morlan
were married in a New York city mu-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
WALL STREETS WIZARD
Failed to Margin Up When Death
Called on Him.
Pulmonary Consumption Proved . Deal
Too Intricate for the Great Finan-
cier to Master and lie Gave
Up the Contest.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Mr. Gould, the
great financier, died ut 9:15 a. m. The
news was not made known to those
outside the house of the millionaire
until half an hour after the event The
first authentic news of the event came
from the colored butler. who came to
the door of the Gould mansion and in
response to n question said, in chok-
ing voice:
''Yes, Mr.. Gould is dead"
Mr.. Gould died surrounded by the
members of his family and faithful
physicians
All day Thursday contradictory re-
ports regarding Mr.. Gould's condition
were circulated, but late in the even
ing, however, it was acknowledged
that he was failing fast, and that in all
probability he would not recover. In
fact, at IL o'clock it was said he could
not live the night out However, at l
a. m he seemed to rally somewhat,
and the lights were turned down and
the family retired to try and get some
rest DIR. Mum and the nurses re-
manned at the patients side.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
The execution of William Bell, q

The execution Of William Bell, q
negro boy Is years Of age, took place
at Macon, Ga, for the murder of
deputy sheriff who had him under ar
rest on n charge of larceny.
AT IIiawatha, Kan. mob lynched
Commodore True (colored) for the muir
der of William Walthall.
IS Ohio the official vote of the presi-
| Dental candidates is as follows: lIarri-
son, 405, 1877; Cleveland, 404. lis; Bidwell,
26.cl2; Weaver, IA, Harrison's plu-
rality, 1,0T2.
In Joliet, H., :he Stone City bank
and the Joliet Enterprise Company,
extensive manufacturers of barb wire,
made assignments for the benefit Of
creditors, the liabilities of the two con-
Germs being nearly $1,000. 900.
OS the Missouri Pacific road a train
jumped the track and went down an
embankment near Arkansas City, Ark,
and fifteen passengers were injured,
two fatally.
A MOB lynched Richard Magee and
man named Carmichael near Benton,
La, for shooting Mrs. Ellie Lingle.
A LABOR organization to be known as
the United Railway-Men of America
has been formed with headquarters in
Chicago, and it will include members
in the United States, Canada and Mex
leo.
FLAMES swept away the business por-
tion of Gowrie, la
A TEN ton stone fell from the sky,
striking the earth 4 mile northeast of
Newcastle. Col 1t sunk deep into the
earth and was in a heated condition
when discovered.
FIRE destroyed the electric light
plant at Des MoincS, Ia, valued at
$780, 900
In the zinc mining region ut Webb
City. Mo, shaft was run into 4 bed of
snbterrancan fire.
NEAR West Berkeley, Cal, several
boats were capsized and seven Italian
fishermen were drowned.
FLAMES in the door and sash factory
of the IIayncs-Lattmer Company at
St Louis caused a loss of slT5,Ooo.
AT Wharton. Tex, Jack Fields was
hanged for the murder of Henry kear-
by and Ills wife.
OFFICIAL returns show that at the
late election in Minnesota Harrison re-
ccivcd l.2a, 1136 votes; Cleveland, 1o0,519;
Harrison's plurality, ~, 15T.
Is Chattanooga. Tenn, an earthquake
shock WAS felt extending to the sum-
init of Missionary Ridge, an area of
about q. miles square.
Two ELDERLY sisters named Me-
Donald were killed by n burglar near
Sanford, n. c.
Is Milwaukee three new banks with
an aggregate capital of Sl,iOo,0Oo
opened their doors.
iS Kansas tho official canvass for
members of the Legislature gives the
house TO tho republicans and the sem
ate to the populists. On joint ballot
the populists have a majority of ono.
IN Texas the official count of the
presidential vote gives Cleveland 49,
I4S: Harrison, T7,413; Weaver, 99,oSS;
Bidwcll. =, l65.
TWELVE men persisted at the hands
of assassins in Chicago during the
month of November.
IL the Equitable building in Chicago
seven safes were blown open by bur-
glars in one night and about $500 in
cash secured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

THE firm of NJ. Hannah & Co., whole
sale cheese and produce merchants at
Montreal. failed for Sis. OO0.
THE death of ten. Oppcrmann, who
had the reputation of being the actual
planncr of the siege of Paris, occurred
at Hanover. Germany.
IL the City of Mexico Gen. Diaz was
inaugurated president of the republic
of Mexico for his fourth term and the
third consccutively.
IL a collision the Japanese cruiser
Sheshinaruban was sunk by the British
steamer Ravenna in the Island sea and
cighty-fivc of the cruisers crew were
lost.
FLAMES ruined the famous church of
st. Michael at Vienna, erected in 1921
and visited by tourists from all parts of
the world. 1t contained many tomb
stones from the sixteenth to the
eighteenth centuries which were badly
damaged.
THE government of Russia has ap-
propriated 81, 900 to be devoted to
the relief of the inhabitants of the
famine-stricken districts of the empire.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

a PARTIALLY blind man in San Fran
cisco has brought suit to have the
Australian election law declared uncon-
stitutional. He applied for a ballot to
prepare at home, but was refused, and
at the polls was compelled to have as
sistaDcc. lie makes e." claim that his
constitutional right to secret ballot
was SO taken from him and that the
law cannot stand.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

THE first wheat raised in the New
World was sown on the Island of Isa-
bella in January, 1894. March 80 the
cars were gathered. The foundation
of the great wheat industry of Mexico
is said to have been three grains car
ried into that country by one of the
slaves of the Cortez company. The
first crop of wheat raised in South
America was grown by monk in the
garden of a convent at Quito Gar
cilazo afiirms that up to 1858 wheaton
bread had never been used as an article
of diet by the people of Peru.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

AGAIN the Chicago university is ''in
iuck.' 1t receives gift of about half
a million dollars from the estate of the
late William Il. Ogden, the first mayor
of Chicago, and for many years a most
prominent citizen, who left an estate
now valued at about $4,000. O0O An
other quarter of a million is falling to
it from the estate of the late Diamond
Jo' Reynolds, the father of grain trans
portation on the upper Mississippi and
its acknowledged head during the sew
eral years that it flourished before cut
down by railroad competition. Thus
big items of pecuniary support are
focking to the university.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

STEELE MACKAYE is an absorbed
student of reptile lore. At one time he
kept rattlesnallc at large in his study
lie would write with the creature
cuilcd up on his table, its head close
beside his hand. The theory upon
which he tanned this pet was that Il
snake is charmed by rythmical motion,
and is only dangerous when angercd by
n movement that disturbs this sym
metry of action.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

THE earl of Dunravcn, who is ex-
pected to come over here next wear
after the Americas cup, has long
string of titles. Besides being carl of
Dunravcn. he is earl of Mount Earl,
EiScount Mount Earl, Viscount Adare,
Baron Adare, Baron henry and
baronct. Without these titles he would
he plain Mr.. Quinn. for that is his fam
lily name. He sits as Baron Henry,
that being the only one of his titles
which is in the pcerage of Great Brit
ain
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

THE variety in odd spoons of all
kinds is very large. The old chatclaine
spoon has been reproduced with his
toric fidelity. This was the spoon with
which the housekeeper was accustomed
TO taste all dishes before they were
presented to guests, as a guarantee
necessary in those rude and savage
times against the use of poison. This
spoon is about as large as 4 tablespoon.
1t was formerly arranged so that it
could be hung on chain from the
girdlc, rs its name indicates
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

SOME of the boys of Berlin seem to
prefer suicide 10 life. In the last fonr-
teen months siXty-two of them com
mitted suicide. Fifty-four of them
were under Il and one of them was not
yaarS old
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

THERE are not few opportunities in
this country for the work of the home
missionary. In Gencsee county, "
Y, there are I55 families who have
never seen Bible. So says an agent
of the American Bible society.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
A Heavy Mining Purchase Reported and
Denied.

MILWAUKEE, Dee. 5-The Schlessiu.
ger syndicate, at the head of which Is
Ferdinand Schlessinger. of this CITY. In
said to have purchased the famoss
Aragon iron mine near Norway. MI
The consideration is reported tQ:
e. 900, 600. Mr.. Schlessinger saysl
negotiations for the purchase
mine have been pending for somj
but the deal has not been
mated The Aragon is one of ttef
est mines in the upper pcninssIs
in the vicinity of a group of nl.e
troled by the Schlessinger SSd
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

DR.. JOHN EGE, the skin grating
specialist of Reading. Pa, has new
scheme. This is to graft pieces of
Hairy skin on baldhcadcd men so that
they will lie able to grow a luxuriant
head of hair. lie says he has already
tried it and that il is a success.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
THE DOCTORS WE'RE WRONG,
And Their Convict Victim VIII Have to
suffer the Consequences.

Ana Ihelr convict sfcttm VIII nave TO
Suffer the Consequences.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 5.-E. L. Harper,
the convict and ex-president of the FL
deity national bank. now in prison
here, is suffering from disease the seri-
business Of which is yet to be deter
mined. Nearly year ago Harper in
sisted that he was in the incipient
stages of Bright's disease and requested
treatment; but, after examination, tho
prison physicians told him that he was
mistaken. rs they could discover no
real trouble, and refused to admit him
to the hospital Since then he has been
performing his usual duties Of book
keeping. and it was given out that no
was suffering from hypochondria. But
the doctors have had to confess that
they were wrong. They are now treat
ing him for kidney troubles. He il
much reduced in flesh, having lost
thirty pounds
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

WILLIAM DIcKEY was sent to the
Maine Legislature in 1872, and they are
sending him there yet lie was re-
elected at the recent election, and is
now 81 years old.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

THE postmaster general of Norway
mas ordered that after January |, 1898.
the bicycle shall be used by all conn
try postmen for the delivery OF mails
where the roads will permit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

The new Century dictionary contains
two words that are worth remember
ing. They are transubstantiational
and palatopharineolaryngcal. Now
don't forget them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

DURING the panic and terrible sus-
pcnse following the breaking of shaft
IN the North German Lloyd steamer
Spree, frcm Southampton, bound for
New York, when even the officers
feared that the disabled vessel could
not outlive the storm, and knew that
to take to the boats would be certain
death, the services held by the evan
gelist Moody, which were translated
to every group of foreigners present,
did more than anything else toward
steadyiRg the courage of the imperiled
passengers.
jim COOPER, living on ranch near
Bassett, Neb, went into town, on the
4th, and walking up and down the
streets with rifle and revolver, ordered
everyone to stand back. Sheriff Har-
ris was sent for and Cooper took refuge
in a room in the Valley house. The
sheriff ordered him three times to put
his gun down, and when he refused
shot him through the heart Cooper
had said that he would kill anyone who
attempted to arrest him.
The custom of marrying minors
without asking any questions, which
has prevailed for many years in Gov
ington, Ky, is likely to be broken up
by suit instituted by Mr.. Raymond,
of Gallon, O. whose l6-year-old daughter
was one of the victims of the practice.
If Mr.. Raymond's suit prevails, it is
said thousands of couples will find it
oaoaeear, 20 1,a ramarria6
THREE homeless men who made a
living by dong odd jobs round New
Durham, n. j., were given permission
to sleep in a barn owned by Henry
Ashcroft. Early on the morning of the
4th the barn was destroyed by fire
and one of the men was burned to
death. The other two escaped and ran
away. 1t is believed that they fired
the barn by accident
THE Italian steamer Glavia arrived
at New York, on the Sd, from Naples,
Messina, ETC., bringing 024 steeragc
messengers, all Italians Four children
died on the voyage and three others
were sick of diphtheria- The vessel
Nv asheld for disinfection.
Mr. GOULD leaves six children, four
sons and two daughters. George is the
kldest son, and will likely take up the
management of the Gould properties
where his father left off.
HIGHLY valuable deposits of coal
have been discovered at Tuchel, West
Prussia
A DISPATCH from Turin, dated the
4th. reported Louis Kossuth to be dy-
ing.
BRIG. GEN. w. w. BRIcE, retired, died
lin Washington. on the 18th, aged Us.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

DURING the coming year France will
spend 81, 900, 900 for arms and ammuni.
ton for the cavalry alone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

a TrrEwRrrrSe machine which will
print on the leaves of blank book of
any thickness is the latest invention.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

THE priests tell the people in Persia
that the cholera plague is the result of
alcoholic stimnlants, and the temper
ance cause is prospecting there wonder
fully.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
Teiegraphers ~

NEW York, Dec. 5.-Tl dsy, 49,,
fed representatives of o.s.r N
conflicting organizatiose Nortb
Commercial TelegrsS " .rci,i
America and the Oudef . Uo - ~
Telegraphers of the unisfo 49, a.
a result of the meeting II vas .:4.,or.
that the Interests Of both assoc'as n"s.,
should be merged snd that the .h vus
of Commercial photographers OF No.sa 81.
America sbouid be recognized as the
only organisation of commereis, se,s.
graphers on the continent of MOTIF
America.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

The Hamburg senate budget for the
coming year shows a deficit of not far
from 81, 600, 900. Cholera did 1t.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

It is probable that the Cass county
bond question will be settled, and the
imprisoned county judges released from
Jail at Kansas City.
After much deliberatio1 and several confer
ences between tbs Cass county ju1Res AMI rep
resantatfv.s Of tn. bnndhnldnrs In his pro ,en~e.
Judge Philips. NJ the United States circuit
court. on tho ea.h submitted a new set OF
recommendations a basis for compromise
between the county and bondholdsrs. which
in all probability Will lead to final settle
mrnt OF the long existinQ controversy. On tho
county indebtedness Of ss0ncO the former
proposition recommended q compromise at Is
cents on the dollar. whil" the Cass county peo-
PIE Thought 65 cents on the dollar was as much
as should be giv"n. Judge Phillips recom-
Tnandcd a rate Of 20 cents on the dollar. Judges
wrsv. Lane and George. composing the Cass
county court. While not altogether sstishad
with the new rates. think there Is a possibility
of the reoplc OF their county decidine in favor
Of compromiss on those terms. II the people
Of Cass county so decide. the iuiges will issus
a call for election which will take place early
IN January
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

The report of State Treasurer Lon v.
Stephens for the month ending Novem-
ber 80 is as follows:
Ralance on hand November 1......... SKI. .5t2 %
Rac,ipts during November. ..-.... lss. asa "a
lfsnursaments-. HaFn "
The secretary Of state reports receipts
of state fees and corporation tax for
November as follows:
Nntari-s ....-........ .........S as5 nj
Miscellaneous foes Observation-Disclosures. 2n:ls s5
Foreign corpprations 80. 49,. sen ~
Domestic ......... ........ ............ 7,NO %
Total. Sll Oan ~
The earnings of penitentiary during
month"; SI5,11S35
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

ELIZABETH STUART PHELPs-WARD had
ler first story published when she was
thirteen years old, and since she was
nineteen she has supported herself by
her pen. She was twenty when
Gates Ajar" gave her fame, and she
is now only forty-seven. Mrs. Phelps
Ward writes very slowly and with
painstaking care. All of her literary
work is done in the morning between
nine and one, and she rarely in one day
writes more than enough to fill half
column of a daily newspaper. Some
times the amount produced is hardly
half of that, and it is all carefully re-
"ised and rewritten until satisfactory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

The electoral college of every state
in the union meets January
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Popularlzinr Weather Signals.

w CnthcA osEhehss
Signal Service Observer ". ii. Ham,
mon. of st. Louis, recently made two
weeks trip through the state. =
The tour was made for the purpose Of ad-
dressing the farmers institutes meeting at va
rious points on the subject Of weather signals.
He outlined TO them TIE methods Of the signal
service. its objects and aims. and aroused
great deal Of interest As one result Of his trip.
fifty or seventy five weather maps will be sent
ont on the =. m. fast mail train in
stead OF the hve or SIX now sant He
Rlso found a great demand for the tele-
graphic forecasts. There are sent ont by
the department at its own expense as long
rs the appropriation lasts. the total daily num-
ber now being about 3m or these only ffty
arc srnt cut TO Missouri points. whereas the
states rro rata is about l5n The only reason
that 10 have not been sent out has been that
I5O reopl. have never requested them. In
many parts of the stEta tho weather signals
have been given nv the engines In mills and
machine shops and this he thinks is the fNt
wav that couId be devised for disseminating
this information. The hsgs might fly a whole
dav without anyone knowing anything sbout II,
wbi'e the sound Of tho steam whistle will at
tention at oncr. Mr.. Hsmmon will cover the
ptate south of the Missouri river. while the OH
server at Columbia will do the same north OF Il.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

Mr. AND Mrs. JESSE GRANT have
rented a pretty residence in Piedmont,
Cal. and will live there with their two
children. Jesse Grant is the youngest
son of the general, and is the owner of
mines in southern California and
Mexico
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

The fftieth anniversary OF the marriage OF
Mr.. and Mrs John stubbieneid was cslsbrated
at their elegant country homs ip NeLesn
county, N, Thursday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-10

At daylight Mr.. Gould's condition be-
rame more alarming, and gradually the
members of his family again assembled
at his bedside. 1t was apparent to all
that the end was approaching. Mr..
Gould seemed to realize the truth him
self. No pain attended the last mo-
ments of the dying man. The end came
peacefully and quietly.
Just before he died Mr.. Gould, realiz-
ing that he but a little while longer to
live, expressed the desire that all the
members of his family be called that
he might look upon them last time.
He was perfectly conscious and en-
tirely composed, meeting the end with
calmness. His mind was clear to the
last, as was demonstrated by the fact
that he missed the face of n men Der of
the family who had left the room for a
moment Mr.. Gould's last words were
in the form n request that he might, at
the closing of his life, be surrounded
by the beloved members of his family.
Up to II o'clock no official statement
or bulletin regarding the death of Mr..
Gould and the circumstances attend
ing it had been given out by the doc
tors or members of the family.
The above facts were furnished to an
old servant of the family by Mr.. Ed
win GOuld n short time after the
event.
Mr.. Gould leaves four sons, George,
Edwin, Howard and Frank, and one
daughter, Helen. Mrs. Gould died
some two years ago.
Mr.. Gould died of pulmonary con-
sumption. The real condition of his
health was not revealed until year
ago when he broke down in the IA
nous Missouri Pacific meeting in
November, 1891.