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

Rev. Charles II. Spurgeon. the Celebrated
Long Illness.
LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch received
here from Montone announces the
death of Rev. Charles III. Spurgeon at
Hos last night
Rev Charles Hadden Spurzeon was born on
June 10. 1884. in Kelvedon. Essex. He received
an ordinary education under strong religious in
fiuences and became very early an usher in a
school at Nottingham, in which humble c1pac-
ity he developed astonishing powers OF
public speaking and was especially eff
fective in religious exhortation- His
relatives. who were Independents. offered to
have him trained for the ministry: but he de-
clined because he held padobaptist views.
Later he relinqushed these and joined the
church formerly presided over by Robert ID.
Hail. at Cambridge. He became a village
preacher at Teversham and soon after became
pastor Of Baptist chapel at Waterbeach-
At this period. only IL years old. he delivered
a series of discourses which attracted immense
crowds, and spread his fame alrough England
and even America as the Boy Preacher"
Having been offered the chapel in New Park
street Southwark. he preached for the first
time in London in 1888. with such success that
the etiifice had to he enlarged to accommodate
the rapidly growing congregation. At Exeter
hall. which was occupied during these altera-
tons hundreds were turned away every Sun
day. being unable to get within the doors. The
enlarged chapel in New Park street proved in
sufficient and the Surry music hall was hired tc
accommodate the overflow. Finally the Metro
politan tahernable was built. which holds 4Gs
or 5000 people and there the famous preacher
has remained ever since.
Since 1853 his sermons have been published
weekly and sold throughout the Protestant
world in increasing numbers.
In lsss Mr. Spurgeon severed his connection
with the Baptist union because it tolerated
heretical views on the subject of hell Thi'
gave rise to a long controversy. In lS'
was celebrated the delivery OF hi'
two thouSandth sermon The Pastors col
let,e the ColpoTtage association. the
Book fund and the Supplementary Pastors
Aid fund We're all founded by Mr. Spurgeon ii
support of his work at the tabernacle In hi
illness. which began seven months ago, and
passing through many vicissitudes. he has had
world wide sympathy. and his devoted congre'
CATION have been untiring in their petitions tc
the Lord for his recovery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

OF the 32s.611 divorces granted in the
United States for twenty years, al6,-
I.G, or 65.S per cent of the whole.
were granted to wives on their petitions
for divorce from their husbands, and
IL, $40 were granted husbands for the
alleged fault of the wives, being 342
per cent of the whole number: that is
to say, in the proportion of nearly two
10 one it is the wife who seeks di-
gorce rather than the husband.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

AT the instance of several philan-
thropic ladies of high station Enemies
of Tobacco Smoking" have been formed
IN st. Petersburg. Every member of
such circle" pledges himself not 10
smoke and to discourage smoking in
others. The money which such MEM
ber would spend on tobacco or cigars
from the time he joins the circle to
/, 1892, he pays to the So
:icty, to be sent to the famine-strieken
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
THE FAST.

Mrs. ADDISON IiISDMAS and her
child were burned to death in their
home at Gallery Junction, Pa
THE grip caused the death of DR.
Wesley Newcomb at Ithaca, y. ",
aged 81. lie was one of the leading
conchologists of the world.
AT Newcastle. Pa. an engine blew
up. killing the engineer, fireman and
three brakemen. The bodies were hor-
ribly mangled.
SAMUEL KRISG, aged 20 years. and
his wife, aged 81. were burned to death
in their home at Elton, Pa
IL New York Arthur Stocker fatally
shot his wife and her sister, Mary
Tierney Jealousy was the cause.
Two MINERS were blown to pieces at
Honey ook. Pa, by an explosion of
dynamite and seven others were IA
tally injured.
Is New York agents of the coal pro-
ducing companies met and decided to
advance prices twenty-five cents per
ton.
In New York Henry Down. alias
THE Slasher," who committed several
murders. was acquitted on the grounds
of insanity and sent to an asylum.
THE death of Gen. Henry A. Bar
mum. port warden of New York city
and one of the most distinguished vet
Grams of the late war, occurred at the
age of 50 years.
THE Pennsylvania republican state
convention will meet at Harrisburg
April 20.
THE execution of Andrew Borjessen
took place at Litchfield, Conn, for the
murder of his sweetheart, Emma An
derson. one year ago.
IS the court of common pleas in New
York, Judge Giegerich established
precedent when he decided that a
street car or railroad conductor was
not required to change tive-dollar bill
to collect fare
AT Camden, n. j., the Washington
Manufacturing Company failed for
S1500O0
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
PoSTMASTERS' TENURES.
The Bill to Fix the Tenure of Postmasters
Under Consideration by the House Com
mittee on Reform In the Civil Service.

The Bill to Fix the Tenure Of Postmasters
Under Consideration by the House Com
mittee on Reform In the Civil Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Representa-
tive II oar, of Massachusetts, appeared
before the house committee on reform
in the civil service, yesterday, in sup
port of his bill to fix the tenure of post
masters and to regulate their appoint
ment, promotion and removal
Mr.. Hoar argued that the bill. il
enacted into law, would greatly in
crease the efficiency of the mail serv-
ice He called attention to the ef-
ficiency of postmasters who are not
removed by the change of administra-
ton, and cited cases of inefficiency OF
new postmasters until they became
thoroughly acquainted with their
duties. The bill might not, he said.
entirely stop removals for political
purposes but it would prevent them to
large degree and by SO doing would
be benefit to the service.
Mr.. II oar was followed by Messrs
Stuart, Wood, W. ". Montgomery and
Chas. Richardson, of Philadelphia,
members of the Pennsylvania Civil
Service Reform association. who IA
vored the bill and ind orsed the aEgu'
ment of Mr.. Hoar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
ce rather than the husband.

THE best known of these peaceable
settlements of international controvcr-
sizes was that between tine United States
and Great Britain in ls1. on account of
the Alabama claims, which matter
was referred to five arbitrators named
by the United States, England, the
Swiss republic. the king of Italy and
the emperor of Brazil, respectively. In
a dispute between England and France
in 1913 the king of Prussia acted as ar
L itr.nf
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

FERDINAND WARD. the ex-Napoleon
of finance. who wrecked the firm of
tirant & Ward, will be a free man in a
short time. His term in Sing Sing will
soon expire. Ward has learned the
printers trade in prison. From the
prison printing Office Ward issued on
New Years a beautiful and artistic
souvenir calendar. designed and exc
cuted by himself. lie has been quiet
prisoner and shortened his term by
GOOD behavior.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
Twenty sailors Lost.

PoRrLAS Ore, Feb. 1.-The British
shin Ferndale, from New Castle, n.
:. w, Blair, master, for Portland, to
load wheat, was blow ashore 10 miles
north of Gray's IIarbor Friday. The
vessel now lies mile off shore a total
wreck. Three of the crew reached
shore by clinging to pieces Of the
wrecked vessel. Twenty others, in
cluding officers, were lost The mates
body was found on the beach encased
in life preservers, but no trace of the
others was found. A terrific gale blew
all day Friday and very high tide fol-
lowed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. Sheriff
W. T. Hill, of Davidson county, and his
bondsmen, will be served with an i'm
portant document this morning by dep
uty marshals- 1t is process from the
United States court, and informs the
sheriff and his bondsmen that they are
defendants in suit for SIS. 900 damages
brought by the government Damages
are claimed on account of the escape OF
Thos. Boalen. the celebrated mail rob-
ber, from the county Jail last Novem-
ber In endeavoring to arrest Boa.en
he expended $4,000. Boalen is still Of
large,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

SoRosIs has been discussing in Bos-
on how best to manage husbands. and
about all the members had something
TO say on the subject during the de-
bate. Probably the best suggestion
,ame from Lily Devereaux Blake. who
proposed, as the best rule for marital
happiness, that the wife should not al
ways ask her husband where he was
going when he went away, and where
ne had been when he came back
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

LA PORTE, Ind, Feb. IA disastrous
fire. Saturday morning, destroyed the
main building of the La Porte wheel
factory, owned by the Niles & Scott
Co. The blacksmith and machine shops
were saved, also the electric welding
machine, which is the largest in this
country excepting the one in use at the
Brooklyn navy yard. The loss is s'l,-
900. with an insurance of SIS, 400.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

THE forty-fourth anniversary of the
discovery of gold at Suffers sawmill in
FL Dorado county, Cal, was celebrated
in New York the other night by the as
sociated pioneers of the territorial days
of California with a dinner. As the
years roll on death plays sad havoc in
the ranks of the sturdy gold diggers of
40. and there was less than half hun
ired left to tell the tales of the olden
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

CorNr TOIsToI has written long
letter to a New York paper giving his
personal observations and experiences
in the famine district of Russia 1t
may correct some impressions in Amer
lea to know that this celebrated phil
anthropist and author acquits the gen
eral government and the local function
aries of either Indifference or pro-
crastination in relief for the sufferers
from famine, but he finds that. with
all that has been done. and with all
that Russia can do, more than half the
suffering must remain unless people
more fortunately situated contribute to
their relief.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

MANY men have known what it is to
be responsible for the acts of wife and
:hildren, but it is carrying the law to
sponsible for his dog, as has been a
Philadelphian. The dog stole Il pair
of boots and lied, carrying them
home, and now his owner is held re-
sponsible for the theft.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
LOCAL scientists are much interestec

LOCAL scientists are much interested
in a curious piece of gold-bearing
meteoric rock recently found in Calav.
eras county, Cal, by Geologist ii. w.
Turner. This meteoric stone is about
as big as mans fist, but its peculiar
feature is that it is fiickcd with gold,
and the precious metal in one place is
fully one inch square on the surface.
When cut the rock shows white like
nickel. Turner says he considers this
proof that there is gold in the stars
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

THERE is a new kind of pavement
made partly of cork. Cork and several
other ingredients are pressed into
blocks, which are said TO make pave
ment at once moderate in cost. dura-
BILE, silent, absorbent and afford
ing foothold for horses. Some of it
has been in use in London with salts
factory results
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
An Unknown Vessel sunk.

LEwEs, Del, Feb. mo report had
been received up to noon yesterday as
to the identity of the steamer reported
sunk miles off tine capes, nor has
ANYTHING been learned here OF the
whereabouts of the crew Of the sunken
vessel The wreck was reported by
the steamer Sumatria from Shields,
England, which arrived at the Della
ware Breakwater yesterday The
sunken vessel is probably coast
steamer 1t is supposed that she sunk
on Saturday night Those on board
were probably taken of by a passing
vessel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

Kingan & Co. the extensive packers
of Kansas City. indianapolis and Bel
fast, ireland, will probably erect an ex-
tensive packing house at St Louis for
the purpose of supplying the FIRMS
large trade in the eastern and New
England states. Ii is stated that the
new plant will involve an outlay of
something like 81. 900. 900 and will be a
duplicate of the plant in Kansas City.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

WARD McALLIsrER figures up that a
gentleman can live decently in New
York and keep family on Sls3.952 a
year. Now, IL Mr.. McAllister VIII try
his hand ut showing how a man can
honestly earn enough to live on de
Gently" he will be doing the country 4
real service
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

THE lawyers of the late Mrs. Jane
Kingsbury made a strange find in her
residence at Lynn, Mass. When she
died no trace of any property could be
found for several DAYS, but finally the
executors came across several docu-
ments concealed in a chest in a spare
bedroom. They represented property
amounting to $50, 600 The search con-
tinued. and $4,000 was found in the
house. of this sum $4,000 was in gold
pieces in denominations ranging from
81 to SO. The balance was in curren-
cy. This money was found hidden in
the bottoms of trunks. bureau drawers
and beds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The subcommittee of house-commit-
tee on public buildings, says WASH
ington dispatch, voted the limit of the
Kansas City building to s., 100000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

United States civil-service examina-
tions in st. Louis: For department serv-
ice tall branchesl April l and August
I'D: railway mail, April .; August "a.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

This is Columbian year, as it might
be called, since it is the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus, in
honor of which the inauguration of the
big centennial in Chicago will be be-
gun; it is also presidential year, and
likewise it is leap year, in which
ladies who have been Sighted and left
ungathered by the ungallant bachelors
have been granted by popular custom
the right to choose a life-companioI
from the ranks of the sterner sex. and
can do something more than hint for
the proposal which they crave and
would accept
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
4 Long Sentence.

Andy Blagg, convicted of the murder
of Farmer Reeves was given forty
four years sentence by Lexington
court the other day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The directors of the United Masonic
Benefit association of Missouri held
meeting in st. Louis the other evening.
Insurance Commissioner Ellerbe was
present to listen to the discussion. The
publication of the fact that the assOcia-
tiun was in weak financial condition
stirred up its friends to renew their
efforts to maintain the association, and
at the close of the meeting it was an
nounced that they had resolved to con-
tinue the organization at least for
firpa
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

Robert Hepler, the murderer of Mrs.
Goodley and son. was not lynched in
the courthouse yard at Nevada. as the
first report would cause one to believe,
but in the courthouse yard at Lamar,
where he was taken on a train from
Nevada.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

aunt CLARA VOORHEES, died at
Princeton. y. j., the other day, aged 90
years She was known to every scholar
ut Princeton college where she had
lived for the past sixty years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The ice in the Mississippi at st. Louis
went out the other afternoon without
damage to the shipping. The river will
soon be open to Cairo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

INVENTOR PENNINGTON has bobbed
up serenely with Il fresh proposition to
sail from Chicago to New York in six
hours. and with this end in view is
organizing company with capital
of $50, ZOO. 900. Inventor Pennington
flies high
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

A DILL to relieve Missouri of liability
for she government ordnance destroyed
in the university fire has passed con-
rreSS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The Chicago man who filched girls
pocketbook while kissing her is the
best example of total depravity yet
found.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

Asa Mills, a st. Louis real-estate
dealer, was fined SIS and costs
few days ago for passing q worthless
ehesk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

The following telegram from Kansas
City appeared in the Globe democrat of
the 21th:
church of this city formerly Of st. Louis, re-
ceived from DR. W. :. Woods warranty deed
to the Mcdowell block. valued at SJIGH. for the
benefit Of the endowment fund Of the Female
Orphans home. of Fulton. DIR. Woods is presi-
dent of the Bank of Commerce of this city, but
is now in Florida. The Mcdowell block is a
three story double brick building. with stone
front. located on Main street. near Sixth The
endowment fund of the home now amounts to
abnut S.tltnl
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06

''Stnse OF Justice OF Sn1It WIFI f4ndDi6
the Two Governments to Speedily Mako
Full End of the Whole Matter"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The following
is the reply sent by Secretary Blaine
to the Chilian governments note Of
apology of the 25th inst:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan. 20, laae. !
E0AN, MINISTER. SANTIAGO: am directed by
the president to acknowledge the receipt of
Senor Pereiras dispatch Of the 18th inst. IL
has been communicated to congress and has
given great pleasure to the people Of the United
States and the executive department, as it re-
stores the correspondence between the two re-
pubiics to 4 basis of cordiality and makes, as he
believes, a full and honorable adjustment of all
unsettled matters easily attainsble. The pres
ident notes with qualification the expressions Of
regret for, and condemnation Of the assault
upon the sailors OF the Baltimore offered by
Senor Pereira, and congratulat.s the Chilisn
government upon the frank and ample with
drawal of the Malta circular and upon the spirit
of justice displayed towards Minister Egan.
You Will assure the Chilian government that
the president will be glad to meet in the
most generous spirit these friendly overtures
Believing hat the subject of reparation for the
assault upon the seamen Of the Baltimore Is
capable Of adjustment between the two govern
ments by tie usual diplomatic methods, the
president postpones, for the present. any dis
cussion of the suggestions made by Senior
Pereira to the use OF other methods; not
doubting that the sense Of justice OF Chilli will
enable the two governments to speedily and
hOnOrably make full end OF the whole matter.
lSigned.l BLAINE.
ChiITs Government.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Feb. 1.-The
conservative party in Chilli is said to be
about to propose an amendment to the
national legislation abolishing for
period of twenty years the Office of
president of the republic and vesting
executive functions during that period
in 4 triumvirate, to be composed of a
"leader" to be chosen by a popular
vote of the whole people, the second
and third members to be NOM
mated respectively by the two great
political parties in congress-the
leader to have no authority whatever,
unless both of the other members of
the junta act as a unit with him. thus
giving the minority. as well as the ma
joritv voice in the direction of public
affairs. This step is intended to re-
strain to a certain extent the existing
tendency of each party, when in power.
to attempt the exercise of exclusive
and arbitrary authority.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
To Reimburse ST. Charles College.
a Washington special says:

Mr. Norton. of Missouri, has introduced bill
authorizing the secretary Of war to cause to be
investigated 10y the quartermaster department
the circumstances. character and extent of the
alleged use and occupation by the United States
military authorities for government purposes
during the late war of the college buildings and
grounds of the St Charles college in St Charles,
Mo: the actual value of such use and occupa-
ton and to certify to the secretary Of the treas
ury what amount. if any. is equtably due st.
Charles college as the reasonable value of such
use and occupation and for damages to such
buildings and grounds. and authorizing the sec
retary of the treasury to pay any amount so
found to hr due from the United States in full
satisfaction of all claims
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-06
y Travelling Swindler Wanted.

T. c. Snider is the name of a man
vUnsI'ITrcu a charge of defrauding
wav the per of merchants in Andrew,
..o-,I;,- nd Buchanan counties out of
ing from SO to $50. Snider
>i"" "'''' that he was the agent of
was $500. business Mems association
IN increase i. with headquarters at
country H., lie Travelled eNten, n
ne is cation, and on his busi-
ness cards were the names of some of
st. .Ioseph'S best banks, while one of
the leading attorneys was given as le-
gal adviser. These all declare they
never heard of Snider. The CONNER
cial agencies state that Snider has, as
far as reported. secured not less than
81, 900 for memberships