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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

THERE is 4 loud call for servant girls
in South Dakota, but they don't mate
rialize- The girls are generally clerk
ing, typewriting, dressmaking, tending
machines, stenographing, and getting
farther away every day from the kitch-
en- toll. So elsewhere. If a family
happens to coax good cook into serv-
ice by high wages she is apt to strike
for higher pay just about dinner time
Sociologists can't solve the problem
and housekeepers will simply have to
solve it themselves by doing their own
work or else adopt the cooperative
cooking plan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

THE will of Wilson G. Hunt. with as
sets of s5,0o0.OOO, has just been put on
file in New York and calls out the fact
of Mr.. Hunts failure many years ago
After hard fight he again got on his
financial feet, called all of his credit
ors to banquet, and under each plate
was check for principal and interest
of the Indebtedness of Mr.. Hunt to the
person named. The affair created a
profound impression at the time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

GARzA is small man personally, but
he is revolutionist with large r. lie
has cost the United States government
over 500, 600 in military and judicial
operations, has killed any number of
Mexican soldiers, and is still doing
business at the old stand despite the
regular troops on either side of the Rio
Grande
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
CHAIRMAN SPRINGER

Requests Information of Secretary of the
Treasury Foster Concerning Receipts
and Expenditures.
WASHINGTON, Dec 81. Chairman
Springer of the subcommittee appoint
ed by the ways and means committee
to investigate the condition of the
treasury has sent brief letter
to Secretary Foster of the treasury
department, in accordance with
instructions from the subcommittee,
transmitting the resolution under
which the inquiry was authorized. In
the letter Mr.. Springer requested that
the statement CT receipts and expendi-
lures called for by the resolution should
cover the current and past fiscal year,
and he also requested that the secre-
tary should transmit the information
desired not later than the a1st instant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

An organization of the retail mer-
chants of st. Joseph was formed the
other night.
1t will work In conjunction with the state
organization. to secure a reduction in the
amount Of personal property allowed heads Of
families by the statutes Of tho state. This
organization wants a law passed compelling
employers to withdraw the half Of any wages
earned by Judgment debtor for thirty days
next preceding the answer day In Rarnishment
proceedings
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
A Pair Of Counterfelters Arrested In Cali
forufs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. :+.-Special De-
tective n. r. Harris wires from Stock
ton, Cal, that he arrested Thursday
night there, J. C. Scott and R A. Mad
dux, the former for passing counter
felt gold half-eagles. the other for hav-
ing in his possession counterfeit gold
half-eagles. One hundred and one OF
these coins were found in the posses
sion of Maddux, who is a merchant in
Porterville. Cal The coins bear the
date of 1885, are new in appearance,
and are apparently all struck from the
same die.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
Desperate Battle Between Deputy Mar
shals and Outlaws.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 21.-A letter
received in this city yesterday morn
ing from Hyattville. Johnson county,
Wyo., dated the 18th, gives the par
ticulars of bloody fight between
Deputy United States Marshals James
Huff and William II. Nutcher and
band of horse and cattle thieves on No
Water river, six miles below Hyatt
vile. The officers succeeded in bring
ing down three of the outlaws, when
both were killed. The thieves fed and
left their dead and the bodies of the
dead deputy marshals on the ground.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

DAVID A. WELLS says that SO,
OOO.O00 have been wasted during the
last forty years in whisky and other
IntoXicants. An old topper doubts the
correctness of Mr.. Wells statement.
lie thinks that money spent for an
article, three drinks of which will
make a man feel as if he owned all of
the United States and part of Canada,
cannot be said to- have been wasted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
An American Citizen Wants Release from
the British Army.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. PA letter
addressed to this city, county and state
was turned over to Prothonatory Brad
ley yesterday. 1t was from John
Chaffe, of the second Leinster regi-
ment, Camp Aldershot, England. He
writes that he is in the English army
and can't get away, and being an Amer
can citizen he wants to be claimed and
sent for as soon as possible. An inves-
tigation of the records shows that a
man of that name was naturalized here
in 1891. The signatures on the papers
and to the letter correspond.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
To Beat the Fastest ships I'm the Atlantic
Service.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Mr. George
Hannah who has been with the Inman
steamship line for twenty-five years.
has been appointed general manager of
the passenger business of the Allen
line. He will go to Montreal Janusry
1, to take charge. 1t is reported that
the Canadian Pacific Railway Co and
the Allen Steamship Co. contemplate
establishing line of swift passenger
and mail steamers between Halifax
and Queenstown New steamers are to
be built capable Of beating the fastest
ships in the Atlantic service
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

Henry Boyden was waylaid and
robbed by two masked men in Douglas
county not long ago. Covered by re-
volvers, he was forced to give up all he
had-sl10. He thought he recognized
them in Ava few days ago. and
caused the arrest of John johnson and
Benz. Trott
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
Suits Against Corporations

At Kansas City Prosecuting Attorney
(rown has brought suit against twen-
F-four corporations for failure to COM
ly with the law CT 1891.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
A Matter That Should be Explained II
Possible.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The attention
of Secretary Charles Foster was di-
rected to q cable dispatch from Paris
which stated in effect that letter had
been showed cy distinguished finan-
cier in attendance upon tile Brussels
monetary conference from the secre-
tary Of the treasury of the United
States which had the effect of discred-
iting the motives of the Americans in
attending the conference. Secretary
Foster read the matter with great care,
but declined absolutely to make any
comment on the subject
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

WHEN the bewildering news comes
from Calcutta that the Nizam- u Mulll,
brother of Afzul-Ul-Mulk, reigning
sovereign of Chitral. has defeated the
forces of Sher Afzul Kahn, the usurper,
who murdered Afzul- Ul-Mulll last No
vember and took possession of the
throne of Chitral, We get some idea of
the exceeding toughnesss of the Allan
tic e.. ble
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

Frank Lewis stabbed himself fatally
at Guilford, Nodaway county, because
his step-father objected to him bring
ing his new wife to the family house.
For some unknown reason the young
woman was Objectionable to the old
folks, causing the young man to lose
his equilibrium and seek death by sui
eide. Young Lewis was favorite at
Guilford, and highly respected.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31


THE cholera is increasing in the
province ot-Lublin, in Russian Poland,
adjoining the Austrian border, and
many Of the people are fleeing from the
jague-stricken districts
j. NJ. FISK, director of the American
kchange bank of New York, died sud-
Fnly at the Office of the president OF
lat institution on the Esd.
The Delaware canal was officially
osed on the Esd. The last boat out
as the barge William R. Hammersly,
r Philadelphia
IT was reported from London, on the
d, that Mrs. Langtry had suffered
lapse and was again seriously i'll.
The American and Thomas hotels at
diana, Pa, were burned to tho
eund on the Esd; loss. $50. 900
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
Counterfeirers in St. Louis.

The st. Louis police the other day
discovered a coniackers' lair. and cap
tured one of the individuals. They
were engaged in the manufacture of
spurious dimes, but it is not believed
they succeeded in passing many. One
of the individuals walked off before
the officers arrived, carrying the molds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

If you wish to learn football YOU
must study up on stort stops catch
back, broken backs and other surgical
accomplishments of the game. we'll
organized ambulance system is a ne
cessity of modern football.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

AT a recent meeting of citizens of
Pringfield the 100000 subsidy for the
foposed Springfield, Sedalia & North
n railway was completed. The couu-
has granted the right of way through
(e city, and depot grounds have been
ranged.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

The name of the queen of the Sand.
wich Islands, Liliuokalani, is pro-
nounced Lil-lee-woke-a-lamy. All you
have to do to pronounce that name is
TO think of Lilly waking Mary's lamy,
or some other little girls lamy,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

BRrsroL, Dec. ga great working
mems demonstration in which thou
sands of gas workers and dock men
took part was held in this city last
night The authorities had expected
that the demonstration would be at
tended with considerable disturbance,
and had accordingly taken the precsu-
tior to obtain troops from Aldershot,
but with the exception Of few slight
scuffi es with the police no disorder oc-
CURED. A detachment OF military
cleared the streets at late hour. a
few casualties are reported
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

Official vote of Missouri for presi-
|ent: Cleveland, 267, ,353; Harrison, 2a6.-
20; Weaver, 4l,1O2; Bidwell, 4,s1s.
|leveland's plurality. 41,OO4.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
Forgery. NJ MarrIage and Flight.


At an early hour the other morning
fire started in the store of the Jaccard
Watch and Jewely Co. at to1a and 1O14
Walnut street Kansas City, and did
considerable damage to the stock and
the Foster Woolen, Co., which occupied
the floor above. Three streams of
water We're thrown and with
such force that the water penetrated
the great fire-proof safe, wetting the
trays and rusting the works to some
watches within. The silverware in the
store was not damaged. The loss is
principally on the stationery and art
goods; fully insured. The Foster
Woolen Co. S loss was small.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

lii IDA LEWIS, the heroine of Lime Rock
lighthouse in Narragansett bay, still
Folds her position and live. her solitary
'llfe on that storm-tcssed bit of rock.
She has saved great many lives.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

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stal Wyman, q tks Nszd1e hospltaI
sertice; yesterday, In answer to ques-
tiodz is u the danger d the reappesr-
suce Of the cholera ID the comins
spring and summer. said: s'rhefe are
ut the present time two factors which
render the situation with regard TO
cholera serious One is the appear
ance of fresh cases of the disease in
Hamburg, and the other Is the con-
tinued prevalence of the disease in Rus
sia- The cholera is by no means wiped
out abroad, and the greatest care will
have to be exercised to prevent its
gaining foothold on this side Of the
Atlantic The speedy passage Of a bill
which shall give clearly defined powers
to make precautionary regulations
with sufficient authority to make them
effective is extremely desirable. In,
formation has been received that in
spite of all that has been done to dis
courage emigration from the in
fected countries, particularly Russia,
there are large numbers of emigrants
from that country who are persistent
in their efforts to reach the United
States. The order for the expulsion
OF Jews from Russia, heretofore
enforced in limited districts, is now
enforced all over the empire. This
means that large number of emf
grants from badly infected districts
and no one can view these matters
without serious concern. 1t is inad-
visable to create any unnecessary
alarm in regard to the danger from
cholera. have great faith in the sani-
tary intelligence and ability to meet
emergencies possessed by the people of
the United States: but the facts have
simply got to be faced and 1t is the part
only of ordinary wisdom to take pre-
cautions.
There is danger" DIR. Wyman con-
tinued, in response to further ques-
tions, ''of cholera reaching the United
States from the island of Cuba, because
of the close commercial intercourse be-
tween Cuba and Spain and other
European ports"
There have been sundry intimations
from time to time that 1t was the pur-
pose of the treasury department to
modify the stringent provisions of the
circular of August 19. regarding the
Importation of rags. By the terms Of
this circular consular certificates of
are required with all i'm
portations Of rags from foreign ports
and an absolute prohibition of the i'm
portation of rags from districts known
to be infected with cholera is en-
Joined.
DIR. Wyman says: "There has been
no intention Of modifying this circular.
A humber of paper manufacturers who
were here the other day for this pur-
pose, had the position of the govern
ment in the matter made plain to them,
and they went away satisfied that the
which had been made were
necessary for the protection of the pub
lie health, and being American citizens
they seemed to acquiesce in
The views of the department
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

The Columbian is.1r65
stamps, includs<'ne OF postage
ton frox~yS1afng every denomina.
stamp. vm a one-eent to a ive-dollar
uary. ill be ready for use in jan
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

TALK about changeable climate,
now does this strike you? The ex.
tscmes of temperature in the Sahara are
such that, while the day may be op.
pressively hot, at night it is freezing
GOLD
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
Wants to Go to Turkey.

Mr.. A. Urbansky, of ST. Louis, a
prominent Jew. will be un applicant
for appointment as minister to Con-
stantinople. Turkey
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

filed a repd. PORTER, of New York, has
the expen< frt which demonstrates that
Guard d1se incurred by the National
was aring the recent Buffalo strike
I92. .Oo0
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
He Toyed with Uncle sam.

John Gardiner. a farmer near Betha-
ny, has been sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary and $500 fine for rails
ing a two-dollar bill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

DIVORCES are becoming more easily
obtalnable as the years come and go.
In Denver Judge Miller granted di-
vorce to j. NJ. Williams and then ad-
Journed court to marry him to Ethel
West, who was with Williams in the
court room when mis- divorce was
granted. Williams testified that his
wife left him because he would not
allow her to carry the family purse.
Then Judge Miller performed the mar
riage ceremony, and handed Williams
marriage certificate along with the de-
cree of divorce. The new wife was thus
given legal evidence that her husband
intends to carry the family purse.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

lT is said that a determined effort
Will be made this winter to have the
New York legislature abolish capital
punishment and substitute life impris-
onment. Some of the strongest advo-
Gates OF this action have been returned
to the Legislature The bill to be pro-
posed this year will also take from the
chief executive the power of pardon.
and in its place allow pardons to be
granted by the court alone upon the pre-
sentation of new extenuating evidence.
There are eleven murderers in the state
prisons awaiting death. Mcguire. exc
cuted recently at Sing Sing. was the
eleventh to sit in the electrical chair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
Accidentally Killed His Sister.

At Norborne, Carroll county, the
other afternoon, distressing accident
occurred.
George Gentry's two children, a boy of 10
and girl OF Z years. were in the front part OF
the house alone. The girl was sittin, on a
low chair. busy with her slate and pencil The
boy was feet away with a breech- loading gun
in his ha6d He tined to break into the breech
of the weapon to see IL 1t was loaded. Being
unable to do that. he snapped the trigger. and
the entire charge entered the head of his sis
ter, Dollie. killing her instantly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

ACCORDING to recent statistics there
are in the German empire not less than
629, 9s7 people named Muller. -,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

The profit from the sale of the works
of Charles Dickens still, amounts to
about $40, 900 q year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

Hon. John W. Coots, of Platte City. is
candidate for speaker pro tenn of the
house. This is Mr.. Coots' second term
In the legislature,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
st. Louis Sidewalks.

Dlkt July 55O.O 900 square feet Of
.e Ia iS Scial stone) sidewalks
have beeniartS ucted in ST. Louis at q
cost of fully eTuS,0O0.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

THERE have been eleven extra ses.
sions of congress since the time Of
Washington.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

Report made to the comptroller of the
currency of the condition of the ma
tional banks of st. Louis at the close of
,cipeSc Daceu her q.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

HARD HEARING Fool, a Sioux, has
been sent to the National insane
hospital, the first Indian, it is sand,
ever sent to that institution. Who
ever gave him his name made some.
thing OF start toward driving him
mad
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31

MoRE than seven hundred lives Of
Columbus have been written in various
languages.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
A Great snowstorm In the Northwest.

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 24-The snow
storm which has been prevailing over
the Pacific northwest for the past for
ty-eight hours ceased this morning.
The storm has been the most violent
in the local history. Its coming was 50
unexpected that the street railway
companies were not prepared for il
and all lines are blockaded. The trans
continental lines have been successful
in keeping their lines clear thus far.
The Northern Pacific passenger due
at T:ao this morning arrived four hours
late. The Southern Pacific overland
and Union Pacific fast mail had not
been reached at 10 a. m.
River traffic is threatened by the
probable freezing over of the Columbia
river. Reports from eastern Oregon
are to the effect that great loss of stock
is likely to result Should a warm rain
fall great damage is likely to ensue
from high water. A number of frame
buildings have collapsed from the
weight OF the snow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31


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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-31
A FATAL MISTAKE.

A Ten-Year-Oid Murder Mystery Revealed
at Last-A Drunken sailors Mlstake
Costs an Honest Woman Her Life, while
His Intended Victim Escapes
BosToy, Dec. 24.-Certain facts have
come to light which tend to show that
Mrs. Harriet A. Bell. who was stabbed
to death in the doorway of her house
on Kirkland street, March I, 1882, was
killed by sailor who mistook her for
another woman, one of ill-repute who
lived a few doors above, and who with
a male companion had robbed and
thrown the drunken sailor into the
streetearly in the morning of the day
Of the murder. Mrs Bell somewhat
resembled the other woman in form and
the doorways Of their residences werc
alike, and the sailor may have easily
made the mistake in his probably be-
logged condition.
1t is supposed that the man slept In .
doorway near by and waited to re-
venge himself for the way he had been
treated. Mrs. Bell had been to the
bakers and was returning when the
man crept up close behind her and en-
tered the doorway with her. A passer.
by who had seen the man following
Mrs. Bell heard q scream from the
doorway and saw the sailor come out
and walk down the street.
The citizen, who did not know that
Mrs. Bell had been killed, pointed the
man out to two policemen telling them
that he thought the man had assaulted
a woman, but the police let him 60,