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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
THE YAQUI INDIANS
Committing Depredations In the State OF
chihuahua.

Committing Depredations In the State Of
Chihuahua.
CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Dec. IA courier
who arrived yesterday from Ouaves, a
small town situated IN the mountains
in the state of Sonora, brought the in
formation that Yaqui Indians to the
number Of 1000 have banded at several
points, and that several outrages have
been committed by them in the valleys
Of the Yaqui and Mayo rivers during
the past three weeks.
Near the village of Rio Dico. the ha-
cienda of Pablo Munoz, n wealthy
Spaniard, was attacked and the two
sons of Munoz and six poems were
killed. The handful of Mexican
soldiers in that section are unable to
accomplish anything in the way of
bringing the Indians under subjection
and they have not yet had the courage
to meet the red men in battle. A force
of 500 troops will be Immediately sent
to the scene of the depredations.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

SUPER NTENDENT WHITE. of the rail-
way mail service, in his annual report
shows that for the year ended June so
last the service handled the enormous
total of 9,5S5, SCI, 5S9 pieces of mail
matter.
SECRETARY FOSTER of the treasury
department., in his annual report shows
that the government revenues from all
sources during the past fiscal year were
S4@5, SOS. 2G0. and the total cxpcndi-
turcs SiI5, 95s, sos. leaving a surplus of
s9.9l4,45 For the present fiscal year
the revenues are estimated at SI63, ::;::ii6,
$50 and the expenditures at Si6l. 33:;G, go,
leaving an estimated surplus for the
wear of 5000. 900 The availa Bile
cash balance in the treasury at the end
of the present fiscal year was $780,
99a.3377
The postmaster general has issued an
urtirr TO 60 into effect January 1, 1898.
reducing the fee for each piece of reg
istcrcd mail matter from ten cents to
eight cents.
IL his annual report to congress At
torney General Miller says that during
the fiscal year 1892 the expenses of his
department aggregated S3,14S, $50. .Os,
and :, ,0O9 civil suits and 1924 criminal
prosecutions were terminated. The at
torney general says that the increase
'inthe number OF southern war claims
fpew aggregating 500 oSpQ:9eQkSkasub--
ject that demands the. 1nm ~,
tention of congress-, The nnmber of
.convicts pardoned by the president dur.
ing theyear was IL out of sos applica
tions. Sentences were commuted in Sc
cases. 49,
An order was sent by Postmaster
General Wanamaker to New York for
1000, 900, 900 Coium ban postage stamps,
to be delivered in 1895.
THE leading clearing houses in the
United States reported exchanges of
81, $50, 5G2, ,SI2, during the seven days
ended on the 9th, against s., 3S2. 996, 5S6,
the previous seven days. As compared
with the corresponding week of 1891
the increase was 1873.
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 9th numbered. 297, against 269 the
preceding week and $40 for the cor
responding time last year.
On the subject of restriction of immi-
grafton poll of both branches of con-
gress shows that sixty-three senators
and 156 representatives favor restric-
tion, while sixteen senators were nom
,ommittal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
PRISONERS AT WORK.

Hon-Unt0n Men at Homestead. Pa, Pol.
s0aed By Wholesale In an Attempt to
closs the Carnegie Mills-The Chiof
Cook Inaide the Mills Coufesses to Hsv-
ing Placed Poison In the Food at the
Isstisatioa Of the Strikers Committee.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, Dec. IA Sunday
paper publishes q startling story of
horrible conspiracy to poison the
non-union men at Homestead, and as
result, 1t is alleged, several persons lost
their lives while scores of others are
suffering from the effects of poisonous
drngs. a.
Developments, Il is said, implicate
members of the advisory committee,
members Of the Amalgamated associa-
ton and officers Of other labor organ
izAtions sympathizing with the locked
ont men at Homestead.
Yesterday nine or more persons were
arrested. ostensibly on less serious
charges but really for the purpose of
stlling suspicion until others could be
apprehended The only name given is
Robert Breatty, who was arrested late
Saturday night
1t Is stated that the chief cook inside
the Homestead mills confessed to hav.
ing placed poison in the food prepared
for non-union men;that he did SO at the
instigation of the strikers committee,
and that he was under pay from them
az well as from the Carnegie company.
Z he caused deaths and sickness
sgficient to frighten the nom
dpion men from the mills and compelled
tn closing of the mill, he said he was
to receive $4,000. Two assistants
whom he engaged to aid him in his
plot it Is stated, became frightened
add informed Mr.. Frick of the crime.
This led to the arrest of the cook, and,
as stated above, he made a full confess
SION. The matter was kept quiet.
workmen were instructed to get their
meals outside.
The cook and two assistants were
kept in the mill under close survcil.
ance. During the time that meals were
prepared inside. number of workmen
became sick and Charles CLOSER died
two weeks after going to Homestead.
Mr.. Frick positively refused to be in
terviewed on the subject yesterday.
The counsel for the company was
seen last night and confirmed the story
of the poisoning. He says his informa.
tion is that at least six deaths resulted
from poisoning. A Homestead druggist
and physician are implicated. The
powder was given to dog and it died
in few minutes. A number of arrests
will probab bly, be made in dew days.
Coroner Mcdowell has not yet been
notified. He will go to Homestead,
however, to investigate the cause Of
the death of Isaac Juries, who died
suddenly about two weeks ago. Juries
was witness in the Critchlow case.
The coroner is of the opinion that death
was due to alcoholism,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
HFTY.sEcoND CONGRESS.
Second Sessina,

Second Session,
TUESDAY, Dec. 0.-In the senate,
after the presidents message had been
read. bills were introduced to repeal
all statutes relating to supervisors of
election and special deputies and for
the suspension of immigration for one
year. In the house the presidents
message was read and bill was intro
duced for the better protection of COM
merce and to establish a national quar-
antine. Mr.. Outhwaite (O) announced
the death of Representative John G.
Warwick, and in respect to the memory
of the deceased the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IA bill was in
troduced in the senate by Senator Hill
IN. " 10 repeal the Sherman silver
purchase act of July Il, 1890. Sem
ato- Uullom (lll.) presented n petition
to limit the free entry of wearing ap-
Earel the output of foreign manufac
>-ories. In the house a bill was intro
duced to provide for the perpetuation
of the national banking system and
the restoration of state bank notes on
n safe basis, also bill for the estab-
lishment of uniform revenue customs
duty upon sugar and the abolishment
of the payment of sugar bounties-
THURSDAY, Dec. S.-The treaty with
Chilli was ratified by the senate. A
memorial was presented from the Chi
cago Woman's club for the repeal of
the provision of law requiring the
worlds fair to be closed on Sundays.
Adjourned TO the 18th. In the house
the annual report of the secretary of
the treasury was presented and re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
FRIDAY, Dec. 9-The senate was
not in session. In the house the pub
lie printing bill was passed and 4 bill
was introduced to reduce postage on
first class mail matter, except postal
cards, to one cent per half ounce. The
secretary of the treasury sent word that
the deficiencies of the government: for
the current fiscal year were estimated
at Sli, ,6J6, so, of which $40, 500. 900 is on
account of pensions Adjourned to
the 18th
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
LATER NEWS.


THE New York lapidary to whom
specimens of stones found on the south
bank of the Snake river in Owyhee
county, Idaho. were submitted has re-
ported that they ,are closely allied to
the diamond, adding that little search
in the soil whence the specimens came
might result in the unearthing Of
genuine gems of great worth. The ex-
citement in Boise City is intense.
Mrs. III. CLAY king and her daugh-
ters were in Nashville, Tenn, on the
10th. looking toward securing the absO-
lutte pardon of the husband and father,
Col. King, who is serving life term for
the murder of David Posten in Mem
phis. Opinions seem to be evenly di-
vided as to whether Gov. Buchanan
will comply with their desire or not
THE physicians appointed by the
British home Office to examine the con-
dition of Mrs Maybrick. the American
woman who is undergoing life i'm
prisonment under conviction of having
that her condition is not hopeless, and
therefore do not recommend her i'm
mediate release.
DAVID WHIrBEcK. John Mahoney and
Edward Armstrong of Milwaukee, saw
a bottle protruding from the pocket of
a fellow workman, and thinking it to
be whisky, quietly distracted it and
drank the contents 1t turned ont to
be ammonia and the men are in a seri-
GUS condition, but may recover.
THE autopsy on the body of the late
Baron Reinach has been held, but the
result has not been officially an
nounced. Drourardel states that
Reinach either committed suicide or
was murdered by poison.
PRINCE FERDINAND of Roumania ar
rived at Dover, England, on the 10th,
on a visit to his affianced. Princess
Marie, daughter of the duke of Edin-
burg. The prince is being entertained
at Windsor castle.
ANTON THoRMARLEN, a well-known
poet and scientist and one of the most
popular German citizens Of Milwaukee.
dropped dead in a restaurant, on the
10th, of apoplexy, while at dinner.
Owing to repeated attempts to wreck
trains on its lines, the Northern Pacific
has sent out armed patrolmen, one for
each three miles of road, between Ia
coma and the Columbia river.
ELMoRE BRIsBY and Samuel L.
Cason, prominent business men of Leb-
anon, O., were arrested. on the 1lth,
charged with bribing voters at the last
ELECTION.
ABBE BENEDIcTINE SMITH. who was
welAlnown in, America, died in Rome
on the 1lth. of pneumonia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

FORT DoDGE, Ia, Dec. 12.-After less
than two hours deliberation. the jury
in the Gaffey murder trial Saturday
returned a verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree and fixed Gaffey's
punishment at imprisonment for life.
Gaffey was accused of fatally shooting
Ed Buggy on the streets of Duncombe
last Mach, while the latter was walk
ing with Lizzie Murphy. Gaffey was
in love with the girl.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
WEST AND SOUTH.

CHARLES r. KEYEs, assistant state
geologist, has discovered rich nickel
ores near Keokuk, Ia This is the
first discovery of the kind ever an
nounced from iowa
JUDGE GRESHAM, of Chicago, in a
long opinion refused to grant petition
to compel interstate commerce wit
nesses to testify and produce books,
holding that the court could not be
made subsidiary to and a subordinate
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

FmE destroyed the lunatic wing of
s,.S. pporhouse at Lamps, Finland, and
In Dk the inmates were cremated.
t1y the province of Catanza, Italy,
thfee vessels in the harbor OF Santa
Veners were wrecked during gale and
ten persons were drowned e.-
THE death of DR.. Werner Siemens,
the eminent electrician, occurred in
Berlin. aged Is years
CHnAsI tribesmen attacked CASH
mere guard near Chitral. India, and
fifty of the former were killed.
A GERMAN named Schumann muir
dered Countess Wis Tonte and her
maid in the countess villa at Valeria,
Italy. Robbery was the motive.
IN Lancashire, England, over $1,000
cotton operators were said to be IN a
starving condition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Final wenther-crop Bulletin.


The Missouri weather service has Is
sued the following weather-crop bulle-
tin:
Rcrorts frcm intelligent farmers in every
county in the state estimate the general agri-
cultural conditions rs follows:
The mid and open weather has afforded
ample opportunity for completing the corn
harvest, Tut general lack VI precipitation.
coupled with drought conditions that prevailed
during the autumn. has kept the ground IN a
condition that was unfavorable for pIowing
and feeding, seriously retarded the germina.
tion and growth Of wheat and rye, kept down
fall pasturage and made early feeding Of stock
necessary in many places, and is causing much
complaint relative to scarcity OF water foi
stock. The northeast section has suffered
especially.
The decrease in the pro iuction per aero for
principal agricultural products, as compared
with 1891. was as follows: Corn 2 bushels,
wheat bushsl. Irish potatoes 81 bushels. oats
8bushels, hay L ton tobacco 100 pounds. FlaI
was about the only product that increased in
yield. but the decreased acreage. as compered
with last year. rnado the total production much
less
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

While lighting fire in a cook stove
at her home in Excelsior Springs,
Mrs. E. S. Alnutt's clothing caught fire
and she was so badly burned that she
can not recover. Her sister was also
badly burned in trying to'extinguish
the flames.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Judge W. S. McIllvaine, of Lebanon;
Levi Chubbuck, of Columbia. and Mr..
Irwin, committee appointed by the
governor, are visiting different parts
of the state and urging representatives
from the counties to be present at the
state road convention, which meets in
Sedalia, January 10 and 90.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Hon. John J. O'Neill has served no.
tice of contest on Charles F. Joy. con-
gressman-elect from the Eleventh dis
trict, charging gross frauds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
The Texas Cotton Crop Estimated at Two
Million Bales.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 12.-It is
predicted by reliable and conserva-
tive cotton brokers here who have re-
ceived reports from all sections of the
state during the past week that the
Texas output this season will not fall
short of 100000 bales That of 1891
was 1900, 900. The weather has been
exceedingly favorable throughout the
state for picking. The staple and high
grade has caused planters to pick
much closer than in former years.
There are still great many fields
which have not yet been touched
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Gov.-elect-w. j. Stone left Nevsdh on
the night of the 9th for New York city
in response to an invitation from the
Tariff Reform club of that city to be
present at dinner on the evening of
the 10th, to be given in honor of Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland. He will also visit
Washington city before his return.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Frieda Vogt, aged Q years, was ru,
over by a 2-horse coal wagon in st.
Louis the other day, receiving injuries
which caused her death in a few hours
The driver was either drunk or did moi
see the child, as he whipped up his team
and drove on.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

The Missouri State Poultry associa-
tion's first annual exhibition was held
at Sedalia.
Tho number OF entries was larger than origi-
rallT counted upon, numbering nearly 100 and
poultry raiscrs and dealers saw the show was rs
fine as any ever made in the United States bT
a state association. Among the exhibits was
Egh: Brahma rooster shown by O. F. Skinner,
OF Coilmlus, Kan. The fowl is taller than
-four barrel and cats of ordinary dining-ta-
BILE. +. II. Prtts. Of Poultry Topics, Warsaw.
had on exhibition a new form Of grating. He
cut n spur from the leg Of a capon, anl
grated it into the birds comb where It has be-
come permanent fixture. Tho incubators
wore In good working order. and the brooders
were filed with chickens right ont OF the sha H.
The judges Of the poultry were c. A. Emery. OF
Carthage, and Thomas Hewes, Of Trenton.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

A man supposed to be E. L. Brown,
of the soldiers home at Leavenworth,
Kas. was found dead in his bed at the
Phillips house in Kansas City . few
days since. He had taken a large dose
of chloral hydrate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
Strange Death of Two Negroes.

A curious story was reported te
Deputy Coroner Rohlfing. of st. Louis.
on the 9th.
About O'Clock a. m. Richard Boston. COL
Ord. was found dead in he'd at tho house No
80 South Tenth street. and the colored resi-.
dents IN the vicinity ascrib, his demise to the
infuence o. evil spirits. Apost mortem exam
iBatiOn revealed that death was due to typhoid
pneumonia On tho 81. the story goes.
David Joiner. colOrNd. died in the same house
Of swelling Of the heart. As h neared the ead
Joiner became devnut. and rising in his bod
folded his hands in PRAYER. He remained thus
until he expirel. Boston, tn, negroes there
FAY. laughed a. Joiner. He callel him q
''haby." AMI scorned each prayer as It en-
annted from Joiner's lips. Joiner's holy was
removed from the house on the 9Th. after living
th"re two days. On ;ha night Of the 9Th Bos
ton was hale aud hearty. He was corpse on
The 9Th. The other negro tenants Of the prem
iscs declare that Boston's death was due to tn,
"youlco"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Herman Miller, q German, So yeara
of age, was run over and completely
decapitated by stake wagon in st.
Louis The driver escaped.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
The Failing Supply of Natural Gas In the
Ohio Fields

ANsoNIA, O., Dec. 1e.-There is
probability of considerable trouble
over the announcement by the gas
company here that natural gas is to be
turned of on December Is, and the be-
lief that this is done to afford Dayton a
better supply. Dayton pays a higher
gas rate than the small towns, but the
latter will not he deprived of gas on
that account. Some of the citizens
threaten to blow mp the Dayton mains
If the gas is cut off here. The company
claims that the supply of gas is rapidly
diminishing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
st. Louis Million Dollar Hotel.

The foundation work of the new
million dollar hotel in ST. Louis goes
on slowly, but the contractors assert
that it is being put in to stay.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
Relics of Mound Builders.

a dlspatch from st. Joseph says:
DIR. E. II. Bullock and Thomas Curry, Jr.,
editor Of the Sentinel Mt Mound City, have been
making explorations Of the country near that
city for relics and other curios Of the mound
builders. traces OF whose work can bs plainly
seen on the tops of the hills in Forbes town
ship. Several mounds have been opened. ini
in every instance tho partially decomposed
bones Of human being have been found. The
peculiar and odd shape and s'zs Of the bones
led the explorers to believe that these mounds
were tie work OF prehistoric race possessed
OF n higher degree Of civilization than
the American Iniians of to-day. One Of the
principal things which led to this belief is ths
finding Of pieces Of ancient POTTERY and imple-
ments OF war and agriculture of n much better
grade than the present race Of Indians ARE
known to have made OF used prior to their as
recitation with tho white man. A large urn.
about two feet high, was found. which was
beautifully engraved but it had been buried so
long that 1t crumbled to pieces IN being taken
out OF the ground. Another reason for tho be-
lief that those mounds nre the work OF pre-
historic tribe OF nation Is that their mole OF
burial wRs vastly different from that Of any
tribe OF Indians Of which any positive knowl-
edge exists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Western Missouri was recently WIS.,
tied by a heavy snow storm from the
west, which blockaded some of the
railroads to serious extent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Chambers has again made its appear
ance among the horses at Renick,
where it was thought to have been
effectually wiped out,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

After much discussion, it has been
definitely settled that there is to be a
clearing house at the Kansas City stock
yards on Monday of each week. All
bills for stock bought during the pre-
,eding week will be settled through the
clearing house, which will be at win
dow No. 1 Of the Interseztes national
hapL 49,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
Old-Tfme Professionals.

The gang of crooks recently captured
In St Louis are mostly old-time profess
sionals, several of them baing badly
wanted in Chicago
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
THE DIFFERENCES WITH CHILL

Congress at the last session was kept sd dvised
Of the progress OF the threatening differences
between the United States and Chilli 1t gives
me now great qualification to report that the
Chilisn government, in q most friendly and
honorable spirit, has rendered and paid as an
indemnity to the families OF the sailors OF the
Baltimore who were killed and to those who
were injured In the outbreak 10 the city
Of Valparaiso tbs sum OF $1,000 This
an Indemnity Tor wrong done.
but a most gratifying evil
dence that the government Of Chill rightly ap-
sct In 4 spirit Of absolute fairness and friendli-
ness in our intercourse with that brave peo-
pie A further and conclusive evidence OF tho
mutual respect and confdence now existing 10
furulsbed by tn, fact that convention sub
hitting to arbitration the mutual claims OF the
citizens Of the respective governments has
bseu aRreed upon Some Of thsss claims have
besn psndine for many years and have been
ths occasion Of much unsatisfactory dipios
m~kic eofrsspondsnes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17

Ths strained and too often disturbed rela-
tons existing between the employe and the en-
ployer In our great manufacturing establish
ments have not been favorable to q calm con-
siderztion by the wags-earners of the effect
upon wages OF the protective system. Ths
fact that his wages were the highest paid In
like callings In the world. ald that q main
tsnancs Of this rate Of wages In the absence Of
protective duties upon the product Of his
labar va. impossible, were obscured by
the passion evoked by these contests
He may now be able to review tbs question in
The light Of his personl experisnes under the