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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION
eIery.sEcoNo CONGRESS.


WEDNESDAY, April &. - The Indian
appropriation bill was passed in the
senate. Senator Wolcott tCol.l spoke
in favor of the free coinage of silver
In the house the debate on the free
wool bill came to an end, but no vote
was taken.
THURSDAY. April Tn the senate
a bill was introduced to naturalize
cinnamon now residents of this country.
The district OF Columbia appropriation
bill was discussed. In the house the
free wool bill was passed by vote of
1872 to 60. Favorable reports were
made on public building bills appropri-
ating for Ann Arbor, Mich, $50, 600,
and for Clinton. Ia, $50, 900: also on the
bill for an estimate cost of construction
of a ship canal from the great lakes to
navigable waters of the Hudson river
of sufficient capacity TO transport the
tonnage of the lakes to the sea
FRIDAY. April s.-The bill appro-
priating 100000 for entertaining the
twenty-slxth national encampment OF
the c. 4. K. was passed in the senate.
Bills were also passed to establish sub
ports of entry at Ashland and Superior,
Wis Adjourned to the llth. In the
house a bill was introduced to authorize
the holding of an international none
tary congress in Chicago, to commence
August 5. 1898 The bill to admit cot,
ton barging free of duty was discussed,
SATURDAY. April 9.-The senate was
not in session. In the house the
bill patting cotton bagging and ties on
the free list was passed by vote of l6e
! to ID. 4 bill was introduced to permit
railroads to sell to commercial travellers
!. l.OOO-mile nontransferable tickets. a
number of eulogies were delivered upon
the late NJ. ii. Ford, of Michigan
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
CUT OFF HIS HEAD.
4 French Lieutenant Pays the Penalty
for a GhastlN Crime.

4 French Lieutenant Pays the Penalty
for a CHASTITY Crime.
PARIS. April lO.-Lieut- Anastay. the
murderer of the Baroness Dellard, was
executed this morning at fifteen min
utes after five o'clock. 4 crowd had
been waiting about the Roquette prison
for two nights. The officials entered
the cell at five o'clock to notify Anas-
tay of his approaching execution They
found him fully prepared for death.
lie was awake and almost ready to go
to the guillotine. having had previous
unofficial intimation of the hour lie
dressed himself without assistance. and
made a confession to the Able Vail
Ter. who had been his spiritual
attendant since his condemnation.
Anastay was prepared for the scaffold
by VI. Dcibler. the noted Paris execu-
TONER. and his aides. Anastay was
yhastlv pale. hut he showed no signs of
fear. and walked with firm step to
the guillotine. He submitted quietly to
the exccutioncr. and the knife did its
work swiftly and thoroughly. Every
thing was over at 5:35 o'clock The
father of Anastay claimed his body,
with the view of having a special ex,
animation of the head to prove that the
murderer had suffered from cerebral
troubles. The authorities. however. re-
fused to permit special post mortem
| examination IN be held.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
FROM WASHINGTON.

A RENEWAL of the modus yivendi on
the Behring sea question was said to
have been agreed upon between Sir Jul
liam Pauncefote and Secretary Blaine
and signed by President Harrison.
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the sth numbered 2Os. against 2ls the
preceding week and 2i3 for the CORE
spending week last year.
THE exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the sth aggregated ST.
aII. .s9O. .2s7, against sl,0S5,62S.ss6 the
previous week. The increase as com
pared with the corresponding week of
1891 was rs.
The losses by fire in the United states
and Carada amounted to sl0.Gis, 900 dur
ing the month of March, against Sl2.'
$40. 80 in March, 1891. The losses dur
ing the first three months of this year
were So. la6. 900, against ST., 99S, $50 IN
the same time last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

New BEDFORD. Mass. April i0--one
Of the widest scenes ever witnessed Al
town meeting about here occurred at
Dartmouth. The trouble was brought
about by an innocent motion To appro-
oriate $50 for the celebration of Decora-
ion Day. The motion was vigorously
opposed by certain men of the town.
and they denounced the grand army
and Memorial Day As big hurnbugs-
There was a number of old soldiers
present. and they replied hotly to the
attacks. and Sharp words were spoken
Dv both sides. and finally the soldiers
broke out in singing war songs 1he
scene was one of wild excitement. and
the moderator was helpless to subdue
the patriotic outburst- The soldiers
won the fight. and the appropriation
Uas carried
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
DROWNED IN THE BAY.

Sad Casualty In Boston Harbor-A sail
Boat with Eleven Persons on Board
Capsized by n Squali and Al but Two
Drowned-The Victims an Instructor and
Pupils Of the Boston Farm school at
Thompson's Island.
BosToS, April 12.-Sunday evening an
instructor and ten boys connected with
the Boston farm school at Thompson S
island were capsized in a sail-boat. and
the instructor and eight of the boys
were drowned. The victims were:
A. F. Nordberg. instructor: aged
about 40.
Frank F. Hitchcock. aged 10.
Homer +. Thatcher, aged Il.
Geo. F. Ellis, aged is.
Thos. Phillips, aged Ii.
Vim. W. Curran, aged II.
Chas. ii. Graves, aged Il.
Harry E. Loud, aged Ii.
Adelbert II. Packard, aged l6.
Those rescued were: c. W. Clements,
aged Il: Chas. A. Lamb, aged l6.
The instructor had been TO the city
during the day to attend church. and
the boys, constituting a regular crew
of the school, left the island at $50 to
sail TO City Point to convey the in
structor to the island. The trip is con-
sidered perfectly safe. having been
made for years without accident The
trip was made, and soon after p. IN.
the boat started on the return. At a
point between Spectacle island and
Thompson's island the boat wa,
struck by sguall and capsized.
The eleven occupants were thown
into the ice-cold water. but sue
ceeded in securing positions where
they could cling to the overturned craft
At one time tug was seea in the dis
tance. and they shouted with all their
remaining strength. but could not at
tract attention. The night was cold,
and the shore and wharves were ahan-
dOned When the time for the boat Ia
return to the island had passed the SUI
perintendent of the school. Charles IL.
Bradley. went to the beach tn scan the
waters toward City Point to see if the
boys were approaching. There was
fire on a neighboring island. and he got
, in the range of the fire light in the hope
that it would aid his vision, but he saw
nothing.
The survivors say that they saw his
form patrolling the beach and felt that
rescue would come. but it did not. Fl
nally the chill of the water and the ex'
ertion necessary to keep their heads
above the surface overcame the un'
fortunates. and one by one they were
compelled to release their hold. The IN
| structor was the first to go. Each of
fered a prayer or a word of farewell
to the others as he gave up hr
hold on life Some of them en-
dured the unequal contest for near
" four hours. and it was II o'clocl
when the boat. with the two survivor
still clinging to it but exhausted. drifte'
in shore. They were Immediately care'
for and are recovering from the exhaus
ton of their experience. Superintend
ent Bradley came to the city and mott
fed the police and officers of the Boston
farm school of the disaster, and engaged
divers to search for the bodies.
This is the only drowning accident
that has happened to the school since
| 1892
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

THE total value of the mineral prod
nets of tine United States IN 1890. ac-
cording to the chief of mining statistics.
was S.i52. O99. PIG. In 1850 the produc-
ton was $3.50. g.3lq 900. The output of
pig iron increased from %.313.9l2
tons in 1850. worth SS9.315.5 so. To 9.202.
.OS in 1890. valued at S15l.20O,il0 The
value of the coal products increased
from 500. 396 in 1sS0 Ia S11l.e66. isi
in 1890. Among the other important
metallic mineral products are: Gold
S3a. SOS. 600: silver, SO. 46i.645: copper.
$50. s4s. 80. and lead. SI4.2G6.s0 The
value of the non-metallic products is
estimated at S544, s65, oil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

IL the northwestern part of Faulkner
county, Ark. one man was killed,
many other persons were injured and a
large amount of property destroyed by
a cyclone.
THE Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic is new organization effected
at Springfield. III. 1t differs from the
Woman's Relief Corps in admitting only
the mothers, sisters and daughters Of
veterans.
The Arkansas republicans in state
convention at Little Rock instructed
delegates to the national convention at
Minneapolis to vote for Harrison.
Is the Eighteenth Illinois district the
democrats have renominated W. 5. For
man for congressman.
BETWEEN New Orleans and Washing
ton a sealed package of $4,000 was
| lost while in the hands of the United
States Express Company.
JoHS MCCURDY shot and killed L. T.
Waltenbaugh at Canton. o., shot his
wife. but not fatally, and then took his
| own life Jealousy was the cause.
The directors of the Worlds Colum-
bian exposition in session in Chicago
elected the following officers for the
ensuing wear: President, W. I. Baker;
vice president, II. n. Higinbotham; sec.
retary. ii. o. Edmonds: attorney, W. +.
Carlisle: treasurer. \. r. Seeberger;
auditor. W. X. Ackernan.
Is the Second district of Tennessee
John c. Houck trep.D has been renomi'
mated for congress.
\ BATTLE was reported in the south
ern part of Montana, near Dillon. be
tween the ranchmen and cattle thieves
in which the ranchmen We're repulsed
losing eight killed and many wounded
The thieves also lost heavily.
THE labor party of Wisconsin viii
hold their state convention in Milwau
kee May "a.
Vernon. O.. twelve persons were in
iured through negligence on the part o.
fiagman.
A. FRAZER was hanged at Toronto
Ark. for assaulting his l3-year-old step
daughter in October.
AT Atlanta. ILL., Mrs. Mary 4. Wikel
celebrated her Tooth anniversary.
TWENTY persons have been drowned
in the floods in Mississippi and hun
dreds of others have been made home
less.
Is the First district of Iowa, the pro
hibitionists have nominated = Il. Glas
gov for congress.
A MOB took Isaac Brandon, negrc
charged with attempted assault on ;
white woman. from the Jail at Charles
City. Va. and hanged him.
NEAR Topeka, Kan. Mrs Ross, wife
of a farmer. was killed by the acciden
tai discharge of gun in the hands o
her l2-year-old son.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
4 Gordon Of Police Preventing Trouble
with the Chicago Longshoremen-

CHICAGO. April IA forced calm has
settled over the docks this morning.
Forced. because special police from Chi
cago avenue station guard the avenues
leading 10 and from the places where
collision between the striking long
shoremen and the negro and Italian
laborers might occur The Hudson was
loaded Sunday at the Western Trans
portation docks by Italians The YES
sells Lehigh. Arabia and New York s-e
being loaded by negroes and Italians.
All union men are kept away from the
docks by the police Vigorous action Is
promised by the longshoremen after the
meeting tonight
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

4 STRIKING illustration of the perfect
ion and solidity of modern marine
architecture is afforded hy the case of
the steamship Elder. which has just
been dragged from Atherfield ledge
after having been at the mercy Of the
waves and rocks for almost two months.
The stanchest vessels of twenty years
ago would have gone to pieces in two
davs in such a position. but the Elder
has withstood tempestuous weather
and heavy pounding and with slight re-
pairs will resume her place in the
oceau-carrving trade.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
HETERINGTON ACQUITTED.
The News Received with satisfaction In
Naval Circles.

The News Received with Sdtisiactioh IN
Naval Circle.
WASHINGTON, April l0.-A cablegram
las been received at the navy depart
nent from Commander J. J. Bartlett.
United States ship Marion. announcing
the acduittal. by the consular court at
Yokohama. Japan. of Lieut-J- H. Heth-
.rinCtnn. L. :. v. of the murder OF
Mr.. tower Robinson This action Is
final. and Hetherington can not again
be- tried for the same crime in any court
It will be recalled that Mr. Robinson
was n wealthy Englishman- and was
after repeated warning killed by Lieut.
HctheringtOn about two months ago Tor
b-ing too attentive I" the latters WIFE
The latter is from Wilmington. Del The
information of HetheringtOn's $ acquittal
was received with marked evidence of
satisfaction in naval circles
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

WHILE irrigation has been doing won
dcrS for the mythical great American
desert" which the geography pupils of
forty or fifty years ago used to see upon
their aliases. it has done something
equally wonderful for the real African
desert of Sahara. By the use of artcsian
wells II. 900. coo acres of this desert in
Algerian territory have been reclaimed
and brought under cultivation. This
land is especially adapted to grape eul-
ture, and in one year recently Algicrs
sent to France 10. 100. OOo gallons of wine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
A New steel and Tin Plate Plant Or
CANNED.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. April 1s.-The
Cumberland Steel and Tin Plate Co. has
been organized with capital stock of
500, 200. The company IS incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey. with its
main Office in that state and its busi-
ness Office in this city. Nearly all the
capital stock is held by Philadelphia
parties. The steel works will employ
a40 men. and the tin plate plant. with a
capacity of 100 boxes of tin plate
weekly. will require the services OF s'I
men. Both departments will be In "P
Grafton IN about thirty days
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

JAMES BERRY. the English execution
er. has rushed into print as an advocate
of the abolition of capital punishment.
Perhaps it is in order to add that Mr..
Berry has resigned his Office after pro
fessional career during which he ex-
ecuted some two hundred criminals.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

FoUR misguided souls are tramping
from Seattle to Chicago. Their i'm
petus is two thousand five hum
dred dollar purse. The money will he
theirs if they reach that city by August
30. \ man with an everlasting tired
feeling is one of the party. He pushes
n whcelbarrnw loaded with what the
Romans called .'impedimenta," camp
outtit. One of the party is a variety
actress. Lou Howard by name.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

HIGGISs. Tex. April I0.-A troop of
United States cavalry has arrived here
and is patrolling the west line of the
CHEYENNE and Arapahoe reservation
The towns on the eastern border of
Oklahoma. whence start NAV be made
for the new lands have. become 50
crowded as to arouse the fear that all
may not be able to secure claim Ho-
tel accommodations are comparatively
good and supplies are held at only mod
crate prices The rush has only just
commenced. The soldiers are kept busy
warning intruders on the lands and
preventing them from siirrtlg in.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Enterprises Originating in the
south the Past Week.

The New Enterprises Originating In the
south the Past Week.
BALTIMORE. Md. April 1O.-ln its issue
IF the sth instant. the Manufacturers
Record. of Baltimore, summarizes the
chief items in its list of new enterprises
for the week as follows:
A 5000 glass manufacturing company At
Baltimore. Nd: SIO,00 brick making com
aanv at Grover y. G.; a $500 Woodworking
,omTany at Jackson. Tenn; s5DDD paint COM
rany. and a SlOGI manufacturing company at
Roanoke. Va a S!nGO hedge and wire fence
company at Ocala. Fla: Sl.unU e1-
,el>ior company at Charleston, W. va;
1 sJO.TD picking and preserving COM
pany at Wheeling. W. Va: slp,-
III cotton -seeyi oil mill company at Shreve-
port. La: a S5 on stationery company at Dali
a., Tex: siD.mD brick works company at New
orleans, La a s25CD aluminium company at
'ovington. Ky: sfn.00 cotton seed oil mill
company at Corsicans. Tex: a salOp oil and
mineral company at Waveland. Ark; Sln1D
manufacturing company at Wheeling. y" Va, ,
Ss5 an glass manufacturing company at Fair
mont. w Va; a slOGH brick company at Gov
ngton. XIV; a S15GH brick and clay works com
lany at New Orleans. La. and S5i.pD cotton
xinning company at Dallas, Tex
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

The new million-dollar hotel tn he
erected in st. Louis will be located on
the site of the old Planters house. The
plans have been approved. and while it
is stated that the hotel will cost mil
lion. it is also understood that it will
take several good-sized fortunes in addi-
ton to the million to carry out the en-
terpriSe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

THE commissioner of pensions has
reported to the secretary of the interior
that there are now on the completed
files awaiting adjudication Isl 900 cases,
of which number -. s49 are original in
valid claims. 29.693 original widows and
dependents claims. and 19.51s increase
and new disabilities claims. This lot
of cases constitute about five months
work for the office"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
The Negotiations Between the United
states and Uruguay.

LoxDoS. April 12--Negotiations be
tween the United States and Uruguay
as to coaling station for the former
have excited much interest among Ar
rentine statesmen and that govern
ment is trying tn ascertain from Its for
eign representatives the significance oi
the efforts of the European and North
American powers to obtain naval de
pots near the Argentine coast Russia
is said TO have approached the govern.
ment on the subject Of allowing that
country to make Staten island coal
inc station
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

The o-months-old boy of Andre w
Washer was killed in peculiarly-un.
fortunate manner in st. Louis. The
nurse. Lizzie Gross. was walking about
the rooms with the baby. At the head
of the stairs she tripped. a nd with the
baby fell down the long flight of steps.
The girl received but few bruises.
The baby, however. was 50 badly
crushed that it died soon after. The
nurse is of mature years. and was al
most distracted over the sad mishap.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

THAT mere infants should he carrying
pistols to school. in Chicago and else
where. and be playing with them dur
ing school hours. shows, says the Chi
cago Journal. a lack of home and school
vigilance in the highest degree censur-
able. What is the probable future of a
boy aged Is who carries pistol around
with him, even to his school?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
Arrested on a Charge of Murder.

COLUMBUS. o.. April 1l.-W- c. Wat
son and J. VI. Kerr. manager and musl'
,al director. respectively. of the Chi
ago Opium and Liquor in5titution' re-
GENTLY est. bIished in this city. were ar
rested at i o'clock Saturday evening on
the charge of murder.
The arrest grows ont of the mysterl'
ous death of David NJ. Shoemaker,
patient at the dipsocuria- Shoemaker
lied at a. IN. last Tuesday An au'
topsy developed rupture of the menin,
geal artery and fracture of the nasa
bones in his head. There was ais
evidences of strychnine in the stomach
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

THE Behring sea dispute is to be set
tied by arbitration. the Chilian muss is
a thing of the past, and our strained
relations with Italy are almost forgot
ten. We're it not for the baking powder
and spring medicine wars the country
would be enjoying a period of profound
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

BERLIN. April 1s--Dspatches IRON
koscielec. in Posen- say that four men
who attempted to kill DR.. Poninsky IN
his house on last Thursday night nave
hen identified as SIchowski. VIA.
chowski. Grzskiewicz and Draeger- An
tour are Poles who have lived recently
n ,b. suburbs of Berlin They ar an
.,.b;sts hut II is not known positively
that their politics had ANYTHING ID de
With their crime The police here say
that they probably merely wished n
rob Poninsky for their own beneh': oui
this theory is not supported by the taca
IN the case
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

PEOPLE rarely hear nowadays of
Emerson Bennett, yet he was widely
known twenty years ago as novel;
ist. his Prairie Flower" having reached
a sale of 100. 900 copies. He is a veteran
of 30 and lives in Philadelphia Mr..
Bennett is still prolific maker of man.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

A COW kicked over kerosene lamp
and in a few hours Chicago was in
ashes. Somebody threw the stump of
a cigarette among lot of cotton in
New Orleans and $1,000. 900 worth of
property was swept away. The coal
oil lamp still holds the championship
but the cigarette has done quite well
for its size
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

\ NOTED Pennsylvania manufacturer
gives the following advice to young
men: Do not think a man has done his
full duty when he has performed the
work assigned him. A man will never
rise if he does only this Promotion
comes from exceptional work. What
ever your wages are. save little. Live
within your means. The heads of
stores. farms, banks, lawyers offices,
insurance companies, mills and fac
tories. are not seeking capital: they are
seeking brains and business habits. The
man " no saves a little from his income
gives the surest indication of the quail
ties which employers are seeking for.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

Three children were burned To death
nv fire in the house of Matthew Viii
liams. situated on Hanley road. about a
mile southeast of Clayton. Their
charred remains We're found in the
ashes, and upon them an inquest was
held by the coroner. The fire was evil
IDENTIFY the result of an accident. 1t is
probable that the children upset a
lighted lamp. which ignited the bed
clothing and suffocated them before
they could open the door.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

The population of St Louis, as indi
Gated by the canvass for the twenty
first issue of the Gould city directory,
now nearly 54S, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16

VIM. Davis. an old citizen of Clinton.
Henry county, was found dead in his
orchard few days ago. 1t is thought
heart disease was the ause.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-04-16
facts For the People.

Mrs Sam Simpson Mrs. Chouteau Smith, Mrs.
d. s. Crosby and Mrs E. b. Pickett, to call on
members who had not been present this year,
and to solicit their continued membership and
interest in the cause. The revision Of the by
laws was put of until the next meeting and
the corresponding secretary, Mrs A c. Robin
son, instructed to forward a copy Of these by
laws to every auxiliary in the state for their
appreciation as the intention Of the daughtersis is
to merge their association with the others into
a state organization. Letters will be written 10
each auxiliary inviting all state Daughters OF
the Confederacy societies auxiliary to the e1-
Confederate association Of Missouri to a con-
vention to be held in June in st. Louis with a
view TO organizing a state association, where
every auxiliary will have equal rights and rep
resentat ion with others The date OF the meet
ing has not yet been fixed.