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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

BERLIN has gold club made up of
rascals who operate somewhat after
the manner of gold brick" swindlcrs
in this country, the difference being
that the Berlin rogues sell pretended
ore in the rough instead of bricks 1t
is said that the combination has made
millions. 1t has been supposed that
our own criminals were the shrewdest
in the world, bat the trickiest class of
them have been apparently outdone by
these novel operators in Berlin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
LATER NEHS.

THE outlook Tor the coming winter
among the poor and bcrcaved of Ham,
burg is very gloomy. The money thus
far subscribed for the relief Of distress
caused by the cholera has already been
entirely spent with very little visible
result. The need of an organized sys-
tenn of relief is urgent, and unless
something in that line is speedily ac-
complished, famine will follow the
plague.
| MARTIN BURKE, tho Cronin convict
imprisoned for life in the pcniteatiary
at Joliet, Ill, is sinking rapidly. 1t
has been learned from the prison off
cials that his feet are swollen and
that there is large cavity in one of
| his lungs. Burke is able to take little
| food. lie remains in the prison hos
! pital. and his death is only n question
of short time.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has accepted the
freedom of the city of Liverpool, which
was rendered him by unanimous vote
of the municipal council, prominent
conservative secondine the motion
made by liberal to extend the honor
to the premier.
THE Comptroller OF the currency has
declared a fourth dividend of ~ per
cent. in favor of the creditors of the
State national bank of Wellington,
Kan. This makes 100 per cent. on
claims proved amounting to s3G,67'.
Iris probable that the Morton resi-
dence in Washington may be purchased
for the French legation. in which case
the family of the vice-president will
occupy their handsome New York resi-
dence during the coming winter.
TIE order of Vesta, an organization
which differed from the Iron Hall only
i'm the moderation of its promises of
profit, madea an assignment. on the sth,
for the benefit of its creditors
GEN. MILES has sent telegraph in
,,rnctions to Col. Wade, commandant
at Fort Reno. /. T, to send what troops
are needed to suppress riotous disturb
ances in the Choctaw nation.
TIE revolutionist Crespo has entered
Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, at the
head of his victorious army 5000
strong.
MAYOR GRANT of New York has re-
fused franchise for the use of the
trolley system in the streets of that
city.
WEIPERT's machine works at He'll
bronn, Germany, were burned, OIL the
9th. with loss of 81 200. 600.
THE president received the members
of the supreme court in a body at noon
of the 10th.
MINISTER LINCOLN is on his way home
for q two months vacation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

THERE is at least one obliging and ac,
commodating clearinghouse keeper in
New York city. She does not exact
her pay in advance, neither does she
send bill TO her boardcrs every week
Her name is Jane L. Reid. Most of her
customers are regular" boarders, and
She recently sent a bill to one of them
for -. &c. This was for board and
lodging since January l. 1861. As he
wanted time" to arrange to meet the
bill. which he acknowledged was IN the
main correct, she brought suit against
him. ard obtained Judgment for the full
amount and costs. This is a story hard
To believe, yet true.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

MIs. BARBER, of White Oaks, n. NJ,
must, if all accounts be true, be a
wonderful woman. She lives on large
ranch and manages it entirely. She
owns 5000 cattle, buys, sells and trans
fers them, directs the men who work
the farm, and found herself, in pros
pccting, a valuable silver mine on her
property. She lives in n beautifully
furnished adobe house which she built
with her own hands Besides these
sterner accomplishments, she is said to
play the piano and guitar, to sing de-
lightfully, to paint and embroider, and
she entertains great deal. She has
been married twice and is now widow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

THE women of Virginia have adopted
an ingenious plan to raise sI5, 900 with
which to reproduce Washington's
Mount Vernon home at the Columbian
exposition. They have prepared $4,000
engravings of the old home and of
Nashington's tomb, which they are
selling as souvenirs at 81 each. BY a
variety of entertainments they hope to
raise $4,000 more, and this fund will be
used to furnish the building and oper-
ate it in the Virginia style. The build
ing is to be an exact representation of
the Mount Vernon home of Washington
in appearance and dimensions, and is
to be furnished with antique furniture.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

John OBEEMEYER. Il barber, and his
wife, Margaret, committed suicide to-
gether in their home in New York by
taking chloroform. They were IS years
of age and had been married forty-eight
years. They came from Hamburg
many years ago. They left letters in
one of which it is stated that on account
OF old age. the loss of friends and no
woI * they had found life useless. They
leave three children. two in Germany.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

The highest velocity ever given to a
cannon ball is estimated at I.Ga6 feet
per serond. being equal 10 a mile in b
seconds. The velocity of the earth at
the equator, due to its rotation on its
axis, is 1000 miles per hour. or Il mile
in 3 & seconds. Therefore. if Il cannon
bail We're fired due west and could
maintain its initial velocity it would
hca: the sun in his apparent journey
around the earth
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

y LoNDoN policeman grapalcd with
mud upset bicycler who he thought
WAS going at an unlawful rate Tie
policeman arrested the whcc!man for
fast driving. and the latter had the pn-
liceman mp for assault. The magis-
trate had the summons Withdrawn in
each case. and now whcclmcn and po-
liccmcn don't know what their rights
and duties are
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

THE present style of alarm clock will
soon go into disusc if there is any truth
in the story that Swiss clocimaller
has invented an alarm clock with Il
phUnographic attachment. In place Of
the unmeaning clattcr of the present
clock. a man can have himself walked
up 10y the repetition Of one of his fa-
voritc poems, or by strains of dulcct
music. In fact the possibilities of the
thing arc unbuunded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

The fast mail tra:r westward over
the Missouri Pacific had very narrow
escape from being wrecked near Bar
nctt's mill. I13 miles west of ~. Louis
A front wheel under tine tender lost
twO-thirds of its fiangc and ran off the
rail over bridge No. -. AMI 100 yards
past. before Engineer Bradley couid
stop the train. The train was running
80 miles an hour.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

state Treasurer Stephens has filed
with Gov. Francis his report of the
transactions of the treasury for the
month ended September so, showing
balance on hand September l. s511,-
9Go.a+: receipts during September. $685.
OSO 40; disbursements, slSj. .335. GO: bal
ance in the treasury at the close Of
business September so. 4s1.715.13
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

''Gcrman Day" was celebrated with u
Zig street parade. picnic and a bal
lnod ascension at Scialia. In MAX
ing the ascension the parachute be-
came detached from the balloon bv
the break of the connecting rope. and
FERROUS ini urieS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

AZ Kansas City Katie Sister. 10 years
old. was struck by "a heavy fragment of
stone thrown into the air hv y blast
The stone fell upon the girls head.
crushing her skull. Doctors declared
that she could live only Il few hours.
The blasting was done by men building
n sewer John Hurley, foreman, was
arrested.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

A STRANGE custom is followed by
Mexican farmers. They use oxen of
one color in the morning and anothor
color i'll the afternoon. They do not
know why, hut they know that it must
be the right thing to do because their
forefathcrs did il,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

MARS must think this earth is full of
pccPing Toms. 1t is rather an outrage
when respectable planet cannot come
within 5000 000 miles of us without
being stared at all the time. No won
Ger it makes him warm and causes his
snow-capS to melt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
Alone in Her Sorrow.

William Parker. better known as
"l nclc Billy" Parker. died at Indepcnd-
crce of old age. being ~ years of age
On October he and his wife completed
sixty years of married life. and on that
day their son George was mortally
wounded by Il ballet fired by Oscar
Arnold over the price OF Il calf. lie was
told of the death of his father. and he
said he would join him soon. The widow
and mother. who is 50 years of age.
bears up hravclv. but il is feared this
double sorrow will be too much for her
age. Most of their six children being
in California. she is almost alone in hci
aiil lection.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

THE only known lady PLAYER,
il is stated. is Miss Bertha Thomas, as.
sistant Organist of Grace church, New
York. She doesn't have to climb into
the stceplr TO play the chimes, which
She handles from below by the aid OF
an electrical de, 'cc
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

q GOLD coin passes from one To an
other 2,00o. o.0OO,O0 times before the
stamp or impression upon it becomes
ohliterated by friction, while silver
coin changes $3.50, 900, O0o times before
1t becomes entirely effaced.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

The st. Louis police have been having
busy time running in crooks who had
crowded into the city to work in the
Fair week harvest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

MORE than eighteen thousand letters
arc put in the post Offices of the United
States every day that, through the mis-
direction or miscarriage of some kind,
bring up in the dead letter office.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

Da=id Imler. aged i. swallowed lauc-
anum on the public square at Nevadz,
and died in short time from the effec!i
of the poison
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

JAMES ScRoBY, tine agent for Genesee
county, y. Y, for the American Bible
society, has just completed tour OF
the county and he found one hundred
and tifty-fivc families who had never
seen q Riblp
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

Says Washington dispatch:
Deposits in tho National hanks nf Missouri on
July L. ls9'. the latest ohtainabIs data at ths
Office ot the comptroller OF tho currency.
amounted to Ssl9}.4sl.l, exclusive of doposits
made in st. Louis. Kansas City and st. Joseph
Specie sIa. 81; legal tender notes sIa5 l2l 10
The average reserve was % 81 per cont. -DrroS-
its in Kansas City on the sama day were S21-
'Hll30c,: specie. sl.1Si,4iG.5: legal-tenIer
notes. Sl1sl,tJl: average reserve. dE1j per
ccn:. In -. Joseph deposits a.nour.,;l T. 81
1ss..Si -, specie. Sis nj u: legal tender notes.
Ss~,..I3. Total deposits in the reservc hanks Of
the state on the dlv named wcro s1I,6I7. .:s3i g..
Total specir. S7.6l52S7Ss; total legal tender
notes 81 3SI So, 10
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

The state board of pharmacy held a
meeting IN st. Louis 4 few days ago.
Thirty-two applicants for license were
examined. Ten passed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

The Warrenshurg Electric Light and
Power Co.'S plant WAS destroyed by FIRE.
Loss. saO. 600; no insurance. The plant
will b,I rebuilt at once
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

Wu,. Johnson, colored, was released
from the jefferson City penitentiary,
went to Sedalia the next day. stole
suit of clothes and is again in prison.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
By a Runaway Horse

Miss Ida Stevenson was knocked
down and trampled by a runaway
horse in st. Louis, and is supposed to
have been fatally injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
Killed by the Cars.

George $. Mccullough, a pioneer Of
northwest Missouri, and his grandson
were killed by the ears near Excelsior
Springs. few days ago
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

The handsome two-story residence of
Mr.. George Kerr ut Glendale, St.
Louis suburb. was destroyed by fire n
few days ago. Loss, about 5000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

A. st. Louis the police are endeavor.
ing to unearth the recent theft of silver
bullion from cars at the st. Louis
Smelling works
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

As the state will not deiray their ex-
penscs. the Scdalia Rifles have decided
not to atteIH the dedicatory exercises
rs the Worl6's fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

David Boyer was stabbed to death at
Easton, Buchanan county. for trying
to collect a church subscription Of five
dollars from Jess La;yless.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

Special Officer Gray died at Lexing.
ton as the result of wounds inflicted by
Harvey Plattenburg with a pistol while
resisting arrest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

THE three longest rivers in the world
are: The Missouri, from its source to
the mouth of the lower Mississippi,
4,515 miles: the Amazon, 1914 miles,
and the Nile. $500 miles.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

THE gulf stream flows at an average
speed of three miles an hour. At some
places, notably in the straits of Bcmini,
the current attains velocity of fifty
four miles an hour.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

PAIRS of articles-such as gloves,
shoes, socks, etc--are not transmits
sible by mail to foreign countries at
the postage rates and conditions appli-
cable to samples of merchandise" but
one article of pair may be so trans
mitted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

DREKER, the Vienna brewer, is re-
ported to be worth $40, ,0OO,0 600 and to
be increasing his fortune at the rate of
s2,OOo,0Oo year out of the profits of
his business
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
THE PLAGUE CITY.

Hamburg Has Resumed Its Usual APP
Reopened. but the Plague IL Not Yef
stayed-Rogues Making Capital Out Of
the Valuation.
HAMBURG, Oct 10.-For the first time
since the plague broke out, this city
has resumed its usual appearance.
Music in the streets has been permit
ted since Saturday noon and dancing
in the dance halls began last evening.
Everyone except the unemployed has
been in the beer gardens or on the
promenades, and the attendance at the
church services is falling again to its
normal size. The Central slaughter
house was opened Saturday.
Up TO SATURDAY. night $500. 900 marks
had been contributed to the relief fund.
Several persons have been caught col.
lecting money ostensibly for the relief
fund by solicitations from house to
house. They have been imprisoned for
swindling, and warnings against other
such collectors have been issued by the
relief committee.
The number of fresh cases Yesterday
was thirty-one; Of deaths seven, and OF
burials 49,
At Altoona there have been five
fresh cases and four deaths.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

At Sedalia, c. $. Taylor. i jeweler,
was robbed of Il tray of diamonds valued
at $1,000 while a circus parade waa
passing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

In one hundred years $500 worth Of
pennies would only be worth $50, SO
quickly does copper money wear away.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15

LONDON, Oct. 10.-Pulpit references
to Tennyson were universal yesterday
in London and general throughout the
provinces. At Westminster Abbey
Canon Duck. at st. Margarets, Arch
deacon Farrar. and at Hazlemere the
bishop of Winchester commented upon
the life and works Of the late great son
Of England, and hosts of less prominent
clergymen paid their less conspicuous
tributes. The tenor of all the addresses
was the same. All dwelt upon the
purity and the deep religious influence
of TennysOn's poems, albeit they are
not avoweslly sacred.
DIR. Newton Not to be Tried for Heresy.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Oct 10.-Bishop
Potter. of New York, stated yesterday
that there was no truth in the rumor
that Rev Heber Newton. rector Of All
Souls church of New York, was TO be
tried for heresy. From this 1t would
appear that the report of the commit
tee appointed to look into the teachings
of DIR. Newton was favorable to that
minister.
The charges were originally laid
against DIR. Newton by Dean Eugene
A. Hoffman. Of the general theological
seminary. The gist of the report could
not be obtained.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
yice-President Morton VIII Represent the
President.


WASHINGTON. Oct 1O-President Har.
rison has formally requested yice-Pres-
ident Morton to act in his stead at the
Columbian celebration in New York
city this week. Mr.. Morton has mott.
fed the president of his willingness to
do so, and will arrive in New York city
to-day. The president will go to New
York himself If possible. but will take
no part in the social features 60 the
celebration. He will, IL he goes. re-
strict his appearance in public to re-
view 0f The procession as it passes in
parade.
Husband and Wife Killed ON the Track.
NEW BRUNSWICK. y j.. Oct TO-
Michael Furlong. so years old. fore
man in the New Brunswick Gas Co.
and his wife. AZ years old. were killed
Saturday night by No. west-bound
express train on the Pennsylvania road.
They were returning from a visit at a
friends house, and were walking on
the west-bOund track to avoid freight
train. and were struck by the express
train and instantly killed. The body
of the man was carried five miles on the
front of the engine. The woman's
body was badly mutilated. They leave
no children.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15


Abraham Wharton. of Topeka. Kas,
was in st. Louis the other day. In con-
ycrsation he said:
Il lived in g. L1ais tslry seventy years
ago. Ny father moved to It. Louis from cen
:rai Pennsylvania when wls ~ years old. and
here | lived until / was II Then farn:el
awhile in Illinois. an in lsi9 went to Kansas
81. Lori| was not the town wh-n reside here
that it is now. lot NE tell you. II was little
rorc than viilag'. AMI hll II 'ish .r sire I
lights. cars nor sewers. Tho arrival Of ! boat
from New Orleans was the event Of the week
remember the visit OF Llfay TT, to 81 Louis
very well. Frequently raS errAnGs for DR.. w
{. Lane. ths first mayor of the city. and to-
Eether with several o.lsr boys -wuly on to
the rear "f his earring whrl h ;lr)v, his Iis-
finguishal gueS' tlrou I'll the streets. have
Sc N property sell for ssl an acr, .ha; is now
worth SGo front foot. Yes | should have
stIid hara. hat | rpuii not foreSne that -.
isS;ii:' was to be Of tiIe great cities Of tha
continent. | don't think anybody fores1w It,
DR.. Lane WAS US enthu lilStic ahlu; it as anv-
hdy. aud he prelirtcl that thr lay wnuid
come when it wonli have JDG9 inhaiitI1ts
Most people thought him an enthusiast h0w
ever"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-10-15
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.



An awful tragedy was enacted at
Joplin. in front of the main entrance
to the Club theater, the o;hcr night:
". d. Mcbride ATTEMPTED TO shoe: John Man.
ming, Lis successful rival for tn, effrc;iols Of
Miss Annis Mckee. AMI missing is intended
victim instantly killed Miss Della adgh.
ter Of Davil Owen. of Grand Falls Miss Nc.
Kee had attended q comedy entertain ment in
company with Manning. Mcbride had followed
them, and had laid in wait outside the thea
ter. When the PEOPLE began 10 pour out Of
the house at the close OF tn, entertain
ment McBrile took a position at the entrance
to the lobby, and wh.n Manning aul Miss Nc
Ree appeared he threw al arm aroual her
waist snd drew her TO him, with the exclana.
ton: Come with me. Annie" at the same
time drawing Colts navy ~. The three
stepped down to tn pavement, but WHOM Me-
Bride raised his revolver the girl drew back
and dragged him up step. Manning began
backing away. but McBri ie, utterly regar Hess
of tho lives of the people upon the pavement
and in the immedilte vicinity. firei Mis- Me-
kne 60 distracted his aim that Manning escaped
unhurt. but tho bullet struck Miss Owen, who
was directly behinl him. nesr thu top of tho
right side OF hsr head. AMI p,ungin; through
her brain emergs1 ut hnr left ear. Ths ball hqi
cut through Mannings coat, but o1'y grazsi
his right shoulder.
Policemen were within few feet OF the as
sassin, and before he could fire again he was
Knocked down. He dragged Miss Mckee down
with him. but after n short struggle he vas
cisarmed and lifted TO his feet. The crowd Ie-
came wildly exctel rs soon a it became
known that Miss Owen Ind been ki!lad and as
tho officers passed til, dead body the crowd
c,osed in. and it seemed that Mcbride would
10 lynched He was finally landed in Jail, but
the crow' kept Increasing AMI its temper was
ugly. Whils the crowd was still debating what
to do carriage dashed MP TO the side door Of
the jail. and. while officers kept the people
lack. Mcbride WAS hGrriel into it, AMI the
horses were lashed into gallop. The crowd
was taken by surprise. and the assassin was
gotten safely ont Of town. He was turned over
to q sheriff at CarthIg,.
Mcbride is q years old. and has ba>n known
as man of quarrelsome disposition. He
ap.red TO b, known a bad man. One Of hi.
brothers Joo Mcbride. was killed about
eighteen months ago in row. Miss Owen was
aged about % years. Shr was engaged to he
married soon to lanes Lrnlistnr. Of this city.
Mr. LInkston was NTH hor VIII, sho was
Li.led.