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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
MRS. NM. G. WHITNEY.

Death nr the wife of tie Es-Secretsry OF
the Navy-uer Demise tAc Result OF
Hcsrt Trouble Aggravated ~ Her De-
voti6a 10 social Lirc-A Fatal fDtnnsr-
Dancr.
NKw YoRx. Fob G-Mrs. William c.
Whitney, wife of the ex-secretary OF
the navy, died at her home, No. West
fifty-seventh street, at o'clock yes
teriay movning of heart disease.
Only Mr.. Whitney and the nurses
who attended her during her illness
were present at the death bed. the end
coming unexpectedly. DR.. J. Wood
McfSape who, with DIR. Chsriss Nc
Burriey. had been attending Mrs
whitney. left her st 11:30 o'clock Sat
nrdsy right, Dr. McBurney having
left several hours earlier.
When Dr. McLahe left in the evening
1t was thought that Mrs. Whitney's i'll
res would not take a serioHs turn be-
fore i1iovr'ps Mr.. Whitney eat up un-
til 9 o'clock; sfterward he retired and
the room was dsfkened. About 8
o'clock one of the nurses hastily sum-
m6rcd him, and he hurried to Mrs
Whituey's room, reaching there just in
49,. a. .oo f,..,- sxn;re So uuexpect-
Al ,;S 18th com. that there was not
80. 60 40 srn,nor her father.
hro,bsr and sister who were in the
bo,,so h.r;no becn called there when
NJ wh;,neS,s condition was said to
g. s,,.,o,,s
-r,,, a,.,,,, ~ urs vb;,nev awakened
a.;,I,sn,.a-.d .vmr,,bv tbronobout the
-, IL an d,v t.Ieorams of con.
go. 49,, ,.,co;yed Nv the family.
aI,In,,..h ,h. n,essages 1f coincidence
- -. s,r;.tIr nr;va.e IL is said bv
t-;ands - the family that among the
srs, t,,i.r-,r,s t,,rrirc we're those from
- ,,. ,,,d Ms Cleveland Sir
| JrI;,n p,uncrfote. the British minister
AT Washington. and representatives of
| ot,,ar for.;-u legations also sent mes
s,-.s r.Icorans were received from q
pumbcr of senator's and congressman,
from Mr.. Whitney's colleagues in MIR.
Cleyeland's cabinet aud from the men,
bnrs Of Mr. Uarrison's ca binet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
AT RichIands. Va, four negroes who

AT Richlands, Va, four negroes who
murdered and robbed two white men
naufed Ratciiffe and Skortridse were
lyncheI by mob.
A MOB captured Henry Smith, ne
gro VINO murdered 4-year-old Myrtle
Vance mt Paris, Tex. tortured him
with red.hot brands ard finally satn=
rated him with eonl AL and burned hin,
TO death:
ttlNEs almost wiped out The town
of Gillette, Wy6., causing a loss of
$780, COO. -.
THE remains Of jefferson Davis will
be removed from New Orleans to Rich
mond for interment on May 50.
ADVANCE sheets of iloffman's CathJ-
lin directory, the official publication of
the Catholic church in the United
States. gives the total Catholic popula-
tion in this country at $500. o95. The
total number of priests is ass; chill
dren attending parochial schools, 13S.-
a69, and children in orphan asylumS,
&c. 533. There are I2I Catholic colleges,
CSC academies, 1851 parochial schools,
462 charitable institutions and SAT-
churches.
NEAR Topeka, Kan, James Mitchell
| and his wife and child were frozen to
death in their house..
FINE destroyed i've weekly news
/ paper offices in Topeka, Nan.
! lS fire in Alfred Burgersoii's house
/ in Chicagh Mrs Burgcrshn and her
baby were fatally btirned:
Is Oskaloosa, Ia, Mrs. Catherine
I Robinson died at the age of 1O2 years
/ and II months. .--.
ThE failure Of the chicago Milk
Shippers association, with a member
ship of 200, for slOO,o)J, was an
nounced.
! The execution of Sam Smith. a 10
ycar-old negro, took place at Birming-
ham, Ala, for the murder OF Isaac
{ Burger nine months ago.
ApvICES from Alaska are to the eff
feet that the citizens of hat territory
( are earnestly working for home rule.
/ REPRESENTATIVE BLEECHEE intro
duced a bill in the Minnesota lcgisla-
( turc to prohibit the manufacture of
! h,opsllirts within the borders of the
state.
! Is the ring a. New Orleans George
Goodrich, Il culorcd middle weight, was
Instantly killed by his opponent, joe
Green. EnOdrich was knocked down,
and the fall broke his I.cck.
! BY the upSetting of boat Pauline
! NcwcGmic; ag,d 20. all Willard Wood
worth; IN Engaged couple; were
drowned al Marr~yiIlp. tal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
GOOD INDIANS, ALL.

ffre Piae Ridge Trouble End-The Mur-
drrers OF tire Cowboys Die In Their
Moccasins.
RrsHvILIE. Neb., Feb. 5.-Word has
been received here of the murder OF
fcnr cowboys belonging to the Hum
phrry ranch on the White river Tues
day night. north of Pine Ridge agency.
by two strikers. one of whom was one
of the leaders of the troubles at Pine
Ridge two years ago A party of cow
boys have started in pursuit of the
maraudcrs and a bloody conflict Is cx-
pected.
RArID CITY, s. D., Feb. 6.-Late in
formation goes to show that the mur-
ders of Friday were the work of band
of Indian cattle thieves. and not the
outcome of any ill-feeling or discomfort
among the redskins Messages by tele-
phone from Fort Meade state that the
company of Indian scouts did not leave
White river, and that no troops will be
sent to the agency. Everything IS
quiet once more.
Charles Ford. cowboy employed
upon one of the White river cattle
ranges, tht bt"S VI hhC
der to Buffalo Gap. Ford had gone to
the Humphrey & Stringer beef camp to
visit his friends, who were in charge of
the cattle. He found them murdered
and terribly mutilated. Ford was un-
armed and did not dare to remain in
the vicinity. but ut once mounted and
rode to Buffalo Cap.
The murdered men were well known
in this region. Their names were Ed
Callsins. foreman for the Humphrey
camp; Rodney, Royce, Cook and two
men named Hathaway and Ben nett
1t is now supposed the Indians killed
Calkins and his associates in revenge
for their reporting to Agent Brown the
theft of steer from their herd earlier
| in the week. Sergt Joe Bush and his
men found the four Indians who had
killed the cowboys on White river in
the vicinity of the beef camp, and as
they would not surrender, made them
all good Indians"
Their names were White-Face-Horse,
| Two-Sticls and two of his sons.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS comPILATIoN.
FlFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Arrpud SRn-lnp

Second Ses-ion.
TUESDAY, Jan 3i.-tn the senate the
hnti-option bill occupied almost the en-
lire day. The tlll Was passed by vote
ef 40 To %. The credentials IF Sehasor
Mills as senator frttr Texas We're re-
seived AID plated on file The hill for
ths Construction of a wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at Sioux City.
Ia, was passed, and the senate adj
5ourned. In the house the sundry civil
bill occupied the attention of the house
during the entire day.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. t-The fortifica-
tion and ARMY appropriation bills were
bgssed IN the senate, and the District
Of Columbia bill was considered. In
the house the t me was occupied in
| discussing the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, hut no action was taken.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2.-The District of
Columbia appropriation bill was
passed in the senate and the rcsulu-
tiCn for the annexation of Hawaii was
referred 10 the committee on foreign
relations. The nomination of Howell
| Z jackson. of Tennessee, to he nssu.
cintc justice Of the tinted States su=
preme court, vice l.. y. e. Lamar; de:
ceased, was received from the presi;
lent In the hBuse the st1ndry ci%il
~ was passed With an amendment to
! i3 AWAY with federal officers at elec-
tions. 4 bill was introduced to revise
the pension list.
FRlbAy, Feb. 3 = The question o!
the repeal of the Sherman act, or n,
least of the suspension of the silver
bullion purchase provision of it, was
| discussed in the senate, after which
/. fitting tributes were made to the mem
ory of the late Senator Harbour. oi
| Virginia. In the house the auti-optiou
| bill WAS referred to the committee on
agriculture, the dcfic 'ency apprOpria'
tion bill was passed AMI the Indian ap-
preparation bill WAS reported.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

W. W. Ellis. general manager Of the
Missouri State Game Protective asso-
citation, is working in the interest of
fish and game.
He /, .nCicuvrring to have thi passed by the
legislature Tor the better protection OF game
aud fish, aud h. recently carried TO Jefferson
II va large petition aud the Endorsement OF
representative citizens CLEARLY showing that
!nme'iilt' action is necessary to save what
game AMI fish that are left. Mr.. Ellis. on his
tip n f.w weeks since 10 the Boiling Springs
on the Gascona1e 10 secure specimens Of fish
known to inl,ahit tho wat of the state for
CxlIIl II at til. Worlds far, was informed that
n few DAYS previous to his coming parties had
dyHamitel tie sprin gs and secured a wagon
loal Of gam, fish to ship to market. the State
Protective association will begin in st Louis,
and purposes to prosecute those who. in de-
farrc ot the present g1me laws. persist in SELL
ing game ont of season
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

THERE sill remain in the state OF
New York forty-onc schoolhouscs built
of logs. This is a decrease of fourteen
within the last five years. The number
of frame schoOihouSes during the same
period has decreased but ono, the total
number being 10. 12T, while the brick
structures have increased IL, to a to-
tai of 1,j23. The stone schoolhouscS
number 3l7, a decrease of forty-six in
five years. The total number Of pupils
enrolled last year in the public schools
of both cities and towns was l 01a,013
the services of 1S.3S5 teachers were
required. of whom but 5.331i5 were men.
During the last year there was cx-
pended for teachers wages Sl1,62I O56
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
lpTEn NEWS.


Is the senate, on the ith. the preSi-
dents message was apportioned among
several committees. \ number OF
house bills were passed. The confer
cnces report on the bill concerning tes-
timonv in criminal eases under the
interstate commerce laws was agreed
to. The senate substitute for house
bill to ratify an agreement with the
Cherokee nation was amended and
passei.......ln the house an unusual
scene was presented in the speeches, in
committee of the whole, in cEiogy OF
Mr. Blount, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign affairs, who ends
service of twenty years, to accept
federal appointment The military
academy bill was passed without divi-
sion, and business wac suspended to
pay tribute to memory OF the late >.
W. Kendall, of Kentucky.
LorIs H. Levy, of New York. former
! president of the Life Ur,on Benefit asso-
citation and another assessment insur-
ance company, has been arrested and
held in default of $4,000 bail ON a
charge of misappropriating $40, lil OF
the funds of the Life Union.
FISHING in any manner whatever in
the waters of the Mississippi river dur
ing the months of March, April and
| Nav of each year is made unlawful un-
der bill introduced by Senator Stock
bridge. chairman of the fisheries COM
mittee.
THE Manufacturers Record of Balti-
more. Md, shows that the progress of
| the southern states in industrial mat
tiers is not only keeping step with pre-
| yious efforts, but gradual increase in
the number of new enterprises is no
ticeable.
THE first interview between Secretary
of State Foster and the IIawaiien an
nexation commissioners was held in the
| diplomatic parlOr of the state depart
ment. on the morning of the 4th, and
lasted half an hour.
ATELEGRAM from Fergus Falls, Mimi.
saws the Northern Pacific passenger
| train, west-bound, was wrecked, on the
4th, near Vining station. Seven pas
sengcrs are reported as seriously in
jured-
Mrs. WuLIAMC C. WHITNEY, wife of the
ex-secretary of the navy. died at her
home in New York city. at o'clock on
the morning of the 5th, of heart dis
ease.
AN investigation into the Whisky
trust has been begun by the subcom-
mittee of the house Judiciary commit
tee.
The DeLand chemical works at Fair
port, \. Y, were destroyed by fire on
the 4th, causing loss Of 100000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

From the official financial statement
Of the dominion government, aS pub
lished in the Ottawa Press. it apncar,
that the total expenditure in lSg2 was
S413112 34S, while the total revenue
was only Sc, ?2l,s.I, an excess of cN-
pcnditures over receipts OF 81, $50, ~.
The gross debt on June 80 last was
S295. ::;:,:S 900, and the net Debt S2t!,!ii.-
43I The net increase in the d"bt for
the ycar was 81 I2:I ip3
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

No SOONER have European arroGauts
improved thsir balloons Utmost to the
point of perfection for military uses
than along comes a Russian scientist
with an apparatus which captures the
rays of the sun and employs them to
burn the balloons, somewhat on the
principle by which ArchimcdeS planned
To destroy entire navies. We have not
seen detailed explanation of the
modus operandi, but a Russian paper
states that the balloons can be burned
when at a distance of five kilometcrs
from the person handling the appar-
atuS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
WEST AND SOUTH,

THE official trials at Port Royal, sc,
of the pneumatic guns of the dynamite
cruiser Vesuvius were a success.
In Chicago counterfeit silver dollars,
halves. quarters and dimes of the issue
of 1892 were in circulation.
AT Aspen, Col. snowslides killed
three men. and at Carbondale one man
lost his life in the same manner
The doors of the First national bank
of Little Rock, Ark, Were closed
The death OF Joseph William Ber,
Howard. better known to the journal
isiic profession as Phoci on Howard, oc'
CURED at his home in Danvilie. H., OF
heart failure, aged nearly 90 years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

\ MASSACHUSETTS courts srnttnce
of a burglar to half a ccniury'> imo@is-
onIlcHt iS not as hard Is 1t seems. for
in all probability TIE man vii! never
serve half III his sentence. \ much
harder sentence WAS pronounced upon
murderer recently by a German court
fourteen years at hard labor. and az
the end of that time to b. executed.
In Germany murdcrcrs are rarely par
,lnI.nI
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

IT costs about Si2 0Do T." get the votes
of the electoral college brought 10
Washington from the fnrtyfour states.
When received the returns are locked
in Il steel safe in the v'r'' president 5
room. The safe has been srcciallr
provided will detective electric appara-
tns. The day of the count by congress
the returns are carried to the house in
Il pair of well-loc!led cherry uod boxes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

The Mexicans If Santa Rnsalie
charge the Mormon culonists uf that
vicinity with openly pravticinf polyga-
my in violation of the tern.> uTon
which they were permitted settlement
in that country. For this reason the
Mexican storckecpcrs refused To sell
them goods. and they have suffered
some piivatinns in consequence. :'ut
they have now established s:Gr5: of
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

AT jubilee meeting in the mission
rooms in bridgeport, Conn, Neils
Olsen. thriving jeweler. arose and
said that in answer to long and cOntin-
uous prayer the Lord had fully re-
stored his eyesight. To prove his
words. Olsen took up Bible printed
in fine type and read a chapte.' without
glasses and with no difficulty. For
years he has not been able to read or
do fine work without the aid of fine
lenses lie felt his vision gradually be-
coming weaker, and believing that the
Lord sometimes performs miracles in
the present day he prayed fer betterev
sight with faith that relief would come.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

Ex-PREsIpENr HAYES did not carry a
watch, the reason for which illustrates
one of the traits of his character. 1t ap-
pears that in his younger days the
watch he then carried was the cause of
sending two men to the penitentiary.
1t was stolen from his pocket; the thief
was captured, tried, convicted and sent
TO prison for a term Of years Mr..
Hayes recovered his watch. and sec
ond time It was stolen. The thief
turned out 10 be poor man with a
large family, and after he had been
sent to the penitentiary Mr.. Hayes con-
cluded that he would get rid of the cause
of SO much trouble to his fellowmen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

THE comet. wnich WAS the cause OF
SO much excitement in November last
is s,ill visible. 1t had been growing
rapidly fainter since lis discovery until
Monday. January 16. when il suddenly
grew brighter in the most astonishing
manner. 1t may safely be said that
the suddenness and extent Cf this in
crease of brightness arc without pre-
edent in the history of astronomy
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

jenny LISD was long supposed 70
have left the stage br"ause of certain
RELIGIOUS scfurits, but this, it is now
SAID, -.25 not the reason. She cared
Nothing for the glitter of the foollights
and she loved her home. That was all
there WAS to il.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

The average duration of lives in the
United States Is AIS for storekcepers.
43 years for teamsters. 4i6 for sea-
men, Al years for mechanics, asa
years for merchants. $40 for lawyers.
and Ca wears for farmers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
The Great Window Glass and Jobbers'
Combination.

PITTsDrRGH, Pa, Feb. 6.-The Pitts
burgh representatives in the great win
dow glass and jobbers' combination
formed in Milwaukee last week have
returned. They say fully 9s per cent.
of the manufacturers and jobbers are
represented in the combination, and
those on the outside will soon see
the advantages offered and apply
for admission. The cutting OF prices
has been stopped and uniform list
adopted. which. it is said. put prices 10
per cent. higher The capital repre-
sented will exceed $50. O00, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

1RENos and Amea Elton. of Einelund,
\. J., celebrated their ,liamond wrd-
ding the other day, having been .aar-
ricd sevcnty-fivc years. They are aged
respectively sa and " years, and retair.
possession of all their faculties.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Mr.. Vests Letter.


The following self-explanatory letter
was read in the lower house of the le::-is-
iature. on the ist, during the debate to
iDdorse Mr.. Vests seta on the an;i-ap-
ton bill;
4 take this opportunity Of expressing ny
aser fsSr.i that the d. fhoerats of the Mi1soti
house Of representatives hive inl6rsed az
anii-optiol bilr Excrp. the force bill. this is
the worst measure that has come before con-
gresS curing my srrv:ce here. The ill an
t1goniz,s the doctrine o. state ri :hts and
v.oate5 til, constitution openly and .Ial-
paply. 1t pre:enls to b. u rcvHnu. m >sre,
when in fact, it il aply All exercise OF tbs
police power ly congress in the respective
states AZ to tTansactions betwesn citiz ms Of
thos, states an As to commodities. which are
not intended tn 20 cut OF the state. II congress
has the power to pass this bill, IL can exercise
every reserved p 'wer given by tho colstitu-
ticn 10 the respective stat governments lean
understand row a republican could vo'e for
such bill. but 1t is impossible for me TO sec
how any democrat can give 1t his support. As
for myself. would not vote for 1t under any
circumstances. but wouli rather quit pub ic
life forever. Your frienl. G. q. VEST.
The letter, it seems, was addressed
to Representative Patrick, of Jackson
county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
,r.r p,c,, oucs,,on Settled,

The Encouragement has rendered
written opinion OH the question of the
per diem of the speaker and speaker
pro TEN of the house II is the opinion
of the attorncy-general that the pre-
siding officer is entitled to seven dollars
per day for every day actually presid-
ing. and the same applies to the speak
er pro TEN. when he presides-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

The hotel proprietors Of Toxic have
ceased advertising their houses as
earthquake proof" 1t frightened trav-
elers and hurt business. Earthquakes,
the hotel men have found ont, are things
about which the less said in pubic the
better.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
Launch Of . Viking Ship.

CmR.srrASA, Feb. 5.-The viking
ship intended for the Worlds fair was
launched yesterday amid great enthus-
iasm. Admirable Karen, commander
of the Norwegian navy, and numerous
naval officers were present. as well as q
multitude Of other spectators. The
sun shone brightly. the sea was calm
and the viking ship rode boldly into
the waves at Sandefiord.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

THE Chinese are shown by statistics
to be ionger-lived tha* any other ma
lion, which fact + attributed To their
abstcmio"s habits and their remark
able Freedom from phthisis, or pull
monary consumption.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

Warden Pace announced on the night
of the Sd that he had selected Rev. W.
W. Warren. of FL Dorado Springs. as
chaplain of the penitcntiary. Mr.. War
rem belongs TO the Christian denomi.
nation. The salary is $1,000 per year
and he will assume his new duties
March ].
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

Willie Delevan, 10 years old, who
lived at the corner of Twentyfourth
and Holly streets, Kansas City, was
cnasting on Holly street at o'clock
on the afternoon of the 3d when he ran
under a heavily-Ioaded hay wagon.
The wheels passed over his bead, crush
ing his skull. lie lived only twenty
rniuutpS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
A Southern Pacific Depot In the Hands
of Mob OF Negroes

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-The Plea
yune's Houston (Tex.) special says:
United States Deputy Marshal Theve-
net last night received q telegram from
Stafford's Point, in Fort Bend county,
asking for assistance. and stating that
the Southern Pacific depot was in the
hands of mob of negroes which was
going to lynch the agent The South
ern Pacific officials wired the passenger
train that on arrival ut Richmond the
engine should be cut loose and placed
at the disposal Of the posse Of ofacsrs
70 protect the depot.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

SAN FRANCISCO is suffering from
girl famine" says a newspaper of that
city, while in Philadelphia the condi-
ton is reversed, there being $4,000
more girls than boys. 1t has been sug-
gested that here Is a chance for recf
preeity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

SOMEBODY asked Tim Campbell what
Ph. ID. meant. 1t is said that Congress-
man Tim answered without a mo
ment's hesitation: It's Latin fer
Phwat'S Da:?"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
st. Joseph Banks.

Nearly all the st. Joseph banks own
real estate, the value of which runs up
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, as the assessors books show.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11
Remembered Thomas Paine.

The St Louis Spiritualistic society
celebrated the one hundred and fifty
sixth anniversary of the death of
Thomas Paine on the 29th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

SINCE the CaI-. diamond fields were
discovered IN 1867. 30, 900. 900 caIats of
stones valued at $50 OOi, eco. have
been exported Thrse would load up
two big coal trains.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-02-11

Mrs. l.. Borhner. the wife of Paul
Borhner. a travelling salesman. droppsd
dead in n st. Louis dry goods store.
She had been in bad health.