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The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-08-25
STAUNToN.

STANTON.
Miss Johanna Barth has returned
from Variety Springs with her niece
Miss Madeleine Barth, who also
spent some time at the same place.
Mr.. Albert Schultz left Wednesday
to spend his vacation at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cohen of
Belair, Ohio, formerly residents of
this city, have been paying a visit
to their relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Isadore Cohen. They are accom-
panied by their little son Walter.
Mrs. Jessie Switzer, focal Valley,
spent Thursday in Staunton with
her friends.
Milton and Victor Loeb will soon
leave for their home, Philadelphia,
Pa, after a pleasant stay of two
months in this city.
Mr.. Adolph Loeb left Thursday
with his niece, Miss Josie Loeb, they
expect to be absent about month
and will spend some time in Chicago,
visiting the Fair.
Mrs. Joe Barth had quite a little
gathering at her home on north
New Street, Saturday night. The
company was entertained with
music and singing.
Mrs. L. Strauss and baby returned
from Variety Springs Monday.
PETERSBURG.
Mrs. and Miss Peyser, of Wash
ington, D. c., who have been visit
ing the family of Mr.. Jacob Peyser,
have returned home.
Miss Hattie Samuels, Of Balti-
more, is visiting Miss Rosa Peyser,
The Sunday School was re-orga-
nized last Sunday. A Sabbath
School was instituted at the same
time.
Miss Lima Stein, of Washington,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs H.
Peyser.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-08-25

The receipt of several advertise
ment after the inside pages had
been worked off, necessitated the
omission of a portion OF the Peters
burg and all of the Norfolk news.
This will be provided for next week
by a larger paper if necessary
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1893-08-25
RICHMOND REMARKS.
News from Staunton, Petersburg
and Norfolk Correspondents.

Is
and Norfolk Correspondents.
Paradise Lodge, I. O. B. B., meets
Sunday night.
The seats at the Synagogue Beth
Ahaba will be assigned Sunday.
The residences of Messrs. Kauf-
mann and Simon Sycle, on west
Grace street, are rapidly nearing
completion.
The latest estimates, carefully
prepared, place the entire Jewish
population of Richmond at 5000,
of which 600 are voters.
Notices of entertainments, per-
sonals and all matters of local in
terest will be cheerfully published if
left at the office of the JEWISH SOUTH,
722 E. Main st.
The new prayer book is nearing
completion Unless there is unex-
pected delay, it can be placed in the
hands Of the Congregation by the
middle of September.
At the recent primary election six
of the twelve Jewish candidates
were elected. A gentleman whose
father was Jew, and one who
married a. ewess were both defeated
Here is how the Holidays fall !:
New Year, Monday, September 1 1 !;
Day of Atonement. Wednesday,
September 20; Feast of Taberna-
cles, Monday, September rs; Eighth
Day of Solemn Assembly, Monday,
October 2.
DIR. Calisch has been in. Chicago
this week, attending the Central
Conference of American Rabbits. He
delivered the Conference Sermon.
In the current number of the Colo
RADIO Magazine, the Doctor had a
splendid Illustrated article on Ju-
daism at the Worlds Fair. Among
the pictures was fine likeness of
the Richmond rabbi.
During the absence of DIR. Calisch
Mr.. Seymour Bottigheimer is con-
Quoting the services at the Syna-
gogue. This young gentleman is
student Of the Hebrew Union
College, Cincinnati, of which DIR.
Calisch is a graduate, and though
he will not complete his course for
some time as yet, has already been
extended fiattering offer.
Owing to disagreement over a
leave-ofabsence, Rev. J. D. Sapir
has relinquished the pastorate OF
the Congregation Kenessath Israel.
This is to be regretted, as the rev.
erend gentleman had made many
friends in this CITY. who wish him
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
THE FAST

A HEBREW named Moses Ballcrstein,
who died in Hartford. Conn. at the age
of a.. had pistol bullet imbcdied in
his brain for eighteen years.
TiE sndden death of lanes Willis
Patterson. who was member of con-
-ress from 1868 To 1867 and United
States senator from 1861 to 1879. oc-
Cured at his home in Hanover, y. H..
aged 20 years.
IL April lO.1SG immigrants arrived in
New York. against 5.OO6 in April, 1s9!
and 1. 81. in April. 1891.
\ GREAT shrinkagr on the New York
stock exchange of the stock of the Cor
dagr Trust company caused the firms
Of Schuyler Walden. Henry Allen u Go.
and T. l.. Smith & Go. to suspend and
several other equally reputable firms
were trembling on the verge of suSpcn-
sion.
THE choice has been made of Rev.
William Lawrence. of Boston. as bishop
of Massachusetts to succeed the late
Phillips Brook.
THE legislature of Pennsylvania
passed Il law prohibiting political organ
izatinns from paving the naturalization
expenses of foreign born citizens.
CARLYLE W. HAR:IS application for
executive clrmrncy has hrrn denied hy
Guv. Flower. uf New York. and the
murderer will be elcctrocuted at Sing
Sing.
OWING to domestic trouble Mrs. Fam
ME Kufn. of New York. administered
poison to her children Edwin. | years
old. and Florence, q years old. and then
shot herself
TuE death of William Wants Thorn
as. custom house broker, occurred in
New York. lie was the only surviving
delegate of New York To the national
convention that nominated William II.
Harrison in $50 for president.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
EDitome of the Week.
1wTERssT'-c NEWS COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON.

THE monthly statement of the cItrcas-
ury department shows that the total
circulation of the country May WAS
81, 500, 0ss, ,::;;;;;55. or a per capita circula-
ton of S23.97, against Sl,6lS,5I2.2i On
May ], 1892. a decrease af SASS, sos
during the las, twelve months.
~ the nited States the visible sup
ply of grain on the I'd was: Wheat,
Al. 5.G21 900 bushels; corn, II 80. 900 bush
els: oats, 4.G61 900 bushels; rye, 40, 900
bushels: barley, 6.S.OOl bushels
THERE We're organized within the
United States during the year ending
April 50 new national hanks ~ tht
number Of 15e and representing Sl4.-
s35.00O capital. Thirty-two states and
four territories are represented by the
organizations.
DURING the first two months of the
present administration the total num-
her Of fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed was 3,s9i
The leading clearing houses in the
United States reported exchanges
amounting to si.31s.63S. 15T during the
week ended on the 5th, against sl,O15.-
i22.0Gi the previous week. As COM
pared with the corresponding week of
ls92 the increase was 80;
IN the United States sthere were Pa
business failures reported during the
seven days ended on the 5th. In the
week preceding there were .3s, and
turing the corresponding time in 1892
the number was 209
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

| DrRING battle between the govern.
mcnt forces and the rrvolutinniStS near
san Luis. Brazil. 500 men were killed.
the losses being divided nearly equally
between the two armies.
Is China over 400 villages were
| flooded hy a rise in the river lionnghc
and hundreds of persons were drowned.
OswEr.r.. the African explorer. died in
! London. lie WASH companion Of David
Livingstone during the lattrr's rxplura:
| tions in Africa.
Is many cities of central and southern
Russia public prayers were being offered
weather.
REIrISn official reports on emigration
for iSg2 show that II 900 persons emf
grated from ireland last year. or S.Sf-
fewer than in 1881. The total number ui
Irish cmigrauts since 1851 is ".IiS.iSi.
Sicily was shaken by an earthquake
and great damage to property and some
loss of life resulted.
MUCn excitement prevailed in mining
circles throughout the state of Cohuila,
Mexico. over an exceedingly rich strike
of silver in tn" Santa Elena mine.
GRANADA. Masagar and Matagalpa,
three important cities in Nicaragua.
were in the hands of the revolutinniSts.
and all the country adjacent to these
cities was also under their control.
SPECTATORS in Montreal dropped
over 81. coo. COO as Il result of the PAM,
on New York stock exchange.
THE Colonial bank of Australasia, 10.
Gated at Alexandria, suspended, with
deposits of sla. .OOO. 900.
lir the collapse of a pontoon bridge
near Santa Eulalia, Spain, twenty per-
sons were drowned.
4 FIRE in the town of kowal. Poland,
destroyed 1l6 houses, including the in
firmary aud asylum. and eighty persons
persisted. while 800 families were made
homeless.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
WEST AND SOUTH.

FLAMES destroyed the power house of
the Louisville tkv.) Power company
and ter other buildings the los, being
500. 900.
Is the vicinity of Carmi. H.. the two
Wabash rivers were on boom and
thousands of acres of wheat and other
crops in the river bottoms were under
water.
JoE SCorr, Allen Brown. Robinson
Caruth. Sandy Coosky and Allen Booth,
employed at the government rock quar-
ry near Scarcy. Ark. were drowned by
tho upsrtting OF boat.
Ar Brazil. Ind. Ollie Radio, who had
been an invalid for seven months. was
restored to health by shock of light
ming.
TuE wife of jefferson Harper.
wealthy farmer living near Mulberry
Grove, ILL.,. while insane cut the throat
of her daughter Alice. aged Ii, with n
razor. and then killed herself with the
same weapon.
a CYCLONE demolished fifteen bu i'd
ings at Oxford. y. c., and killed one
man and injured several other per-
sons
a FLAG will he sent to the worlds
fair from Olathc. Kan. that was made
in l776, which was carried n the battle
of Plattsburg, y. v, in 1872 and in the
battle of IIubbarton. Vt. in 1914.
A PORTION of the Lewiston reservoir
near Huntsville, o., covering 1900
acres and known as the second largest
artificial body of water in the world,
broke with a thunderouS roar. inuadat
ing 5000 acres and washing away the
village of Lakeview and many other
houses in its course. The property loss
was estimated at 81 900. O0O. Many farm
crs lose everything but their land and
they will be financially ruined.
MEN while drilling for water on the
Sherman farm at Nelson Ledgcs. o.,
struck at a depth of 200 feet 4 vein of
lubricating oil.
THRoUGH a portion of Lexington and
Newbury counties, \. C., tornado I'M
rooted houses and mills and destroyed
barns, stables and outhOuses. A wom-
an was killed and a number of persons
were injured.
THE Ohio commandery of the mill
tary order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States elected ex-Prcsidcnt Har-
rison as its commander for the ensuing
year.
The State Medical association of
Texas has admitted women as members,
but negro doctors Were barred.
AT the age of nearly 40 years Rich
ard Bennett died at Bentonville, Mo.
lie was born near Richmond, Va, June
~. 11s3.
THE death of Mrs. Samuel Bacon, the |
first woman to teach the blind the use |
of the sewing machine, occurred in
Nebraska City, Neb., aged &C years.
FoRrY-FIvE moonshiners were cap
tured by United States officers in Nc
Dermott and Wyoming counties, West |
Virginia.
LIGHTNING killed Mrs. ". II. Peck, |
wife of the depot agent at Grady, |
Tenn, and Barton Warren, farmer.
FIRE destroyed twenty-one buildings |
and dwelling-houses at Bonne Terre,
Mo-. the loss being 100000
MooDY and Sankey, the evangelists, |
have arrived in Chicago TO hold meet
ings during the worlds fair.
AT Berrien Springs, Mich, George |
Taylor was convicted of the murder of
Mary Comely al Niles and sentenced to |
Jackson prison for life.
THOUSANDS Of acres of corn and cot
ton in the vicinity of Tuscaloosa, Ala,
were inundated and ruined by an over
tow Of the Warrior river
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
LATER NEWS,

Is the United StItcS court at TOE do,
o.. on the 9th. Grand Master Sarge I
| of the brotherhood of Locomotive rlre-
men filed a motion to set aside service
in the sIOO. 900 damage suit filed against
him and Chief Arthur hy the Ann Ar
bor Railroad Co. on the ground that
he had been summoned within the
jurisdiction of the court as Il witness 4 t
the time service was made on him.
THE first week of the Worlds fair
closed with a continuation of the cold
and windy weather. although the rain
that had fallen during the exposition
hours had not been sufficient to inter-
fcre with the visitors enjoyment of
the buildings and exhibits.
LIEUT.. {. +. VERLAND has been Sc
lected to succeed Lieut.. y. Sargent as
naval attache to the legations of Ger
many, Austria and Italy, and the head
quarters of the naval attache has been
changed from Rome to Belgium.
The army bill was rejected in the
German reichstag, on the 9th, by a
vote of 2lO against the bill to 162 in its
favor, and the rescript signed by the
kaiser dissolving the the reichstag was
Immediately promulgated.
THE announced postponement of the
monetary conference until November
next is looked upon in Washington as
another indication of the presidents
purpose to call congress in extra ses-
sion in the early fall.
IN a collision between freight trains
near Ardmore, o., on the 9th, five
tramps who were stealing ride were
instantly killed. one was fatally injured
and the seventh escaped with bruises
and broken bones.
If the tests to be made by the Car
negie Steel Co. of the new process
of hydraulic strippcrs in the manufac-
ture of billets prove successful as an
ticipated, the new method will retire
about 100 men.
FRESH from the great naval parade
and review, seventy foreign naval Off
GERS arrived at Chicago early Saturday
morning in special train over the
Michigan Central They were a merry
crowd.
ciEihEN DoNSAL, dpPoiHueu W pc
secretary of legation in China, is resi-
dent of Baltimore. He has been in
England for several years, acting as
correspondent for New York papers
The Hungarian pilgrims under Car
dinal Vaszary, archbishop of Grau and
primate of Hungary, will arrive in
Rome on the Goth.
. On the 9th the associated banks of
New York held 2,s35, It's in excess Of
the requirements Of the 25 per cent
rule.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

AT LEBANON. a.. the National nor
NAL university made an assignment
/ with liabilities of sIOOOOn The inSti-
kind in the United States. The failure
WAS caused by obligations incurred
when new buildings were erected.
JAMES COLLINS. a horse thief. was
. taken from the sheriff by a mob at
Sherman. NY, and hanged.
THE village OF Six Lakes. Micn., was
entirely wiped out by fire.
y TORNADO at Bailvville. Nan.
wrecked the st Joseph Il Grand Island
depot, Gregg Bros elevator. the post
Office building. the Odd Fellows hall.
the BAPTIST church and other buildings.
THE oldest man in Oregon. Josiah
Taylor, died nenr Sheridan. aged IOl
Ar Houston. Tex. John :. Prince.
TIE champion professional bicyclist,
ran against Two horses for 90 miles
The horses gave out after the lith mile.
but Prince finished handily in 5si. min
uteS.
WARNING was received by Gov. Knute
Nelson. of Minnesota. that he was to be
killed because he signed number of
''boodle and monopoly measures" as
the letter of the avengrr calls them,
passed by the last legislature.
lS Henry county, o.. George Behrens,
a prosperous farmer. became infatuated
with woman named Amanda Miller,
deserted his family. gave her nearly all
his Iiioncy. ahd when she refused to
marry him killed her with knife and
then took his own life.
LIGHTNING killed Charles Mc(;ce and
his wife and Ella Mitchell near IIiber:
ty. Ind
Is liz hours a relay bicycle race was
made from Boston to Chicago
ONE-HALr the business portion of VIII
mington. o., was unroofcd by tornado
and onc-half the plate glass was bro
krr, causing 4 heavy loss. Several per
sons were seriously injured
The worlds fair national commission
has decided that the rules closing the
gates of the fair on SUNDAY cannot be
changed.
WHILE the houses of hundreds at
IIazelton. Pa, were deserted for fear
dam would burst vandals swooped
down upon the town and pillaged the
business portions and residences right
and left.
IL session at Columbus. o.. the Inter.
state Oratorical association elected
Harry Il. Waldcr. Of Missouri. president:
G. \. Pros>cr. of Indiana. vicrprrsiicnt,
and l!enjan in Mason. uf Iowa. serrr
tary-trcaSurer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
THRIFTY CHEROKEES
Want Bonds Instead of Cash In Payment
for the strip.

WASHINGTON. May 6.-Secretary Car
Isle accorded an audience toe. j. llar-
ris. f. f. Starr. f. T. Cunningham and
ID. W. Swipe, representing the Cher
okce Indians. Under the treaty con-
cluded between the United States
and the Indians, the Chcrokees
cedcd a large tract of land to
the United States. commonly known
as the Cherokee outlet. for which
they receive in cash s29j.1$G. and
the United States contracts to pay them
in the future. beginning March 4, ls95.
ss. 100000 in five equal installmcnts.
the deferred payments to draw interest
at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum.
The Cherokee Indians do not want the
last four payments in cash when it is
due, but have submitted proposition
to Secretary Carlisle to issue bonds for
s5.64O. 900. bearing interest at the rate
of per cent. annually. the bonds and
interest to be guaranteed by the
United States government and to run
for term of years, and for the first
payment of 81 ,G6O. 900 to be paid in cash
when due. interest in the meantime
running at the rate of per cent. al
provided by the law.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
SETTLED OUT or COURT.
The Case of the O1,lo Wesleyan rnisefs
sity Ilazers.

suy tihHers.
DELAwXRE. O.. May 1.-THE case of
the Ohio Wesleyan unittfslty hazcrs,
which has attracted attention thtoHgh-
out the country. has been settled and
withdrawn from the courts. Ever
since the postponement of the trial Il
week ago negotiations for the
settlement have been going ON.
Thursday night the parties met
and signed written contract.
according to the terms of
which the juniors agree to drop all
legal proceedings. both criminal and
civil. and the hazers agree tn make
COED all the expenses which have been
incurred by their victims, including
physicians and attorneys bills and in
cidcntals. II is generally conceded
that conviction under the
standing charge would he impossi-
Bile. beyond assault and quiet
settlement was considered the best
move under the circumstances. The
case is still in the hands of the faculty.
hut II is understood that public re-
traction of the statements made in their
published reply to the faculty will be
required Uf them and will he read In
chapel by the students themselves.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

IT has taken the kafiir servant girls
of South Africa to adopt an original at
titud" toward that much-cnduring per
son, the ''misSus." They have formed
a union. whose members pledge them
selves 20 take no situation unless the
reference of the mistress is satisfactory.
characters" of mistrcsses are procured
by the members and duly registered for
the unions use. 1t is hardly necessary
to add that the mistresses have no voice
in the matter. 1t would be interesting
to know what standard of Judgment OBJ
tains among the average American
servant by which to pronounce upon
the character" of her employer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

Tho president has appointed Col.
Richard Dalton. of Rails county. sur
v"yor of customs mt the port Of st. Louis.
Charges. it will bc remembered l. were pre-
fcrrrd against Mr.. Dalton at Washington. The
ST Louis Republic. referring to these charges
tn" day after Mr.. Daton's appOintmets.
stated:
The president gave some attention to these
charges. He does not know however. to this
day how they found their way to his desk. He
found them thcrr one night between u AMI
O'Clock lie male inquiry in tn" matter. hut
never secured tn" slightest information regard
tnS th"m. The fight IN Col. Dalton was
very mean and dirty On3 That It met with
tn" rr2ukr which his appointment carries WITH
II must rr hurpiliating to the people VINO en-
raccd In 1t. Although every precautiDn was
taken to conceal tn" Snnrrr from which the un-
founded and Cnwar'lly charges rTnanatcd. Il is
pretty well understood where they came front"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

A Missouri judge has decided that
the municipal law in Kansas City. which
requires that every voter who fails to
vote must pay Il tax of $50. is legal.
lie takes the ground that bad govern
mcnt i liable To- exist when cunScrv-
niivc men abstain from voting. and it is
IN the power of a state or municipal
ity In compel all qualified voters to 30
To the polls and vote.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

LORD TENNYsoN left personal prop
crty worth $lSG.OOO and landed estates
valued al about sl,6OO.OOO. Remarkable
aS it may appear, he earned it all by
his writings, for his patrimnny was cx-
haustrd early in his career. No y"ung
man should adopt poetry aS Il profcs-
sion on this account. however. for Lord
frnnyson WAS exceptionally skilled in
his trade. The vast majority Of our as
piring poets must bc content with an
income of SlS per century from their
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

SrsAS B. ANTHONY thinks we are on
the verge of an era of unmarried wom-
en-. Our civilization. She says. is chang
ing. daughters cannot be supported at
home. and there is nothing there to
busy them. The women used to spin
and weave. make carpets and soap. but
now all that is done for them in the
factories Young men do not make
enough money to support their wives,
and there is such craze for dissipation
among them that the women would
rather go into a store for almost moth
inr than to marry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
REVOLUTION IN NICARAGUA,
Under the Leadership of Ex-President
Sayaiu.

PANAMA, VIA GALVESTON, May c.
Mail advices bring the news that n
revolution has broken out in Nicaragua.
The movement is an outcome of the
old hostility entertained by the eastern
department toward the western de-
partment of the republic. Ex-Presi-
dent Savala is leader of the insurgent
forces. lie has succeeded in capturing
the important city of Granada, capital
of the province of the same name.
Savala's success in getting possession
of the place is said to be due to treason
on the part of the garrison
United States Minister Shannon. ac-
companied by his family. took passage
on the steamer at the Nicaragua sea
port of COrinto for home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
SHOCKING DISASTER.

several Persons Literally Cooked 60 Death
hy the DIowIng Out Of the End Of One
Of the Goilers Of the steambost Ohio NJ
Wolf Island. In the Mississippi River
rive Dead and Twenty-Five ;nlsssd.
Several o. Whom Will DIE.
CAIRO. H.. May $. Ono Of the worst
catastruphcs which has occurred in
this reginn for years. took place on the
Mississippi river at Wolf island, twcn.
ty-four miles below this city, at 1:45
yesterday morning. A rear end of one
Of the boilers of the steamer Ohio. %
Cincinnati and Memphis packet, blew
ont filling the dcck-cabin with steam
and boiling water. Several of the
dcck-hnnds and deck passengers who
were eating breakfast Mt the time were
literally cooked alive. and large num-
Der were seriously burned. Five per-
sons were killed and twenty-five in
iurcd. many of whom will die.
The widest CONSERVATION reigned on
board the boat. and the screams OF the
passengers and the groans AMI appeals
of the injured made the scene n terri
BILE one. Tho boat could proceed no
further, and for several hours II lay at
the bank while the unfortunate VIC
tins lay ON the deck writhing in agony
and calling aloud for aid. At laGt the
tug Acgrus hove in sight. She was
hailed and the sufferers, twenty-.wo In
number, we're transferred to her, and
she then Immediately steamed to this
city.
Word had been telegraphed ahead
and every physician in town was on the
wharf to meet her. The suffering OF
the v:.ims was alleviated as much as
possible. Before they could be re-
moved from the boat some of thrm were
dead The balance were transferred
to the Cnilcd States marine hospital.
Another Gied soon after reaching
thcr- The surgeon declares that ten
of the sixteen in the hospital viii die.