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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
WEST AND SOUTH,

EIGHT men held up 4 train on the
| Union Pacific at Seminole, ]. T., and
the mail and express car and the pas
sengers were robbed of all their valua-
| bles.
THE policemen of Ironwood, Mich.
arrested for stealing goods sent to des-
titute miners, were convicted.
JOHN A. NICHOLS died at Blaclzshear,
ia He represented the First Georgia
district in the Forty-sixth and Forty-
seventh congresses.
\ THIEF at Marshall, Tex, knocked
down the express messenger and stole
&, 900.
Gov. WAITE issued call converting
the Colorado legislature in extraordi-
nary session January 10.
CINCINNATI was flooded with alumni
mum dimes of the date of 1898. This
was the first counterfeit ever made of
aluminium
AT Sioux City, Ia, Farmer Pira, who
killed two confidence men, was wildly
cheered upon acquittal.
SEVERAL printing and engraving
firms at San Francisco. Cal, were
burned out with loss of SS5O,OOo,
c. II. ANDREWS, millionaire railroad,
coal and iron operator, died at loungs'
town, O., aged so years
THE doors of the Bank of Green's
burg, Kan, were closed, with llaolli-
ties of $500
SILVER was discovered near the town
OF Shafter, lex, IN district which
contains several aoanuoneu lhiheS
which were worked century or more
ago by the Spaniards.
IL Milwaukee Rich Il Siiber, one OF
the leading dry goods firms and the a.
W. Rich Shoe company failed, the to-
tai llaollities oelnG s65l,ooJ.
CPoN application OF the trustees tcr
the oondhoiders tnree receivers "er2
aPpoihteu ior 'he "ah.a re iaiiIohu'
ne haoiilties are sa'o 10 oe sI4o'-
oOo,ooo'
SLOAN ALLEN Ee4ro' was hangeo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
Lpitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FROM WASHINGTON,

JOSEPH DoNJoN, who has been writ
ing threatening letters to prominent
public men, was arrested in Washing
ton.
IN the United States the visible sup
Fly of grain on the a6th was: Wheat,
20, sc6, 900 bushels; corn, 6, 932, 600 bush
els; oats, SSH, 900 bushels; rye, Cos, 900
bushels; barley, 2.5l1, 900 bushels.
IT was shown by n statement pre-
pared at the post Office department that
during the last fiscal year the total
number of pieces of mail handled in
the country was 5,Oa1 ,S4l, ,O7d, .of which
e,401, $40, l15 were letters.
TIE new rules adopted for the army
provide for the giving of commands
with whistle.
1T was said that American Minister
Thompson had recognized the Brazilian
insurgents as belligercnti
THE senate committee on foreign re-
lations began its Investigations into
the Hawaiian imbroglio.
TIE death was announced of George
W. Savage. United States consul at
Dundee, Scotland.
IN the year 1893 the mileage of new
railway track in the United States was
$3.50, being less than for any year since
1873
TEE annual report of the supervising
architect cf the treasury for the year
ended September 80 last shows that
during the year the expenditure for the
erection of new federal buildings
amounted to 81. laG, 159.
IT was said that the commissioner of
patents proposed making public the
names of rights that have lived their
seventeen years.
DISTRIBUTION of American warships
in foreign waters is said to be TO en-
courage respect for the United States
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

THERE was no truth in the report
that the city of Rio Janeiro had fallen
and that President Peixoto had resigned
in favor of Admiral Mello.
A LADY has left 100, ,O00 francs to the
Institute Of France in Paris as prizc
to the first person who, within ten
years, communicates with a celestial
body and receives an answer.
WHILE boating on the river at KIama,
y. 5. W, 4 pleasure party was carried
ont to sea and wrecked in the surf and
seven persons We're drowned
IN France the wine crop this year is
estimated ut Ices, 100000 gallons,
against 10000, 900 gallons last year.
Its value is $3.50, OO0,O 900
IN British trade a heavy decrease is
shown by the yearly review of Lon
don paper. Imports fell off el1 800. 0O0
BRAZILIAN authorities imprisoned
Capt John Andrews and three of the
crew of an American schooner.
TIE Matabeles killed Capt. Wilson
and forty men. who were pursuing
King Lobengula in South Africa.
DIR. PAssAT and DR. Kohn, lawyers,
and Herr Pick, n bank clerk, fell over n
precipice near Vienna, Austria, and
were instantly killed.
MINERS named Faulkner, Lois, Saw
age and Tuttle were drowned in the
Symonds-Kayc gold mine near Hall
fax, y. :.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Christmas at the Peni: rntiary.


Christmas was duly observed at the
state penitentiary.
Warden Pace set aside all precedent and
eliminated gambling from the list OF amuse-
ments grated the convicts. 1t has always
been against the rules OF the institution but
never Lefore on holiday has the rule cen en-
forced. Not even game OF craps went on.
There WIS no demur among the prisoners
They were given good lrcaEfast and as
usual. allowed the liberty OF the yard from n
m. to go p m. All sorts Of athlrtc sports
were INDUCED in. the favorite of all being the
sparrins matches There were some extr eme
ly clcve; men with the gloves among the con-
viCtS. and some OF the toUts were exciting and
scient''c. The dinner was the event of the
day Every man was allowed all the turkey he
Could eat, besides coffee, cake, celery, relishes
etc. Il required $50 turkeys and a.5OJ cakes to
go around
The Christmas parlOas this year went to
Thomas NJ. Brownfield and Thomas Craig
BrOwntie.d is a white man. and was sent up
from Greene county March 20, 1855. for life for
murder in the first degree. He was at one time
under sentence OF death but there was grave
doubts as to his guilt. and Gov. Marina luke
commuted the sentence to Imprisonment for
life. Craig is negro. and was sent to the
prison from Jackson county. December 8. 1873.
for life for murder in tn, first de :re". He had
been in the prison fifteen years. lacking seven
teen days, and was the Oldest prisoner in point
or service in the institution. He was Il years
Old when sent there. The parjlOns were de-
hyerel to the men by Warden Pace, who added
little good advice as they were dressed out
10 be given their liberty
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

Miss Mary, daughter of Senator Cock
rell, made her debut in Washington
society the other evening.
AWashingtOn special says: Justices o, the
supreme court were there; senators and repre-
scntatives in numbers: generals Of the army;
diplomats talking in half dozen tongues 1t
was an unusal gathering. even for Washiagton
and great triumph for the stately young girl
In pure white. who sloOl at the head OF the
crowded parlorS beside her mother while the
concentrations came in rapid succession for
three hours. The Ewings are provcrbially
gracious OF manner. as two or three genera
tiOns of MissOurians SO well know. This young
girl has inherited the winning social traits
of the Ewings. but. unlike most OF her fami-
ly on her mothers side. she is pro
nounced blonde. The light hair and the blue
eyes are the COckrcll gift. Rare charms Of
roth manner and appearance ara hers. Mis-
souri, has daughter at Washington who bids
fair to C famous.
Mrs Cockrel wore black satin with gold
trimmings. Miss COckrflls pown was OF
white satin and mousS"line. The dchutante
received many beautiful floral tributes from
her friends. In the receiving party were = .
Washin@ton's best tyDcs Of feminine lowell
ness. The south. the north. the west. New En-
gland, New York the army. the navy. all were
represented. Political differences disap-
peartd for an afternoon while the national
capital did glad honor to young American
wOmauhOOl
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

CHICAGO divorces will "go" in Canada
hereafter A few years ago Mr. Foster,
the finance minister of the dominion,
married Chicago grass widow, but
both the governor general and the pre-
mier refused to invite her to their re-
ceptions Lord Aberdeen, the new
governor general, however, has disre-
garded the precedent set by his prede-
cessor, and Mrs Foster is finally
established in Canadian society. There
are few things that a Chicago grass
widow fails to accomplish if she sets
about it, even to overcoming long-estab-
lished precedents of monarchical gov
ernments, if it suits her purpose to do so.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

APHILosoPHER says: There are three
things which good woman ought to
resemble in one particular, but not in
another. Thus, she ought to be like a
snail, which always keeps in the house,
but she should not copy its example in
putting all she possesses on her back.
She should resemble the echo, which
never speaks unless spoken to, but
she ought not, like the echo. always
try to have the last word. Lastly,
she ought to be true and correct as
the town clock, but she ought
not, like the clock, to make noise
enough to be heard all over the
town"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
LATER NEWS

| THOMAS IS RICHARDS, one of the larg.
est dry goods houses in Lima, o., was
taken possession of. on the Goth, by the
ii. B. Clatiin Co, of New York, who
hold chattel mortgages on the firm s
stock for over $4,000. The stores of
Marcellus Thompson, senior partner,
at kentOn, was closed to SltiSfy the
claim. Other creditors will get not4l-
ing.
y TELEGRAM was received at the
headquarters of the knights of Labor
in Philadelphia, on the Goth, stating
that General Master Workman Sover-
eign had been taken quite i'll at IIazlc-
ton, Pa, where he had gone on busi
ness for the order, and upon the advice
Of physicians, had hastily taken a train
| for his home at Des Moines, la.
THE Etna, Standard and Laughlin
iron and steel mills and Spence &
Sons foundry at Martins Ferry, O.,
resumed operations, on the 10Th, Civ
ing employing to 800 men. The pros
poets for long and steady run are
considered good.
lie tillc VI lIe
steel works at Homestead, Pa. resumed
work on the 1st. Notices were posted,
on the 29th. of a reduction of two and
onc-half cents an hour in the wages of
machinists and two cents an hour for
laborcrs.
THE Pennsylvania steel works at
SteeltOn, Pa, closed down, on the Goth,
for an indefinite period. Operations
will be resumed as soon as sufficient
orders are received to warrant the COM
pany in running the various depart
ments.
The funeral of Henry Petit, the
well-known English dramatist, who
died in London on Christmas Eve,
from typhoid fever, took place, on the
Goth, at Brompton. A large number
of distinguished actors were present
Col ALFRED A. WYNNE died at his
home in Sumpter, Tenn, on the Goth,
aged "a years. lie was son-in-law of
Gen. James Winchester. of the war of
1872, and 4 personal friend of Gen.
Andrew Jackson.
THE members of the diplomatic
corps in London called upon Premier
Gladstone, on the Goth, at his Down.
ing-street residence and congratulated
him upon his attaining his s4th birth
day anniversary.
STATE TREAsURER-ELECT COLvIN, of
New York, has appointed Charles W.
Anderson, n colored man of New York
city, as his private secretary.
FIFTEEN persons were drowned, on
the asth, during dense fog that pre-
vailed over the city of Amsterdam in
the Znyder Zee
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

IN Chicago a million dollars is
needed by the Central Relief associa.
ton and agents will endeavor to secpre
it by subscription.
Az injunction was issued B? edge
Jenkins, of Milwaukee, restraining the
employees of the Missouri Pacific rail-
way from combining and conspiring
TO quit the service of the road" 1t is
the first order of its kind, it is said,
ever issued in the United States.
Is Louisville p. 5. Schwartz, crank,
tried to kill Mayor Henry S. Tyler but
was disarned before he could use his
weapon.
FIFE destroyed all but schoolhouse
and one dwelling at Gaylorsville. o.,
and homeless villagers We're being cared
for
TOLEDO capitalists were projecting 4
system of electric roads to connect
the cities and towns in northwestern
Ohio
| WARRANTS were to be secured for the
arrest of Pugilists Corbett and Mitchell
to test tine Florida law
valued at s2O,OOO during the year.
Johnston's winnings were $4,000.
THE richest colored man in the south,
Thomy Lafon. died in New Orleans.
He left property valued at $500, OO0.
BECAUSE she asked him to stop drink
ing liquor William Beyers fatally shot
| his mother at her home in bonneville,
Ind.
MEL BALDWIN shot his mother-in-law.
Mrs. William Wants, and then killed
himself at Linnox, 5. d.
The San Francisco Bridge company
failed for s23S, 900.
IN Chicago a deficit of nearly 81. .Oo0,-
900 was reported in the city finances
THE Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany after q residence of twenty five
years has bought an island at Honduras
and will operate a second Monte Carlo.
IN one day ten eloping couples from
as many points in Kentucky arrived in
Jeffersonville, Ind, and were married
The governor of Kansas has removed
Mrs. Mary f. Lease from the presidency
of the state board of charities
JAMES J. CoRBETT and Charles
Mitchell were arrested at Jacksonville,
Fla, to test the law in the state in ref
ercnce to g.ovc contests.
The doors Of the Cass county bank of
Atlantic, Ia, were closed.
FLAMES swept away an entire block
of buildings in IIillsboro, Tex, the loss
being s2T5,OO0.
IN her home at Duncan, Ky, Mrs
Thomas Ransdall was burned to death
with her three children.
Is Indianapolis cheers greeted the
verdict of the jury which found Anna
Wagner not guilty of poisoning the
kOesterS.
MACK SEGARs (colored) was lynchcd
by mob at Brantley, Ala, for an at
tempted assault upon young lady.
FIFE wiped out the village of Law
renccv,lle, Ill.
A SOLDIERS pension cannot be at
tachcd for debt, says the attorney gen.
eral of Kansas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
THE WAR IN BRAZIL.
Rosy Report Sent Under the Censorship
OF President PeiXOtO.

Rio DE JASEIRo, Dee. 2?.-The Bra
lillian foreign minister, acting for
President Peixoto, authorizes the rep
resentative of the United Press to send
the following infor nation:
The insurgent cruiser Almirante
Tamandare was worsted yesterday in
an engagement with the government
forts at Nictheroy. A heavy fire was
maintained by the combatants, which
finally resulted in the beating off of
the var ship, which was seriously
damaged. The craftsmanship of the
government gunnsrs showed consid-
erable improvement and compara-
lively few of their shots went wild.
The government has received advices
confirming the report of the loss at
Itajahy of the lnsurgent steamer Me-
teoro in recent fight with the gov
ernment forces.
THE insurgents bcsieging Baga. in
the state of Rio Grande do Sui, as
sumed active opci ations against that
place and suffered severe repulse.
Their loss in killed, wounded and pris-
OnerS was 600"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

SANTA CLAUS is pretty myth, and it
is well to allow him to remain SO. A
Pennsylvania farmer is to-day OF that
opinion. He decided to do the Santa
Claus act, and make n descent down
the chimney of his home Everything
went well until he got to the center of
the chimney, and there he stuck. His
yells for aid made the family leave the
house terror-stricken, and the chimney
had to be partially torn down and the
assistance of three men secured before
he was eStricated
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

The South Central Missouri Teachers
association held its annual session at
Lebanon. More than 200 teachers were
in attendance.
The committee time AMI place reported
December %. % and as as the time. AMI Spring
field as the place for the next convention.
Prof. Hollster, of Springfield high school,
was electel president for the ensuin, year.
and DIR. Mckay, OF the school OF mines at
Rolla vice president
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
The Excise LAW in st. LOnis.

The new excise law seems to be
working satisfactorily in st. Louis
During the six months which the law has
been in effect the collector. Mr.. Bell. has col
lectci for city purposes $6l96a9I. This is
said to be S9I GIL 30 in excess Of the collections
from the same source for the corresponding
period of last year. No comparison is made of
the stale licenses. which are now increased 80
year. The amount collected in this fund Il
SIU6. 6.G.2 IL
In speaking of the law Mr.. Bnll said: Il can
truthiully say that there is not in III" city. to
th' best Of my knowledge. a dramShop running
without authority except . few that are cOu
ductel under the guisc of clubs. and these are
being prosecuted as vigorously the law will
permit | warn all persons who are violating
the law-druggistS or merchants. wholesale or
rctail-by selling liquors in quantities less than
five gallons, that they will get the full force of
the law"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

Clearmount, NOdaway county. kittie Wal
lace. vice George \. Harris. removed
Roxic. Butler county, Thomas Mex. Lane,
vice Vim. J. Randlc. resigned
Dclavan. Jackson county. Thomas B. Cum
ming. vice II. T. Grubh. resigned
Nuhia. Mcdonald county, Campbell OwSlcy,
vice +. T. Owsley. resigned.
Ascot. Douglas county, James NJ. Mcintosh
vice ID. T.. Farage. resigned.
Ashton. Clark county. Jacob Mcinhardt, vice
:. Whcatly. removed
Red Bank. Douglas county. Wm. J. Morrison,
vice II. a. Williams. resigned
NEW DOMESTIC MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
East AtchisOn. Buchanan county.
Knob Lick. ST. Francois county.
Phllipshury. I.acledc county
Roscoe ST. Clair county.
NEW PRESIDENTIAL. OFFICES.
Maiden. salary. n l0l
Thayer salary SlOU
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

IN France hay is so scarce that the
minister OF agriculture has authorized
the free gathering of all the fallen
leaves in the forests. The grace and
magnanimity of this act may be better
understood when it is known that to
gather these leaves without permission
is punishable by fine of thirty francs
if q horse is used in gathering, or six
francs if only a man or woman pack
OFF what they can cnrrY in sacks.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

II is thirtyfour years since Blondin
aroused the interest of small boys the
world over by walking across Niagara
falls on n tight-rope. That was gen.
Grafton ago, and it is not surprising to
learn that he will soou be 20 years old.
But his skill in aerial feats has not
abated, and he is now amusing the pa
irons of London's crystal palace
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

GEORGE C. HUNTER, of Oakland, Cal,
has just come out of the surgeons
hands without memory. His skull
was fractured by flying bolt and the
brain was injured. Although he is now
otherwise perfectly well he cannot re-
member his wife or his mother. AL
though he had good education, he
can now neither read nor write.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
A NEw YORK medical man announces

A NEw YORK medical man announces
that TRANSMISSION has been applied sue
cessfully in the treatment of epilepsy.
The material injected is prepared from
the vital organs of the sheep, the great
est care being exercised in securing its
absolute purity, and fresh preparations
considered necessary daily. The hypo-
Germic puncture is made in the side,
just above the hip joint The aim in
this treatment is to supply the nervous
force with naturally-prepared food
from clean, healthy animal, which
will assimilate with the blood and
nourish without unduly stimulating
the nervous system.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. a9.-After
being out for twelve hours. the jury in
the Annie Wagner murder trial
brought in verdict OF not guilty.
The courtroom was crowded, and
the announcement of the verdict
was received with cheer after
cheer. During scene of the
widest confusion the prisoner tainted
away. Annie Wagner was charged
with the murder of five members Ct a
family named Koesters, in May last,
on account of Lore for Koesterk 4
strong chain ofs ,ircumstantial sgf
dence was woven.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

THE four train robbers who held up
the International express at Duval,
Tex, recently have been sentenced to
thirty-five years imprisonment each.
They admitted their guilt and thus Sc
cured the lightest sentence the law al
lowed. 4 few cases of this kind will
have a wholesome effect upon train
robbinp
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
FRAUDULENT MORTGAGES.
Swindling Scheme by which Thou
sands Have Been Realized.


CINCINNATI, Dec. a9.-The grand jury
has about concluded its investigation
into the giving of fraudulent mortgages
to the Old Mems and Widows homes,
by which the treasures of these insti-
tutions have been swindled out of thou
sands of dollars. II is said that six
persons have been indicted. among
whom are some of the most prom
inent in the city. 1t. appears that
George n. Leighton, now in Chicago,
was the arch-schemer of the crowd.
Assisted by ex-District Attorney Bur-
net, which assistance Burnet claims to
have been perfectly Legitimate, and
several others, he is credited with hav-
ing swindled various institutions out
of total of $50. OOO 1t is understood
that steps will be Immediately taken
to compel the appearance of Leighton
and Burnet in court. The men indict-
ed are said to be Will A. Thompson,
George n. Leighton, W. b. Burnet, J.
Don McNeale, +. J. Mitchell and
James Yost
The matter that led to the indict-
ments was the Melbourne Stone Co.
transaction. In that Mr.. Sargent,
treasurer of the Widows home, was
induced TO purchase s12, 500 mortgage
on a barren bluff. ]. Don McNeale Is
a son-in-law of Mr.. Sargent and also
the attorney for the Widows home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
THE biggest winner on the English

THE biggest winner on the English
turf the past season was Mr.. Mccall
mont, whose winnings We're s127,0 200,
while the most successful turfman in
France took in $1,000 Mr.. keene, of
the American turf, led both these gen.
tlcmen with winnings of s27O,OO), and
$3.50, 900 of this was won by Domino
alone. These winnings are exceptional.
There are hundreds of men who tried
to win and lost on the horse during the
mast SpaSDD
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

WEsToS's big walk and good time
from New York to Albany is a re-
minder of his great feat about twenty
years ago, walking from Portland,
Me, to Chicago. When he reached
Chicago the streets were densely packed
with people to see him. The long
p nriod since does not seem to have di-
minished his powers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

SOME of the dead game sports around
Chicago have been beating the faro
banks in highly successful manner
They play single out; that is to say
they single out the dealers at the point
of a revolver and get full deal with
the limit removed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

The Missouri fish commission held its
The commission declared that 5000
for two years, the amount appropriated
by the last legislature, is not sufficient
and believes the legislature should be
more liberal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06

Col. ALTON R. EAsroN, who died in
st. Louis recently Mt the age of 81, had
two towns named after him-Easton,
Me, and Alton, III. He won national
reputation through his bravery in the
Mexican and Black Hawk wars.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-06
An oHer From Andrew Carnegie.

New YORK, Dec. GA special to the
Press from Pittsburgh. Pa, says:
4 letter has been received in this city
from Mr. Andrew Carnegie, addressed
to Robert Pitcairn, of the Pennsylvania
railroad, who is associated with other
prominent citizens here on the relief
committee to provide work for the un-
employed.
Mr.. Carnegie offers to give, if the
people of Pittsburgh will contribute an
equal sum, 1000 Il working day for
two months This means n contribu-
ton from Mr.. Carnegie of nearly $780,
600.