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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21
IhIER MEMS.


IN the senate, on the 18th, much dis
cussion was devoted to the plan of a
joint committee of the two houses for
n reorganization of the executive de-
partments of the government, and
which was incorporated in the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill, but the bill did not reach its
final passage. the house a bill
for the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi river at Dubuque, Ia, by
the Dubuque and Wisconsin Bridge
Co. was passed. The rest of the ses-
sion was devoted to euiogies upon the
late George W. Houk, of the Third dis
trict of Tennessee, who died February
0.
A WRECK on the Chicago & Northern
Pacific railroad was caused, on the
18th, by the misplacing of switch by
J. I. 7. Hollister, reporter for Chi
cagO morning paper who was acting as
switchman in order to be ION the in
side" in getting news among railroad
employees. He was promptly arrested
and jailed.
On her official trial trip, on the 14th,
the cruiser Minneapolis made 1906
knots, beating all records for heavy
steamships and earning her builders a
premium of S4O2, 900.
ONE of the speakers in the Chistian
Endeavor parliament in Cleveland, o.,
on the 18th, was Miss Ben Oliel, of
Jerusalem, a direct descendant of the
house of David.
Two AMERICAN ladies who endeav-
ored to relieve those suffering from the
plague in Canton were set upon by the
native Chinese, on July 10, and badly
maltreated.
THN cholera continues to spread with
alarming rapidity throughout the city
of St Petersburgh. On the 14th, 2ls
fresh cases and sixty-nine deaths were
reported.
THIS country sent abroad in the
twelve months ended June so, 1891,
sI61, 1,77z7so in breadstuffs, against $685.
911, ,6l5 dnring the preceding year.
ANARCHIST NOEL MAIssoN, of Pitts
burgh, Pa, became insane on learning
that he must die on September for the
murder of Mrs. Sophie Roes-
PARIS celebrated the fall of the bas-
tile, on the 14th, in modified manner
owing to the recent assassination of
President Carnot.
THE total exports OF provisions for
the year ended June 30, 1894, were
sl74, IS1 ,614 against s161, ,7s5, ,e74 for the
preceding year.
WORK on the Canadian Sault Ste.
Marie canal is practically finished, and
the canal is almost ready for rsr
ton. -.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21
Epitome of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FIFTYTHIRo CONGRESS.
Retyulnr Gassion

TUESDAY, July 10. - The railroad
strike was discussed in the senate and
speeches were made In condemnation
of riotous movements and anarehistie
sentiment. The rost office appfo-
priaticn bill and the Utah Statehood
bill were passed. In the house
the bill opening for settlement the
Cncompahgre and Uintah reservations
in Utah was passed. 1t adds 5000, 900
acres to the public domain.
July 1.-THE. senate
afSpted Senator Daniels resolution
CO .nending the course of the. presi-
dent in the railway strike and denounc-
ing as treason the acts of the men who
were practically levying war against
the United States. An amendment
favoring arbitration was defeated by
vote Of II to IS. The diplomatic and
cousulat, the invalid pension and the
military academy appropriation bills
were passed. In tho house the land
grant forfeiture bill was passed. The
measure will restore $4,000, 900 acres to
the public domain.
THURSDAY, July l2-The army and
the Notifications appropriation bills
were passed in the senate and some
progress was made on the river and
harbor bill. In the house the senate
amendments to the bill for the admis-
sion of [ tab as state were agreed to.
This passes the bill and it goes to the
president
FRIDAY, July 13.-The river and har-
Dor appropriation bill and bill for
the construction of bridge across the
Mississippi river at Dubuque, Ia, were
passed in the senate. In the house
the report of the conferrees on the
pension appropriation bill was agreed
to. The evening session was devoted
to the consideration Of private pension
bills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21


and there was nothing of the tere
of riot or disorder to call for aetsSn by
the federal troops, the I.ilitis or the
deputy marshals- Reports from other
points showedyagensral resfnption of
traffic, both passenger and freight, by
all lines. saAs,,
FLAMES almost, entirely destroyed
the village of Edon, an Ohio town Of
500 inhabitants: Eighty buildings were
burned;
The following nominations for con-
gress were made. Ohio, Fifth district,
J. L. Shook (dem.): Sixth, ]. l. Stew
ems (dem.); Twentieth. C. B, Beach
(rep). Indiana, Third disfrict.-S. NJ:
Stockslager (dem.). Georgfa, Third
district, Charles F. Crisp dem }, renons,
mated. Mississippi, Third district, T..
c. Catchings (dem.l }, renominated.
AT Brighton Beach, resort near
Indianapolis, Winfred Smith, wealthy
young man, cut the throat of Western
H. Thomas, a prominent man of An
derson, Ind.
THOUSANDS of acres of grain in Min
nesota and the Dakotss were ruined
by excessive heat.
The railroad managers report an un-
usually large corn crop everywhere.
1t will require two years to move it to
market.
AT Lenoir, y. C., Mike Stapleton,
aged 80 years, committed suicide by
drinking seventeen bottles of Jamaica
ginger.
IL Chicago Patrick Ergene frender
CAST was hanged for the murder of
Carter II. Harrison on the night of Oc-
tober 2S last; Tom and Calvin Corley,
brothers, who slew Jewish peddler,
were hanged at Louisburg, y. G.; Rich
ard Pierce, a wife murderer, paid tile
extreme penalty at Cape May, n. j.;
Jim Galloway and Joe WoodleU .Veho
killed Ed Grant. - executed at
Montgomery, Ala; Robert \. Ander-
son was hanged at Livingston, Mont,
for murdcrips Emanuel Fleming, and
John II. Csnes was hanged at Fort
Benton. mont, for the murder of Ole
LilledaIi'
TuE president of the American Rail-
vav union addressed to the General
Maaagers' association in Chicago a
rroposition that he would declare the
strike off if the roads would take back
into their employ the men ON strike,
except those who engaged in violations
of the law. The railway managers de-
cided that a they had never recog-
nized Debs they could not take any
notice of his communication. They also
announced that they would manage
their properties hereafter independent
of labor unions.
FoR interfering with trains at Gin
cinnati Agitator Phelan was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment by fed
erai judge.
The state treasury of Kentucky was
announced to he bankrupt and pay
ment was refused on all warrants.
In session in Chicago the executive
committee of the American Federation
of Labor and the representatives of
other national organizations decided
against ordering 4 general strike in
support of the American Railway
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

TIE sixth statistical report of the
interstate commerce commission, be-
ing the complete report for the year
ended June so, 1898, has just been sub
mitted and shows that the total mile
age of railways in the United States
on June 80. 1898, was l76, ,461.07, being
an increase during the year of 4.s97.55
miles. The state of Washington leads
in construction with $50. 81 miles, Mon
tana shows an increase of 409.6G miles,
Minnesota of 1860 miles and West
Virginia of 3G5.Ol miles. The number
of roads abandoned during the year
was 10. The total length of line, in
Guiding all tracks, was 2SO, 1927.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

THE feat ot counting 1000 silver dol
lars per minute was performed at the
Philadelphia mint bv a machine in
vented by Sebastian Heines, the chief
carpenter of the institution. The ma
chine consists of a hopper, into which
the coins are dropped. cogwheel,
the teeth of which resemble those of a
circular saw, carries the coins to the
tubes, and from there they are forced
out upon a little table, containing
twenty grooves, each of which holds
just fifty coins A turn of the crank
counts 1000 coins, which are put into
a bag, and n second thousand follows
before the expiration of the minute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

EARTHQUAKE shocks in Constantine
pie did great damage to property and
fifty or more persons were killed.
BY collision near Odessa between
the steamer Vladimir and the Italian
steamer Columbia 100 passengers of
the Vladimir lost their lives.
In Constantinople and vicinity four
more shocks of earthquake were felt
and hundreds of persons were killed
by falling buildings
In Rome Miss Marie Schroeder,
daughter of an American millionaire,
was married to Count Pompeo Pieri.
DURING a storm twenty Spanish fish,
ing boats were lost and seventeen men
perished.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The general" of one of the late in
dustrial armies, after having escaped
the tolls of the law, has been en-
trapped in the tolls of matrimony, and
has concluded to relinquish his posi-
ton as commander of his fellow un-
employed. This incident indicates a
solution of the industrial army prob
lem. The greater number of its mem,
bers are unmarried men. All thab&
necessary is for marriageable> women
to induce them to enter the Isarried
state With wives to procure work
for them and see that they remain
at work, the ''privates" as well the,
generals" might retire from army life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

not appear to have waned In the fo4St-
A brief and unimportant meeting OF
the executive board was held at the
Ulrich hall headquarters IN the morn
ing In accordance with the plan to have
meeting of the board every morning
to hear reports from the committees Of
two representing their respective roads
ss to the condition of the strike and
organization.
This was ar off day at headquarters
and only a few committees reported.
They claimed accessions 70 the ranks
of strikers and many new member en-
rolled who were at work, but could be
relied on to go out when ordered.
In the afternoon the strikers Of the
stock yards district gathered over q
Thousand strong at Forty-seventh
street and Hatstead 70 hear their elo-
quent president. Mr.. De1> Many
workingmen who are not str rTere
also present and shouted their sympa-
thy for the American Railway union
and approval of the decision not to de-
clare the strike of unconditionally.
The biggest mass meeting Of the day
was held at Bricklayers' hall on the
West side, Mr.. Debs being the chief at
traction.
The army of state and national
troops, the deputy marshals of the
United States and the city police had
little to do to-day except rest on their
arms, and watch the thousands Of sight
seeing citizens who congregated wher-
ever there was a military camp.
Michigan boulevard opposite the mile
of federal camp on the lake front park
was 1ammed with sightseers in car
riages and on foot all day.
The kilograms received by the rail.
way union officers from their organ
izers and strike leaders in the west
ern states indicated that there was
more Of railroad strike on the trans
continental lines outside Chicago thar
here, and the strength of the union |,
expected to be concentrated ut those
| points.
District Attorney Milchrist said to.
day that the contempt proceedings
against Debs and other officers of the
American Railway union would prob
ably not begin in the United State
circuit court until Judge Grosscup re-
turns to the city the latter part of the
week. Judge Seaman, of Milwaukee,
will take his place here Tuesday, when
twenty indictments against destroyers
of railroad property and those who
stopped trains will be presented.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21
Org writer's Of hooks are hetaking

OUR writers Of books are hetaking
themselves to strange places. Mr..
Stevenson has for some time made his
home in Samoa and will spend the rest
of his life there. Julian Hawthorne
and family some time ago went 20 ia
maica, and he now writes back that he
will spend the rest of his days there
raising oranges and coffee, and incl
dentally writing books. The life of
the great centers does not seem to be
to the liking of writers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

FROM bushcl of corn a dealer gets
four gallons of whisky, which rctails
for SIG. OF this the government gets
$500, the retailer gets 81, the distiller
gets 81, the railroad gets 81. the farmer
who raised the corn gets 40 cents, the
consumer gets ten days or more in
1.-The cooler" and the policeman and
Judge get good salaries for sending him
fhern
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

FOSTER BROOKS. of Tennessee, is six
teen years old. weighs one hundred
and thirty pounds, and is six feet six
inches tall. His neck was broken
when he was five years old. lie re-
mained helpless until two years ago,
when he began to grow. Before that
he could not move his head. Now he
can use it as Others do theirs. Doctors
say it is the only case on record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

IT was Rousseau who said that ito
write a good lore letter we must be-
gin by not knowing what we mean TO
say and finish without knowing what
we have said" Why won't the Fourth
of July orator throw his roll of manu-
script to the winds and follow this cap
ital rpciDp1
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

WITH the election of new member
for Midlothian, Gladstonc's career of
sixty-two years. almost continuously
spent in the British parliament, will
come to a close. Five years before
Victoria asccnded the throne, the
young Oxonian had delivered his
maiden speech
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

GRANIER, an anarchistic fellow con-
spirator with santo, disemboweled
himself when the police came to arrest
+him in Paris We commend this very
satisfactory process to his fellows here
and abroad, as the best possible appli-
cation of their doctrine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The new Walt Whitman society has
adopted the name of The Walt Whit
man Fellowship" and after the fash
ion set by the poet himself the mem
bcrs of the little coterie address each
other as 'comrade" Dr. Daniel e..
Brinton is president of the society.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Is the matter of woman's rights
Abyssinia is far ahead of Europe. The
house and all its contents belong to
her, and if the husband offendS she
turns him ont until he is duly repent
ant and makes amends
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

LARGE quantities of human bones
curious utensils and personal orna'
ments, consisting of spears, hatchcts,
battle axes, neck ornaments, etc,
were found recently in large Indian
mohnd in Indian territory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

THE length of time that footprints
will remain fresh looking in the soil
on the coast of Greenland, is remark
aide. Tracks that appear but few
hours old have frequently been made
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

THE table'upon which President Linz
coin signed the Emancipation procla-
nation is now the property of United
States Treasurer Morgan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

A CAFERPIiLAR in the course of a
month will devour 5000 times its own
weight in food 1t will take man
three months to eat an amount of food
equal to his own weight.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21
THE GREAT STRIKE !

rbe ou,etest Dsy m Itz Hlssory &C Chf-
c.xo-Nothing for tie soldiers 20 Do--
pebs and HIS Colleagues Encoarngfng
Their Followers to stand FfrSs-rhe Sit
uation Not So Earorabie ON ths Gold
Coast .
CHICAGO, July 1s-This was the
quietest day in the history of the rail-
road strike, admitting the claims OF
President Debs and his colleagues that
the strike Is in force and effect as much
as ever. The leaders of the Ameri-
can Railway union devoted the day
mainly TO eucouraging their fol-
lowers to stand firm and appealing
to those not in the ranks of
The strikers to join the movement The
railrosd men, employed and unem-
ployed, attended the meetings in lsrge
numbers and there was no wavering or
lack Of enthusiasm, especially when
Messrs. Debs and Howard were the
orators. The confidence Of the men
who are out in the ability Of the Amex-
snor, Poi
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

1T is said that the orthodox church OF
Russiu is rich enough to paythc 81 l,OGO,-
600, ,O00 national debt OF Russia and yet
not impoverish itself
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Ben +. Thomas. who ran for congress
in the Springfield district some years
ago and was beaten by Farmer Wade,
has been nominated by the president to
be postmaster at Carthage. on the rec
ommcndation of Congressman Morgan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The other evening Alexander Ander-
son shot and killed Arthur Large at
the mining town of Grenada. s miles
northwest of Ava. Douglas county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The Methodists, south, are holding
camp-meeting in the suburbs of st.
Louis An effort is being made to Sc
cure Sam Jones. the evangelist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

1T is computed that all the houses
in London and New York could he built
of the lava thrown out by Vesuvius
since the first recorded eruption in A.
D. -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

WOMEN in Life Insurance" is the
title of an article going the rounds of
the papers. She ought to be a success,
for she talks fairly well.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

DIR. S. G. Weller, of Gentry county,
committed suicide few days ago by
shooting with a revolver. Dependency
and failing health the cause
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

By an English invention camel's
hair, cotton plant and chemicals are
being substituted for leather in ma
ehinery betting with considerable sue
chsS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The employees of asylum No. >, at
Nevada. from bookkcepcr to butcher,
have been given notice of about 10 per
cent. reduction in wages from Scptcm-
Der 1.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The state supreme court decides that
bank checks are negotiable. In so do
ing it reversed the judgments of two
lower courts of st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Leslie. the 2-year-old sor of Henry "
Robertson. e303 st. Charles street, st.
Louis, died from burns received while
playing with a toy stove.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

GUARANIs funeral in New York re-
Gently was costlier than Enock Ar
den's. The youth had been driven
from home and committed suicide. A
sl,5eo layout was his mothers some
what naive manner OF sdveresing her
remorse- s.ssss5 = ~. sesse 70
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The growing cotton in southeast
Missouri is reported in a promising
condition. The acreage is perhaps not
as large rs last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

QUEEN VICTORIA rules HAS, ,O57
square miles of the carth's territory
and 37s, 725, ,s57 of its population.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Mrs. Emory \. Fairchild died at 100:
Glasgow avenue st. Louis. the other
evening, under Christian Science treat
ment, it is alleged
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Stephen Damrill, an old citizen oi
Springfield, called at the st. James
hotel, the other evening. and engaged
room for which he paid in advance.
The next morning he was discovered
dead in cf air in his room. having
committed suicide. An empty NOR
phine bottle was found on table. to-
gether with a note giving directions as
to his intermeHt. Damrill was a man
of family and until recently was en-
gagged in business. \ short time age
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

The Addie Farris public library was
opened to the public at Clinton few
days since. Mr.. II. p. Faris started
the library with 500 volumes. and
named it in honor of his wife. He has
been in business for twenty-five years
in Clinton, and has prospercd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21
THE SITUATION AT OAKLAND.
A Persistently Aggressive Campaign and
Increased Precautions by the Railroad
People.

A PersistentIy Aggressive Campaign and
Increased Precautions by the Railroad
People.
! OAKLAND, Cal, July 15.-The per-
sistency with which the strikers main
tanned an aggressive campaign yester-
day was responsible for the increased
precautions on the part of the railroad
to-day. At an early hour this morning
the steamer Piedmont landed addi-
tional troops at Oakland mole. A de-
tachment of the First troop Of cavalry
of the National guard, numbering fifty
men, and two companies of the naval
battalion were under marching orders
to assist Col. Geary of the Second ar
tillery regiment in guarding the lines
and yard of the Southern Pacific
1t was very generally understood
that the railroad would make every
effort to open up its overland service.
both by way Of Ogden and Los An
peles, and that Pullman coaches were
to be carried as a part of the trains
Extraordinary precautions were there
fore taken to prevent any possible
attempt of the strikers to interfere
with the arrival and departure of
trains. Detachments of troops pa
trolled the blocks, and Sixteenth
street, the favorite place of contention,
was fully guarded. All trains other
than local carried strong guard, but,
despite the threats and rumors OF in
reference, the overiands were started
with the usual complement of Pullman
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Illinois district on the 620th ballot
nominated Col. V. W. Warner, of Clip-
ton, for congress.
ARTHUR and Herbert Budd, young
sons of J. J. Budd, were drowned
while swimming in the river at Bur
Enrtnn La.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

At Moberly Harry Patterson and
John Williams were sentenced to three
years each in the pcnitcntiary for
breaking into Wabash freight car
and stealing merchandise. John Hogan
was also given two-year sentence for
robbing a store in Huntsville.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Philip Hagen, bout 50 years of age,
an old and highly-respected citizen of
St Louis county, dropped dead at the
breakfast table.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

entertain pronounced views in favor OF up
holding states rights. but so far during these
troublous times / have had but little to say. I
have had my hands full trying to so order mat
tiers as to keep the peace in this common
wealth. Some sensational newspaper starts a
story, which is taken up and added to from day
to day and great mountain is made OF q mole
hill have given no public expression con-
cerning Mr. Cleveland or his course regarding
the disturbances now prevailing.
The governors views have received
considerable attention from newspapers
of eastern cities. and the presidents at
tention was called 10 them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-07-21

Gov. Stone has appointed J. II. Bled
soc coal oil inspector for Maiden. His
term will extend for two years from ap-
pointmeEt.