The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-10
MISSOURI ,CUlLINGS.


James W. Ragsdalc, mayor of Mober-
ly, has been impeached.
Frank I. Meriwether is the new
postmaster of Louisiana
The Clay City post Office was bur-
| glarized the other night,
The national bank at Clinton has
been reorganized as state bank.
Lin Watson, of Rushviile. Buchanan
county, aged 81, committed suicide by
poison. .,.. ......
A union meeting at the NJ. E. church,
south, at Browning resulted in log con-
versions.
Fire at Spickardsville. Grundy coun-
ty, destroyed the Reed hotel and sew
eral stores
Mrs. Jacob Delabar, of st. Louis, was
badly injured by being thrown from
her buggy.
The general store of Morris & Pur-
cell, ut High Hill, Montgomery county,
was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Carolina Adams, wife of f. B.
Adams, of St Charles county, died a
few days ago, aged &c.
Washington Wells, of Rushville, has
been appointed chief deputy by United
States Marshal Shelby.
Three men fell through coal shaft
near Salisbury, 81 feet. Peter llolley.
colored, was badly hurt.
During the past four months Kansas
City packed $4,000 hogs, st. Joseph,
Ill, 900 and st. Louis 100000.
| The ROlla post Office was burglarized
the other night of $3.50 in cash and $500
in stamps. The safe was blown open.
| Ex-Sheriff Harrison of Shelby coun-
ty has instituted suit for $4,000 dam
ages against VIM. Winetroub, charg-
ing slander.
| DIR. Arthur DuestrOw, murderer of
his wife and child, attempted to com
nit suicide in the St. Louis Jail by
hanging. Jail guards cut him down.
The taxpayers of bethany have
voted in favor of issuing bonds to the
amount of $50, 900 for the erection of
an electric-light plant and water
works.
The post office at Forrest City was
robbed of SPA the other night The
robbers wrecked the safe. 1t is be-
lieved the job was performed by st.
Joseph crooks.
Chapman Lightncr, n pioneer and
wealthy farmer of Lynn county, died,
aged ~ lie could neither read nor
Il large fortune.
At Carthage ID. NJ Symond's restau-
rant, los. Barrott's news stand, Louis
| Strauss cigar factory and Robert
Sharp's butcher shop were destroyed
by fire; loss, $4,000.
Agent Mcdaniel of the Missouri Pa
| cifc at Knobnoster was held up and
robbed by four drunken tramps- The
tramps boarded an cast-bound train
| and one of them fell off and was
killed.
A large barn, owned by r. =. Finley,
near WoOdson. Saline county, burned
the other night. A stallion that had
March 20, and four other valuable
horses perished.
Revivalist Hammond was mistaken
for burglar and shot at in st. Louis
few nights ago. IIew stopping with
friend, and returning to his room late
at night, got into house that "lOoked
| Just like the other"
a large Newfoundland dog belonging
| to J. q. Harris. 10 miles northeast of
Sedalia, was seized with rabies, and bit
n valuable horse and four dogs. The
| dog and bitten animals We're killed.
The dog also tore two dogs belonging
| to neighbor to pieces.
The 4-year-old child of Mrs. Mamie
Wilson, colored, who resides in North
Sedalia, was nearly devoured alive by
rats the other night. The mother was
helpless from sickness and could not
30 to the help of the child. The ro-
dents bit the child's face, arms and
hands, and ate all the flesh off of the
toes The police found the mother in
almost starving condition.
The executive committee of the gen.
eral board of ftheFarmingtonBap col
lege will hold meeting Il t Pennington,
March Is, when propositions will be
received from towns in southwest Mis-
souri, for the location of the college,
the buildings of which were recently
burned The citizens of Pennington
have subscribed $1,000, and promised
more if the college buildings We're re-
built at once.
A young man and his sister, who had
not met for twenty years, were re-
nj RnT
Kansas City. During the meeting he
told his story. and asked for informa-
ton if anyone could give it. No sooner
had the service closed than n young
woman pushed hastily through the
crowd and rushed up to the young
man. 1t was the lOng-lost sister, and
the demonstrations of the next few
minutes made them the center of in
terest for the entire congregation.
James F. Burch and Miss, Sarah C.
Bundren were in Macon the other day
and secured a marriage license and
took the 2:2s Burlington passenger
train west. They reside at Callao.
When they boarded the train they dis
covered Rev. A. c. Browning, of that
town. among the passengers The cou-
pie requested Mr.. browning to marry
them on the train, which he did, be-
tween Bevier and Callao. while the
train was moving ut 30 miles an hour.
John C. Bender, a well-known pen-
sion attorney at st. Joseph. was arrest
ed the other day upon the charge of
receiving illegal fees for obtaining a
pension The information was sworn to
by W. A. Spangler, the United States
pension examiner, who is making his
headquarters in st. Joseph. 1t is
charged that Bender charged Mrs.
Lavina Cook s25, the limit by law, for
obtaining for her pension, and then
demanded $40 additional. The ar
rest was made by Deputy United
States Marshal Marshall, and Bender
was admitted to bail. Mrs Crook is
under arrest for perjury in securing
the pension.
w. o. Cawlfeld, an ex-constable of
Boone township, Greene county, was
shot down in the streets of Ash Grove
by +. Van Pelt. The weapon used was
a double barreled shotgun, heavily
charged with bucltshot- As Cawlfield
was passing along the main street of
the town Van Pelt stepped out of a
store, from which he watched for his