The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
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There were five graduates OF th'
Louisiana colored schools this year.
Albert Lester, of Oregon county, ha'
been arrested on the charge of coun
terfeltln9.
Gov. Stone has appointed II. II. Bank!
treasurer of Boone county, vice Jame'
l. Orr, deceased
DIR. James ID. Pirtle. of st. Louis
narrowly escaped death, taking dos,
OF poison by mistake
The Land and Cattle Go. of Chilli
| eothe has increased its capital stocl
/ from $50, 600 to 100000:
NJ. IL. Tinsley, aged Ss, county stipef
lntendent of schools of Randolph coun
ty, died the other morning.
Earl, the G-year-old son of J. c. Good
ing, of LA Plata, fell into barrel filled
with water and was drowned.
Al Doian, employed at the cigai
stand of the National hotel. st. 10
seph, is charged with passing counter
felt money.
At Nevada Henry Alverdine was sen
fenced to the penitentiary for thirteen
years on plea of guilty to burglary
and larceny.
Missouri wheat is looking we'll, al.
though in some sections it is making
slow growth, owing TO the cold and
dry weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. John : Woods cele.
brated their golden wedding at their
home near Sedalia. They are pioneers
of Pettis county.
hen Armstrong. the vcII.knovn base
ball writer of st. Louis, dropped dead
OH the 2Tth. Ills health had been very
frail for some time.
Prof NJ IL Tinslev ooed about AZ
one of the most nrominent educators
of northern Missouri, died at Moberly
after short illness.
John Holland. n Wabash conductor
was drowned in Niller.s lake about n
mile from NobcrIv lie was 6sbinu
and his bo,t c,nSizad
The saloon and restaurant of J. W.
Miller, in st. Joseph, was looted by
burglars. The cash drawer was bro
ken open and $50 taken.
81 Jouis oro,niz,t;on has boen
formed to contest laws which rompeI
corporations to pay a tax to do busi-
ness in other than home states.
Earl MuIkev, aged 6, son of George
Mullev, was PLAYING with toy boat
at Il caved-in mine near Joplin. and fell
into the water and was drowned.
The democratic ncwspapcr publishers
of Missouri will meet at Warrensburg
Tuesday, June =, ard organize n state
association for the coming campaign.
In the Monroe county circuit court
Frank Clawson was sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years for break
ing into the calaboosc at Paris and rob
bing a man.
The Missouri Grain Co warcroom
at Rich Hill, containing large stock
of groceries, grain and hay. was con-
sumed by fire the other night; loss,
about $4,000.
VIM. Payton, a young brakeman re-
Suing III lie SOFIA. anu WHO ndu Dttn
married but Il short time, received fatal
injuries on the Iron Mountain II miles
east of Bismarck.
The pretty lG-year-old daughter of
T. \. Wilson, n wealthy farmer living
near Dixon, eloped with James Smith,
the hired hand. The couple were ar
rested at Springfield.
Albert a. Altwein, a well-knOwn and
wealthy resident of St Joseph, died
the other morning from the effects of a
partial stroke of paralysis which lie
suffered six years ago.
Frank Byington, the Young man for
whose love Miss Laura Cunningham
committed suicide in st. Francois coun-
tv, followed his sweetheart by the
same route a week later.
The general supervising committee
of the confederate home at IIiprins-
vile has Investigated the charges of
cruelty preferred against the manage
mcnt. and reports that there is no
truth in them.
The St. Charles district conference
of the Methodist church was held at
ElSbcrry, the opening sermon being de-
livcred by Rev. j. VI. Major. of Rowling
Green. The Woman's Missionary So
ciety also held sessions.
Miles pr;ca an ,ged nerro ros;d;,r
in Euch,n,n county has becr rcstorod