The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-09-01

THE Big Four freight depot and adj
Joining buildings were destroyed by
fire at Cincinnati, causing a loss of
from $500, 900 to $500. 900.
SIxTY-sIX of the largest business
houses of Beeville, Tex, were de-
stroyed by fire, entailing a loss OF $780,
600.
BY the explosion of the boiler of a
traction engine lear Elwood City, Ia,
two men were killed and another ia
tally injured.
The annual convention of the Society
of American Florists convened at At
lanta City, n. j.
FIVE men were arrested at Sedan.
Kan, charged with the murder of J.
II. Frazer four years ago.
Mrs. KATE LUFBERRY and her swear
old son were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their home at
Newcastle, Ky.
REV. d. +. MACDoNALD, d. D., died
at Gilbertsville, n. Y. He was a chap
lain under Gen. Lee during the war.
CHARLES Mccoy, an architect, and
Miss Josie Calwell, aged 90, were
drowned in Peoria lake at Peoria, ILL.,,
while out boating.
BY the explosion of a traction en-
CINE on the farm of Hiram Berksmith
near Byron, Ill, two men were killed
and four boys fatally injured.
CATHOLICS who refuse to recognize
the temporal and spiritual power of
the pope met at Cleveland and organ-
lied the American Catholic church.
LATE rains have improved corr and
vegetation generally throughout the
country, though in certain sections
drought was still complained of.
FIRE in Chicago destroyed the Chi
cago & Northwestern freight house
with all its contents.
A HOUSE which was being torn down
In Worcester, Mass, collapsed, bury
ing a dozen children and three men.
Seven were rescued. severely injured.
AUGUST LEssIG, of Merrick county,
Neb., got drunk and hot his wife in
the temple, his daughter in the hand
and himself in the head. All three
were fatally shot
THE American Bar association con-
vened in annual session at Saratoga,
n. Y, the opening address being de-
livered by the president. Judge T. NJ.
Cooley.
w. 7. THOMPSON was taken from Jail
at Klamath Falls, Ore, and lynched by
a mob. Thompson was held in Jail on
a minor charge, but had a bad reputa-
ton.
Gov. MATTHEWS, of Indiana, Dor
-o,,aI fro-, 4, hall ca mn -. I'LL
to pay the Indiana militia for their
services during the recent strikes.
By the explosion of 4 traction boiler
on a farm neal La Mourn, n. D., John
Lind and Louis Burg were killed and
four others injured.
L. o. LoFFER was killed and Matt
Goschet seriously injured by a fall from
a scaffold at Omaha, Neb.
WILLIAM MCCORMICK, aged 81, deputy
postmaster at Wordsworth, O., was
drowned at Lake Brady.
THE entire business portion of Tai
mage, Neb., was wiped out by fire.
BENJAMIN REMEB, aged 81, son of
Maj. A. NJ. Remer, OF Omaha, Neb., was
run over and killed by a Rock Island
train near his home.
THE Society of American Florists. in
session at Atlantic City, n. J., selected
Pittsburgh as the place for holding the
convention in 1895.
FRITZ BRINKMAN, a Nebraska farmer, |
committed suicide at Mankato, Mimi,
by hanging.
MIGUEL CcycHARTY, a full-blooded
Seminole Indian, was sentenced to
death by the Seminole council for the
murder of Dan Brooks.
AS A north-bSund express train of
the Paducah, Tennessee & Alabama
railway was nearing Hazel. KY, it
struck a wagon loaded with people, |
killing five of the occupants
JOHN T. CALLAHAN, a member of
New Orleans city council, was con-
victed of receiving a bride and COM
mitted to Jail. |
LIEUT.. JOHN r. RATHBoN, o. S. A,
committed suicide at Perry, Q. T. !