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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
Epitome Of the Week,
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTT-THlRD CONGRESS.
Rc.ular sexsion,


| MONDAY. Eel. a. - The Hawaiian
resolution was called up in the sen.
ate and Senator Daniel dem, Va
spoke in support of It. The nomina.
tion of Senator Edward d. White, oI
Louisiana, Is associate jastice of the
| supreme court was received from thr
president and was contirr,et,, IN the
house the effort 10 ssrSre a quorum tc
order the ptevious question on Mr..
BANDS motion to close debate on the
silver seigniorage bill was unsuccessful.
TUESDAY. Feb. 2O-In the senate
the Session was devoid of special
| interest. Senator Daniel (Va) con-
cluded his speech on the nawaiia'
question, and while supporting the
course that has beer followed by tie
administration, he declared that now
there ~as nothing to do but recognize
thc new government and wish it god,
speed In the house the deadlock on the
Bland seigniorage bill was not broken.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2l.-In the seriata
the Hawaiian resolution was further
discussed after r lively debate be-
tween se'7etfal members on the tariff
Question In the house Mr.. Bland again
ialled to secure quorum Oh his mo-
tion for vote on the scigniorage h!'i;
and after four hours of fr,ities, roll
calls the house adjourned.
THrRSnAf, Feb. SIN the senate
resolution was offered to instruct
the finance committee to prepare n bill
for the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 TO I. Also p resolution ,li-
recting the judiciary committee to pre-
pare joint resolution, providing for
the election of senators by a direct
Vote of the people. Adjourned to the
Goth In the house a bill was intro
duced to enforce reciprocal commercial
relations between the United States
and Canada and one to repeal that
part of the act of 1879 which author
izes the secretary of the treasury to is
sue bonds Exciting events growing
out of the wholesale arrest of members
for being absent led to disorder and
tumult, which. after continuing for
hours, was suddenly terminated in an
adjournment
FRIDAY, Feb. 23 - There was no
session in the senate. In the house
the members under arrest were finally
discharged from custody by dispensing
with further proceedings under the call
Mr.. Bland, in another futile effort to
secure vote on the silver seigniorage
bill, called the filibusters anarchists,
and said: I'VE were sent here to do ou-
duty, and time when the cities are
thronged with mobs and the people
cannot go TO bed in peace and comfort
is not the time when mob law should
obtain here" At the evening session
TO consider pensions the lack of 4 quo
rum prevented the transaction of any
business.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
So Hope of Leaving Aguas Caiisetes
Alive.
THOSE MICHIGAN OFFICIALS
Not Only Guilty of Election Frauds, But
of Looting the Public Treasury ~ I'm
authorized Charges.

Not Only Guilty of Election FRAUDS, Hut
of Looting the Public Treasury ~ I'm
authorized Charges.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 25.-The
Journal last evening says that an in
vestigation which it had been pursu-
ing at Lansing for some days shows
that several state officers have been
guilty of extensive peculations from
the state treasury. The Journal al
ieges that Secretary of State Jochim,
State Treasurer Hambitzer and Land
Commissioner Berry have made charges
for mileage, hotel bills and other ex-
pee.es which the law docs not give
them tho right to collect from the
state.
The constitution says that these Off
Gers shall receive no fees or perquisites
whatever for the performance OF any
duties connected with their Offices
The ex-offico duties rs members of
boards are duties connected with their
office" The state capital Is the offi-
eial home of the state officers III
they do not choose to live in the capi-
tai city, they cannot charge the state
1Or travelling eNpcHses anu hotei piiiS,
while in the performance of their du-
ties at the seat of government.
A state officer may continue his resi-
dence at remote points, or anywhere
else, but if he chooses to make excur-
sions back and forth between these
places and Lansing, he has no warrant
in law to charge the expenses up to
tha state of Michigan.
BY table copied from the books in
the auditors office, the Journal shows
that every time one of these officials
served on any one Of the boards of
winch he is an ex-officio member he
charged for mileage from his residence
to Lansing, hotel bills and extra ex-
penses, and although meetings of diff
ferent boards were held on the same
day in the same building. mileage and
hotel expenses were charged up in each
instance.
After marked progress had been made
in its Investigations the Journal was
denied further access to the books, and
the full extent of the peculations could
not be ascertained. 1t is isprobable that
the matter will be brought to the at
tentiOn of the grand jury.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
be.aoeratic State C-nseutIoS

Tfc Democratic state convention will
be held at Kansas City, May 10.
This det.s:oa was arrived at by tae state
central committee at the recent mcetin. held
in ST Louis. -s'hree state oficiI!s will he
nominate by ths conycntiOn-a candidate for
supreme judge, one for state superintendent Of
public schools end one for railroad commits
sionef, 81
The following Is the numtet Of dele==tes ts
Shicn each county is entitled in the cunven
tion: Adair. :: Andrew, :: Atchison. 2;
A..-..rn. o: f,arTJ, (; Barton, 3; Bates. 9: Ben
ton. :: BO.lineer, ,; Boone. 4; Buchanan, II;
Butter. :; Caldwell g. Galloway. :: Camden. I;
Cape Glrardeau !; Carru!i q: Ccrter, I: Cass,
.; Cedar. :: Charlton. a Christian, 1; Clark,
g Clay, S. Ciihtcn, 1; Cole. {, Cooper 5; Craw.
ford; Dade .: Da las. l. Davies, >: Dekalb. 3;
Dent. }; Douglass, |; Dunklin, 1. F'rahkltn s.
tiasconade.1. Uentt@ 4; Eteen, 3, Gruhdy, z:
fa-rison, i. Henry, :; Hickory. /; Holt. ;;
Howard. 5: Howell. 3; Iron. =: Jackson. -:
Jasper. 10: Jefferson. 5: johnson. 8: Knox.
d I.aclede. .: Lafayette, .: Lawrence. 81
Mcdonald. :: Mscen, I: Madison. .: hilFies 2:
Marion. Z hetcei, 9: Miller. =: Mississippi; 2;
Mtniteau. 8: Monitor. 5; Montgomery, 4 Mot.
gan. :; New Madrid =; N-wtda; 8, sodawai.
e, Oregon. Usage. 6 UEafk. /; PemIscot. &:
snllfran. /. Tancy. |; Texas. {: Vernon. ::
warren. j: Washington. 3; Wayne. 3; Webster,
3; Worth, .; Wright. :; Perry, ,: Pettis. .:
Phelps: ;; Pike Z: Platte, :: Polk. 2;
Pulaski =: Putnam. >: Rails. I: Randolph. .:
Ray. .: RcnO!ds. =; Ripley =; st. Charles. s.;
81 Clair. 3: 81. Francois. 1: Ste. Genevieve. ::
St Louis. Il; Saline. Q; Schuyler. 3: Scotland.
2; Scott. Z: Shannon. 9: Shelby; g. StSddard,
Stone. II city ef 81 Lnu's. 81
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
A Presbyterian Church Burned.

CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-The First Pres
byterian church, corner of Chicago
avenue and Lake street, in Evanston,
was totally destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. The church was a frame
structure and was erected more than
twenty years ago at a cost of SIS, 900.
The contents were valued at about s5,-
600. The insurance on the building
and contents is s21, 200. The fire was
discovered at about o'clock at the
time when the congregation was gath
ering for the morning service and
many of the members watched the
structure falling in ruins.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
aLIter.ry AnarehI-. sentenced.

PARIS, Feb. 26.-Jean Graves. an an
archist of letters, vas tried in the
criminal court Saturday for having
published a book entitled "Societe
Mourant," which. it was charged, con-
tained matter calculated to incite TO
revolution and overflow existing in
stitutions. Elisee Reclus. the famous
geographer, testified warmly in favor
of the prisoner. Octave Mirbeau de-
clared that Graves had a superior mind
and wa. regarded as literary author
ity. Graves was sentenced to pass two
years IN prison and pay fine Of 1000
francs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

Another turn in the Mormon Tempt,
lot suit has taken place at Indcpcn
1cncc.
President g =. Hall OF tho Tcdrickitt
| branch Of the Mormon church, which is the de
fcndant in the suit for the possession OF the sa
cred ground known rs the Temple lot an.
nOunccd in his church the other day that he
had decided that the Hcdriekite church was
not the true descendant OF the Joseph Smith
church and that he therefore. would resign az
president Of the church and would withdraw
from the membership OF the church The an.
nounccmcnt created much excitement as the
plain meaning OF the announcement il that the
Utah MormOns will now get footing In Inde-
pendencc.
THE suit for possession Of I he Temple lot is
now in the United States court. and has heen
submitted TO Judge Phillips for decision.
President Hail was one OF the leaders in the
bringing Of this suit. and the question involved
will lie. which church now existing is tho true
successor OF the Mormon church as estab-
lished by Joseph Smith: This declaration
OF the learned president Is one OF constcrna-
tion to the reOrEaniZed thurCh OF which young
Joseph is the head. The Utah people. il they
should win the suit. will Immediately establish
their church in Independence. and as they he
lieye Independence to bc their Zion the build
ing Of a great temple is to he expected at
once
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

John Jones. a well known citizen of ST Jo
scph. died few days ago.
Calvin Thompson, aged 50. died at Indepeni
encc
Claus Willis. n resident Of Sedalia since 1859
died a few days since. aged -.
The wife Of ex-State Senator Sheldon A.
Wight died at Nevaia.
William BIrnard, a pion eer. died at Bea
man, Peltis county. aged 81.
Giles Russell prominent in democratic
political circles. died at Arcadia
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

WIN. Woodward, aged Is, sent to the
reform school from Warrensburg. for
sheep stealing, and who escaped, has
been recaptured-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

ANOTHER bomb exploded in Paris and
five persons We're hurt. One Internal
machine was found just in time to pre-
vent damage.
AMERICAN capitalists will go to San
Domingo to place its financial and
economic system on more solid basis.
1T was said that brazilian officers
were forcing American colonists into
service and the American consul had
been appealed to.
THE salvation Army will establish 4
colony on 200, 900 acres of land in CHA
pas, Mexico.
FLAMES destroyed the Indian mission
school at Neah Bay, Il. C.. and several
Indian children lost their lives.
THE Hawaiian council at Vancouver,
i. C., appointed by President Dole, re-
cciveH II exe1uatur. This shows that
Lori Roseherry has concluded to look
upon the provisional government as n
fixture.
NEAR the Azores the British bark
Montgomery Castle encountered fearful
storms and eight of her officers and
crew were drowned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

The Missouri Worlds fair commits
sioners held their final session in
St Louis. Accounts were audited and
reports considered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

The roller mill at Dawn. Livingston
county, has succumbed to the pressure
of the hard times Liabilities, sII, 900;
resources. &, 200.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

Charles Fink, an old man who has
led the lift of n hermit near Rich Hill,
was shot by tramp the other morn
ing, without apparent provocation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

Burglars cracked c. l.. Orth's safe at
Clinton, but got nothing. This made
the second time his safe has been
cracked within year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
From Washington.
10 GnUnN

The senate confirmed the nomination OF Gen.
10 Shelby to I've marshal OF the western district
Of Missouri Quite a little fun was had ia the
senate over the confirmation. Senator Chand-
Ter rep. of v HI. opposed confirmation and
lrcuSht forward official reports made by
Shelly $50 said dUrirg the rebelliH3. -h'wing
how @nkees had been slaughtered by Shelby 3
troopS.etc. When that part OF one report which
speaks Of the killing OF seveniy-iive Yankee
s-hOnl-tcacherS in Arkansas was read. a sen
ator got up and suggested that there was
Some doubt in his mind about the presence of
SO many Yankee school-tcachers in that state
at that periOL This raised a general laugh.
Senator MandersOn rep. of Nehl read with
EustO the thrilling accounts OF Gen. ShPIbys
victories Then some Onr got up with vol
ume OF war records giving the Union reports OF
the same engagements. putting very different
phase on them At the marked discrepancies
there was more laughter Senator Vest ex-
planned that Cen Shelby had on his staff
young newspaper mIn. the late John V Ed
wards. who possessed vivid imagination uad
remarkable descriptive powers. Mai. Ed
wards was Gen. Shelhy's secretary and
wrnt" the reports, The stateme1ts.
SehItGr, Vest though ;ere not tu be
aiken literally. Bat the most interesting part
OF the discussion was reached when Senator
ManderSOn pro "etied TO parallel. a. il were.
the reports of Shelby and those Of the Union
officers operating against him On the same
datcS when Shelby was Strengthening the Van
KEGS those same Yankees W re reporting their
Efforts to Overtaic Shelby. VINO. they said was
running so fast they could not get within sight
u him As these points were made the scna.
tors burst into laughter again and again.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

The right hand of Stephen 7. Lope.
president of the Sedalia Elevator Co.,
was horrible mangled in roller ma
chine, three fingers being torn off at
the lznuckles.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

What will bc done with Duestrow?
is the question of the hour in St Louis
Ducstrow is the millionaire who killed his
wife and child. The ladies' Of the city have
been especially moved by the ra-edy. and with
one voice demand most vigorous prosecution.
Their fCellaS has taken the form of OrganiZa-
tion for the collection Of fund with which TO
retain some cmincnt criminal lawyer to assist
IN the prosecution. contributions from ten
cents upward being accepted. Tho prisoner
has secured most eminent counsel. and
such are the intTicacieS OF the law that. with
out desiring in any way to reflect upon ,the
circuit attorney or his assistant 1t Is felt
that they should have tho benefit Of assOcia-
ton with some one OF extended experience
and acknowledged ability to enable them the
more successfully tn meet III" efforts 81 Dues
trcw 9 attorneys. II Is prol able that Marshal
7. Mcdonald will he the special counsel chosen.
lie il perfectly willing to engage in the
but when seen hv reporter he had heard oi
no movement toward retainin. him. alt hOugh
individual efforts 10 SECURE his presence in the
Ease had been made Hy disint"rcSted persons
whom The horror of the tragedy had moved IN
fear that justice would hc thwartcd in the end
some tr. hnicality. or that the defense Of in
sanity would hC successful for want OF q proper
Qud Intelligent pDTpSitign fp il
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
Why Franche IL Wanted.

Herman Franche, who is wanted BY
St. Louis and Chicago police for for
gerry, victimized the Chemical national
bank of st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

STATIsT;cIAN RoBrSsOT, Of the agri-
Cultural department., in his report for
January shows that there were i6i,.
'2ia, t5s farm animals IN the county
TUE revenue crtta- To;cott seized
the fr'tish steamer Fairy, of Victoria,
engaged in smuggling Chinese into this
country.
WHILE riding on the platform of a
Wabash avenue car r. Clark Forsyth,
Chicago real estate man. was robbed
Of SIS, 900 by three inen.
lS Omaha 'hr fs1iite uncovered q
gang Of female counterfeitcrs and two
OF its members were under arrest.
NEAR Verdi, New, five woodchoppers
were caught in snowslide and only
one WAS rescued alive.
NEAE Flora, Ill. Rev ]. +. tiensley,
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
who had been holding series OF pro-
tracted meeting, was killed By a runa-
way team.
BY an explosion il the coal mines at
Blossburg, y. NJ. eight men were
killed and three others were injured.
IL baltimore u bronze tablet was
erected to mark the sbot 6Refe The CON
tihcnta' rcn2feSs ''ict in l776
w the explosion of boiler in a mill
III Compte, La, five men were killed
and several injured.
ADvICEs by the steamer Oceanic
which arrived at San Francisco were
that nothing OF imrcr.arce HAD oc-
CURED in Honolulu since last advices.
Al Warren, Ind, Jacob Heaston
handed over 81, 800 to three masked mid
night robbers, turned over and went to
sleep.
FIRE destroyed the Culver building in
St Louis. occupied by the Tyler Desk
company and the Udell Woodenware
company, the loss being $3.50, 600
THE repeated attempts to burn Peca-
tonica, Ill, have aroused the residents
to extra precautions.
The Knights of Labor executive
board declared general boycott on St
Louis English syndicate beer.
WALTER BLACKMAY, aged 10 years,
and Miss Minta Rogers, aged 81, were
instantly killed By the ears at Shelby, O.
Ar the age of 81 years Rev. James A.
Stone died in Omaha. lie was one of
the most prominent Baptist ministers
in America
FIRE swept away p business block
and n public school building at Fort
Wayne, Ind, the loss being Sl2O, ,OOo
The death of Capt {. H. Graham oc-
CURED at Whatcom, Wash. lie was a
member of the famous light brigade,
by Tennyson, and one of
the survivors of the 600 who rode into
the valley of death in the great
charge of Balalilava
OF the eight members of the Kruger
family near Michigan City, Ind, seven
died from the effects of eating pork
trichina.
THE courthouse was broken into at
Ashland, Ala, and the county records
stolen and burned by parties under
indictment
.ACOB SMITH, the Oldest mason in the
[ nited States, died at the age of 90
years at his home in Gerard county, Ky.
THE grand jury at Lansing, Mich.
found indictments IN the election frauds
case against Attorney General Ellis,
Secretary of State Jochim, Treasurer
Land Commissioner Berry,
and Clerks Warren, Potter and Busscy
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
Pennington College Burned.

The Pennington college was do
strOyed by fire the other evening.
The college was built al out ten years ago
and was in a mere fourishing condition than 1t
had been for years At the meeting OF the
Franklin baptist association last fall money
was raised 10 pay on the Indebtedness OF the
college. The loss is about 800. on which
there is no insurance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

At Sedalia Mrs George w. Dixon
faited upon one of the principal streets.
While unconscious she was robbed Of o
watch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
IN A BUFFALO'S HEAD.
singular Charge with which Hunter
I<iIla.s ItutI


The buffalo of Ceylon carries his head
in 4 peculiar manner-the horns thrown
back and his nose projecting on level
| with his fOrehead--thus securing him
from a fatal front shot. This renders
him dangerous enemy, as he will re-
ceive any number of balls from a small
gun in the throat and chest without
showing the least distress. In The
Rifle and Hound in Ceylon" an account
of dangerous encounter with this ami
NAL is given. The writer had fired
without killing the buffalo and had not
ball left With stealthy step and a
short grunt the Lull advanced upon the
INA N, seemingly aware of his helpless
ness.
Suddenly bright thought flashed
through my mind. Without taking
my eyes off the animal put n double
charge of powder down the right-hand
barrel, and, tearing off piece of my
shirt, took all the money from my
pouch, three shillinGs in sixpenny
pieces and two anna pieces.
Quickly making them into n roll
with the piece of rag, / rammed them
down the barrel. They were hardly
well home before the bull sprang for
ward. | had no time to even replace
the ramrod, and threw 1t in the water.
bringing my gun on full cock at the
same instant.
81 now had charge in my gun
which. if reserved till he was within q
few feet of the muzzle. would certain
ly floor him. The horns were lowered,
their points were on either side of me,
and the muzzle of the gun barely
touched his forehead when ! pulled
the trigger and three shillings' worth
of small change ratified into his hard
head.
Down he went and rolled over with
the suddenly checked momentum of
his charge. Away went B. and as
fast as our heels wolld carry us,
through the water and over the plain,
knowing that he was not dead. but
only stunned
There was large fallen tree about
half mile from us whose whitened
branches, rising high above the ground,
offered a temporary asylum To this
we directed our steps, and after a run
of one hundred yards we turned and
looked behind us. The buffalo had re-
gained his feet and was following us
slowly. We now experienced the diff
ference of feeling between hunting
and being hunted
BY degrees the bulls pace slackened
and he fell We were only too glad to
be able to reduce the speed. but we
had no sooner stopped to breathe than
he was up again and after us. At
length, however, we gained tree aud
beheld him stretched pOwerless upon
the ground within two hundred yards
of us"-N. Y. Journal.
-Sha-ssINhat a fitting token of mar
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

-Shrewd Doctor-'I see what's the
matter; it's mental strain-tOo much
worry" business Man-"What do you
adviser" Change of scene" Where
to?" ''Oh. to any country where there
u NO extraditiou treaty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03

-She-"What fitting token of mar
ried love is the wedding-ring." He
1T is. A ring has no end; and it also
has no beginning. 1t is absolutely
without variety, and is much easier
put on than taken off."-Harlem Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-03
A VERY SICK MAN


Hon william L Wilson. Chairman o. the
Hons. CommIti.e OF ways and Means
In a Critical Csudifion ut tAsussCaiientes.
Mexico-HIs Malady Develops Into ~
phoid Fever.
WAsH1seroy, Feb. s5.-The conditions
Of Hon. William L. Wilson, chairman
of the committee on ways and means
is very grave, according to- dispatcn
received by Secretary Gresham yester-
day from Mr.. Crittenden, the United
States consul general in the CITY Oh
1eSieoc The dispatch is as follows ,
ctrY OF MEXICO. Feb. sS
SECRETARY Of STATE. FssAssstos, d. C.;
Mr. Wilson has deveicpea 3 renaIksoe
typhoid fever. General condition grave: tne
fever as yet Of q mild form. DIR. Nohes Pfe-
3os': vhom I sent from here to Aguas "a
lienttA- itset Springsp 10 see him. has had him
removed to GusdSisjars. which he considers
the location which viii give him the best san
itary surroundings possible ts Mexico. To
bring him TO this city would be most danger
Gus. He shall have the best Of attention
A copy of the dispatch was sent to
the president -.
So Hope of Leaving Aguas CaiAsates
Alive.
SAN ANToNIo, Tex, Feb. 26.-J. H.
Crandall, a business man OF this city,
arrived here Saturday from Aguss Ca
lientcs, Mexico, and stated that when
he left on Th-rsday it was reported
on good authority that Congressman
Wilson, who had stopped of there to
take the baths, was in dying eondi-
tion, and that the physicians who were
attending him had given up all hope OF
his being able to leave the place alive.
Wien Mr. Wilson passed through FL
Paso he vac = very sick man. but he
exerte6 himself TO respond TO the many
invitations showered upon him by the
heeple of that city. In his exceedingly
week St+.dition the baths had very
injurious insteal OF beneficial effect