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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
THE EAST,

Is New York the Scandinavian and
Finland Emigration company, which
did an annual business of $4,000. 900,
failed.
PoPUIIsTs IN convention at Harris
burg, Pa, sent greeting to Coxey and
nominated 4 ticket headed by J. Il. ALI
man, of Juniata, for governor.
AT Kenwood, n. Y, the felt mill,
owned by Mrs. Sarah Townsend, was
burned, the loss being $3.50, 200.
The firm of Ilollander, Bradshaw &
Folsom, conducting a department store
in Boston, failed for s14I,OOO.
THE death of William Richie, the as
tronomer, occurred at Sharon, Pa. A
book on which he had been working
for twenty-five years will be published
by his niece in Chicago.
A BLOODY riot took place at the
Painter coke works near Scottdale, Pa =.
in which fifteen persons, including q
number of women, were shot, some of
them fatally.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has resigned
from the law firm of Cleveland, Stetsor
& Bangs, of New York, with which he
became connected at the close of his
first term
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
WEST AND SOJTB.

In Cleveland 1000 of the unemployed
wrecked a number of business estab-
lishments and drove out the men at
work. They were dispersed by the
police after many had been injured.
JOSEPH ADA shot and fatally wound
ed Mrs. Rosa Rich during a quarrel on
a ranch near Ramoh, Col, and then
killed himself.
AFTER his death it was discovered
that David B. Jones, who lived near
Burr Oak. Wis, left ten wives in va
rious portions of the country.
THE Ministerial union at Lexington,
KY, passed resolutions condemning
Col. Breckinridge's course and denounc-
ing his canvass for denomination TO
congress.
FIRE destroyed the Marietta & North
Georgia railroad shops at Marietta, to-
gether with locomotives and cars.
Loss, sl25.OOO.
On June Stockholders in the Worlds
Columbian exposition will receive a
dividend of 10 per cent upon their
holdings
ISAAC 4. WHITNEY, of st. Paul,
Mimi, and Mrs. l. \. Whitney. of Chill
licothe. O., after being divorced four
teen years, were ONE more married.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FIFTY-THlRD CONGRESS.
RevulaE SrSsintt

MONDAY, April 81. The time in the
senate was occupied in discussing the
tariff bill. In the house the army ap-
preparation bill was passed after adopt
ing an amendment limiting the num-
Der of assistant adjutunt generals to
four
TUESDAY, May l.-Immediately after
the chaplain's opening prayer in the
senate the death of Senator Stock
bridge, of Michigan, was announced
and the senate adjourned. In the house
no business was transacted on account
Of the death of Senator Stock bridge.
WEDNESDAY, May 2--Senator Squire
WASH delivered a carefully pre-
pared speech in the senate in general
opposition to the tariff bill. In the
house bills were introduced to repeal
the tax of 10 per cent on the circula-
tion of state banks and to reorganize
the affairs of the Union Pacific Rail
way COMPANY A resolution was in
troduced to appoint a special commit
tee to devise means for the employment
of the idle men Of the country, restrict
Immigration, start up mines, increase
the currency and prohibit the issuing
of interest-tearing bonds without au-
thority of congress.
THURSDAY. May 3.-The house bill
authorizing the wearing of a dis
tinctive army and navy badge on pub
lie occasions was passed in the senate
and the nomination of Thomas E. Bcne-
dict, of New York, to be public printer
was confirmed. The tariff bill was
further discussed In the house the
time was taken up in the consideration
of the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Brook
shire Ind. introduced bill providing
that no greenbacks shall be issued of 4
smaller denomination than $40.
FRIDAY, May 4-In the senate an
amendment uto theo naval appropria
ton bill authorizing the cOnstruc-
tion of twelve new torpedo boats was
favorably reported. The tariff bill was
further discussed. The only business
of Importance transacted in the house
was the passage of the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill after a long dis
cuSSion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
SToRM-SWEPT KANSAS.

Widespread Damage Throughout Lyon,
Usage, Morris and Other Counties by
Wind, Rain and Terrific Hsil-rhe Ice
Fell In ChGnks; fsuining Crops, Killing
and Manning Cattle, DE asolishing DulId-
ings, and, It Is Feared, Causing Soms
Loss of Human Life.
EMPoRIA, Eas.. May GA terrific
wind, rain and hailstorn visited Lyon
Usage, Morris and other countlc- FRI
day evening about o'clock. At Read
ing, in Lyon county, the most damage
was done. Every windGt- light on the
north side of the buildings not
protected was broken. One hail
Stone went through shut
ter, pdHs Of glass, cut a
hole through a window curtain and
then went across 4 2O-foot room. Many
went clear through the roofs of houses:
Some of she chunks of ice measured 12
inches around tie longest way.
Some cattle were killed, and MANY
herds were stampedcd. The herd OF
David Nickle was stampeded, got on
She Santa Fe track and a stock train
ran through it and killed many head.
al kinds of crops and fruit and gar
den truck are ruined.
A man named Marshall Welsh, who
was out in the storm, is missing and is
supposed to be killed.
As sample o: ermage done to glass,
thirty-six lights were kndclsed out of
the Santa Fe depot alone ana forty-
two out of the section house.
At Lebo, in Coffee county, the Bap-
tist church and three dwelling houses
were blown down. One wGinan was
badly hurt.
Most all the glass in the north sides
sf the buildings. including heavy plate
store fronts, is broken. On the north
side several stables and granarics were
overturned.
The largest hail ever seen here fell.
averaging as large rs mans FIST.
The storm came from the northwest
and passed to the southeast At Mel
rern, Usage county. heavy hail and
rain fell. but not much damage was
done so far as can be learned CUIuis-
key, in Morris county, had n water
spout, which badly washed out the
crops and railroads, bat so far as heard
no loss of life occurred.
At Americus, Lyon county, heary
rain, hail and high wind occurred.
Many bridges We're washed out and
somewhat damaged.
In Emporiaa gale blew. accompanied
by heavy rain and some hail. A few
trees were blown over and few out.
houses demolished.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
IATER NEWS.

| lS the senate. on the 9TH. after ten
minutes spent in routine business, the
calendar was taken up for bills unob-
jccted tn. 4 bill for the relief of citi-
zcns of Oregon, Idaho and Washing
| ton who served with the United States
troops against the Nez Pcrces, Ban
mock and ShoShone Indians, was
passed; also. Il bill to remit the penal
ties on the dynamite gun cruiser Nesu-
vius, after which the senate went into
executive The house was
not in session on the 5th.
ON the 5th the MOrlin Arms Co., of
New Haven, Conn, received another
(the third large order for arms from
parties in the disturbed coke regions
of western Pennsylvania. The Marlin
factory, which had been obliged to
ploycs, has resumed, running on full
time.
THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended the 5th showed the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, s6O9, 500;
loans, increase. s4,259, 800; specie,
increase, S6li. 800: legal tenders, de-
crease, Sl4.5OO; deposits, increase,
81, so, 400: circulation, decrease, S44,-
300.
IL consideration of contribution of
500 loaves of bread, 500 pounds of meat
and quantity of coffee Gen. Randall's
army of CommonwcalerS consented to
e +lrn,,,-l, vi,
also, Ind, on the 5th.
THE imports of specie at the port of
New York for the week ended on the
ath were SiO2.TS of which s59i,414
was gold and sS56T silver For the
corresponding week last year the i'm
ports were s42,4l1.
A FORCE of 200 sappers and miners
were put to work at Lugloch, Styria,
on the 5th, trying to divert the water
from the cave in which a party of tour
lists were imprisoned by flood.
SALVADOR has declared press CEN
sorship, and all reports are colored to
suit the government unless they are
sent out of the country secretly.
THE steamer Australia arrived at San
Francisco, on the 5th, from Honolulu,
bringing advices up to the asth ult,
when all was quiet.
THE New York city associated banks
held ssa, sos, $50 in excess of the require
ments of the 25-per-cent. rule on the
5th.
The Salvadorean official report of
tremendous losses inflicted on the reb-
els is denied.
JOIN JAY. ex-minister to Austria,
died at the Hotel Savoy, New York, on
the 5th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
CHAIRMAN WILSON
The Guest of LOnisiars Sugar Planters,
for Whom He Promises :, Do All in
His Power.

The Guest of Louisinrs Sugar Planters
for Whom He Promises ;, Do All in
His Power.
New ORLEANS, May T.-COngressmari
Wilson, chairman of the house ways
and means committee, who has been
ENJOYING the hospitality of iori@iana
sugar planters for two weeks under
the guidance of Congressman Andrew
Price. yesterday took n ride about the
city 10 view the points Of interest.
Ever since his return from Mexico Mr..
Wilson has manifested a married aver
sion for newspaper men and the most
strenuous efforts have failed to elicit
an interview from him on political
questions
Saturday a steamer took him and
party to the jetties, returning yester-
day morning. A reporter succeeded in
getting a talk with him. Mr.. Wilson
does not believe that there will lfe an
other tariff agitation after the present
one is over for at least four years. Mr..
Wilson has no dOub: that the Wilson
bill will pass the senate and honse,
and believes that congress will ad.
jOurn not later than July l. As to
the amendments. he said he did not
know what amendments had been
made in the senate. as there are six
weeks of the history of congress Of
which he knows nothing. However.
Mr.. Wilson will post himself thor
oughly, he said, as soon as he returns
to Washington, while he is waiting for
the senate to send the bill to the house.
There were 400 amendments to the
Mckinley bill made in the senate, he
said, but lie does not know how many
have been made to the Wilson bill.
Talking with a number of gentlemen
on the boat, Mr.. Wilson said he would
do all in his power for the sugar indus
try. He did not specify just what he
would be in favor Of. He also took
occasion to disparage the proposed
sugar convention, saying that II could
result in no good at all to the planters
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
Hard Lot of the People of stephany, I'm
yolhynir, Russia. =

BFR.rS, May THE town of
Sterhany, in Volhynia, Russia, was
burned TO the ground on Wednesday.
About fifteen persons were killed and
twice as many injured. Several thou
sand of the inhabitants took what
they had saved to plain a half mile
from the town and camped for the
night. Early in the morning a hurri-
cane swept the plain, running all the
furniture and clothing that the fire
had spared. The people are now desti-
tute of clothing and shelter and on the
verge of starvation
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Visited by Ills Mother and Sister.

Mrs. Duestrow and her daughter,
Miss Hulda, called at the sheriff. office
in st. Louis the other day and asked
for permission to see Arthur Duestrow,
the son and brother now in Jail on ths
charge Of numbering his wife and in
FAINT son. 4 deputy sheriff brought
Arthur from his cell into the Office of the
clerk of the criminal court. where an
interview was held between the MEM
bers of the family behind closed doors,
with the deputy present. 1t was mn:
derstood that the visit was made By
the mother and sister to take farewell
of Arthur before sailing for Europe.
What went on behind that closed door
is known only to the Duestrow family
and the deputy.
~ Is understood that Mrs. Duestrow
and her daughter will not br IN ST.
Louis when Arthur goes to trial:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

TUuNAs WENTwuETH HIGGINsoY says
That he thinks Charles Sumner intro
iuccd envelopes into the United States,
as the senator brought some samples
of them home with him when he re-
turned to Boston from England in 1910.
Col lliTginSon's first recollection of
envelopes goes back to 1Ni3. when he
saw them in Cambridge, Mass. This
being the case, the envelope antcdaIcs
the postage stamp in the United States.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

BiSuor BLYTH, tn" Anglican bishop
OF Jerusalem, asserts in his annual re-
port that about one hundred thou
sand Jews have entered Palestine dur
ing the last few years, of whom sixty
five thousand have come within the last
seven years, and the arrival of vaster
host is imminent" No one can, he
says, forecast the extent of Jewish i'm
migration to Palestine within the next
seven yp1rS "
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

VIRGINIA is one of the few states in
the union which denies 20 women the
privilege of practicing i'll the courts.
Mrs Eclva Lockwood. Washington
famous female attorney, has applied
for mand anus compelling the SUI
prcnc court of that state To admit her
to practice. Those who know Mrs.
Lockwood will counsel the Nirgiuians
to capitulate at once, for she will never
give up the fight until She has accom-
plishcd her purpose
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

A COUNCIL of Pedagogues in n neigh
boring state has decided, after mature
delibcration, that the cube root must
be eliminated from rudimentary in
struction in arithmetic In the earlier
days the schoolmaster used to explain
the problem very lucidly by the use of
wooden blocks and birch switches. But
there has been a great decrease in the
timber supply, and hence the study
may have Increased in cost Anyway,
it is of very little use in ordinary bus;-
ness, and the modern student can find
something more engaging and perhaps
more remunerative in the study of
puts" and calls"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
Tn. s.Iv,dorean Rebellion.

NEW YORK, May GA special dis
patch from Guatemala says: Salvador
has declared press censorship, and all
reports are colored to suit the govern
ment unless they are sent secretly. -.
The rebels are gaining ground. They
now number about 1000 well armed
men and are likely to be Immediately
reinforced from Honduras Honduras
is supporting the rebellion, and al
though it has not yet extended beyond
the departments of Santa Ana and Son.
senate, it is believed that the revolu-
tionists are ready to rise throughout
Salvador
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, May IA ter
rible hurricane and thunder storm
passed over this region about o'clock
last evening doing considerable dam
age here. At Central City, two miles
west of here, the Ohio River railroad
shops and rOundhOuse were completely
demolished with a loss of $50. 900. ].
ii. Burkhart, the superintendent, was
buried beneath the debris, but was ex-
tricated and will probably rec over.
Other employees received sli ght in
juries. Many other buildings in the
town were demolished, including the
handsome residence OF John Orders.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

WITH the burning of the old st
Charles hotel in New Orleans disappears
historic structure that was known
all over the country. 1t was a
part of the political history of the
United States and it constituted the raj
lying point for the social life of the
south. 1t was historic as the real birth
place of the southern confederacy. 1t
was landmark in the business, the pol
itics and the society annals of the south
ern states Probably new St Charles
will arise upon the ruins But it will
never be what the old house was. The
original hotel typifiei the old order 9!
things now gone forever.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

GES. GRANTS Memoirs which
Mark Twaiu's firm published, are said
to have returned larger reward than
any other book ever written in this
country. Up to the present time the
Grant family have received $40, 900 in
royalties from the publishers of the
work, while the sale still continues
good, and as a cheaper edition is soon
to appear it is within the range of
probability that the Memoirs" may
finally Weld 500. 600
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

THERE are sixteen states in which i
medical diploma of itself is no license
to practice and in which an extra and
independent state examination IS de
mandcd before the applicant can be
qualified. These states are Alabama,
Arkansas. Florida, Maryland, Min
nesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New
York. North Carolina, North Dakota.
Pennsylvania, South Dakota. Texas,
Utah, Virginia, Washington and por-
tons of Indian territory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
From Washington.

Cclina, Dent county. Si:as Headriek. vice J.
J. HeadrCk resigned
NOuncc. Dent county. John Norris. vice Rob
eTt r. Conaway. resigned
Seyhert Dadc county. J. F Montgomery. vice
Don VI Pyle. resi- med
Upalikc. Wayne county r. J. Stewart vice
Edward SiscO. resigned
ArkOe. Nodaway county. ". C. Turner, vice
ii. T. Coulter removed
I.aforrc. New Madrid county, a. b Hunter
vice l. G. Phillips. resigned.
CatawisSa. Franklin county. T W. Musick
vice r. Dclwciler. resigned.
BlTfrtnu, Montgomery county, Annie B VIM
vice y. F.. Miller. rrmoTpd
SchIll>. Perry county. &c" SChall. vice Frctl
erick BrOckman, Jr.. resigned.
Shelly Linn county, W. +. Simmons, rlce
/. Wilson resigned
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

a PAPER in New York says several
hundred men are at work on the state
capitol at Albany, which is far from
finished. 1t has cost s2l, 900, 900 so far,
although the original estimate was for
s.. 900. coo, and there is no telling yet
when the structure will be finished or
how much it will cost
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

LONG and efficient service is here
after to have its mark in the Pullman
company. 1t has been decided to
award to each employe who has served
for five years badge of honorable
service" to bc worn upon the left
sleeve of the uniform, and ia consist of
an embroidered bar gold for conduc-
tors and silver for portcrsl, and SIM
liar bas for each additional five years
of service. As further recognition,
the company will present to each of
the conductors or porters who have
served ten years or more two uniforms
per year while they continue in serv-
ice
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

HuUNG Mr.. Talmage. the son of the
Brooklyn divine, expresses surprise
that men will trust the most unworthy
of their fellow creatures rather than
the Lord. The young man will not be
surprised, says the st Paul Globe,
when he understands human nature
better Men trust their fellow crea-
lures only because they think they
have or can get the best of the bargain,
believing they are sharper than those
they are dealing with. Their trust is
only in their own superior shrewdness.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

William Morrison. cashier of the
Mnrri>On-W Wentworth bank. Lexington
died recently, aged -. He moved tC
Lexington in 1915 from Pennsylvania.
He was a curator of Central female
college, and contributed largely to the
support of that institution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

a CHINAMAH hailing from San Fran
cisco travels about the country collect
ing the bones of his deceased country
men and when lie gets enough for a
mess they are shipped to China. His is
q great undertaking
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

DIAMONDS are found in the United
States in two regions One extends
a'ung the southern base of the Allie
oshcr on the western side of the Sierra
Nevada and Cascade ranges in northern
California and southern Oergon-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
BAPTIST Schools in Missouri

At a meeting of the BAPTIST board Of
education of Missouri, held at the
Water Tower BAPTIST church, st Louis,
it was reported that SI,O01.0OO in en-
dowmcnts had been received by the
various Baptist schools in the state. and
that these schools We're attended by
| 500 nupilS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
Took a Drink and Dforped Dead.

Charles Stoutz dropped dead in a st.
Louis saloon. StoutZ had been Il heavy
drinkcr for years. He complained of
feeling badly, took drink as Il braccr,
and had scarcely placed his glass on
the bar when he fell back. striking the
floor with a heavy sound. dead. The
remains were cartcd off to the morgue.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
\ BOY In a "Hoodlum Wagon"

BERNARD I. Eyrnc has sued Principal
tioodlett of Lincoln school. st Louis,
for 10000 damages for having Byrne's
S-ycar-old son arrested and taken to
the police station in the ''hoodlum
wagon, for alleged milicious destruc
tion of school property.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

A GERMAN astronomer calculates
that the year 1861 will be marked by
the appearance of no less than seven
different comets. That's good way
off, but astronomers are habitually far
Sppiup
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
a DefauIting Cashier Indicted.

The federal grand jury at st Louis
has indicted Wm. +. Burr. .Ir., late
cashier of the st. Louis national bank.
The indictment contains twenty-t~C
counts. eighteen being for cmbezzle-
ment. two for abstraction of funds and
two for making false entries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Under the decision which dispenscs
with the di>prnsatories the governor
of South Carolina is again prepared to
hear any remark the governor of North
Carolina may feel moved to make.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

4 contract has been signed for the
erection of another brick school build
ing in Joplin, During the past three
years over so, 900 has been voted anG
expended for school buildings in tn,
CITY, and still more room is nee ded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
Missing Man Lncaicd.

DR.. r. p. Beattie, of Excelsior Springs
who has been missing for month, has
been located in Chicago. where he had
been dangerously i'll for several weeks
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
St. Joseph Getting Good.

The chief of police of st. Joseph has
begun crusade against gambling
houses and nickel-in-the-slot machines,
including slot monographs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Two sons and daughtcr-in-law Of
Sam Cannon, who lives about u miles
northwest of Pleasant Hill. CaSS coun-
ty, were killed while cleaning out an
old well. The elder of the two sons
went down in the well and became
asphyxiatcd by foul air, and the
younger brother went to his rescue
and met the same fate. The wife of
the younger man was so excited by the
death of her husband that she jumped
into the well. and death was the result.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

The st. Joseph telephone exchange
was burned out by lightning the other
night Three telephone girls were
badly shocked. The fire-alarm service.
under control of the telephone com,
pany, will be crippled for some time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12
First National OF SedalIa suspends

The First national bank of Scdalia
closed the other day. The directors
stated that the course was forced upon
them. The depositors, it is stated, will
he paid in full.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-12

Rev. l.. W. Welch, of Hannibal. has
accepted the pastorate of the Christian
church of Cartilage, and departed
from Hannibal the other day to enter
upon his duties.