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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
Dwelling Burned.

The dwelling owned and occupied by
the family of J. C. Milroy, in Louis
lana, with its contents, was destroyed
by fire. A defective fiue was the cause.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, 81, 200.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
Hermit Found Dead.

Henry Kounz, an old citizen who had
been leading the life of a hermit or
Rings island. in the Missouri river,
near st. Joseph, was found dead in his
howell. 1t is presumed he was frozen
to death. Kounz left considerable
property.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
A Mine Flooded.

The Black Diamond coal m inc at Be
vier was flooded the other day. The
men were driving an entry in a clay
seam, and, after firing a heavy shot,
the water commenced to pour in with
such force and volume that the miners
near barely managed to escape with
their lives. Fortunately all of the $50
men at work got out safely. The water
came from an abandoned mine of the
old Central Coal Co., which had not
been worked since the war. 1t will be
weeks before the mine will be clear of
water. The damage done to mines and
machinery will be heavy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
Mexican Oranges for st. Louis.

Many carloads of oranges will be
shipped from Montemorelas, Mexico,
to st. Louis. The producers expect big
prices on account of the failure of the
Florida crop.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

Mrs. Ann Allen, aged 81 years, died
at Lexington, of paralysis. Mrs. Allen
was born in Mason county, Ky, bit
had been a resident of Lafayette coun-
tv for over fifty years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

The 4-year-old daughter of J.. II.
Thompkins, a farmer II miles north of
Fisk, Stoddard county, was burned to
death while Mrs. Thompkins was visit
ing a neiphbor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

Benjamin Childress. aged G years,
son of a well-known resident of st. Jo-
seph, was run down by a Burlington
switch engine and fatally injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

DIR. G. C. Corbett, who was struck on
the head by Will Lanston. at Charles
ton, a few days ago. died, it is alleged,
from the effects of the blow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
No whiskers in the Butter.

Hotel proprietors in St. Louis de-
.lare that walters must be clean
shaven, not even a mustache being
allowed. The walters want the legis-
lature to enact a law making it a fell
ony to compel a man to remove his
whiskers in order to secure employ
ment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
Approved.

In the circuit court of Montgomery
county the report of the commissioners
selecting a site for the county seat in
Montgomery City was read and ap-
proved.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

Last year Missouri raised 25. 30 bales
of cotton. On January l there had
been shipped away from plantations
20. O42. leaving SIPS bales.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

Lee Green, a well-known colcred
man of Hannibal. was found dead in
his room. He had been i'll for some
time, but was not considered serious.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

Secretary Carlisle has refused Con.
gresham Cobb's request for money to
repair the post Office building in st.
Louis. Repairs are badly needed it is
said
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

Thomas Ault, a st. Louis timber
man, committed suicide at Memphis,
Tenn, taking morphine. Dependency
was the cause, caused by business fall
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
A Murderer Recaptured.

Thomas Harris, alias Walter Bryant,
who, with Arthur Blake, murdered
James Mcdonald, aged IA, on the night
of July :, 1887, at Rockport, is a pris-
oner in the county Jail at st. Joseph,
having been captured in southeast Mis-
souri, by Sheriff S~hackleford of Atchi-
son county. Harris and Blake muir
dered Mcdonald for the purpose of rob-
berry, rifing his pockets of S14 and
burying his body near the scene of the
crime. They were sentenced to be
hanged, and broke Jail. Blake is still
at large, q
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23

Wm. Pinkston, notorious st. Louis
crook, vas tried at Clayton, st. Louis
county, and sentenced to the penitenti-
airy for fifteen years for burglary and
larceny.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-02-23
The FRAZIER Insurance Case.

The insurance case of heirs of DIR. G.
W. Fraker, recently so prominent in
Missouri, has been settled out of
court. The insurance companies pay
500, 900.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
THE IRON TRADE
As Summarized by the Review Steaks
 of Fat and Lean.

As Summarized by the Review-Steaks
 of Fat and Lean.
 Cleveland, O., May 23.-The Iron Trade Review says today.
 While the business in iron and steel was on higher prices for the past fort night. 1t Is insignificant in comparison with the vast volume of contracts that are being executed on the low price basis of the first quarter of the year. Every weeks transactions testify to the belief of the buyers that the advance is to com tinue. but there is no evidence of a boom in favor of any line, and for the most part the advances represent but little more than added wage and material costs Support has been given the new prices by a quickened demand for fin- ished materials, and buyers who have waited for reaction have seen each new inquiry answered with a higher quota tioa.
 Northern makers of foundry iron have seen their first week of full participation in the upward movement The retire ment of some sellers from competitive points and the added wage and fuel costa strengthened prices, and with advancing quotations came freer covering of wants. In some instances, foundries have paid $1 ton more than the March basis. The advance so far recorded in Bessemer from the lowest price In the year Is $1 75 Steel billets have sold from $165O to S17. in the week. All western mills are well filled up to the middle of the year. Vest ern bar mills are perfecting their associa, ton through repeated meetings, and at Detroit this week, the question of a further advance of prices is under discuss sion. Pittsburg cooperation in better prices is looked for, though the amalga- mated associations effort to unionize iron mills there is thus far only half success full
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
"B0OM!" FOR SCH0FlELD.
NOT FROM CANYONS BRAzEN THROAT,
But at the Hands of Texas PoIticans-An AL abama Congressman Lets Out the
 Interesting Story.

Houston, Tex, May 23..-(SpeciaL)- Gen. J. M. Schofield, commander of the United States army, is in Texas He is here to inspect the army posts in this division. Today, however, the story runs that General Schoiield was in Houston yesterday to meet coterie of Texas politicians. and that a Schofleld boom for the democratic nomination for the presidency in 1896 is to be set afloat in this state.
 The story was let out by an Alabama congressman just from Washington, who says that the boom was matched at the capital a week or so ago.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
AT THE STROKE IF NINE The Soul of Poor Nick Boiling
 Winged Its Flight. A PATHETIC DEATH SCENE. His Eyes Bade Mother the Farewell His Mute
 Lips Could Not. A THRsE-F0OT FISH STORY SUPPRESSED. Decisions and Orders of Supreme Court The Greys Hold an Election-Wed-
 ding-Interior of Noted Edi-
 flee to Be Improved.
A THREE-F0OT FISH STORY SUPPRESSED.
Age-Herald Bureau,


 Montgomery, May 23. As the deep-toned bell of the big clock in the city building was ringing out the ninth hour of the morning, Nick Boiling, the unfortunate young man who cut his throat at the Hotel Mabson Tuesday night, breathed his last. It has been known from the first by the doctors whd attended him that he was bound to die, though they gave out vague hopes of his recovery. His mother arrived from De- mopolis a few minutes before o'clock this morning, and was with him when the death struggle came.
 At no time since the deed was done has he been altogether conscious of the n- jury he had done himself and the inev- itable consequences. though at times he seemed to recognize friends and would make an effort to speak to them.
 In his last moments, however. he knew his mother, and with his eyes and lips bade her silent goodbye, seeming to oknow instinctively that the hour of death had come.
 Nick Boiling had a large circle of close friends among the young men of this city, having lived in and made 1t his headquarters all his life, and feeling of profound grief and regret for his horrible deed is felt among them.
 The body will be inferred at Oakwood cemetery tomorrow at 10 a. m., and in the meantime has been removed from the hotel to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Bar nett. The Montgomery Blues, of which organization he was once popular member, will escort the remains to the cemetery.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24

Sopha Hansell took place. The cere- meny was performed by Rev. w. D. Gay. The bridegroom is promising young business man and the young lady is one of the most lovely characters in the city.
 The Montgomery Grays held an cleo tion last night to fill the vacancy caused by Capt. Stout's promotion to major in the Second regiment. First Lieut.. Cliff ford A. Lanier was unanimously elected captain, Second Lieut.. J. II. McTyeire was promoted to first lieutenant and Junior Second Lieut.. " J. Carroll was promoted Lo second lieutenant. Mr Frank Hart was elected junior second lieutenant and MT Ray Wilkinson sec retary.
 Justice Head has returned to Birming- ham from the John Hopkins hospital Baltimore, much improved in health.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
Browder Clubs Luck.

Maj. John r. Higgins returned this morning from Navy Cove, where he has been for week past with the Browder Fishing club on its annual jannt. The major reports the hugest time ever ex- perienced with this famous organization. though the weather was just a little bit cool for camping out He says they caught all the fish wanted and narrates story something about a 3-foot trout, biggest ever caught, etc, which your reporter will not reproduce. The party will return to the city on Saturday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
Affords Chances are Good.

Lexington, Ky, May 23.-A man close to Lieut.-Gov. M. c. Afford says he will announce himself as a candidate for governor as soon as he returns from the sound money convention at Memphis. where he has gone as a delegate from Lexington. As he is sound money man and both Clay and Hardin are for free silver. Affords friends think he will not only win the nomination. but is the only man who can poll the full democratic ef
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
The Supreme Court.

The following decisions were rendered by the supreme court today: Brickeli, c. JIG. D. BIanton et al vs. Timberlake & Nance. appeal from Madi- son chancery court; reversed and re- manded. Mcclellan LA. J. McGarry ct al vs John B. Nicklin. appeal from Lauderdale district court; reversed and remanded. Haralson, J.--Herbert A. Sayre vs. Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal company, appeal from Colbert circuit court; af- firmed
 Ex parte o. D. Street, as adminstra- tor. application for mandamus to the Hon. S. K. McSpaddin, chancellor of the northeastern chancery divisions; petition denied.
 Per Curiam.-Mary l.. Winter vs the city council of Montgomery, appeal from Montgomery chancery court: appeal dis
 missed.
 The following additional orders were granted by the supreme court today: William R. Larkin vs. Lucinda Mos ley, from Jackson circuit court; submit ted on briefs. Matilda J. Smalley vs. Martha D. Chisenhall from Jackson chancery court {; submitted on briefs. William Sampson vs the state of Ala bama, from Marshall circuit court sub mitted on briefs.
 Frank Holebrook vs. the state of Ala bama, from Jackson circuit court: sub- IlllltCQ OIl DTIeI6.
 Calvin Prater vs. the state of Alabama. from Lawrence circuit court: submitted on briefs.
 Elijah Jones. alias, etc, vs. the state Of Alabama, from Limestone circuit court; submitted on briefs. Sidney Pentecost ys the state of Ala bama, from Madison circuit court; sub- mitted on briefs.
 Bridgeport Development company ct al. vs. Leo Tritch, from Jackson chan cery court; argued and submitted.
 Mercantile Trust and Deposit company of Baltimore, trustee, vs. Florence Water company ct al, from Lauderdale chan cery court; motion to dismiss appeal overruled and submitted on briefs.
 Walter s. Brown ys Bamberger, Blom & Co, from Decatur city court. leave to sever and submitted on briefs.
 Benjamin H. Banks vs. James w. Shepherd. from Walker circuit court; motion to set aside overruled.
 Hop Cauldfield ct al. vs. Orrin Fnne- gan, from Bridgeport city court; contin- ued.
 Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad company vs. Matilda J. Swope, from Jeff ferson circuit court: motion for leave to take testimony to establish bill of exception granted.
 w. O. Skelton, trustee, etc., vs. ]. Coons. from Lauderdale district court; appeal dimissed.
 The state of Alabama, ex rel etc., vs William c. Robinson judge of probate of Lee county, impeachment; argued and submitted on motion to quash and de- murrers.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
ON JULY 5
Will Phillip Rountree, the Wife Murderer,
 Hang in Hayneville

Hayneville. May S.-(Special)-s Six teen convicts for the penitentiary, all colored, convicted at the last term of the circuit court, left here this evening, the largest lot of convicts ever sent from this county at one time to the peniten- tiary. They were walked seven miles to the depot, guarded by two agents of the state.
 Phillip Rountree, the wife murderer, will hang on July B..
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
Montgomery Miscellany.

J. w. Sibley of Coaldale is spending the day at the Exchange.
 Messrs. D. Dessar, J. H. Mullen. Jr., J. N. Richards, c. H. Jones. R. Frisby and W. B. Frisby, all of New York, are at the Exchange hotel.
 Several thousand dollars are to be ex- pended soon in necessary improvements on the interior of the already beautiful and luxurious Exchange Hotel building.
 A. J. Riddle of South Bend. Ind. is at the Exchange today.
 Last right at the residence of MT. Han sell, 1121s Baipbridge street. the mar riage of MT. Victor Parker and Miss
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
IGNORED BY THE TREASURY.
Instructions Which Nullify the Action of
 Mississippi Qnara ntine Auth or;tioa


 Mississippi Quarantine Authorities. Washington, May 23.-Acting Secre- tary Wyke of the treasury today ordered that all vessels from infected ports enter ing the Shieldsboro. Miss. district, which extends from Bay St. Louis Miss, to tha mouth of the Pasacagoula river, before they are allowed to enter by the collector of custom, must produce a pratiuue signed by the marine hospital officer at Dry Tortugas or at Ship Island The eff feet of this order is to ignore the Missls- slppi state quarantine authorities
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
The situation in the oriant

St. Petersburg, May 23.-It is learned that Germany has raised slight obsta- cles against the demand of Russia and France that Japan shall furnish guaran- tees of the security of European com merce in Formosa and the Pescadores It is expected these obstacles will be overcome, and it is also expected that negotiations looking to the. evacuation of the Liao Tung peninsula. by Japan will be settled within fortnight.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
Vice-Consul Payne Says tb Liberian Gov
 ernment Win Have to Care for Them.

Washington, May 23.-Beverly F. Payne, vice-consul at Monrovia, Liberia, reports to the state department, under date of April Il, that the Danish steam ship Horsa arrived at Monrovia on April 2, after voyage of eighteen days from Savannah, Ga, with 197 colored emi- grants from different parts of the United States. The Horsa was chartered by the International Immigration society of Birmingham, Ala. The vice-consul says the government of Liberia will have to provide for them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
Russia still Dissatisflad

St Petersburg, May 23-It is believed that Russia will not consent to Japan s nlihlary occupation or Corea, and that she will soon request Japan to withdraw " her garrisons from that country.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
Blackburn to Answer Carlisle.

Versailles, Ky, May 23.-Senator Black burn announced last night that he would answer MT. Carlisle's Covington speech at Lawrenceburg next Saturday
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
China Nav Renudiate

London, May 23.-A dispatch to the Globe from Shanghai says it is rumored that China will repudiate her obligation to pay additional indemnity to Japan in consideration of the latter's abandon ment of LiacsTung.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
Southern Presbyterians.

Dallas, Tex, May 23-When the Southern Presbyterian general assembly met this morning Rev. P. H. Hoge arose to question of personal privilege. He claimed that he had been misquoted in the morning papers in the account given of the debate of yesterday on the election for a secretary for home missions. Rev. MT. Pogue of Atlanta also denied having used the expression attributed to him.
 A communication was received from the ministers of Dallas, stating that delegation had been appointed to express their fraternal greeting to the assem- bly,. They will be heard at o'clock this afternoon. Several important commit tees reported, but all the reports were docketed for future consideration. The committee on education nominated Rev. w. b. Elwaine, D. D., as the secretary of that cause The election will be held tomorrow morning.
 The commission on the Greer heresy case has not yet reported its findings. The committee on election of officers re- ported the following nominations for del- egates to the Pan-P Presbyterian council at Glasgow, Scotland in June, 1896 The nominations were accepted by the as- sembly:
 Chairman. Rev Dr. C. R. Hemphin; born, D. D.; James P. Coffin, E. Wye Hutchinson, W. H. Dodge, D. D.; Eugene Daniels. D. D.. 0. B. Strickler, D. D.. ILL D.; James McNeil, M D.. J. T. Plunkett, D. D.. J. D. Thornwell D. D.; Rev. Sam Young, John T. Watkins. D. D.; J. c. McElroy, D. D.; J. E. Biggs, Hon. Malcolm Yeaman, s. A. King, D. D.; J. P. Hobson. Capt. J. c. McCoy,J.W..
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
THOSE coLoRED ooLoNIsTs.

Continued on Fourth Page.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-28
BRYAN NOW HELD ron MURDER.
The CoiOred Woman He Shot Dies
From Her Wound.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 27-Joseph Bryan.
an installment furniture dealer. is locked
up in the city police station under a
charge of murder. He was arrested some
time ago and held for assault with in
tent to murder but his alleged victim died
last night, and he is now held for the cap
ital offense. Bryan is a white man Of
good standing in the community up to
his present trouble. Ten days ago he
went to the house of Katie Wood, a ne
gro woman, living in Reynoldstown, a
suburb east OF the city. 10 collect bill
Tor furniture that he had sold her. Bryan
mad pistol with him when he went to
the house, and whether by design on his
part or by accident, il was discharged,
the ball taking effect in the wOman's alb
domen, her death last night being the
result Of her wound. Bryan claims that
the pistol went of by accident but on
the preliminary trial he was held to an
swer for the shooting. The negroes liv-
ing in the neighborhood of the Wood
woman believe that Bryan had shot her
on purpose. because she was unable to
meet her payment on the furniture and
before the dealer could get away from
the premises, several of them set upon him
and gave him a terrible beating They
beat him so badly that he was unable TO
get back TO his store, and was found ly-
ing exhausted in the road some distance
from the place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-28
BULLETS FLY IN A BROTHEL.
THE EX-CAsHIER OF 4 COUNTRY
BANK KILLS HIMSELF.

&Booze and Jealousy at the Bottom OF
the Tragedy-One Wild shot Fired
at the Tickle Woman in the Case
Before the Man sent the Fatal Bull
let into His own Brain.
Atlanta. Ca, Dec. Wv. E. Pentecost,
ex-cashier Of the Bank of Buford, COM
uitted suicide tonight in a disreputable
resort on Collins street, kept by Nine
Belle Burton. Pentecost shot himself
through the head and died instantly. The
cause of his mad act is supposed to have
been jealousy. He was infatuated with
a woman in the house known as Edna
Guild, and it was in her room that he
killed himself.
Pentecost was the son of one of the
most prosperous farmers in Gwinnett
county. was just q years of age, one Of
the most promising young men in the
county well educated and a fine specimen
of physical manhood. From what can
be learned Of the affair, he had known
the Guild woman for some time, but had
not seen her for quite a while
until last Wednesday, when he
came to Atlanta to spend Christmas.
He met her on that day and was al
most continuously in her company until
this afternoon. When he went TO see her
tonight he was intoxicated. According
TO the girls statement there was no quar-
rel between them, but soon after he en-
tered her room he announced his inten-
tion of killing both her and himself. He
then sat down and wrote a letter ad-
dressed to his father and sent il to a
mail box. The girl did not believe he was
in earnest in his threat.
Pentecost drew his pistol and fired one
shot at the girl, which narrowly missed
her and buried itself in the wall Then he
put the muzzle of his pistol to his temple
This aim was better than the shot fired
at the woman and he dropped to the
floor and died in a few minutes.
Pentecosts family was notified by the
police and the body removed TO an under
takers.
Beyond his jealousy of the Guild wo-
man, and his maudlin condition, there does
not appear to be any other cause for the
suicide
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-28
FORT sUMTER's NEW FUTURE.
Gen. Miles in Favor of an Expendi
ture of 81 600, 900.

Charleston. S. c.. Dec. 27.-The people
Of Charleston are greatly elated over an
interview which has just been given out
for publication by Gen. Nelson A. Miles
of the United States army, advocating
the expenditure of nearly 100000 in for
tifying Fort Sumter Gen Miles will rec
ommend the rebuilding and reoccupa-
ton of Fort Sumter and the establishment
of regimental headquarters i'm Fort Moul-
trie on Sullivan's island.
The matter is to be taken up at once
by the commercial bodies of the city. Ii
was brought before a meeting of the
Young Mems Business League tonight,
and appropriate action was taken.
The citizens are enthusiastic over the
matter, and Charleston will bring all the
pressure in her power TO bear in Wash
ington to have II carried through. The
city does not know what part she will be
expected to play, but she stands ready
to do anything in reason to assist the pro-
posed fertilization of the harbor
The work of establishing two batteries
in Fort Sumter has already been begun,
and large force of men are very shortly
to be put to work rebuilding the decaying
parts of the old fortress.