The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-18

PERSISTENT rumors were in circula-
ton in Madrid, on the 9th. that Capt.
Gen. Campos will be succeeded by Gen.
Polavieja- or by Gen. Weller. in COM
mand of the Spanish forces in Cuba,
but the cabinet council decided not to
accept Campos' resignation.
EUROPE is waiting on President kru-
ger of the Transvaai republic. Peace
or war depends on whether he does or
Toes not repudiate n suzerainty of
Great Britain. 1t is reported that on
the advice of the German emperor he
will demand complete independence.
\ NEW YORK paper has received mail
advices from POrt-au-Prince, Havti. to
the effect that a revolution, far-reach-
ing in extent and Importance and in
its probable results, is again threatened
i'll the Black republic. The correspond
ent says hat if the plans of the con-
~spirators do not miscarry. it will be
under way by the latter part of Janu
airy.
!. TOWNSEND BURDEN, whose homei is
in New York city, was robbed. on De-
cember -. of diamonds worth $50. 900.
has received a letter from the thieves,
in which they offer to return the gems
intact. providing Mr.. Burden promises
immunity from arrest and also gives
them the 5000 reward. Mr.. Burden
is willing.
UNLESS the porte makes prompt rep
aration for the burning of the Ameri-
can mission buildings at IIarpoOt, the
indemnity of $1,000 DOC demanded by the
United States government will be col
lected by force. This statement is
made by a high officer of the govern
ment.
THE pension appropriation bill re-
ported to the house of representatives
carries an appropriation of Sal. 3@5.-
$50. which is about the sun Oppro-
priated last year. and estimated by the
commissioner of pensions to be neces-
sary.
Mrs. a. MARSHALL, a widow, OF
Cleveland. O.. poured coal oil on her
fire on the 10th. An explosion follow
ed ana she was literally roasted. Her
two brothers. who went to her aid,
were taken to the hospital.
ELECTRICIAN A.. :. KROTZ of the
Springfield street railway in Cleveland,
o., has made successful experiments
with his invention of an underground
electric conduit system for street ears.
L. Il. LEACH, of indianapolis. Ind,
county supervisor of natural gas, in
his annual report, on the 10th, announ
ced that the gas territory is getting
smaller, and that the supply IS grad
ually decreasing.
THE United States battleship Indiana
arrived at Newport. X. l.. on the 10th.
for the purpose of receiving her tor
redo outfit, consisting of ten White.
head torpcdocs.
ALBERT TOLLS, a farmer living nine
miles north of Kentland. Ind. vas
lodged in jail, on the 9th. charged
with numbering his eight-months-old
child. The infants crying annoyed
Mr.. Tolls. and he placed his hand over
its mouth and smothered it.
REPRESENTATIVE IKE WILSON, demo-
crat. of Louisville. who got up from a
sick bed to go to Frankfort, KY, and
vote for Blackburn for senator. was re-
ported, on the 18th. to be dying.
THE greatest activity is being shown
by the naval authorities at Victoria,
b. c.
Ex-PREsIDENr HARRISON left his
home in indianapolis, Ind, on the 10th,
for New York, and his secretary said
he was going to consult with other at
torneys in the California irrigation
cases. From New York the ex-presi-
dent will go to Washington to argue
the cases in the United States supreme
court.