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Evening journal., 1896-12-30

have given away 3,111 $50 farms OF 100
acres each, or twice that number of
the average size of such estates, in the
localities where most Of the entries and
purchase have been made These farms
then represent over 6,0OO, 900 homes for
the people with all their attendant
gains for comfort and happiness.
Never before, in a like period. since
the beginning OF time has so much been
accomplished in the way OF material
development and the extension OF the
means and opportunities Of prosperity
The record includes, OF course. not
merely great widening OF the domain
of agriculture, but the forming of new
states, the construction OF railroads.
the building OF churches and school
houses, and the general advancement
Of the interests of humanity.
The good that has been done by these
free gifts Of homes can hardly be com
pretended, and it is with regret that
we find that this good work is likely to
come to and end, although there are
yet 600 100000 acres OF public lands.
not including Indian and military res
ervatiOns, estimated at SO $50 900 acres.
and the district OF Alaska; but the most
OF this residue is considered worthless
for civilization II may be said. there
fore, that the end of this process of
development has practically been
reached. There is no longer any from
tier with tempting possibilities for
home-seekers.
There is still a West but it is now
only a geographical expression, and
does not signify what it formerly did
to people anxious to better their condi-
tion through the toll and privation of
pioneer life. In the course of events.
the remaining Indian reservations will
be opened to settlement, undoubtedly.
and there is reason to expect that the
large stretches of arid lands will ulti-
mately be made tilable by some sys-
tenn of irrigation; but the general fact
at present is that comparatively little
chance Is left for securing homes from
the government. It will never be possi-
bic to duplicate the scheme of benef-
cence and progress that has enabled
so many industries and deserving citi
zens to become landowners. The situa-
tion has been permanently changed.
and a new era has dawned, with differ
ent conditions and tendencies.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30
FRIENDs' sCHOOL ALTMNI.

The annual social and business meet
ing of the Friends School Alumni AS
sociation was held in Friends School
hall last evening. j. Danforth Bush
presided, and made a short address.
John p. Nields suggested that the
alumni present a bust to the free IL
brary. and he, Miss Webb and Miss
Mendinh3ll were appointed a commit
tee to take charge of the matter.
The program was a short one. and
included the reading Of "Editha's Burg
lar by Miss Grace Baird. and an
address by w. w. Taylor, who gradu-
ated from the school in 1894 and a
talk by Frederick Bringhurst. in which
he told about his trip around the world
last Summer. II was suggested that
the papers read before the alumni be
preserved, and Professor Isaac 4.
johnson, Mr. Howland and r. G. Kent
were appointed a committee to act on
the suggestion.
These officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: President. V. S. Thomas
vice-president, Miss Elizabeth Nields;
secretary, Miss May Cam; treasurer,
Alfred d. Warner, Jr.
Members of the alumni present
were: Class of 1884, w. w. Taylor:
90, j. L. NleldS, 30, j. d. Bush, 80.
Frank Thompson. Augustine Cranston,
Alice A. Johnson; 81, Lillian Berlin.
Mary Mendinhall Bertha Harlan: 80.
Percy f. Hayes. Frederick Bringhurst.
Bessie Sedgwick Roland G. Kent, Mir
lam w Webb; '93, Nellie Todd. Eliza
Nields. Ethel Bach, Alice Griffith.
Lucy G. Biddle. Grace Baird. Alma
Groves, Murray S. Howland; '94, May
Cam, Mabel Capelle, Estelle Cranston.
Mary Poole, Edith Garrett. Lille Bryer.
Bertha Cranston; '95, Henry F. A. Jack
son, Meta Robinson. Jessie Cameron.
Josephine Harvey, Charles Warner A.
Sonin Krehs. Leroy Kendall, Henry
Gawthrop. Bertha Satterthwaite; 90.
l.. Edna n. Taylor. Carolyn Golding.
Adelyn l.. Jones, William Thatcher.
Alfred ID. Warner, Jr., Henry Pyle.
William Stats, Sellers Smith. Eleu-
thera Wilson, May Malone, Rena
Cranston.
The teachers present were Professor
Isaac T. Johnson, Clawson S. Hammitt.
Miss Caroline l.. Crew, Miss Pogle.
Charles Goodman.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30
A DEBUTANTE'S DANCE.
Pretty Affair Given BY Mrs.
Eugene Dupont Last Night.
THE WARNER-REYBOLD NUPTIALe

WILL BE CELEBRATED IN JAN.
UARY AT DELAWARE CITY.
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL MEETING
OF THE FRIENDS SCHOOL
ALUMNI-OTHER SOCIAL AT
FAIRS.
Evening journal., 1896-12-30

T. g. Wilson, of Georgetown, one of
tne most active Democratic workers of
tnat hundred, is a candidate for the
once OF sergeant-at-arms of the Sen
ate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
TOPICS.
q NEWS IN BRIEF,
LIV. CONGRESS.


IN the senate. on the 25th. the last Of the
general appropriation bills-the deficiency
bl!l-occupied the entire session. ard. after be-
ing pretty heavily loaded with private claims.
besides over a million dollars for findings in
the French SpoliatiOn claims: over half IA mill
lion dollars for findings Of the court OF claims
under the Bowman act. and SI74.4i5 for the
Chouteau claim for building an iron steam
battery in 1864. the hill was passed and the
senate adjourned .... In the house the session
was devoted to District OF Columbia affairs un-
til the calendar was cleared. when the re-
mainder of the day WAS spent. in committee of
the whole. considering the bill to repeal the
section Of the present tariff law providing for
4 rebate on alcohol used in the arts and medi-
clnal compounds. without action being taken.
IN the senate. on the Goth. the filled cheese"
bill occupied the morning hour. at the con-
cluSion OF which The prohibitnry bond bill was
taken up as unfinished business, and after dis
cUSSiOn, went over without action. The re-
malnder of the open session was devoted to
consideration Of conference reports upon APP
preparation bills. after which q short eXecu-
tive session vas held In the house Il bill 10
repeal section 81 OF the Wilson tariff act Of
1894. which provides for free alcohol in the
arts and manufactures. was amended and
passed. Several conference reports on appro-
pr!aticn bills were received and voted upon.
and the onteSted-eIcction case OF johnson
rep against Stokes (dem. }. from the Seventh
district Of South Carolina. WAS taken up.
II the senate, on the eth, the conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill was
agreed to and q further conference ordered.
After a brief executive session the doors were
reopencd. and the filed cheese" bill was
taken ~, the pending question being the
amendment imposing an additional tax Of -
cents Il barrel on lager beer. ale and porter,
which WAS defeated - yeas. -: nays. a..
In the house Mr.. Lacey rep. la called up
settlers on the Northern Pacific railroad in
demnity lands, which was agreed -.
IN the senate. on the 2Sth. Mr.. PETER (pop..)
OF Kansas. spoke in support of the bond bill.
He aTraigned the president for uSurpation. and
while denying that this bill would lead to re-
pUGiation. he warned senators that repeated
bond issues would drive the people to rcpud!a-
ton or revolution. Mr.. Brown Utah took the
floor on the bond bill to speak. MIR. Carter
(Mcnt.} gave notice of an amendment to the
filed cheese bill. putting 4 tax upon and eStab-
fishing regulations against adulterated beer.
,......The house agreed to the conference re-
port on the bill to lease the Fort Omaha mill
tary reservation to Nebraska for educational
The Johnson-Stoke cOntes;ed-elcc-
tion case. from the seventh South Carolina
district, was then called VI. and Mr.. OrcTStreet
(rep.. Ind. on behalf OF the minority commit
which reported in favor of seating the con-
.teStant, addressed the house. Mr.. D'ArmOnd
(dem.. MOI argued for Stokes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

ACABLE message received il Chica.
20, IL the Both. announced the death
IN Honolulu, ON the 18th. of Kate
Ficl,i, OF pneumonia. Miss FiciE was
born IN 1t. Louis. She was Il talented
woman and achieved success on the
>tage and forum. and as Il corrcsprud-
eat ana editor. Her latest venture in
The journalistic line YVES Kate Fields
Washington, Published At the national
capital, which proved z signal success.
but winch She was compelled t. sua-
pend ON acruunt Of failing health
which sh" sought IL travel \ ",'>:nO-
potter IN ,Npcric-ce. She was Il thu:-
ough-goinl American III sentiment.
Dunn the popular fete of the core
nation ceremonies. held in :hc lIudvn-
Sky plain. opposite the Te;rotfsky PAL
ace. un the goth. whore 20D, OoG persons
were assembled to partakc Of the cars
hospitality, dispersed from "pn bopths,
tie cruwiiu~ forward az those i'll the
rear =: u>ieG the uufurtuuatrS Ii. til"
front ranks against the ratings sur
rounding the booths. until it is rSti-
mated that between one Thousand and
fifteen hundred of them were crushed
and tramplei to death.
MEMORIAL day services Il: Rock Creek
cemetery. Washington. did not possess
their usua! interest for Illinois people
"a the national capital this year, OF
ccoun OF the absence of Ms John \.
Logan. 1t has been her annua. Gus
r,pt IN ma nrnSnnr At fhn ~ r,,ni,.S
at Cen. Logan tomb and PERSONAL:
arrange the floral tributes. This yea:
she is making Il ton nf Europe.
all OF the Johannesburg reform
committee prisoners except the fu.r
who were condemned t. dcath-IIam-
mouG, farrar. Phillips and Rhodes
have been released. The sentence ot
Punishment, which WAS Imposed upon
the men released. was suspended upon
their undertaking 10 never again i'll
t~crfcrc III the affairs Of the South
African republic.
PRIN,r>> ANGELINA. daughter at
Chief seattle. after whom the city q:
That name was called. died in Seattle.
Wash. on the 3lst. In the early tifties
Angelina. at the peril Of her own life.
appraised the population of Seattle of
an intended iaa>sacre. thus saviro
three or four hundred live, and en-
dearing herself 20 pioneers and thcil
descendants.
MICHAEL. the Little Wonder" has
agni1 lowered his bicycle record for
seven miles. On the Both. al olympia.
kensjngton. England. he covered the
his time being two seconds less than
that previously made by him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
FRIDAYS ENGAGEMENTS.
summary of official Rcports-E;rbaIs En-
e~cuied-CruP. anu Iiuiid..g5
Destroyed.

HAVANA. June Ia OF
the otiicIa! reports OF the engagements
that took place Friday brtwceI gov
%ernruent troops and rebels shows that
the insurgents lost - killed and two
wounded and the troops four killed,
including 4 captain and a lieutenant,
and II wounded.
Francisco Pc!aez Aguilar has been
shotat Puerto Principe, for the crime
of rebellion. Jose Rodriguez Expo
sito. has been cXecIted AZ Malanaza
for che SANE crime.
The authorities at Puerto Principe
are strengthening tine dcfcnscs of the
city fearing IN attack by the insur.
gents.
The band OF Emilio Collazo has de-
stroyed the buildings and growing
crops on the Andrea estate near Bata.
b;nu. 1t il said that Il fi.iuusterinn
expedition under Rafael Cabrera has
andcd a. punta de Canada near Nue..
Villas
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Gel. JOHN 5. MosBY, the famous
| guerilla chief. was reported critically
i'll at San Francisco on the 10Th. He
is suffering from appendicitis.
Oh the 10Th. Charles Cardweli Me
Cabe, Earl Cranston and Joseph Crane
Ilartze!l were consecrated as bishops
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Cleveland. Q.
EDWARD BETHEL. an actor II mem
Der of the Boston grand opera stock
company, died at the jail i'll Hartford,
Conn, on the Goth, Of ce~rebrn-spinal
meningitis. On April %. Bethel, while
in Il drunken FRENZY fred tour shots at
his wife. Dallas Tyler. q member of ".
II. Cranes company, at the Hotel
iIeublcin. The following day he WAS
held for trial in June. and sent TO Jail
in default of 81, 200 hail.
MoRIrZ PEoyr. d cata!eptic at Beth
Israel hospital. in New York city.
reached the thirteenth day of a pro-
tractcd sleep on the 10Th. lie opened
his eyes on the 18th. but when
the doctors began = experiment upon
him. he dropped off 20 sleep again.
having been awake but Z minute and
a half.
TUE employees Of the Smell Cycle
Fitting Co. Of Toledo. o.. 20 the num-
Der Of GO. Went ON strike. on the 26tiI.
because the company refused to dis
char@.. an Objectionable superintend-
cnt. The factory. which had been
working day and night, was closed.
A. I,l11 ,,.TI a.. L.. -
miles southwest of san Jose. Cal, ON
the night of the 10Th. Col. Il. 7. Nc
Glincy and wife. their daughter, Mrs.
James Durham; James Wells. a son of
Mrs. McGlincv; a hired woman. Minnie
Shes.cr, and Il hired man. James Bris-
coe. We're killed by James Durham, Il
son-in-law of Col. McGlincy, who made
his escape.
JUDGE COLE. of Washington. on the
eth, senten need Irving Ford. colored. to
be hanged at the district Jail on June
l6next for the murder Of Elsie kTeglo.
On the 9th. the Sherman statue
commission selected the design sub
mitted by Carl Rnhlsmith. of Chicago.
and awarded him the contract for
completing the statue.
THE seventh national contention of
the prohibition party met in Pitts
burgh. Pa. on the 31th.
A son was born TO Count William
Bismarck. youngest son o. Prince Bis
marck. and his wife OF the 26th.
Prince Bismarck mas four grand
daughters. but the child just born is
his first grandson.
CARL BAILEY I!UEST. United States
consul at Prague. informed the state
department. on the 26th, that an inter
national pharmaceutical exhibition
will be held in Prague from August
IS to September l. next. and that The
attendance of persons il the United
States interested is desired.
\ CIRCUS that was exhibiting in
South st. Louis. on the 9TH. was
struck by the cyclone and destroyed.
Canvas, wagons. animals. everything
vanished. 4 few of the performers
found refuge in the vicinity, but the
show itself vas annihilated
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
TWO SPANISH VICTORIES.
Reports OF Which viii Probably be Con.
Iradicted Later.

HAVANA. June l.-Eeports received
here state that tnrce columns Of Span
Ish troops. acting together. met a
force OF rebels near ManicarlgUa, in
the Remedies district. and after 4
sharp iignC succeeded in di,lodging
the insurgents from the strong posi-
tons occupied By them ana compelling
them to retreat. leaving % dead on
the field. Among the insurgents killed
were the leaders Toledo ana Fonseca.
The rebels also lost ~ wounded. The
loss OF the troops Is not stated.
ten. Cchoa reports mat his COM
maEd la, dcteaJ.d the rebel bands
under PancaO anu Rodriguez, near
Juaraeo, iii the Havana province, kill
ing II of the insurgents. Three OF
Gen. CclOa's to-ce wcrc wounded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
A MISSOURI BOY.

MAJ. j. n. Morrison, OF the Judge Ad-
yOcate Generals Office, Was Born and
Reared In Missouri, Where He Is Well
Known.
Maj. ]. y. Morrison, judge advocate
in the office of the observation-disclosures.
erai of the United States army, is a
native Missourian. He IS known 10
many people of this state, and he still
regards old Missouri as his home. He
was reared and lived in Wayne cOun-
~ until appointed to the position OF
chief clerk in the judge advocate gen.
erals office, from which place he step
ped into a majorship, a place rarely
reached by a man from civil life, and
still rarely reached in me step.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

IL Liberty blacksmith offers. in the
space Of - minutes. to clean and rre-
pare the feet Of Il horse. turn and fin
ish. from the bare steel. four shoes
AID fit and drive them, turning the
horse oat ready for the -oad-aIi in a
Quarter of an hour.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
Rough on Strawberry Growers

Rains have made a big hole in the
profits OF the berry growers of
SarcoXie and of Jasper county. More
than 800 acres are under cultivation
and the growers expected large re
turns. but. owing to the continuous
wet weather. they vii! not recc:cr cost
of cultiyating.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

SECRETARY OLNEY was officially no.
titled. on the Goth, that contracts for
Cuban leaf tobacco entered into before
the publication of the order prohibit
ing its expectation will be respected,
and that citizens of the United States
proving themselves to be bona tiGe
owners of such tobacco prior to the
PRONUNCIATION of the order will be
permitted to export the same as here
tofOre.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
Religious ESan,pi-,

Nine people in ten read religion from
the lives OF ChristiaHsand not from the
Scriptures. This is what the great
apostle meant when he wrote: "Ycare
my cpistles."-Rev. George p. Mains
Methodist, Mount Vernon, y. y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

There were three severe wind-sto-ms
at Springfield the other night. one
reaching a velocity of 90miles an hour.
Il damage was caused throughnu5
the city, and fruit. corn. wheat and
oats were badly injured throughout
Grecne county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
W to Work

Many fail because they uo not work
where sinners are. The success of the
Salvation Army is due to the fact that
they go where sinners are. Workers
must cut downth the grass and gather IN
the sheaves. Rev. Dr. McKeIrev,
Evangelist, Albany. y. y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

AFTER a jury at Binghamton. y. Y,
had brought in a verdict Of murder in
the first degree, on the 2sth, against
Mrs. Eliza Thurston for poisoning her
husband, attorneys for the defense
caused a sensation by demanding a
new trial on the ground that several
Of the jurymen were drunk when the
verdict was rendered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
severe Storm i'll Franklin County,

A tornado visited Franklin county
and destroyed much property. John
Newark. August Observation-Disclosures and
his hired man were badly injured.
Robert T.. Thompson was instantly
killed one mile east of Washington.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
Opposed to Sunday Excursions.

The majority of the Kansas City
railway lines are strongly opposed to
Sunday excursions which Interfere
with their revenue from regular busi-
ness during tine week, and arouse the
antagonism of the country merchants.
Ih" antagonism frequently amounts
to a boycott On the line running the
excursion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

THE report written hy Mr.. Pickler,
Of South Dakota, accompanying the
service pension bill introduced in the
house on the Goth, places the number
of persons benefited by the bill at 200,-
600, the average time Of service at two
years. and the average monthly pension
therefor 5000. and alleges that the
total cGSt per imam resulting from
this bill could not eXcce! SO. 0J0. COG.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

Friendship church. north of Sturgeon,
was demolished by a funncI-shaped
cloud. There are fewer buildings.
bridges and fences in that portion Of
Boone county since the cloud made its
visit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

THE citizens of st. Louis have so far
declined all tenders of outside as>is-
tance in caring for the hundreds of
victims of the late storm. and viii
make an heroic effort to accomplish
the gigantic work unaided. Should
the demands of humanity. however,
prove too great Cor their rcsources.thev
will not hesitate 10 accept a portion
Of the help 50 freely ten dcrcd from
all parts of the country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

In Barton county heavy winds hare
damaged peach and apple orchards,
and many horses and cattle in pastures
have been killed by lightning.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

On the 29th the treasury department
began the payment of the sugar boun-
ties under the recent decision of the
supreme court. The claims now be-
ing paid are under the $3.50, 600 appro-
priation for accrued bounty due at the
time the bounty law was repealed.
There are $500 of this class of claims.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

The State Bankers association. at
their Warrenshure meeting. chose
Marshall as their next place of meet
ing and elected the following officers:
Brock Jones. president, st. Louis: T.
1. Alien, first vice-prcsident. Pierce
City: second vice-president. S~aIisburv:
j. 5. Coffee. third vice-president. Wind
sor. Executive Conmittee-Charles
W.. Stevenson, chairman. Warrensburr:
+. W. Steumpfe, W~ashington: j. L.
Hume, kahoka: E. f. Swinney, Kan
sas CITY. and John +. Robertson. Grant
City. Delegates to American Bankers
Association-Harvey ". Salmon. Gin
ton; F. T. Hays. Lancaster: W. IL. See
ger, Kansas City: j.. Is. Thomas. AL
bany, and Charles Hoefer. Higgins.
vile.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

On the Goth the president returned,
without his approval. to the house of
representatives. in which it originated,
the river and harbor bill. his objection
to the measure being based upon the
large amounts appropriated for con-
tinuing contracts. An attempt will be
made to pass the bill over the veto.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

THE city of st. Louis was visited. on
the 2Tth. with by far the worst storm
ever chronicIed in this country. Both
in the amount of damage done to prop
erty and in loss of life it stands
unequaled. Among the more
serious results were the demci-
ishing of the city hospital, in
volving in the wreck nc less than -
patients and attaches: the loss of no
less than seven steamers moored at the
levee with nearly every soul on board;
the collapse of the east pier OF the
great Eads bridge, while hundreds of
minor casualties were scattered all
over the city. In East ST. Louis the
wreckage was most complete and the
loss of life was appalling.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

DR.. Metcalf sho. and killed Richard
Gasmeye-, Il blacksmith, at Osborn,
Dekalb county. The doctor declares
it was lone in self-defense.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

In the northern part of Usage county
a cyclone destroyed the farm house of
John Howard, killing two children and
seriously injuring another.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

THE annual convention of the Ger
man Presbyterian ministers, North
west, opened at Galena, H., on the
2sth. to continue four days. Sixty
ministers from Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota were in
attendance. The opening sermon was
delivered by Rev. j. Bentley, ID, of
St. Paul,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

Stautsville. Monroe COUNTY, was coru-
pletely flooded by a recent storm. The
storm caused considerable damage to
town and county propert-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
Sudden

Reuben Taylor. aged -s, died in Chari-
ton county, death coming suddenly.
He came to Missouri from &eptu.ky
when a young man.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

LATER news from the dreadful cy-
clone which swept through Michigan,
on the 25th. show hat the loss of life
was absolutely appalling: the ac-
counts being accompanied in each
case. also, with long lists of the in
jured, many of whom must die of their
wounds. The property destroyed is
simply beyond estimate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

OK the night of the 24th and the af-
ternoor of the 25th many localities
throughout the west and northwest
we're visited by cyclones, hail storms
and cloud-bursts, which wrought de-
struction of property OF all kinds to
an i~ncalculable amount. and resulted
in the death of many scores of human
beings, the manning of Il still greater
number and the death by drowning of
~innumerable domestic animals.