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The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN tine senate, on the Goth, the chap.
lain in the course of his prayer said:
1--WE thank Thee for the signs of re-
turning prosperity, and that the long
and widespread period of depression is
passing" Mr.. Harris (Kas.) presented
the committee report on Pacific rail.
roads, upon which Mr.. Morgan (Ala.)
demanded immediate action, which
was opposed by Mr.. Allison, and the
tariff bill was taken up. The house
was not in session.
The most magnificent display OF
naval strength ever witnessed occurred
of Spithead, on the Goth, the occasion
being the grand naval review held in
honor of the completion of the six
tieth year of the reign of Queen Vic
toria. The prince of Wales inspected
about thirty miles of British warships,
besides fleet of foreign warships rep
ting every maritime nation of the
world.
A DISPATCH from Athe ms. on the
e7th, said: The Turkish army in Epi-
rus has occupied several positions over
looking Agrapha, thus threatening the
Greek retreat in the event of a resump-
ton of hostilities. The Greek govern
ment has decided to occupy X arpenisi
with strong force.
THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks, issued on
the Goth, showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase, SS4S, 200;
loans, increase, S3, 3,13O, 500; specie, in
crease, $3.50, 900; legal tender, increase,
S1,639, 500; deposits, increase, 81, ,565, : 90;
circulation, decrease, Sl21, 500.
The Anchor Line steamer City of
Rome, which arrived at New York, on
the 27th, from Glasgow and Moville,
had been on fire in one compartment
of her hold for hours. After a hard
fight the flames were gotten under con-
troll.
The proudest, strongest, swiftest
war vessel in the great naval review off
Spithead, on the Goth, was the Ameri-
can cruiser Brooklyn, flying the flag of
Rear Admiral Miller.
DURING the week ended on the 26th
four full cargoes of oriental freight,
aggregating 1880 tons, arrived at Ia
coma, Wash.
PROF. HARPoRATH, of the Cordoba
observatory in Lima, Peru. asserts that
the moon is not satellite of the earth.
but a planet.
TwENTY-sIX miners were killed by a
fall of rock in the Labrar mines, in the
province of Atacama, Valparaiso, on
the 27th.
On the Goth the banks of New York
city held S49, $50. $50 in excess of the re-
quirements Of the 25 per cent rule.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Bids Invited for Text Rooka.

The school textbook commission, In
session at Jefferson City, has issued .
circular letter, inviting bids for text
books.
The bids are to be submitted July 1a, and viii
be for contract for supplying the schools Of
the state with books for period OF five years.
This contract will not apply to cities having
over 5000 population. The contract to be
awarded covers textbooks, as follows: Chart,
reading, spelling, language lesson, English
grammar. geography, arithmetic, mental
and written; United States history, civil gov
ernment. physiology and penmanship. The
commission will at the same time receive bids
Tor furnishing textbooks for use in all the pub
lie high schools Of the state. The commission,
after issuing the circular. passed resolution to
sit from day to day until July II to hear argU-
ments and statements from book publishers,
aealers. authors, and anyone interested in school
textbooks.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
The Wrong Way to secure Am...,

DUBLIN, June 2s.-A meeting con-
yened to bring further pressure to bear
upon the British government to grant
amnesty to the Irish political prisoners
now in Marlborough Jail, was held in
Phoenix park yesterday. Considerable
surprise was expressed that the Jubilee
week had passed without the release
which had been expected. W. A.
Field, Parnellite member for the St.
Patrick's division of Dublin:
1T is useless to look further to the.
English government We viii cali
upon the voices, and perhaps the arms
OF our conntrvmen in Americas
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Destructive Storm at sedalIa, Mo.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June GA spe.
cial to the Star from Sedalia says: An
this city Friday morning, doing much
damage. Trees were uprooted, and
barns. fences and many small houses
completely wrecked. A Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas passenger train ran into
a couple of box cars that had been
blown from the siding near Montrose.
The engine was partially demolished
and young man, whose identity is
unknown, and who sought shelter in
one of the cars, was killed. Crops have
been utterly destroyed in many sections
of this county. No casualties except
the one mentioned are reported.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Damage at st. Charles.

ST.. CHARLES, Mo-, June 25.-Anothsr
severe storm passed over st. Charles.
Thursday night, and the people were
badly frightened, but aside from some
injury to shrubbery no serious damage
was done at that time. About one
o'clock this morning the sky again
clouded and a high wind arose. Trees
were blown down, windows demolished
and chimneys loosened. A heavy rain
fell, and the greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed. The telephone and fire.
alarm wires were crossed, and the en-
tire alarm system was burned out, leav-
ing the city only the fire bells as q
means of alarm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Havoc in Monroe Comfy.

PARIS, Mo-, June 25.-A terrific storm
of wind, rain and lightning passed
across the central and western parts of
Monroe county last night. Near Santa
Fe, a farmer lost 10 hogs and two
horses by lightning, and at James
Young's place, southwest Of Paris,
three large outbuildings and 25 big
trees were leveled to the ground. Port
White, near Granville, lost big barn
and several houses were badly dam
aged. At Madison, IL miles west of
Paris, the public school building was
unroofei and the s.. 900 Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN church was damaged.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
In Galloway County.

FULTON, Mo-, June 25. "A terrific
wind storm, almost equaling a tornado
in velocity, passed over this section
last night, tearing trees to pieces and
scattering the limbs in the streets. In
many places the sidewalks were OBJ
structed and pedestrians were COM
PEELED to take the middle of the streets.
Vegetation of all kinds was broken off,
and chimneys fell from houses.
The Baptist church at Auxvasse, Is
miles north of here, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
A large barn belonging to DIR. Simcoe.
of Calwood, was blown down and
demolished. Corn, wheat and oats in
many fields were leveled to the ground,
and the damage by wind and water can
uot now be approXimated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Qualified Before the Polls Closed.

Some time ago James G. Berkeley
was ousted from the Office of city attor-
ney of De Soto.
The ground on which he was ouSted was that
he was delinquent in his taxes when elected
1t was proven for Berkeley that he paid his
taxes at nine o'clock on the morning of elec-
ton day. The supreme court in an opinion
written by Judge I. A. Sherwood of Division
No. 2 reverses the finding of the lower
court, and Berkeley is restored to the office
from which he was ousted. The court holds
that he paid his taxes in time to become eligi-
Bile to the Office, for at a. m. the election was
In progress, and was not over until the polls
closed In such cases, Judge Sherwood says
the law, If necessary, will regard the fraction
Of day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
At Sweet Springs and Vicinity.

SWEET SPRINGS, Mo-, June 25.-Last
night from 7:3O to o'clock this city
was visited by one of the most terrific
rain and wind storms that have been
experienced here since the cyclone OF
over fifteen years ago. The roofs of
several buildings were carried away,
signs were torn down and driven
through the windows of adjacent build
ings. About sixty persons were in the
Christian church during the storm and
they were fearful of the destruction of
the building, as it is in an exposed
part of the town. Out in the country
near Sweet Springs the wind played
havoc with the wheat shocks, scatter
ing them in every direction. A large
tree was blown down and carried over
a hundred yards.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
TORNADO sTRIcKEN.

| Rich Hill, Mo-, Receives q Damaging Wis
itation-A Hurricane Ragged at Macon
and vicinity-A Severe Electrical, Wind
and Rain Storm Does Damage at Sc.
dalia Damage at Other Localities In
Missouri.
Tornado and Fire at Rich Hill, Mo.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 25-A spe-
cial to the Star from Rich Hill, Mo-.
says: A tornado struck the northern
portion of this city Thursday night.
The damage will amount to thousands
of dollars. One set of kilns, one set of
furnaces of the Cherokee Lanyon
Smelter Co. caught fire and were total
" consumed. The blacksmith shops and
other buildings at the plant were blown
away. The Rich Hill canning factory
was totally wrecked. The brick block
of the NJ. S. Cowles Mercantile Co.,
was unroofed and the water poured in,
greatly damaging the stock. The
Buckridge block, of brick, was un-
rooted and the building occupied by the
Daily Review badly damaged. The
city hall was unroofed, and the Wise
man brick block unroofed and the
front blown in. The Klumpp block
was blown in. The amphitheater
house, horse stalls, sheds and floral
hall, together with agricultural halls
and other buildings at the fair
grounds, were completely demolished.
The streets are blocked with trees,
fences and outbuildings, signs and
plate glass.
The Christian and Episcopal churches
were wrecked. The round-house OF
the Memphis route is total wreck, and
freight cars are blown from the tracks
in the Pacific and Memphis yards. No
lives were lost, though Thomas Smith
at the zinc works was struck by flying
timbers and badly injured, and several
others were more or less seriously hurt.
The damage to crops alone will reach
thousands of dollars. The storm lasted
for 80 minutes. The rain fell in blind
ing sheets, accompanied by hail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

For the second time within a week
the United States government was, on
the 22d, loser of large sum by fire.
First the immigration station on Ellis
Island went up in smoke, involving a
loss of $500, 600, and, on the night of
the 2Ist, the ordnance building in the
Brooklyn navy yard was reduced to
ashes with its contents, consisting of
field pieces, rapid-fire guns and White
head torpedoes, valued in all at $780,
900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Thunder Frichtened Them

Rev. o. P. Simms, of Lexington, was
preaching to the delegates of the Wom-
ans Baptist congress, in session at Se-
dalia, on THE Power of God" when
there came an awful crash of thunder,
creating panic in the church, and the
delegates rushed pell-mell from the
edifice and could not be induced to re-
turn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Mother of Nine Children Killed.

Mrs. Ruben Rickabaugh, who resided
on farm two miles northwest of AL
bany, was instantly killed by light
ming.
She was attempting to light lamp near q
window. One pane OF glass was out. and the
bolt struck the woman in the mouth. Her son
was sleeping on bed two feet away but was
not hurt. Mrs. Rickabaugh was the mother of
aine children.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Hurricane at Macon, Mo,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June GA spe-
cial to the Star from Macon, No., says:
A hurricane ragged here Thursday
night. damaging buildings more or less
seriously, wrecking trees and telephone
and telegraph wires and doing other
damage. The storm territory extend
ed from Brookfield to Clarence. As far
as known no deaths resulted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

ABOUT $4,000 pounds of tea, arrived
at San Francisco since the 1st of May,
has not been allowed to be imported
because it did not come up to the
standard of quality established by the
secretary of the treasury in April.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

FORTUNE DE CoNTE, an artist, highly
educated, once patronized by New
York's aristocracy, erstwhile dean of
the art department of the University
of Southern California, and for the
past six months an earnest worker in
San Francisco, died on the 25th. Pa
ralysis is given as the cause of death,
starvation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
The Interstate Chautauqua.

The Interstate Chautauqua opened al
Carthage with q 500 persons in attend
ance. The auditorium proved to be
perfect as to acoustics and seating con-
veniences.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

SENATOR NJ. A. HANNA emphatically
says that John Sherman will continue
to be the secretary of state. He said:
There is absolutely no truth in the
story which is being circulated that he
is to retire to make room for Judge
Day, of Canton"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

THE special grand jury appointed to
investigate the robbery of ballot
boxes and other frauds committed in
Denver, Col, at the late city election
there has returned 80 indictments
against 10 election officers for viola
ton of the election laws.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

THE steamer Finance arrived at New
York, on the 21st, from Colon, with
three cases of yellow fever on board,
three others having died en- route.
Both passengers and crew were quar-
antined.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

TROUBLE broke out at Fort Gibson,
/. T., on the 25th, where the Cherokee
freedmen payments had just been re-
sumed, and the Washington authori-
ties were appealed to for assistance in
averting further disorders.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Burglars Turn VandaIs.

The grocery store of Mason Bros,
Hannibal, was burglarized.
The burglars in addition to taking goods
amounting to about $1,000, cut open -four
sacks and emptied the contents on the floor
and turned on the faucets of the vinegar, mo-
iasses and coal-oil barrels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
In a Prosperous Condition.

The reports of all officers and com
mittees of the State Epworth league of
the NJ. E. church south, in session at
Moberly, show that the league Is in ex-
cellent condition, financially and spir-
itually.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Jsck.on Countv,s Oldest M.D.

The two oldest men of jackson coun.
ty died recently.
James Monahan, who celebrated his one hun
15Rdth birthday in March last, died at Inde-
pendence. He was superintendent of the city
cemetery at Independence, in which he had dug
over three thousand graves Daniel Crutch-
field. who was 96 years in May last died at
Westpert where he had lived "A years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

EA-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND and family
left Princeton, n. j., on the ed, for
their summer home at Gray Gables,
Buzzard's Bay, Mass The party was
made up of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland,
the three little girls, their governess
and one handmade. The other servants
were to follow in few days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

JOHN 1. BLAIR, New Jerseys greatest
and most generous millionaire, was re-
ported, on the 21st, to be dying. For
months he has been in delicate health.
Mr.. Blair is said to be worth $780,
OOO, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Thirteen Poisonous Pills.

Thirteen poisonous pills caused Lau-
ra Dunning, the two-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dunning. 905
Chambers street, st. Louis, to die a
horrible death. The little one secured
the pills unknowingly to her parents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

THE treasury department is receiv-
ing considerable number of requests
for small notes in unusually large
quantities. This inquiry was entirely
unexpected, and is confidently re-
garded by the treasury officials as an
indication of improving business con-
ditiOuS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

SIX and thirty-four hundredths
inches of rain fell at Fort Scott, kas.,
on the 24th. making the greatest pre-
cipitation recorded there by the
weather observer in many years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

The training brig Sea Lark, con-
cerning whose safety anxiety had been
expressed, reached Spithead, on the
oath. to take part in the Jubilee naval
review. The brig had been disabled
in gale and had been detained by
head winds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

THE beginning of the jubilee mark
ing the completion of the sixtieth
year of Queen Victoria's reign, was
celebrated, on the Goth, by religious
services throughout England and the
British empire; and in many cities of
the United States special service were
held.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

Last year Webster county produced
$4,000 bushels of apples, Wright county
10000. Texas county $4,000. Howell 1OO,-
900, and Oregon county 10000.
1t is said that this years crop in county will
be twice as large. The value of the peach and
apple crops in these coun ties this year is esti-
mated at S2,OOOOOO
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
A Frisky Bridegroom,

John Williams, aged 90, married hi.
sons widow, aged 40, in st. Louis.
| Mr.. Williams is quite wealthy and his friends
say he is old enough 10 know what ne is doing
| Two of Mrs. Williams daughters accompanied
| their mother and grandfather on their wedding
| tour.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

ALBERT E. ELsToN, paymaster for the
E. E. Aver Post and Tie Co., was at
tackled by four robbers on the prairie
near Leavitt and dTwenty-ninth streets,
Chicago, on the evening of the 21st,
and terribly beaten with revolvers,
robbed of Sass and left unconscious be-
side his buggy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Murder in the Second Degree.

Harrison Pennington was found
guilty of murder in the second degree
in the Morgan county circuit court and
his punishment fixed at 12 years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Ulen-Miller.

Sam Ulen and Miss Dora Miller, of
Dexter, were married recently. The
brides father is one of the wealshiest
men in Stoddard county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

Southwest Missouri is congratulatiug
herself upon the fact that her fruit
crop is the biggest ever known, her
wheat harvest abundant
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
SWOLLEN RIVERS.
rhe Town OF Kolomea In Galicia Flooded
Many Persons Drowned.

Many Persons Drowned.
VIENNA, June 2S.-The town of Kolo-
mea, in Galicia, has been flooded by
the rising of the rivers. Many houses
have been destroyed and the bridge be-
tween Kolomea and Turka has been
swept away. The collapse took place
while a train was crossing. and it is
believed that many persons have been
drowned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

Col. EDWARD d. BAKER United
States consul at Buenos Ayres, Argen-
tine Republic, since 1874, was terribly
injured there, on the ed, in railroad
wreck. The colonel lost his right arm
and was otherwise badly injured. He
is brother of Judge David Ii. Baker,
of Cairo, and the late Judge Henry S.
aBker, of Alton, Ill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

A DISPATCH from Montevideo, Uru-
quay, says that the rebels have gained
a decided victory over the government
troops commanded by Gen. Villar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

James Dill, of Texas, who forged a
check for S+OO on Turner McBain, at
Columbia, was caught, tried and given
five years within three days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

The princess of Wales jubilee dinners
to the poor of London, on the cath,
were very successful. About $4,000
denizens of the slums were sumptuous-
ly entertained at the various centers.
The princess, accompanied by the
prince of Wales, Princess Victoria of
Wales and Prince and Princess Charles
of Denmark, visited the principal
halls, at each of which they received
an ovation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
Founder of Malta Bend Dead.

o oWm. H. Lunbeck, aged II, died near
Malta Bend. He was the founder of
Malta Bepd, and was an influential cit
izen Of Saline county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

THE Western Reserve university at
Cleveland O., on tbs 23d, conferred the
degree of LII. D. upon President Nc
Kinley.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03

THE Morning Star, with its captain
and crew of Christians, is ready to
make another tour among the Cannibal
islands in the South sea- The vessel
will be manned by men who will preach
the Gospel to the natives. Two young
ladies will also go out as missionaries.
They will make their future residence
on some of the little islands, where
they will continue their work for life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1897-07-03
THE DEMOCRAT,
Is. III. ADAMS, Publisher.

CAPE GIRARDEAU. MISSOURI
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