The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-02-27
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IN the senate, on the 10Th, two o n
terence reports on pension bills were
agreed to, giving $50 a month to the
widow of Gen. ~Stoneman, and S75 a
month to Gen. Julius II. Stahl. Sen
atnr Daniel was designated as reader
of Washington's Farewell Address
OIL the 22d. A bill to remove the po-
/ litIcal disabilities from Cold. L. Sims,
of Kentucky, was passed. a: 1870 h
senate went into executive session..
In the house the deficiency ~appropria-
ton bill vas taken up and gave rise
to a long discussion. At five o'clock
the house took n recess until 8 p. IN,
the evening session being for the con-
sideration of private pension bills.
THE navy department, on the 10Th.
received Il telegraphic application
from Mai. Carlson, of San Diego, for
permission for the British cruiser
Cumus, ROW at that port, to land its
forces to take part in the great lane
parade on Washington's birthday. As
the authority to act upon the matter
seems to be with the state depart
ment, the request has been referred to
Secretary Olney.
CoNsUL-GENERAL MoRATTA, at Mel
bourne, reports to the state depart
ment that 1,1SG, 5slh ounces of gold
were received at the Melbourne mint
last year, a considerable increase over
1895. The greater part, nearly $780,
600 ounces, came from Victoria, west
ern Australia following with 225, 900
ounces.
AN attempt was made, on the night
of the 18th, to wreck u Big Four train
near Berea, o., on a bridge rs feet
high. The distractions were discov-
cred by a track walker shortly before
the east-bound fast freight was due,
about $50, and 4 horrible wreck was
averted.
The last day of the first session of
the national convention of mothers
was marked by SO many diversified
TOPICS to be discussed and such pro-
nounced manifestations of general in
terest hat the congress had to divide
itself into three or four seperate con-
ventions.
FIRE in the Everett school at the
corner of Northampton and fremont
streets, Boston, on the 10Th, caused a
stampede among the pupils and in the
rush to leave the building ten or
twelve children were crushed and
bruised, but not seriously injured.
FAILURES throughout the United
States during the week ended the 10Th,
as reported by r. q. Dun & Co., were
1903, against $50 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail.
ures were So, against sc last year.
IN the senate, on the Goth, a resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Cameron extending
sympathy to the government of Greece
in its intervention to free the people of
Crete from the tyranny of foreign OPP
preston was unanimously adopted.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. \ committee amendment making
temporary provision for contract or de-
nominational schools, opened up Il dis
cusSion that occupied the remainder of
the session. LIN the house, in commit
tee of the whole, the deficiency appro-
priatiOn bill was disposed of. excepting
one paragraph providing for a payment
to the Southern Pacific Railroad Co.
Most of the session was devoted to n
discussion of the domestic affairs of the
house, which resulted in no affirmative
action.
DURING a fight between Cretan in
Surgcnts and Turks on the hills east of
Canea. on the 21st, six vessels of the
fleet of the powers lying off the town
opened a murderous fire of shell upon
the Christian troops, which after ten
minutes hauled down their flag, when
the firing ceased. Afterwards, while
carrying off their dead, the Cretans were
fired upon by the Turks, but were too
much dispirited by the attack from the
fleet to return the fire.
THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks issued on
the Goth showed the following changes:
Reserve, increase, S4,O27, 725; loans, de-
crease, S1,62O, 100; specie, increase, 81
S24, 800; legal tenders, increase, $685.
500; circulation, decrease, S11O, 600.
The Black Diamond breaker oper-
ated by the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Co., located at the east end of Wilkes
barre. Pa, was destroyed by fire, on
the Goth, at a loss OF fully $4,000. Six
hundred men and boys were thrown out
of employment.
The four hundredth anniversary of
the discovery of North America by
John Cabot is to be celebrated at Bris-
toll, England, in June. Americans re-
sidin. in London are making arrange
ments for participation in the celebra-
ton.
OK the 21st Gov. Bushnell of Ohio
authorized the statement that when
Senator Sherman resigns his seat to
enter Mr.. McKinley's cabinet, he will
appoint Marcus 4. Hanna as his success
sor in the United States senate.
The officers of the cruiser Brooklyn
which recently a aground in the
Delaware river have been completely
exonerated from all blame by the court
of inquiry appointed to investigate the
cause of the accident.