The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-10

The steamship St Louis, On her last
voyage from New York to Southamp-
ton, lowered the eastern record, held
by the Fuerst Bismarck, by more than
an hour and a half.
AS A result of the recent experiment
tai shipment of American butter to
England, under the patronage of the
agricultural department, an order has
just been placed by a London firm of
merchants for the entire daily product
$500 pounds) of the Iowa agricultural
college.
THE posse in pursuit of the Belle
Fourche Is. d. bank robbers succeeded
in surrounding them on the Three ".
ranch, Is miles west from Belle
Fourche, on the 29th, and after ex-
changing many shots, the bandits sur
rendered.
COL Tom OCHILTREE, of Texas, who
became a national character a few
years ago, has been dangerously i'll at
Chamberlin's hotel, Washington, for
three months. The serious nature of
his illness has just become known out
side of his immediate circle of friends.
THE business men and citizens of
Lovilia, Ia, have organized a club and
will make weekly attempts to exter-
inmate the enormous number of rats in
that neighborhood. One day a week
will be set aside for the work and 100
members of the club will participate.
JAMES ARNOLD, a mining man of
Butte, Mont, reported to the Chicago
police, on the 30th, that he had been
victimized out of Sc, 600 by Charles Dun
and VIM. Metcalf, who, the police say,
are noted gamblers and ex-convicts.
The money was secured by means of a
faro game.
The second trial of Alderman Dick
inson, of Minneapolis, Mimi, on the
charge of receiving a oribe in connec-
ton with the city printing contract,
resulted, on the SOth in a disagree
ment of the jury, which stood ten to
two for acquittal.
JOHN CAPRoN, a wealthy resident of
San Francisco, committed suicide by
shooting while temporarily insane from
physical suffering. He leaves an es-
tate valued at S15O, 600. He was 76
years old.
LIGHTNING struck the house of ].
Bandin, at Stanwood, Mich, On the
3Oth, burning it to the ground, to-
gether with a child of ten years, and
another four years old.
THE house of George Copeland, at
Cadillac, Mich, was struck by light
ming, on the 3Oth, and his wife and sis
ter and the latter's little child were
instantly killed.
The treasury statement, issued on
the 30th, showed: Available cash bal
ance, s2S7, 452, 1919; gold reserve, s14O,-
754, ia.
ALVIN DnLAwAY, son of President C.
o. Dillaway, of the Mechanics national
bank of Boston, committed suicide on
the 3Oth. In competitive examination
young Dillaway secured an appoint
ment to West Point. but was expelled
for a breach of rules before his course
was completed.
The remains of VIM. F. Hoey, the
actor and playwright, were conveyed
to their last resting place in Woodlawn
cemetery, New York city, on the 1st.
None but members of the family fol-
lowed the body to the grave. The
floral tributes almost covered the casket
from sight.
THE president has approved the bill
providing for the admission of foreign
labor to be employed upon the Omaha
exposition, to be held next year.
THE Cleveland, Rolling Mill Co. and
the Britton iron and steel works at
Cleveland, o., shut down, on the LIST,
having failed to sign the amalgamated
scale. About 5000 men are affected.