The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

I NOH DNAcAS
time it is probable hat Baroness Fava,
| who has spent much time abroad in
recent years, will return with him.
Failures throughout the country, as
reported by r. 6. Dun & Co., for the
week ended on the 23d, were 173,
against 200 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 16, against IS last year.
Heavy storms are reported in the
Baltic sea, and 100 fishermen are said
to have been drowned between Polan-
gen and Libau, seaport towns of the
province of Courland, Russia.
Richard Malcolm johnson, the lee
turer and novelist, died in Baltimore,
Md, on the 23d, after an illness of
several months.
Abdul Halli Adali, the champion
wrestler of Turkey. who has just ar
rived at New York, has issued a
sweeping challenge to American wrest-
lers. He is willing to meet any man
for the championship of America for
a side stake of $500 or $1,000, either
Graeco-Roman or catch-as-catch-can
style.
The Anglo-German agreement pro-
vides in detail for England and Ger
many to become joint heirs, by pur-
chase, of all the Portuguese posses
sions in Africa. The first outcome of
this will be the leasing of Delagoa bay
to England.
The naval rendezvous in San Fran
cisco has posted a call for men to man
the gunboat Culgoa, one of the Span
ish vessels captured at Manila by the
American fleet.
Lillian Russell, who is continuing
her successful career in Germany, de-
MES the report that she is going to
Madrid. She says she would not con-
slider such a proposition for a moment,
and adds that she is going from Ger
many to Vienna and from there to
England.
A train with the American peace
commission on board arrived in Lon
don on the 9th. The commissioners
put up at the Hotel Cecil, where they
remained until the Goth, when they
left for Paris.
Three men suspected of completely
in the robbery of the Missouri Pacific
train out of Kansas City, on the night
of the 23d, were arrested in St. Joseph,
Mo-. on the 25th.
The war department has received 4
dispatch from Maj.-Gen. Otis, at Ma
Mia, reporting the health of the men
generally good, and that the percent
age of sickness is small.
The American evacuation commits
sion has been officially notified that
Manzanillo will be evacuated Octo-
Der Z.
On the Goth Mr.. WI Ting Fang,
Chinese minister at Washington, said
that he had received no word concern
ing the reported death of the emperor
beyond the press reports.
President ErrauriZ of Chill has suf-
fered a slight paralytic shock, but his
condition is improving.
Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener has been
elevated to the peerage.
Col. Richard Day. United States min
lister to Chill, arrived at Lima, on the
18th, en- route to Chill.
The Oregon Legislature convened in
session an the Goth. Hon. JO-
Simon. of Portland.l wa elected
president of the senate by a vote of
to 6.
A cyclone struck Mereton, Ont. on
the Goth, killing three persons and in
iuring several. The public school col
burying the children in the
debris. many being badly injured. In
st. GATHERINGS the militia armOry was
demolished.
In official quarters at Madrid it is
believed hat the evacuation of Cuba
will be completed within three
months. The Bank of Spain will adj
vance to the treasury the money for
the purpose upon Il guarantee of four
per cent. bonds based upon the per-
internal rentes.
The Americans now hold four-fifths
Of the island of Porto Rico. The Span
ish are retiring upon San Juan from
all directions. and the American troops
are moving up. Some slight disturb
lnces have occurred at BarroS and Fa-
iardo. but their seriousness has been
exaggerated.
Fanny Davenport CNIrs. Melbourne
NfcDowelD, the well-known actress,
lied at her summer home. Melbourne
Hall. Duxhury. Mass, on the night of
The Goth, of enlargement of the heart,
lged as. She was the daughter of E.
Z. Davenport. the noted actor.
The San Francisco Evening Post
that Lily Langtry will soon re-
her belongings from London to
and take up her permanent
residence on her ranch in Lake coun-
". Her attorneys in San Francisco
the story.
President Mckinley has issued or
iers for the war department to turn
,ver the government of Porto Rico to
he department OF the interior. In so
as practicable, the acquired terri
DRY is to be governed like Alaska, In
lian territory and New Mexico. For
/ time, until congress can legislate
lpon the question, military rule will
lave to obtain.
The death of Emma Gill. the Bridge