The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

NEWS was TecelVeu dI MduTlu, Oh lne
22d, of the capture of the Spanish
steamer Buena Ventura by a United
States warship, and of the Inauguration
of a blockade of Havana, as well as of
a certain portion of the Cuban coast, by
the American squadron, and the most
intense indignation prevailed in conse-
quence.
The Brazilian Jacobines favor the
United States in the war between that
country and Spain. The Pals, the
Jacobine organ, says: 1--WE are with
the United States, which is giving Eu-
rope a daring example of making ac-
riice for a peoples liberty.
A DISPATCH frem St. Thomas, on the
22d, said: "a revolution has broken
out in the Ponce district of Porto Rico,
and there is rioting all through the is
land"
THE greatest apprehension was felt in
London as to the safety of the Amer
can liner Paris, which sailed for New
York on the 22d. She was, however, re-
ported to have passed the Lizard at
IL p. m. of that day.
An incoming tug reported at Key
West, on the morning of the 23d, that
the New York had captured a Spanish
passenger steamer, probably the mail
steamer Alfonso MI, which is said 70
nave had 1000 troops on board.
THE charred and blackened remains
of Capt. Benjamin F. Lee, president of
the Lake Brady Spiritualists' associa-
ton, were found, on the 22d, in the
ruins of his cottage, which was burned
at the lake, near Ravenna, O., the
night before.
THE president, or the 22d, issued a
proclamation declaring the establish
ment of a blockade of the ports of GER
tain ports of Cuba. The powers were
notified through their diplomatic rep
reSentativeS.
A DISPATCH from Madrid of the ed
says that the most unpleasant feature
of the situation is the panic which is
prevailing at the Madrid and Barcelona
bourses and financial circles through
u Spain.
JOHN JACOB Aston, the New York
millionaire, has volunteered to furnish
and equip a battery of artillery. Vol
unteers will be enlisted in a few days
if Mr.. Astor's proposition is accepted.
A $500. 900, COO LoAN is provided for in
the new war tariff bill in the form of
three per cent. 1920 bonds. One hun
dred million dollars in certificates of
Indebtedness, to bear three per cent. in
terest, are also provided.
THE Madrid impartial prints a list
of the American ships in the Mediter-
ranean, and points out that they will
be easy prey for the Spanish war ships.
A DECISION was rendered in the
United States supreme court, on the
25th, in the Illinois inheritance tax
case, sustaining the law on which the
ease was brought. The opinion was
rendered bv Justice McKenna.
Gov. WoLCoTT has issued a statement
settingforth that massachusetts mi
litia must be used to guard the states
coast line. Volunteers to the presi-
dents call must be volunteers in fact.
The report that the war with Spain
will cause n postponement of the Trans
mississippi exposition at Omaha, Neb.,
is declared to be utterly without foun-
dation.
THE senate, on the 25th, confirmed
VIM. E. cambridge, of Iowa, as second
secretary of legation at Pekin, China.
LAKE LAURA, a summer resort owned
by Peter Stein, on Lake Laura, Wis,
was burned, on the night of the 9th,
together with all the adjacent cottages.
Mrs. Stein and her three children were
burned to death. Cause of fire IN
known