The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

TWO itdullg NOlSldltlllOplc papers
recently published inspired articles
showing the many points of resem-
blance between the Turkish and Ger
a governments. The compliment
WAS probably well intended. but was
certainly not entirely palatable in
Berlin.
The war department, in view of the
assurances That Il peace treaty will be
signed, is arranging to muster out
more troops. 1t is probable that from
$4,000 to 10000 volunteers will be mus
tered out as soon as selections of reg
iments a be made.
Santiago celebrated its first Thanks
givingS since the American occupa-
ton. All the ships in the harbor were
decorated with bunting, and the Off
GERS entertained friends at dinner.
The day was practically unobserved
by the Cubans, except those employed
in the government offices.
Fire. on the morning of the eth. de-
stroyed the Baldwin hotel and theater
in a Francisco, entailing a loss of
$2.5OO,0GO. Five lives are known tc
have been lost and several persons
were injured. The entire mechanical
outfit, scenery and wardrobe of the
Secret Service" was destroyed in the
thcater.
The Havana newspapers OF the 9th
announced the resignation of Capt.
Gen. Elancn, as published in the
NFnI,TI En1,4+, ,nl p.;.+.J ,,,,,, a.,
truth of the reports in circulation
that Gen. &lanco would leave Havana
in a few lays. probably sailing on the
steamer Nil!averde.
While a party of - people were re-
turning from Il ball at Otis. Ind, on
w hand cars they were struck by
the Lake Shore fast mail east OF Ches-
terton. Vim. ZabenSki and VIM. Kemp
Ter were killed Observation-Disclosures
two daughters, aged Is and - re-
spectively, were probably fatally in
jurcd.
The French cabinet has decided to
authorize 4 loan of 21O, 900. 900 francs
for the purpose of establishing an
IndO-Chinese railroad system in con-
nection with the Chinese railroads.
The statement of the condition of
the treasury. issued on the 18th,
showed: Available cash balance,
9G.5S9,2 SS; gold reserve, $241, 9 al.
y specilI from London says: The
Russian garrisons in China are to be
largely increased next spring, accord
ing to a dispatch from Odessa based
upon authoritative military informa-
ton.
The grand jury at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, on the 25th, returned indict-
ments against the six men arrested at
MoOrhead for holding up the Great
Northern train at Carlisle two weeks
AFRO. They are also indicted for burg
larizing Warfield's bank at Battle
Lake three weeks ago.
The first American troops to and in
Havana provincc-Companys \, Il, d
and + of the Second volunteer en-
Observation-Disclosures. on the 18th. at
the Playa Marianao from the trans
port Florida. and went into camp. Be-
fore the day was over the American
and Spanish soldiers were fraterniz-
ing.
Officers. marines and sailors of the
battleship Texas attended a ball in
LenoX LycaUm. New York city. on the
night ofthe 18th. 1t was compliment
tary. and wa" paid for by the sailors
as Il farewell TO their wives and sweet
hearts ashore. on the eve of a long
cruise. Capt. Sigsbee ard his sister led
the opening quadriue.
Gen. Zurlinden. military governor
of Paris. has declined 10 comply with
the orders which he has received from
the minister of war and premier for
the provisional release of Col. Pic
quart, whose continued detention in
the military prison on charges off
cialIy admitted to have been unfound-
ed, and in defiance of all law and
equity. eXeites universal indignation.
Owing from 5000. 900 to $500. 900,
Grant G. Gillett, the greatest feederof
cattle in Kansas, and for that matter
in the world. has disappeared. His
cattle paper is held by p or more COM
mission firms at the Kansas City stock
yards.
One of the most terrific billiards
ever experienced swept the coast of
New England, on the Goth and 21th,
doing great damage to sea walls and
other exposed property. Snow fell to
the depth of three feet in some places,
and railway traffic was much inter
fered with. Although vessels in hat-
Dor were warned in time many were
lost with much loss of life.
The Pittsfield express, for New
York, on the Danbury & Norwalk di-
vision of The New York. New Haven & |
Hartford railroad was wrecked, On the
Goth, by the breaking of an axle. No
lives were lest, but several persons
were seriously and perhaps fatally IN
jured.
The steamer Fearless, Capt. James
McKenna, the last of the Arctic fleet !
to arrive ut San Francisco this winter, |
reached port, on the 27th, with moth !
ing to show for her forr years voy-
age. She is one of the vessels tina: !
were caught in the ice at Point Barrow. |