The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


British arms in South Africa, on the
18th, when the forces under Gen. Bull
ler, moving to the relief of Ladysmith,
were repulsed at the Tugela river
with the loss Of ten guns captured and
onS "-sIroyed and a long list of casual
ties. Gen. Butler Withdrew his forces
in time to prevent a Crushing defeat.
The delay that this repulse involves
seriously endansers the beleaguercd
city to whose relief they Were going,
Representative Elliott, or South Car
DINA. on the 18th, INTRODUCE a bill for
the building of a new cruiser to be
named the Charleston. to take the
place of the cruiser of that name re
Gently lost In the Philippines.
Chief-of-Police Murphy of Moore
head, Mimi, was shot, on the 18th.
while attempting to arrest a burglar.
named Collins. Collins shot and ran,
but fell, dropping his revolver, which
Murphy secured and shot Collins in the
head. Both men were probably fatal
ly wounded.
The Spanish government has formal
ly recognized Gen. Castro as president
OF the republic of Venezuela.
Prince Franz Windisch-Graetz, who
was recently adjudged a bankrupt, in
Berlin, is the husband of a distant
cousin of the emperor.
The leland of Mozambique was
swept, on the 18th, by a terrific cy-
clone, which did much damage.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
throughout the United States are pro-
posing to raise 100000 by a per cap
tia assessment of the members of the
order, and to equip and send troops
to Africa to assist the Beers in their
wal with England.
Lieut.. Thomas Brumby, flag lieu
tenant to Admiral Dewey, on board
the Olympia, during the Manila CAM
paign, and who raised the Stars and
Stripes over the palace in Manila, died
in Washington, on the 18th, of typhoid
fever. Lieut.. Brumby was a Georgian.
Baron Roberts of Kandahar and Wa
terford has been assigned to the SUI
IIclhC SOiLllitdlu Va tLC VIVID
in South Africa, with Lord Kitchener
of Khartoum as chief .of-staff. Gen.
Butler will give his undivided atten-
eion to affairs in Natal.
From Cape Town ome the new
that the Dutch throughout the colony
are holding secret meetings, while
from Sterkstrom, to which point Gen.
Gatacre retired after his defeat at
Stormberg, m a dispatch saying
that the entire country north CT there
is in rebellion.
Four columns of Gen. Young's conf
mand in LuZon are out chasing rebels.
Col. Hare=s and Col. Howze's detach-
ments of 100 men each are racing to-
ward Cabrogan, where there are %
American prisoners. 1t is reported
that Maj. Natividad, commanding their
guard, has been captured, and that he
has sent an order to his officers to re-
lease the prisoners.
Absolute evidence of the support
given to Aguinaldo and the rebellion
against American authority in the
Philippines by Americans in the Unit
ed States wa found among the
archives of the revolutionary govern
ment. Many letters from Americans
were recovered, and Gen. Otis is send
ing the originals to the var depart
ment. !
Completed returns of Lord Meth
uen's repulse at Mag~ersfontein show II
officers killed, As wounded and three
missing; 1O4 men killed, 597 wounded
and 1877 missing, a total of 957.
Booker T. Washington has received
q letter from John D. Rockefeller, who
offers $4,000 to the Tuskegee normal
and industrial institute at Tuskegee.
Ala. Half of this amount is to be
used in meeting last years deficit,
caused by. the erection of necessary
buildings and other improvements.
Fire completely destroyed the school
annex building of st. Michael's orphan
asylum ct Pittsburgh, Pa, on the
night of the 18th. Loss, 100000; il
surance. $4,000.