The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

ports the Straits of Belle Isle are still
filed with ice"
Very heavy rains are reported
throughout Chile. washing away many
bridges and flooding several cities.
Prescott. Ariz.. was visited by a de-
structive confiagration, on the after
noon of the 18th, which was only
brought under control at 3 4. m, c.
the 18th. by blowing up buildings i'll
the track of the fire. The principal
business portion of the town was de
strOyed. the loss being conservatively
estimated at from 81. O00.0 900 TO S1.500.-
900. At daylight. on the morning of
| the 18th. WAGONS were unloading lum-
Der at the plaza. from which tenn
porary structures were erected. and
many business houses and banks re-
sumed business the next day. The peo-
pie of the town declared themselves
able to take care of the hundreds of
homeless citizens, declining offers of
outside aid.
Fire, on the 18th, destroyed all the
fruit stores and leading business
houses of Newcastle, Cal. The total
loss exceeded one hundred thousand
dollars. Over ten thousand boxes of
fruit were burned. The Southern Pa
cific Railway Co. WAS the heaviest
loser. Their loss on fruit in cars and
rolling stock is estimated at $4,000.
c. V. Eskridge. editor of the En-
poria. (Kas.l Republican and former
lieutenant governor of Kansas. died 1t
his home in Emporia, on the 18th, from
the effects of Self-intiicted wounds.
Before he died Mr.. ESkridge, who had
beer i'll for several months. said h.
was tired Of life.
A Rock Island passenger train, on
the 18th. pushed L freight train off the
track at st. Joseph. Mo-, and through
a building 20 feet square, owned by the
St. Joseph Plow Co.. completely de-
stroying the structure.
Although deprived of the services OF
some of her best athletes. who de-
clined to contest in the events of the
worlds amateur contests in the Bots
de Ioulogne. Paris, on the eth. OBJ
jecting to Sunday competition. Anirri-
Gil won eight out of ten of those de-
cided. gaining five second positions
ana four thirds.
The secretary of agriculture has re-
ceived from the Centralvorstand of tn.
OlGenburg Agricultural society. OF
Oldenburg. Germany, the announce
ment that a general agricultural expo
sition. MISUNDERSTANDING will be
held at that capital from August 0 to
u, 1900.
Upon complaint of DIR. Gardner. in
charge of the United States marine
hospital at Port Townsend. Wash.
Capt. NJ. a. Healy of the United States
revenue cutter McCulloch. was exam
ined by the county board of physi-
clans, on the 18th, and pronounced in
sane.
United States Senator John Henry
Gear, of Iowa, died at his apartments
in the Portland. Washington. on the
18th, of heart failure. His death came
as a great shock to his family and
friends.
The Second regiment, Illinois nation
al guard. will volunteer for service in
China. Col. James f. Stewart says he
will Immediately make a formal prof
fer of his Havana-seasoned comra-
ries to the national government for
use against the Boxers.
Two battalions of the Fourteenth n
fantry and Dargett's battery of the
Fifth artillery. left Manila, for China,
On the 18th, by the transports indiana,
Fiintsbire and Wyefield. The expcdi-
ton carried 500 rounds of ammunition
10 q man, and a reserve of a million
rounds, together with medical sub
yistence. stores and clothing for 1000
men for three months.
William Reed, who lived - miles
northeast of Mount Vernon. ILL.,. was
shct from ambush and instantly killed
at five o'clock on the afternoon of the
18th, while driving in a wagon with
his family, consisting of himself. wife
and children. Reed received 4 shotgun
wound in the neck and died instantly.
His wife was painfully wounded.
During last weeks scouting in LII
zon three Americans Were killed and
two wounded. and 30 rebels were
killed. Fifty rebels were captured, End
q rifles and ii tons of powder and am
munition taken.
A tornado struck Llano, Tex, Il town
of about 1000 inhabitants. on the
evening of the 18th. The freight depot
was demolished and several houses I'M
rcofed. Many persons received iniu-
ries. Among the most seriously hurt
50 far reported are Mrs. L. J. Badu and
Mrs. Finkla.
During sc hours. UP to ICON of the
1t5h. nearly ten inches of rain fell ut
Iankton. S. D., and the city was flood
ed. There was much damage to walks.
fences. cellars. etc. Three bridges were
washed away on Rhine creek in the
city limits. Hail destroyed a large
area Ct grain in the vicinity Of the
city.
Hurry orders are beirg filled Tor
shells for the warShips. The Franz
ford (Pa.l arsenal is running full time,
and there Will be no cessation of work
until .2.0oO.O 900 cartridges are turned
ont. The order includes cartridges for
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