The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-01-13
PERSONAL. AND GENERAL.

Mrs Lily Langtry, the actress. a.
rived at New FORK, On the 5th, on the
steamer Lucania.
The Montpelier Und.) tin plate mill.
employing 200 men, closed, on the 9Th.
! and it is believed that the tin plate
trust intends to move the machinery
to either Elwood or Anderson. Ind.
and consolidate with other plants
owned by the company at those places.
The people of Montpelier gave Il bonus
Of $2s 900 for the plant, and injunction
proceedings are contemplated.
According to a private telegram re-
ceived in London, on the Sth. the earl
of Ava, son of the marquis of Dufferin
and Ava, was dangerously wounded in
the thigh during a recent assault on
Ladysmith.
Just as day broke, on the 7th, the
L. jurors tC whom had been confided
the fate of the Carteryillc Ull.) miners
reached an agreement and gave back
to the nine men on trial their liberty
by acguittine them of the murder of
Anna Karr. the imported negress.
1t is reported at Washington that
Lieut.. Gilmore, who has just been re-
stored to liberty after eight months of
captivity in the hands of the Luzon
rebels, VIII have to face n court of in
CURRY. 1t is charged that Gilmore ex-
ceeded his authority and orders when
he ventured into Baler harbor.
Capt. Frank NJ. Faircloth. COM
mandcr of the transport Seguranca
during the Spanish-hmerican war, died
at his home in Jersey City. y. j., on
The 18th, aged 20 years. He was born
in Newark. \. J., and was a veteran of
three wars, the Mexican, civil and
Spanish.
A Washington ~wrecking company
has a scheme to refioat the battleship
Maine, through the agency of liquid
air, and in d circular just issued IN
nounces that a proposition to carry it
cut will he submitted to congress. All
that congress will be asked is to ap
propriate the sum of one do.,ar. and
The company promises that ten days
after authorization is given its adj
bftSS Will DC NhIt Va bdttitSiflD
Maine, Havana, Cuba"
Gen. y. W. Greedy. chief signal Off
Ger of the army, and the well known
arctic explorer, lies in a serious cond;-
ton at his home. in Washington. as
the result of an assault committed On
him by Joseph c. Furnace, a messcn-
ger in the employ of the Adams Ez-
press Co.. en- the night of the eth.
Reconnaissance out of linus. Cavite
province, LuZon, on the 18th, resulted
in the loss of three Americans killed
and 90 wounded. The enemy's loss is
estimated at 60 killed and so wounded.
Lieut.. Gilmore and 10 others of the
rescued American prisoners arrived at
Manila on board the steamer Venus,
from Vigan, on the night of the 9th.
The lieutenant tells a thrilling story
of his experiences during his eight
months of captivity.
Advices from Gen. Butler. at Frere
Camp. on the eth, told of having re-
ceived an Photograph message from
Gen. White, at Ladysmith, telling of a !
desperate attack by the Beers, and
that he was hard pressed"
James Rutter, a farmer of Poser |
county. Ind, shot and killed Frank |
Spottsville. a neighbor, on the 7ta.
Rutter was trespassing on Spottsvi;le'a
farm, and when ordered off he drew a |
revolver and fired. He tried to escape |
across the river to Kentucky. but was
captured and jailed at Mount Vernon. |
The Norwegian steamer Ansgar, |
Capt. Amundsen. has cleared at New
Orleans anG will sail for Kobe. Japan,
with a cargo of L., 900 bales of cotton.
This is the first steamer this season
from New Orleans for Japan direct.
The wages of $50 operatives in the
lace mills of Wilkesbarre, Pa. were
voluntarily raised Il per ceDr. On the
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