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LIFE SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
Judge Cannon Goes From III"
Bcnch To the Prnitcntiarv.

REFi El.l' SPECIAL.
Dallas Tex. I-h. title STATE Court
Of criminal Appeals to-day handed down
one OF the most important decisions rem
derad I'm the history of that body. County
Judge -. u. Cannon uf Robertson County.
tried on change Of VeGu" IN Williamson
county. several months ago, was con-
y!cted Of murder in the frs, degree and a
ife term IN the peuit~ntiary assessed a.
punishment
Early in 1899 Judge Cannon sho, Profess
s0r ". T. Gray. superintendent of tn p.h-
lie schools of Franklin T.N. 10 death -
the doorway of the clay homestead
The state Court - criminal Appeals :u-
DAY affirmed th,, S,.''-.se acaiu~' him.
JUstic. Brooks, IN Announcing th" decision.
70 .ewei the case. rerit.gE th.. contention
Of attorneys for defendant. that their
client. for long time prior 20 the horni-
eide. had used cocaine and other narcotics
which caused him TO at times have haliu-
Cinari0ns and DO deeds ,f violence fU-
which he was not responsible. that h.. was
-iozei 10y on" Ct theS" spells al the ttTuc :he
deed In question WIS committed. and that
defendant acted under an Irresistible i'm
IHlse wuan committing the murder. The
court stated that the ip,trira u irresistt-
bile impulse as an excuse FOR murder is not
recognized 10y this court. and the verdict
WAS affirmed.
\ striking incident In connection with 'he
Judge anIDl case l. 'fI.ti iP stubborn
refused. even after his conviction for muir
der in the first degree, 10 Na"ate th. oi,ic-
of County Judge Vi Robertson County, and
a series OF judicial proceedings had TO he
reSorted To- in order TO GispoSsess him. Thi.
was not accomplished until two days ago.
Tho County Commissioners os Robert son
County expect to announce his successor
during the current week.
The death penalty assessed againS.
Waconyr from Cherokee County was also
affirmed. WaSOucr was a convict who
killed a fellow-coav!ct in the State Peui-
r.rfi.-I
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The Abolition of Prison LorLstrp,

To the unin'uats! tho I1ckstap is an interesting
performance II originated from the necessity oc
handIIng large bodies O.: convi-is as economic
ally anu tciEpacty as POSSIBLE. Each mans
hands rest upon the shoulders while his knees
III into the hacks Of the knees oc the man be-,
fore him. This uecNssitates a short shutting
step and swayinS motion which. il is cIa inl-I
seldom leaves him. r"r this reason its abolition
Is urged. This demonstrates the power Of habit.
Another haGit equally hard - get rid Of j. con
s'ipailoni LUt tae.- e remedy that Will cure
this. as Vel as dyspepsia. Indigestion. bilious
ness. inactive liver and sluggish kidneys. ard
that remedy is Hostsrter's Stomach EitIers. IL
Il a magnificent tonic fer the whole system pIri-
fy!ns the blood. tonlnE up the nerve. and i'm
proving me appetite. Try il. AEy druggist Will
sell u 10 yen
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CANADIAN OPPOSITION.
Sr"cchrs Against the Sending ont
of More Troops.

Ottawa. ont. Feb. lt-I In the House last
night discussion arose about the d.par-
tur- of General Hutton. Commauder-in-
chief of the Canadian troops.
Doctor Borden. Minister OF Militia. said
that he was Of opinion that the canadian
law should be changed 50 as 10 permit
Canadian officer TO hll the vacated position
Ou the resolution granting t2a".sI for the
rautirEeutA 10 South Africa. Mr IourdSsa,
". -. made a strong speech against IN"
Government. Fariis smsut, he said. should
have first been called. Will. admitting
that the Outland:rs had claims which de-
served recognition, he also expressed sym
pathy with the Beers ana declared strong
Is against miiitarism in canada.
Mr. Monet. Liberal. opposed tho resclu-
riuns II" said that canada had nothing 20
10 with declaring war and should have TAX
I'll no part ia 1t. and she would not have
anything to DO with tho Indemnity that
would hr obtained.
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WON'T FIGHT THE B0ERS.
Hundreds of Young Englishmrn
Coming To America.

REPI-EIIr SPECIAL.
New York. Feb. I4-AccordinE 90 the
statement made 10y st"crage passengers OF
the oceanic. which arrived to-day. there is
d general exodus from England Of young
men who seek 10 AVOID TIE expected South
African War draft.
The barge office authorities We're aston
ishei 10 ind. when tn" 90 steerage pas
se1Eers arrived there. that more than Sao
were men between the ages % IS and =.
\ number of the new arrivals were taken
aside. and they surprised the officials by
saying ;ha; IN nearly every instance the
aal had cor:;e over 20 avoid the possibility OF
being forced 10 serve against tire Beers.
thousands Of others are coming" tEey
said We are the first 10 arrive"
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and r.tarn,.. 20 the cage He was again
arrai.--d iefar. JuG-, siG.u.r. who raised
.as- ff.,. from So tc ylrt
Nara shorts 2 elII /. years OH. whose
prisoner iu rho. dot. r.ti..1 VIZ. - tFe Fo..r
t.Durt- chief t'a.rE.H,.fr had hoy arrested
y>~t.r.I.tv ruu.ni.- z- the request "f A.
,if.v P4rr..t.. a rrrthe--i7-ilv-. Who tel
sefdrh,.i fr.lf FlatIr,far.- Tuo..3.v TIE. rH-
li,.- found Nora Twins. with ii family y.l1ii.,i
craig ar NJ afS lItva- street iEhr gitI
saws -f-af she .f.. -..-. -. VOL, a.F m. I,.
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QUIETLY MAKING READY.
Russia Ma>sing Il Great Army Near
IIerat.

London. Feb 1.-THE St. Petersburg cor
respondent Of the Times remarking that
lit will not DO to place overmuch reliance
upon Russia's official assurances shat moth
ing Will be done to embarraSS England IN
the present situation Of affairs. gives ad-
ditional details showing that the delays in
th, ordinary traffic on the Central Asian
Railroad are not caused as has been OIL
ficially stated. by snowfalls. hut are due
to the passage OF Russian troops, estimated
at 9OoDo. who are being concentrated In the
vicinity OF the Kousk. The correspondent
adds that most Russians are convinced
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IL. ". Morgan, Orator.

RTPl' EI.' SPECIAL.
columbia No. Feb 1i-At tL- pre-
liminar. oTatori"Ii contest to-day fo select
the repres. ntativ" of the stat" University
In the Intercollegiate oTdtoricai contest 20
h. held IN columbia. March =. H. ". Mo-
gan of Watson. Mo. whose subject MS
The tucrownc! King" was th- winner
The other -"ntestsutS wcr" + J.. Co-loy of
Monroe County. The I1eNJir-uiShahle
Fire and +. 5. Me- 'l.iiard nt Mercer
County Ill. The Statesman Of Santiago
Mr.. McClsliand represented the Athena
Society and the others tG-. Bliss LyccUu.
The Judges were NisS Moor" cf SrI,tc'.s
College. Miss Morse Of Christian. college
and Elder {. III. Wiu.-rS.
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W. Il. Bishop. now "f pori'aud ore. W..
fht uih'liiiUE minister \ letter 'i hearty
,"ftT.siuidii'n WIS rad a. On" "uulN N"T-IfN
to-day FgN" p,f,,.igs w.t' prs Et to-day
VT" WEI" witnesses "f tho wedding IN i,''-
Nj ard MI. Elder ar, yhilllts~ MT. ft!rr
Was born iu OHIO and ,.triI' fu htudulT'h d.
''f"N'- 10 M His WE is o !-ttIVr "i Ram
dniIh $ IruN', ou, uf iI" E!>t women b'rl.
IRA ih'' COUNT Mr.. carr 81 ktud' ri. q.
''''''-. Cd sister "f hlrS Eld'r. wa~ present
to-day ~" 'ri"hrat-I l,i luiiv- ~r,t.it -
HN- '"'r~ ACE. Alr- Eutl"lt,. Wa "a E-''rHu
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"A CRIME AND A BlUNDER."
Liberals Adopt Resolutions De
nnnncing the War.

London. Feb supporters OF the LIB
.raI party TO th" number "f Stp or SO held
a private meeting AZ the Westminster Pal
ace Hotel this afternoon TO protest agains;
the Governments war policy. Sir Wufrii
lawson ". p. David IioyG-tieo!ce VI. p
and =. Schr-!uer. the husband of Mrs.
olive Sshreiu"r. Were among those present
TIE resolutions adopted denounced the war
as "A crime and hlund"r." committed at
the iusJigat!uu OF irresponsible capitalists;
d.i,an.IcI the publication Of the fun CORE
spond'ncr regarding the jameson raid pro-
tested against the increasing armamrnts
r.afiirming ;hs Liberals gratitude 10 Sir
Henry campbell Zimmerman. John Morley
and James Bryce. and decide: to- open 4
permanent fund 20 carry on Il vigorous 20
Irical propaganda for the principles ;hus
tllEMA Is 90.
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London. Feb The Daily "hrouiarc
publishes III. following dispatch from
Maf"king. dated January -.
"TE" E.'rs -h.lI-d ~" W"mcu's laaEcr
for two hours on SATURDAY.. January g
ko"r women. warned ry spies. evidently.
went into The trenches. cIappcd their hands
and hurrahci when 'he sl1"lls fen near the
English women. Lady Sarah Wilson was
slightly wounded. Major Gouli-AdaIns and
Captain Wilson received cautusiors from
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CREW RESCUED.
Italian Steamer Francesca GrasSo
Abandoned at Sea.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE French freight
STEAMER F"uru,l. which arrived to-day
from Bordeaux and IIavr". rescued AZ sol
on January 3" the captain and crew Of the
Italian steamer frauUcSco tiraS>u. G0uu!
from Liverpool fu. GENOA. coal laden. in
al sinking condition. All hands cou~iStif.
"f nineteen men. including the Liverpool
riI.t. NtIc saErd and hr.tght 10 thi- rnr.
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Jefferson tt'y. Mo. Feb. li.-T!o jefferson
City Hr!dE" and Transit Company has
elected the following officers Fred II
Rindcr president. Henry ]. DUII.. vice
Henry &. GsiSh.rc treasurer. I / N;r%,I,
ly. superintendent. ana August krOccrr.
clerk; she only change in the officers being
In that Ut vice president. Judge Henry !
his position and left the city. having, Re
gently 10 atei IN Joplin
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THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs William W. Elder Ccle-
brate IL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bloomington. III. Feb. 1.-THE golden
wedding Of Mr.. ard Mrs. William W. Elder
T Bloomington was celebrated This after
noon. Mr.. Elder and Miss Amanda J. Rut-
ledge were married in Randolph's Grove
this county. fifty years ago To-day. Mr..
Elder is a. and Mrs. Elder o.. Reverend
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l,Iliott-i'il-

EEFI E'.I' ~I'EtEAIs
Monroe city. Mo. Fob. - William r.l-
Iott anu Mis- Agnes Pix w'r- married III
the Holy Rosary church ~ " l.. tn. jv-.iay
b. III kcL...!.i ta.-.L y. I. S-.--..aM-
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CIRCULATED FALSE REPORTS

Lady smith. Thursday, Feb s-H. e
Foss. resident ~ I.7dysmith. has been
cpur'-nar' la,.d and sentenced To- years
imprisonment AZ hard labor for circulating
false reports calculated To discourage tn
;~O"is and f.r advising sridi,rs 70 desert
Mr. FosA Who Is Il native ~ Na'a'. resided
Tor som" time In the Free state. lie haI
been twice warned for asserting that The
garrison vas on the cyr ~ starvation ana!
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CAPTAIN RALPH INGALLS,.
He Has Been Ordered TO san Franz
cisco.

A,ch;son. Kas. Feb. 1i-Capta:n Ralph
ingalls,. son os ex-Cnited States Senator
John J. ingalls,. to-day received orders
from the War Department to report A.
san Francisco at once. Captain Ingalls,
has desired - go To the Philippines and l.
is believed he Will be sent thor. in Tho
service although ne has not been assigned
70 any regiment
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WASHINGTON.

l., the House Ny EsrthoIdt attacked The
Missouri election laws and slurr"d the
Irish. NlcssTs Benton and Fitzgerald re-
Piled vigorously. and several other mem
i1er. entered th, debate. which was Unus-
ually exciting.
II. the Senate the amendment % the
financial ril. - send delegates TO any IA
ternational conference that might be held
10 restore silver, was Killed.
Former Senator German declares that lA
will support Nr. Bryan. II he il nominated.
A hil! has been introduced 20 reduce the
war tariff. Decreases are provided on to-
bacco. cigars and beer.
Miss Anthony presided - yesterdays
meeting OF the Woman suffrage Associa-
ton.
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OLD CHURCH BURNED.
Trinity VI. f.. Church on Indiana
Ayenuc, Chicago, DESTROYED.

Chicago. Fob I9.-Trinity Methods: F:pi--
copal Church, -&i;-23i7 Indiana avenue. one
Of the oldest Methodist church buildings
in Chicago, was nearly totally DESTROYED hy
fire tonight. Il "a estimated that the loss
viii exceed Sio.Hr
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Il I-tI' ST|f-T VI
Port Gibson. Miss. Feb. IA quiet wei
ding took Ilar" ;.is evening at tn Tysii-rae
o. The bride. rh" couple being ,i-,.-i-t POI
teT~nu and Miss NeliI. Cr1riu.
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rdding> at Oregon.

Ef-||T MN .-I-I' M
oregon Mo. Feb. l4--Nlr Clarence Eu-,
uf Maitland Mo. and Mis- Ann, t',l..-
m.i az This '.'y Wcr" married az tu, resi-
C-'r' 80 th'' brides parents to-day ~ t'.-
Reverend IL \. SuWy.-~
Mr. "rhuk Morgan WIS married - Miss
Emma Nouu2. aua NrrN.u Nslr.- 'e Ni--
I'--.r. N.nN
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Marine Intelligence.

PhiladelPhi,. Pa, Feb. E-Steamer Swift
zeriaud sailed for Antwerp. "A m.
New York. Feb. lA-Arrlveti. Oceanic.
Liverpool: Noordlant Antwerp.
New York. Feb. lf--Arriy-i: Darmstadt,
from Bremen
liverpool Feo. Il-ATrlyed: Michigan
from Boston.
Nice, Feb I4.-Ar-ivei: Aug, ste Victoria.
from New York, via Agi"rs. etc. tou Orient
CrUiScD.
New York. Feb. lt-Arrlved. Marquette.
I.onion.
Auckland. Feb. r1-arrivad: Moana. san
Francisco. Via Honolulu FOR sydney. \.
". :.
Plymouth. Feb I4-SaiIed. Pennsylvania,
from Hamburg fur New York.
Antwerp. Feb. 14-Arrivei: Twelfth
Southwark, New York
Southampton. Feb. Is-Arrived: saa,e.
New York for Eremen. Sailed. Alle-. Bre-
men for New York.
New York. Feb. I4-Arr:ved. LahE, B-e-
Esnu, via southampton
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General Passenger Agent II. {. Town
send Of the Missouri Pacific denies that hts
company Is paying commissions to ticket
agents.
Surveys for Missouri Pacific extensions
have been completed along the Missouri
River.
The Chicago. Burlington ard Quincy has
declared a dividend OF -. per cent.
a Chinaman got damages against a rail-
road. because he was refused a seat in a
parlor car.
Tho Missouri and Iowa Southern has in
Cr.ase1. Is carital stock.
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.Iut,~cn Wilson.
RErTrIIr SPECIAL.

EE1.I' l'i.f'' Special
bloomington. III. Feb. 1i.-JUdson Wilson
a prominent citizen OF the county formerly
Of bal" Township. died tonight after a
long lllE,sS aged o..
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Quincy Nonc1r.
REPTR RT.f, EPF,,

!ttsf I.T.Tf ~ M
Charleston H.. Feb. li.-IaEns= Guiu.v
and Mis- kus" Muif"tt. well known ~
Charleston. w-c" married this morning al
the -. charles catholic church.
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WEB DAVIS HOMEBOuND.
He Didn't Lingcr Long AT the B1eT
Firing Line.

Lorenzo Marquee. DelaGoa Bav. Monday.
Feb. i2.-Wehs'er Davis. United states As
si~tant Secretary oC the Interior. has ar
rived here from Pretoria and sails on the
steamer Kanselar, via Naples. on his way
home.
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Mrs. ,. r. Frazier.

IIIIB Bio SIEClAI.
Cairo, ILL.,. Feb. It-Nrs. J. T. Frasicr.
wife OF Conductor FraSier Of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. died here to-day.
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Federal JGLEe Taft at Cinclnrat declined
- Interfere in the Kentucky contest cases.
Both Eerkhau and Taylor filed injunction
proceedings against each other.
Sentence on Poland E. Noliueuy. n. con
yicted murderer # Mrs. Kate Adams. VIII
loo pronounced tomorrow.
Near Mount Vernon. III. ore boy was IA
tally cut IN a quarrel al 4 spelling school.
In tha trial Of the CarJerviLe rl0t cases
a. Vienna. Ill. several witnesses identified
defendants as having been a. the station
when tn" shooting occurred. one witness
ssys she was asked 70 swear falsely.
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EIFi'UI.u ~l'ltlAI.
columbia Mo. Feh. a Miss Minnie
ErGitou. daughter a. !! \ Irultau o.: ''ui-
uHHia. and Matthew Fountain Of T-kya.
Wash. w"'" uurT!"! here. to-day.
The, bride has lust secured a verdict ~
So" dainti;'s against th- 'iiy az columbia
''- RI broken auiSl,. rIU-.,. hy C"fv,'i,r
Sidewalk.
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FUNDS FOR THE BRITISH.
New York Committee Raises tht
Sum of Sl2.Ju0.

New York. Feb. A-The New York gen
.ral committee os the Trausyaal war
fund has rai--I 81 Far ,25r. whl.A viii
b.. forwarded 70 London.
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itraucli-Diygs.
EEI. Ef.L. -iL

REF. Bio SPECIAL.
Nsbe-l, Mo. Feb If-Char.c~ : Branch
ant Miss Elizabeth pisE~ we're married
here '-'s afternoon rY tn. Reverend Mr.
cobb IN" ceremony 'ru.l iid'. IN the t.r..~-
rupal ChUrc..
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EEli BIO SPECIAL.
raua III. Feb Il Mss Filth Cpnror
ia .s'trr a.! Hostyr ! J CD&N"r uf this
CITY. arl bgCror VI. :. Tor,-y - Tower
Ht-i ~" married here this evening The
E-yrTcB. I. p. tiilm-r uf.I ridriug.
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Osborne-l>-r..

EEPtBI.C SPECIAL.
Paua. H.. Feb. i4-Miss Euore Kerr Of
Nokcris and Doctor Charles osborne OF
this city were married this evening.
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Bre~t-IuGrrui.

Ei.i. Bill Si'f'.lAl.
conway. Ark.. Fob. lit J. Breed d
merchant 81 junction C!:y I-i and Mi,
Bu.i Ingram a.: 'at- place W. married IBIS
bOudgL"N.
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n AotfrUb,rr,

EEPl ki-t' S!E'iNl.
Robinson. H.. Feb 1i-Doc-or a. "
Wuif"uhe:r"r uf Pai' s''-e and Miss E.ula,!
privln were married here this morning
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LEkL LLL. SEl-

EFPT- BI.Is SPECIAL.
ST. charles. Mo. Feb. ii-Charias pictZ
Of this city am. Theresa Z..rr of -. Peter
were married al All Saints Church Of that
place. to-day.
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William L. hard, Sr.

ILI'I ElIC SIrLIAl.
Sedalia. Mo, Feb. li-Winiam r Bard.
Sr, one Of th" pioneer merchants OF Sc
dalia. died To-day. aged 80 years.
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d rrnyer-i'In cher.

Ef5Pi Ei.l' Sl'E'IAIs
Highland. Ill. Feb. "a Ferdinand K--n-
yer and Miss Emma Flaoh"r were married
to-.ay By the Reverend Nr. Sch'-g-l
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REFI:LIc SPECIAL.
Danvi.le Ill, Feb. IL Simon L. Levy Of
Cincinnati and Miss Emma P!aut Of this
City were married this evening.
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The Central ". g. r. 4. will hold i;S reg
ulsr ~. -';r- a, No. ili Locust S.I-e' Oh
l'hurs''ty ."g~Uinr-
The High Flavor club will give mas
lU.rId.- rtii oa saturday evcuirg. FsDru-
afy H. II Ea.k Spring Turner Hall.
The \. Louis Pr. hihftion J-nior ~ CHRIS
-iau Me- vii held its annual meeting and
-i.-, t!,l. nf ciijc.rS - No l-'H Locust street
on FRIDAY ."eniuc February t. The wine
room question w:lI b. discussed al this
meeting.
Miss Anna ". Palmer Will Ieetu.e before
the central ". -. T. L. at No ltli iH-
Gust street. Thursday morning. On Thurs
Iay evening she will lecture a. No. Ii&2
Franklin avenue. and on Fritay VIII speak
at Il parlor meeting al No. $50 Washington
avenue.
The following Promotion has been an
nounceI from the headquarieTs Of the
United Confederate Veterans: Brigadier
General 7. =. Gdruett IL promoted 10 Major
General t,ommauting. virginia Division
Deputy Coroner I'rechsler concluded his
inquest yesterday into the cause Of death
az John Fox. who WAS crushed to death Uc-
der - Laclcde avenue owl car. at Brotdw1y
AMI Chestnut street. on !sst Satariay ..i "a.
turned. though the Coroner specified I'm the
urdiug that the death Was due to the neg
lcct Of the mctorman. Henry lhekEidh; 70
So. that h.. had clear road ahead tnk
was commonly known as ''WhistlinE jack
because OF his musical prope nsities on the
flute and the piCcO!c.
Nicholas White who shO: and killed Pat
rick Surplcs. an lee and coal dealer. in
front ~ his home at jefferson and Clark
avenues last August, was placed on trial
II. Judge SpenC'r's court yesterday morn
ing \ jary was impan.led. and the taking
OF testimony probably viii be- begun this
morning White owed supplies bill for
ice supplies claimed the bill was SD ard
Whit. saii IL was Orly 81 SUpPl"S called
on SUNDAY morning to collect the account
An altercatiul followed. and supplies was
shot.
Christine Miller. who cjrGuc's lodging
house at No III South Second street. yes
teriay morning found the dead body OF
Louis Hartman. "a years old. IN his room
on the second floor of the huu--. tn" body
was removed 10 the Morsue. Hartman. 50
far as known. has no relatives in =. iHTts.
pension certificate. No. 373Jt, was found
I'm his pJ KIT showing that he served /" the
civil War. Iul"SS the body Is claimed II
viii h- buried IN Iotters f-Id.
Joseph \syudr was fined 81" in the First
District F.lice Court on .harg" ~ idlinS
yesterday morning. AMI aftrrwari made 4
bold dash for liberty from n" courtroom.
Ii- dill ~: get !ar before he was captured
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-15
Pioneer Resident Dead.

EEPJ EIslt' SPECIAL.
Monroe City. Mo. Feb. Ii-C. l.. DAVIS
a pioneer resident. died ct $50 O'Clock last
night.