The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-15
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The local spot cotton market closed
steady.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
The body of an unidentified white mar
was taken from the Mississippi River yes.
terday.
Four suspects in the dynamiting plot
were arrested and afterwards released.
City officials will go up the river TO watch
tests TO be made by the City Bacter1ologist
E. NJ. Tallis of wellston seeks divorce on
the allegation that his wife's former hus'
band is alive.
The hospital bill was finally passed by
the Municipal Assembly and now goes to
the Mayor.
The Merchants Exchange made subscrip'
tfons to the Missouri Press Association
which will meet in st. Louis Friday.
William Dickson was shot and killed
while trying to defend his mother, VINO was
fighting with Dennis Burns
Six hundred members of the ST. Louis
Christian Endeavor Union met in business
and social session on the roof garden OF
the y. N. c. A. building
Former Governor Stone returned from a
three weeks vacation in the East, ready
for campaign work.
Doctor Paul r. Fletcher of ST. Louis will
serve as surgeon in the United States
Army in China
Several labor unions have RENTED the
fines for riding on transit cars.
A cattlemen's picnic. with entertainment
features representative of frontier life, has
been arranged at kingman, Has.
The Jury has been instructed in the Pow
ers case and arguments are in progress.
The attorneys for the defense consider the
Judges charge to the jury entirely too Sc
we're. Powers is very nervous.
Illinois miners are flocking to Bryan's
standard
A Missouri farmer was asassinated in a
field near the spot where he recently killed
q man.
A Democratic Elee club has been formed
at Jefferson City.
New York makes the boast that 1t sup
plies a larger number of merchants than
RAILROADS.
The Federal Court has granted Temporal
ry injunction in the M. K. & T.-kansas
City and Pacific consolidation case.
The Merchants Exchange Of St Louis
has invited the new Glover Leaf manage
ment to make headquarters here.
The Texas Commission gave second
hearing in tie Texarkana rate case and
took the matter under Amusement.
The Chicago and Alton is making i'm
provements at Bowling Green and Mexico,
Mo.
The Pennsylvania has purchased ferry
to be run in connection with the Long
Island Railroad
Two decisions have been rendered re-
Gently bearing on tcket-holders' rights.
Open war has been declared at Chicago on
dffferential passenger rates.
Cheap excursion rates are in effect to-day
from Kansas City to St Louis and Chicago
and also from ST. Louis TO all Northern
summer resorts.
The allied army Is reported within six
teen miles of Peldn- Americans, Japs and
Russians forming flying column are cut
ting a path, the other troops following.
Consul Ragsdale has received a cipher
message from Minister Conger, which says
that the situation is more precarious; that
the Chinese Government is endeavoring to
force the Ministers to leave Pekin, but that
IT is impossible to leave In safety until the
allied troops arrive.
The crisis at Shanghai is becoming acute.
France and Germany view with suspicion
Brttain's announced intention to land
troops there and. 1t is reported, are making
strong representations at London against
such proceeding. They threaten to land
one marine each for every soldier landed by
England.
The Russian. occupation of New-Chwang
is exciting comment. 1t is believed other
Powers will now proceed to occupy ports.
SPORTING.
McGann and Wolverton mixed matters at
League Park, and the latter was groggy at
the finish.
Winners at Fair Grounds: Lasso. Orris,
Quick Range, limp. Eight Bells and Lii
Sparks
The winner OF the Sharkey-F'ltz mill Is
scheduled to meet JefYries a week after
ward. The closeness of the two matches
makes Jeffries's chances Of victory very
bright.
Marine Intelligence.
Plymouth. Aug. A.-Arrived: Deutschland,
from New York for Hamburg.
New York. Aug. H-Sailed: Tauric, Liver
pool; Anchorta- Glasgow; Lain, Bremen
via Cherbourg and Southampton.
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