The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-05
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN


George T. Nook woh died Friday, was
buried in Bcilaiontaine Cemetery.
frank Schmidt. Clayton gardener. broke
:, ,,onc in his foot by Jumping from a sec
ofd-story hall where Republican ta"E
was being held.
oliver rrechter. : years old. and tren
Sas.. 10. neNt-dcr neishbors. are p!"in'ii
and defendant in :. suit for breach of the
peace that will he tried in the iHfu us
,rici Police Court Saturday.
George +, Moritz. president Of blank
book company, died suddenly
Frank p Kohr. former superintendent 81
The money order department OF tue posi-
.tiicc fcn dead from his bicycle IN I""''
Grove Park.
1t is now supposed that Arthur M'''"''
VINO disappeared from hvmc THURSDAY. "a>
accompanied by David peVaney.
4. O. Weller. a Chicago druggist who
came IN S. Louis 81 expectation of ttnainS
employment. took choral. with suicidal m
cent nj Eighth and Washington avenue
Policemen were called out To avert a riot
IN Atlantic street between Cardinal ana
Nontrose avenues. fecaus" of an effort I"
yrt in a railroad switch there
: rate war between Two rivals in the
business % selling candy i interesting Lit
IL, Jerusalem and creating complications
II. t Nixon while riding on a bicycle
~ BOYLE avenue and Olive street. WAS
struck by 4 cable car. and carried l"o feet
Ny the fender without injury.
Mrs Frederick ortou of Chicago. Will"
cu route TO visit Il friend In -. i-o'iIs De
,anie hvsterical on the train and WAS taken
to m. City Hospital on her arrival here
GENERAL. DOMESTIC.
Eddie GAY u years old. shot and killed
his sister aged years. while they were
PLAYING robbers. HI, d!d not know the rifle
was loaded.
Democrats are very hopeful Of ksrn's
election over Rodsnberg in the Tw"nty-hrst
Illinois District.
Republican leaders are worried over the
Prohibition vote. which Fas grown 1"iie
strong in several doubtful States.
Betting on Mckinley in Chicas" has
dropped 10 even money. There is a decided
feeling in Chicago tha' ElNan VIII carr!
New York and Indiana.
i. l. Pickering is more confident than
ever that Alschuler vii! carry Illinois
Dockery Will close his effective campaign
iour with three speeches today. Ii Is pre-
dicted that the normal Democratic maloti-
" will be greatly increased.
Honora Taylor and Ella Radka routed a
rohber who attacked them on the street.
Mrs Yories attempted 10 separate Clara
i.orenzen and another woman who We're
auarrelinty and was bitten in the hand.
In the course Of an argument over lodge
matters Daniel I.nF,zar was struck with a
beer glass which fractured his skull.
The Democratic and Republican State
ci,airrnen of The doubtful States profess 10
ba very confident Of the res'!lJ of Tuesdays
Elections, and both parties are claiming the
election OF their electoral and State tickets.
" ]. Bryan arrived Yesterday at his home
at Lincoln. Neh.. after dying trip through
Iowa. where he was greeted hy large crowds
AL many stations. He will make 4 tina! tour
nf his own State to-day ana vii! conclude
The campaign Al Omaha Tonight.
President Mckinley. speaking TO a friend
expressed his confidence in his own re-eiec-
ion Tuesday. basine his opinion on the rep
rrsentations made Ia him by Chairman
Hanna and other members nt the Repub-
ican National Committee.
Eugene V. DchS. nominee for President on
the Social Democratic ticket. has announced
that he will rot withdraw.
Two men were killed and three injured in
= freight train wreck on the Southern Pa
c,fic III California yesterday.
Two powi.ite elders were depor'ed from
Mansfield. o.. Yesterday hy vigilance COM
n!ttee, after be nG roushtly handed by the
..rowd. y third powieire was chased from
rhs CITY into the SwHmps. where b.. made
good his escaya