The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27
I0.DAY's NEWS BRIEF.
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
Thomas Trahey. a veteran of the Civil
War. tenderly cares for the grave Of the
oam whose nursing enabled him to survive
N attack OF typhoid fever In 1865.
4 sermon by the Reverend William Bar
oRx. In which he warned women against
0ntering the business world in competition
WITH men. has created much comment
among his perishioners.
Police Oncer Joseph A. Gerk narrowly
escaped incineration early yesterday morn
ing In an attempt to rescue horse from
. burning stable.
Mrs. Sarah Dc I.isle Graves sight of her
0hudren. from whom she has been parted
nix years.
The Reverend Frank W. Sneed delivered
the baccalaureate sermon to the gradual
ing class of Fores, Park University.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Mrs. Mckinley is standing her trip home
ward very well. The President hid his
scruples as to Sunday travel. and the jour
ney continued yesterday. The official fami-
" on board is discussing the Chinese Ques-
dion. -
OH has been found at Sour Lake, Tex.
Swenty miles northwest of Beaumont.
Former Governor Tanner of Illinois was
buried at Springfield with military honors.
Governor McSweeney of South Carolina
nus announced tIlaC ne Will tahe no dEtlou
on the resignation OF Senators Till:nan and
AdcLaMrin until he returns from a Southern
trip.
Fire destroyed buildings and stocks val
0ed at 10000 at California, Mo-, yesterday
morning.
Reverend Louis Zahn dropped dead at
Quincy. ILL.,. yesterday while officiating at
the cornerstone ceremonies for a parochial
school.
Tam Sbo1o-o,s .c.,,..s 80 ~. ,.,-an.
Or James Jourdan. on the Alschuler train
last September. has confessed.
The conference of the Southern Illinois
M e. Church. South, closed its session at
Salem, ILL.,. yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Cook Of Salem. ILL.,. shot her
daughter and cut roomer's throat with a
razor yesterday morning.
A decision by the United States Supreme
Court in the insular cases. Is expected to-
day..
A pretty young school teacher has start
ID crusade against Sunday saloons at
Carlyle. Ill.
The Bartlett murder trial win be con-
eluded at Monticello. No.. this week. The
accnsed will be on the witness stand to-day.
George Hunter was shot and killed at
WArsaw by his brother-in-law as the re-
suit Of family quarrel.
Commissioners to the Presbyterian Gen.
eral Assembly occupied the pulpits in Phila-
delphia yesterday. Discussion of the creed
revision question will be resumed to-day.
Sales of lead and zinc ore fde the first
I'VE months of 1901 exceed those Of the first
i've months last year.
A 1S-year-old hoy was murdered by bur-
giars. who struck him over the head with
some blunt instrument while alone In the
house in bed.
Five persons were killed and forty in
9ured in collision between two trolley
cars near Albany. One or both OF the
Hnotormen were racing for a switch when
The cars crashed together at forty miles an
hour. Both motormen were killed.
The Dunkard National Conference is in
session at Lincoln. Neb
FOREIGN.
German and American soldiers ciashed at
Pekfn and German soldier was shot.
Army officers report Ill effects from the
abolition of the canteen as an army ad-
Uunct at Pekin.
The story that the Emperor and Empress
OF Germany have been swint.led is denied
By the royal family.
The village of EsparTagosa in Spain was
struck by a severe storm. One death re-
suited.
SPORTING.
New York turtles insist upon match
tace between the two Keene colts. Com
EAndo and Conroy. Mr.. Keene will prob
ably consent. s.i -gssa, -. i,
The Constitution. cup defender was given
. second trial trip yesterday, and ac-
nuitted herself admirably.
The Vernal Stakes will be run at Haw-
thorne to-day. Some of the crack 1-year-
0ld9 Of the West are eYfereH