The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-28


MANIIA-The transport Grant sailed fol
san Francisco August p with Troop b
Fourth Cavalry, and the Twelfth and Thir-
teenth Batteries. field artillery.
PHILADELPHIA-The tor.eto boat Balm.
bridge was launched yesterday. Christensd
by daughter of Captain Bainbridge-Hof, a
granddaughter of Commodore Bainbridse.
LONDON-The Government has stricken
the name of Earl Russell from the list Of
Berkshire magistrates.
WASHINGTON-The transport Sumner
VIII sail from San Francisco on September
u with the school teachers destined for the
Philppines and such other passengers as
may be called with the civil insular gov
eminent.
DUBLIN-The United Irish League has
induced John Redmond. the Irish leader to
visit the United States to ad Michael
Davitt in advancing the Irish Nationalist
WASHINGTON-Postm of first class
have obtained ten days leave of absence TO
attend the Postmasters' Convention. to be
held In Atlantic City from the e4th to the
9th of September.
BURLINGTON. A-SaImon Anderson. n
wsll-known citizen. while temporarily in
sane from sunstroke. cut his throat. dying
almost instantly.
WACO. TEX.-At Moody, twenty-five
miles west from here. Mrs. Fl. Williams
committed suicide She had lust returned
from the funeral of her young husband
DALLAS. TEX.-Alfred Ordgan died here
Tuesday from the heat. The temperature
was 100.
MILwAUKEE-Over 100 Weather Bureau
tend three daSs aTess 70 al.
of welcome were delivered by Doctor VIII
liam Wilson Of tine local Weather Bureau
ing made by Professor W. l. Moore chief
of the United States Weather Bureau
METROPOLIS. ILL-An attempt was
made Monday by eight prisoners I'm Jail TO
break out. BY pouring water on the con-
crete floor for some time they succeeded in
softening the concrete. The iailer discov-
cred them in the act
TENARKANA. TEX.-During a thunder
storm Moncay son of Principal Crosby
Of the negro public school of East Texar-
kama. was killed by lightning.
wAKENDA. Mo.-samuel z. Broohover
appointed Coal OIL Inspector for the town
OF Carrollton and Carroll County by Gov
ernor Dockery. for four years. from Sep
tember Z. 1901
SALINA, KAS.-James Coleman. aged so
wears. is dead. He was with Doctor Iivings-
tohe. the African explorer. for three years,
and was also guide and interpreter in
the kaffir war in 1857.
ST. JOSEPH, MO.-Adolph r. Schroeder
who has been manager of the Daily Nolks-
blatt the only German paper in the city,
has retired and has been succeeded by
Matthias Heckel
LITTLE ROCK. ARE.-Governor Davis
has appointed ex-Representative John Z.
Tatum of Greenwood. Circuit Clerk of Sc
bastian County, to succeed r. L. Ruther-
ford.
JOPLIN. MO.-John y. Readin son of a
prominent liveryman. committed suicide
yesterday by shooting himself Though
the temple. Young Readin is Thought TO
have been disappointed in love.
GUTHRIE. Okla territorial charter was
issued Tuesday to the Jabbok Faith Mis-
sionary Training Home and Orphanage Of
Custer County.
The corporation asked that it's charter
should exist until Jesus comes"
AUSTIN. TEX.-The RAYMOND Banking
Company. a private corporation. went into
voluntary bankruptcy yesterday to protect
its depositors. who are few. as II has been
winding up its business for three years past
The closing of the First National Bank
involved IL for some s1s.0oo The liabilities
are sli3, 259: assets, SIS. .2ss.
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