The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-21
TELEGRAPH NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD.

KANSAS CITY. MO.-William c. Belts of
Carthage died suddenly on a train Tuesday
night just before reaching the town of
been commissioned a Government store
keeper. AS for some twenty years he had
been a commercial traveller in Missouri, Mr..
Belts was widely known.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL-An explosion of
gasoline wrecked the printing office Of Lloyd
and two employees, and also damaging ad-
joining buildings. The plate-glass front
was shattered and pieces Of glass blown 100
feet. showering persons passing. The build
ing caught fire, but the flames were soon
extinguished.
ST. JOSEPH. MO.-Unofficial advices
have been received from Washington to the
effect that Admiral Schley will accept the
invitation of the Monroe Club. a Demo-
the ceremonies incident to the opening Of
its new quarters some time next month
The date will be fixed to suit the con-
venience of Admiral Schley.
ALTO PASS. ILL.-Julia Rawlings. the
1s.year-old daughter of Marion Rawlings Of
from home, and her folks have no clew to
her wherea bouts.
FORT WORTH. TEX.-The Grand Lodge,
Knights and Ladies of Honor, has ended its
twelfth biennial session and adjourned: A
new supreme representative was elected. D.
\. Harris, of Wallis. in place of Doctor
Burke. Alternate supreme representatives
were also elected.
SUEZ-The United States transport Nc
Clellan. from Manila. October q. has ar
rived here on her way to New York.
WOODBURY.. CoNN.-The vault in the
Woodbury. Savings Bank was broken into
by burglars. who got money and checks
LEBANON, MO.-The Southwest Mis-
souri, Ministerial Association of the
Christian Church has concluded three
days meeting. The Reverend Doctor Full
Ter. president of Drury College. addressed
the association. The following officers were
elected: The Reverend J. W. Moore. presi-
dent: George o. Ragsdale. secretary: W. r.
Self. treasurer, and the Reverend A. =
Williams. district evangelist.
DALLAS. TEX.-Maggie Arnold has filed
suit against the Dallas Consolidated t1ec.
damages, because of alleged injuries re-
ceived in an accident on October =, 1901
DALLAS. TEX.-A white man. about 40
years old. was killed Tuesday night by be-
ing run over by train on the Houston and
Texas Central road: five five miles al s. north Id,,,o o1
II is believed the man was from Shreveport.
La. and that his name was Charles Bren-
ming.
NEVADA, MO.-The State Encampment
of Odd Fellows has closed its annual meet
ing dIter a TWO Gays SesSion ne lOnoN-
ing officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed and installed: Grand patriarch. W. +.
Maring of Schell City; grand high priest, c.
T. Webster of St. Louis: grand senior war
den. T. p. Rixey of st. Louis: grand Junior
warden. Doctor W. S. Wheeler of Kansas
City; grand scribe. E. N. sloane of St
Louis; grand treasurer. Charles Link Of St.
Louis. The next annual meeting of the en-
campment will be held at ST. Louis the |
third Tuesday of November. 1902.
SOUTH McAL.ESTER. I. T.-W. ID.
Stearns leader Of the Caney. i. T.. train |
robbers pleaded guilty at Antlers and was |
sentenced to life Imprisonment In the peni- |
tentiary at Fort Leavenworth. Kas.
MATTOON. II.L-The Springfield District |
Ainiste rial Association of African Methodist !!
Episcopal Church lis holding the two days /
annual conference. Bishop Grant Of In 4
dianapolis is presiding Forty visiting clergy \
and laymen are present.