The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-25

pupncanS ABOUT MS 'isit 10 Nashs'oa
D. c.
A call has been extended to the Reverend
Mr.. Klene of st. Louis by the Jerseyville
I'll, First Presbyterian Church.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
A young lady committed suicide that she
might join her brother in the next world.
Union carpenters have gained their fight
for higher wages at St. Joseph. Mo-
William Lewis was found frozen to death
near Cnionville. Mo.
The sick juror in the Moser case is i'm
proving. The defense is hopeful for con-
tinuance but the State wants the case
prosecuted
Governor Stone, in an interview at WASH
ington yesterday. expressed himself In favor
of a constitutional convention. He con-
siders that the present Constitution is in
adequate.
The House Reapportionment Committee
Of the Missouri Legislature will meet this
evening to consider finally plan to re-
district the State.
This week the Illinois Assembly will con-
slider the McKensie resolution. which would
submit to the people of the State the ques-
tion of limiting the legislators of Cook
County to one-third that OF the rest of the
State. Unless this limit goes through Chi
cago, with all of its corporate influence,
viii be able to dictate legislation to the
State. The resolution comes up for con-
sideration on next "Wednesday in the Sen
ate The absence of three members would
oefeas IL.
James w. Graham Of Marshall. H.. has
announced that he is not candidate to
succeed Judge Phillips.
City Counselor Schnurmacher is in
Washington looking after two st. Louis
cases which are now in the Supreme Court.
Grant G. Gillett IL returning to America
from Mexico. He says that his wife will
sell her property, and that he viii settle
with his creditors on basis of 20 cents
the dollar.
High freight rates in Texas have put a
damper on the blooming oil industry
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst. mother of the
newspaper publisher. has donated $50 for
the Confederate monument to be erected to
the dead at Springfield
Saloons at Houston. Tex, must close
seven hours every Sunday.
The Kiowa, Comanche and Wichita reser-
yations may be thrown open for settlement
about August l. Town lots will be auc-
drawing farms and the abandonment of the
borse-race plan which has prevailed in the
past.
The third officer on the steamer Rio turns
MP unbarmed.
Wild scenes attended the election of John
III. Mitchell to the United States Senate
from Oregon.
A former Russian Army officer in New
York has been. driven insane by the haunt
ing screams Of woman prisoner whom he
ordered shot. while escaping. to save her
from being devoured by wolves.
FOREIGN.
Edward VII declines the Kaisers invita-
t1on to stay at Homburg Castle.
drifting toward another dissolution. All OF
the important posts may be filled by mill
tzry officers.
n. Paul Deroulede. in an address to his
followers. tells why his coup failed
The resignation of the Spanish Cabinet
will be presented to the Queen to-day
De Wet is defeated in an engagement with
Colonel Plumer. The Boer forces were
scattered and De Wet fed with only n
handful of followers. The burghers lost a
15-pounder and pompom and nfty-three
prisoners.
China's surrender to the demands of the
Powers is now almost complete. Arrange
ments have been made for the execution on
Tuesday Of four of the Boxer leaders. and
all the peace demands except the payment
OF indemnity have now been practically
complied with
SPORT.
Kenyon beat Cabanne in the big trap
shoot yesterday.
Texas horsemen are cutting a wide swath
at New Orleans.
Jim Jeffries has badly Injured knee ana
may never fight again.
C. B. C. beat Cycling Club by a score OF
to in the football game yesterday.
Richard Croker's recent race-horse pur-
chases I'm Kentucky have been shipped to
New York. where they viii be put in train
ing for two of the big events.
RAILROADS
Inauguration traffic, 1t Is predicted. VIII
be lighter than usual
The traffic on the Great Lakes was larger
last year than in any preceding year.
There. will be a certain amount of latitude
allowed in enforcing ciysl-service rules on
the Baltimore and Ohio.
George b. Harris, the new1y-elected pres
ident of the Burlington, win make no
change in its present policy.
The Central Passenger Association may
withdraw the sale of mileage books IL the
Indiana case Is decided against the rail-
roads on final appeal
President S. NJ. FELTON, OF the Chicago and
Alton will tender President Spencer of the
Southern and H. r. Spencer of St Louis
Louisville lines a banquet at the ST. Louis
Club this evening.
President Samuel Spencer of the Southern.
Chairman William Butler Duncan OF the
Mobile and Ohio. President Russell and
General Superintendent Clarke arrived here
yesterday. after a tour Of inspection.
Marine Intelligence.
New York. Feb. 24.-Arrived: La Gas
cogne. Havre; Rotterdam. Rotterdam and
New York. Feb. A.-Arrived: Columbia,
Genoa: Minnehaha. London: Phoenicia.
Hamburg.
Klnssle. Feb. A-Passed:. Belgenland for
Queenstown; Bohemia, Boston, for Liver
pool
Liverpool, Feb. e.-Arrived: Nomadic.
New Yerk: Ottoman. Portland, Me-: Phil
edelphia. New York; Umbria, New York
xta ou9enstown-
Quesnstown. Feb. A.-safled: I.ucania,
&om t3yerpeol for New York. -
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