The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-17
In the City.
APPOINTED AN ENGINEER wate,

APPOINTED An ENGINEER - Water
| Commissioner Fiad yesterday appointed
! Benjamin W. Brooke to the position OF
| second assistant engineer In the high-serv-
ice pumping station.
MRS. MCNAMARA ARRESTED Mrs.
Bertha Mcnamara Of No. 26i2 Franklin ave-
| nue. was arrested yesterday morning In con-
| nection with the death of Mrs. Maggie
Sykes. who died from peritonitis. said to
have been caused by an operation.
MOTORMAN MIssING-Captain Camp
bell Of the Tenth Police District is searching
| for ArGn MGNullen. G notorman for the St
ing from his home at No 444S st. Ferdinand
| avenue since Monday. He is 50 years old.
BURNED WITH HOT WATER John
! Ross, % years old. Of No: HOT Chestnut
| street, was seriously scalded yesterday by
the accidental overturning Of hot water
| vessel in restaurant at No. 105 Pine street.
| The water fell upon the face and hands OF
| Ross. He was taken to the City Hospital.
! LABORER SEVERELY BEATEN-J0hn
Martini ~ years old, a laborer. went to
koenig's Labor Agency at No. 612 Walnut
street yesterday afternoon and started a
fight. He was SO severely beaten that he
had to be taken to the City Hospital.
INVESTIGATION POsTPONED-Chair-
man Sweeney of the Special Investigating
Committee Of the House of Delegates yes
terday postponed inquiry into the valuable
dog story" until Friday. Yesterdays hear
| ing did not take place.
PLAYED WITH A BONFIRE-Lizzie
Fem. years @ Old who lives with her pa, par
fully burned while playing about bonfire
near her home yesterday morning. Doctor
E. J.. Ernst Of No. sol Manchester avenue
said the burns may result fatally.
GEORGIA KNIGHT DETAINED-Geor-
ia Knight. a leading witness in the case
of NAV CuDDIeS. who Is charged with
der in the first degree, for the alleged kill
ing Of Edward Alexander August 9. was
street yesterday afternoon.
CLAIMS RENT IS DUE TO HER-Ena
B. Priest, widow OF John G. Priest. filed
, suit yesterday in the Circuit Court against
Warren G. Priest and the other children OF
Priest by, his first marriage tor a home
stead and dover Interest In property at
Tenth street and Chouteau avenue.
suit Of Frank E. Bradford and Caroline z.
Ryan against Howard A. Blossom and 9TH
ers to set aside. the will of Emma ". Brad
tord; mother Of the plaintiffs was decided
terday in favor of the defendants.
Complaints have been received at the Four
Courts in the last few days Of pair OF
young men who Nare going from house TO
house in the West End district breaking
front door bells for the purpose of repair
ing them. In this way they keep business
moving.
ST. LOUISANS WE'D IN BROOKLYN
Friends in st. Louis yesterday learned Of
the marriage at Brooklyn. N. Y. Of Miss
!lap Mapde Meyers A and M Mr.. Edward Wayman,
formed at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Win
throp Murray Tuttle. who are friends Of
the contracting parties.
ELDERS AND DEACONS ELECTED
At meeting last night at the Washington
and Compton Avenue Presbyterian Church,
at which the Reverend Doctor F. W. Sneed
presided, three elders and two deacons were
L. Sloff J: NJ. WOOD; deacons. D. r. VIII
hams and w. c. Witherspoon.
MOTHER-IN-LAw GETS WARRANT
The Reverend Hosiah Monroe, a negro
Francisco avenue. is charged with assault
and battery in warrant issued against
him yesterday afternoon. 1t was issued at
the instance Of his mother-in-law. Mrs.
nue..
p. Reynolds, 81 years old. has been missing
from her home, No. 123SA Aubert avenue,
since sunday morning. She left home about
o'clock for East st. Louis to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Grove and since then MOTH
Ing has been seen Of her. The police of
St Louis and East st. Louis have been
unable 10 locate her.
TO ENTERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS
The Negro Jefferson Club Association will
tonight entertain Mayor Rolla Wells and
the other city officials and President Harry
b. Hawes OF the Jefferson Club at its hall
at NO. 2129 Lawton avenue. The hour of
the reception is set at s o'clock Great
preparations have been made for the oc-
casion.
ST. LOUIS MAN THE GROOM-Frank
Hutchinson of this city and Miss Blanche
Barnard OF Olney, ILL.,, were married at the
latter place yesterday. The groom Is son
of Judge T. w. Hutchinson and brother of
Parke Hutchinson OF Olney and the bride
Is a daughter of the late E. B. Barnard.
formerly editor of the Olney Times. The
bridal pair left for st. Louis after the i
ceremony.
s. x. Weidner, representative Of .
st. Louis newspaper in st. Louis County,
was married yesterday to Miss Gertrude
Schenker Of Vienna. MarieS County, Mo.
The wedding took place in the rectory OF st:
Teresa's Church. at Grand avenue and
North Market street. The Reverend rather
Fugel OF Vienna officiated. The bride .s
the daughter Of B. L. Schenker, prominent
citizen Of Vienna.
TO RETURN TO NEW YORK-Word
was received yesterday from rev YORK
that Detective Sergeant Michael collins or