The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-18
Io-pAY's NEWS IN BRIEF
ocA1 Ann sITBURBAN.


LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.
Feast of Ireland's patron SAINT was ~.
brated at ST. Patrick's Church Sunday WIN
high mass and sermon.
Municipal campaign of the Republicans
was opened Saturday night
st. Patrick's parade Sunday was spieh-
did success.
Mrs. John Bcllinger is seriously hi:ten by
n pet dog which she tries TO chain NJ IN
new quarters.
Union NJ +. Church Sunday school cele-
brates its thirty-ninth anniversary.
Leo Olszewski is dragged under street
car fender and receives injuries which are
expected to cause his death.
The parade in honor of St Patrick was
one of the largest and most successful ever
held in st. Louis.
Robert Adams Is arrested while trying TO
shoot dog which had bitten his son.
James O'Tcole shoots and slightly wounds
two men in saloon.
Lew A. Summers. City Clerk of Madison
ILL.,, is found dead.
Louis Lude is stabbed and Albert Det-
weller brutaliy beaten in right with crowd.
Rolla Wells addresses Hebrew Democrats
on the issues of the campaign.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Most gratifying trades reports come from
every quarter.
Mrs. Augusta Stetson. Christian Scientist.
and the Reverend Doctor Braddin Hamilton
argue for and against Christian Science. and
each quotes from the Bible in substantial
ton.
Chicago veteran is urging that Congress
grant a medal to all Civil War veterans
who hare not applied FOR pensions.
jean de Reszke. famous opera singer las
provided In his will that mechanical Dc
vice for detection of return OF life to a sup
posed corpse be placed on his grave.
Old hog drover tells of his experiences in
driving hogs to market fifty years ago.
Many thousands of people saw the re-
mains of former President Benjamin Ear-
rison laid to rest Sunday afternoon. The
funeral services at the church. which weie
very impressive, were preceded 3y .r:et
family services at the residence, winch
were attended by President Mckinley.
The transport Fitzpatrick arrived at San
Francisco Sunday from Manila VITA iG0
sick soldiers on beard.
Doctor L. 0. Cox and Charles Hodges
were seriously injured in Il runaway at
Murphy sboro, Ill. Cox is the owner OF the
races horses Forest Bill and Bobbie H.
Representative Lloyd. in review of the
Democratic party in Congress- sounds an
encouraging note on the outlook. He is con-
fdent that as soon as the people realize
the extent of the Imperialism and eStrava-
gance indulged in by the Mckinley admin
istration they will sweep the Republican
regime out of office.
Speaker Sherman yesterday scored IL
linois Representatives who are blocking the
passage of the gerrymander bills. He says
that there are some members of the House
who aIe controlled by outside influences.
He wants the appropriation bills pushed
and sounds a note Of warning to the Repub-
lcans, which he hopes will prevent further
delay.
Friends of Governor Yates are offering eN-
plantations why he seems Indifferent In re-
gard to the appor!ionment measures now
before the Illinois Legislature.
The coal situation In Pennsylvania looks
ominous President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers says that ii the operators re-
fuse to confer In regard to differences. the
strike will be called on April !. The threat
ened trouble has unsettled business.
B. G. Shelby son of General j. o. Shelby,
and MISS Alecia Wilson were married yes
terday at Butler. Mo.
A New York woman was killed By her pet
dog. who went mad on seeing his mistress
in the throes of epilepsy.
Five or six girls are believed to have
perished in the burning of 81. Joseph,
Mo-, shoe factory. They were en- the sew
enth floor of the building and We're not
after 1t was discovered.
The Exposition building at PittsburE
burned last night. One fireman was killed
and three badly hurt.
A mysterious powder. sent in q letter to
Miss Ida Fosburgh OF Rutland. Vt. caused
her death. and her fiance is under arrest
3 Members of the Forty-first General As
sembiy of Missouri review the work of the
session that closes to-day.
FOREIGN.
Commissioner Rockhill says Ii Hung
Chang is physical wreck and that he
would not be surprised to hear OF his death
at any minute.
A Russian General has arrived at Tien-
Tsin from Pekin to look after his countrys
interests in the controversy there. Both
sides have reduced their forces TO twenty
seven men, who are encamDed on opposite
sides of the disputed railroad siding.
A Vienna ventriloquist is accused Of max
ing II appear that a dead man uttered
words giving to the ventriloquist all of his
estate.
Practically all Of the Central and South
American Republics have responded to the
invitation to attend conference ut the
City Of Mexico to discuss international ar
bitration and other important questions
Consul Baiz has again been arressed by
Venezuelan officers without cause. and Will
resign his post unless given the protection
by the United States Government for which
he has hitherto appealed in vain.
SPORTING.
Doctor Gaines beat Irwin by one bird IN
their shooting match.
San Francisco tracks may remain open
all summer.
Chairman Lawson A. Young of the West
ern Jockey Club has issued a statement
concerning the aims and objects of that or
Kanization. In his statement the outlaw
rule is upheld.
Marine Intelligence.
New York, March T.-Arrived: Steamers
California, Marseilles, Genoa. Leghorn and
Naples: L'AQuitaine, Havre; New York,
Southampton and Cherbourg, Potsdam, Rot
terdam and Boulognc. Sailed: Steamer Phil
adelphia. Liverpool.
Kinsale, March 17.-Passed: Steamers
Bowie, New York to Liverpool mot pre-
viously): Caledonian, Liverpool for New
York; Cestrain. Boston for Liverpool: On
tartan, Glasgow and Liverpool for Halifax,
n. s.. and Philadelphia.
Queenstown, March 17-Arrived: Steamer