The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
steeple Jack John Noodle thrills thousanus
with his daring work in painting sH'ohe
stack Us feet in height.
May Couples IS accused Of murder In the
first degree as a result Of the investigatio"
into the death Of Edward Alexander.
Warrants are issued charging officials ana
hookn1akers of the Delmar race track with
maintaining a common gambling house.
President Francis and William II. Thornp-
son Of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company will return from the East to-mor-
row.
Prices Of vegetables and fruits at Union
Market are about g per cent lower tnan
they were a week ago. on account OF recent
rains in Missouri and Illinois.
Mrs. Annie Lacey. an aged widow, Is IN
etantly killed by an Easton avenue car AT
Goodfeilow avenue.
The first big rush OF visiting mflliners mas
arrived in ST. Louis and the wholesale
business district has taken on gay ana
busy aspect.
The wrecking Of the old Masonic Temple
building at Seventh and Market streets has
begun and the site will be occupied by a
modern structure.
Engineer James n. Smith was probably
fatally hurt by the explosion Of a cylinder
on the steamboat Fred Neilis.
" WASHINGTON.
Board Of army officers will examine Gal
weston Harbor and decide upon site for reg
ular army garrison.
GENERAL DOMESTIC
Proposed street fair at Charleston. Ill.
the sporting element and the Anti-Saloon
League.
The Comptroller Of the Treasury has de-
caded that United States Marshals have no
authority to pay expenses Of maintaining
FEDERAL prisoners until o warrant has been
properly issued.
Two Of the soldiers injured In the explo-
sion Of a gun shell at Fort Riley. Kas-. have
died.
Eloping couple from Iowa who were held
BY 81. Joseph, Mo-. police finally obtained
consent Of the girls parents and were mar
y1ed at the police station.
Record Of an old Illinois soldier stands
him well in hand at q trial wherein he was
charged with having violated the game
laws
Several Bloomington. III. pioneers die.
Ihrmer near Red Bud. H. il overcome by
foul gas In q well. A companion. Charles
Rabo. went to his rescue. saved him. but
per1shed himself.
Negro soldier Of the regular army. con-
v1cted Of having killed Texas policeman.
md sentenced to prison for life.
SonuulH9aOuef8 IOr tne prOmOtlOn OF
4oxmity Of laws adopted recommendations
on divorce legislation at their meeting in
Denver yesterday.
Presidsnt Gompers Of the American Fed
1gfat1on OF Labor is in New York on q mis-
sion thought to be connected with q settle
ment Of the steei strike.
Il - reported from Washington that
prominent Republican politicians are seek
ing Q settlement of the steel strike before
the opening Of the political campaign in
Ohio.
The Argentine smelter At Kansas City
VIII be closed on September / for an In
definite period. in order to make extensive
repairs at the plant More than 800 men
VIII be thrown out Of employment.
An extensive exhibit of the Congressional
library is being planned for the Worlds
Fair in ST. Louis.
Forty-aght Illinois teachers have been
awarded State certificates.
Tho baxfleship Iowa sailed from San
Francisco for Panama yesterday.
Mrs. Jane Hennessy was fatally burned
Yesterday At Springfield, Ill. Her son was
seriously injured in attempting to save her