The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-25
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Miss Lii Oelrichs and Peter Donahue
Martin are married at Newport.
Mrs Nancy withroyy. who died near Par
kersburg, W. Va, was the ancestor of A1
lineal descendants, said to be the largest
: aniIy of descendants ever known in the
State
j 1t is estimated that the wheat crop OF
India is about 10000 tons short of the
average
Senator Hill OF New York says that re
Organization" OF the Democratic party is
unnecessary. All that is needed, he says, IS
harmony in the ranks and unity on the
principles of Democracy.
Construction squads Of the Southern Mis-
souri, and st. Louis. Memphis and South
eastern met at the crossing of their lines
at St Genevieve and engaged in fierce at
tack. The Southern Missouri gang tore up
a lot of Southeastern track and several
workmen were arrested.
Tests of oil as a substitute for coal on
locomotives has proved highly successful on
the Southern Pacific Railroad. 1t is esti-
mated that by its use the company was
saved a million dollars year.
Judge jackson at Parkersburg renders n
decision against the defendants in the
QuasheS sentence against the woman, say
ing that he does not wish to give her fur
ther opportunity Of posing as a martyr.
Cotton shorts have recovered from their
lear Of squeeze in the near months. and
prices on the New York market decline an
other % points.
President Roosevelt reviews the National
Guard Of New Jersey, in camp at Sea Girt,
and makes speech.
Professor Hasselbring OF the Illinois Ag-
ricultural College has issued a statement
telling how to kill the 'skeietoniZers," I"
which has made its appearance in the Or
chRrds- He says sprinkling of lime and
Tlar rfa vii ba
Heavy rains in Texas have caused many
of the creeks and smaller streams 70 leave
their banks. Many washouts through the
State have delayed railway traffic.
The New England Democratic League
gives a Harmony dinner at Nantasket,
z. N. Shepard, Senator Carmack and w. J.
Bryan being the orators.
Winston Churchill entertained 800 families
of his neighbors near Welch. n. Il. He
was assured that his election to the State
Legislature would be practically unani-
NOUS.
At Lebanon. No. an unknown man
leaped head foremost down the smokestack
OF G locomotive. perishing in great agony.
May Yohe sailed from New York yester-
day for England. It Is not known whether
she goes in pursuit of Putnam Bradlee
Strong or to join him. He arrived In Lon
don yesterday and denounced as ''al rot
the charges that he had pawned $4,000
worth Of the former actresses jewels.
FOREIGN.
The trial at Manila of Lieutenant Hick-
man charged with ducking natives. is
quickly completed, and it is believed that
he has been acquitted
The Trappist monastery at Okla Quebec,
IS destroyed by fire. and two aged monks
are 80 badly injured that It is believed they
VII die.
Captain Pershing has seized the Sultan Of
Binadayan TO hold him as hostage for the
capture of the Moros who killed two
Americans recently.
TWO hundred American pilgrims are
blessed by the Pope at Rome.
A young Lieutenant in the Second Life
Guards, King Edwards own regiment, Is
whipped. cursed and ducked by his fellow
officers, who consider him entirely too hard
a worker