The St. Louis Republic., 1902-01-19
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

GENERAL DOMESTIC.
A Coroner's jury held the Reverend o. D.
Giddings for the killing of Harry Highfield.
his stepson, at Medora. ILL., He pleads self
defense.
Webster Davis has started East with his
petition for expression of sympathy for
the Beers. He says that there are already
212.6N names to the petition and the East
has not yet been canvassed.
The explosion of a locomotive boiler with
in $50 feet of the Rock Island Depot, at
Victor Ia- caused the death of two men
and threw every one of the seven coaches
off the track. One of the sleepers was over
turned.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie offers $250,00O to
Louisville for public library, but with
the understanding that the city will spend
$2'.00o a year for its maintenance.
Otto Bola, elevator boy. employed In
the La Strain Hotel at Chicago proved
himself hero when the seyen-story build
ing caught fire. The lad ran his elevator car
up and down through smoke and flame,
and after all the well people had been
saved he went to the room of a crippled
gentleman. carried him to the elevator and
deposited him in the care of friends.
Wisconsin University professors are very
much shocked to know that there Is poker
playing among the students It Is said that
more than 200 of the young men are dew
otees of the game.
The defense in the Cfiism murder trial at
Bloomington, Ill, is trying to prove its
theory of the insanity of the accused by
expert testimony.
At Dallas, Tex, Charles McAdams was
nned under State law of having given
theatrical performance on Sunday.
Growth of American trade with the Re-
public of Mexico
At Kansas City, Thomas Redmond aged
IL years, convicted OF having killed Thomas
Scruggs, was sentenced to prison for twen-
.ty-five years.
The Illinois League of Republican Clubs
was revived yesterday in Chicago by the
agents of Governor Yates. The Executive
Committee held q meeting and appointed a
special committee to fix the time and place
for the State Convention of the league
Fred Brockman slayer of Gertie Clifford
at Coffeen, ILL.,. was hurried out of town
by officers, who feared mob violence. Miss
Clihord's funeral took place yesterday.
FOREIGN.
Details of the Mexican earthauake show
that the catastrophe was far-reaching. A
repetition of the chock on Friday caused
widespread panic. and the people are now
camping out in the fields.
Countess Won waldersee says that she
and her husband hope to visit America in
April. but that SO far nothing definite has
been decided upon.
The contest for precedence in the corona
tion parade continues to wage merrily In
England. An Archbishop, with his claim TO
the privilege of placing the crown upon the
Queens head, is among the visitors to the
Lord High Chamberlain
NJ Waldeck-Rousseaus speech opening
the electoral campaign, is regarded as a
very strong presentation of the Govern
ment's case.
1t is stated that King Edward and Queen
Alexander will, after all, visit Ireland with
In the near future.
Emperor Williams yacht. the Hohenzol-
lern. yesterday began her trip to America
IL Is expected that it will be perhaps ten
days before she completes the tourney
frince Henry win follow about February
15
BRUSH babies born in coronation year are
having most wonderful names attached to
them They are all suggestive of the cor
cnation. or of the King, Queen or others
of the royal family.
wealthy Partisan named Michonis has
*liieo MS valuable art gallery to the Louvre
and other art museums.
SPORTING.
The second cross country run of the High
Scnooi boys was held yesterday afternoon. {
Marine Intelligence.
New York, Jan. 1S.-Sailed: Manitou. Lon.
don; Trave, Genoa, Naples. etc. sPaaatfa /
Hamburg: Etruria, Liverpool
fokohoma. Jan. 1S.-Arriyed (preyiouslyl. Z;
Coptic, San Francisco. via Honolulu
Liverpool. Jan, 1S--Arriyed: Cimar New
York. Sailed: Umbria, New York.
Antwerp. Jan, 1s.-Sailed Kensington,
New York
Hayre. Jan. B.-Sailed: Lachampagne,
New York.
Cherbourg. Jan. 1s.-saIled St. Paul. from
southampton, New York
Cardi6. Jan lS.-Arrived: Hero, Tacoma
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