The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-13
GENERAL n0NIESTLE-

officials are inquirinE AT New York
into TIE deaths OF the first and second
wives Of an Iowa man VINO IS accused OF
numbering his third wife
The famous Rice viii case is argued In
the New York Court OF Appeals. Lawyer
Albert T Patrick continuing his fight
for the estate.
Seven Indians are killed in the Black
foot Reservation in Montana as the re
suit Of a drunken quarrel
William O'Neil who was arrested a
few days ago on the charge of trying TO
bribe the lawyers for the defense in a
suit at Bloomington. TI. has been fined
81 and sentenced TO Jail for contempt OF
court
One Of the indictments against Judge
Martindale. charged wI-h enbezzIfuE
funds of the defunct National Bank Of
BmpOria, kas-, IS quashed. but there is
stiu another indictment against him.
Ella Broden is shot 10 death by d
Jealous suitor at Sodalia. NO.
J. ". Butman. wealthy. retired capi-
talist, who was married Friday. drops
dead from heart disease at Decatur. III.
Doctor ". P. ThirkleId OF the Methodist
FTeedmen's Aid Society biames the con-
vict-leasing system prevalent in the South
for most of the crimes attributed 10 ne
groes.
Experts estimate the damage done the
Texas cotton crop at 100000 Previous
estimates Of a 4.OG0. oo0- bale yield are now
conceded TO have beer. too large by J.
10000
The st. Louis Sanitary Commission visits
the abandoned city incinerater at Louis
willie. KY. and proceeds on TO Washing
ton TO view the reduction works there.
The Farmers Cooperative Shipping As
sociadon enters Nebraska with a capital
stock OF $4,000.
Governor Yates's suggestion 10 the sew
eraI counties that they buy riot guns to
suppress mob violence is turned down
by the Bond County Board Of Supervisors.
A girl. 13 years old: is murdered. and her
body thrown into the river at Whining
ton. Del
Attorney General Crow to-day instituted
suit at Nevada. No, asking judgment for
sll.500 against r. p. Speed. ex-CoaI Oil
Inspector Of St. Louis. which amount.
Crow asserts, was collected during Speeds
term. and withheld by him. in violation Of
the act passed by the Legislature Of 1893
defining the compensation Of oil inspectors.
Earl Ellsworth Of Woodstock. Ill. is
arrested as the result Of an alleged con-
fession to detectives who posed as his
friends. and this may result in the OK
oneration Of his father. who was sus-
pected OF a double murder.
Lack of work in Porto Rico has led 70
100 families engaging to 90 10 colonfze
Tucstan seacoast town. They will be
given land and houses and their produce
sold for them by Mexican Colonization
Company.
While returning from church Miss Ella
Esbert Of Golden City, No, was thrown
from a buggy by collision with racers.
She was seriously injured
During the session OF the Niuscoge. I.
T, Grand Jury go indictments were re-
turned Fridays rate was one every
two minutes.
new poison squad Of twelve men
began to eat salicylic-acid preserved food
at Washington yesterday For eight
months they viii be fed at Government
expense
Miss Lucille Nilliken Of Sharpsviile, Pa.
has brought suit for $1,000 against the
Youngstown and Charon Street Railway.
Her eyes. she says. became crossed by
the shock to her nerves.
1t IS understood in New York that
Charles n. Schwab may try TO bring
about a reorganization Of the United
States Shipbuilding Company so that the
present legal proceedings may De
dropped.