The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-17
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The Reverend John X. ChiQwick- chap
lain of the United States Navy. has re-
signed.
The death list resulting from the cloud
burst at Heppner. Ore. probably will con-
siderably exceed the first estimate of 500.
Relief work is we'll in hand and the bodies
OF the dead are being buried as rapidly as
possible.
Chicago University bestows degrees on 349
students and the honorary degree of LII. d.
on President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia University. - =
Three boys who went to sleep on the rail-
road track near Monroe City, No.; were
struck by a train and all seriously injured
One. of, them is not expected to live. 49,.
The three negroes charged with the as
sault on the Fowler family were removed
from Cincinnati to Maysviile, Ky. for trial
The1S State militia accompanied them TO pre-
vent "a lynciiing. '.-- = s2''ti.
The Law Committee Of the Modern Wood
men of America, who are in national ses-
sion at Indianapolis. recommends a plan
whereby camps may be established in st.
Louis and other large cities.
Anthracite mine workers and operators
have practically reached an understanding
and present danger OF a strike has passed.
Doctor Hiram X Jones. we'll known
Western philosopher. died at his home in
Jacksonville. Ill.
j. J. Frey. prominent railway promoter.
who is experimenting the building of the
new Alaskan railway. is reported to. be dy-
ing at his home in Sedalia, Mo. p.
Captain Even. one of the principal wit
nesses in the trial of Jett and White, has
disappeared again from Jackson, KY. The
case against Jet and White has been closed
and arguments will be heard to-day. 1T is
freely predicted that they will be acquitted,
as the Jurors will be afraid TO convict him
Fred Mink, the young desperate who
killed Newton Harris and then shot down
his own step-mother near Pittstield, H.. Is
said to be emulating his childish heroes.
Ali during his youth he read dime novel
stories of the James brothers and others.
The Grand Jury of Logan County. Illinois,
returns fifty-seven election indictments.
Two witnesses refuse TO testify in the
Kansas feud case at st. Marys, and are
sent TO Jail for contempt.
General Joseph Wheeler denies the stoiy
that he was sighted at the Confederate
Veterans reunion at New orlesnG.
FOREIGN.
The Hungarian Cabinet has resigned as
q result of friction over the army bill. and
Emperor Francis Joseph has directed Il
member of the lower house to form a new
Ministry.
The House of Commons refuses TO agree
to an amendment of the Irish land bill Of
that its rejection may mean the withdrawal
of the support Of the Nationalists
Father John Cronstadt who first iheatedly
condemned Christians for the Massacre at
kishenev. now declares that ne believes the
Jews were themselves TO blame for the
horror. -..' a.
Two Stradivarius vionns were sold in
Paris yesterday. one for 81, 400 and the other
for s. 10. '-
King Peter l Of Servia will be more of
a prisoner of state than a monarch for the
nav Government of the country will be n
military dictatorship. with the leaders of
the revolution at its head. The people are
profoundly indifferent to the change OF
rulers.
Socialists have made extensive gains in
the Reichstag elections held In Germany,
especial strength below shown in Berlin,
their stronghold. and in Essen. Krupp's
town.