The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-04


LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.
The proposed merger OF the Mississippi
Valley and Commonwealth trust companies
has been declared of.
Three women witness execution OF
Charles Gurley, the negro. who murdered
Rose Higgins.
The trial OF Macarthur Johnson. former
Inspector of Weights and Measures. was
postponed by the City Council until Fri
day.
In the election contest Buffers question
TO the City Counselor. and the secretary OF
to the City Counsellor. and the secretary of
the Election Board refused to be sworn
when called upon for testimony.
Membership OF Third Ward Improvement
Club is steadily increasing.
The Court OF Appeals handed down an
important decision affecting divorce prac-
tice by more clearly defining the law of
condonement.
Classmates of the Reverend Father Ken
rick will conduct funeral services this
morning.
The House of Delegates passed Mayor
Wells's bill to prevent splitting in street
cars. on the sidewalks and in public places.
Mrs. Mamie Hammond says she was shot
by bartender, Joseph Mclaughlin. whom
she declares. was looking for her husband,
H. Il. Hammond, to ge; revenge
The question of municipal ownership Of
street railways was discussed by the Mems
Discussion Club.
Annual report of Merchants Exchange
shows big increase in years business.
Colonel Frederick Seymour Darlington"
the bogus nobleman, who inveigled Miss
Cochrane of Kansas City, Kas., into mar
rage on the promise of riches and title.
was fined $500 in the Second District Police
Court. and In default will serve a year in
the worlshouse. The police believe the
prisoner to be the noted English crook.
Burgoyne.
The funeral of Jacob Hackemeier will
take place Friday afternoon at the German
Protestant orphans's Home.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Severe storms of hail, rain. sleet and
snow, accompanied in many places by
thunder are felt over Missouri, Illinois.
Kansas. Nebraska and Iowa
The Kansas Senate passes a bill prohib-
iting anyone from eating snakes, cenupedes
or tarantuas in public 1t is aimed at cir
Gus performers.
Goldie Mcclure. years old, of st. Louis
IS burned to death while playing with chill
dren at the home OF her grandmother In
Stonington, III.
Delegates from several St. Louis. parishes
appeared last night before the Committee
on Criminal Jurisprudence TO protest
The warshps composing the Pacific
Squadron are ordered to Honduras, where
they will watch the progress of the I'm
pending revolution. q ?
Witnesses for the miners before the An
thracite Strike Commission are unanimous
that the demand for payment by weight is
the only fair method where coal veins are
level.
Four cracksmen, who blew the bank vault
at Cambridge, ILL.,. and stole 10000. are
tracked in the snow to barn near the
town and are captured under pile OF
straw None of the money was found
Ollie Beyers Asher and the other members
of her family who were arrested in connec-
ton with the Union Bank robbery. were
released on their own recognizance yester-
day. No further clew to the Whereabouts
of the bandits has been obtained
BY a vote of 1s to 16 the Missouri Senate
decided to reconsider its action In sending
the alum bill to engrossment. The matter
is made the special order of the day for
next Tuesday.
the death of Miss Adeline Burr at Chester,
Ill.
A resolution is adopted by the Missouri
House of Representatives instructing a COM
mittee to draw UP constitutional amend
ment moving the State capital from Jener-
son City. The committee is also instructed
to investigate the advisab bility Of using the
Worlds Fair building for capitol. and
also to ascertain what inducements st.
Louis will offer.
All but two OF the girls in the telephone
exchange at Decatur. ILL.,, walk out because
they refuse to work under the new chief
operator. They assert the chief operator
should be selected from among their own
ranks.