The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-04
GENERAL DOMESTIC.


By the use of magnet to make live
wire connections Philadelphia electrical
engineer will try to supercede overhead
and third-raii power transmission. A car
equipped with his device made success
full trial trip.
The bodies Of an aged couple. murdered
with hammer. are found in their wood
shed at Buffalo. n. Y. Suspects have been
arrested. -
John Alexander Dowie is ordered to ap-
pear IN the Federal Court at Chicago and
explain his financial affairs. the receivers
having, found only $4,000 in both of his
banks.
A nude child was found in Mlowbank
at. a railway station in Orange, n. J. Its
mother had let it fall from car window.
she FEARED It would smother in the car
wlstesS3t E14 born and wanted it TO get
fresh afr. The chi1d rs doing well and
th1sMctiEer may live.
xh0 ateefaxe Accommodations on outgo-
ing steamers at New York are taxed by
laborerss who are returning to Europe
with their savings.
President Roosevelt Is heir to 100 un-
der the will Of James King Oracle. u
relative, who also leaves requests to two
of the Roosevelt children.
The New York young man who sold his
ear for 5000 is trying to buy some other
mans ear now for $1,000 to replace his
own. aural appendage.
Prosecuting Attorney Stone of Cole
County. Missouri. files a motion to dis
qualify Judge HAZEL from sitting in the
Stone disbarment proceedings.
The trial of T. E Luckett. a Jefferson
City attorney. charged with jury fixing
in the Farris trial month ago. is con-
tinued until next week.
Former Lieutenant Governor Steele of
Nebraska is summoned before the Federal
Grand Jury at Omaha to testify concern
ing the sale of postmasterships.
Senator Jesse L. Jewell surrenders in
the Criminal Court at Kansas City and
gives bond of 81 900 to answer the charge
of soliciting bride OF 5000
Fourteen persons are taken from a
wrecked Swedish ship OFF the coast of
Delaware.
1t Is charged that the letter purporting
to have been written by Judge Redwine
asking for the removal of troops from
jackson. KY. is forgery. II is said
the feudists desire to get the soldiers
away in order to start the feuds again.
st. Paul's German Luthern Church at
Fort Wayne. Ind. is burned with loss
OF H5.ooo
Bishop Abiel Leonard. head of the Epis-
copal Church in Utah and Nevada, dies of
typhoid fever at Salt Lake, Utah.
William Homer Leavitt and his bride
were thrown from pony cart in a rum
away at Humansville. Mo. Mrs. Leavitt
escaped unhurt. but Leavitt's arm was
fractured
On the estimate of the cotton crop
shorts in New York grow frantic and
the prices Of ell options rise about $3.50
a bale. sales aggregatinE 100000 bales.
SPORTING.
Directors Of the new Union Jockey
Club start tonight for Chicago.
FOREIGN.
The rebellious Bondelszwarts in Ger
man Southwest Africa. having been de-
feated by German troops. have retreated
into British territory. occupying islands in
the Orange River.
: Emperor William is enjoying his time of
enforced retirement by spending several
hours daily with the Empress and their
children.
iHe oocis.AistS III tne heiSnStag. which
has resumed its sessions, have apparent
ly settled their internal fights and have
united in demanding vice presidency.
The former Countess Mabel Russell is
suing for divorce from her ccachman hus-
band. who married her under an assumed
title.
President Diaz will depart for Europe
next year. if he goes at all. The Mexican
Senate passes a bill creating the office of
Vice President and lengthening the term
of office of the President from four to six
years.