The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-27

Edward B. Brewster an old citizen Of St.
Louis County. sued for divorce. He has
been married twenty-eight years.
Henry and Louis Schremper, brothers. are
to we'd Lena and Henrietta Cast, sisters.
They were reared on adjoining farms.
Rain and lightning caused minor damages
to many houses In the early morning
storm.
Charles A. Stacey was appointed receiver
for tho Meyer Dry Goods Company. The
store will not be closed.
Bricks fell from the seventh floor OF the
Equitable building. and crashed into q
buffet on Locust street. narrowly missing
two men.
Mrs.. Richard Rolfes rescued her husband
and children from fire in the midst of an
early morning thunderstorm.
George J. kobush is sued by Peter NJ.
Killing, who demands an accounting.
The arrival OF many more buyers In the
wholesale district was reported.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
The annual convention of the American
Bar Association is in session at Hot
Springs, Va
Governor La Follette's daughter is am
bilious to go on the stage.
A New York man completes a tour Of the
globe in 81 days hours and % minutes.
breaking all records.
Tom L johnson of Cleveland IL nomi-
mated by exclamation by the Democratic
State Convention for Governor. John L.
Zimmerman's name is not presented. John
sons friends having decided all contests in
his favor.
A telegraph operator falls dead in the
of q severe electrical storm.
Fireman Fred Daniels was killed in the
collision Of passenger train with the rear
Of q freight train at Rhineland. Mo. The
freight caboose was reduced TO kindling
wood. None Of Nthe passengers were in
Jured.
A company il organized at Joplin. Mo-.
to promote the apple industry in Missouri.
The company will build a chain Of store
houses In the Ozark belt, with a view of
controlling the output.
James sDebogue commits suicide near
Hamilton. Ill. N initiation sof his father
and his fathers father. y -. -
Judge J. R. Marsh. who Formerly pse-
sided over the jackson County Court, is
Kicked to death by horse at Kansas City.
The presidents Of seven international
building trades organizations are in con-
sultation at Indianapolis. with a view of
perfecting the organization OF q national
federation of building trades.
WASHINGTON.
Postmaster General Payne declares the
report on the Post Once Investigation will
be complete and scouts the report that in
duence hes been brought to bear to bring
about the suppression Of facts.
The Department OF Justice has begun an
Investigation Of TIE charges against UNI
ted States Attorney Soper, Assistant Attor-
pey Huckleberry and Marshal Colbert, all
a the Indian Territory.
Representative overstreet declares that
financial legislation II not Q crying neces-
stty.
Painters and decorators arc busy max
ing additional improvements At the White
House in the absence Of the President and
his family. It II not known when Mr..
Roosevelt wM return to Washington
Clarence B. Douglass. formerly clerk to
Indian Inspector Wright Of Muscogees has
nled charges against his former chief.
FOREIGN.
The candidacy Of General Reyes for Pres
ident Of Colombia. IL agreed upon by all
parties, may cause opposition to the canal
treaty to cease.
Lava spouts from = new opening in the
side Of vesuvius. creating beautiful spec
tacle and terrifying observers in the VI
cinity.
France announces acceptance of the prin-
capae Of . gold standard for silver-using
countries. but suggests that the change
should be made gradually and with eau
ton.
Hundreds are dead At Che-Foo as the no
0ult Of great floods.
SPORTING.
Tho track 1t Readvflle Il muddy for tho
Grand Circuit races, but the crowd enjoys
the programme.
Winners at Kinloch race track yesterday
werD: Major Carpenter, Reducer, Worth
inSton. Kindred. Macy and Mimo.
Marine Intenieenee.
Queenstown. Aug. 2s.-Arrived: Majestic.
from. New York.
Ne5t Aug. @.-sailed: Vermont. San Fran
eisco or Los Angeles.
Antwerp. Aug. x.-Arrivsd: Pennland.
Ihiladslphia-
Queenstown. Aug. %-sailed: Ivernia
crom Liverpool. Boston.
Quceust0Wns aug. do-Arf1veo: Haverford.
Philadelphia. for Liverpool, and proceeded.
Palermo. Aug. 2s.-sailed: Neapolitan
FfincA New York.
Southampton. Aug. &-Sailed: Kronprinx
Wilhelm (from Bremen), New York via
Chefbourg.
Queenstown. Aug. &-Ar-ived: Aurania.
New York for Liverpool. and proceeded.
Southampton. Aug. M-Arrived: ST. Louis.
New York passeo Hurst Castle at z:5s
p. ND.
Nov York. Aug. .3.-Arrived: Teutonic.
liverpool and Queenstown Sailed: Oceanic.
Liverpool: New York. Southampton; Moor
dam. Rotterdam.
Naples. Aug. 2s-Arrived: Steamer Lain.
New York, via Gibraltar. for Genoa and
proceeded.
cherbours, Aug. 7s-sailed: Steamer
kronprinx Wilhelm (from Bremen and
scuthampton). New York.
London. Aug. 16.-Arrived: Steamer Mar
uustte, New York.
Liverpool. Aug. 2s-sailed: Steamers
Belgsnland. Philadelphia, via Queenstown: ]
kenAngton. Portland. Me-: Germanic, New
YORK. Via Queenstown.
Ho1e-Kong. Aug. s6.-Sailed: Steamer l
mptsss Of India. Vancouver. via Shanghai.
Hlosv and Yokohama
Nsw York. Aug. &-Arriyed: Steamer
lGpng<oian, Glasgow,
LceleM. Aug. sss-Sailed: Steamer Amer
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