The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-10
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Arguments are begun before the Anthra-
cite Strike Commission, to be continued all
the week George F. Baer will close for the
operators.
Relatives of Mrs. Charles Fair bring suit
against the sisters of the dead womans
husband in the hope that they may obtain
possession of the entire estate.
fruit dealer and his wife at Portage,
Pa, are found dead in the ruins of their
house after an explosion of dynamite. and
It is believed that they were robbed and
murdered.
an telegraph operator in Pennsylvania Is
shot, but beats the woman into insensibility
before he leaves her.
Former Governor Stanley of Kansas has
defined the place rendered him by the
President as member of the Dawes Com
mission to the Five Civilized Tribes. The
position pays 5000 year.
William Hooper Young, by advice of coun-
sel pleads guilty to the charge of murder
ing Mrs. Anna Pulitzer and is sentenced to
Imprisonment for life
Doctor Alexander outlines his defense in
the grave-robbing cases on trial at Indian
:. apolis. The defense claims that the testi-
imony Of the prosecution was bought. Alex
-lander's attorney alleges that Cantrell the
negro ghoul. was paid s55 for his testimony
before the Grand Jury.
President Eliot of Harvard University
says that educated young men Of the pres
ent day are compelled by the rigid .e-
quirements of higher learning. TO postpone
marriage.
John W. Pratt, a newspaper man. who
formerly lived in st. Louis, commits suicide
at Seattle.
A Chicago woman who is accused Of be-
ing responsible for the death of her hus-
band creates scene at the funeral. which
she is permitted to attend. though in Gus
tody.
The Ministerial Association of Jackson
willie, H.. is taking hand in the municipal
campaign. The preachers want officials
who will enforce the saloon closing laws.
Nearly all the candidates called upon the
association to state their positions.
Attorney General Douglas has signed the
pardon which makes Cole Younger legally
free to go where he pleases. Younger has
not decided exactly when he will return to
Missouri.
The Texas Legislature is considering the
proposition to appropriate $4,000 to destroy
the boil weevil insect throughout the State
Ollie Hall. a young girl, shot herself
through the heart in her home near Holden,
Mo-. She had tried previously to end her
life with poison.
The Reverend r. G. holland of Covington.
KY, has created a stir in his church by a
sermon Sunday night in which he said he
inoorsed horse racing ii the betting feature
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In scatning terms
SoVernor Bailey of kansas will issue a
pioclamauon to The citizens asking tuem tn
heip the Iamine sufferers OF Norway and
sweden.
Playwright Thomas and Editor Sweet OF
new 6ocnelle y. Y. threaten large damage
SUITS as a result or their troubles. Inomas S
lasi on a charge Of sssaulung Ine eoItor ID
postponed a week.
John ID. Rockefeller and other officials of
ths Standard On Company absolutely oe-
ciine " MAKE a Statement regarding the
teiesrams opposing antitrust legislation
which were received by several Senators.
Inc Reverend Doc,or j. H. buckley
editor OF the New YORK ChrIsuan Advocate,
declares tnat Methoulsts are iosln, grouuu
IN Eastern conferences.
Inc missouri Legislature reconsiders the
Coioen resolution auInouzIns the yppoiu,-
ment OF a commiIIee 10 uIaw I'D d con.
sututional anendmenI 10 move the capILaI
from Jefferson IlIy.
Two Senators and ten Representatives Of
the Illinois Legislature at,eiiueu perIa1clory
sessions OF tneir respective pUuies ,esler-
DAY.