The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-27
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.


John K. Murren. States star witness in
the trial Of Jere J. Hannigan on charge
OF bribery. was severely cross-examined by
the defense. Case may go to the jury to-
day.
General discussion follows the action Of
the Oklahoma c. A. r. in advocating a
toint reunion of Federal and Confederate
veterans during the Worlds Fair.
John Barbaglia was convicted for his con-
nection with the naturalization frauds.
AT the sixty-fourth convention of the Mis-
souri, Diocese, Bishop Tutt!es views in Up-
position to changing the name of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church were applauded.
In the St Louis Court of Appeals 1t was
decided that an agents verbal contract for
insurance is binding
Additional amendments offered to the
Terminal loop bill at meeting of the City
Council.
Mayor Wells appointed four directors for
the public library The City Council Sc
lected Board of Revision to pass upon the
Collectors returns.
Doctor Selm H. Peabody. expert aid to the
Director of Exhibits of the Worlds Fair,
dies from stroke of apoplexy.
An Italian forged an order to see Bar
baglia in Jail to prevent the latter from
making full confession in the naturali-
cation fraud cases.
The National Encampment and Prayer
Convention meets to-day at Marvin Grove
eight miles west of the city.
F. Seymour Darlington filed answer 10 his
wifes petition asking for divorce.
The Crane Company. manufacturers, pur-
chased the Butler tobbaco plant on Wal
nut street and will build an additional
warehouse.
John Ryan, a saloonkeeper. was shot and
killed by Patrick Brennan. who claimed he
acted in self-defense.
Henry NJ. Borngesser filed deposition in
damage suit declaring his parents did not
influence him to desert his wife.
Missouri Chapter of the 2. E. o. Sister
hood 10 hold its annual meeting in St.
Louis.
Frank Hurford superintendent of the Fed
eral Lead works. is overcome by sulphur
fumes while working in tunnel.
The Provident Association called attention
to fraud scheme in the guse of charity.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Glass of sixty-eight graduates from the
Missouri State Normal at kirksville.
Doctor octavius White, famous yellow
fever expert. died in New York.
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago. in a
message to the Municipal Assembly, de-
clares for municipal ownership of street
railways.
George Perdue eloped with step-daughter
of man he shot and surrendered to officers
after the ceremony at W'rghtville, Mo-
couple starts out to drive from Lowville,
N. Y. TO Los Angeles, Cal.
Joseph NJ. John, accused of conspiracy
with Daniel V. Miller In securing bribe for
decision in the Post-Office Department ar
rested in Indiana.
Residents escape from their homes in Sa-
lima. Kas., by means of boats.
Tornado wrecks entire town of Doyey in
Eastern Nebraska.
Jose:h Becker, a radical Socialist. is held
by the police of Walla Walla, WASH on the
charge of having formed plot against the
Presidents life. former employer caused
his arrest saying he overheard Becker re-
mark he had a bullet for Roosevelt and an
other for Emperor William. A gun was
found where he admitted hiding it
Militiamen are sent from Dallas to
Kaufman. Tex. to protect a negro who is
accused of assaulting a white woman and
for whose life a mob is clamoring.
International complications have resulted
from dispute over an item of $40 in a bill
OF expenses incurred in bringing a prisoner
from Canada to illinois,
Illinois State Sunday School Convention
in session at Taylorville elects officers
Four men are killed. seven fatally burned
and many Others injured in a mine explo-
sion at Federal, Pa
President Roosevelt was rudely aroused
from his slumbers by the crowd which con-
Sregated on the depot platform az Starbuck
Idaho The train did not reach there until
12:0 a. m. and he had retired sometime be-
fore.
william S. Devery Is still conducting n
hot campaign for the office of Mayor of
New York. in order to teach Tammany
lesson"