The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-09-19
DEATH OF JOHN H. HOGUE
He Breathed His Last at His
Hotel in st. Louis Yes
ter lay.
After Weeks OF Intense Suffering
He Has Passed to His Er
Reward.

Yesterday forenoon the sad intelligence
was wired by Senator Vest, from ~
, Louis. To Mr.. J. y. Daiby, of this city
that John II. Hogne. late of the firm
Daily 4 Hague, Was living a, the p.in, o
death at the Laclede hotel H. that cirv
ami telling him il he wi>teu il ZEE BIZ
, friend alive To come on tire first train
|, The message was not received in time io
Mr.. Daily to take passage ON the lO:3,
o'clock train, so he detsrmine.i to leave al
III o'clock last night. A. hali-past
O'Clock, however, second telegram wa,
received from Mr.. Yes. saying
I MR.. HGUE WAS DEAD
Soon the news spread throughout the bust
ness portion of the city, causing univrr
sal expression of SORROW, ior no man VIII,
ever resided in Sedsia had more friends
than John Fl. Hogne
! \ little more than six months age tie
deceased disposed vi his interest in the
wholesale grocery house oi DaIhv d
Hogue, and left for Fargo, Dakota, wher.
he invested qniie largely i'm real estate, in
/ tending to make that section of country
his home. He had not enj,ved goo,
health for several wears past. and was i'm
hopes that change of climate might
| prove beneficial. but the reverse was the
\ result. .
a month ago Mr.. Hogue wrote To MIR.
Daily that he was
| SUFFERING GREATLY WITH RHErMATIsM.
and i'm the letter ne expressed desire 10
haze Mr.. Daily visit him. Mr.. ID. replied
by letter that he was exceedingly busy just
IN
him i'm case ne grew worse
Alter that Mr. Hogue began failing rap
lily, his ailDent being of the most agra
vailed form, causing intense pain. necessi-
taring assistance whenever he movel hi.
body.
On last Friday a week Senator Vest re-
ceived Telegram from Mr. Hogue, re-
questing him To come To Fargo, as he
feared the worst was near al hand. Mr.
Vest lost no time, but
AT ONCE PROCEEDED TO FARGO,
and in company with Mr.. Hogue's physi-
clan, returned with the invalid to ST
Louis, where deaf, ersued as stated.
MIR. HogEe wa> born i'm HarrOdsburs
Ky., u 49,, With wonld make him fly
yeaI> of age ut tie time of his death. In
company with his parents. he came To
Missouri when quite Young, and settled i'm
Montgomery county, whtre his parents
still reside.
Of his early history but little is known.
About 1851 a s-r,' ieman now residing in
Sedalia knew him as first clerk on a steam
boat belonging 20 the Atlantic K Missjs
sippi company, plying between So. Louis
and New Orleans, which position he held
couple of years. being considered one Of
the most popular and efficient men in the !
companv's employ.
In 1854 Mr.. Ira Barnes, of this city.
knew Mr.. Hogue as
HEAD BOOK KEEPER
for the commission house OF Brown. God
den Il Co., of St Louis, where he remained
for quite period While there employed
he formed the acquaintance OF Miss Mary
Golden. sister of one OF the firm by whom
he was employed, and they were married
in that city. Alter this event Mr. Hogue
again resumed the position of clerk on
running on the lower Miss.s
sippi and Missouri rivers.
In 1857 Mr.. and Mrs. Hogue removed
to Weston, Platte county, Missouri, when
Mr. Hogue engaged in the drug BUSINESS,
there year, and in 1883
HE REMOVED TOGEORGErOwN,
then tie county seat of Pettis, stopping
there until The war broke out, in 1861, !.
when he was forced TO leave with his wife |
and Mr.. Ira Barnes and family. all going !
To Kentucky. where thew separated.
La 1863 Mr.. Hogne returned To Pvt,is !
county, locating i'm this city. and a wear
later engaged in the drug business on !
Ohio street, where he met with remarkable !;
>ucc S.. He thus continued until 1870 !
when he disposed Of his stock tn DR. Me- !
Clu-e. and Tor long time he was un-m- !
ployed.
In September, 1873, Mr.. Hogue associ- |
st,d with Mr. j. y DaIby in the wholesale I
grocery business, and for nine wears the .
firm WAS g
ONE OF THE MOST PROSPEROUS
in this section of the country. Abou: {
six mouths ago Mr.. HOxue disposed Of
his interest I'm the establishment and left I
TOR Dakota. as stated.
MIR. Daley and Major JnO n. Edwards /
left f"r st. LOuis last night in response to /
u telegram from Senator Vest requesting ,
their presence. and will assist in paving !
the last SD tribute to man whom all i
we're proud I'D call friend. The remains :
will probably lie inferred in Montgomery
county, at the home of the parents of the !
but nothing definite is known re-
yariing the arrangements for the funeral. :
Mrs HOgue WAS visiting friends at Dan
vile, Kentucky, and was probably very
much shocked Ia hear of Mr. H's death
She was appraised by wire Of his dangerous
illness and was expected in St. Louis last
night. J
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