The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-22
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Ended His Existence.

42 West Thirteenth street, and died in the
arms Of his mother in q few minutes. He was
q son Of John Doggett. one Of the big dry goods
merchants Of the city. He was a Yale gradu-
ate. and an enthusiastic friend Of all athletic
sports. After graduating from Yale he went to
New York, where for q time he was o reporter
on the Times. He then returned to Kansas
City. and began the study Of law. Al
though but 81 years old, he had won dis
tinction in his profession, and was con-
sidered among the foremost members OF the
bar. or late he has been drinking heavily,
and within o week had twice disappeared from
home. When called he informed his mother
that he was busy writing letters. A few min
utes later he unlocked the door to his room,
then lay Town upon the bed and sent a bullet
into his heart The mother and sister heard
the shot, but when they reached the room he
was too far gone to speak.
That Proposed New Bridge.
Says a Washington dispatch:
Congressman Forman Qll.) is pushing the
East st. Louis bridge bill. Horse. cab. driver
and two persons inside can cross Brooklyn
bridge for five cents said Mr.. Forman. 1t
costs twenty-five cents to drive a buggy over
the St. Louis bridge. The rates are ex-
orbitant. They are five times too high.
The st. Louis bridge cost a great deal
Of money, more than was necessary,
and high rates NAV be necessary to pay the
interest on the bonds. But that is no reason
why the people should be taxed outrageously
when capital is asking the privilege to build
another bridge and Offering a schedule of MAXI
mum rates far below the tolls Of the pr esent
bridge"
Senator Cockrell (Mo.) is beginning to feel
the pressure. His position is all that stands
in the way of the passage of the bill. He in
sists on the two-mile limit provision.
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Granted a Change Of Venue.
The Taylor brothers, charged with
the murder of the Meeks family in
change of venue.
They were taken from the Jail at st. joseph,
where they had been confined since their
capture in Arkansas. and conveyed to Llnneus.
A crowd Of at least 500 had at the
station when the train arrived, but no signs of
violence were shown. Their attorney asked
for q change of venue. making affidavit against
Linn. Sullivan and Charlton counties and the
case was sent to Carroll county.
TIL prisoners were taken back to Jail after
having been in the courtroom just ten min
utes. AT the Jail they shook hands with their
father and brothers, and babe them farewell.
They were escorted again to the train, and are
now in the Carroll county jail.
Guissoufh ouitfy AssOCIhLiOu.
The third annual meeting of the
Missouri Poultry association, held at
Macon, was declared a success.
Over 1900 birds were scored by the judges.
The Plymouth Rock class was the fullest.
there being over 200 entries OF this breed. The
highest prize, a silver medal, goes to A. E.
Tarbox, Yorkville. Ill. The next meeting. at
St. Louis, will be held the second week in De-
cember, 1895. The following officers were
elected: President, C. L. Andrews, Sedalia;
vice-president, G.. l.. Belcher. Carrolltou; Sec
retarv, Rolla G.. Carroll. Warrensburg; treas
urer, Mrs C. A. Creel, Carrollton. Executive
Committee-A. j. Blake, St. Louis; Henry
Steinwich, Clayton; Mrs. Emma Foster. Aull-
vile.
A Kansas City Coal Combine.
A great coal combine has been
formed at Kansas City.
A large number of coal companies. it is ale
legged, have heretofore found it difficult to COM
pete with the large coal operators and mines in
Kansas, and they decided to organize a new
company. The capital will be 100000. and
the company will be able to make its own
prices. General sales Offices will be opened in
Kansas City, and will be under the manage
ment of Capt. knifin, formerly general agent
for the Missouri Pacific Coal Co. at St. Louis.
Practically all of the smaller companies in the
Kansas City territory will be merged into the
new concern.
Missouri Fund Commissioners.
The state board of fund commission.
ers held a meeting at jefferson City the
other day.
Arrangements we're made for paying s400. 600
of the states 6 per cent. bonds, which fall due
January I. 1895. The board also looked over a
lnt 0f old bonds and POunOnS taGau nm hr the
states fiscal ager% at New York, and forward
ed for a comparison Of balances. Everything
checked up correctly, and the usual disposition
was made with the Cancelled bonds and cou.
pons.
Escaped from Jail
Alva C. Ross and William Longworth
escaped from the Linn county Jail by
saving off the bars of their cell.
Ross was tried for arson at the recent term
Of court and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. A motion for new trial was over
ruled and appeal granted. He was q member
Of the Taylor gang. Longworth was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary. A reward Of
800 and $50 has been offered by Sheriff Barton
for Ross and Longworth, respectively.
Randolph T. Davis.
Randolph True Davis, the we'll
known St. Joseph miller. died the
other morning.
He passed away surrounded by his family
and friends. The illness that resulted in death
dates back about two years. 1t was liver trou-
BILE. and all that medical aid could do wasdone.
Mr.. Davis was born in St. Joseph in 1887. and
was the first white child born in Buchanan
county, He started the great milling plant,
which made him rich.
A "Smeiling" Committee for st. Louis.
1t is said that the legislature will be
asked to appoint a committee to inves-
tigate the alleged election frauds and
other matters in St. Louis.
The bill. it is said. will be laid down on pretty
much the same lines as that under which the
Lexow committee is working in New York.
and will include the investigation of the police
as well as alleged election and reg
i~Stration frauds.
For Embezzlement.
Joseph Londes, cashier of the St
Clair County bank at Osceola, was sem
fenced at Warsaw, on change of venue,
to two years in the penitentiary for
embeZzlement.
A Janltor's Fortune.
Peter Frank, for many years %janitor
for different business firms at Sedalia,
has received notice from Sweden that
there is due him about S2s, 600 from his