The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Death of a Speeulator.

deceased wa Il well-known character
on the fioor of the st. Louis mer-
chants exchange, and his influence
and power as a Spectator at times was
courted and feared. according to cir
cumstances. by plungers like Moses
Fraley, eX-Gov. d. r. Francis and Il host
OF others. In fact. he was to the st.
Louis grain market what odd Hutch
was to the Chicago market. In the
eighties he was known as the great
wheat and corn Spectator. and once or
twice successfully engineered a corn
corner. At one time his wealth was
estimated at considerably over half a
million of dollars. Then the market
went back on him. and he lost all he
had. He left st. Louis. got a stake in
New York and began specializing on
the produce exchange of the greet
metropolis. Luck favored him. AID
he found himself again a rich
man. Experience did not teach him
to quit. or it went for naught. as he be-
gan plunging to a larger extent until
he found himself penniless. He re-
turned to st. Louis, where his friends
helped him financially. This time he
embarked in the warehouse business
and made money. but the spirit of spec
ulation could not be subdued. lie got
en- the wrong side of the market. which
wiped away all he had accumulated in
the warehouse business. Once more
some of his friends came to his assist
ance, and he started a commission COM
pany. Mr.. CarrutherS was born in
Lockport. y. Y: was of Scotch cXtra--
ton: was is years old and Il bachelor.
The Lake Contrary Bandit.
The bandit. vino has been operating
on the road between st. Joseph and
Lake Contrary for several weeks. was
out again the other night. He held up
and robbed Clarence Miller. d street
car conductor. Miller was relieved of
81. The h~ighwayman relieved him of
the money in about two minutes. and
he was allowed To proceed ON his way
unframed. Young Miller was out
drivin" with a Young lady. All the
time Miller WIS being robbed the
young woman was making the scene
lively by screaming at the top of her
voice. When Miller's clothes had been
searched thoroughly he was told to
drive on.
Burglar and Policeman.
Patrolman David Bernberg. of st. 10
scph. was at his home asleep the other
afternoon. when he was awakened by
the presence of a burglar in the room.
The officer was lying on the bed. part
ly dressed. and when awakened he
made for the burglar. The latter was
of powerful build and gave the police
man a hard battle. Finally he broke
away and escaped from the house. be-
ing followed by the officer. who fired
several shots. winging the burglar and
bringing him to a halt. His wound
was not serious. The burglar was
armed with a revolver and a knife.
Burned to Death.
Mrs. Mabel Uttley Howard. of War
rensburg. met with an accident the
other night which resulted in her
death in a few hours. She drew down
the hanging parlor lamp to ~eXtinguish
it, when the hook in the ceiling to
"liCI II was SUI pcItitN gave NdN- L
lowing the lamp to fall on her, over
ing her with burning oil and instantly
igniting her clothing. She wa SO bad
ly burned that she expired in a few
hours. Mrs. Howard was 81 years old.
4 Sudden Su mmons.
Mrs. Kate MiZe was trying on a new
pair of shoes in Il store at Independence,
when she suddenly arose. Strengthened
herself and fell over. In a few min
utes she was dead. Mrs. MiZe was
about GO years old. and had lived in
Jackson county for more than thirty
wears. Her husband. who died several
years ago. was on of the wealthy men
of the county before the war, but
federal soldiers destroyed his property
and he lost nearly all of his fortune.
Drury's New President.
DR.. Homer T. Fuller has informed
the authorities of Drury college, at
Springfield. hat he will accept the
presidency of that institution of learn.
ing, and begin his lahors at the com
n!cnccment of the scholastic year. Dr..
Fuller has been for twelve years presi-
dent of the Worcester tNiass.) poly
tcchnic institute. His career as an
educator has been Il very successful
one.
4 Miner Killed.
Henry Anderson. a worker at the
lcw mines at Granada. Douglas coun
ty. fell into one of the shafts and was
so badly mashed that he only lived a
short time. He was a cousin to the
Anderson now in Jail for killing young
Large a few days ago, and was an i'm
portant witness in the case.
Receiver Mitchum Takes Charge.
Receiver Thomas +. Mitchum took
charge of the Sedalia. Warsaw Il
Southwestern railroad the other day.
For the present there will not be any
changes in the working force of the
roud.
On "A Bad Charge.
Richard &. kerley. eX-cashier of the
local freight office of the Missouri Pa
citic in st. Louis. was arrested a few
days ago under a charge of embezzliIc
$1,000. and jailed.
Swallowed S~trychnine.
John II. R~uedinger. a well-to-dO
farmer. arpd -. Gt Little Rerrrr. Gas