Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-20
wRl STATE NEWS.
Ended His Existence.

RA EJRl STATE NEWS.
Ended His Existence.
Dependency, traceable to strong
drink, caused Herbert l.. Doggett, one
of the brightest members of the Kansas
City bar. to put an end to his existence.
He shot himself at the home of his parents,
40 West Thirteenth street, and died in the
arms of his mother in Q few minutes. He was
a son of John Doggett. one of the big dry goods
merchants of the city. Re was Yale gradu-
ate, and an enthusiastic friend OF all athletic
sports. After graduating from Yale he went to
New York. where for time he was 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. OF late he has been drinking heavily,
and within a week had twice disappeared from
home. When called he informed his mother
that he was busy writing letters. few min
utes later he unlocked the door to his room,
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 Washington disp atch:
Fest 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.
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 Cockren CMo.) is beginning to feel
the pressure. His position is all that stands
in the way Of the passage of the bill. He in
ststs on the two-mile limit provision.
Granted a Change of Venue.
The Taylor brothers, charged with
the murder of the Meeks family in
Linn county, have been granted q
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 LInneus.
A crowd of at least 500 had assembled at the
station when the train arrived, but no signs Of
violence were shown. Their attorney asked
Linn, Sullivan and Charlton counties, and tho
case was sent to Carroll county.
The 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 bade them farewell.
They were escorted again to the train, and are
now in the Carroll county jail
Missouri Poultry Association.
The third annual meeting of the
Missouri Poultry association, held at
Macon, was declared 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. silver medal, goes to A. E.
Tarbox, Yorkville, Ill. The next meeting. at
St. Louis, will be held the second week in De-
cember, 1885, The following officers were
elected: President, c. L. Andrews. Sedalia;
G. L. Belcher. Carrollton; Sec
retary, Rolla g. Carroll, Warrensburg; treas
urer, Mrs c. A. Creel, Carrollton. Executive
J. Blake, St. Louis: Henry
Steinwich, Clayton; Mrs. Emma Foster, Aull-
vile.
Kansas City Coal Combine.
A great coal combine has been
formed at Kansas City.
A large number Of coal companies. it is all
legged, have heretofore found it difficult to COM
pete with the large coal operators and mines in
and they decided to organize a new
company. The capital will be s., 1000, 600, and
the company will be able to make it's own
prices. General sales Offices will be opened in
Kansas City, and will be under the manage
ment Of Capt Kniffin formerly general agent
for the Missouri Pacific Coal Co. at ST. Louis.
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 meeting at Jefferson City the
other day.
Arrangements were made for paying $500 900
Of the states per cent. bonds, which fall due
January 1. 1895. The board also looked over a
lot of old bonds and coupons. taken up by the
states fiscal ager- at New York, and forward
ed for 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
motion for new trial was over
ruled and appeal granted. He was a member
Of the Taylor gang. Longworth was sentenced
70 two years in the penitentiary. A reward of
800 and $50 has been offered by Sheriff Barton
'or 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
md friends. The illness that resulted in death
lates back about two years. 1t was liver trou-
Die, and all that medical aid could do was done.
Mr.. Davis was born in ST. Joseph in 1887, anI
vas the first white child born in Buchanan
county, He started the great milling plant,
which made him rich.
A "SmelIing" Committee for St. Louis.
1t is said that the legislature will be
,igate the alleged election frauds and
,ther matters in st. Louis.
The bill. it is said, will be laid down on pretty
much the same lines as that under which the
4exow committee is working in New York,
md will include the investigation OF the police
department. as we'll as alleged election and reg
stration frauds.
For Embezzlement.
Joseph Londes, cashier of the st.
Clair County bank at Osceols., was sem
enced at Warsaw. on change of venue,
% two years in the penitentiary for
A JanitOr's Fortune.
Peter Frank, for many years janitor
or different business firms at Sedalia,
las received notice from Sweden that
here is due him about Sos, 900 from his
ather's estate.
Never Reached Her destination.
Mrs. James II. Moore, quite AGED.