The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-05-25
MISSOURI 4 NEWS



Btafs Senator Horr7zsey killed.
State Senator Peter Merrizsey was
killed in St Louis BY Maud Lewis at
an early hour the other morning.
The tragedy occurred in she house q The
lewis woman who was his mistress She
ercd two shots. beth taking eject in the head,
and death Was instantaneous. Inmates OF the
house, who rushed INTO the room In . f8w mo-
nents. found the body u Notrissey. uu-
dressed stretched on the bed. aud the woman
IN Mysteries There was no apparent motive
SoF the deed. excsrt that It may have beea
brought about By the abuse Of the woman by
Horrissey, and 1t the time Of the shooting she
was under the effects Of m overindulgence OF
win and whisky.
Aorrissey was q typical ward worker Hs
conducted . saloon, AID was ct one time one OF
the cest-known straw bondsncu" about he
four courts He was elected TO tue state sem
ste IN Ieo2 rs 9 democrat, was "a. born IN ST
Louis. never married. and IN the earlier years
OF his manhood was . b~ook-keeper. He was
reminded ~ . blun, good-uAtured fellow, and
hac many friends. and they were not altogether
confined 70 the lower walks OF political life
The woman WIZ killed him Is said to have
originated from 9 good family, but she sfrayed
from the straight paths. and drink and . fsss
lie generally has made her q wreck.
TEE FUNERAL
Aorrissey was born and reared : Cstholio,
but lived most Of his life outside the bans a
the church When the question OF funeral
services In . Catholic church was broached.
Father Coyie. Of the Walnut street cathedral,
refused to allow the body 70 be taken within
the edihce, declaring that Morrissey died =
sinner without repentance. and therefore It
was not lawful TO grant the remains ecclesias-
ticai burial. Other priests refused. and the
body vss taken to its last resting place with
out any religious services
II Was enc Of the largest funerals ever held
In st Louis. Fully f0.0o0 people crowded
about the Morrissey saloon corner. The family
residence Is on the floor ABOVE the saloon, and
up the stairs and through the room where the
remains lay hundreds and hundreds crowded
their way. There were politicians, ward-work-
ers, -saioonkeepers. women OF the half world
people with their hats on. with cigars in their
mouths, In fact every conceivable product Of
the highways and byways OF St. Louis was
present to pay q tribute TO the dead after their
manner. The color line was not drawn, and
blacks iostled whites in efforts to view the
body.
LEGISLATIVE
Both branches OF the legislature appointed
committees 70 attend the funeral They were
present, out \ majority Of them evidently
thought that their duty was fulfilled when
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mittee going to the cemetery.
In the senate Senator DAWSON attempted to
prevent tn al body from appointing q commit
tee to attend the funeral, but received little
recognition.
The Anti-Lobby Measure.
Following are the salient points OF
the anti-lobby bill prepared by the com
mittee on criminal Jurisprudence of the
lower house Of the legislature:
Legislative lobbying is defined to mean .ar-
gument. request, solicitation or importantly
either for the passage or defeat Of any meas
ure. The only means Of getting before q COM
mtttee Is by request Of the committee. Upon
conviction, . plain lobbyist win incur three
months Imprisonment and 9 possible fne Of
5000. Corporations employing lobbyists will
incur Q hnc OF not less than 5000 nor exceed
ing $4,000, and one-half OF the nne Is 70 20 to
the informer and the other to the school fund.
The giving OF a free pass to a member OF the
will cost q rcilroad corporation
from 5000 to 10000. All suits are TO be brought
In the name Of the state, and information may
be filed before any court Of competent juris-
diction.
Says O dispatch sent from Jefferson CITY:
THE provisions OF the law are SO severe that
they win doubtless operate to defeat It. It's
enactment would certainly be interpreted to
mSdn tnAt memOcES OF the legislature are cor
rrps. and require prison regulation to keep
them within bounds With such @ law In force
the legislature would practically be isolated, |
and the same Law that would apply to q pro-
fessional boodler would also apply to any citi- /
zen Of the state and render him o felon IL he
to protest against or petition In |
favor Of legislation Of any character"
Chinch Bug Exterminatlon.
Notice in the various country papers
throughout the state that the state |
chemist at Columbia had diseased
chinch bugs for distribution, brought
many inquiries.
When. the bugs are noticed ct work in the
grain, secure the diseased bugs. and they will |
the entire field. The disease Is
In action and almosti Invariably fatal In
effect The bugs swell to comparatively eror-
NOUS proportions and then burst open, death |
occurring q short time after the nrst symptoms |
appear. Many letters have been received from |
those furnished with the infected bugs, stat |
ing that the experiment has proven . wonder-
full success. and expressing the most profound
gratitude. The diseased bugs, with directions, !
are furnished free to all who apply, on condi-
tfon that the applicant furnish 9 number OF |
healthy bugs for the purpose Of injecting.
Have Only . Bare Majority.
By the death of Morrissey the demo-
:ratic majority in the state senate is
reduced to the closest possible line.