Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-26
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Faded His Existence.

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 a few minutes. He was
a 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 time he was a reporter
on the Times He then returned to Kansas
City, and began the study of law. Ale
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 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 down 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 disp atch:
Congressman Forman Qll.) is pushing tho
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 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
and high rates may 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
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.
Granted q Change of Venue.
The Taylor brothers, charged with
the murder of the Meeks family in
Linn county, have been granted .
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.
crowd of at least 500 had assembled at the
station when the train arrived but no signs Of
violence were shown. Their attorney asked
for a change of venue, making affidavit against
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 babe them farewell.
They were escorted again to the train, ard are
now in the Carroll county jail.
Missouri Poultry Association.
The third annual meeting of the
Missouri Poultry association, held at
Macon, was declared a success.
Over 300 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. Carrollton: 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.
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
Kansas, and they decided to organize new
company. The capital will be s2,lOOOOO, 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 kniff1n, 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 $500 900
of the states per cent. bonds, which fall due
January l. 1895. The board also looked over a |
lot OF old bonds and coupons. taken up by the |
states fiscal agele. 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 |
motion for new trial was over |
ruled and appeal granted. He was a member /
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.
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 was done.
Mr. Davis was born in st. Joseph in 1887, and
county, He started the great milling plant,
which made him rich.
A "Smelling" Committee for st. Louis.
1t is said that the legislature will be
asked to appoint 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
ic unrlyi t., /
and will include the investigation of the police |
department. as well as alleged election and reg |
Stration frauds.
For Embezzlement.
Joseph Londes, cashier of the st.
Clair County bank at Osceola. was sen.
fenced at Warsaw. on change of venue.
to two years in the penitentiary for
A Janftor's Fortune.
Peter Frank, for many years janitor
tor different business firms at Sedalia.
has received notice from Sweden that
there is due him about SOS, 900 from his
fathers estate.
Never Reached Her Destination.
Mrs. James III. Moore, quite aped.
travelling from Rolla to Chillicothe. was
stricken with paralysis on d train at
Mexico and died at hotel.
Van Horn Will Contest.
K. L. Van Horn, editor of the Kansas
lily journal, has served notice on
congressman Tarsney of his intention
n contest the laftar,S So,f |