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Show DESPONDENCY AND DEATH. A 38 ( alllirr Krvnlver Pula an Entt to an Unfortunate Kimteme. St. Lor is, Aug. 15. Hairy Olden-dorf Olden-dorf committed suicide by shooting himself in the right temple in a vacant lot on Kussell, between Missouri and Mississippi avenues. Tho body was found in tho lot, by Officer liornefield, who was walking the beat. Ky the side of the botly was a iW-calibcr revolver, and in the tlead man's pocket was found tho follow ing note: "St. Loi is. Aug. 14, lWO.-An old man who has been driven aw ay by his wife an children, J must take this weapon wea-pon to get rest. I have born sick for eighteen years, aud brought up six children until they all got married. Now they have not got anything left forme, only one of my son tvfrn whdni I lived, but he is also ponr'and has six children to cam for. I have been in St. Louis for forty-rive years, and have been a citizen for forty years. I am 70 years and 5 months old." The body was removed to the morgue. |