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Show AN EX-GOV'S. SUICIDE, MorrhDuia ol M n.iur' r nils ll I lia With m 1'im kt Kutfr. Makvsvili.k, Mo,, Sept. 23. Ex-(iovernor Ex-(iovernor Albet ' Morehouse' committed suicide at his residence this morning. Sei'eVa! wool's ago the governor was violently ovur come w hilo driving cat-tio cat-tio and has been iu a very nervous condition since. At times he lias boon delirious aud very much do-pressed, do-pressed, lie was takon out for a drive by a friend last night, but became so much excited that he was brought home and a physician phy-sician called. Ho became quieter during dur-ing the night, aud this morniug was sleeping ipueiiy. tin:s tiie uaicner, wero iu another room he cut a gash iu the left side of his throat about four inches long, with a common pocket knife. Governor Morehouse was born in Delaware county, Ohio, Julv' 10. 1S!5, and came to Missouri in lSjit. lie was a lawyer by prolession and has always taken a prominent part in Missouri politics, pol-itics, lie was elected lieutenant-governor lieutenant-governor on the democaatio ticket in lysi with John S. Marmaduke Upon tho death of the latter he succeeded suc-ceeded him. Hit wife and two of his children are in St. Joseph and have not yet been informed of his death. |