The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-28
Louisville.
Correspondence ofthe Herald)
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10, 1912.

Correspondence ofthe Herald.)
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10, 1912.
Suicide 1heatricals-Figh-7h Rivtr-Lsrd OIL,
&c.
On Tuesday evening, shorty after dark, Mr..
Francis Arthur, formerly Of Baltimore, terminated
his existence by blowing out his brains with pls-
tol. lie had been book-ke for Neh, Wan
ton and Co., for number OF years, also In the same
house for their successors, Bird and Patterson, and
for MGrew and Stewart, who succeeded them,
up to the time Of the latter closing business, which
has been about SIX weeks snce On the evening of
the fatal catastrophe, he sat oonversng with an old
acquaintance at the front door, few moments be-
fore the preparation of the awful deed He left
his companion and proceeded towards the counting
ROOM as the latter supposed to get drink OF water
when the loud report of pistol told the consum-
nation of the fatal deed his companion imme-
diately rushed TO the counting room, and found Mr.
Arthur stretched at length on the floor one hand by
his side with the pistol lying on his arm, the other
across his body. The ball had entered near the
right eye tearing of the whole right side OF the head
and scattering the brain in that portion OF the head
In every direction large mass tell some distance
behind; instantaneous death must have followed
Mr.. Arthur past the meridian OF me
He was an excellent accountant, and faithful
in the discharge ofhis duty; but unfortunately was
habltuated to the use Of artificial stimuli, wnlcn
operating upon his nervous system, produced tne
unhappy catastrophe. He had previously MADE Sc
veral futile attempts to take his life; at one time ne
was prevented by the entrance OF his employer, who
seeing the pistol lying the table, asked hm what
he was doing with it /; he replied, that ne had
been irving TO get it off," Mr.. then took up the
pistol, and after fixing the printing, discharged IT.
Mr.. Arthur was very angry with him Tor dong So
Other stories OF like character are told OF his en-
deavors to put an end TO his existence. Care had
been taken to conceal the arms of the house from
him. Alas their caution of no avail.
Dime ford and Logan have dissoved-the former
retains the management of the National theatre at
Cincinnati, the latter intends to rusticate near Co
vington.
The quiet of our streets was disturbed Yesterday
afternoon by two billigerant young gentlemen, one
OF whom snapped pistol at the other, after they had
been parted from their "set to- at fisticuffs;
rious injury done to either party, save pair Of
black eyes which one of them received in the fight,
as remembrance of their late contest
The river has for few days back been rising slow
ly:.. Our wharf presents gloomy business aspect
Flour ls selling at Cincinnati 81 6S3 per Dbl, here
for S3 to $3.50. AT St Louis sales have been made
as low as 1910 Lard oil is fast superceding sperm,
and the candles of the same material are coming q
general use, in referance, both to the talow ana
sperm. There are two manufactures Tor making
lard OIL and the star candles, they are called In
Cincinnati, and one In Lexington, IN ms S'a'e;
there is also project foot for the establishment
of one or more manufac torres Of like p,'rport IN
thscity. Go n, We crpples! hard times and worse
coming Yours, &C. nA"h'hiA'