Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-02-16
From the New Orleans Picayune of January 10.
Later From Texas-Tns Suicide OF Ex-PresiGsn
Arson jones.

The u. S. mail steamship Galveston, capt.
" burn, from Galveston, the l0th inst, six
days later, reached her wharf at Burwick' 5 Bay
Yesterday morning She brings the particulars
OF the violent death OF another OF tie most dis
tiBguished siatesmen OF Texas, eX-President
Ansun Jones who persisted by his hand,
the city Of Houston, OF tue morning ot The 9.n
inst. 81 E&ks
The Telegraph extra, Of that date says =
The community OF Houston was very greatly
shocked this morning by The report, which ran
through the streets, THAI Ex-President Anson
Jones h,-d killed himself at the old Capitol
Hotel last night. He was found lying across
his bed this morning, half past Q clock, wtt.i a
discharged pistol his hand, brains blown
out We give al the particulars ot The lament
able affair We have been able To obtain. Some
thing more than week ago, Dr.. Jones came
down from his home III ;..hiugton County
with view of finding residence IL Houston
or Galveston, ~ which to remove his i..miiy-
lie desired. he said, 10 spend the remainder OF
his days more social lite than was possible
on his faru-and also 10 give his ctIidren the
opportunities OF good education lie remain
eli here 4 day, and went down to Galveston
where he speut day two, returning here
last Tue.iay morning. when be took rooms 1t the
old Capital DE had apparently been drinking
perhaps more freely than was his wont-hc
Wa observed to be IA low spirits.
\ yesterday he appesrsd to Toe almost entirely
recovered from his depression, and was out cal
ling during tie morning. upon several friends IL
tiiIs city. He spoke OF leaving for home IN the
MORNINGS tram, and appeared choefiui Is
usual Atnigh. Mr.. Smith spent n hour or wv y
with hIm before bedtime During the ;itne he
Vas there. Dr.. jones again alluded 10 the t>ct
that lie had began Ii. public career IN that
house, And be might close IL there. The re-
mark WAS received As before and little thought
OF II \ hen he retired. a ucyro one OF the ser
wants Of The hocse, was a bis request sent to
"a 10 -
that ~ Xbout 1! Or o'clock, DR.. Jones. walked
ham up Snd gave him some directions about
the room. At about o'clock he awose him
a.ain, snd sen him Tor glass of spirits Ihs
negro 49, un.1bls 10 get any He then told hItG
10 leave ihs room be did not want HIM any
more THIS was the last that vas known OF
him Ia. night
A About The hour sbove mentioned, Mr..
smith ~eat 10 call upon him. and finding the
door locked. and getting response he had
The door broken open where d.. Jones was
found As Above de.crIbed, No one had heard
the report Of the pistol IN the night, though
persons were sleeping in the 70 near by
II !, supposed that bTuoGJng over some trugb-
les IL moment Il depre..ion, he lost control
over himself and committed the fatal act
Thus has fallen another great man of Texas.
by his own hand We well remember a con-
Vet.a;ion with DE-. JoHe. soon after the deAh
OF the l2meuted Rusk, upon that sad event
How hide did he imagine that the next Of the
men whom the republic of Texas, had delight
ed TO honor. that would 90, wou be Dr. Jones,
aud hat 10 adding his name 10 the list Of sui
cldes Co.hnsworth, Brsdall, Grayson l2usk.
had gone that way, and Jones has now followed
them. Peace to his ashes
D.. Zones, Was We believe the last President
II the republic Of texas. The Galveston papers
mention bis recent visit to shat city, with The
same object as his visit to that city, with the
same Object As his VII: to HouSton--to procare
. suitable residence ioy himself and family