The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-02

DEATH OF JOHN G. O'NEILL.-By tele-
gram from New Orleans, directed to Judge
Shannon of Pittsburgh, we are informed of
the death, in the former city, of JohD G.
O'Neill, Esq, on Wednesday, the 18th Of
March, ultimo.
Mr.. O'Neill was born in Ireland, and en-
igrated to this country with his parents when
but child. lie attained his majority IN
Cambria county, and afterwards figured
somewhat extensively in the politics of the
county and State. In 1851 he was appoint
ed Superintendent of the Aleghany PeI tage
Rail Road, but change in the Canal Board
rendered his official career brief. On the ac-
ceSsion Of General Pierce to the Presidency
he received the appointment of Consul to
Belfast, and during his absence visited the
continent of Europe. He served the govern
ment in various capacities during the rebel
lion, and about the close of the war made
his residence in New Orleans, where he con-
tinued to reside until his death.
He was distinguished mainly by force OF
character that dsregarded all obstacles to
| the fulfilment of his wishes, while his per-
sonal appearance and address rarely failed to
! accomplish whatever he aimed at.
Since writing the foregoing, the following
! from the New Orleans Times of the 10Th OF
| March has come under our observation. o
! our readers we need scarcely say that Mr.
! O,Neill never held either OF the positions as
signed him by the paper in question;
Nelancholy Death by Suicide.-An inquest
was held by Corone: Bradford, on Wednes-
day. upon the body of Judge Jno. Z. Y, Neil,
! who was carried to the Charity Hospital a
few hours previous, and who shortly after
expired.
The inquest showed that the deceased had
come to his death from morphine, Which he
had voluntarily taken. He had committed
suicide by poison, and the act had evidently
been q deliberate one. 4 letter written to
an old friend will show better than any
comment with what terrible tranquility the
deed was contemplated, and is suggestive
rather of the fatalsm of the East or the phi
lusophy of the ,stoic, than of .any similar
death that we can now remember to have
previously recorded:
"When this reaches you will have ceased
to exist. | have nothing to live
/ for. care nothing about life. am curious
! to know what comes next. am perfectly
/ lin and collected-never moIe SO. You
/ are a full beliver in sriritualism, Partial
believer. If | can l will try and communi-
cate with you from the spirit land. Good
iye. Believe me when L say that | have
never designedly injured any one in any
way.
Bury me how you please. 1 have no more
to say. Give as little notoriety to my death
as possible. And good bye. l carry out OF
the world no bitterness to any one. Again
good bye. J. c. o'H."
The deceased had occupied many positions
! of honor and trust during his llfe-having
/ for instance, been at one time Judge of Su'
preme Court in Pennsylvania, and subse
quently United States Consul at Dublin. III
D., had been residing in this city for about eigh
teen months.
He leaves behind him 2 large circle o
friends, whom he attached to himself by hi
talents and many generous qualities, anc
who will learn with regret the sad termina
/ tion of his earthly career,
In the trunk of the deceased was found :
claim against the United States Government
for something like SO 900. His circum
stances were embarrassed at the time Of hi,
/ death, but not, perhaps. permanently 50, O
( enough in ordinary cases to have awakened
/ thoughts Of death,