Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-19
NUMBER A
Suicide Of General Fri1sII.

CincinHEu CommeicIal.
Gen. Joseph w. FrizeIl commit
ted suicide at his residence, IN Green
vile, at about 10 O'Clock, Tuesday
night. The circumstances sur
rounding the unfortunate affair, as
/ We learned them are as follows:
| General FriZell had become de-
spondent on account OF financial
embarrassment, and further cause
I of trouble is said to be the marri-
age Of his daughter without his
consent, last week, He had been
drinking deeply for several days,
and Tuesday evening he came into
his residence, and, passing by the
room in which his wife was lying
sick, he went on into another rOOm,
He soon came back, however, 10 his
wife's room, and stopping at the
door said, Mother, goodbye; I'm
tired Of life" He then returned to
his own room, where the report of
a pistol was instantly heard, Upon
going to the room he was found
in a dying condition, with bullet
hole in his temple. He expired in
few moments. As the news
of the tragedy spread through the
town it created great excitement,
and hundreds Of people repaired to
the scene OF il.
General FriZell was about forty
five years Of age, and had a wife
and four children. He was y law
yer by profession, but was never
extensively engaged in the practice
At one time he was engaged IN
banking, and also the Office of Clerk
of the Darke County Courts for
one or more terms. He served with
distinction in the late war, entering
the service as Lieutenant Colonel of
the Eleventh Ohio Infantry, and
was afterwards promoted to Colo
mel of the NiDety-fourth, and was
breveted Brigadier General.
st. Louis Democrat. Tens of thou
sands of the readers of this edition
of the Democrat feel an interest in
the st. Louis Fair, which commences
on Monday. the 9th of October, and
closes on the Saturday evening follow
ing. The Premium foot up over S5O,-
00O-I1, 900 being devoted to premi-
ums on cotton alone, only that grown
in 1874 being permitted to compete.
Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Miss,
Tennessee, Texas and the Indian Ter !
will aAA nGAA pies VI ILG I
great staple. OF the other features of |
the Fair it is scarcely necessary to !
speak. Improvements have been and |
are being made which will render |
the grounds more attractive, and IA /
cilities will be far greater and more /
perfect for display in every depart !
ment this year than formerly. Es- /
pecially is this the case IN the Ne
chanical, Mineral, Produce, Floral 4
and Fine Art Halls. In regard to 4
horses, cattle, swine, sheep and poul- |
tfy, the prospects are that the exhi- 4
bition will exceed in attractiveness |
any ever held in the United States. /
Much of the finest stock in Missouri, I
Kentucky and Illinois has already |
been entered, and more is coming. |
Mr.. julius S. Walsh, the president; |
Mr.. G.. o. Kalb, the secretary; and |
Mr.. David Clarkson, the superinten-
dent, with assistant, are now very act /
i've in perfeeting arrangements for the |
annual event; and to people not resi- |
dent in Missouri and familiar with /
the attractiveness of former occasions, /
we feel justified in saying that they /
will be amply repaid for any sacrifices !
they may make in attending.