The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-30
ooNGREssIoNAL sUIoIpEs

CONGRESSIONAL SUICIDES
There have Seen number of mem
bers Of Congress who have committed
suicide.
Haywood Chauncy Riddle, shot him
self through the head. in Tennessee,
about 1875. He was undoubtedly insane.
James Blair, Representative from S
Carolina, blew ont his brains at II board
ing house on Capitol Hill, April 1894.
Felix Mcdonnell, member from Ala
committed suicide in fit of deirium, at
the st. Charles Hotel, Washington. by
stabbing himself and then cutting his
throat, September 10th, 1876.
james Ashmore, Representative from
South Carolina, blew out his brains at
Sardis, Miss, December 9th, 1861.
Elijah Hise, Representative in the doth
Congress, committed suicide at Russell
Vile, Kentucky, September 9th, 1876.
John White, r representatives from Ken
tucky, committed snicide at Richmond,
Kentucky, September 9th 1915.
James q. Wilson, United States Sen
ator from New Jersey, threw himself
from his house IN d ft of delirium, and
was killed, about 1882.
William Ramsey, Representative from
Pennsylvania, cnmmitted snicide at Bar
NUNS Hotel, in Baltimore, by shooting
himself through the eye with pistol,
about 1910.
John Ewing, Of Indiana, was found
dead, in his room at Vlncinnes, in 1899,
aud on his table the following epitapb:
Here lies man who loved his friends,
His God. his country, and Vincennes.
Alfred d White. Representative from
Ohio, committed sulcide by taking poi
son on the grave Of his two children, at
Columbus, August 1st, 1865. He was
charged with improper acts in connec-
tion With cotton speculations.
james Henry Lane, United States
Senator from Kansas, committed snicide
at Fort Leavenworth, about 1866.
Jamee s. johnson. Representative
from Kentucky, committed suicide while
suffering from ill-health, at Owensboro,
Kentucky. February 18th, 1879.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED,
A number of Congressman and ez
Congressman, have met with accidental
deaths.
Clement l.. vaIlaudigham died from
the accidental discharge of pistol in
1870. while arguing murder case at
Lebanon, Ohio.
Robert Young, United States Senator
from Indiana, was killed by railroad
train, while walking on the track Mt In
diauapois, November 14th. 1856.
4 Abraham b. Venable, United States
Senator from Virginia. perished in the
burning 81 tile Richmond Theater, De
cember 2lst, 1911.
James Martin, Representative from
South Carolina, was drowned on the
passage from New Orleans to Galveston,
November 18th, 1857. He was thefoun.
der Of the Southern Quarterly Review.
Josiah S. johnson. United States Sen
ator from Louisiana, died May 10, 1873.
from the effect Of an explosion Of gun
powder on steam packet on Red river.
Charles T. Julian, United States Sen.
ator from Delaware. died October 18th.
1868. from injuries received while exper-
imenting with rife cannon which be
had invented.
HosII1DEs-
There have been members Of Congress
who have killed men not on the field Of
honor
Henry Daniels, from Va, shot bis
blother in law, at Nj. Sterling. KY, in
4 ls45, as the result Of quarrel.
Daniel Sickles killed Philip Barton
Key, February 2Sth. 1859.
Richard Weightman. delegate from
New Mexico in the 22nd Congress, killed
Santa Fe trader With the same knife
with which he cut cadet comrade ai
West Point4-ap acs ion which be was ex'
PEELED from West Point,