Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-14
Er-Lseut. George L. ROMsseaM's End.
Laredo TEX. Times

Last Friday evening just as the sun was
sinking in the west all that was mortal of
George L. Rousseau, late a lieutenant in
the Twentieth United States infantry, was
laid to rest in our city cemetery. His
short life had been checkered one. The
son Of Gen. Lowell II. Rousseau, one of
kentucky's nOblest sons. he was born in
Kentucky about the year 1854. He was
left by the death of his father in straight
ened circumstances, and his early life
was spent IN various vOcatiOns by which
he supported himself until in 1875 he was
appointed second-Eeutenant in the army
and served in 1t until, in an unfortunate
difficulty, he killed DR.. Rivers at Fort
Clark, for which he was tried and acquit-
ted, but for which and other difficulties
he was dismissed from the army at Fort
Mcintosh. During his confinement at
Bracketville he contracted the opium and
morphine habit, from which. although he
made strong efforts. he was never able to
free himself. Since his connection with
the army ceased he was employed for
several months by the Mexican National
Construction and the Rio Grande Railway
companies. and at the time of his death
was employed as quarantine inspector of
the United States Marine Hospital service
near this city. On Wednesday of last
week he came into the city unwell, and he
was staying with Capt. B. F. Cordua, of
the Rio Grande & Pecos railway. On Thurs
day evening DIR. A. W. Wilcox prescribed
for him, bnt he failed to take the medi-
cine. On Thursday morning upon being
asked by Capt. Cordua how he felt, he re-
piled that he was very sick, that he himself
knew what was the matter with him and that
he had been trying to kill himself for some
time. Not dreaming that he was contena-
plating self-destruction, Capt. Cordua be-
came engaged in writing, from which he
was aroused by the pistol shot, which pro-
duced instant death. Placing the muzzle
of revolver to the right side of his head,
just above the ear, he pulled the trigger
and the ball went crashing through his
head, and before assistance could reach
the spot George L. Rousseau had breathed
his last. Dependency, occasioned by the
increased and increasing use of opiates
(which had effected seriously his digestive
'organs,) was doubtless the cause of his
rash act. His remains were buried in our
city cemetery on Friday evening, the Rt.-
Rev. Bishop Elliott, of the Episcopal
church, officiating, attended by number
or friends and acquaintance.
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During his recent stay in England, Getty
wayo was taken on board her majesty's
ship Cambridge and permitted to fire a
broadside by electricity. When he had
touched the key and heard the unexpected
and laundering result, he is said to have
+'fairiy bounded into the air." Your care
full Englishman, when he entertains saw.
age who may be one day an enemy thus
very carefully combines useful instruction
with amusement. Cetwayo will not soo1
go to war again with nation that can fire
off a broadside simple by touching but
tons,
President Arthur and several of his cab.
met have been wineing and dineing in
Boston. He is, of course, very danger