Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-26
HIi.SEN'S FATAL PLUNGE.
An Explicit Letter and the Suicides bag
EaSo Come to Light.

An Explicit Letter and the Su.cide's BAG
gage Come to Light.
a registered letter from Thomas Hilsen,
of Philadelrhia, who flung himself over
Niagara Falls last Monday, was received
by his friend. Edwin Selvage, of New
York, on Wednesday. 1t throws further
light on the motives which induced the
eccentric wool broker to take the cold
plunge. The letter was dated " Niagara
Falls, January 10, 1885," and began ::
"Dear Ned-For years have been eat
ing myselfup, always hoping against hope
for better business. When saw you
last had already made up my mind to
end an existence have not tho means to
continue. | am not tired Of life nor des-
psrate. .....I therefore conclude to go
down the falls. am too old to further
struggle for existence, and my sands are
anyhow near run out" Then followed
good wishes to his friends and instructions
as to the disposition to be made of certain
personal estate. \ large trunk belonging
to Mr.. Hilsen reached Mr.. Selvase or
Monday afternoon, and the next day a
| valiso arrived, which was sent on the
morning of the suicide. Tho trunk and
valise contained nothing beyond certain
personal effects of the dead man-his
watch, razors, dressing gown and ward
| robe-all packed with q carefullness which
evnced the methodical nature of the man.
Filing of a $4,000 900 Mortgage.
The Memphis. Selma & Brunswick rail
| road company flied with the county regis
| ter at Memphis, Tenn, q first mortgage
of Sc, 600, coo upon all their property and
| franchises to tho Guarantee Trust aud
safe deposit company of Philadelphia, for
| the purpose of raising funds to build and
equip the road from Memphis to Holly
Springs, thence on to the Western line of
Alabama, a distance Of 175 miles, only Is
of which are graded. This road consti-
tutes portion Of the system controlled
by the Erlanger syndicate.
Burglars 90 Through tho Town.
The dry goods and grocery store of N.
J. Campbell, at Mainville, four miles
| west of Catawissa, was entered Thursday
night by burglars and the safe broke
open. 1t contained but few dollars,
which, together with some wearing APP.
parel, was taken. The postoi1ice WAS also
entered and about $40 worth of postage
stamps stolen. The burglars left behind
them full! set Of tools, but no marks
which would lead to their Identification
could be found.
n Testimoniai TO Governor stone.
An interesting episode occurred in c0m--
mittee room No. 6, at Harrisburg Thurs
day afternoon. Upon the retirement Of
ex-Licutenant Governor Stone the senators
determined to present him with testi
monial and to that end I very valuable
watch was purchased. This token was
prt sented by Senator John Stewart on be-
half of the senators. Governor Stone re-
sponded feeiingly, accepting the token,
and an era of good feeling prevailed
among the senators.
The Captain who Sunk the C,mbria.
The irritation against the captain of the
steamer Sultan is rapidly abating. Two
Germans who were on board the Sultan at
the time of the disaster have been exam
ined before a magistrate, and they fully
confirm the statement OF the captain of
that steamer. The Sultan is detained by
order of the court, and not by the police,
as at first reported. Her captain and
crew are perfectly free.
Trying Doctor for Malpractice.
The trial of DR.. David r. Hooker fer
malpractice which caused the death of
Mrs. Berger, last spring, was called in
Harrisburg Thursday morning. The en-
tire session was occupied in impanelling a
jury, after which the court adjourned.
Considerable medical testimony will be
produced during the trial. The defense
will be that the crime was committed by
the woman.
Murdered With an Axe.
Intelligence reached Tigerville, La, of
the brutal murder on Tuesday evening
last of J. w. Board, an old citizen of that
parish, at his residence, g mile below
Houma, by persons unknown and proba
bly, for the purpose of robbery, as he was
known to have considerable money. His
head was nearly severed from his body
with an axe.
A Railroad Conductor Killed.
Conductor Isaac r. Waidley, Of the
Lake Shore railroad, was found on the
track at Erie, cut in twain. He had evi.
IDENTIFY slipped from car as it entered the
yard and the whole train passed over him.