Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-10-21
A NOTED SUICIDE
DR.. Constantine Guzman, Son of Nieara.,
Ex-Presldent.
Phiiadelphia Time.

d. CONSTANTINE truman, Son of Niearaeua,0
Ey-President
Philadelphia Times
News has just been received from, NJ.
ragua of the sudden and tragic daatt %,
DR.. Constantine Guzman. one of a. VI
noted and popular mon in the conntr1
who was well known in Ph;ladoInt;y'
where he studied medicine. He no. ia
son of Gen. Don Fernando Crzm.r " -
ex-presldent OF Nicaragua, and his broth.
er, VINO was student of the late Dr.
Gross, married Miss Ewing, grand.
daughter OF one OF the first provosts of
OF the University of Pennsylvania Dr
Guzman was born in l847, and in 1891
left Granada for the United States tn ba
gin his professional education here Ha
was prepared at the college at Popgh
keepsie, and from there he entered Hor
ward university, from which he graduates
in 1860. Leaving the United States .
year or two afterwards, he went 70
France, where he spent some time .r5
was engaged in the hospitals durinc tbe
Franco Prussian war From France ba 70
turned to Nicaragua and entered unor
his professional career, meeting with .ha
most brilliant success, and although go
young man, soon became known as tba
most prominent physician of the country
In 1876 he made a prolonged ton,
through the neighboring states of Gpata.
mala and San Salvador, where he laft
most distinguished reputation both as a
surgeon and physician. In 1879 he again
returned to the United States, and ev.
tended his travels to Europe, where he
spent some .ime in Berlin, making
special study of diseases of the ewes and
ears.
From Europe he returned to Nicara-
qua, but he did not remain long, as he
had met in travelling a young lady from
Boston, and in 1882 he returned TO the
United States and married her. They
went to Mexico, where DR.. Guzman spent
few years until his health required n
change of climate, and he removed to Cal
ifornia, where his widow is now living.
Business matters led him to make hasty
trip in February last to his native town
of Granada, in Nicaragua. Great prepar-
ations were made to greet him, and upon
his arrival all the bells in town were rung
fireworks set off, and a feast prepared
for the sick and the poor, who came in
great numbers to welcome him. For
months his Office was filled day and night
with the sick and suffering from all the
neighboring country, who came seeking
relief. Half of his patients we're unable
to pay, but he treated them the same as
the rich. The loss of sleep the overtax-
ing of his brain, and the use of narcotics
must have helped to upset his reason.
HauiEg enemies, he began to think they
were pursuing him, and over month
was passed in the greatest anxiety and
suffering. He was daily watching for
secret assassins, and refused food from
the hands of his dearest friends. While
in this state of melancholy, one night
few weeks ago, shot was heard and he
was found dead in his room, with re-
volver by his side and bullet through
his brain. He was the favorite of his
family, and the benefactor of the poor,
who loved him dearly. Over $4,000 has
already been subscribed in small sums
toward the erection of monument to
his memory