Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-05-05
pn. BISHOPS DEATH.
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IsIurfes In n GymnastHm-The
Resuit Of n Fall from n vsuiting
Horse.

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IsIurfes fn n Gymnasturn-fhe
Resuit of n Pail from n Wanting
Horse.
In our issue Of last Saturday we an
nounced the death Of DIR. A. c. Bishop,
a former citizen Of Eureka, the sad par
t~iculars of which we CLEAN as follows
from the Inter Mountain, a newspaper
published at Butte City, Montana, where
that gentleman resided, and enjoyed q
lucrative practice during the past five
years:
A sad and unusual accident occurred
yesterday forenoon which has resulted
in the death Of one Of Butte's most
prominent, skiilful and popular physi.
clans, DR.. A. &. Bishop. he was in the
Turn Verein gymnasium with some
friends, and watching q boy do some
eats on what is known as the vaulting
horse. This is a c~ontrivance Of wood
with a leather cushion upon 1t, some.
thing in the shape Of a saddle. The
horses black" admits Of being raised or
lowered. DIR. Bishop said he could do
that referring to the boys act) himself,
and proceeded to try it. Among other
things he ATTEMPTED was balancing and
rolling from side 10 side on the saddle.
While doing this he toppled over and
fell upon a mattress only q foot or two
below, striking upon the back Of his
head and neck. The shock to his spine
appears to have been so great as to para.
lyze him from the shoulders down. He
was still able to speak, however, and
said to those about him that he had re-
ceived his death. They thought he was
Joking and tried to have him get up, but
seeing he was badly hurt DIR. Murray was
summoned to his side. DIR. Bishop said:
doctor, take me home; | am going to
die" He was removed to his home on .
streteher and was given the most care.
full attention during the night. He
was unable to move hand or foot, but
could talk until about 5 o'clock this
morning, when the ability to do even that
left him. His death occurred at about 9
A. NJ.
DIR. Bishophad lived in Butte since 1883.
He came here from Nevada, Of which
State he had long been a resident. He
was a man earnest in his convictions,
strong in his friendships, and stood high
in the estimation OF all who knew
him for his sterling integrity Of char.
acter."
DR.. Bishop was born at Vandalis, ILL.,,
in 1889, and came here in the Fall of 1872,
and, during 10 years of his residence
among us, had an extensive practice in
in his profession. He is well remem.
bered in Eureka as a man of highest in.
tegrity, whole-souled and full Of the good
and charitable impulses. Public spirited
and generous to q fault, he made warm
friends Of all who knew him, and there
are none Of them who do not lament his
untimely death. He leaves a wife, two
children and brothers and sisters to
mourn for him. The widow and two
children, and w. w. Bishop, brother oil
the deceased, accompanied his remains
to Reno, where the funeral took place
last Thursday, attended by a large es
cort Of friends and the Grand Army oil
the Republic. May the knowledge Of
his many virtues console them for theiI
loss, and comfort them in their sad af.
fiction. Long will his memory re-
main cherished In the hearts Of his family
and friends.