Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-16
FRANKLR5, b. GswEN,s DEATH.
His Friends Claim Il was Not Suicidal
bat A ccisbentaI.

Has Friends Claim a was Not Suicidal
+ bat A cci5entaI.
WASHINGTON, December l5th-Thnremsins of
FRANKLIN B. GeTen, OF Philadelphia, who was
found dead in bis room here yesterday with a
revolver at his side, were taken.to Phuadelphia
on the early train this morning, accompanied
by his nephews, Messrs. Gowen and Hood and
superintendent Linden, of the Pin AertOn force.
Nothing further can be learned rs to the
DEATH and the general impression is that it was
either delbel ate case of suicide, or an scci-
dent. His relatives and frisnds are inclined to
accept the latter theory, which is confirmed By
the fact that the skin or hai-on the side of his
head, where the bullet entered, was not
scratched particle.
1t is thought he may have been examining the
pistol, or foolishly pointed it st,his head 20 note
the effect in the mirror, in front of which he
was standing, and that he accidentally touched
the seltacting trigger, with fatal results,
HIS MINI, ,wAs,UNBALANcEn.
PHILADELPHIA, December I5th.-The remains
OF Franklin B. Gowen. who committed suicide
in Washington, reached this city this morning
and was at once conveyed 10 his residence at
Mount Airy, near Germantown. The funeral
will take place on Tuesday. 1t is said Mrs.
Gowen told'a close friend OF the family that for
ten days previous to her husbands last visit to
Washington, she had noticed something strange
in his conduct. 1t is thought by many here
that the great lawyers mind became unbal-
anced through too persistent an application to
business and his su eide was due to this cause.
WILL Visit New. York.
WAHINGToS, Decem mber,15th.-Ibe Ran mer:-
can Congress starts at $50 A. NJ. tomorrow on a
visit 10 New York City, in charge of the Special
Agent of the State Department, W. Z. Quits in
special train Of five palace coaches The
party will consist Of the delegates their ladies
and a few repreSens dtlYeS OF the press.
They expect to reach Jersey City e. $50 to.
morrow afterpeAinfffes OF New FORK Tiie1e=ss' ies 1s'
VINO will escort them to the City Hasn Nuese
Mayor Grant will deliver an address of welcome
A local committee wiz then take charge OF
them for the balance OF the week.
Crop Reports.
WASHINGTON, December I5th.-Complaint has
been made that the crop reports are being Sc
cured by spectators in advance of the farmers
Agriculture has prepared a bill for Congress-
authorizing the issue of reports, in advance OF
publication to the press, to the Chief Signal
Officer. who shall cause them to be telegTaphed
to the Observers at all stations, to be by them
exhibited, like weather reports, in the most
public places.
Uncle Sam WiM Lose 1t.
WASHINGTON, December l5th.-It is reported
that four of the seven members, or a majority
of the committee engaged in investigating the
defalcation in the SergeaDtat-Arms Office have
announced to members of the House their de-
termination to vote for resolution that the
sergesnt-at-ArIns is a disbursing officer of the
Government. This would throw the burden of
the loss from the members to the Government.
Mrs. Senator Hearst.
WAsHINGToN, December 15;h.-Mrs Senator
Hearst will return to Washington December 23d,
and will at once take possession OF her new
home on New Hampshire avenue.