Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-21
Financial Troubles Lead to Suicide.

WASHINGTON, OcIODer ZUIQ.-A. ID. mulietp
one of the best known architects of this city
and for years Supervising Architect of the
Treasury Department, shot and killed himself
this evening Mt his residence He had been in
door health for long time, suffering from
rheumatism and other complications, but it is
thoue ht financial troubles was the chief cause
OF MUlletrs act
DR.. P j. Murphy surgeon in the Chicago
Columbia Hospital who for many years has
been Mullets family physician, made a state
ment ofthe circumstances of the shooting, sub
stantialiy as follows About 5o'clock he called
at the house to see Mrs. Mulet, who was
slightly iudlspossd Afer PRESCRIBING for Mrs.
Mullet, the doctor took leave and went to his
office just across the street. He had been there
but short time whtn the son of MIR. Mullet
came running over aud asked him to come TO
the house Immediately He hurried back in
response to the sammons, and found Mullet
lying across the bed in his sleeping apartment,
aad bleeding profusely The doctor made
hasty examination and found that the blood
came from wound about two inches above the
right ear. The dying man gave three or four
gaspS, and expired within sew minutes after
the wound had been inflicted.
When the doctor first entered the room he
found Ms. Mu lett lying by the side of the body
of her husband, weeping bitterly, with her arms
from the room, and then gave his attention to
her husband. Later in the evening the Coroner
was summoned, and after SIN examination of
the body gave verdict OF death from suicide,
due 10 melancholy.
Mr.. Mullet, was Sc years old. and very well
known. He designed many of the public build
cities, among them being the New York City
Postoffice, and the imposing State, War and
Navy Department building in this city Mr. Null
lett had severe case OF grip last winter. from
which he still suffered. Fer the past few
months he has been at times respondent and
gloomy.
Silver Production.
WAsHISGToN. october 2Oth.-E. o. leach, Di'
rector of the Mint, hiss returned from visit to
number of mines in the West. Speaking of his
trip, he said: "As to the prospects of yer min
ing and the current production of our mines, !
should say that the silver p oduct of the United
States is increasing. Certainly there is great
activity in all the mining camps which / Wis
tied, and when one considers that only short
time ago they were getting only 30 cents an
ounce for silver and 81 cents per pound for
lead, while to-day silver is worth 81 10 an ounce
and lead cents pound, it is not surprising
that there should be great activity in mining
industries and the output should be increased"
United States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, October Goth. - There was a
meeting OF the Bar of the Supreme Court of the
United States to day for the purpose of ea press
ing the esteem in which Justice Miller was held
by the attorneys who practieed before the Court.
committee was appointed to prepare resolu-
lions commemorative of the services of Justice
Miller. and the meeting adjourned until Deem
Der 9Th, when the resolutions will be reported.
A very full attendance of lawyers throughout
the COuuITy Is SAptCL6u 10 ubleLU tnlS meeting.
The Court met at noon. but being without
quorum, Immediately adjourned.
Census Returns.
WASHINGTON, &C. ober 20th.-Tne population
of the state of Wisconsin, corrected, is 6S3,-
679, an increase of 36s, 200.
The following census announcements for Ore
gon were issued to day:
CITY. Population Increase. Pr Ct
Astoria.................... 1,0Il 426S 1927
Allina....................... $40 4.96l 3,469 o
Portland. .................... 1929 29.17 1917
East Portland ............- 1851 1871 25723
Salem 1866, an increase of III; South Salem
1855, an increase of S57; North Salem 1859, an
increase of ,427; East Salem 4,5l5, an increase
of 2575; Eugene 8 ,95S, an increase OF 2 Sal.
False Rumors.
WASHINGTON, October 29th.-It is being
angrily asserted by several Democratic and
mugwump journals that the Republican Con-
gressional Committee is raising immense
campaign fund by levying assessments on Office
holders. No assertion more meanly false could
be made. Colonel Clarkson, whose attention
was called to this report, said TO night: 1T may
be stated boldly and positively that the COM
holders OF any kind or degree. 1t has not asked
in any way for money from any person in the
public service, Federal or State.'
Duty on Lumber.
WASHINGTON, Oetobe. 20th.-Assistant Secre-
tary Spaulding made ruling to-day that lum-
Der I'D pOILeu HOl NdIldud PRIOR 10 the iotn IN IT,
but the entry OF which was not completed until
after that date, is entitled to the lower rate of
duty prescribed for lumber in the existing
tariff law. October 18th is the date fixed by the
Dominion Government for the removal of the
export duty on lumber.
Petition in Behalf of Mrs. Stanton
WASHINGTON, October 10Th The local wage
workers of the Political Alliance have pre-
scented petition to President Harrison request
ing him TO present the name of Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Stanton to the Senate of the United States as
As 'ocate Justice in place of Justice Miller, de-
ceased.
Silver Purchases.
WASHINGTON, October Goth The amount of
silver offered TO the Treasury was I2I7,0O0
ounces The amount purchased was $4,000
ounces as follows: 1900 ounces at sl.0e40; So
0o0 Mt 81 09is $1,000 at 81 0959 20 900 at 81 1885,
700 al 81 096i, and 300 600 at S1.0es7.
Wholly Fiction
WASHINGTON, october 20th.-Secretary Blaine
said this morning in answer TO an inquiry that
the alleged interview with him published in a
syndicate newspaper letter, Sunday morning
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