Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-01-07
Suicides.

Resisting urreSt,.,, 2fO'
Suicides.
The number of persons who have
committed suicide in the United States
during the year is $3.50, as compared
with 1881 last year, 2,640 in 1890 and
2, PA in 1889. The total is much larger
than that of any of the eleven pre-
ceding years. OF this number 3,O55
were males and sos females. 1t is
somewhat remarkable that physicians
continue to head the list of prominent
persons who have taken their own
lives. Last year there were 23 physi-
clans and IL clergymen in the sad cata-
logue, while this year there are 81
physicians and IL clergymen. The
causes of suicide were as follows:
Dependency ,..... l,i63ILiquor .........,... 3l5
Unknown ......... 6sl Disappointed love. 2lo
Insanity i.;;:i; o. o. III u health a5s
In these cases of self-murder 1900
shot themselves, 1000 took poison, Cos
hanged themselves, 396 drowned them
selves, $40 cut their throats, Is burned
themselves, 81 threw themselves be-
fore locomotives, SO stabbed them
selves, Sc jumped from windows, 1
froze himself, o starved themselves,
1 killed himself by placing his head un-
der triphammer, q killed themselves
with dynamite and l beat his head
against wall.
Hangings
The number of legal executions dur
ing the year was 10T, as compared with
1913 in 1891 and 102 in 1890. The execu-
tions in the several states and terri
tories were as follows:
Alabama, 3; Arkansas 0: Connecticut 2;
Georgia, IL; Illinois, 3; Kentucky, 10; Louis
lana, 4; Maryland, 1; Mississippi, y Mis-
souri,, .; Montana, /; Nebraska, L; New
York, 3; New Jersey, 3: North Carolina. A.
Ohio, 3; Oregon, =; Pennsylvania, 4; South
Carolina, 5; South Dakota, 1; Tennessee 4;
Texas, 10: Vermont, |; Virginia. s: West Vir-
gnia :; Washington .; Wyoming, l. New
Mexico, 1: Indian territory, = OF the total
number 81 were whites, AZ negroes, Chincman.
and Indians and women. There were 20 ex.
ecutions in the north and IS In the south.
Work of Judge Lynch.
Judge Lynch has executed during
the year 236 victims, 23l men and 5
women, an increase over last year of
Al, and much the largest number ever
lynched in this country before The
lynchings in the various states and ter
ritories were as follows:
Alabama, 81; Arkansas, s5; California, s.
Florida, IL; Georgia. 10; Idaho s: Illinois, l.
Kansas, j. Kentucky, 8; Louisiana, y; Mary.
land, 1; Mississippi, is; Missouri. 8; Montana,
4; New York, /; North Carolina, 81 North Da-
kota, /; Ohio, 4; South Carolina, 5: Tennessee,
IS; Texas, Il; Virginia, z; West Virginia, 3:
Wyoming, 8; Arizona, 8; Oklahoma, 2, There
were l55 negroes, so whites, Indian and
women among the victims.
Fires.
The total losses by fire during the
year amount to Sl56, 1924, $50, as com
pared with $l66, O47, 600 in 1891, S1OS,-
412, 694 in 1890. S143, ,0O2, ,O7o in 1889,
500, 600 600 in 1883. 13o, 900, 600 in 1887,
and S115, 600, 900 in 1856.
Embezzlements.
The embellishments of the year ag-
gregate SIS, 54T, as compared with
$40, T20, 294 in 1891 and SIS, 622, ,956 in 1890.
Generous Deeds.
During 1892 there was a total of S29,-
06l. 927 given to charity, education and
popular entertainment in sums of Sl0,-
900 and upward.