Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-06-21
BULLET In HIS HEART.
Ex-Congressman Thomas M. Baync
of Pennsylvania Com
miys Suicide.

IniyS Suicide.
Washington, ID. c., June 16.-In hit
of dependency resulting from long
and incurable illness, and depressed by
sudden and violent attack of dangerous
symptoms, Thomas Bayne, the we'll
known ex-representat!ve of the Ale
ghcny district in Congress, at lo:lo
o'clock this morning forestalled the ehd
by sending Il bullet through his head ana
killing himself instantly.
At the time Mr.. Bayne was alone IN
his handsome and luxurious home at
1920 Massachusetts avenue, IN the most
ultra fashionable part of the city, with
the exception of the servants, ms wire
being temporarily absent in Ihlladel-
phia He had been i'll for Il long time,
and indeed it was his bad health that in
,luced him to renquish his labors IN
Congress, which had crowned INN with
distinction and where he had earned IL
reputation rs IL clever, vigorous debater
and an expert on the complexities OF the
animal schedule of the tariff bills. About
eighteen months ago he was induced TO
take voyage around the world, ana
when he returned last July it appeared
that he had improved very much. inns
gain was but temporary, however, ana
he suffered greatly from fits of dcprcs-
sion consequent upon the mutations or
his disease which was consumption. Ike
Gently he had failed so that it became
necessary to have Il trained nurse con-
stantly with him.
About 8 o'clock this morning Mr.. Bayne
called the nurse and said he was suffer-
Ing, having just had a hemorrhage
which had covered his breast with blood.
The nurse did everything in her power
10 make him comfortable, but at 1919
o'clock, when she was absent from the
Sick-rOom for n moment, Il shot rang OUT.
She rushed back. to find her patient lying
unconscious with a revolver beside HIM
and Il CHASTITY hole in his right temple.
Medical help was speedily summoned and
DIR. Sewers responded. but when ne
reached the bedside Mr.. Bayne had
breathed his last Coroner Woodward.
who had also been called. soon appeared
and decided that as the facts were so evi-
dent an inquest was unnecessary: re
therefore gave the necessary certlhcate
of death sclfinfldtcd.
The news of the sad event spread rap
idly. and the Pennsylvania delegation in
Congress being notified. Representative
w. A. Stone. Mr.. Rayne's successor in
Congress, came to the house and took
charge of affairs, summoninG an UNDER
Baync in Philadelphia. A response was
received that she would reach Washing
tor at | 40 D. m Meanwhile the funeral
arrangements will wait upon her decision,
though it is expected that the remains
will be Inferred at Allegheny, where Mr..
Baync'S family is inferred.
Mr. Bayne was born in Allegheny City
June II, 1896 He was educated at the
public schools and at Westminster col
lcgc He entered the union army in July,
1860, nv colonel of the One Hundred and
Thirty-sixth regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteer infantry, which he commanded
during it's nine months term Of service.
taking part in the battles of Fredcricfs-
burg and charlottesville. He resumed
the reading of law in 1860. and was add
mittcd to the bar of Allegheny county
i'll April 1856: was elected district attor-
ney for Allegheny county III October,
1870, and held the Office until January |,
1874 was nominated by the Republicans
party for the Forty-fourth Congress. and
was defeated by Alexander G. CocErane
Dem) and Samuel A. Pursuance und.
Kcpl: WAS elected to the Forty-tfth. For
ty-siNth Forty-Sevcnth. Forty eighth and
Forty-ninth. Fifteth and Fifty-tirst con
crosses.