New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-30
SUICIDE or 4 Music TEACHER

rrApF1-r OF TIE OUTCOME OF AK APPROACH
ING oPERATIoN-sHE HAD ONCE RECEIVED
MEDAL FROM KING OSCAR OF SWEDEN.
III and IN mortal fear OF the result OF surgical
operatlon she expected 10 undergo shortly MISS
Bernardina Hon asphyxiated herself with hlumi-
mating gas In her room at No. 2,llS Madison-a'e.'
late on Monday night. The dead woman was
musician Of considerable ability ana she came 10
this country from Malma. IN Southern sweden
ten wears ago on the Invitation Of her sister Mrs
Caroline Peterson Mr. Peterson once belonged. IT
is said to Walter Damrosch's company ana MISS
Hon's family Is also said TO be an excellent one
Her mother died from cancer some time before
she came 10 this country.
After reaching New-York Miss Hon gave music
LESSONS and she made specially o. teachihs
music to the blind. She was employed in the ASy-
lurn for the Blind at Thrty-fourth-st ana Nih'h-
ave Her method one OF her own INVENTION
and for It she had received media! from h'hs
oscar Of Sweden. Her eccentric manner however,
caused her TO be rcprlmanded several times anu
she finally lost her position in the Ninth-aVe.
asylum because OF It. Al Hngerstown. Md,,' sshe
secured another place. but on account oI "''
strange ways she again los! her position ,oot the
entr. second hoor in Mr5 Coopers honsc, al ,bSr
?S v ist nst qi3 ons pupils in music
dropped of by ore. and a constant rear t ma
she was victim OF cancer took complete p'S''S
To ind out the truth she went Monday 70 con.
Tblr,v-fourth-st Dr. Jacob finally told Mss Hon
# is said that she would have 70 undergo a surtI, %
cal operation The doctor said also tnal her near
was weak and that the standardization OF an
snaes,hetIc might prove fatal Frightened am
fo,,llv discouraged Miss Hon went home ana re-
lated the interview TO her sister. ,,..
.T cannot bear It," said Miss HOff. In conc .usoI
And / viii XII myself rather than undergo such
IMPRESSED by her sisters manner. MIS-. peterson
watched her all Monday evening, ana tle4 70 R'iss
shade Pernardlna to sleep with her. MISS non
declined and kissing her sister anectohateit, @ ane
went 10 her own room at the rear OF the f. hous'..
StUi Mrs Peterson kept watch. ana once OF W.
took slv peep into her sister room 10 sec @ tnnt
she was all right At midnight Mrs. peterson BLtW
tired and in spite OF her anxiety she went 10 seeP
'' she Re was awakened at 30 a m by the smell OF
gas and rushed at to her sisters room.
iimnly AT the sides was the form or MISS non.
Her face was covered with piece OF rubber clotii
that she had from rubber coat rms mask
uae hound about her face with silk ribbons end
ber features were entirely concealed. hole had
heen cut i'm the mask close TO the mouth. ana
,hrouoh this hole WAS brought a rubber tube, the
omter end of which attached TO gas jet
by.
IEAPED FROM THE WINDOW OF AN ASYLUM
Sarah Reynolds. an inmate OF the Wards Island
Insane Asylum Jumped out OF window on Mon
dav and was killed. Her body is now at the Morsue
awaiting the Coroner. The dead woman was a ser
Van by occupation and lived at No - East Thirty
ssventh-st Her sister, Mrs. James Harrigan. lives