The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-28
A RICH TOURISTS SUICIDE.
l. ]. Rui1n0, Of San Francisco. Hangs
Himself in a Sleeper.
SILK HANDKERCHIEF DOES THE WORK.
Tho Remains In Charlottesville. Awaiting
Action of y Coroner's Jnry-lxiensiSn
Of an Electric Street Railway Line.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. June r.
Specialize. l.. j. Ruiilno. a marble and
granite dealer. from san Francisco. Cal.
committed suicide this morning en- the
Southern railway between Lynchburg and
Amherst Courthouse, by ttrangulation
from a silk handkerchief tied tightly
around his neck when discovered, he
had fallen 70 the floor from mis- berth IN
the slecping-car. and was dead. with his
face and neck very black and much
swollen.
a business card on his person showed
that he was in engaged in business in
san Francisco. and his ticket indicated
that his destination was Baltimore. lie
was OF qortly stature, and rather hand
some. and appeared 20 be a man Of ABOUT
forty-nve years Of age.
Among the effects on his person was
letter Of credit for Sl.00 on New YORK
bank and $lGlO in cash.
AWAITING A coroSfR's JURY.
His remains were taken from the car
at Union Junction. and carried 10 the
undertaking establishment of James Per
ley & Sons. where q jury 81 Inquest was
summoned to view them.
reply 10 a telegram sent 10 his friends
at San Francisco and Baltimore has not
yet been received. Upon examining the
contents Of his pockets. 70 was found
that letters showed that ne was member
OF the firm OF Ruftino and Bianchi, mar
bic and granite dealers. 852 Bryant street,
San Francisco. Cal. and according 10 q
schedule In his pocket. ne had left there
on the "a of June fo- pleasure trip 70
New Orleans and other southern cities,
and also expected 10 visit Baltimore.
Philadelphia. New York. and Canada, and
al AUGUST vtI
orr TO wrInr's cAvr.
The Methodist Sunday school went on
their annual excursion ana picnic to-day
10 Wcir's cave. \ train of eight coaches
pulled out from the G. and .. depot this
morning at o'clock. and all the coaches
were filed 10 their utmost seating ca
pacity with youth and beauty. and as the
long train glided slowly through TIE cor
pOratc limits the University cornet Dahu
discoursed sweet ard charming music.
The extension Of the Charlottesville ana
suburban electrician line from this city
10 Jefferson Park Hotel. a distance Of two
miles. was completed yesterday. and to-
morrow cars Will he running regularly to
this resort.
NOON WEDDING.
While standing amidst flowers and trop-
zeal plants. at high noon yesterday. sur
rounded by few Of their intimate friends,
Miss Daisy Spooner, daughter Of MIR. ana
Mrs. W sTooncr. and Mr.. James +.
Thomas. Jr.. Of san Antonio. Texas, were
united in marriage AT the home of the
brides parents. No. 40 Ridge street. The
Rev. q. Hamford SpOoner OF Amherst
Courthouse. brother Of the bride, per-
formed the ceremony. The happy couple
left I'm the afternoon for the Blue Ridge
Springs. where they will sojourn for
while. before returning to their home in
Texas.
Mrs Caroline 1Iasc. who has been an
invalid for upwards Of four years. died
at her residence on west Main street yes
terday morning. i'm the siXty-third year
Of her age. Her funeral took place from
her late residence this morning at 10
o'clock. ana her remains were laid TO rest
I'm oak Hill Cemetery.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS.
Mr. Charles r. Garner. a painter, while
on his way TO work this morning in
spring wagon. the mule took fright and
ran away. upseffiug the wagon in "a
ditch. and throwing Mr.. Garner out, from
which ne received painful II not serious
bruises about the face and body.