Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
SUICIDE IN LOuDOUN.
4 Farmers Desperate Dced-Barn
Burned-Notes.

LEESBURG. VA. September 3.-(Spe-
cialD-Mr. Jacob Carson, well-known
and highly esteemed citizen and farmer.
living at Gonsville. six miles north Of
this place. committed suicide last night
by shooting himself with a double-bar-
relied shotgun. He arose from bed about
midnight, and went into his kitchen, and
called his daughter TO prlng MIN some
water. She did so. and had hardly left
the room when she heard the explosion.
and returned. She saw him fall from
a sitting posture on the foor the gun
extended between his legs, ana the muZ1le
AZ his eve The charge had enterd that
organ. and blown off the top OF his head.
Whether the trigger was set of by his
foot or his cane, with which he always
walked Is unknown. Death was IN
Simultaneous, OF course. NO cause Is
known for his act He had on yesterday
asked a nelghbor to come 10 Leesburg
to-day with him. saying he wanted 10
fix up some little business AFFAIRS, as ne
was not going to live long, though he
was I'm his usual good health. The friend
cheered him up, and he went about as
usual up to his bedtime. The only sur
brought about by late troubles I'm his bust
ness affairs. He was over 10 years OF age,
and leaves a wife and several grown sons
and daughters.
BARN BURNED.
The barn on the farm OF Mr. W. S
Summers. one OF the deputy sherins OF
Loudoun, was destroyed by IRE night
or two ago included in the loss were
go bushels Of wheat ~ barrels OF corn,
several tons Of hay. farming implements
a buggy. a carriage, and an excellent
family horse. As the Daysville school
house, i'm the same neighborhood, was
burned q few weeks ago, ana an attempt
made to burn the one at Sterling, this
fire Is believed. as those were, TO be the
work of an inceudidry.
Another fine exhibition OF horses and
colts is looked for on the l5th and 10Th
instants. when the Hamilton Club, OF
which United States Senator W. NJ.
Stewart is president, will hold their show
and trotting races.
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
A new telephone line has been COM
Melted to-day from Leesburg to Point OF
Rocks, Nd connecting them with the
Western Union telegraph. This viii give
the people. hereabouts cheaper tele-
graph service than heretofore.
A bicycle club has been formed here,
with h. II. Lynn as president; Miss Kate
l.. Wildman, Vice-pfesldeht, MIS-; Is. '.
White. treasurer. and Mr.. :. 5. Lutz as
captain. Runs as club into the sur
rounding country will be the feature OF
the organization.
It is said that the Standard Oil Com
pany will shortly put up tank at the
railroad depot here.
Another of Louaoun's Oldest citizens
Mr.. John Gregg-died at Lincoln on Mon
day night and his remains were Inferred
there al the church graveyard yesterday.
lie was II years Of age, and very highly
thought OF.
THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.
Maurice Hummer, Of Lower Loudoun,
was thrown from his horse day or two
since. and, coming in contact with a
barbed-wire fence was terribly lacerated.
Schools will soon reopen hereabOuts.
The following have received appointments
as teachers I'm Broad Run District, IN
this county: ArcOla, Pearl Whaley; Bel
mont. +. c. Bussard; Broad Run y. w.
Uavenner: Coleman. Lucy Moran; Days
Vile Matt Mankins; Farmwell station,
Fannie Hitoffer: Frankville, H. 5. Stahi'
Tenah. Annie Smith: Little River. Benja-
min Hutchinson: McGraw's, J. i. kidwell;
Old Farmwell, Mrs. Ely, with Annie T..
Hutchinson assistant; Red Hill. Fanny
Watson: Pleasant Valley. Blanche VIII
son: Waxpool. Ruth Bruin; Sterling,
Matte Matthews. assistant.